Comments on: You guys pretty much know all this already http://www.bravesjournal.com/?p=4054 DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:27:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Weldon http://www.bravesjournal.com/?p=4054&cpage=3#comment-214952 Weldon Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:09:26 +0000 http://www.bravesjournal.com/?p=4054#comment-214952 Which kind of begs the question, why did we put the Opening Day incentive in the contract in the first place? By the way, Otis Nixon's wikipedia page says he played for the US cricket team. There's no way that's true, right? I did a cursory google search and there didn't seem to be anything but people repeating wikipedia's claim. But if he did, we need to find pictures immediately. Which kind of begs the question, why did we put the Opening Day incentive in the contract in the first place?

By the way, Otis Nixon’s wikipedia page says he played for the US cricket team. There’s no way that’s true, right? I did a cursory google search and there didn’t seem to be anything but people repeating wikipedia’s claim.
But if he did, we need to find pictures immediately.

]]> By: Mac Thomason http://www.bravesjournal.com/?p=4054&cpage=3#comment-214951 Mac Thomason Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:06:21 +0000 http://www.bravesjournal.com/?p=4054#comment-214951 New post is up. New post is up.

]]> By: braves14 http://www.bravesjournal.com/?p=4054&cpage=3#comment-214949 braves14 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:39:19 +0000 http://www.bravesjournal.com/?p=4054#comment-214949 I think it's becoming clear Glavine's not going to be on the Opening Day roster, but on the DL. The Braves could carry an extra reliever or outfielder until his scheduled start on like April 19. I think that he was referring to whether or not the Braves would keep Glavine on the roster if/when he sucks over Hanson (or Campillo). Actually, if that problem arises, I think Reyes would be the next option until the summer. I think it’s becoming clear Glavine’s not going to be on the Opening Day roster, but on the DL. The Braves could carry an extra reliever or outfielder until his scheduled start on like April 19.

I think that he was referring to whether or not the Braves would keep Glavine on the roster if/when he sucks over Hanson (or Campillo). Actually, if that problem arises, I think Reyes would be the next option until the summer.

]]> By: Weldon http://www.bravesjournal.com/?p=4054&cpage=3#comment-214948 Weldon Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:29:53 +0000 http://www.bravesjournal.com/?p=4054#comment-214948 I don't think Glavine is going to make the roster coming out of camp, and I think that's what csg is talking about. We should be able to carry 8 relievers for a while and put Glavine on the roster later when we need him. I think, anyway. It would help us to coddle Soriano and Moylan as much as possible the first three weeks. Parish, I know you just copy and pasted that, but do you think it's that clear Blanco is the best for the job? His on-base is better than Anderson's, but his arm is terrible and he slugged .309 last year. Anderson has at least shown more power than that. I'm also a little skeptical that Blanco can keep his walk rate up if his slugging stays the same... I don’t think Glavine is going to make the roster coming out of camp, and I think that’s what csg is talking about. We should be able to carry 8 relievers for a while and put Glavine on the roster later when we need him. I think, anyway. It would help us to coddle Soriano and Moylan as much as possible the first three weeks.

Parish, I know you just copy and pasted that, but do you think it’s that clear Blanco is the best for the job? His on-base is better than Anderson’s, but his arm is terrible and he slugged .309 last year. Anderson has at least shown more power than that. I’m also a little skeptical that Blanco can keep his walk rate up if his slugging stays the same…

]]> By: braves14 http://www.bravesjournal.com/?p=4054&cpage=3#comment-214947 braves14 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:15:46 +0000 http://www.bravesjournal.com/?p=4054#comment-214947 Keep in mind that not much is expected of any 5th starter... and also it's not good to put young pitchers in that spot because they don't get as much work and a chance to develop. Hanson needs time at Gwinnett. Keep in mind that not much is expected of any 5th starter…

and also it’s not good to put young pitchers in that spot because they don’t get as much work and a chance to develop.

Hanson needs time at Gwinnett.

]]> By: Marc Schneider http://www.bravesjournal.com/?p=4054&cpage=3#comment-214946 Marc Schneider Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:34:26 +0000 http://www.bravesjournal.com/?p=4054#comment-214946 Gadfly, Heyward looked very good to me on a difficult day with the wind blowing. I'm not competent to comment on his ability to get a jump, etc., but he made a couple of nice catches and looked pretty comfortable out there. CSG, As for Glavine, he looked ok on Saturday but he was facing rookies and scrubs. But, Moyer does pretty well without a fastball so I wouldn't count Glavine out. BTW, Lowe pitched on Friday and had two bad innings, where he couldn't get the ball down and they hammered him. But in the three innings he got the ball down, he was dominant; there were some ground balls so weak, I probably could have made the play. Gadfly,

Heyward looked very good to me on a difficult day with the wind blowing. I’m not competent to comment on his ability to get a jump, etc., but he made a couple of nice catches and looked pretty comfortable out there.

CSG,

As for Glavine, he looked ok on Saturday but he was facing rookies and scrubs. But, Moyer does pretty well without a fastball so I wouldn’t count Glavine out.

BTW, Lowe pitched on Friday and had two bad innings, where he couldn’t get the ball down and they hammered him. But in the three innings he got the ball down, he was dominant; there were some ground balls so weak, I probably could have made the play.

