Pitching and OF help ideas????

by Dbalz on Dec 13, 2008 2:45 PM EST Comment 33 comments

What do people think of possibly offering Manny a contract if no one else offers him a huge one soon. We have over 40 million to spend and we havent gotten the pitchers we wanted. I say, offer Sheets a contract, sign Smoltz, and see if we can get Manny for possibly 2 years. He did say if he doesnt get any offers, he will retire although that is highly unlikely. I say we bring up Hanson too and put him in the rotation. He has been dominating and I think it is time.

Sheets,Smoltz, Vasquez, Jurrjens, Hanson

What a great lineup we would have with Manny in the 4 spot between Chipper and McCann!!!

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I suggested Manny a couple of weeks back and braves nation did not take to it to kindly, but he is really expensive and you have to worry about how he will act in a market such as atlanta. He is a great hitter but he does have the wrong attitude for Cox. I just dont see it happening as bad as i would love to see him wearing an A hat.

by That a boy on Dec 13, 2008 2:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Well we all know Cox wouldnt think twice about pulling Manny out of a game if he acts stupid as he has done with Andruw for being lazy. If we cannot get the pitching we need, I say go for Manny and secure the power bat that our lineup is lacking.

by Dbalz on Dec 13, 2008 4:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Bobby thinks you're funny

"He's getting better, but he's not there yet ..."

by FrankyWren on Dec 13, 2008 4:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Get Peavy and Manny

The two players Frank has coveted have failed. Peavy now Burnett. The Mets are getting better by adding a closer and set up men, Phillies signed Ibanez( Not impressed). I am sick and tired of waiting for things to happen. First Peavy, now Burnet>.To make Braves fan feel better and for the sake of the team I think what we need is out there. Piching and and a big bat.

by AlRoBraves95 on Dec 13, 2008 4:26 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Manny + Braves Clubhouse = POOP

"He's getting better, but he's not there yet ..."
Bobby Cox

by FrankyWren on Dec 13, 2008 4:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Get Peavy and Manny. I
if we have the money to throw at Burnett, throw it at a player that has been consistent for over 7years. Did you not watch how singlehandley he took the Dodgers to the postseason? Its obvious tthe Braves have a better lineup then the Dodgers but if you put his bat between Chipper and Mccann, thats the best lineup in the NL.

Its well aware that we need Jake Peavy. I dont think there’s another ace thats out there. And No Derek Lowe is not one of them..

by AlRoBraves95 on Dec 13, 2008 5:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Singlehandedly?

Andre Ethier, Derek Lowe, and Hiroki Kuroda would like to have a word with you. Lowe gave up 2 runs in 30 innings in September/October.

Trading Escobar to get Peavy is worse than signing Lowe.

by VictorW on Dec 13, 2008 6:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

here’s a novel idea.

get adam dunn.

BIG JOE SUCK ONE

by bigjoe on Dec 13, 2008 5:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

BRILLIANT!

"He's getting better, but he's not there yet ..."
- Bobby Cox (talking about Boyer)

by FrankyWren on Dec 13, 2008 5:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Who is this Adam Dunn you speak of?

I guess I should be one to talk.
There's nights that I can't even walk.
There's days I couldn't give a fuck.
And in between is where I'm stuck.

by Smoltz's Beard on Dec 13, 2008 10:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

think jesus christ. but more awesome.

BIG JOE SUCK ONE

by bigjoe on Dec 13, 2008 10:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i think jesus was righty

p.s. did u see the razak vs cantwell fight

"We win today, that's two in a row... if we win tomorrow, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before..."

by Swo12bv on Dec 13, 2008 10:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

YES! this has been an AWESOME week for epic finishes…that, kos-yoshida, the johnson headkick tonight…bader just got a pretty good one off too

BIG JOE SUCK ONE

by bigjoe on Dec 13, 2008 10:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Bader’s was pretty awesome. Loved the Johnson left high kick, too.

Would like to see Wandi add one last highlight knockout on Rampage before the year is out.

by Jerret Anderson on Dec 14, 2008 4:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

wand is gonna rape rampage’s face with his knees. and this is coming from a rampage fan. problem is, i like WAND more.

