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DEL.ICIO.USWhich youngster should Braves bring up?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
To quote my favorite movie, “Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.” The way things have been going for the Braves on the road, a rainout in Pittsburgh yesterday wasn’t the worst thing that could have happened.
But it does wreak havoc on the rotation. With Jair Jurrjens pushed back to the first game of today’s doubleheader (provided they get these games in, since showers are predicted throughout the day), none of the regular starters would have enough rest by Friday’s game against the A’s at Turner Field.
There’s talk that they’ll bring up Charlie Morton, who’s been drawing raves from richbrave on this blog. The right-hander is 1-0 with a 1.76 ERA in six starts this season and has allowed just one earned run in 14 1/3 innings in his past two.
And Morton isn’t the only minor leaguer getting noticed. Thomas Hanson, who had a 0.90 ERA in seven starts with Myrtle Beach, was promoted to the Double A club in Mississippi over the weekend. Wonder how long he’ll stay there?
With the big-league starters and relievers going through a difficult time, which of the young guns — Morton, Hanson, Phil Stockman ( 0.84 ERA in 12 appearances) or someone else — would you most like to see in Atlanta? Or do you think the Braves should exercise some patience and let these guys develop a bit more?
I would love to see Morton and Stockman get a shot soon, but I hope they don’t bring Hanson up too quickly.
On an unrelated topic, my favorite movie is obviously “Bull Durham”; what’s your favorite baseball classic?
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By VaBravesfan
May 12, 2008 9:25 AM | Link to this
Field of Dreams.
By bwellnjonesco
May 12, 2008 9:36 AM | Link to this
I believe Stockman should be up here now, there is nothing more he can prove in AAA. Hanson still needs awhile in the minors, and will probably be roughed up alittle at AA. As for Morton, bring him up, lets see what he can do…
By richbrave
May 12, 2008 10:22 AM | Link to this
BULL DURHAM hands down. The reality was exquisite. And it launched two careers. Even had MAX PATKIN the baseball clown whom I used to see on occasion at old Parker Field here in Richmond. Can’t remember his predecessor, whom I liked even better.
Whether CHARLIE MORTON is ready or not depends on his mental take. No question he’s got the tools to be successful now. Ready if needed, but I gotta’ hesitate because of his mental and emotional approach to things. Braves management will know when the time is right. And Atlanta fans, don’t pin a season on this guy and then hang him high if he’s not successful. He’s a slow and steady guy, and a good guy. Cut him some slack. He’ll do the job for you.
PHIL STOCKMAN probably could not start, but he’s ready in relief, and his attitude is great. Send him whenever, he’s good to go.
TOMMY HANSON I have not seen, but if you’ve followed CHOP CHICK’S blog you know of VaRoadRunner’s post about one start he had in Lynchburg(Va.) where he was all over the place. Based on that one eyewitness account, I think NO, stay in the minors and Richmond by the end of the season-maybe.
By TheCutMan
May 12, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this
I think the ChopChick is right on. We already know what we’re to get out of Chuck James (a dicey, brittle 5 innings), know what Bennett has to offer (about 4 maybe innings), so why not throw the youth corps into the mix to see what they can show?
If they’re not ready, so be it, but what if even one of them are?
By JOE
May 12, 2008 11:23 AM | Link to this
bravos are leading the league in hitting and pitching. they have the best home record, yet stink on the road.bring all the kids up-look at the marlins. get some new blood in there. kelly and francour need to sit, tex too but then who do we play at 1st base.? we have options-bobby needs to shake thing up…
By Ron Elgin
May 12, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this
Please do something. This team is very frustrating, and to get some young blood in the pitching staff would work wonders on the TV audience. We must have the oldest staff in the world.
