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Post by BHR on Apr 14, 2014 21:02:38 GMT -5
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Post by BHR on Apr 14, 2014 21:05:53 GMT -5
another great night by a starting pitcher
Pitchers IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
E Santana 6.0 4 1 1 2 11 1 96-63 0.64
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Post by BHR on Apr 14, 2014 21:21:47 GMT -5
oh fuck that....  |
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Post by BHR on Apr 14, 2014 21:48:20 GMT -5
Thank you Uggla....
ESPN needs to write more bad articles about Brave players
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Post by mrpickles on Apr 15, 2014 8:04:56 GMT -5
Sandberg graced the Braves with that one ... grats
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2014 16:35:06 GMT -5
Funny game last night. Braves get 3 straight homers in the 8th to take the lead, 5-1. Game looks like it's over.
Until the bottom of the eighth when Ryan Howard pokes a 3 run homer to make it a 6-5 game. I still want to strangle Gonzalez for not changing pitchers.
Then, in the top of the ninth, Dan Uggla comes through with a grand slam and the Braves win, 9-6. That was the most exciting game I have seen in a very long time.
And I had just flipped the TV on getting into bed. What a game that was.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2014 23:36:01 GMT -5
Braves were 4 outs away from a no hitter. ARRRGGGGHHH!
Gonzalez brings in a less-than-good pitcher in the eighth and he blows it! Then Gonzalez acts all cool at the after game interview, "got to do what's good for the team." What's good for the team is to bring in Kimbrel to pitch 2 innings or somebody better and get that no hitter, you dummy!!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2014 9:41:44 GMT -5
AARON HARANG, WTF?  ? Where was this version of Harang last year when the Mariners needed him?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2014 10:58:16 GMT -5
AARON HARANG, WTF? ? Where was this version of Harang last year when the Mariners needed him? The commentator said it best on the radio last night. Whenever a pitcher puts on a Braves uniform he becomes MUCH better the second he does so. We have excellent pitching coach(es) in the Braves organization. Our farm organization is probably the best in both leagues at producing good players, especially pitchers and catchers. The Braves organization is excellent at spotting pitchers who have potential but have yet to realize it, both veterans, rookies and minor league players. Now if the day comes when batters can put on Braves uniforms and become stars that's when we'll start building dynasties down here. LOL Chipper Jones has been helping develop Freeman and a few others' hitting. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2014 11:02:07 GMT -5
Braves are 14-7 and it looks dreary for the rest of the NL East. Sorry, guys but
YOU SUCK!!!! LOL
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Post by Zig on Apr 27, 2014 10:45:16 GMT -5
Just my luck lolol Only reason I picked the Nats was because of the injuries to the Braves SPs... The Braves' unlikely and dominant rotationYes, another Braves starter has, in defiance of expectations, suffocated the opposition. On Saturday night, it was David Hale's having his way with the Reds. He's one-fifth of what's been rather easily the best rotation in baseball thus far in 2014. That a certifiable contender is getting good starting pitching is not particularly noteworthy, but bear in mind that this is a team that lost Kris Medlen and Brandon Beachy to season-ending surgeries before the season even began. This is also a team that hasn't yet received a start from Mike Minor. Still and yet, Ervin Santana, Julio Teheran, Alex Wood, Aaron Harang and Hale have more than passed muster. In fact, they've dominated. How have they done it? It's been a mix of skill and luck. To state the obvious, the Braves' rotation ERA of 1.68 (!) isn't sustainable, and neither is their quality-start percentage of 82.6 (!!). With that said, bring into the mix advanced ERA proxies like FIP and xFIP, both of which attempt to remove luck and defense from the ERA calculus, and the Braves' rotation still grades out very well (tops in the NL in FIP, third in xFIP). That's in part because they've proved adept at making hitters miss: Atlanta starters presently rank third in the NL in K%, and they've allowed the NL's lowest contact rate on pitches in the strike zone. As well, they rather easily boast the highest swinging-strike percentage of any NL rotation. On the other hand, there's also reason to expect regression. The rotation's BABIP of .263 is certainly low, but it's in part the byproduct of having Andrelton Simmons and a plus defensive outfield on the diamond. Less promising is the rotation's high stranded-baserunner rate of 84.2 percent. That's going to come back earth somewhat in the weeks to follow. The Braves' rotation is also giving up home runs at a rate of about 1 out of every 20 fly balls. That's an obscenely low figure, particularly at the team level, and it's one that goes far beyond the bounds of any repeatable skill. Braves starters are going to start giving up homers at a greater clip at some point. more here: www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24540850/the-braves-unlikely-and-dominant-rotation |
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Post by BHR on Apr 27, 2014 20:24:52 GMT -5
And another dominant pitching performance
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Post by mrpickles on Apr 27, 2014 21:38:49 GMT -5
And another dominant pitching performance There is no way in hell that this can keep up ..... Can it? |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2014 8:55:23 GMT -5
And another dominant pitching performance There is no way in hell that this can keep up ..... Can it? Probably not for the whole season but we will definitely win the East. There is no one in it who can seriously take it from us. The Braves will dominate this division once again. Only to get unceremoniously dropped in the playoffs again. Hey, I am a fan but I am also a realist. |
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Post by BHR on Apr 28, 2014 8:59:48 GMT -5
If Philly can get hot at the right time..they have a chance for the East. Washington is done.
