Comments on: Braves 4, Mets 2

By: Marc Schneider

Marc Schneider — Fri, 23 May 2008 19:12:35 +0000

I agree with c. shorter. Not to rain on anyone’s parade, but the Braves are 6-16 on the road and last I heard, the NL requires teams to play some road games. I won’t be excited about this team until it shows it can be at least mediocre on the road. It was a great series–I was at the Nats-Phils game on Wednesday and enjoyed seeing the Mets-Braves score keep ballooning.

By: Mac Thomason

Mac Thomason — Fri, 23 May 2008 19:03:35 +0000

Game thread is up.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Fri, 23 May 2008 19:02:51 +0000

That is true as well AAR. But I wasn’t saying he was out of his slump or that he has changed his approach, just that he hit the ball well. I’ll take that MUCH improved contact over the weak grounders and strikeouts he has been prone to.

But yes, the kids approach NEEDS to change. Everyone in that lineup should take lessons from Chipper – now he is an all-around hitter.

By: Another Alex R.

Another Alex R. — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:57:55 +0000

Frenchy swung and missed at a first-pitch slider on every at-bat of the game, as I recall. He hit the ball hard a couple times, and narrowly missed a home run once, but he didn’t help himself out any by making himself so easy to pitch.

By: Parish

Parish — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:57:00 +0000

I am in agreement that Heyward is the only untouchable if we are getting a Peavey or an Oswalt. A lot more names come off the board for the half year rentals, though. If you put Hanson in any package of prospects, then that package is instantly better than what the Mets gave up for a full year of Santana.

Also, if we trade for an ace, we do what it takes to keep him even if it costs us Tex.

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:56:03 +0000

Actually, he hit the ball very well last night as well – very well. Just didn’t get anything to fall in.

This is a good point. He had a typical Frenchy night – 0-4, 5 LOB – but struck the ball really well. It wasn’t your typical first pitch popup 0-4.

I’m very cautiously optimistic.

By: Stu

Stu — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:54:24 +0000

i’m a pretty pessimistic fan in general. expect the worst to happen, then be elated when it works out.

Same here. I don’t think I was always this way. I think my Vanderbilt fan tendencies spill over.

By: c. shorter

c. shorter — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:44:31 +0000

i include myself among the dour ones. i’m a pretty pessimistic fan in general. expect the worst to happen, then be elated when it works out.

By: c. shorter

c. shorter — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:42:57 +0000

we’re all pretty quick to change our tunes about the team lately, too. not saying it’s not warranted — the team has been playing great lately. but a little over a week ago it was pretty dour around here.

again, we should be elated. things are clicking and we swept our rivals. the recent success has us optimistic.

although i don’t think any of us would go as far as saying frenchy’s out of his “slump.”

By: Joshua

Joshua — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:42:33 +0000

Actually, he hit the ball very well last night as well – very well. Just didn’t get anything to fall in. In fact, we had ALOT of hard hit balls last night that didn’t fall in. We could have had alot more than 12 hits off Santana.