13 Jul
Van Game Thread: July 13, Mets at Braves
Tonight in David Lee Roth Makes Up Slang: “You’ll get some leg tonight for sure!”
He’s probably right.
Braves News (Official)- Braves News (AJC)
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Flying out to the US for a couple of weeks. Looking forward to watching some Braves game during normal hours. Look out for a successful stretch starting with the Mets series. 2 out of 3. Come on.
July 13th, 2012 at 6:39 amOmni rock!
If you’re in NYC & got any time, Timo, hit me up.
July 13th, 2012 at 6:49 amIf you get Stephen Drew, wouldn’t that create some problems when Simmons is healthy? I wouldn’t think you would get Drew to be a reserve.
For 2012 use Drew as a fill in for Chipper, Simmons and Uggla as needed.
For 2013-forward put Drew at 2B, move Uggla to LF and play Prado at 3B.
July 13th, 2012 at 7:04 amWhat is the precedent for turning longtime entrenched starters who are still relatively young into supersubs?
July 13th, 2012 at 7:18 amWell, a guy with 440 OPS this year (admittedly tiny sample) doesn’t have a lot of leeway to bitch about it. He could always take a starting spot by playing better than the other guy.
July 13th, 2012 at 7:23 am@3
July 13th, 2012 at 7:37 amAnd Freeman.
With Simmons, I dont think there is any guarantee that he will return this year. He’s 4 weeks away from having a cast removed. Im sure at best, we are looking at early September.
July 13th, 2012 at 7:51 amDo we have room in the budget for Stephen Drew and Grienke/Garza/Dempster type pitcher?
July 13th, 2012 at 8:00 amEven though he hasn’t played SS for the Marlins, I still think Omar Infante is the hammer-to-the-head obvious target here. With Stanton out, the Marlins should be sellers. Bonifacio is healthy now, and they have a youngster (Solano) who’s also doing okay, so they should be able to cover 2B. Omar’s contract ($4 million this year and in 2013) is in the sweet spot of being both sheddable and acquirable. He’s familiar with a supersub role, and he reportedly always liked it here and seemed popular with the other players.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:01 amInfante, Drew or Scutaro would do nicely, thank you, Mr. Wren.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:24 amI know they are out of it, but I don’t see the Marlins as sellers
July 13th, 2012 at 8:25 amI dont see the Marlins as sellers either. Id love to get Infante back though.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:28 am@12
Me too. Honestly, I would just like to get a guy that is an upgrade to Jack Wilson and ride it out.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:34 amSpeaking of Marlins, they have held strong at #29 on my list of favorite MLB teams. Only really ranked the extremes. The middle 24 team fluctuate yearly.
#1 – Braves
#2 – Athletics (great unis; Terry Steinbach)
#3 – Indians
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#28 – Mets
#29 – Marlins
#30 – Yankees
What’s yours look like?
July 13th, 2012 at 8:47 amSelling Infante might not necessarily mean they are sellers. Ruggiano has played well and Bonifacio is a serviceable 2nd baseman. With the acquisition of Carlos Lee, LOMO moves back to left giving them a surplus in the OF even without Stanton. They could essentially move Bonifacio to 2b and play LOMO, Ruggiano, and Kearns in the OF.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:54 amIf they’re out of it, they ought to be sellers. Thanks to some of the worst contracts in the game, they already have $110 million tied up in 2013 salaries, and that’s without raises due Stanton and Morrison. I know they just (stupidly) traded for Carlos Lee, so it would be a whiplash move, but Omar is their most tradeable player.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:55 am1. Braves 2. Rays 3. Rangers (so many prospects from the Braves system that I was looking forward to seeing play)
July 13th, 2012 at 8:57 am28. Mets 29.Phillies 30. Yankees
The only thing I’d be afraid of with Infante would be that he’d be the solution to replacing Chipper next year. There’s obviously worse solutions out there, but I was hoping for a Prado to 3rd, serious smasher in LF for 2013.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:01 amDoes Uggla have a no-trade clause?