BIG JOE SUCK ONE

by bigjoe on Dec 14, 2008 5:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

MMA… meh, I’ll take the sweet science.

by MatM on Dec 15, 2008 1:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

but its sooo boring nowadays, there are very few good fighters and many of the good fighters are turning to MMA… i understand the aversion to the violent natrue of the sport, but if you watch two juijitsu fighters grapple its amazing to watch the calculations and whats gion on in their heads… its just like the sweet science except with about 5 more levels

"We win today, that's two in a row... if we win tomorrow, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before..."

by Swo12bv on Dec 15, 2008 11:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

everytime i see demien maia fight, i get more and more amazed at how damn good he is…same with old school sakuraba and gracie

BIG JOE SUCK ONE

by bigjoe on Dec 16, 2008 12:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Not true

The welterweight division is amazing right now. If you wanna see a great fight, watch Cotto vs. Margarito. If Floyd would come out of retirement and fight Margarito we would have a classic. I think he is gonna fight Pacquiao, which should be a good fight too.

Also the super middle weight division is exploding right now as well. A week or 2 ago, Froch vs. Pascal, great fight. The other night on versus, Adamek vs. Cunningham was a great fight(crusierweight fight).

Its just the heavyweights which are horrible, I mean dreadfully bad. I pray David Haye can pull off a miracle and get rid of the Klitschkos. I doubt he will be able to beat Vitali though, doesn’t have the chin to. Hope I am wrong though.

by MatM on Dec 17, 2008 3:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

everything you just said is even truer for MMA. the depth is absolutely unreal.

BIG JOE SUCK ONE

by bigjoe on Dec 17, 2008 3:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

even the part that the heaveyweights are boring… althgouth Lesnar is trying his best to change that… the guy is a freak and if he ever learns how to harness his strength he’ll be unstopable

"We win today, that's two in a row... if we win tomorrow, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before..."

by Swo12bv on Dec 17, 2008 5:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

We don't have that kind of $

After the trade for Vazquez, we have just barely over 30 Million left. Sheets if going to want 14Mil, Manny is going to want 20mil, and we have already gone over budget without even mentioning Smoltz. Its sound good but we can’t afford it.

by nick9314 on Dec 13, 2008 10:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Why is everyone so anti-Manny?? He’s a beast. Look at how “well-behaved” Gary Sheffield was when he played here? I say lets give it another shot. Let Manny be Manny and drive in 120 runs from the middle of our lineup. Chipper would hit .400 easy cause no one would want to pitch to Manny! And B-Mac would be madddd RBI opportunities every time they walk him.

by jjcollins on Dec 13, 2008 10:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

He’s a doucher.

by cbwilk on Dec 14, 2008 2:09 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Greg Norton

Whats the latest on him? I hope this isn’t another Daryle Ward situation where we let him go and end up replacin him with a guy like Woodward. I mean he needs to be resigned he was great as a guy off the bench, if we are serious about winning we need to get him signed.

braves#1

by rockybull on Dec 14, 2008 1:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Cause he’s not a big name, you probably won’t hear a thing about him until he signs, or is just about to. But SB is right, there’s nothing dime a dozen about Norton, just like there was nothing dime a dozen about Ward. Hopefully they don’t make the same mistake.

by cbwilk on Dec 14, 2008 5:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Words of Wisdom.

by Charmin519 on Dec 14, 2008 5:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

He is a utility guy they come a dime a dozen.

by That a boy on Dec 14, 2008 2:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Norton had a .788 OPS for us last season. Those types of utility guys are not a dime a dozen.

I guess I should be one to talk.
There's nights that I can't even walk.
There's days I couldn't give a fuck.
And in between is where I'm stuck.

by Smoltz's Beard on Dec 14, 2008 4:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

At this point Dunn and Sheets would be enough to make me happy.

That Japanese pitcher isn’t too shabby either, but those guys can be risky (i.e. Igawa)

by Jerret Anderson on Dec 14, 2008 6:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Um... which one?

Saito?

And, really, I had no idea Japanese pitchers were riskier than their American counterparts.

by BraveBronco0121 on Dec 14, 2008 10:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

They’re riskier in the sense that teams tend to spend huge amounts of money on them based on a track record from Japan, where as teams tend to spend smaller amounts (still talking millions but it the difference between a 2-6 million dollar signing bonus and a 30-50 million dollar contract) on US amateur players based on their potential. The US players are typically 18-22 while the Japanese players are around or older than 30. When the Japanese guys don’t perform immediately, it’s a bust cause they’re too old to recover. Plus, the level of play in Japan seems to be pretty hard to determine, but it’s not on par with the Major League. 4-A guys over here go over there and dominate.
So yeah, I’d definitely agree, the Japanese players are far riskier than their US counterparts.

by cbwilk on Dec 15, 2008 1:24 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs