Show #206: Our Interview with David O’Brien
DOB weighs in on the wild card loss, the bottle throwing, the leadership void left by Chipper, Teheran and Delgado, Venters and Hanson and the moves for 2013.
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November 10th, 2012 at 9:53 pm
I say Falcons, 35-31. Considering that everybody is predicting a shootout, it also wouldn’t surprise me if it winds up being 13-6 (Falcons winning) or something like that.
I think the Falcons win tomorrow, although if they lose — and this will depend on how they lose (if it’s a close game vs a blowout) — they’re still in great shape looking ahead to the rest of the season. They won’t have the pressure of remaining undefeated, they can assess whatever weaknesses showed up in the loss and make adjustments, etc. I’m a little nervous about Weatherspoon not being in there tomorrow, but they seemed to do fine without him against Dallas (4th quarter lapse notwithstanding).
November 11th, 2012 at 8:30 am
youve prob seen this but it is great
from 12 min…
“Im the Missouri hammer and im all in your camera…”
http://www.atlantafalcons.com/media-lounge/videos/Freestyle-Friday-Returns-to-D-Block/8e257911-0d97-492a-b18b-a6170a3f40e1
November 11th, 2012 at 9:39 am
I think this game depends on the start. Falcons have yet to be in a big hole. I think the Saints are playing better and the Falcons always have trouble A. with them, and B. In New Orleans. Something inside of me has this nagging feeling that they lose today. And I think they probably end up losing three or so games this year.
But I also like the way the Falcons play. Not the best in these categories, but just solid throughout the game. So I’ll go Falcons 32-24
November 11th, 2012 at 6:18 pm
woke up just in time to catch that last drive…stuffed at the goal line..so close.
November 11th, 2012 at 9:32 pm
Yeah. That game sucked. Michael Turner – 13 carries for 15 yards. I’d rather see Snelling at this point. Think about last year and we couldn’t get a yard against the Saints on 2 occasions. And here we are again.
November 12th, 2012 at 10:13 am
After that Falcons dumpster, went and saw Skyfall yesterday. I will go on record that I love the Bond movies – even some of the absurd ones like Moonraker. Now Timothy Dalton is pretty indefensible, but I think Daniel Craig is second to only Sean Connery as the best Bond. I have found all of his movies to be solid, if not at least highly watchable. Even that second one he did, which was pretty panned.
All of that…I found Skyfall a little slow. It was too long. 2.5 hours. Add 30 min of previews and it makes for an extremely long movie experience. There were moments of high action, Sam Mendes is a talented director, beautiful locales and women abound, it just wasn’t what I wanted it to be. When trailers told me that someone called it the best Bond ever, I had high hopes. But, if anyone ever saw Road to Perdition (also featuring Daniel Craig in a slightly different role) you see how Mendes winds his movie clock. It is all about the journey. And this journey took a little too long for me. I saw Argo on Saturday night and I thought it was tremendous. So if you have to pick, go with it instead.
November 13th, 2012 at 7:28 am
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/11/braves-turned-down-simmons-for-olt-swap.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
November 13th, 2012 at 9:48 am
82 — very interesting (assuming it’s true). I’d say that’s the right no-trade — as good as it could be to have Olt at 3B, Wren can’t make that trade when it means giving up on their shortstop of the future. It’d make no sense to fill one hole (which Prado will take care of) while creating an even bigger one.
Just saw that the Blue Jays are eager for starting pitching. Wonder if they’d consider trading either Edwin Encarnacion or Jose Bautista.
November 13th, 2012 at 5:58 pm
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/11/braves-interested-in-cody-ross.html
Meh. Ross is fine, but he’s not the missing piece by any means. I know that the rumor mill is what it is, and that the Braves tend to play things pretty closely to the vest, but I hope he’s not at the “top of Wren’s wish list” for LF.
November 13th, 2012 at 8:57 pm
In case you aren’t watching it flash across the screen every 3 seconds on ESPN, the Blue Jays are about to acquire half of a baseball team from the Marlins.