July 13th, 2012 at 9:07 am1. Braves
2. Pirates
3. Rays
28. Mets
July 13th, 2012 at 9:09 am29. Phillies
30. Yankees
Hate The Mets!
Hate the Mets!
No, wait it’s “Meet the Mets!” I’ve been singing that song with the wrong lyrics for years.
Or not.
Go Braves!
July 13th, 2012 at 9:11 am1. Braves
2. Mariners
3. Brewers
28. Red Sox
July 13th, 2012 at 9:13 am29. Yankees
30. Dodgers, always and forever
I don’t think they would stick Infante at third. If you think about his last stint there it will cause you to have PTSD
July 13th, 2012 at 9:14 amHere’s some evidence the Marlins are looking to pinch a few pennies here and there:
http://tinyurl.com/7648ptz
July 13th, 2012 at 9:28 amDo we have room in the budget for Stephen Drew and Grienke/Garza/Dempster type pitcher?
The Cubs would include Darwin Barney in a Garza/Dempster deal, I’m sure.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:32 am1. Braves
30. All the others.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:36 amKLaw has an updated top 50. Compares the struggles of Julio T. to Shelby Miller. Only Brave to make the top 50.
19. Julio Teheran, RHP, Atlanta Braves (age 21)
July 13th, 2012 at 9:41 amCurrent level: Triple-A (Gwinnett)
Preseason ranking: 18
He is similar to Miller — a young starter struggling in Triple-A, especially with the long ball. Teheran throws more strikes and has more feel for his changeup, but Miller has a better breaking ball. It’s possible both guys have lower ceilings than I thought they did a year ago.
1. Braves
2. Reds
Bottom 3: Twins, Yankees, Phillies
July 13th, 2012 at 9:43 am@26 Ditto.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:43 am1. Braves
2. Red Sox
3. Rangers
28. Phillies
July 13th, 2012 at 9:47 am29. Mets
31. Cardinals (They rank below any possible expansion teams)
1. Braves
2. Rays
3. Rangers
27. Red Sox
July 13th, 2012 at 9:51 am28. Yankees
29. Phillies
30. Mets
1. Braves
2. A’s
3. Cubs
28. Mets
July 13th, 2012 at 9:56 am29. Marlins
30. Phillies
1 Braves
2 Astros
3 Cubs
4 Rangers
27 Yankees
July 13th, 2012 at 10:02 am28 Marlins
29 Phillies
30 Mets
Jeff Francoeur:
.251/.289/.378
July 13th, 2012 at 10:06 am1. Braves
2. Angels (enjoy watching Trout and Trumbo)
3. Rangers (half of their team seem to be Braves)
28. Phillies
July 13th, 2012 at 10:06 am29. Red Sox
30. Yankees
Frenchy isnt even hitting lefties this year
2012 – .235/.286/.365
July 13th, 2012 at 10:08 amCareer – .294/.342/.484
Minor League Notes…
Edward Salcedo might be figuring this thing out…
Last 10 games: 4 doubles 3HR 5BB 6K 1.172 OPS
Lucas Sims received his 1st promotion moving up to Danville after putting up a 1.29 ERA, 10K, 1BB, and a .42 WHIP in 7 innings.
The Panamaniac stole his 32nd base in 42 tries and is pushing his OBP back up to .350. I think he’d be one heck of a 4th OF.
Pie, after a slow start, is heating up at Gwinnett and probably deserves a September callup. He has an .864 OPS in his last 10.
July 13th, 2012 at 10:08 am1 Braves
2 Brewers
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27-28 Mets, Phillies
29-30 Redsox, Yanks
I admit a very small soft spot for the Phils since the Murph played for them for a spell.
Oddly, after pulling for them to finally topple the Yanks, the Redsox sometimes prove even more irksome these days.
If I were ever to pick an AL team of interest, perhaps it would be the Rays or the Jays. It’s easy to like what they’re doing in that division.
July 13th, 2012 at 10:10 amSalcedo, Bethancourt, Delgado, + prospect for Upton
July 13th, 2012 at 10:13 amMaybe Jerry Sandusky can play shortstop.
July 13th, 2012 at 10:52 am@39 Id do that. Dbacks wouldn’t.
