The Atlanta Braves Weekly Wrap
by gondeee on Dec 27, 2009 3:05 PM EST
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PrintHere's a look at the major stories in the world of the Atlanta Braves for the week ending on December 27th, it was a BUSY week:
In the Press...
- Chip Caray will officially replace Boog Sciambi next year in the Fox telecast booth.
- We started the week off thinking that the Braves would be interested in Dan Uggla and Nick Swisher... boy...
- That night the Twitter rumors were swirling about the Yankees actively looking for a starting pitcher.
- By the morning, the leading candidate for the Yankees was Javier Vazquez.
- And then in the next half hour the other shoe dropped and Vazquez was traded to the Yankees for Melky Cabrera, Mike Dunn, and Arodys Vizcaino.
- David O'Brien told us that the Braves were not interested in Jason Bay or Matt Holliday, despite saving a ton of money by trading Vazquez. I suggested that the Braves would only acquire players with one year contract obligations because of how much the team owes to its players in 2011.
- The next move the Braves made was to sign Troy Glaus to play first base.
At Talking Chop...
- My initial reaction to the Vazquez trade was to bemoan the acquisition of Melky as just another Jeff Francoeur clone.
- The pitching prospects the Braves got in the deal make the move easier to handle.
- We measured the reactions to the trade from around the interwebs, and took a poll of the fans' reaction.
- After the Troy Glaus signing, I filled out the Braves 25-man roster.
Notable FanPosts and FanShots...
- mvhsbball is conducting a lineup contest, be sure to get your submission in.
- HansonTheGod asked if the moves we've made are enough to get Cox a World Series.
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Hey gondeee,
Assuming that I’m keeping the role of chief of NAHWAL, can we offer bonus points for winning the competition set up by mvhsbball
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Good idea
I used to like Frank Wren...not anymore. I want John Schierholz back!
by Scott Coleman on Dec 27, 2009 4:22 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
That works too
It doesn’t matter to me.
I used to like Frank Wren...not anymore. I want John Schierholz back!
by Scott Coleman on Dec 27, 2009 6:02 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Okay
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
by GoBravesNY on Dec 27, 2009 9:40 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
re: chip caray
shoot me
"If I have asthma, they won't let me scuba. And if I can’t scuba, then what’s this all been about?? What am I working toward??"
This is the real reason for the Vazquez deal:
Vizcaino + Teheran + Hanson + Jurrjens + Spurril/Delgado/Hoover/Minor = THE FUTURE.
I used to like Frank Wren...not anymore. I want John Schierholz back!
Or trade bait...
But I could easily see a fireballer like Randall Delgado end up in the pen. No matter what, the near two dozen quality young starters under the age of 23 within the organization is a huge bonus.
Have we ever develop a stud closer?
I used to like Frank Wren...not anymore. I want John Schierholz back!
by Scott Coleman on Dec 27, 2009 6:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Sure, just not one that lasted very long.
Shouldn't Reid Gorecki get a shot in RF before that Heyward kid everybody talks about?
Mark Wohlers wasn't bad for a while...
Steve Bedrosian had a solid career. John Rocker was dominant when he was with Atlanta. We developed a solid reliever in Kerry Ligtenberg to bridge the gap from Wohlers to Rocker, and Greg McMichael was a solid one prior to Wohlers. Now we got Kimbrel, and Gearrin, or one of the starters could easily become a closer like perhaps Randall Delgado.
But Wohlers and Rocker came up as “stud closers” they just didn’t last long in the roles. Bedrock is among the top 50 all time in saves, and Wohlers among the top 100.
Totally not Braves related
but I’m so pissed at the Colts right now.
God.
Anyone else here a Horse fan? I saw a few of you over on the gamethread at StampedeBlue.
I used to like Frank Wren...not anymore. I want John Schierholz back!
Saints fan here.
And don’t even ask me about them now.
did you guys keep your starters in? or did you pull Brees and all your recievers like the Colts did?
I would love to see a Colts/Saints Superbowl. First team to 50 wins!
I used to like Frank Wren...not anymore. I want John Schierholz back!
by Scott Coleman on Dec 27, 2009 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
pretty sure brees stayed in
he had over 30 pass attempts
"If I have asthma, they won't let me scuba. And if I can’t scuba, then what’s this all been about?? What am I working toward??"
ouch
if i were the Bucs, I’d want to lose just to get Suh from Nebraska.
I used to like Frank Wren...not anymore. I want John Schierholz back!
by Scott Coleman on Dec 27, 2009 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
The Rams pretty much already had that one locked up.
Overheard in press box, from local reporter: 'If this Moore kid was any good, they'd be up 31-0 right now.'