By Johnny G
May 12, 2008 11:44 AM | Link to this
Has anyone noticed Matt Young??? He took over the CF spot when Schafer got suspended. Where are we going to play this kid? Very good average, hardly any pop in the bat, but looks great! Picture Ryan Freel
By scott boras
May 12, 2008 11:46 AM | Link to this
tiexeira=GOD
By scott boras
May 12, 2008 11:46 AM | Link to this
tiexeira=GOD
By Kentavo
May 12, 2008 11:51 AM | Link to this
Craig Norton can play 1st - give Tex a rest. We might see it today with a doubleheader.
I saw Tommy Hanson pitch in M.B. (good thing, too cuz he’s already gone).
He was a man amongst boys - but it looks like he’s got a pretty straight fastball, ala Joey Devine, so let’s see what he can do at AA.
By AmazinElder
May 12, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this
I think we should bring Morton up for a spot start to give him a taste of the big leagues. Unless he really wows us, Id likely send him back down. Especially if Jo-Jo’s blisters are good. I think that Morton could probably be a full time starter for us by mid-season if he continues to work well in AAA and Smoltzy is in the pen. I mean if we get Smoltz, Gonzalez, and Soriano in the pen, we only need a starter to go 6 innings.
By Eric from MO
May 12, 2008 12:18 PM | Link to this
Since almost none of us has seen any of them (I know Richbraves has seen 2 of them) there is very little point to debate this. Most of us are going completely on stats. I would guess that considering Hansen just got moved above single A that he could use more time. As for the other 2 I have no idea. Almost none of us has any idea. However, I would like to request no more Jojo Reyes. The dude blows. He can not pitch in the big leagues. He has done absolutely nothing and the Braves continue to give him chances. Enough with him.
By Ray
May 12, 2008 12:20 PM | Link to this
What has happen to E Campbell Last he played WHL but can’t find him on any ML team
By proeye
May 12, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this
Anyone who thinks we can have our starters going no more than 6 innings all season is delusional. Relief pitchers only go 1 inning (if that) nowadays! That means every pitcher will have 80 appearances by season’s end! So what we need are the 1-3 pitchers to go 7-9 innings if possible. Sure, they won’t do this all the time, but if you expect a pitcher to go no more than 6 then obviously they will pitch less than this on average. I don’t think it would work no matter how good our relievers are. That’s why every team needs GOOD starters.
By polskidawg
May 12, 2008 12:36 PM | Link to this
tiexeira=should be traded to Angels for 3/4 starting pitchers (23-19 years old).
By COACH K
May 12, 2008 12:39 PM | Link to this
The weather is reekoing havoc on this team it is poor mgmt and not teaching these guys the fundamentals always looking for the big inning instead of looking for 1 run at a time. Texeria needs to figure it out and sit Francouer he is average and not producing with men in scoring position,quit blaming pitching, Frank it is time to call out Bobby I am tired of not winning these 1 run games because this team is way better than this record, SHAKE UP TIME!!!!
By Reid in EAV
May 12, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this
“Field of Dreams” is good enough that I can ignore the incongruous yankee accent the South Carolina-born/bred, Ray Liotta-portrayed Shoeless Joe Jackson has.
“Bull Durham” is a stone classic. Lots of lived-in truth there — probably since the writer/director actually played minor league ball for awhile.
I really liked “Eight Men Out,” which doesn’t get mentioned a lot in these discussions. Much more accurate portrayal of Joe Jackson, if nothing else.
Most other baseball movies are disposable — “The Slugger’s Wife?” “Rookie of the Year?” Meh.
By 18 Wheels of Love
May 12, 2008 1:26 PM | Link to this
Stealing Home
By aswingruber
May 12, 2008 1:33 PM | Link to this
Major League is, if not the greatest baseball movie of all time, the funniest. It’s definitely one of the most quotable as well:
“C’mon Dorn, get in front of the dmn ball! Don’t give me this ‘ole’ bullsht”
“Too high? What does that mean, too high? - Who gives a sh*t, it’s gone”
“You may run like Hayes, but you hit like sh*t”
“That’s all we got, one goddmn hit” - “You can say goddamn on the air - Don’t worry, nobdody’s listening anyway”
“Jesus, I like him very much, but he no help with curve ball” - You trying to say Jesus Christ can’t hit a curve ball”
“Is very bad to steal Jobu’s rum. Is very bad.”
