The Braves Are in 1st, But YOU Still Have Work to Do!
by Scott Coleman on May 31, 2010 8:45 PM EDT
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PrintWhile we're all celebrating the Braves being back in 1st place, there's still a lot of work left to be done. One of those things is to get Jason Heyward, Martin Prado, Brian McCann and Co. to the All Star Game. About a month ago, Gondeee asked for everyone on TC to vote. You might have, but did you vote the 25 times? And if you did vote the 25 times, do you have another e-mail address you could use to vote 25 more times? You need to!
I'm not asking you to vote only for Braves players -- in all honesty, that's a bit silly -- but I am asking you to at least vote for Heyward, Prado and McCann. It'll be downright wrong if Jason and Marteeen don't make it and BMac has just as good of a shot as anybody. Heck, even Troy Glaus! Last I checked he wasn't even in the top-5 in 1B voting, but there's always a chance he sneaks up the leader board and gets in as an alternate or injury replacement.
YOU can help make this happen. You might think, "Oh, just 25 votes won't matter. Thousands of votes are cast every day" but you're wrong. There's still a ton of time left and our Braves deserve to make the ASG in July. Your votes will only help them get closer to Los Angeles.
And if you need just a little more convincing, ask yourself this, "Do I really wanna watch the Mid-Summer Classic with a bunch of ugly red hats with 'P's on them, or do I wanna see those beautiful red and blue caps with the 'A' on it?" I certainly know which one I'd rather see.
Again, click HERE to vote. There should be a big link at the top of the page or you can just scroll down the page and you'll see the icon to vote. It only takes a few seconds to make your selections. It would be awesome to see Heyward, Prado and McCann at the Game in a month. Let's make it happen.
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OK. I was lazy last time. I’ll do it this time.
"Funny scene in clubhouse, reporters surrounding Prado, pointing recorders toward him. Moylan sneaks into group quietly, points Klondike bar." - DOB
by McCann and McWill on May 31, 2010 9:03 PM EDT reply actions
The difference in time between this post and the last post is how it takes to vote 25 times. So quit reading this and go vote.
"Funny scene in clubhouse, reporters surrounding Prado, pointing recorders toward him. Moylan sneaks into group quietly, points Klondike bar." - DOB
by McCann and McWill on May 31, 2010 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
*how long
"Funny scene in clubhouse, reporters surrounding Prado, pointing recorders toward him. Moylan sneaks into group quietly, points Klondike bar." - DOB
by McCann and McWill on May 31, 2010 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Last month.....
Utley had my vote for 2B, now I am leaning toward Prado. Heyward still comes up 4th in my OF vote behind Ethier, Braun, and Werth. McCann is way behind at C. I would have to put Barajas, Olivo, and Rodriguez ahead of him. Of course, I still won’t cast my one and only vote until the end of June.
kelly johnson has been the best 2B so far this year.
by kbertling353 on May 31, 2010 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Power Yes
But the batting average is killing him
by homerlanding on May 31, 2010 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
.950 OPS vs. .830 OPS disagrees
Believe me, I love Prado, but I think it’s pretty apparent KJ has been better so far.
by kbertling353 on May 31, 2010 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
.325 AVG vs. .270 AVG and 69 H vs 47 H also disagrees with you, not to mention that Prado is ahead of Johnson in RBIs, has less strikeouts
The PuertoRican Kid
by Kobe:The Legend on May 31, 2010 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, my bad didn't count todays game
The PuertoRican Kid
by Kobe:The Legend on May 31, 2010 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
batting average and hits are so different…
by kbertling353 on May 31, 2010 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Then add fielding (Prado 4.6 UZR/150 vs. KJ’s -9.7) and the fact that Prado’s hitting and OBA are regularly setting the table for the guys behind him. In fact, this recent hot streak is directly tied to the change in batting order that put him at leadoff.
It’s true that KJ’s hot start has fueled whatever offense the DBacks possess, but Prado’s hitting makes the Braves a first-place club. I can make a case for either (and in my dreams, KJ is still on the club as our Leftfielder), but my arg is that Prado sets up the rest of the team.