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Post by mrpickles on Apr 28, 2014 18:28:58 GMT -5
If Philly can get hot at the right time..they have a chance for the East. Washington is done. Yea i didnt wanna be too much of a homer. But i think philly can give them a run. If the pen holds up. Harper to have surgery. Out til July |
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Post by Zig on Apr 28, 2014 19:23:36 GMT -5
Heh, looks like I "Pickled" the Nats...
You're welcome
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2014 11:47:15 GMT -5
If Philly can get hot at the right time..they have a chance for the East. Washington is done. Yea i didnt wanna be too much of a homer. But i think philly can give them a run. If the pen holds up. Harper to have surgery. Out til July I don't think the Braves have anything to fear. The division is ours for the taking. However, I could see the Phils make a good run at getting a wild card berth. But we aint gonna lose this division. Not going to happen. |
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Post by BHR on Apr 30, 2014 9:23:11 GMT -5
Yea i didnt wanna be too much of a homer. But i think philly can give them a run. If the pen holds up. Harper to have surgery. Out til July I don't think the Braves have anything to fear. The division is ours for the taking. However, I could see the Phils make a good run at getting a wild card berth. But we aint gonna lose this division. Not going to happen. 9-0 - still feel the same way? if the braves don't hit better..they will be in trouble |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2014 9:30:05 GMT -5
I don't think the Braves have anything to fear. The division is ours for the taking. However, I could see the Phils make a good run at getting a wild card berth. But we aint gonna lose this division. Not going to happen. 9-0 - still feel the same way? if the braves don't hit better..they will be in trouble Not in this weak division. OUr pitching will carry us to the East title. But we won't get past the first round of the playoffs, as usual, because we are weak in other areas, as you so aptly point out. |
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Post by BHR on Apr 30, 2014 19:54:16 GMT -5
AND THERE GOES OUR ERA..WTF
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2014 20:24:03 GMT -5
Why do we struggle with the worst teams in the league and beat everybody else? Beats me.
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Post by Zig on Apr 30, 2014 20:48:21 GMT -5
On the plus side...2 hits for Heyward!
Ok that mostly only helps my fantasy team but still...If he ever gets going you guys will be even more dangerouser
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2014 7:01:20 GMT -5
Yeah. Heyward is swinging the bat much better now. If only the rest of the Braves would follow suit against teams like the Marlins and Mets we would be unbeatable. LOL
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2014 20:02:49 GMT -5
Yeah. Heyward is swinging the bat much better now. If only the rest of the Braves would follow suit against teams like the Marlins and Mets we would be unbeatable. LOL Good to see that Heyward is finally remembering that he is Jason Heyward. Unfortunately, Aaron Harang is also remembering that he is Aaron Harang. |
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2014 6:38:29 GMT -5
Yeah, the Braves are definitely in a slump all the way around for the last week or so. These things happen to most all teams sooner or later. No need to worry now.
We do need to finally get rid of Uggla. We have an excellent 2nd baseman in AAA that needs to be brought up.
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Post by OXlodge on May 27, 2014 8:39:30 GMT -5
Simmons is a 15-20 HR guy with a low OBP who is still raw at the plate. He's also one of the toughest guys to K in the league, if that means anything. Since he's come into the league, he's saved 64 runs on defense which is the best in the majors.
The problem is that he has no set position in the lineup. They've been using him in the 6 hole. He's not a 6 guy, he's more of an 7-8 guy until he can develop more patience at the plate. He literally swings for the fences every pitch.
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Post by NEW YORK on May 27, 2014 8:42:31 GMT -5
Simmons is a 15-20 HR guy with a low OBP who is still raw at the plate. He's also one of the toughest guys to K in the league, if that means anything. Since he's come into the league, he's saved 64 runs on defense which is the best in the majors. The problem is that he has no set position in the lineup. They've been using him in the 6 hole. He's not a 6 guy, he's more of an 7-8 guy until he can develop more patience at the plate. He literally swings for the fences every pitch. Bingo.......Absolutely INSANE defensively, best arm I may have ever seen.....Very tough strikeout I heard.....Still needs a lot of work at the plate.......Take away the defensive genius, you could say a lot of the same about Boegarts, but Sox fans are claming he has already arrived and is an All Star....Go figure |
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Post by mrpickles on May 27, 2014 8:44:52 GMT -5
Simmons is a 15-20 HR guy with a low OBP who is still raw at the plate. He's also one of the toughest guys to K in the league, if that means anything. Since he's come into the league, he's saved 64 runs on defense which is the best in the majors. The problem is that he has no set position in the lineup. They've been using him in the 6 hole. He's not a 6 guy, he's more of an 7-8 guy until he can develop more patience at the plate. He literally swings for the fences every pitch. Rey Ordonez |
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Post by OXlodge on May 27, 2014 8:46:49 GMT -5
Simmons is a 15-20 HR guy with a low OBP who is still raw at the plate. He's also one of the toughest guys to K in the league, if that means anything. Since he's come into the league, he's saved 64 runs on defense which is the best in the majors. The problem is that he has no set position in the lineup. They've been using him in the 6 hole. He's not a 6 guy, he's more of an 7-8 guy until he can develop more patience at the plate. He literally swings for the fences every pitch. Bingo.......Absolutely INSANE defensively, best arm I may have ever seen.....Very tough strikeout I heard.....Still needs a lot of work at the plate.......Take away the defensive genius, you could say a lot of the same about Boegarts, but Sox fans are claming he has already arrived and is an All Star....Go figure He was a pitcher at one time in high school and I think college he pitched a little. He's been clocked at throwing 95 to this day. |
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