Atlanta Braves Catcher Brian McCann Wins Fifth Silver Slugger Award
by gondeee on Nov 2, 2011 6:57 PM EDT
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Ho-hum, Brian McCann, once again the best hitting catcher in the National League. He wins the Silver Slugger for the fifth time in the past sixth year, and the fourth year in a row. He's da bomb, discuss...
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He now owns the Braves record for most SS awards received, having passed… Tom Glavine.
…And some guy named Murphy, but who cares about him.
Most people use statistics the way a drunk would use a lamppost—for support, and not for illumination.
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You mean it hasn't been hacked already?
Looks like there’s 2 weeks between us and our next chance at an award. Bleh.
Most people use statistics the way a drunk would use a lamppost—for support, and not for illumination.
www.duwanis.com
yawn
My buddy and I just decided that the braves would be set if we could get Matt Kemp, Jose Reyes, and Albert Pujols.
by willlinn on May 17, 2011 2:13 PM EDT
by Bronn on Nov 2, 2011 7:33 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
They said Martin was better, Soto was better, Mauer was better. Who’s still standing on top of the catcher mountain?
TV Journalist Chris Hanson is a cockblocker
by rocket8188 on Nov 2, 2011 7:36 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
on sbn
they said mac didn’t deserve it… who did for the NL?
Oh come on
next you’re going to tell me that Kemp didn’t deserve a gold glove.
Most people use statistics the way a drunk would use a lamppost—for support, and not for illumination.
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didnt realize it but Montero did have a pretty nice season.
by drumzalicious on Nov 3, 2011 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions
meh
it’s not as egregious as some of the GG’s. Mac has him beat handily in HR, roughly the same in OBP. Not to mention Mac suffered from his injury down the stretch, he would have handily won this had he not injured his oblique.
If Posey gets back healthy
Mac might actually get some competition next year to repeat this award. Nevertheless, congrats to B-Mac.
wont matter then
Cause Heyward will start a streak of his own.
by drumzalicious on Nov 3, 2011 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Huh??
Mac was killing it before getting hurt. He still ended up with a great wOBA and wRC+ despite his late-season struggles…
-C
It’s rough to sit through these games and not have someone that can’t hit a Ball?
i love brian
but that is ridiculous
look at miguel montero’s numbers
Who had an OPS+ of 121
to McCann’s 124?
Most people use statistics the way a drunk would use a lamppost—for support, and not for illumination.
www.duwanis.com
umm..
Montero – .282/.351/.469 – 18 HR
McCann – .276/.354/.482 – 24 HR
So you’re saying Montero deserved it because he had a higher average?
I see.
Freeman isn’t on Heyward’s level in terms of tools, skills, or baseball IQ–but it’s fair to say Freeman has failed to meet the modest expectations in place for him - Capitol Avenue Club (May 28th, 2011)
huh?
I don’t recall those numbers for McCann…
Montero – 4.3 WAR – 36 doubles, 18 homers, .282 AVG, .351 OBP, .469 SLG, .820 OPS
McCann – 3.7 WAR – 19 doubles, 24 homers, .270 AVG, .351 OBP, .466 SLG, .817 OPS
I’m not sitting here saying Montero should have won it or not, all I’m saying is I don’t see the numbers for McCann that you posted above.
I don’t care if Constanza hit .500 with 30 HRs and 150 RBI in 3 weeks, benching Heyward was a stupid decision.
by justincredubil02 on Oct 24, 2011 9:55 AM EDT
Whoops, I somehow took the numbers from September 17th of McCann's season.
Freeman isn’t on Heyward’s level in terms of tools, skills, or baseball IQ–but it’s fair to say Freeman has failed to meet the modest expectations in place for him - Capitol Avenue Club (May 28th, 2011)
I forgot how important RBIs are
Freeman isn’t on Heyward’s level in terms of tools, skills, or baseball IQ–but it’s fair to say Freeman has failed to meet the modest expectations in place for him - Capitol Avenue Club (May 28th, 2011)
by ATLandUNC on Nov 2, 2011 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Montero had a good season but it is only about the same as Mac’s season.
by LEastCoastBears on Nov 2, 2011 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m proud of him. I really am.
I’m here to kick ass and drink sweet tea, and dammit, I’m all out of sweet tea.
No you aren't
You want him to fail. You want him to fail so bad that he falls out of baseball, gets depressed, and shows up at your door in the pouring rain with no umbrella. Desperate and lonely.
I know where the bodies are buried.....I buried some of them myself. - David Stern
by a hooter's baby on Nov 3, 2011 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Of course not
That’s reserved for real ballplayers, like Ryan Howard.
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My favorite thing about those commercials is that the players are wearing their team colors, but there’s not a single logo to be found…
Chicks dig the long ball.
Of course not
wouldn’t want to inadvertently advertise for the team. Not without them paying out the nose for it first.
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They look goofy with their plain uniforms.
I feel like I have missed so much on here :(
Chicks dig the long ball.
You and me both
I quit when things started getting real petty and heated here just before midseason. Came back after game 162… it’s so much quieter and pleasant (relatively speaking) during the offseason.
Most people use statistics the way a drunk would use a lamppost—for support, and not for illumination.
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We don't take kindly to quiet and pleasant 'round here!
If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
~justincredubil02
by king of games on Nov 3, 2011 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Inorite?
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Petty and heated…sounds like just the time I would want to be around! I love to throw gas on a fire.
Chicks dig the long ball.
Me too
it wasn’t fun though. Just a lot of nonsensical bitching.
Most people use statistics the way a drunk would use a lamppost—for support, and not for illumination.
www.duwanis.com
Team Batting MVP
McCann’s the bomb.
Anybody who thought Chipper was team MVP should apologize to Brian.
CONGRATULATIONS to BMac!
I’m glad he’s ours :-)
~ "Curve: The loveliest distance between two points." ~ Mae West ~
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