Braves Quote For The Day II... Jason Heyward and the RBI
by gondeee on May 7, 2010 3:16 PM EDT
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Okay, I'm quoting myself here, but it bears repeating:
Jason Heyward has a higher percentage of RBIs for his team than any other player in baseball.
I re-quote this because neither Mark Bowman, nor David O'Brien mentioned it in their blogs today, and I think it tells us so much about this Braves team... and about Heyward. Not only does it tell us how inept all the other hitters in our order have been in run scoring situations, but it indicates how valuable Heyward has been... maybe even "most valuable." How dare I bring up talk of MVP in May, but if you drive in a higher percentage of runs for your team than anyone else in baseball, that's a pretty darn valuable player. I know, we'll talk in September when small sample sizes are a thing of the past, but this is something to keep an eye on.
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How long is he going to be batting in the bottom third of the order? Moving him up would both get him more opportunities to do damage, and let Chipper see more pitches to hit.
Heyward is good at hitting baseballs.
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Don’t get lazy now. The line is “This post is relevant to my interest, and I should like to subscribe to your newsletter, sir.”
Shouldn't Wes Timmons get a shot at 3B over that Chipper guy everybody talks about?
Ha, well, if we’re picking nits the real line is “Your ideas intrigue me and I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.”
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by Smoltz's Beard on May 7, 2010 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
You’re all a bunch of dorks.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Whatever you say Sgt…
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by Smoltz's Beard on May 7, 2010 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Well yeah, I never said I wasn’t one too, but I’m not the ones correcting other dorks on how to be more accurate dorks
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Should there be a D&D tourney to determine the biggest ...
dweeb on TC? Perhaps a Simpsons or movie quote contest
My D&D character shall be named…Carlos the dwarf.
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by Smoltz's Beard on May 7, 2010 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I put on my robe and wizard hat…
Shouldn't Wes Timmons get a shot at 3B over that Chipper guy everybody talks about?
You missed my reference, but +1 b/c your reference is freakin’ hysterical as well
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by Smoltz's Beard on May 7, 2010 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Is that like Carlos the baby?
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by RWH2 on Apr 5, 2010 10:20 AM CDT
by justincredubil02 on May 8, 2010 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Beg to differ all you want.
I’ll still pwn your ass (See what I did there?)
Both my parents are movie buffs; my whole family communicates in movie quotes. I have a ginormous mental bank of useless movie knowledge and quotes. Bring it.
Glad to hear my family isn’t the only one who speaks in quotes.
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by Smoltz's Beard on May 7, 2010 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Same here. My Dad has a friend who once told us that visiting was like living in an extended movie trailer.
I dunno about you, but Tommy Boy is probably our number one go to. So quoteable.
Anchorman is up there too.
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by Smoltz's Beard on May 7, 2010 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions
No Anchorman for us, none of us can stand Ferrell. Monty Python, the Blues Brothers, and Ghostbusters tend to be our Big Three.
Sounds like you guys are a little more old school (no pun intended).
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by Smoltz's Beard on May 7, 2010 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions
So, you are saying that coconuts MIGRATED?
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by RWH2 on Apr 5, 2010 10:20 AM CDT
by justincredubil02 on May 8, 2010 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions
The word "potential"
Personally, I dislike the word. To some, it’s a word of promise, but when I see the word potential, all I really see is this ball and chain, implying that for whatever reason, something that is not there, but could be, but is not.
Jason Heyward, at this current pace, probably would win ROY. Also at this current pace, I imagine he’ll get some MVP consideration too. I expect to see his B-R page have on his 2010 line “RoY-1, MVP-16” or something like that.
But on a team with the potential for talent as this team has, I don’t think a rookie should be relied upon so heavily to burden success on. As much as I’m really enjoying this fine rookie campaign, I don’t think Jason Heyward should be sword that slays the adversaries, but instead, the hammer from the 6th spot that drives the nail into the coffin, after McLouth, Prado, Chipper, Heap and Glaus have actually done their jobs.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
2006
Ryan Howard and the 2006 Philadelphia Phillies beg to differ
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
With the Dodgers winning 9/10 and seven in a row, the Phillies were out of it a lot sooner than you think.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Are you really suggestion that since the Phillies were practically eliminated with a week left in the season that they weren’t part of the playoff picture? I mean, really?
Really? Really?? Yes, really.
I am really suggestioning that they weren’t a part of the playoff picture with over a week to go, with the hottest team in baseball simply not losing at the time. Three games to make up from a non-division rival with so little to go is a pretty dismal picture, similarly to the Braves’ unsuccessful chase to catch the Rockies last year.
Gaudy numbers are gaudy numbers. And if Heyward continues to put up his own gaudy numbers throughout the years, an MVP award is not far fetched, regardless of the Braves’ W-L record. Tim Lincecum’s 2008 Cy Young and Zack Grienke’s 2009 Cy Young should be indicative of that.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Agree to disagree…. I think you’re overestimating the Atlanta market and underestimating the Phillies 2006 season.
What does the market have to do with anything?
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by RWH2 on Apr 5, 2010 10:20 AM CDT
by justincredubil02 on May 7, 2010 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
All I said was consideration, I didn’t say he would flat out win it. Consideration doesn’t require any sort of playoff hopes, because consideration is equally valuable to players getting it, because it gives them justification to ask for more money in their careers.