July 13th, 2012 at 10:54 am1. Braves
2. Reds
3. Rays
28. Marlins
July 13th, 2012 at 11:17 am29. Mets
30. Tigers (Not a popular opinion since I live in Michigan)
@40
You bring up Jerry Sandusky a lot. Why?
July 13th, 2012 at 11:20 am@40
There is a Bryce Harper joke in there somewhere
July 13th, 2012 at 11:33 amMonster Dbacks deal!
July 13th, 2012 at 12:03 pmIan Kennedy, Justin Upton, and Stephen Drew
for
Julio Teheran, Mike Minor, Edward Salcedo, Cristhian Bethancourt, and Jonny Venters
1.) Braves
2.) Rays
3.) Orioles
28.) Mets
July 13th, 2012 at 12:16 pm29.) Yankees
10000000.) Dodgers
Peanut thinks the Braves are going to call up Josh Wilson to be Jack Wilson’s backup.
July 13th, 2012 at 12:33 pm@47
That means we are going with Jack Wilson and are/were trying to make a trade for a SS
July 13th, 2012 at 12:39 pm1) Braves
July 13th, 2012 at 1:16 pm2) Detroit (I liked the 1968 team + Thomas Magnum’s cap)
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28) Cardinals (It’s really their fans I hate more than the team)
29) Mets (I hate the fans and most of the team, though the loss of Reyes improves them slightly)
30) Yankees (I hate the fans, the team and their radio announcer — plus, they gave us Melky Cabrera)
“Braves are going to call up Josh Wilson to be Jack Wilson’s backup.”
Exciting.
July 13th, 2012 at 1:27 pm“Braves are going to call up Josh Wilson to be Jack Wilson’s backup.”
Maybe they can share one jersey.
July 13th, 2012 at 1:28 pm1) Braves
2) Rays
3) Nats (Don’t hate me)
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27) Red Sox/Yankees
29) Phillies
30) Cardinals
There are also particular non-Braves players I like and follow because of fantasy: Adrian, Ortiz, KJ, Lawrie, Lowrie, CarGo, Cruz, Swisher, Kennedy, Marcum, Mariano, Perez/Pestano, Rafael Betancourt, Hultzen, Skaggs, Yasmani Grandal…
July 13th, 2012 at 1:32 pmI’m guessing that Josh Wilson:Jack Wilson::Josh Anderson:Garret Anderson.
Boy oh boy, I’m excited.
July 13th, 2012 at 1:42 pmKwilson and Shwilson.
July 13th, 2012 at 1:44 pmWilsson Schmilsson…put the lime in the coconut, drink ‘em both up!
July 13th, 2012 at 2:04 pm56 — Even their names sound like lots of outs.
July 13th, 2012 at 2:05 pmI mean @54.
July 13th, 2012 at 2:05 pm1)Braves
I don’t have any teams I even remotely root for on a regular basis other than that. I mean, for instance, I’ll root for the Pirates if they get into the playoffs and aren’t playing the Braves, but it’s not like I’ll start next season with any affinity for them whatsoever. Same with the Rays in the World Series a few years ago. If I root for other teams, it’s a one-off situation.
28)Marlins
29)Phillies
30)Mets
I used to hate the Mets more than any other professional club team, but the rise of the gigantic self-entitled bloviating whirlwind that is the New Orleans Saints has put an end to that, at least for now. The Mets are still firmly No. 2, however.
I’ve always hated the Marlins more than is probably natural, and though it’s going badly right now, I could see them passing the Phillies on this list before long.
Right above this would be the Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs and Dodgers, probably in that order going from 27-24.
July 13th, 2012 at 2:16 pmThey can make each other happy.
July 13th, 2012 at 2:17 pmWhat in the heck is going on? Boscan was just promoted. Did we just deal Ross somewhere?
July 13th, 2012 at 2:23 pmI initially thought it’d be better to give Sheets a couple more starts to tune up at AAA, but I’ve been brought around by the thought that Wren needs to see what he has in his current pieces before making any deadline deal. And the best way to see what Sheets has is to run him out there against some Major League hitters.