"I don't think there's any greater free-swinger in the game than Jeff Francoeur" - Tim McCarver, 4/17/2010
Can’t really draw fielding conclusions from 1/4 season of data (eq. of 1/12 of a season of hitting). Both are below average defensively on average.
Both have been GREAT this year, but I’m trying hard to be objective here. KJ is ahead for me.
by kbertling353 on May 31, 2010 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
NL 2B War Leaderboard
http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=2b&stats=bat&lg=nl&qual=y&type=6&season=2010&month=0
With crappy overpaid vets of course!
by TheBravestWay To Block A Decent Prospect on May 31, 2010 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Someone's got a bug up their butt
Just because a player on your team is good, or even really good, doesn’t mean he necessarily deserves to start on an all-star team. I love Prado, but just in case the Braves made the World Series, I’m going to vote on the absolute best players and hope they win the ASG. Loyalty is putting my team’s best interests first.
Oh, look at this righteous fellow
This is a rehash of a previous thread where I said
I’m not delusional and think this kind of grassroots support is going to catapult Matt Diaz into the AS game as a starter.
What it will do is get a head start and give guys like Martin Prado a chance, if he continues his baseball abusing ways. He doesn’t have the cred and name recognition of guys like Utley, but if he is having a better first half, there is still no way he’d make it in over Utley. UNLESS, Braves fans vote bomb the shit out of this one and other knowledgable fans recognize and award a guy for having the best first half. This is why it must be done.
Don’t worry, no undeserving Braves player will get voted in. I’ll bet my life on it.
So, stop the nonsense, and maybe, just maybe, realize that the emotional lift that some of our players would receive for the all star nod may actually have a positive effect on their confidence and performance in a Braves uniform from here on out.
Or you can vote in Rod Barajas over McCann, because you’ll feel all good on the inside about it. Give me a break.
If a supposed Braves fan really wanted to argue about choosing Kelly Johnson over Martin Prado, because they think Kelly will do better in the All-Star game, then they are a doucher. That’s the context of my comment, not that they want to vote for the best players….it’s that when there is such a close race, shouldn’t the edge go to your hometown club?
I guess I’m just not as righteous as you and he.
I still think Heyward is the 2nd best OF
Andre Eithier is better than him, but the other two I don’t think so:
10 HR vs. 9 HR and 8HR, 38 RBIs vs. 33RBIs and 32 RBIs, 1.017 OPS vs. .947 and 9.14, 29 BB vs. 20 BB and 19 BB, Jason Heyward leads them in all of those categories, also he is better in AVG. than Werth, but not Braun,
so yeah, I think Heyward is the 2nd best OF in the NL
The PuertoRican Kid
by Kobe:The Legend on May 31, 2010 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Tough to vote in Ethier
With all the time he has missed. He’s part of the reason I’m still holding off on voting. I want to see if he’s still deserving of a spot after the injury, or if the injury continues to hamper him now that he’s back. I’ll give it two more weeks before I submit my ballot.
Probably shouldn’t use an opportunity stat like RBI to make that argument. I’d bet good money that if the Phuckers had not collectively swooned over the past week Werth could easily be even or possibly ahead of J-Hey in that department. RBI numbers are essentially worthless for everything except wooing MVP voters. That OPS number keys the whole thing for him, though. He’s a better all-around hitter than any other challenger in the NL right now. Even better than Ethier.
I have access to at least 10 different email addresses...
So…. I’ll pledge to throw in at least 100 votes… and if I really get bored, I could be good for the entire 250. For those who wanna try this themselves, I would suggest clearing the cookies in between each “session”, and changning other sublties like the secondary favorite team and your birthdate.