If you take a look at the annual breakdowns, you’ll see that there are a lot of guys getting consideration. Maybe “consideration” is the wrong choice of word, since they had no chance in the end, but garnered votes. The Padres, Dbacks, Nationals and Reds had no chance at playoffs, but it didn’t stop Adrian Gonzalez, Mark Reynolds, Ryan Zimmerman and Joey Votto from getting votes. By year’s end, I imagine Jason Heyward will garner his own share of MVP votes.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
+1 for “suggestioning”
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by RWH2 on Apr 5, 2010 10:20 AM CDT
by justincredubil02 on May 7, 2010 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
pelican.
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by Smoltz's Beard on May 7, 2010 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Took more than 30 mins…the next pelican I order is free, got that!
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by Smoltz's Beard on May 7, 2010 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions
This will definitely be useful later on.
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by Smoltz's Beard on May 7, 2010 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions
as you wish
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by Smoltz's Beard on May 7, 2010 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Amen.
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by RWH2 on Apr 5, 2010 10:20 AM CDT
by justincredubil02 on May 7, 2010 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Depends on age, but in my time as a basketball scout...
my common phrase was, “Potential is a fancy word for ain’t worth a shit yet”
You want "potential"
This kid’s going to hear it his whole life, and if he doesn’t go pro, he’s SOL
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Wow...
like the kid who was hitting free throws at 2 on the little mini hoop in the living room, but seemingly much more legit. His follow through with that big bat was hilarious. I also liked the comment, bada spelling and all…
“Fairly obvious, like most domenicans, they lied about his age. He looks to be about 33.”
The lineup tonight is gross...no Heyward or BMac again
Infante
Prado
Chipper
Glaus
Diaz
Ross
Melky
McLouth
DLowe
I’ll be happy with 2 runs again.
"(Jason Heyward) is like the Grim Reaper -- you know he's going to get you, you just don't know where or when."
I predict 7.
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by RWH2 on Apr 5, 2010 10:20 AM CDT
by justincredubil02 on May 7, 2010 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I still have no idea how we did that.
"(Jason Heyward) is like the Grim Reaper -- you know he's going to get you, you just don't know where or when."
by Scott Coleman on May 7, 2010 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
with a lefty going, it makes sense to let Heyward stay resting...
I doubted he’d play today simply because he was pinch run for after the hit last night.
Plus, it sets up perfectly for a PH later on. He’s batting 1.000 so far in his career coming off the bench, you know.
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by Smoltz's Beard on May 7, 2010 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Do we have a future 2008 Greg Norton on our hands? Only time will tell.
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by Smoltz's Beard on May 7, 2010 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL
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by Smoltz's Beard on May 7, 2010 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Mike W (Chicago)
I know everyone loves Jason Hayward and the kid is ridiculous. But how many wins does Mike Leake have to get to get into NL Rookie of the Year consideration?
Jayson Stark (1:51 PM)
If Jason Heyward has the kind of season it looks like he’s going to have? If he comes anywhere near his current pace (48 HR, 155 RBIs, 1.037 OPS)? It won’t matter how many games Mike Leake wins. Every-day players who dominate like that are locks for that award.
I’d take those numbers. He’d have to be a 60HR/200RBI/1.500OPS in the next few years though or I think the Braves might trade him.
"(Jason Heyward) is like the Grim Reaper -- you know he's going to get you, you just don't know where or when."
Honestly
At this point I will not be surprised if Heyward hits 40 – 130
If he does so, I think baseball and the voters will be so enamored with what a 20 year old just did that they will vote him the MVP regardless of the teams record. Seasons like that just don’t happen for 20 year olds.
60% of the time, it works every time
Heyward may go .300-40-130,
But that wouldn’t necessarily make him an MVP. It would make him ROY, for sure, but not MVP.
The only time the Mets win is in the offseason.
Mike W is an idiot
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by Smoltz's Beard on May 7, 2010 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Did you see those people in another chat (from Wednesday, I think) saying that Frank Wren should be on the hot seat?
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by RWH2 on Apr 5, 2010 10:20 AM CDT
by justincredubil02 on May 7, 2010 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it’s nuts to say that now, but if the Braves aren’t in the playoffs by 2012 or so, then I think he’ll be gone.
"(Jason Heyward) is like the Grim Reaper -- you know he's going to get you, you just don't know where or when."
by Scott Coleman on May 7, 2010 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
How long did it take John to get to the playoffs? And, how much money did he spend along the way?
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by RWH2 on Apr 5, 2010 10:20 AM CDT
by justincredubil02 on May 7, 2010 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions
That doesn’t surprise me at all
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by Smoltz's Beard on May 7, 2010 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m fine with that. He came back with a fury last year once he figured out the problem and started wearing the glasses. I know he doesn’t consider this the ideal scenario, but if this breaks him out of his slump like it did last year I think he, the team, and we will all be elated.
by J-Freak on May 7, 2010 4:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Could his eyes be the reason he’s not been hitting well. I guess at this point he’s sticking with the glasses for good.
might explain why he’s chasing breaking balls in the dirt so frequently.
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by Smoltz's Beard on May 7, 2010 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
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