Talking Chop Has a BIG Day
by Scott Coleman on Jul 15, 2010 3:42 AM EDT
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PrintThank you to all of our loyal readers and posters for continuing to check out the blog. Talking Chop set record-highs in unique visitors to the blog along with page views of the blog. The previous records were smashed. I hear there was a trade and some Braves player won MVP of the All-Star Game, but I'm guessing it was just Jeff Francoeur's birthday or something.
I don't know about you, but I can't wait for the 2nd half of the season to start. It should be a heck of a ride. And regardless of what happens with Yunel Escobar and Alex Gonzalez, we all need to remember one thing: The trade is done, and all we can do now is cheer our hearts out for Gonzo.
Thank you again.
-Talking Chop Staff
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Well, what did you expect when you run the best Braves blog out there???
Congrats!
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 Jul 15, 2010 4:01 AM EDT reply actions
and what was your reaction to the trade? My sleeping in until 12 and then working from 2-10 kept me away from the blog.
"Sharks have a week dedicated to Jason Heyward."
METS: My Entire Team Sucks.
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by Scott Coleman on Jul 15, 2010 4:07 AM EDT up reply actions
I don’t like it from a numbers perspective.
If it was made just for attitude, I completely understand it.
However, people like to say that Gonzalez is having a great year, blah, blah, blah. Well, he does have 17 HRs. Whoopeee. He also only has 23 more hits than Yunel this season in about 60 more PAs with fewer walks and about 4x more strikeouts. His batting average is only 20 points higher and his OBP is lower.
I hope people don’t expect too much out of him offensively.
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 Jul 15, 2010 4:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Looking at the other Blue Jays players, I’m starting to think the reason so many of their guys strike out is the hitting coach and/or managerial philosophies. EVERYONE on that team struck out a ton. I’m not saying Gonzo coming to Atlanta will change his strikeouts, but I’m willing to bet they go down a substantial bit in the 2nd half.
After everything I’ve read the last hour (yeah, that’s all I’ve been doing.) I gotta think it was a move made to get Esco out of the clubhouse. Gonzalez is a veteran who’s supposed to be a great teammate and he should fit in perfectly with our other guys.
"Sharks have a week dedicated to Jason Heyward."
METS: My Entire Team Sucks.
Phillies Baseball: Established - 2008
by Scott Coleman on Jul 15, 2010 4:23 AM EDT up reply actions
I brought up the Hitting coach idea yesterday. With all the crazy that was going on here it got shot down pretty fast ha.
I don’t expect a major increase in walks or anything, but I do expect his “eye” to get better from either Pendelton, the rest of the team taking so many walks, or a combo of the 2. Either way, I expect him to not be anything spectacular and still hope we get an outfielder, but I do think with the exit of the ‘tude, the team might play even better. Here’s hoping!
"Give him the heater Ricky."
Oh yeah, the Blue Jays philosophy is basically grip it and rip it. :) That’s why a lot of people think that they will/and have falter, because they rely so much on the homerun ball.
by dunnytwogloves on Jul 15, 2010 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, what did you expect when you run the best Braves blog out there???
Well lookey there! Something that Justin and I can completely 100% agree on! ;-)
"Curve: The loveliest distance between two points." ~ Mae West
Aww, come on. We agree a lot more often than you are giving yourself credit for!
:)
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 Jul 15, 2010 8:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Nothing quite like getting a compliment, that’s actually a camouflaged bitch slap – from a dude.
I still love ya anyway Justin. ;-)
"Curve: The loveliest distance between two points." ~ Mae West
Hahaha. I am glad you picked up on that! :)
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 Jul 15, 2010 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions
This
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 Jul 15, 2010 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions
he’s a pretty lazy journalist
"Infield hits are sexy, because they require technique."
-Ichiro
by VivaLosBravos on Jul 15, 2010 8:31 AM EDT up reply actions
I've been gone for too lomg
good job BMac.
Yunel trade was a shocker,only because I’ve been hiding under a rock.
Congrats to TC and its head honcho, Gondee,
for running the best Braves blog out there
Atlanta Hawks=the team that drafted big $$$$$$$$$ instead of big men.
Good stuff
I rarely post, but this blog essential daily reading. Congrats, Go Braves!
Does anyone even know how to bunt anymore?
by Chin Music on Jul 15, 2010 8:08 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Number?