By Greg
May 12, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this
Anyone but Chris poseR.
By Rico
May 12, 2008 1:56 PM | Link to this
WTH!? Now Texeira’s hurt? We must have the most fragile team in all of MLB. This is ridiculous. I’d like to go just one freaking week without one of our players having a boo-boo.
And now we’re down 3-0 and looking at a possible sweep by the Pirates on the road. Arggh!
By richbrave
May 12, 2008 2:09 PM | Link to this
JoJo excelled here, but old habits(especially bad ones) are hard to break. GUY had him squared away even if he gave HANSON no credit-NO credit. That lasted one game, then reality sets in and you begin to fall back on old habits - BAD habits like the ones DAVID O’BRIEN alluded to. REYES has got the goods to succeed, but it’s the ten-cent head(BULL DURHAM) that needs work.
By monty
May 12, 2008 2:11 PM | Link to this
Whimps on the road. Can’t score on the worst pitching staff in NL. Pirates score three runs on only one real hit.
By Seeer
May 12, 2008 2:13 PM | Link to this
Tommy Hanson pitched awesome in Myrtle Beach and deserved the promotion to AA, but he’s not the only one getting the job done there. The Myrtle Beach Pelicans have the best record in the Carolina League and lead the league in almost every pitching catagory. Most of these guys are a couple of years away but I think we have the making for Young Guns Part II.
By jdspotts
May 12, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this
Pirates of the Caribbean.
I can’t wait for young studs Hanson and Rohrbough to come up. It’s best to let them develop, though.
By Bama
May 12, 2008 2:20 PM | Link to this
Josh Anderson and Stockman..Fire Bobby Cox, make DAVE BRUNDIGEMgr.
By rmh
May 12, 2008 2:27 PM | Link to this
This team sucks. Win 6 in a row, then get pummelled by the pirates. Pathetic
By Time To Rebuilt
May 12, 2008 2:35 PM | Link to this
Okay,
This may sound negative, however I believe we need this to happen in order to be respectful again in the future. I believe we need to break this team down from top to bottom and just start over. Look at the Marlins they are in first place and looking like they could be the team to beat in the division this year, plus they have won two WS titles to our one. Our team has too many old players on it. I love Glavine, Smoltz, Chipper, and Bobby; but I believe it is time for this team to turn the page and lets get to a new era of Braves baseball. Let’s face it, the Braves probably wont win 14 division titles in a row ever again, and if they do we are talking decades down the road. We are living too much in the 90s with Glavine, Smoltz, and Bobby. I hate to see that era end like everyone else, but I believe it is time to do so. Trade Tex, and let’s see if we can get some new blood in here for the future. I love the braves, and am not throwing in the towel, but to be the best team in baseball at home, and then a joke on the road is just wrong. Plus how can we go from winning six in a row to losing games in a row. If the Marlins can do it every few years why cant we?
By Johnny G
May 12, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this
Sammons, heck, I’ll even take Fasano right now (yeah I said it) Corky is terrible
By Johnny G
May 12, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this
Sammons, heck, I’ll even take Fasano right now (yeah I said it) Corky is terrible
By bobby
May 12, 2008 2:49 PM | Link to this
If anybody thinks this team is better than mediocre, they must be smoking something. Also, they are the most fragile team I have ever seen in any sport. They would have to cancel the schedule if they were a football team because they couldn’t keep enough healthy body’s to play.
By Rico
May 12, 2008 2:55 PM | Link to this
Anyone know how Texeira hurt his back? And what’s the latest on Hampton’s strained nipple?
By Rico
May 12, 2008 3:03 PM | Link to this
Texeira had back spasms. He’s the 4th Brave this year that’s had that. KJ, Brayan Pena, Chipper were the other three.