Plus, with the large exception of David Wright, the Mets are a pretty meh offensive club. So hopefully Sheets can make something out of this chance.
July 13th, 2012 at 2:28 pmAs most of us old guys know, you had to have a backup team if you followed the Braves in the 80′s. Atlanta would be out of it by April 30 – May 5th. These days I have only enough attention span to follow one team.
July 13th, 2012 at 2:31 pmGuess BMac to DL?….Ross is starting tonight.
July 13th, 2012 at 2:31 pmBourn
July 13th, 2012 at 2:32 pmPrado
Heyward
Chipper
Freeman
Uggla
Ross
Wilson
Hudson
Speculation that his wife may be in labor.
July 13th, 2012 at 2:34 pmDon’t I remember hearing that McCann’s wife is very pregnant? I think there’s a paternity leave list or something, similar to the bereavement list but with (hopefully) less bereavement. Maybe that’s what’s happening.
July 13th, 2012 at 2:35 pmWell if we don’t recall a shortstop, Boscan takes Simmons spot.
So if Ross is starting, and something’s wrong with Mac that he can’t even backup, we can go until Sheets start on Sunday before another roster move, assuming your comfortable with Prado as the only guy who can replace Wilson mid-game if he gets hurt.
July 13th, 2012 at 2:37 pmMcCann’s wife’s baby is due. That’s probably it.
July 13th, 2012 at 2:38 pm65: Sure hope that’s what’s going on.
July 13th, 2012 at 2:39 pmWell, maybe csg can call up BMac and give him the scoop on latest up-to-date obstetrical advances.
Here’s hoping young Jason Andrelton McCann is happy, healthy, and comes equipped with the correct number of fingers and toes.
July 13th, 2012 at 2:50 pm#70 – Done. Its all about making it past those first two weeks.
July 13th, 2012 at 3:10 pmCounterpoint to 70: a six-fingered man might make a sick knuckleballer down the road.
July 13th, 2012 at 3:12 pmAnd never, ever slides headfirst into second!
July 13th, 2012 at 3:13 pm@ajcbraves
July 13th, 2012 at 3:14 pmBraves have recalled Boscan and McCann is taking paternity leave.
#72 – If only Alfonseca couldve thrown a knuckle-ball
http://tinyurl.com/77oge6n
July 13th, 2012 at 3:16 pmMLB’s paternity leave rule means McCann will be gone “only” 24 to 72 hours.
Still, no McCann or Simmons against the Mets tonight.
July 13th, 2012 at 3:32 pmJIM BOWDEN @JimBowdenESPNxm
Braves still working on a trade to acquire a veteran SS that would be a “stop gap” until Simmons is ready to comeback…hoping next 72 hours
Good news, but I doubt he’s a reliable source. CAC wants the Braves to target Brendan Ryan.
July 13th, 2012 at 3:34 pmRyan would certainly fit the bill defensively, although he’d be redundant once Simmons returns, because the last thing Andrelton needs is a defensive caddy. A more offense-oriented player would be a better bench fit once Simmons returns.
July 13th, 2012 at 4:08 pmMike Aviles, perhaps?
July 13th, 2012 at 4:12 pm“McCann’s wife’s baby is due.”
I hope it’s also McCann’s baby. Otherwise, he might be very upset and it could affect his play.
July 13th, 2012 at 4:12 pm@72 – Alfonseca! That guy had longs legs leading to the funniest beer gut.
A solid member in the long line of portly Braves relievers. Biggest threats to the clubhouse spread include Ray “Burger” King, Bob Wickman, Chad Paronto, Livan.
July 13th, 2012 at 4:18 pmInteresting note: Rockies AA SS Josh Rutledge scratched from Minor League start and could be on his way to Colorado now. Could be nothing, but Scutaro, if we don’t have to pay much, would be an awesome pickup.
July 13th, 2012 at 4:20 pmhttp://denver.sbnation.com/colorado-rockies/2012/7/13/3157796/rockies-roster-2012-josh-rutledge
Troy Renck (Rockies columnist) thinks the corresponding move is Jonathan. Dear God, I hope he’s not coming to Atlanta. Fear this!
