Atlanta Braves Fan Confidence Poll

by gondeee on May 17, 2010 9:04 AM EDT

If it's Monday, then it's the Atlanta Braves fan confidence poll. As always, 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, and general playing ability on the field. 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

25 votes

9

45 votes

8

142 votes

7

249 votes

6

142 votes

5

48 votes

4

25 votes

3

7 votes

2

2 votes

1

15 votes

700 votes | Poll has closed

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back to 7

Winning 5 of 6 earns an upgrade from 6 to 7 from me. Half of the line up and the starting rotation is still underperforming, so I won’t go higher than that yet.

by redwards95 on May 17, 2010 9:27 AM EDT reply actions

Still a 9

I think the bats are starting to come around, as I suspected they would. I know it was against some of the worst pitching in the league, but IMO that’s just what the doctor ordered. I would still like to see Chipper bat 2nd and Heyward hit 3rd for now. I think Chipper would get better pitches to hit and with either Glaus or McCan batting 4th, Heyward would still get a lot of good pitches to hit also.

The pitching is still above average, even with Lowe and KK. It looks as though Minor might be a 2nd half or stretch run addition, if another starter is needed.

by DawgB on May 17, 2010 9:42 AM EDT reply actions

I’d also like the see Chipper and Heyward flip-flopped, but I’m sure Bobby won’t tinker with the lineup as long as it keeps hitting like it has the past week. I was impressed that Chipper was hinting about swapping spots in the AJC. It shows he has a better understanding of how to put together a batting order than Bobby already. I wonder if Chipper has any interest in being a manager in the future.

by redwards95 on May 17, 2010 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions

from 6 to 7

Can’t get back to 8 until the pitching staff gets figured out. I like Medlen a lot, but he’s probably a downgrade from from JJ. Lowe is my favorite, and can be really good, or really bad. I’ve argued for KK, but he is giving up too many hits, HR’s and runs. I get the peripherals and the lack of run support, but teams are hitting nearly .300 against him, and scoring lots of runs. He was a lot better in his last start, but gave up 3 HR the start before that.

Team looking a lot better this week, with Melky and Diaz out, Hinske in. Glaus making Wren look like a genius, Chipper and McCann starting to warm up. Heyward is SO due to go nuts, watch out Mets.

Don’t know what to make of Escobar. Great player, could be one of the best. Why won’t he perform as well as Infante? I’ll probably get slammed for this, but I can see Escobar getting the KJ treatment if he doesn’t get his sh!t together. Infante isn’t much older, 28, and might be cheaper after Esco hits arbitration next year. Esco better get his head out of his arse or he’ll end up bringing us a left fielder.

Heyward is pretty good

by bighop on May 17, 2010 10:29 AM EDT reply actions

Still holding at 9 – as I have all season.

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by RWH2 on Apr 5, 2010 10:20 AM CDT

by justincredubil02 on May 17, 2010 10:34 AM EDT reply actions

Justin, that probably is the way to go. Looking at the young base of players and pitching prospects, the future is pretty damn bright.

Heyward is pretty good

by bighop on May 17, 2010 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Welcome, my brother. There is room for all.

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by RWH2 on Apr 5, 2010 10:20 AM CDT

by justincredubil02 on May 17, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Eh...

I vote lower, but I tend to be a bit of a pessimist in a way. Yeah, there’s a lot of young talent, but none of that talent has shown success here and we’ve had quite a few look great in the minors before being awful with the big club. Good team, playing better, with lots of young talent coming up. The future does look bright, but than can change very swiftly depending on injuries, problems off the field as kids grow older, and other potential mishaps. Until they add Damon or Pujols, the correct vote is 1. Maybe a 2 or 3 if they could add Oswalt.

by Mr. Sanchez on May 17, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Baseball is the one thing in my life that I’m not pessimistic about.

Another uninnocent, elegant fall into the unmagnificent lives of adults...

by Smoltz's Beard on May 17, 2010 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm often overly optimistic with the teams I support...

and players on them. But I try to balance that internal optimism with the knowledge that I tend to see my teams through rose colored glasses, and the fact that the Braves, as much as I wish they didn’t, have flaws.

by Mr. Sanchez on May 17, 2010 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Not a bad way to look at it, by any means.

Another uninnocent, elegant fall into the unmagnificent lives of adults...

by Smoltz's Beard on May 17, 2010 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions

I consider McCann, Prado, Escobar, Heyward, Hanson, Jurrjens, Medlen, Kimbrel, O’Fleherty, Chavez and Melky young. 26 is just reaching a players prime, none of those guys are 27 yet. Some may be traded for other needed pieces, but I see them as a solid, young base. Throw in Freeman and the Minor League pitchers and it gets younger.

Heyward is pretty good

by bighop on May 17, 2010 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions

I voted 8 due to the awesome lineup change and the emergence of Glaus as a good hitter. I still would like to see improvement from Lowe. In the end, can’t really complain about the team at the moment.

by romone_braves91 on May 17, 2010 11:08 AM EDT reply actions

See? There it is. “The emergence of Glaus as a good hitter.” The dude has been hitting all season, but people just haven’t been watching.

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 May 17, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions

you're going to have a long, difficult, and unenjoyable life...

if after every PERCEIVED mistake your eyes think you say, you have to correct said PERCEIVED mistake and inform the PERCEIVED mistaken party of their incorrectness.

by Mr. Sanchez on May 17, 2010 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions

At least it will be a long life.

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 May 17, 2010 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions

With that style of action...

it could only have a few more days, and it’d still seem like forever.

by Mr. Sanchez on May 17, 2010 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions

to you? or him?
he seems to have a pretty fun time doing what he wants.

by fandave on May 17, 2010 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions

I wouldn't call a .601 OPS in April 'always hitting'.

Sure he turned it around and is hitting well now, but lets not get carried away here.

by soup du jour on May 17, 2010 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions

But, (Sanchez, sorry, but you will see it again), he was knocking the ball just as hard as he is now – only right at people, or people would make web-gems against him. He hasn’t really seemed to change anything other than his luck.

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 May 17, 2010 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions

i voted 1 because i’m an idiot.

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

by 10-4 on May 17, 2010 11:32 AM EDT reply actions

figures

Another uninnocent, elegant fall into the unmagnificent lives of adults...

by Smoltz's Beard on May 17, 2010 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions

I thought you voted 1 because you mistakingly thought the poll was asking for your RAM speed.

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 May 17, 2010 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions

~~Zing!~~ I got nothing, but thought that was funny.

by Sparhawk on May 17, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Trying out some optimism this time.

Moving my 7 to an 8.

"Curve: The loveliest distance between two points." ~ Mae West

by NCChopper on May 17, 2010 1:01 PM EDT reply actions

An 8 again pour moi.

When you've said Jason Heyward, you've said it all.........

by UMDBHIK on May 17, 2010 1:44 PM EDT reply actions

I hope we have a good week so I can vote 8 next time around.

Politicians are like diapers. They both need changing regularly and for the same reason.

by taney71 on May 17, 2010 1:50 PM EDT reply actions

wow, it is going waaaay up this week

"Dum spiro spero"

by Bravely going forward on May 17, 2010 6:02 PM EDT reply actions

Bumped it up to a 7 this week

Been playing good ball lately. If there one game under .500 in two weeks it will drop back to a six. Hope we have a great week. Would love to vote an 8 next week. Go Braves!

Braves Win! Braves Win!

by Frozen Fan on May 17, 2010 6:21 PM EDT reply actions