I heard Joe Simpson and Boog talking about how the Braves don’t do the little things like move runners over, take more pitches, etc. I’ve been hearing that for years. Is it the players who just aren’t doing what they’re supposed to be doing or is it Bobby and Terry P that just don’t put a priority on that part of the game? Either the players aren’t listening or the coaches aren’t teaching. Either way, something has to change.
By monty
May 12, 2008 3:15 PM | Link to this
Braves lose! Braves lose! Braves lose! If there is a sure thing in sports right now, it’s the Braves losing on the road. How in the world do you have 6-7 hits 4-5 walks and 4 errors helping you and you can’t push across even one measly run?
By ben
May 12, 2008 3:25 PM | Link to this
The Braves seem to be just an average team with an even below average bull pen. All teams are licking their chops to play this team. In this second game, it will probably be the same ole thing. Another Braves loss on the road.
By bill
May 12, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this
By doobird
May 12, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this
I say there’s something bad wrong with the manager, trainer, hitting coach, pitching coach, 3rd base coach, bullpen coach, bench coach and the batboy … pathetic!!! Frank Wren better wake up and do his job… . John didn’t want to be the bad guy so he moved up! Clean house now and start playing youngsters and Chipper … maybe Chipper can also be hitting instructer!!! Opportunity after opportunity and leave them on base!!
By bill
May 12, 2008 3:39 PM | Link to this
By Ed
May 12, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this
Please do not give me the song and dance about “it is early; do not panic” This is awful. Out hit them 8-5 and they give you 4 errors and you lose 5-0. All of the “baby braves” have turned out to be one time flash in the pans. And how the worlds greatest manager can put up with this. And our GM does he have no inkling as to what is needed to better the team? GO GET STARTING PITCHING NOW !!! Trade whomever it takes to get it. Tex..overrated, Hoss… great until really needed, Frenchy… needs 2 years at Myrtle Beach, TP…a joke, Roger… a bigger joke, B Mac… listen to dad instead of TP, Omar… a waste of time, And what in heavens name will they do with John, Sorryanna, and Gonzo as the 3 closers? I suppose take another picture such as John, Tom and Greg. Sorry folks. I have been a staunch Braves fan since 1966 but this cast takes the cake. Bye.
By don
May 12, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this
One fact is sure. “Big Tex” didn’t suffer back spasms from producing in the clutch.
By PJ
May 12, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this
At the current injury rate, ALL the farm kids will be playing at the Ted.
By Riles In Oregon
May 12, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this
Don’t forget Kevin Gunderson in Myrtle Beach. Left handed reliever with closer stuff, and the moxie to take OSU to a national championship. Field of Dreams has NO peers. I don’t like Robbins or Sarandon so Bull is politically disqualified.
By varoadrunner
May 12, 2008 4:48 PM | Link to this
the ROOKIE with Dennis Quiad
By varoadrunner
May 12, 2008 4:49 PM | Link to this
the ROOKIE with Dennis Quiad
By varoadrunner
May 12, 2008 4:49 PM | Link to this
the ROOKIE with Dennis Quaid
By varoadrunner
May 12, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this
I’m feeling ED’s frustration… but Hoss? C’mon ED, if you really have been a Braves fan since ‘66, you would know Chipper has done it all. Moved from position to position to suit the team, allow them to adjust his contract just to suit the team…. Yu cannot suggest we trade Chipper. TEX, Ok, he’s rented anyway. I agree, send them packing. Frenchy cannot control his testosterone and is too much like Andruw (I must pull it) Jones. Today, he was jammed for a hit and then he actually pulled one for a hit. McCann….wow - Teams need peole like Mac and he has improved everyting about his defense except throwing. I’d keep them all except TEX. Send him somewhere for pitching.
