Atlanta Braves Fan Confidence Surges!
by gondeee on Jun 4, 2010 9:05 AM EDT
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PrintThe Atlanta Braves fan confidence went up for the third straight week... and why shouldn't it? The Braves have won nine straight and rocketed to a 3-game lead in the NL East. It's a very different view from the top of the division -- some place the Braves have not been this late in a season for some time.
On May 10th, the fan confidence rating was at a season low of 49%. The Braves were in last place, and four games under .500. They played good ball for the next week and the fan confidence rose to 68%, but Atlanta was still in last place in the NL East, and two games under .500.
Fast forward to last week, when the Braves had finally climbed over .500 and were in the middle of the division standings; the fan confidence rose to 73%. Nine straight wins later and we find ourselves in an old familiar place leading the NL East, with a fan confidence of 82%, the highest it's been since the start of the season.
Enjoy this while it lasts... hopefully it will last, and last...
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I have been an 8 since the offseason and still remain the same
I love this team! Even when we were going through our struggles it was frustrating as heck but I knew it could last all season.
I’ve been a pretty steady 8. I went to 7 during the losing streak, though. Thinking about doing 9 if the team keeps this up.
Jason Heyward is the reason that Chuck Norris parks his car in a garage.
I also went from an 8 to a 7 during the losing streak, but I’m back to an 8. No fan fickleness from me.
Now if only Bobby would bench McLouth. Is Diaz ready yet?
Wow
I did the same. Consistent 8 but a 7 during the streak. I like you guys.
And no, Diaz won’t be read until probably the all-star break the last I heard.
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
by Jacob Peterson on Jun 4, 2010 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Same.
I’ve been an 8 all season except for the losing streak (7) and the current winning streak (9).
"UNLIKE CYBORG REYES JOJO MY CPU DOES NOT REQUIRE 'EARNED RUNS' FOR NOURISHMENT"
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 4, 2010 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
My vote is none of your damn business and i’ll thank you to stay out of my personal affairs.
"Matt Diaz is a baseball player."-Joe Simpson
Although you have no voting record….(according to your profile)
Jason Heyward is the reason that Chuck Norris parks his car in a garage.
I vote, the problem is that my large amount of comments i make pushes my voting for the last period off the record. But thank you for snooping.
"Matt Diaz is a baseball player."-Joe Simpson
We all know you’re one of the people who constantly votes 1, what I don’t know is why you continue to try and hide it.
"UNLIKE CYBORG REYES JOJO MY CPU DOES NOT REQUIRE 'EARNED RUNS' FOR NOURISHMENT"
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 4, 2010 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Wait, I thought it meant this team is number 1, have i been doing it wrong this whole time? How embarrassing.
"Matt Diaz is a baseball player."-Joe Simpson
Until we get Pujols or Damon...
I’ma keep voting 1 goshdarnit. I might relent and bump it to a 2 if we sign that Jermaine Dye dude or bring back that comedian in the TV booth.
Nah, he's that right handed slugging 1B we need behind Heyward...
So until Wren trades Glaus and Freeman (and only those two) for Pujols, I’m keeping it at a 1. Do it Wren, or suffer my wrath!
I bet you voted for Pat Buchanan too.
MUST RECONFIGURE STRIKEZONE PARAMETERS TO ACCOUNT FOR FALLIBLE HUMAN UMPIRE - CyborgHanson48
+1
Futurama references…….always a good decision.
"Jason Heyward was a Greek philosopher reincarnated as a baseball player." - Don Sutton
Eh, I'm not that excited...
more a wait and see approach to see how good it is. It’s been a while since the first go-round, and second comings aren’t always better. The movies thing didn’t really get my anticipation up, and the Simpsons have been crap imo for a decade or more.
TWSS
Morton hit Heyward with an offspeed pitch. Early indication is that the baseball survived the impact.
hmmm.....I must have missed this poll.
Don’t see it anywhere.
lol, Oh well, Go Braves!!!
