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“Here we go again” was exactly what I was thinking after McCann hit into that double play in the first inning last night.
May 30th, 2009 at 11:33 amChipper sitting. Diaz in center — with a fly-ball pitcher on the mound. Oh, dear.
1. KJ
May 30th, 2009 at 2:12 pm2. Escobar
3. Anderson
4. Prado, 3B
5. Diaz, CF
6. Francoeur, RF
7. Kotchman
8. Ross
9. Vazquez
Furman Bisher column content: “Harrrumph!”.
Oh and he and Gadfly have never been photographed together. Just sayin’.
May 30th, 2009 at 2:14 pmstill cant get Kelly out of that spot huh? At least we’ll see what Diaz can do. Everything they hit hard yesterday was to cf it seemed like
May 30th, 2009 at 2:15 pmMcCann sitting too? Damn.
May 30th, 2009 at 2:27 pmDay game after a night game….
May 30th, 2009 at 2:29 pmAlso, a lefty on the mound. Chipper can’t really swing righthanded right now. I miss Infante.
May 30th, 2009 at 2:36 pmthe incredible diaz/schafer platoon begins…wait. what?
May 30th, 2009 at 2:38 pmDoes Cox really think of Prado as a cleanup hitter? He sure puts him there a lot lately.
May 30th, 2009 at 2:46 pmYou do have to give Schafer a game off every now and then… You would think the same thing could be said about Francour as well tho..
May 30th, 2009 at 2:48 pmWow, that lineup is… special.
I definitely want Diaz to play more (to have Stenchy and Ganderson sit more). Didn’t really have CF in mind. We might see a lot of flies drop out there today.
May 30th, 2009 at 2:50 pmHopefully Vazquez strikes out a ton of guys today so we don’t see too many of those fly balls
May 30th, 2009 at 2:53 pmIf Diaz plays well out there it will at least help destroy one of Superfly’s more ridiculous memes about RF being too demanding defensively for Diaz.
May 30th, 2009 at 2:57 pmEven if RF is too demanding for Diaz, it has nothing to do with regular high-voltage suckage of our regular RF.
We need to go and get another RF, that’s all.
May 30th, 2009 at 3:01 pmMac, whats the contract status of Gonzo and Soriano?
May 30th, 2009 at 3:06 pmI can’t stop laughing…McCann’s triple is just too much.
May 30th, 2009 at 3:06 pmGonzo and Soriano are both free agents at the end of the season.
May 30th, 2009 at 3:08 pmSo will be able to afford them next year if they continue to pitch as well as they are?
May 30th, 2009 at 3:12 pmOh, God. Kenny Albert.
May 30th, 2009 at 3:13 pmWell, the Braves look like they want to get this game over ASAP.
Diaz with no problem on a shallow fly ball.
May 30th, 2009 at 3:15 pmbandit31312,
May 30th, 2009 at 3:17 pmDOB says the Braves have no idea how they intend to handle the potential departure of Gonzalez and Soriano. Considering their injury history and the general instability of bullpens, they’ll cross that bridge when they get there.
Matt Diaz, Center Fielder Extraordinaire?
May 30th, 2009 at 3:18 pmSo at least one of them would be considered expendable for a trade?
May 30th, 2009 at 3:20 pmCenterfielder Extraordinaire Matthew Edward Diaz.
May 30th, 2009 at 3:24 pmMake no mistake, we are going to lose.
May 30th, 2009 at 3:29 pmI really don’t know what to make of these stats. Sample size, plus laying off some breaking pitches from righthanders?
May 30th, 2009 at 3:32 pmMac,
I think it means that Diaz now doesn’t try to hit the balls 6 inches out of the zone, but rather stops at 4 inches. Thus a little higher iso and a little higher walk rate.
May 30th, 2009 at 3:38 pmhttp://projects.ajc.com/gallery/view/sports/braves/braves-francoeur-trade-09/
LOL!
NICK MARKAKIS, Orioles – TK said, “Francoeur, KJ, Morton and another from the farm to Baltimore for Brian Roberts and Nick Markakis. In Roberts you have a leadoff man. Nick hits 4 or 5 who is signed for the next 6 years.”
May 30th, 2009 at 3:44 pmPrice is really good, but he won’t get past the 5th or 6th inning of many games if he pitch count continues to stay up like this. Another 47 pitches through just 2 innings today (and that is without allowing a hit).
May 30th, 2009 at 3:44 pmThe Orioles are not trading Nick Markakis.
May 30th, 2009 at 3:47 pmWhy do we sit Kelly Johnson vs. lefties? Ever.
May 30th, 2009 at 3:49 pmGoes without saying, Dan. It’s just amazing the AJC would even publish that. What a horrid package that person suggested for MARKAKIS and ROBERTS.
May 30th, 2009 at 3:49 pmACHE!
May 30th, 2009 at 3:50 pmYou have to understand, if that had been a righty, KJ would have hit a home run. Or something.
May 30th, 2009 at 3:50 pmThis week marks the 50th anniversary of “The Greatest Game Ever Pitched” by “Hard Luck” Harvey Haddix vs. the Milwaukee Braves.
Here’s a helluva story about it in the latest SI:
May 30th, 2009 at 3:59 pmhttp://tinyurl.com/lkdarp
Kelly Johnson, 2009:
3 homeruns vs. lefties in 40 at-bats (1.075 OPS)
2 homeruns vs. righties in 109 at-bats (.619 OPS)
May 30th, 2009 at 4:17 pmC’mon, boys—let’s get some runs here.
May 30th, 2009 at 4:21 pmAnd to further support Dan’s point,
May 30th, 2009 at 4:21 pmKelly Johnson, Career
Vs Lefties: .296/.362/.441
Vs Righties: .261/.348/.438
I was being sarcastic. There’s no reason to platoon him.