By SeattleBrave'sFan
May 12, 2008 6:20 PM | Link to this
The Natural/Field of Dreams/Bull Durham all are tied for tops in my eyes
By Ed
May 12, 2008 6:22 PM | Link to this
Thanks for your comments varoadrunner. I actually have been watching and pulling for the Braves since 1966. And I too recognize the good things that Chipper has done. I have defended him against all my siblings who keep saying ” he only does good when it is not needed.” But lately (Last 3 games) I have been swayed in my thinking. However, I am willing to stick with him a little longer thanks to your timely and intelligent remarks. But game 4 with the Pirates has not made me rethink my previous comments. Game 4 was just a tease.
By Nelson
May 12, 2008 6:55 PM | Link to this
I don’t know who is going to be called, but it should be done NOW!. Chuck is good only for 5 innings, after that the boms start falling down!!! This organization had the oportunity to bring an inning eater like Livan Hdez., but a genious in this blog call me idiot for that comment!!! (at this point I know who is the real idiot because Livan is 5-1 OK ). But if they have any pitching prospect it is the right time to test it. The other solution is two half-pitcher per game (Jo-JO and Carlyle the other duo Chuck and Bennet)
By ole timerbrave
May 12, 2008 7:09 PM | Link to this
Field of Dreams hands down.
Stockman is due to come up and show what he has. I just hope our bats can help him out. You can’t win without a few runs and then leaving so many runners on base!
By Bobby's Cox
May 12, 2008 7:54 PM | Link to this
Anderson, Hanson, Stockman, AND Sammons.
Bring em all up.
This is my first time on this blog. Usually post on DOB’s blog, but reading the comments here somehow make sense.
Richbrave I like how you follow the braves minor league system. I haven’t seen Hanson pitch yet, but thanks for saying his fastball is straight. That reminds me of Smoltz’s fastball for a long time too. Fast but straight. But bring him up anyway. If anything, he’ll have a season no worse than Chuck James.
I think we need to bring up a lot of these young pitchers this year. If nothing else, they can learn from Glavine and Smotlz before they’re gone. The rotation next year is going to be young and inexperienced, barring trade….so bring up the kids!
By Frank
May 12, 2008 8:09 PM | Link to this
I don’t know exactly what youngsters the Braves need to bring up…BUT I do know what youngsters they need to drop….
1 Chuck James = He can’t pitch for **. 2. Blaine Boyer = He can’t pitch for **. 3. Chris Resop = He can’t pitch for **. 4. Royce Ring = Yep, you guessed it.The pen makes so damn mad…I can’t see straight. I realize that ya can’t win’em all…BUT MY GOD, the Braves could definately have better pitchers in the pen than what they have especially that dip Boyer.
By Ronald
May 12, 2008 8:17 PM | Link to this
I hope not because as you see that those young player that is on the team now is still lost they seem like they have a long way to go Jeff he swing at anything instead of waite for a pitches he just swing and the pitcher they bring up is lost they don’t know their job I don’t know is it the coach or who to not know what their job is i just hope not
By hop
May 12, 2008 9:37 PM | Link to this
it is time to clear the decks, as old man time has caught up with the braves.
the problem with the braves farm system is they have traded so many good ones ,there is not many left on the farm.
braves have litte hope of winning a world series much less the playoffs.
we need to trade tex and get some young arms.
hello-braves, pitching is 70-80% of baseball.
we need young talented pitchers and we need them NOW!!!!!!!!!
