Atlanta Braves Fan Confidence Poll

by gondeee on Nov 15, 2010 8:07 AM EST

Every other Monday this off-season Talking Chop presents the Atlanta Braves fan confidence poll. This poll and therefore your confidence level should encompasses several areas of the team. These areas include, but are not limited to, the team’s ownership, current management, talent, minor-league system, general playing ability on the field, and of course during the off-season, how our off-season is going. The poll will stay open for 48 hours, and then the results will be posted and graphed against the previous weeks.

Poll

On a scale of 1-to-10, with 10 being "100 percent confident," and 1 being "no confidence at all," how confident are you in the Atlanta Braves organization?

10

48 votes

9

74 votes

8

212 votes

7

197 votes

6

54 votes

5

17 votes

4

17 votes

3

7 votes

2

7 votes

1

13 votes

646 votes | Poll has closed

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Sign Johnny Damon as a FA...

trade Barbaro, Beachy, and Brandon Hicks for Pujols. Until then Wren, I’m voting 1.

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by Mr. Sanchez on Nov 15, 2010 8:27 AM EST reply actions

The current absentee corporate ownership and its tight controls on the purse strings have me stuck at a max of 8.

Along this line of thought, DOB’s latest post included this unsurprising, but nonetheless discouraging blurb:

Wren said the team expects a modest increase in payroll from 2010, though he wouldn’t elaborate.

by fandave on Nov 15, 2010 9:11 AM EST reply actions

I voted 7.

Between the aforementioned payroll issue, and FW’s admitted hesitance to trade from our strength to fill an obvious weakness, I find it difficult to vote any higher. I like our team, but “being in contention” shouldn’t be the goal — winning the WS should be the goal.

by kidnarcolepsy on Nov 15, 2010 9:39 AM EST reply actions

I really don’t think our payroll is an issue, $90+ mil is more than enough money to compete for a championship. Also, when are we going to stop taking Wren for his word? He never seems to do what is expected and I fully expect him to make a splash at the winter meetings.

by king of games on Nov 15, 2010 9:49 AM EST up reply actions

I fully believe we had the team to do it this year when everybody was healthy.

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.

Panthers '010: Save the Richardson family coffers! We'll take the winning if we stumble into it.

by MichaelProcton on Nov 16, 2010 5:31 PM EST up reply actions

still at 8

Wren will get somebody we need, might not be who or what we expect, but he will fill the need.

Write your own recap!.....mvhsbball

by bighop on Nov 15, 2010 10:06 AM EST reply actions

7

No significant additions yet. I can’t go higher than 7 until I see what Wren does to upgrade the outfield.

by redwards95 on Nov 15, 2010 10:18 AM EST reply actions

Non-tendering Melky wasn’t enough?

Addition by subtraction.

This guy wants to suck all the cubs dick can he not have an unbias some what partition reguards
by RWH2 on Apr 5, 2010 10:20 AM CDT

by justincredubil02 on Nov 15, 2010 10:25 AM EST up reply actions

Multiplication by subtraction.

FTFY

by king of games on Nov 15, 2010 10:34 AM EST up reply actions

No Melky is good but it’s not an addition until we find out whether Wren signs an equally crappy player to replace him (remember he signed Garret Anderson to play LF 2 years ago).

by redwards95 on Nov 15, 2010 10:37 AM EST up reply actions

+Mather, -Melky

Seems like an upgrade of some ilk.

Bobby Cox, advising Jeff Francoeur about being thrown out of a game: "you’ll probably have to write a $500 check. Or you can do what I do, write a $10,000 one and tell them when it runs out, let me know."

by carpengui on Nov 15, 2010 11:41 AM EST up reply actions

My 8 could finally go up or down

Depending on our off-season.

by Jay212033 on Nov 15, 2010 10:41 AM EST reply actions

if we keep KK off the starting roster

we’ll be fine

Mathew 19:26 "With God, all things are possible"

by southman on Nov 15, 2010 10:47 AM EST reply actions

But....

BB, JJ, MM and FF will be fine on the starting roster

Write your own recap!.....mvhsbball

by bighop on Nov 15, 2010 11:14 AM EST up reply actions

I wish this week's vote could be held on Thursday!

(I know – I can always vote again next week).

by carpengui on Nov 15, 2010 11:40 AM EST reply actions

I’m staying at 7 for the time being. I like the moves the Braves have made so far, but we’re no closer to signing or trading for a power-hitting outfielder, which has been a need since last offseason. I’ll wait and see what happens at the winter meetings.

by John Holton on Nov 15, 2010 11:59 AM EST reply actions