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iamthegreatcornholioiamthegreatcornholio Posts: 3,366
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I’ll start with this image

They just can’t seem to get anything going. image

Thursday night they allow 2 runs and score 1, in the second game Saturday they put a “7” spot on the board and still lose as they allowed 13 runs, and today they score in 3 different innings, while holding the nats to just one scoring inning and still find a way to lose…

This homestand was supposed to be the "easy" part of their schedule...

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  • iamthegreatcornholioiamthegreatcornholio Posts: 3,366
    Horacio Ramirez has another fine start since he's been back of the DL. His only real mistake was a homer to Soriano. Although Soriano now leads the league in outfielder errors, and his error tonight gave the Braves a run so he must have felt it necessary to take it back. Although the win feels good, they're still not doing the little things right. Both Langerhans and Ramirez failed to properly execute bunts when asked...
  • iamthegreatcornholioiamthegreatcornholio Posts: 3,366
    they officially suck image
  • kuhlmannkuhlmann Posts: 3,326 ✭✭
    Maybe time to rebuild. no offense brian! but smoltz in his walk year they could trade for a great player, then resign smoltz next year.
  • WeekendHackerWeekendHacker Posts: 1,445 ✭✭
    Brian,

    They've had a good run. What is is, 14 or 15 years winning the division? It's sad that they have only one ring to show for their efforts. How much do you think the franchise misses pitching coach Lou Merloni?
  • RickyHendersonSDRickyHendersonSD Posts: 327

    The Braves suck. They should have bought Rickey out of retirement for goodness sakes.
  • ToppsCo1lectorToppsCo1lector Posts: 2,633
    They're missing that pitching coach who came up to B-more. Really missing him. Whatsup with Hudson?
    Collecting;
    Mark Mulder rookies
    Chipper Jones rookies
    Orlando Cabrera rookies
    Lawrence Taylor
    Sam Huff
    Lavar Arrington
    NY Giants
    NY Yankees
    NJ Nets
    NJ Devils
    1950s-1960s Topps NY Giants Team cards

    Looking for Topps rookies as well.

    References:
    GregM13
    VintageJeff
  • stiffystiffy Posts: 407
    They need a first baseman that can hit, at least one corner outfielder who has power and can hit for average, maybe two arms in the pen.


    They are striking out too much and not exectuting. And, when I see Andruw and Chipper try a bunt a few times each, I will believe they want to win. The Jones boys have not been playing like they mean it.

    Andruw is not a clean-up hitter. Wilson Betemit should play first and bat fourth.... Until Scott Thorman gets promoted.
  • stiffystiffy Posts: 407


    << <i>They're missing that pitching coach who came up to B-more. Really missing him. Whatsup with Hudson? >>



    I dunno. In all the years Leo Mazzone was pitching coach, I don't remember him ever throwing one pitch.

    Roger McDowell knows what he is doing. He can't make Sosa pitch the ball low. He can't make up for shoddy defense and lack of hitting.

  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,661 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No offense Braves fans but its about time someone else dominates that division. You guys have had quite a run, Got to be happy about Renteria and the season he is having........you guys STOLE him from Boston.
  • ToppsCo1lectorToppsCo1lector Posts: 2,633


    << <i>

    << <i>They're missing that pitching coach who came up to B-more. Really missing him. Whatsup with Hudson? >>



    I dunno. In all the years Leo Mazzone was pitching coach, I don't remember him ever throwing one pitch.

    Roger McDowell knows what he is doing. He can't make Sosa pitch the ball low. He can't make up for shoddy defense and lack of hitting. >>




    Hey, but you can't tell me Mazzone didn't turn guys into producers. He's got a eyeloupe for arm & body mechanics, he's a dang near genius when it comes to it.
    Collecting;
    Mark Mulder rookies
    Chipper Jones rookies
    Orlando Cabrera rookies
    Lawrence Taylor
    Sam Huff
    Lavar Arrington
    NY Giants
    NY Yankees
    NJ Nets
    NJ Devils
    1950s-1960s Topps NY Giants Team cards

    Looking for Topps rookies as well.

    References:
    GregM13
    VintageJeff
  • iamthegreatcornholioiamthegreatcornholio Posts: 3,366
    Mazzone is missed...

    In all the years the Braves were on top, they never really had premier closers. Mazzone had a knack for turning the Wohlers, Rockers and Lightenburgs of the world into good pitchers. It seems like many of the guys in the bullpen were very medirocre coming into Atlanta and didn't fare so well after they left, but while they were on the Braves, they were successful.

    This year, however, the pitching is rotten. It is difficult though to see how much affect Mazzone had on their success as his new team, Baltimore, also sucks...

    I can't figure out why they got rid of Julio Franco... relatively speaking, his salary was small, he was a fan favorite and he worked a lot with the younger guys.