May 30th, 2009 at 4:36 pm@7: I must have missed it, and I’m sure I could check it up easily, but I’m lazy today. How long is Infante expected to be out?
@2: Yeah, quite a spring training lineup we’ve got out there today.
@13: It actually isn’t Diaz’s wheels that I don’t think are cut out for RF, it’s his arm. I think Matt is a plus-defender in LF, so it just makes sense to keep him there… I’m very disappointed I don’t get to watch today’s game though, I’d love to see him play CF. Matt Diaz is certainly the most unassuming looking outfielder to play such good defense since Ryan Klesko (in the good moments.)
May 30th, 2009 at 4:40 pmHe’ll be out at least until July, my guess is the middle of the month.
2-4-6-8!
May 30th, 2009 at 4:42 pmThis is how we hibernate!
Go (to sleep) Braves!
See, this is why it’s good to have a pitcher who can strike people out.
May 30th, 2009 at 4:58 pmWoo-hoo, Javy!
May 30th, 2009 at 4:58 pmI know these are 2 anemic offenses, but ya gotta love Vazquez today.
May 30th, 2009 at 5:02 pmVazquez has passed Peavy and Lincecum and tied Santana for the NL strikeout lead. And he doesn’t even get to face Schafer!
May 30th, 2009 at 5:05 pm28 — that’s hilarious.
If Spilborghs is cheap, then I could get on board. When used part time, he’s had good on base stats. He’s playing more or less everyday this year and it’s gone down. He’s hit lead off, 2nd, and 5th this year (don’t know stats at each). Has played CF and LF. Not as much power as we’d like, but definitely better than what we’ve got.
May 30th, 2009 at 5:06 pmIt didn’t really matter on that play, but yet again, ACHE lollygagged, then just stopped forty feet away from the play. He just completely lacks hustle.
May 30th, 2009 at 5:12 pmAnd now we have Schafer batting in Diaz’s spot, due 3rd next inning.
May 30th, 2009 at 5:16 pmdammit the game is on Fox except in Columbus OH of course.
May 30th, 2009 at 5:18 pmAnd… another patented Bobby Cox leaving the starting pitcher in one inning too long game. How did we ever win those 14 titles in a row? It just goes to show how little major league managers actually matter at least during the 162 game regular season.
May 30th, 2009 at 5:19 pmWell, he was throwing a 4-hit shutout with 8 K’s in 6 innings on only 87 pitches.
May 30th, 2009 at 5:21 pmRon, Javier had thrown less than 90 pitches going to the 7th
May 30th, 2009 at 5:23 pmgotta score more than 2 runs a game.
May 30th, 2009 at 5:24 pmId like to see Schafer run here
Edit: nevermind, need to clear Frenchys spot this inning
Edit #2 – good grief, he’s a lost cause
May 30th, 2009 at 5:24 pmMark Grace was absolutely right on Schafer…that was a great swing. I wish they hadn’t called him up this season.
May 30th, 2009 at 5:26 pmI wonder how Jordan felt hitting in front of Frenchy. Im sure all players hate that kind of protection
May 30th, 2009 at 5:29 pmThat’s our Jeffy.
May 30th, 2009 at 5:29 pmHow you can swing at a pitch around your eyes and then swing again at the next pitch around your ankles is beyond me.
Will this sucker ever go away?
May 30th, 2009 at 5:30 pmGreat idea. Have Chipper hit with two out and nobody on.
May 30th, 2009 at 5:38 pmthats a Norton specialty place to hit
May 30th, 2009 at 5:42 pm@50 – Are you serious? Javy under 90 pitches throwing a 4 hit shutout. I would have thrown him out there in a second. Things just happen sometimes, but in no way was that Bobby’s fault. He did the RIGHT thing there.
May 30th, 2009 at 5:43 pmGonzo has an undeserved win this year over the D-Backs via a blown save … statistically speaking, he’s probably due for an ‘L’ on his record to balance things. And even if he gets out of this, with Chipper and Diaz out of the game, McCann resting and Soriano/Gonzo already burned up, the chances of victory are slim anyhow.
I guess what I’m saying is … if we’re going to lose, might as well lose it now, since the bullpen is facing a potentially long day tomorrow.
May 30th, 2009 at 5:46 pmNow Johnson is swinging at the first pitch a lot.
Isn’t Escobar, Diaz and Francoeur enough first-pitch swingers for one team?
May 30th, 2009 at 6:01 pm62, that would be too easy. I say we’ll lose in the 18th inning on a walkoff-homerun by the catcher.
May 30th, 2009 at 6:01 pmFrancoeur sucks.
May 30th, 2009 at 6:11 pmI can smell Jeffy from 1500 miles away.
May 30th, 2009 at 6:11 pmbad thing about the braves on radio, extra innings – you get so tired of the same commercials over and over
May 30th, 2009 at 6:14 pmThat wasn’t a bad pitch.
May 30th, 2009 at 6:15 pmAbout the same distance from which one can smell Bennett.
May 30th, 2009 at 6:15 pmGotta love this team.
May 30th, 2009 at 6:17 pmWell, that sucked.
May 30th, 2009 at 6:17 pmugh
May 30th, 2009 at 6:17 pmGarbage. Utter freaking garbage.
May 30th, 2009 at 6:17 pmsaw that one coming as soon as Bennett popped out of the pen
3 more K’s for the Gwinnett County Out Machine
May 30th, 2009 at 6:18 pmOh well, still 3.5 out. Maybe four if Phillies win.
Why the hell wouldn’t you intentionally walk there?
May 30th, 2009 at 6:18 pmRecap is up.
May 30th, 2009 at 6:25 pm