July 13th, 2012 at 4:27 pmhttp://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/herrejo03.shtml
That should say Jonathan Herrera
July 13th, 2012 at 4:33 pm“Fear this!
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/herrejo03.shtml”
“Fear” it? Looks like he’s a huge improvement over Jack ‘.412 OPS’ Wilson.
July 13th, 2012 at 4:42 pmJosh Wilson is a terrible option, who is nonetheless the best that the Braves have right now.
July 13th, 2012 at 4:52 pm@81, don’t forget Boom-Boom Bobby Hernandez and the Rally Twins.
July 13th, 2012 at 4:55 pmFun Jonathan Herrera fact: he’s actually got a higher OPS on the road than he does at Coors Field!
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?id=herrejo03&year=Career&t=b#hmvis::none
Home: .248/.312/.329
July 13th, 2012 at 4:57 pmAway: .260/.325/.323
Loving me some of that .323 slugging!
July 13th, 2012 at 5:01 pm“Josh Wilson is a terrible option”
The Wilsons are both terrible options.
July 13th, 2012 at 5:02 pmCan he play defense?
July 13th, 2012 at 5:02 pm“Loving me some of that .323 slugging!”
Who else is psyched for Wilson and his .217 slugging percentage starting more than one game in a row?
July 13th, 2012 at 5:07 pmScutaro would be a soild pick up.
July 13th, 2012 at 5:09 pmWilson is on the roster, doesn’t require a 40 man move, doesn’t cost players, and is already a sunk cost.
I don’t want him more than Herrera, but i don’t want more useless players on the roster either.
July 13th, 2012 at 5:26 pmPeter Gammons pocket tweeting. Funny stuff.
July 13th, 2012 at 6:05 pmWhen asked about Greinke at the season ticket holder’s meeting he said “he’s not available yet”.
July 13th, 2012 at 6:16 pmBrewers are only five games under .500, and there’s now an expanded wild card. They’ll wait another ten games.
July 13th, 2012 at 6:20 pmAlso… it’s a boy!
July 13th, 2012 at 6:34 pmMore first inning issues from Tim.
July 13th, 2012 at 6:42 pmI can’t get the game on radio or mlb.com. Did something happen to Huddy? Is it raining? What the heck is going on?
July 13th, 2012 at 6:48 pm@100 I can’t either. Huddy got out of it, but he had two base runners on at one point.
July 13th, 2012 at 6:49 pmThanks, Bethany.
July 13th, 2012 at 6:50 pmWay to go Jason! 1-0 Braves.
July 13th, 2012 at 6:50 pmSingle and a HBP but Tim got a double play.
July 13th, 2012 at 6:51 pmHeyward steals 2nd with the headfirst slide.
July 13th, 2012 at 6:52 pmOkay, MLB at-bat just tells me that the game will begin shortly, won’t show the game.
July 13th, 2012 at 6:53 pm@106 It seems to be happening to everyone, Mac, I’m not sure if there’s an email for reporting outages or not.
July 13th, 2012 at 6:53 pmBourn has two runs in one plate appearance according to Yahoo. Really valuable tablesetter for this team.
July 13th, 2012 at 6:55 pmHere’s the message from MLB:
“We are currently experiencing issues that will affect all TV broadcasts, both those ongoing and upcoming. The upcoming games may continue to show pregame slate after they have begun. There will also be no commercial break slates for live games. This issue is also affecting most audio feeds. We are working on resolving these issues. We apologize for the inconvenience.”
July 13th, 2012 at 6:56 pmBases loaded for Uggla, one out.
July 13th, 2012 at 6:57 pm2 walks in a row, so let’s swing the bat and pop up on the first pitch.
July 13th, 2012 at 6:57 pmAnd of course he swung at the first pitch and popped out.
July 13th, 2012 at 6:58 pmI’ve got it on mobile, just the game tracker thing.
Double by Bourn, groundout by Prado, single for Heyward, walks by Chipper and Freeman. Uggla pops up, because he’s terrible.