"I don't think there's any greater free-swinger in the game than Jeff Francoeur" - Tim McCarver, 4/17/2010
EVERYBODY get EVERYBODY to VOTE.........TWICE. then we may have a chance
VOTE
"It looks like The Hound of the Baskervilles out there." - Steve Stone
"...I'm reminded of Wuthering Heights." - Harry Caray
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"i’m going to keep stats on you for as long as it humors me….target is unclear" - BMacAttack (Hohn's queef)
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on May 31, 2010 9:52 PM EDT reply actions
USE THIS SHOT OF HANSON, GONDEE!!!! THE PIC IN THE BLACK HAT SUCKS!!! lol
"It looks like The Hound of the Baskervilles out there." - Steve Stone
"...I'm reminded of Wuthering Heights." - Harry Caray
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"i’m going to keep stats on you for as long as it humors me….target is unclear" - BMacAttack (Hohn's queef)
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on May 31, 2010 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
In a perfect world, Bobby, Prado, Heyward, and McCann would all go.
"It looks like The Hound of the Baskervilles out there." - Steve Stone
"...I'm reminded of Wuthering Heights." - Harry Caray
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"i’m going to keep stats on you for as long as it humors me….target is unclear" - BMacAttack (Hohn's queef)
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on May 31, 2010 9:58 PM EDT reply actions
In a perfect world.....
Wagner and Hudson would go too.
by homerlanding on Jun 1, 2010 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Actually it'd be Moylan and Hudson.
Apart from that 3 run debacle last night, Moylan has been lights out. Although part of me says that no one should wish that their pitchers DON’T get in and just get the extra rest.
by DogDaysofSummer on Jun 1, 2010 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions
errr ignore the don't
yay proofreading.
by DogDaysofSummer on Jun 1, 2010 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
lmao……McLouth…….the rest would work
"It looks like The Hound of the Baskervilles out there." - Steve Stone
"...I'm reminded of Wuthering Heights." - Harry Caray
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"i’m going to keep stats on you for as long as it humors me….target is unclear" - BMacAttack (Hohn's queef)
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on May 31, 2010 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
It would then be Braves vs. Red Sox/Yankees. We already played them last year.
"(Jason Heyward) is like the Grim Reaper -- You know he's gonna get you, you just never know when or where."
by Scott Coleman on May 31, 2010 10:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
FTFY
1B Heyward
2B Heyward
3B Heyward
SS Heyward
C Heyward
OF Heyward
OF Heyward
OF Heyward
OF Heyward
SP Heyward
CL- Heyward, but given a day off due to Heyward’s perfecto
"Batting second and playing shortstop-he's Cuban. Yeah, his name's Pablo...no, eh, Yunel Escobar, sorry"
by GoBravesNY on May 31, 2010 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
this
What can be said about him that hasn't already been said? His every adjustment is a gift, his every at-bat a festival, his every swing a cool dewy breeze tinged with raspberry and incense. The only question is whether he'll win multiple MVPs or merely the Nobel Prize for Looking Like He Has Been There Before.
KJ does not deserve to start over Prado.
Also, since no one else takes this seriously, I’m being sure to vote only for junk outfielders for the other 2 spots outside of Heyward so I don’t bump the vote count for his competitors.
For example, my last vote was Heyward – Morgan – Francoeur (lol)
60% of the time, it works every time
You don’t need to vote for a full ballot.
"I don't think there's any greater free-swinger in the game than Jeff Francoeur" - Tim McCarver, 4/17/2010
lol nice sig. i suppose frenchy > vlad guerrero
by kbertling353 on May 31, 2010 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I’d be a little leary of doing even a “throw-in” vote for anybody on a New York team… since ML Baseball has turned the entire process into a joke, they are partisan enough (and have enough volume) to vote in anybody they want.
Heck, the Yankee fans alone are a big enough group to vote Daniel Murphy as starting NL first baseman, if they so chose to make it happen!
"I don't think there's any greater free-swinger in the game than Jeff Francoeur" - Tim McCarver, 4/17/2010
lol. exxxxxxxxxcellent
"It looks like The Hound of the Baskervilles out there." - Steve Stone
"...I'm reminded of Wuthering Heights." - Harry Caray
~
"i’m going to keep stats on you for as long as it humors me….target is unclear" - BMacAttack (Hohn's queef)
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on May 31, 2010 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I totally agree with you in the 2B part
The PuertoRican Kid
by Kobe:The Legend on May 31, 2010 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Latest outfield vote
1. J. Heyward
2. N. Schierholtz
3. L. Milledge
60% of the time, it works every time
don't you mean...