--Darin Gantt, on CAR@NE
by MichaelProcton on Dec 28, 2009 9:08 AM EST up reply actions
Just so long as the Falcons beat them next week...
I’m so sick of that “never having back to back winning seasons” crap, and if they lose Sunday we’ll get it again until at least 2012.
a win makes them 8-8, no?
thats not a winning season.
"If I have asthma, they won't let me scuba. And if I can’t scuba, then what’s this all been about?? What am I working toward??"
They are 8-7 now...
so a win makes them 9-7, not 8-8, and it would be a winning season.
by Mr. Sanchez on Dec 28, 2009 10:35 AM EST up reply actions
We kept the starters in...
…we haven’t clinched homefield yet. We just got up 17-0 early and completely stopped playing. When they tied it late, we woke up, but we shanked a FG at the end of regulation and then lost the toss for OT and never got the ball again.
And my Cats are showing that next week will be no joke.
Overheard in press box, from local reporter: 'If this Moore kid was any good, they'd be up 31-0 right now.'
--Darin Gantt, on CAR@NE
by MichaelProcton on Dec 28, 2009 9:09 AM EST up reply actions
I’m a Jags fan, and all I am pissed as all get out at the Colts. The Jags game apparently was important enough to keep all of the starters in for, but today’s game against the Jets wasn’t?
Why wait that extra week??? If you guys had benched Manning against Jacksonville, we would still have a shot at the WC. Damn you Colts.
"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 Dec 27, 2009 7:36 PM EST up reply actions
your preachin to the choir
Look, if we’re not gonna play our guys, don’t play em at all. If you’re gonna play em, let em play the whole game until it’s a blowout. That way the players and fans know what’s gonna happen.
Oh, and I owe you a big thanks. I believe you suggested that I go get Mike Sims-Walker for my fantasy team about week 2 or so after I missed out on some of the other recievers. He started most weeks for me and helped me make it to the Championship!
I used to like Frank Wren...not anymore. I want John Schierholz back!
by Scott Coleman on Dec 27, 2009 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
I picked him up too around then
he was solid some weeks and then did nothing in others. I’m ont he verge of winning ym championship today (depending how Peterson and Rice do tommrow) but Sims Walker was too risky to start
I didnt start him or Reggie Wayne today…I went with Miles Austin, DeSean Jackson and Wes Welker instead. Assuming Austin does well, I’ll have a chance to win it all.
The guy I’m playing has Peterson and Favre, so I’m praying for a low scoring game. Winner gets $500 bucks.
I used to like Frank Wren...not anymore. I want John Schierholz back!
by Scott Coleman on Dec 27, 2009 7:57 PM EST up reply actions
I actually drafted MSW
then dropped him a couple weeks before the first game. Good decision
Chiefs fan.....dont hate
I was at the 07 wild card game against indy, and the colts destroyed us lol
jets fan :)
"If I have asthma, they won't let me scuba. And if I can’t scuba, then what’s this all been about?? What am I working toward??"
haha congrats
on your win over Chris Painter and co.!
I used to like Frank Wren...not anymore. I want John Schierholz back!
by Scott Coleman on Dec 27, 2009 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
yeah
its a classic jets move…give me enough hope just to get crushed by cincy next week
"If I have asthma, they won't let me scuba. And if I can’t scuba, then what’s this all been about?? What am I working toward??"
at least
Brad Smith will get some recognition. Dude was a badass at Mizzou and no one ever talked about him.
I used to like Frank Wren...not anymore. I want John Schierholz back!
by Scott Coleman on Dec 27, 2009 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
hes been pretty good for us
"If I have asthma, they won't let me scuba. And if I can’t scuba, then what’s this all been about?? What am I working toward??"
we (Mizzou fans) used to always say Brad would thrive in the NFL if he was on the right team. I think the Jets are a near perfect fit for him.
I used to like Frank Wren...not anymore. I want John Schierholz back!
by Scott Coleman on Dec 27, 2009 10:40 PM EST up reply actions
Who cares?
Ask the Patriots how much they cherish their 16-0.
Overheard in press box, from local reporter: 'If this Moore kid was any good, they'd be up 31-0 right now.'
--Darin Gantt, on CAR@NE
by MichaelProcton on Dec 28, 2009 9:08 AM EST up reply actions
Because if you can pull it off then you are the greatest team of all time, better than all other Super Bowl winners. Even though the Patriots didn’t get to 19-0, they will still be remembered as the greatest team ever to not win it all.
And that means about as much as the worthless banner they hung in the stadium.
Advance apologies if the contents of this sports-based post offended you. I'm just aiming to educate the masses. My law professor says they're asses.
by MichaelProcton on Dec 29, 2009 10:35 AM EST up reply actions
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