Bases loaded, 2 out, 1 in
July 13th, 2012 at 6:58 pmYoung walks Ross to force in the 2nd run.
July 13th, 2012 at 6:59 pmRoss walks, 2-0.
July 13th, 2012 at 7:00 pmAnd he walks in a run. See Dan?
July 13th, 2012 at 7:00 pmColt Michael McCann.
July 13th, 2012 at 7:01 pmI have a feeling Jack Wilson will be a whipping boy for the next month or so.
July 13th, 2012 at 7:01 pmWilson makes Agony look like an EXCELLENT ballplayer.
July 13th, 2012 at 7:03 pmSorry this is happening right after you got your new iPad, Mac.
July 13th, 2012 at 7:05 pm“I have a feeling Jack Wilson will be a whipping boy for the next month or so.”
The Braves didn’t make any moves to replace Simmons. They’re probably holding off for a trade. No way do the Braves allow Wilson’s act to go on for a month.
July 13th, 2012 at 7:05 pmUm…why is a commercial on before the third out?
July 13th, 2012 at 7:08 pmWtf, Peachtree?
July 13th, 2012 at 7:10 pmGametracker has stopped too so I have no idea what’s going on.
July 13th, 2012 at 7:11 pmProgramming alert: PeachTree TV has replaced tonight’s Braves game with endless ‘Big Bang Theory’ commercials.
July 13th, 2012 at 7:11 pmDo you think it has something to do with the streaming issues?
July 13th, 2012 at 7:11 pmDOB says the power went out. Great. Hopefully it’s back up soon or we’ll have to replace Hudson in the 2nd inning. (And the Mets would get to take out Young who is awful so far)
July 13th, 2012 at 7:13 pmPower is at at Turner Field. What a weird day.
July 13th, 2012 at 7:14 pmPower outage at Turner Field per AJC
July 13th, 2012 at 7:14 pmAnyone hear Chip last inning? Said something like “Jack Wilson to fill in tonight for Andrelton Simmons. By all accounts, he’s an Allstar.”
July 13th, 2012 at 7:24 pmChip – “Chris Young has only induced 32 double plays in his career.” Jackass….Prado just hit into one.
July 13th, 2012 at 7:36 pmReads like Tim has settled down. wish we could see/hear the game.
July 13th, 2012 at 7:45 pmWatching, Huddy looks good.
Liriano so far tonight – 2IP 1H 0ER 5K
July 13th, 2012 at 7:46 pmChippa!
July 13th, 2012 at 7:48 pmBe a hero, David!
July 13th, 2012 at 7:50 pmGonna be hard for anyone to overtake Uggla as whipping boy at this rate.
July 13th, 2012 at 7:50 pmROSS!!!
July 13th, 2012 at 7:51 pmHOLY CRAP WOW!!!! Way to go Ross!!!!
July 13th, 2012 at 7:51 pmTHE GREATEST BACKUP CATCHER IN BASEBALL.
July 13th, 2012 at 7:52 pmBest backup catcher in baseball.
July 13th, 2012 at 7:52 pmRoss with the 3 run dinger. 5-0 Braves.
July 13th, 2012 at 7:52 pmCan Ross play SS?
(only sort of kidding…)
July 13th, 2012 at 7:54 pmOf course he can. But then we wouldn’t have a catcher.
July 13th, 2012 at 7:58 pmWhy is it that seemingly every team that wins with good pitching and a below average offense is always labeled by announcers as “scrappy”?
July 13th, 2012 at 8:02 pmBecause you can’t spell “scrappy” without “crappy.”
July 13th, 2012 at 8:03 pmCome on, Huddy.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:04 pmGave back those runs in a hurry.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:04 pmEpisode.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:05 pmHuddy’s doing his best Hanson impression.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:05 pmAnd in one-third of an inning, Ross’ home run is erased.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:05 pmGet it together, Tim.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:06 pmReally dont like Huddy sitting at 86-88 with his fastball
July 13th, 2012 at 8:07 pmHuddy’s been doing his best Hanson impression tonight
July 13th, 2012 at 8:07 pmOh crap.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:08 pmWilson is hurt and leaving the game
July 13th, 2012 at 8:08 pmJack Wilson injured!