]]> By: csg http://www.bravesjournal.com/?p=4054&cpage=3#comment-214945 csg Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:16:49 +0000 http://www.bravesjournal.com/?p=4054#comment-214945 I dont see how the Braves can afford to put Glavine on the roster. He's not hitting 80mph with his fastball and we dont need a 5th starter throwing BP. Pay him that $1 mil guaranteed and stay away from paying him the incentives. Put Campillo there if you dont think Hanson is ready. But I'd go ahead and pencil him in there. You could put him in the 4th slot and put Kawakami in the 5th spot to give him extra rest if needed I dont see how the Braves can afford to put Glavine on the roster. He’s not hitting 80mph with his fastball and we dont need a 5th starter throwing BP. Pay him that $1 mil guaranteed and stay away from paying him the incentives. Put Campillo there if you dont think Hanson is ready. But I’d go ahead and pencil him in there. You could put him in the 4th slot and put Kawakami in the 5th spot to give him extra rest if needed

]]> By: Parish http://www.bravesjournal.com/?p=4054&cpage=3#comment-214944 Parish Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:15:44 +0000 http://www.bravesjournal.com/?p=4054#comment-214944 Not sure if anyone saw this. Joe Sheehan commented on the Braves outfield competition (?). This excerpt is from just this side of the Baseball Prospectus subscriber wall. [The WBC] may be impacting one team's roster decisions in a way that hurts both the team and the player. While Gregor Blanco was helping Venezuela into the WBC semifinals...he was losing ground in the Braves' outfield. Despite being the best of the three players involved, despite having the longest track record of success in Atlanta, and despite the team's need for his exact skill set, Blanco is behind Josh Anderson for the center-field job, and behind silly signee Garret Anderson in left. Just to provide a framework for the discussion, here are the PECOTA weighted-mean projections for the three: AVG/ OBP/ SLG SB CS EqA Def Blanco .264/.361/.346 11 5 .259 -3 CF J. Anderson .274/.319/.354 33 9 .244 -8 CF G. Anderson .279/.326/.432 4 1 .261 -2 LF I'll go on the record as thinking very little of that defensive projection for Josh Anderson. UZR loves him, Plus/Minus loves him, and observers love him. He's better than that, and by enough to change the symbol in front of that "8". Eh...sorry about the stats, but you get the idea. Not sure if anyone saw this. Joe Sheehan commented on the Braves outfield competition (?). This excerpt is from just this side of the Baseball Prospectus subscriber wall.

[The WBC] may be impacting one team’s roster decisions in a way that hurts both the team and the player. While Gregor Blanco was helping Venezuela into the WBC semifinals…he was losing ground in the Braves’ outfield. Despite being the best of the three players involved, despite having the longest track record of success in Atlanta, and despite the team’s need for his exact skill set, Blanco is behind Josh Anderson for the center-field job, and behind silly signee Garret Anderson in left.

Just to provide a framework for the discussion, here are the PECOTA weighted-mean projections for the three:

AVG/ OBP/ SLG SB CS EqA Def
Blanco .264/.361/.346 11 5 .259 -3 CF
J. Anderson .274/.319/.354 33 9 .244 -8 CF
G. Anderson .279/.326/.432 4 1 .261 -2 LF

I’ll go on the record as thinking very little of that defensive projection for Josh Anderson. UZR loves him, Plus/Minus loves him, and observers love him. He’s better than that, and by enough to change the symbol in front of that “8″.

Eh…sorry about the stats, but you get the idea.

]]> By: mraver http://www.bravesjournal.com/?p=4054&cpage=3#comment-214943 mraver Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:08:13 +0000 http://www.bravesjournal.com/?p=4054#comment-214943 I'm really starting to wonder how long the Braves will be able to keep Tommy in AAA. Not that I think he's ready to dominate at the ML level necessarily, I just think his breaking stuff is just way better than what most minor leaguers can deal with. Obviously some of it will come down to how Glavine, Kawakami, etc. are doing, but I think Glavine in particular might end up having a lot less rope than he thought he was going to have coming in. I’m really starting to wonder how long the Braves will be able to keep Tommy in AAA. Not that I think he’s ready to dominate at the ML level necessarily, I just think his breaking stuff is just way better than what most minor leaguers can deal with. Obviously some of it will come down to how Glavine, Kawakami, etc. are doing, but I think Glavine in particular might end up having a lot less rope than he thought he was going to have coming in.

]]> By: csg http://www.bravesjournal.com/?p=4054&cpage=3#comment-214942 csg Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:24:51 +0000 http://www.bravesjournal.com/?p=4054#comment-214942 just saw this... David O'Brien March 24th, 2009 4:06 pm Hanson faced the Triple-A Gwinnett team today, or at least those who are in minor league camp (not those in major league camp). He was a man among boys, relatively speaking: Five innings, no hits, one walk, eight strikeouts. Threw 75 pitches, including first-pitch strikes to 15 of 21 batters. “He was literally unhittable, facing those guys,” Bobby Cox said. just saw this…

David O’Brien

March 24th, 2009
4:06 pm
Hanson faced the Triple-A Gwinnett team today, or at least those who are in minor league camp (not those in major league camp).

He was a man among boys, relatively speaking: Five innings, no hits, one walk, eight strikeouts. Threw 75 pitches, including first-pitch strikes to 15 of 21 batters. “He was literally unhittable, facing those guys,” Bobby Cox said.

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