1. J. Heyward
2. N. Schierholtz
3. R. Weeks
"(Jason Heyward) is like the Grim Reaper -- You know he's gonna get you, you just never know when or where."
by Scott Coleman on May 31, 2010 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
FUCK GEOMETRY AND ENGLISH EXAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go BRAVES
Ha!! Leave it to the Fish to figure a way to turn a loss into a buck!
"I don't think there's any greater free-swinger in the game than Jeff Francoeur" - Tim McCarver, 4/17/2010
"Roy Halladay makes a splash in what was formerly known as Land Shark Stadium!!!!?!?!!"
"It looks like The Hound of the Baskervilles out there." - Steve Stone
"...I'm reminded of Wuthering Heights." - Harry Caray
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"i’m going to keep stats on you for as long as it humors me….target is unclear" - BMacAttack (Hohn's queef)
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on May 31, 2010 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
In this economy...
I’m really glad the Marlins are spending hundreds of millions of dollars to build a stadium that won’t draw more than 15,000 a night after the first few months. Just get baseball out of Florida. They love their college football and nothing else.
"(Jason Heyward) is like the Grim Reaper -- You know he's gonna get you, you just never know when or where."
by Scott Coleman on May 31, 2010 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
correction
the rednecks in the North Florida panhandle love their college football
The south Florida crowd doesn’t even care about that – see, eg, Miami Hurricanes winning five nat’l titles and playing in front of a 2/3 empty Orange Bowl every week.
I want the best team for the nl possible. Remember, This could determine our Home field for hte World series
So.. don’t vote for KJ.
So.. don’t vote for KJ.I like: This team-
Either, Heyward, Braun, and werth in of. Pujols, B Mac, Utley, Troy Tulo… Ryan Zimmerman, in the IF….
KJ
is going to be there anyways, he just won’t be voted in to start. He will get the selection after Prado and before Uggla. He will probably play in the game as a DH.
by homerlanding on Jun 1, 2010 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions
You realize
the reserves won’t get named for another month and a half, right? By then, KJ will have gone through at least one KJ-esque 2-32 stretch without adding any more homers to his total…
Hitting .245 isn't bad enough.
That’s just the tip of the “WHAT HAPPENED TO GOOD KJ” iceberg.
by DogDaysofSummer on Jun 1, 2010 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
You realize
he’s already had that stretch and is starting to hit again. His BA went down below .260 and has returned to.270 in the past week.
And speaking of NL All Star pitchers...
Ubaldo is gonna make the AL look silly. The guy is so filthy its not even funny. And i’m not even mad that he no-hit us.
"(Jason Heyward) is like the Grim Reaper -- You know he's gonna get you, you just never know when or where."
we got no-no by the best pitcher
The PuertoRican Kid
by Kobe:The Legend on May 31, 2010 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
It wasn't a no-NO...
We did have plenty of walks, get it straight….
by Wren_and_Stimpy on May 31, 2010 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
a no-no is a no hitter, I had it straight
The PuertoRican Kid
by Kobe:The Legend on May 31, 2010 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Technically, a no-no is no hits AND no walks, but whatever. It means the same thing and it’s not worth arguing about.
"(Jason Heyward) is like the Grim Reaper -- You know he's gonna get you, you just never know when or where."
by Scott Coleman on May 31, 2010 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
That's wrong..
No-No = No Hitter
Perfect Game = No hits and no walks
[only built for cuban linx]
by Mighty Healthy on Jun 1, 2010 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions
That's just wrong
No-no is just slang for a no-hitter. I don’t know where you guys are getting this from. Ubaldo threw a no-no.
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
by Jacob Peterson on Jun 1, 2010 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions
No-no means “No hits and No” something else, and it has to be runs. At least that’s what I’ve always known. And, I mean, in the rare event that the pitcher walks the bases loaded and then an error scores a run, or say he walks 4 in a row to score a run, that wouldn’t be a “no-no” in my book, but a no hitter none-the-less…my head hurts.
and furthermore
given those 2 scenarios, has anyone ever pitched a no-hitter and lost 1-0? that would suck!