By SHA
May 12, 2008 9:44 PM | Link to this
It’s a bit early in the season to start acting desperate. I still trust Cox’s decisions overall, especially in the development of players. Sure, nobody makes the right move every time, but he has an excellent track record. No matter what we as “back seat drivers” believe, there is a method to this madness. Shuerholz, Wren, and Cox regularly discuss the overall plan, the big picture for this team, and I believe we’ll see some moves around the All Star break. What and how many will be dictated by their record/standings. I would love to see new faces, but the right faces…some inviguration…some minor leaguers making it big with us this season, but not just as a trial and error deal. We definitely have the potential with this group. Many a manager would love to have this lineup. It’s just a matter of timing, of everyone coming together. We’ll see. On paper, this team looks dangerous to any opposing team. The ERA, the BA, the league low in batters striking out, and the lineup that features .300 hitters from top to bottom. They are potentially explosive on any given night. If and when they do click, they could reel off twenty straight wins (provided we leave C James out of the rotation). BTW, I was told C James might win the Cy Young this year, or was that the Cy Dung - as in elephant). A rotation of Hudson, Jurrgens, Glavine, Reyes, and whomever could provide the quality starts to reel off these wins. Bottom line, I will back Cox and these Braves no matter where they finish, but people you have to admit that they have not fielded a lineup with averages like these in quite a while. The power and speed may be lacking, but the ability to get on base and drive in runs is there. I think Coach Pendleton has some work on his hands turning these guys into consistent, productive hitters. And there is where some of the blame should rest…on he coaches. The outcomes are reflective of the work of McDowell,Pendleton, and the rest do. As for calling some more to work with, I think we should wait a little longer. There’s no rush, yet.
By NS from Kennesaw
May 12, 2008 10:41 PM | Link to this
I wathed the game on SAT and a bit of game1 today, wondering what’s going on with our offense?
NOBODY’S TRYING TO WORK THE PITCH !!!
Not sure what’s the logic of trying to be agressive with the pitcher when the bat is cold on the road.
By Bama
May 13, 2008 12:06 AM | Link to this
Bobby’s Cox- I read you on DOB but I believe you are on the right track with your 7;45 blog. Richbave is the best information on blog. Just wanted to welcome you and agree on your blog.
By WILL
May 13, 2008 4:07 AM | Link to this
ikeepsaying chopchick this team will be in last place look on the schedule and seethe schedule phillies,A,S,mets,arizona,after the arizona series they will be in last place this team has no chemistry they have more playerson the dl than on the roster iagree with you chop chick for the first time this club needs new young players,just like the eark]ly ninties the braves have made some bad trades the past few years that cost them good young pitching as in wainwright and what gets me is when this season started everybody said ohgetting glavine,our pitching is set while arizona got danharen in a trade if WREN does not get a good 8inning starter in a trade like b WEBB,WE WONT GET WEBB BUTsomeone close to his talent like roy oswalt ,this team will finish in last place this year then they will dismantle this team like they should have 3years ago when a team wins 14 division titles in a row and cant come close in the last 3 its time to do what the marlins do,they have 2world series,and who is the coach A FORMER COX MAN FREDDIE GONZALEZ,but iwill make alot of money on the beraves the next few weeks because the phillies,oakland,mets and arizona the braves will only win 2of those 13 games and wher will they be in last place and the spirit and talent is why this team is bad and iwill cash in on it like i have been doing.they cant beat nobody this pitcher they faced today in the second game already went back to the minors the phillies willSWEEP ATLANTA YOU HEARD IT HEAR FIRST.