"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 Jun 4, 2010 11:34 AM EDT reply actions
I love this team. Right down to the 25th guy on the roster
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 4, 2010 11:52 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
I do not love Cristhian Martinez or Jesse Chavez. Their uselessness was pretty apparent last night when the lefty Venters was brought in to finish off the right-handed Martin. What’s the point of having an extra pair of right-handers in the bullpen if they aren’t going to be used in more than just blowout situations. I agree you probably need to keep one of them, but not both.
I love Chavez just fine
Don’t love Martinez at all though.
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
by Jacob Peterson on Jun 4, 2010 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
that
"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 Jun 4, 2010 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Venters has been very effective against RHP so I didn’t hate the move. But I agree with your statement about blowout situations…frustrating as hell.
"UNLIKE CYBORG REYES JOJO MY CPU DOES NOT REQUIRE 'EARNED RUNS' FOR NOURISHMENT"
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 4, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
This has to be be the all the band wagon fans here. The Braves have a horrible organization and it is the only team owner by a corporation in the League. They constantly bring in recovering injury players cheap or over the heal veterans cheap. They got bailed out by drafting Hayward and Hanson. I have not forgot the last 5 years of trimming payroll and allowing studs to walk away from Atlanta but offering contracts far below what the player is actually going to get so that they look like they are trying when in fact they are only trying to cut payroll so the executives can divide the profit and laugh at the fans of Atlanta for accepting this garbage. The 4 week roll has been great but Atlanta needs a real owner who wants to win first. Cox has to go and he will thank god this year and I will miss him dearly but he is not as sharp as he once was. 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. The Braves have to sign him now to a decade long contract and start paying him rather than risk being cheap and waiting. Massive Braves fan but also not fooled by the smoke and mirror corporation that owns the Braves right now.
MUST RECONFIGURE STRIKEZONE PARAMETERS TO ACCOUNT FOR FALLIBLE HUMAN UMPIRE - CyborgHanson48
*Heyward
lol
"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 Jun 4, 2010 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Tex wasn't coming back, dude
"Voetbal is pas totaal als je wint"- quote that my youth coach used to throw around, it's been co-opted by Nike, translated roughly it means "Football cannot be total without the win"
batteries?
"Voetbal is pas totaal als je wint"- quote that my youth coach used to throw around, it's been co-opted by Nike, translated roughly it means "Football cannot be total without the win"
This was
the longest sentence ever written. Nice work!
"Jason Heyward was a Greek philosopher reincarnated as a baseball player." - Don Sutton
you really should have blockquoted this, because people are gonna think these are your actual thoughts.
"Matt Diaz is a baseball player."-Joe Simpson
rawr stealing my quotes rawr
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...
I had to post the whole thing.
MUST RECONFIGURE STRIKEZONE PARAMETERS TO ACCOUNT FOR FALLIBLE HUMAN UMPIRE - CyborgHanson48
You are welcome to your opinion, and I hope I am welcome to mine. I don’t feel like a fool for voting 8, because the Braves are in the race for the best record in the NL and our Minor League system is ranked as top 6 in baseball. If that is a sub-5 vote, I can’t imagine the scale you use.
Heyward is pretty good
TROLL
what the hell is wrong with you rabble rabble rabble….ban this guy rabble
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...
It would make 12 yrs for $101M overall, and probably keep him here for his career. That’s my thinking.
Heyward is pretty good
Although...
if he finishes this year and then produces next year like he has so far, it’d probably take more like $120-150m as opposed to just $100m. You gotta think that after arb, he could get $20-30m+ per on the open market so he’d be selling himself way short on the back end.
Absolutely
He only signs a 10 yr deal with Atlanta if this is where he really wants to be. If he wants more, he can get it, no doubt. I think a 5 or 6 yr deal is more likely if he wants to go FA.
Heyward is pretty good
What's the all-time high for fan confidence?
Go Braves
by Thomas Hunt Morgan on Jun 4, 2010 12:52 PM EDT reply actions
This year, 82%. Before this season IDK (Wasn’t on TC) But probably right after the World Series in ’95?
Jason Heyward is the reason that Chuck Norris parks his car in a garage.
when we signed Craig Wilson
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...