    My scapegoat: LaRoche. He always has a dumb look on his face, and he's hitting an earth-shattering 0.130 against southpaws.

  • ToppsCo1lectorToppsCo1lector Posts: 2,633
    Corn-I think in a season or two Mazzone will have the Baltimore pitchers evolving. Lets face it, he'll get who he wants with Angelos wallet and even if the manager gets the can down the line he's got an immense track record that speaks for itself. Daniel Cabrera has the stuff to be a dominant pitcher in the league imo.
    Collecting;
    Mark Mulder rookies
    Chipper Jones rookies
    Orlando Cabrera rookies
    Lawrence Taylor
    Sam Huff
    Lavar Arrington
    NY Giants
    NY Yankees
    NJ Nets
    NJ Devils
    1950s-1960s Topps NY Giants Team cards

    Looking for Topps rookies as well.

    References:
    GregM13
    VintageJeff
  • iamthegreatcornholioiamthegreatcornholio Posts: 3,366
    what a disgrace... at this point, the braves are a seller and should clean house of aging smoltz and overrated chipper. cox, a great regular season manager, doesn't change his adult diapers in the postseason - he gets fired.

    after walking 3 batters with no outs in the 6th, smoltz then at 103 pitches BATS in the bottom of the 6th inning with 2 men on. risk not scoring the tying run in the 6th and smoltz's arm falling off in the 7th just to avoid 1 additional inning of bullpen work.

    the bullpens' collective line in the 8th: 6 runs for 3 outs.

  • ConnecticoinConnecticoin Posts: 12,868 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Man, 8 Losses in a row, 17 out of last 20 -- quite a hole to dig out of to catch the Mets for Division title #15.
    *For Sale on BST* *For Sale on Ebay*
  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,661 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Catching the Mets? LOL I know your just kidding, looks like the Braves need a facelift.
  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,661 ✭✭✭✭✭
    How is Renteria liking this? The guy loses a World Series, then comes to Beantown with hopes of a championship only to have a crappy year, gets shipped to a team that ALWAYS makes the playoffs........and finds himself in the basement.
  • iamthegreatcornholioiamthegreatcornholio Posts: 3,366
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  • AxtellAxtell Posts: 10,037 ✭✭
    They've won, what, 5 in a row, and are crushing the Cards tonight?
  • iamthegreatcornholioiamthegreatcornholio Posts: 3,366


    << <i>They've won, what, 5 in a row, and are crushing the Cards tonight? >>



    yup, after tonight, 6 in a row and they're averaging almost 13 runs a game in their 4 games after the break.

    at 44-49, they've got a long way to go, but they've started the 2nd half well.

    if the mets go 0.500 from here, the braves need to go 0.672 to catch them... it's possible, but the wc is a more reasonable goal.
  • iamthegreatcornholioiamthegreatcornholio Posts: 3,366
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  • AxtellAxtell Posts: 10,037 ✭✭
    Wow are they crushing the Cardinals again? Deja vu!

  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,661 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I read in the paper today that the Braves just matched the '30 Yankees for scoring 10 or more runs in 5 straight games. The last time the franchise reached double figures in 5 straight games was in 1897 when it was called the Boston Beaneaters.
  • iamthegreatcornholioiamthegreatcornholio Posts: 3,366


    << <i>I read in the paper today that the Braves just matched the '30 Yankees for scoring 10 or more runs in 5 straight games. The last time the franchise reached double figures in 5 straight games was in 1897 when it was called the Boston Beaneaters. >>



    wow, i didn't know that it's that rare. the amazing thing is that the padres had the best era in the nl before the last series so the braves have been scoring them off good pitching.

    smoltz pleaded with cox to pitch today on short rest, but cox is starting shiell against carpenter... it's going to be tough to keep the streak going.
  • iamthegreatcornholioiamthegreatcornholio Posts: 3,366
    a wild one in philly, but the better team wins again

    the best road trip in over a decade. 4.5 from the wildcard, 11.5 from the division.
  • AxtellAxtell Posts: 10,037 ✭✭
    If they are able to keep up this pace, I don't see how Bobby Cox isn't a manager of the year candidate.

    Team essentially left for dead, and they are making a lot of noise, and will be a player for a playoff spot.

  • hardcorehockeyfanhardcorehockeyfan Posts: 573
    I would never count the Braves out, until they are 100% mathematically eliminated, they have earned the respect in that regard! I still will not doubt a massive Met collapse either! Go Braves!!!!!!
  • iamthegreatcornholioiamthegreatcornholio Posts: 3,366
    Losing 2 out of 3 to minor leaguers is sad.

    If there's anything in the tank, this weekend would be a good time to start their rally!
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