Actually
errors dont count against a perfect game.
The base paths belonged to me, the runner. The rules gave me the right. I always went into a bag full speed, feet first. I had sharp spikes on my shoes. If the baseman stood where he had no business to be and got hurt, that was his fault. -Ty Cobb
Mostly wrong.
Errors don’t count only in an instance where the player doesnt reach base….and the only instance I can think of where that would happen is where a foul ball is dropped.
by DogDaysofSummer on Jun 1, 2010 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Well
I didnt watch the Halladay perfect but the Phillies def had an error posted on the box score that ESPN showed.
The base paths belonged to me, the runner. The rules gave me the right. I always went into a bag full speed, feet first. I had sharp spikes on my shoes. If the baseman stood where he had no business to be and got hurt, that was his fault. -Ty Cobb
I always skip the AL Ballot...
1B: King Albert
2B: Marteeen
SS: Sir Slacks-a-Lot
3B: Zimmerman
C: Heap
LF: Braun
CF: McCutchen
RF: J-Hey
by Wren_and_Stimpy on May 31, 2010 11:11 PM EDT reply actions
McCutchen? I dont think he is going to be starting
The PuertoRican Kid
by Kobe:The Legend on May 31, 2010 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought he played 2nd base anyway?
Finally if you gave this organization over a 5 you are not very bright or a very avid fan. We have traded away great players for less than nothing and let Texierra walk away, and much much more so pray that Hayward is sent from God and that his energy can ignite the veterans and cause the younger players to hustle more and play winning baseball more because if your not doing that when Hayward is on the field then you are looking like a complete fool because Hayward is hands down the best baseball player at 20 that this league has ever seen and he will win triple crowns and championships but watch closely because they Braves should offer a ten year deal right now for 100 million but they will penny pinch and pay him what his contract says for 3 or 4 years and at the last second they will try to compete with the Yankees and Red Sox for his services in free agency but will loose miserably.
Why won't McCutchen start?
Other than Matt Kemp I cannot think of another NL CF who has put up comparable numbers.
Yes, I could vote for Ethier, or Werth, or Manny, or whoever, but I wanted to vote for a legimate RF, CF, and LF – not three corner outfielders.
by Wren_and_Stimpy on May 31, 2010 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
ohh ok, didn't know about that
The PuertoRican Kid
by Kobe:The Legend on May 31, 2010 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Why won't he start?
Because he won’t finish in the top-3 in OF voting. It’s a stupid rule, but the top-3 always get the start.
"(Jason Heyward) is like the Grim Reaper -- You know he's gonna get you, you just never know when or where."
by Scott Coleman on May 31, 2010 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oh, I know what's stacked against him...
but he DESERVES to start, and if enough fans realize that, hopefully he’ll get enough votes.
by Wren_and_Stimpy on May 31, 2010 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
He won't start
but I voted for him.
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
by Jacob Peterson on Jun 1, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
He's a great player
But UZR doesn’t think he’s exceptionally talented on defense with the data it has to date. Counting last year and this year, it’s still only about a full season’s worth of data (which isn’t quite enough) but it has him slightly below average. So instead of voting for him, I’ll give my votes to Jayson Werth who’s clearly a better hitter, and good enough to play CF. Then I’ll surround him with Heyward and probably Willingham.
No need
to vote him in, he is a lock to make the team.I would put his chances of being an all-star higher than any other player in the majors.
Not quite.
"UNLIKE CYBORG REYES JOJO MY CPU DOES NOT REQUIRE 'EARNED RUNS' FOR NOURISHMENT"
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 1, 2010 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions
MLB needs to add more stats to its “compare stats” button when voting for allstars….RBI, AVG., HRs, SB….its not like we are voting for MVP’s or something
Finally if you gave this organization over a 5 you are not very bright or a very avid fan. We have traded away great players for less than nothing and let Texierra walk away, and much much more so pray that Hayward is sent from God and that his energy can ignite the veterans and cause the younger players to hustle more and play winning baseball more because if your not doing that when Hayward is on the field then you are looking like a complete fool because Hayward is hands down the best baseball player at 20 that this league has ever seen and he will win triple crowns and championships but watch closely because they Braves should offer a ten year deal right now for 100 million but they will penny pinch and pay him what his contract says for 3 or 4 years and at the last second they will try to compete with the Yankees and Red Sox for his services in free agency but will loose miserably.