/ban
"UNLIKE CYBORG REYES JOJO MY CPU DOES NOT REQUIRE 'EARNED RUNS' FOR NOURISHMENT"
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 4, 2010 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
come on
I’m new here!
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...
THE BRAVES SUCK FRANK WREN IS A YANKEES FAN..WHY ELSE WOULD HE TRADE JAVY VAZQUEZ TO THEM FOR MELKY?!? WHO? CAUSE WE SHOULD’VE TRADED KK BECAUSE HE DOESNT WIN GAMES AND WENT 7-12 LAST YEAR. HE OBVIOUSLY DOESNT WANT TO WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP BECAUSE HE NEVER SPENDS MONEY EITHER LIKE HE GOT TROY GLAUS AS A BRIDGE PLAYER TO GET TO FREEMAN!!! WHY FRANK WREN?! WE SHOULDA TRADED EVERYONE FOR ADRIAN GONZALEZ CAUSE HES A GOOD HITTER. MAYBE WE SHOULDA TRADED KK AND THEN A SPARE PART LIKE JORDAN SCHAFER BECAUSE HE SUCKED LAST YEAR.
FIRE FRANK WREN
"(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 Jun 4, 2010 1:03 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Melky is a contender for MVP
but other than that I completely agree
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...
best bunter in the league, baby.
"(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 Jun 4, 2010 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
FRANK WREN SHOULD CHOKE ON A HOTDOG!!!!!!!!!
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
a big New York one, cause, you know, he’s a Yankees fan.
"(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 Jun 4, 2010 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Now let me get this straight.
Are you saying Frank Wren is a Yankees fan?
Inventor of the iChop, 5/31/10
WHY ELSE WOULD HE TRADE JAVY TO THE YANKEES FOR MELKY?!?
"(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 Jun 4, 2010 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Javy cost $11.5M and Melky was less than $4M, Wren is a cost-cutting bastard, that’s what I think, a cost-cutting bastard.
Heyward is pretty good
Seriously.
He should’ve just paid Javy’s salary from his own pocket.
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
by Jacob Peterson on Jun 4, 2010 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Seriously
I hope you realize I wasn’t serious
Heyward is pretty good
Um...
Pot paging kettle.
I was just playing along.
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
by Jacob Peterson on Jun 4, 2010 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
anyone notice how the fan confidence graph looks like a W?
it’s like it’s trying to tell us something, man
pointy boobs are good?
"Matt Diaz is a baseball player."-Joe Simpson
by 10-4 on Jun 4, 2010 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Suitcase full of cash?
Buried under the big “W”
Heyward is pretty good
somewhat OT
Accuscore gives us only a 22% chance of winning the division despite having the biggest division lead in baseball. what gives?
because we are playing in by far the best division in baseball
washinton is the worst team in the division and theyre still right at .500 with Strasburg coming up in a few days. And the phillies will not keep playing the way they are the whole season, so this division is still by far the most competetive and most unpredictable in baseball. Cant wait for Spetember, its gonna be one hell of a race!
ummm…. NL you mean.
AL East gets hyped endlessly, but that doesn’t mean it’s overrated. Rays and Yankees are better than ANY team in the NL, and the Red Sox are really good too (just think when their pitching regresses back to where it should be). Toronto is playing really well, and Baltimore wouldn’t have that record if they didn’t have to play the BIG 3 every other day.
Seriously, Atlanta and Philly are good… but there’s no way the Marlins, Nats, and Mets are anywhere near the talent level of the AL East.
NL East is probably pretty close to the NL West for the best division in the NL.
Overall:
AL E > (AL W, NL E, NL W) > AL C > NL C
NL East > NL West
"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 Jun 4, 2010 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
who gives a shit?
at this point, im used to everyone doubting us. i love it.
"(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 Jun 4, 2010 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
By the way, happy National Donut Day, everyone!
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
Having nothing to do with baseball, I still must celebrate.
The world is a special place because of people like you! Thanks for the excuse to eat more donuts!
Does anyone know if it is “donut” or “doughnut”?
Jason Heyward is the reason that Chuck Norris parks his car in a garage.
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