July 13th, 2012 at 8:08 pmIf you thought Fredi was conservative with Ross pinch hitting before…
July 13th, 2012 at 8:09 pmOh my GOD how weird can this night get?
July 13th, 2012 at 8:09 pmBroken hand or finger
July 13th, 2012 at 8:09 pmWould Andrelton have made a play?
July 13th, 2012 at 8:10 pmPrado at short stop.
Why didn’t they call anyone up, again?
July 13th, 2012 at 8:10 pmWell, those of you who wanted Prado at SS, you have your wish.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:10 pmInfield – Chipper, Prado, Uggla, Freeman w/ hinske in LF
Man, our defense got awful in an hurry
July 13th, 2012 at 8:10 pmI am getting lose and will be going into the game.
http://www.bravesjournal.com/?p=2969
July 13th, 2012 at 8:10 pmThey didn’t want to add Josh Wilson to the 40 man roster, and then waive him after completing a trade.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:11 pmNice job Wren with no move for a SS… I know he only had 4 days to decide to bring somebody up, so maybe I am being too critical
July 13th, 2012 at 8:11 pmBelay 160 question. Hope injury is better than it appears.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:12 pm@164, I love how you have that link at the ready.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:12 pmI guess Chipper is next in line to play SS now.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:12 pm@168
See, I am ready.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:14 pmSeriously, just do what I do. I’ve been imagining Andrelton’s been playing the whole time. It’s great. He and Ross went back to back in my mind.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:14 pmI’m glad they didn’t call up Pastorsucky.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:15 pm152 — Yeah, Hudson’s velocity is down tonight.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:16 pmEpisode.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:16 pmThis sucks.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:17 pmPRADO!!!!!!!!
July 13th, 2012 at 8:17 pmPrado for SS.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:17 pmPastornicky would have found a way to screw that play up.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:18 pmYa’ll are brutal. I’d love to see how you pitch with bone spurs in your ankle.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:19 pmHudson should have been batting above Wilson.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:22 pmMaybe Huddy can play shortstop.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:23 pmAre we honestly trying to bunt the pitcher to third in the fourth inning of a 5-4 game?
July 13th, 2012 at 8:24 pmWay to waste a leadoff double by the pitcher.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:32 pmMLB.tv working for me finally.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:32 pmThis has been an incredibly frustrating game. The Mets pitching has been awful but we are not piling on like we should be.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:32 pmYou know who can’t play shortstop?
July 13th, 2012 at 8:34 pmJustin Upton
Hudson is clearly not right.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:36 pmReally worried about Tim. He looks very uncomfortable and the loss of velocity has already been noted. I think we’ve got too many injuries to compete this year.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:37 pmHe’s throwing tons of breaking balls.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:38 pmThis team has more holes than a block of Swiss cheese.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:39 pmTake him out, Fredi!!!!
July 13th, 2012 at 8:39 pmOh my god.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:43 pmThe good feelings from that 5-0 lead sure evaporated quickly.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:45 pmWow, good job by the Lisp.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:49 pmThe Lisp to the rescue. Whew!
July 13th, 2012 at 8:49 pmWhew.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:49 pmIn case you missed it, Jack Wilson dislocated a joint in his pinky and is “day-to-day.”
July 13th, 2012 at 8:49 pmHah
@fauxfrankwren I heard Martin Prado delivered Brian McCann’s baby earlier this afternoon.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:51 pmI’m not worried about Huddy yet. A bad game after getting several days off is not unusual. As was mentioned several days ago, Hudson is the one player on the team we can least afford to lose.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:51 pmSo of course that means nothing bad will ever happen to him.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:53 pmLook at that, Uggla getting on base.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:55 pmHey, can anybody on this thread play shortstop? Just asking.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:56 pmWe probably won’t get any runs this inning.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:58 pmI’ll bet you FIVE WHOLE DOLLARS that we do.
July 13th, 2012 at 8:59 pmWatch Francisco swing away now against a guy making his MLB debut with the bases loaded.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:03 pmIs Diaz on the DL?