November 13th, 2012 at 9:33 pm
Wow, that trade is ridiculous. I think the new-look Toronto Marlins just might have a shot in 2013.
Can we trade for Stanton now? Pastornicky, Delgado, Gilmartin, and J Francisco. Make it happen Wren!
November 13th, 2012 at 10:46 pm
@86, a 3-4-5 of Heyward, Stanton, and Freeman, now that’s just not fair. (yes, please)
November 14th, 2012 at 8:56 am
Loria is a bag of sh-t. MLB should revoke that team from him. There is such a direct correlation between owner and attendance. Not that Miami is ever going to be a great sports town, but he is killing any hopes of people down there caring about baseball for a while. Wonder how much the city dumped into that stadium for him?
November 14th, 2012 at 11:51 am
Yeah and I know Jose Reyes is pissed . From Miami to Canada? Always get a no trade clause folks.
November 14th, 2012 at 12:40 pm
Porta Potty cleaner > Marlins’ fan.
Shee.
November 14th, 2012 at 1:26 pm
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/marlins-trade-a-baseball-tragedy-bud-selig-deserves-blame.html
November 14th, 2012 at 3:34 pm
what about the Tigers picking up Hunter. If V-Mar can come back healthy and they can fix their closer situation, holy poop.
November 14th, 2012 at 11:54 pm
According to the rumor mill (Bowman, and then MLBTR is echoing him), Braves are “targeting” BJ Upton. DOB says they’ve also talked with the Twins re Denard Span.
There are pros and cons to each, and neither seems to be the “perfect fit” — but I think I’d rather have Span. Upton’s HR and SB totals are enticing, but he’s got a lot of knocks on him. Last 4 seasons: never hit above .250, struck out 150+ in each season, low OBP (including .298 last season). He’s also grounded into 13+ DP each of the last 3 seasons. I feel like if we sign Upton, we’re overpaying for a guy who can steal a lot of bases and hits for power when he’s not striking out.
Span also comes with risks — health, not the speedster Minnesota thought he’d be — but he’s got great defensive numbers (1st in AL in range factor last year, 3rd in defensive WAR) and seems to be more consistent. We’d have to give up a prospect or two to get him, but I’m hoping more for Span than Upton at this point.
Others? What do y’all think?
November 15th, 2012 at 11:01 am
One more thing re B.J. Upton — he’s not a typical leadoff hitter, and most of his ABs last year came in the 2-hole. The more I think about it, the less I want Upton.
November 15th, 2012 at 2:57 pm
BJ Upton has speed and power BUT…… He doesn’t get on base, he doesn’t hit for average, doesn’t make contact, doesn’t play hard everyday, and his defensive WaR has been negative 6 out his 8 years in MLB.
Frank Wren NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
November 15th, 2012 at 4:45 pm
And I guarantee Fredi would hit Upton leadoff. All because he’s fast and plays CF. Yep, progressive Fredi.
November 15th, 2012 at 6:36 pm
Not to mention the guy is a clubhouse cancer. Why would a team that overvalues team chemistry like the Braves want anything to do with BJ Upton?
November 15th, 2012 at 11:24 pm
that article on selig & marlins owners was a shocker
November 16th, 2012 at 8:42 am
Passan has written several articles on that mess. He clearly hates that situation. And you can tell it comes as a fan of baseball too.
November 16th, 2012 at 1:42 pm
Upton isn’t an on-base machine but he does just fine for a centerfielder. And he has good pop.
Also, the Trop is a pitcher-friendly park. Upton is young for a free agent. He’s heading in to his age 28 season.
He’s nowhere near the defender Michael Bourn was and is. But he’s been a better hitter. And it’s likely he’ll be significantly better than Bourn on offense for the next 3-5 years, given their ages and skills.
Projecting forward, I think it’s likely that Upton will be the best centerfielder that was available in this offseason’s market, either via trade or free agency. Not much more that you can ask from the Braves than for them to go after the likely best available player at a position they are trying to fill.