By WILL
May 13, 2008 4:36 AM | Link to this
YOU PEOPLE TALK ABOUT THE PEN HOW CAN YOU WIN A GAME IF YOU DONT SCORE RUNS PIRATES 5-0 AND PIRATES MAKE 4ERRORS YOU STILL CANT SCORE THIS TEAM HAS NO CHEMISTRY AND IT TAKES THAT TO WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS,LOOK AT THE YANKEES THEY HAD A 3OOMIOOLION DOLLAR PAYROLL COULD NOT WIN IT,BUT WHEN THEY HAD PLAYERS,LIKE PAUL ONIELL,BERNIE IN CENTER ,THEY WONT WORLS SERIES THOSE TEAMS ALL PLAYERS CONTRIBUTED THE BRAVES THE SAME WAY,IN THE EARLY NINTIES,THEY GOT CONTRIBUTIONS,FROM AVERY,LIEBRANT,PACMAN,JAVY,EVERYNIGHT THERE WAS A NEW HERO THIS HASNT HAPPENED FOR THE BRAVES IN 4YEARS THE players got older and not the right young talent and it all boils down to the OWNERS THE OWNERS OF THE BRAVES ARE NOT COMMITTED TO WINNING,they could have gotten JO SANTANA FOR NOTHING BUT THEY WERE NOT COMMITTED TO PAYING HIM WELL HE IS THE BEST PITHER IN BASEBALL BESIDES WEBB LOOK AT today at the six division leaders ,FLORIDA,CUBS,ARIZONA,BOSTON,MINNESOTA,AND OAKLAND,the twins,and oakland got rid of there high price players and are in first place do you people see the writing on the wall ido the braves need to START OVER IT WILL BE BAD FOR A FEW YEARS SOMETHING THE OLD BRAVES FANS ARE USED TO BUT this team now idont watch them at all idont even listen to them on the radio because i know they are gonna lose to everybody on a daily basis except the mets,ihad tornado damage sunday at my house,but im still alive thank the lord but i read all the excuses the braves have daily and say these rich as s clowns nned to face real adversity in there lives then maybe they will play some baseball because right now this team is the worst in baseball.
By Bamafan
May 13, 2008 7:11 AM | Link to this
I love the braves and respect what Glavine,Smoltz have done for the braves!! It is time to bring up some younger pitchers or trade Texeira for some young pitching talent. The general manager needs to cut ties with Hampton and use the money for better players. Let Chipper retire as a Brave and it is sad to watch Andrew Jones play as bad as he is playing with the dodgers!!
By Yehuda Hamer
May 13, 2008 7:38 AM | Link to this
Pitching, pitching! It’s always about the pitching. You can have alot of 100 rbi caliber players and not do well in October.
By Myrtle Beach
May 13, 2008 8:31 AM | Link to this
Hey Chop Chick you married? If that’s really your picture you sure are cute. Ah it’s early but we need a number 2 starter who is not old. There are several out there and since they are not going to pay Tex he should be the bait to pull them in. Tex would be the new poster boy but they ain’t going to pay him 20 million a year to keep him. Hate to say it but i saw our real 1st baseman pop a homer in the 1st game yesterday. They need to bring up Morton and see what he can do.
By B F braves fan
May 13, 2008 8:41 AM | Link to this
The natural to answer one question. We dont need pitching as much as we need Tex and Frenchy to try to earn their pay. If there’s a stud hitter down in the minors, that would help. Now I have a question, exactly WHO in hell hired you ?? I’m quite sure that you are in high school, am I right?
By chop chick's cameltoe
May 13, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this
Maybe the ajc should “call up” some bloggers that aren’t retarded like this broad.
By richbrave
May 13, 2008 9:45 PM | Link to this
Top of the ninth Braves down two and the lead-off batter Escobar goes down swinging. Next batter Kotsay works a walk. Maybe Kotsay should be lead-off and Escobar back to #2 . Hopefully, Chip will pull it out with a homer right now.
By Santa3247
May 13, 2008 10:31 PM | Link to this
Philip Stockman, Daniel Smith, Michael Nix, Brandodn Jones, Rafael Canizarez, Todd Redmond.
By Santa3247
May 17, 2008 10:28 PM | Link to this
Hi, I’m Seong-Ho,Yoon living in Sea of Glass(Jinhae) southkorea
Today I want to talk about Crazy Bobby Cox.
Now he is giving 70% chance of starting playing LF to head-up man Gregor Blanco, and giving 30% chance of starting playing LF to consecutive years .AVG over .330 and tied with Derek Jeter only.
Today If he would change Gregor Blanco to Matt Diaz Braves could win.
He is insane. Coward for old age. Do you want to live to over 100years old? Always Red-dragon Babylonian bully coward pleasantly.
“Baseball need 9players and one spy can fail game” but, now Bobby Cox making Braves devastated. Fire him!!!
May the force of Messiah be with you