Agreed
That is the lamest stat package in history. At least do OBP/SLG.
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
by Jacob Peterson on Jun 1, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
The poor DBacks just lost on a balk
holy cow. that would suck. and i don’t even know what i’d do if the Braves did that.
"(Jason Heyward) is like the Grim Reaper -- You know he's gonna get you, you just never know when or where."
The Braves did lose like that.
Back in 2000 (?) the Braves lost a game to the Marlins on a walk off balk when John Rocker dropped the ball with his foot on the pitching rubber.
I’ve voted closed to 100 times by now. I’ve collected quite a few email addresses over the years, it’s just a matter of becoming un-lazy and keep voting.
Pin this
post to the side tabs on Talking Chop, and make it overly apparent. Everyone needs to see this regularly for it to make a difference. 100 people voting 25 times everyday for 30 days is 75000 votes. That’s a lot. We can easily make a difference.
Did my part
Just voted for every Brave 25 times, screw it! Wrote hinske in as the 3rd OF!!!
I love three 3 things in life: Family, Money, and Baseball. Come March the order of those three get changed up a bit.
In Hinske We Trust
What do you guys think about Eric as a write-in outfielder? I always try to think of someone to put in the write-in spot, and despite his limited use, relative to other outfielders, he’s been extremely productive in his ABs. I know he won’t make it, but I hate to waste his 1.014 OPS, cause that won’t last.
Morton hit Heyward with an offspeed pitch. Early indication is that the baseball survived the impact.
Eirc Hinske
He is earning a spot up there with Charles Thomas in my favorite Braves list. Chucky T only appeared in 83 games for us, but I don’t think I’ve ever enjoyed watching any player more than him. He was just the role player that could and in such a short time etched a permanent spot on my Braves memory. Hinske is somewhat like that, but he may never be Chucky T.
60% of the time, it works every time
This thread got me motivated
I think it would be cool if everyone posted how much they voted so we can see for real how much we are effecting the vote… and therefore get excited to keep voting.
So I’ll start: So far I’m at 30.
Jason Heyward wins at baseball.
I'm at
at least 80. 50 online so far, plus a bunch of times at the ballpark.
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
by Jacob Peterson on Jun 1, 2010 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions
I voted 50 times yesterday for the Braves regulars that I feel should make it:
Prado
Heyward
Chipper (not really, but what the Hell)
Glaus
McCann
I’d love to see Heyward make it as a starter as a rookie…and McCann needs to be a starter for a change. I think Prado, Heyward and McCann will make it as reserves anyway, but we need a starter. The Phillies currently have WAY too many starters for the NL….that’s sad.
Did my part. :-)
And it’s nice the ballot remembers your last choices so you don’t have to enter them all again.
Saves time and effort.
Didn’t take too long at all.
So, no excuses for not VOTING!
"Curve: The loveliest distance between two points." ~ Mae West
Did my part!
I have voted 200 times for Heyward Prado Mccann and Co.!! I used my two emails, my grilfriend’s and some from my family!. We really need to get al least Prado and Heyward in there!!
Is there a chance Heyward gets invited to the Home Run Derby?? With those huge shots he’s been launching I think he could have a shot! Heck I think he wins it if he goes!
i don't like the idea of heyward participating in the HR derby
especially if heyward plays in the AS game. also, there have been a few players in the past few years that have said participating in the HR derby screws up your swing. while the jury’s still out on that, i’d rather have heyward hit two jacks in the AS game, helping the NL thump the AL, then get some rest over the break
Uff didnt know that!
No way I want him going if its going to mess his swing in any way!.
oh come on
Like the mighty Heyward would let anything so puny as a little HR Derby mess up his swing. The only reason he should sit out is to give the other players a chance to win.