July 13th, 2012 at 9:04 pm206 — No.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:05 pmIf I have a guy who’s never pitched in the bigs, I’m going to want to bring him on with the bases loaded in a one run game.
LOLMets
July 13th, 2012 at 9:05 pmOh, Juan.
Oh, Juan.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:06 pmShocked, shocked at Juan’s failure.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:07 pmWould have been better off letting Martinez hit for himself
July 13th, 2012 at 9:07 pmI guess pitching anyone against Francisco is a good idea.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:07 pmI hate the Mets.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:09 pmI blame Bethany.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:09 pmGet bent, Francisco.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:09 pmI hate the Mets, and right now I don’t love my Braves that much.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:09 pmTold y’all.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:09 pmThis team is such a garbage operation anymore. What a joke
July 13th, 2012 at 9:09 pmDid Francisco and Bourn’s pitch sequences go exactly the same?
July 13th, 2012 at 9:10 pmJuan Fransisco is the worst player in MLB
July 13th, 2012 at 9:10 pmFrancisco’s OBP is sitting around .250. And we pay him to play baseball.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:10 pmJJ Hoover is doing nice work in the Reds bullpen
July 13th, 2012 at 9:15 pmFrancisco: 5 BB, 41 K
July 13th, 2012 at 9:15 pmPlease let Prado play SS until Simmons returns. Please. He’s not bad there.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:16 pmPrado’s probably as solid at short as the Rev.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:16 pm@224 Yeah, but then who plays left? I’m not ok with the Hinske/Diaz Platoon.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:17 pmScary, Meds.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:18 pm225 — Hell, from what I’ve seen in his two chances he looks better.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:18 pmThank goodness.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:19 pmChipper!
July 13th, 2012 at 9:27 pmMr Met strikes again
July 13th, 2012 at 9:27 pmI mean, Larry!
July 13th, 2012 at 9:27 pmOld Men ain’t totally useless.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:28 pmI hate the Mets, but I love watching Chipper play the Mets. It’s like he takes it up a notch on purpose.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:28 pmGET OUT OF HERE!!!!
July 13th, 2012 at 9:28 pm*smile*
July 13th, 2012 at 9:28 pmBlind hogs occassionaly will find an acorn.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:34 pmAnd Uggla does something!!!!
July 13th, 2012 at 9:34 pm“Now all the Mets fans can go home and put their Yankee stuff on.”
-Chipper Jones, 1999
July 13th, 2012 at 9:36 pmChip is such a doofus. Are we certain Skip was his biological father?
July 13th, 2012 at 9:41 pmO’Kimbrel time.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:51 pmMaybe Meds for one more inning?
July 13th, 2012 at 9:53 pmThat was strange. I guess we’ve run out of hitters except for Boscan.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:58 pmSo Fredi has so little faith in Diaz that he has Medlen hit for himself then relieves him with O’Flaherty to start the inning.
July 13th, 2012 at 9:59 pmPrado for SS!
July 13th, 2012 at 9:59 pmThat was a damn good play by Prado.
July 13th, 2012 at 10:00 pmI hate the Mets, and Chip makes me want to break things.
July 13th, 2012 at 10:01 pmChip thinks that Phil Rizzuto story which he has told a thousand times about keeping score is funny.
July 13th, 2012 at 10:19 pmDid Fredi really just move Prado to SS?!
July 13th, 2012 at 10:21 pm249 — The Braves didn’t call up a backup shortstop and Wilson left the game in the 4th with a dislocated pinky.
July 13th, 2012 at 10:22 pmChip needs to shut up with all of his “allstar comments.” Its a fan vote. I mean Mark Redman and Jack Wilson have been allstars before.
July 13th, 2012 at 10:24 pmYeah he really had no choice.
July 13th, 2012 at 10:26 pmAllright, Craig…let’s mow them down..
July 13th, 2012 at 10:26 pmA hit, Craig? Oh, well, I guess we’ll have to settle for 3 K’s and a hit then.
July 13th, 2012 at 10:34 pmRecapped.
July 14th, 2012 at 2:07 am