What number will Alex Gonzalez wear being that he wore #11 for the Jays & obviously KK wears that for the bravos?
Adios Pelota!
by ClemsonBrave on Jul 15, 2010 9:02 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
............
Oh wait I get it his little picture thinger has the Clemson paw…….
At first I thought that was pretty much the most random comment I’d ever seen.
Go USA, Braves, BU Terriers, Irish, Caps, Colts, Hoyas, NU Cats, Wizards, DC United, Washington Freedom
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#2
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 Jul 15, 2010 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Wahoo!
Go USA, Braves, BU Terriers, Irish, Caps, Colts, Hoyas, NU Cats, Wizards, DC United, Washington Freedom
BU Hockey: National Champions 1971, 1972, 1978, 1995, 2009
Awesome news!
From everything I’ve read, every Braves blog got it’s record high. Good to see us over here and everyone in the Braves blogosphere giving analysis and thoughts for fans to read and discuss.
Twitter: @Ben_Duronio
I love this site
but there has always been a lack of Muppets jokes. And I believe Frank Wren made this trade to help Talking Chop out with that.
GO GONZO!!!
"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 Jul 15, 2010 11:11 AM EDT reply actions
probably too late for this, but....
isn’t Yunel represented by the same agent who screwed us this offseason?
That was last offseason - 2 years ago.
Good point though.
"Give him the heater Ricky."
Can anyone provide a link or image of Gonzo’s HRs/hits overlayed into Turner Field so we can get a general idea of what all his HRs and doubles could turn into here? Thanks in advance.
"Give him the heater Ricky."
I’m working on that right now…stand by
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 Jul 15, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Ok, I don’t currently have the ability to do this.
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 Jul 15, 2010 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
“It’s me. I’m the bobblehead.” Love the Dwight pic man! I got two Dwight bobbleheads on my desk.
by dunnytwogloves on Jul 15, 2010 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Long story short:
Gonzalez hit only 8 of his 17 homers in Toronto, but he does seem to have gotten lucky on a few of them overall. I’d guess he’d have more like 12-15 had he played in Atlanta… which would still be 12-15 more than Yunel hit, obviously.
He’s got good power for a shortstop, though we shouldn’t expect double digit homers for the rest of the season or anything. I just hope he can have a half-decent OBP somehow.
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
by Jacob Peterson on Jul 15, 2010 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Using the same article that Erihury referenced
All but one and possibly two of Gonzalez’s homers would have been gone in Turner Field.
Twitter: @Ben_Duronio
here's an overlay of gonzalez's homers onto turner field.
by telemakhos on Jul 15, 2010 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Thank you.
That actually way better than I thought it’d look. Not too shabby. Shows most of his hrs were certifiable homers at least.
"Give him the heater Ricky."
This doesn’t show us the height though – I think he leads the league in “just over the walls”.
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 Jul 16, 2010 4:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Which is NOT a measurement of simply height.
I forget how FG defined it, but it was also length.
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 Jul 17, 2010 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Congrats
The news was enough to bring me back to this side of the blogosphere, where I haven’t been since the offseason—been busy with fantasy baseball, life, work, etc. (note the order)…
Good to see all the familiar posters again. Hope y’all are all doing well.
If Albert played in the AFL, they’d have to rename it the AZ/NM Fall League, based on where his homers landed.
And to you too!
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 Jul 15, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Thanks—I think of you guys a bunch, whenever the Braves win, KJ goes yard, Frenchy does something stupid, or I see Chan Ho Park pitch.
Roy , can we get the Kung Fu Punch one more time, for Yunel?
If Albert played in the AFL, they’d have to rename it the AZ/NM Fall League, based on where his homers landed.
Welcome back
Hope you stay with us for the second half. I have a feeling it’s gonna be fun!
Washington Tribune, June 29 2010 – "The stonecutters carving Stephen Strasburg’s name onto the Washington Monument have been directed to await further instructions."
A big reason for this
I think is that yesterday on Google News (I checked at work around 1 pm), when you went to the sports section the trade was the #3 story. Guess what website was the headline? Talking Chop.
Should have taken a screenshot, but that probably explains the large number of unique visitors.
SBN sites always end up high on teh Googlator.
It’s very handy for its writers.
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 Jul 15, 2010 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
You guys did this without me?
I’m calling Joey Greco.
Seriously, great job to all the authors, and everyone who contributes. Never a dull moment.
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