Show #185: The Braves Losing Streak Reaches 8
Breaking down the streak: what’s gone wrong and how much does it mean for the long haul?
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May 31st, 2012 at 4:26 pm
McLouthian numbers
May 31st, 2012 at 5:06 pm
Speaking of, have we mentioned on here that the Pirate DFA’d McLouth recently.
May 31st, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Bad for McLouth, but good for my feelings frankly. As is Yunel’s crapper start along with complaints of his attitude. I guess I’m just that petty.
May 31st, 2012 at 6:27 pm
#128, maybe one day Yunel will grow up and stop wasting all that talent. I get the impression that he just doesn’t care.
May 31st, 2012 at 9:19 pm
I just searched the internet and I dont see anything about Yunel’s attitude.
May 31st, 2012 at 11:36 pm
In the words of Rafiki, “look hhhaaaarrrderrr…”
June 1st, 2012 at 10:05 am
123 — Wait…the Braves have VIDEO now?!?!?!?!
I am excited for Simmons’ debut tonight. I know Minor’s not much of a groundball pitcher, so maybe they should just position him by having him stand on top of the left-field wall.
June 1st, 2012 at 10:55 am
Now, the Jays have had time for the “new” to wear off Yunel and him to start “wearing” on them… Guess it wasn’t “just Bobby”…
According to something I heard on a podcast (paraphrasing here):
“Normally, even when he isn’t hitting, he provides value from his defense; however, that seems to be suffering along with his OPS right now…”
____________AVG___OBP___OPS
April________.216___.257___.532
May________.284___.342___.715
last 7 days___.182___.217___.444
overall______.250___.300___.624
6 Errors/48 games played/48 games started
5 years experience/$5M
In comparison:
Pastornicky
____________AVG___OBP___OPS
April________.262___.318___.711
May________.238___.253___.527
last 7 days___.063___.118___.181
overall______.248___.281___.605
7 errors/42 games played/40 games started
Rookie/probably MLB min.
Yunel is just barely outplaying our rookie…
But I suppose there are still some people out there who are unhappy we traded him…
June 1st, 2012 at 12:30 pm
Im still unhappy we traded him. Yeah I said it. His stats last year were pretty good. You may want to look at those in 162 games than ones in 50 games. Always kick a man when he’s down. Smh
June 1st, 2012 at 6:20 pm
Oh, I kicked him when he was up, too. So I figure I get a pass.
June 1st, 2012 at 6:32 pm
You get a pass. At least you are consistent.
June 1st, 2012 at 7:13 pm
#133, yes, it was a terrible trade regardless of player personalities. Alex Gonzalez and Pastornicky are really contributing to the Atlanta Braves right now.
June 1st, 2012 at 7:15 pm
It was an awful trade, production-wise. There’s no way around that.
June 1st, 2012 at 7:17 pm
Mike Minor rained out: Christmas in June.
June 1st, 2012 at 8:12 pm
At least Medlen might be closer to being stretched out next time he comes around in the rotation
June 1st, 2012 at 9:31 pm
After ALL these years, the Mets might finally have a no – hitter. This is the one and only time I’m rooting for the Mets.
June 1st, 2012 at 9:52 pm
Good for the Mets! And Johan. Against the Cards, too. Wow.
June 1st, 2012 at 9:55 pm
It has an asterisk though. Beltran clearly hit a double that hit the chalk earlier in the game. The blind umpire didn’t see it.
June 1st, 2012 at 11:36 pm
Nice to see JJ gave up another ten runs down in Gwinnett. What’s his ERA now? A thousand?
June 1st, 2012 at 11:37 pm
#140, this is the move that will put us in first. Now call up Gerrain, wait for Moylan, hope Jair Jurrjens shows up again, trade for a middle reliever, and win it all. Go Braves!
June 2nd, 2012 at 12:01 am
144 – well, at least only 6 of those runs were earned…right guys?
Not sure if it’s funny or sad that Pastornicky had a throwing error in that game too.
Also, agree with 143 – Beltran’s liner was, on replay, clearly fair. maybe a tough call to make in a split second – which just makes a stronger case for instant replay on fair/foul calls
June 2nd, 2012 at 1:06 am
They’ve hurt Jurrjens’ feelings. They could at least keep dialogue open with the guy. That’s THREE pitchers who have complained of Wren not simply keeping them in the loop via discussion. Glavine, KK, and now JJ. I like Wren, and I seldom favor players in player-GM/Manager disputes, but the evidence is piling up. TALK to these people, Frank. What’s it hurt to pick up the phone and make these people feel like they count for something in the process??
“You hear stuff. When the Medlen stuff happened, people around here, my teammates, were like, ‘Wow, they didn’t even think to call you back up?’ People were asking me, ‘Did they say anything to you?’ It just shows me what I mean to them. It doesn’t feel good, but that’s OK. It’s business.”
June 2nd, 2012 at 11:33 am
@147 – the flip side to me about his feelings being hurt is what has he done in the minors to really be considered to come back up?
June 2nd, 2012 at 3:33 pm
#148, he’s done nothing. And I wouldn’t think twice about any of it except him being the third pitcher to mention not being talked to about what’s going on. It just seems to me that if he’s got the balls to cut ties with Glavine and Smoltz, and to make these moves with icewater in his veins (which I like), he ought to give these guys a call. It seems like Schurholz’s (sp?) intervention in the Glavine fiasco, along with comments from the players, backs up the idea that Wren is tactless.
But you know me, Stevie, I’m not crying much over these millionaires feeling left out. Just seems like enough to raise an eyebrow and wonder if we might not get the best out of our players – and the best considerations from free agents – if Wren would tighten up this part of his game.
June 2nd, 2012 at 6:45 pm
Gosh, that was $%&# awful. This game will wear your nerves to a raw nub.