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
by Jacob Peterson on Jun 1, 2010 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
I own my own domain so I can make up as many email addresses as I like. so far I’ve voted about 500 times :)
Interesting and good to know...
this ought to add to some bored people’s vote totals and raise them up from 25/50/100/etc. And of course, we all know better than to give MLB our marketing information. Now who wants to watch me sock a few dingers?!
lolz
I saw that episode recently. Even funnier in retrospect.
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
by Jacob Peterson on Jun 1, 2010 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Vote Heyward AND
Make sure not to vote for any other OF that could overtake him. Otherwise, your vote for Heyward is just being canceled out. Vote Heyward/McCutheon/write in Hinske.
Come on people DO IT.
Support your team. Just keep making up phony email addresses and vote like mad. What else are you going to do today….work?
fake email addresses + voting more than 25 times
be careful. the terms and conditions say they can disqualify votes for bad emails, but i’m no expert on if they can determine if emails are good/bad and mlb could just be bluffing.
i’ve also found you can vote using the same email 25 times every day. hopefully they won’t DQ my votes
I Voted...
A few times. I just went with an all Braves NL. I was just really pissed when ESPN showed the leading vote getters and it was all P’s and STL’s. Dang them.
But St. Louis has the best fanbase in baseball!
They would never tarnish the game by voting for only their players!
by DogDaysofSummer on Jun 1, 2010 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Hahahaha Skip Schumaker is in 5th place in 2nd baseman voting.
Poor Brandon Phillips.
by DogDaysofSummer on Jun 1, 2010 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
i hope
charlie manuel chooses bobby cox to co-manage with him. in fact, not choosing bobby would be a pretty dick move
+3779624735613743664455247998226
Bobby should manage. I hope Charlie gets ejected in like the 2nd so Bobby could take his place.
It's deja vu all over again.
You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I'm not hungry enough to eat six.
It ain't over til it's over
-Yogi Berra
by MBL1 on Jun 1, 2010 12:01 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
can you imagine bobby cox getting ejected from the all-star game?
personally, i think it would be awesome as a last hurrah in the last all-star game he’s participating in.
Can you imagine Bobby mismanaging the bullpen and pissing off every NL manager?
I’m just kidding. I’d love to see them give Bobby the honor of being there one last time.
“Bring in Moylan. He’s not here? Saito it is”
We have traded away great players for less than nothing and let Texierra walk away, and much much more so pray that Hayward is sent from God and that his energy can ignite the veterans and cause the younger players to hustle more and play winning baseball...
“Oh your Matt Capps? How about you go out there and throw 40 pitches. That’s the Braves way.”
by DogDaysofSummer on Jun 1, 2010 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL
"UNLIKE CYBORG REYES JOJO MY CPU DOES NOT REQUIRE 'EARNED RUNS' FOR NOURISHMENT"
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 1, 2010 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I wrote in for Hinske.
Can you just vote for one person if you wanted too? I haven’t voted in years, but I really just want to vote for Heyward and Prado and just those two over and over and over.
Who has two thumbs and turned 21 today?
The base paths belonged to me, the runner. The rules gave me the right. I always went into a bag full speed, feet first. I had sharp spikes on my shoes. If the baseman stood where he had no business to be and got hurt, that was his fault. -Ty Cobb
Yay! happy birfday!
It's deja vu all over again.
You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I'm not hungry enough to eat six.
It ain't over til it's over
-Yogi Berra
by MBL1 on Jun 1, 2010 2:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I’m up to 250 so far. Let’s keep it going!
by jdmarine on Jun 1, 2010 2:43 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Does this trick work?
I just voted all 25 times with three different email addresses for Glaus, Prado, Mac, Heyward. I also wrote in Jason Heyward as an outfielder… If its a computer system it might count him twice right?!!
Did anyone think
that just because it doesnt tell you, doesnt mean its not discarding all these fake email votes?
The base paths belonged to me, the runner. The rules gave me the right. I always went into a bag full speed, feet first. I had sharp spikes on my shoes. If the baseman stood where he had no business to be and got hurt, that was his fault. -Ty Cobb
Some of us have multiple real email addresses
personal, school, work,etc…
Any students in here
Do it during class! I voted 75 times today in the span of like 20 or 30 minutes
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