Off-Season Schedule at Talking Chop

by gondeee on Oct 5, 2009 8:38 AM EDT Comment 21 comments

If you thought there was nothing to talk about in the baseball off-season, then this must be your first year hanging out at Talking Chop. The off-season is generally one of the busiest times for baseball blogs, and this baseball blog in particular. We'll cover the hot stove league when it heats up, but before that gets going we will have a thorough review of the 2009 season with an eye towards looking ahead to 2010. The on-going season recap will also be interspersed with lots of prospect talk.

There will be at least one post up on Talking Chop everyday this off-season, so make sure you make this a daily stop this fall and winter.

Here is this week's schedule:

Monday: Season MVP & LVP
Tuesday: Top-5 Off-season Questions
Wednesday: Braves Catcher Brian McCann: 2009 Season in Review
Thursday: Braves Catcher David Ross: 2009 Season in Review
Friday: Top-5 Braves Minor League Catchers
Saturday: Braves First Baseman Adam LaRoche: 2009 Season in Review; LaRoche-Kotchman Trade Review
Sunday: Top-5 Braves Minor League First Basemen

And of course if any other news pops up we'll have that here too.

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Again, NAHWAL yearly results will be done by NEXT TUESDAY latest

(Yunel is still the Queen of Hearts)

by GoBravesNY on Oct 5, 2009 9:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You are a better man than I. I do not envy you at all!

"My team of nine guys who hit like Albert Pujols and never ever bunt just beat your team with one Shane Victorino 472 to 3."

by justincredubil02 on Oct 5, 2009 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

hahaha

(Yunel is still the Queen of Hearts)

by GoBravesNY on Oct 5, 2009 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am going out on a limb and predicting Greg Norton for LVP.

by redwards95 on Oct 5, 2009 9:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Gotta be Faily.

41-44 With.

45-32 Without.

Q: If on-base pct is so important then why don't they put it on the scoreboard? -Failcoeur

A: Because the Braves don't want to show their fans how bad you suck.

by timmy3 on Oct 5, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I agree with you there timmy3.

by Sparhawk on Oct 5, 2009 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I actually love TC during the offseason

There so much discussion and debate…i actually like it more than during the season..a definite must read.

by Doghnut on Oct 5, 2009 10:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

My favorite part about TC in the offseason is that the knee jerk “FIRE_____! TRADE_______! ________SUCKS” fanposts after a loss are gone until spring.

"Matt Diaz is a baseball player."-Joe Simpson

by 10-4 on Oct 5, 2009 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions 6 recs

Rec’d!

"My team of nine guys who hit like Albert Pujols and never ever bunt just beat your team with one Shane Victorino 472 to 3."

by justincredubil02 on Oct 5, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

As did I. :-)

by NCChopper on Oct 5, 2009 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

me too

(Yunel is still the Queen of Hearts)

by GoBravesNY on Oct 5, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thats what you think

hohohhohohoh its the offseason

by esadb on Oct 5, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So you prefer...

the knee jerk “SIGN ___________ !!! CUT ___________ !!! __________________ MUST BE TRADED BECAUSE HE SUCKS !!! !” fanposts?

Remember when the Panthers had a good offensive line? Yeah, me too.
--Darin Gantt

by MichaelProcton on Oct 7, 2009 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m going to need it.

I’m a huge basketball fan, but I haven’t found a decent Pacers blog yet. Most have just a handful of people posting and not as good as TC. Maybe I’m just spoiled here.

by Sparhawk on Oct 5, 2009 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

MVP: Yunel-most consistent postition player all year, offensively and defensivley
LVP: would say Norton but he really didnt have a big enough role…so i’d say either Chip or FUGA…probably FUGA, inconsistent all year and a defensive liability, didnt’ hustle and just looked like he didnt give a shit

by Hcgadawgs on Oct 5, 2009 12:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I still don’t understand this…Just about every game I watched where FUGA failed, he looked pissed.

Where did this “he doesn’t care” perception come from?

"My team of nine guys who hit like Albert Pujols and never ever bunt just beat your team with one Shane Victorino 472 to 3."

by justincredubil02 on Oct 5, 2009 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

MVP: Yunel, Prado, Jurjiens, or Vazquez
LVP: Chipper, Norton, Franceour, or Lowe

by BravesFanScout on Oct 5, 2009 1:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Chipper had a higher OPS than Escobar. I don’t see how he can even be under consideration for the LEAST valuable player. He wasn’t his usual self, but he there were many players worse (Johnson, Francoeur, Schafer, Anderson, Bennett, Kotchman, Norton, Reyes, Acosta, Gorecki, Lowe).

by redwards95 on Oct 5, 2009 1:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I was just going to ask if things were going to close up here now that the season’s over (and as far as I’m concerned there’s no baseball until February).

My MVP is Vazquez, who was simply magnificent on the mound this past year. Jair Jurrjens is running a very close second.

LVP…Lowe, who is shaping up to be an expensive disappointment. But there are a few dishonorable mentions: Acosta, Norton, Francoeur, Schafer, etc.

by John Holton on Oct 5, 2009 1:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

MVP (tie) – Javy/Yunel
LVP – Norton……..he can’t come back next year. just can’t.

(self-appointed President of Yunel's Cartel~~~)
"The future is no place to place your better days." - Dave Matthews ~ RIP Roi
Chief! Do your anti-rain dance!!! Now, damn it! Now!!!

by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Oct 5, 2009 1:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs