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[Weapon of Mass Instruction]

I'm just sayin'.

If they nail down that #5 starter they win 100 games. Wildcard comes from their division.

1. Willie Harris = How does Schuerholz keep doing this?

2. Is there a better CF/RF than Jones/Francouer?

3. Braves bullpen could be the best in the MLB.

4. Bobby Cox -- anyone that argues he isn't the best ever =

 

[numberSE7EN]

For them to win 100 they also need....

Chipper to play 125 games

Kelly Johnson to keep a good OBP

Have two of the three healthy at any one time (Gonzalez, Soranio, Wickman)

If that happens they will at worst be a wild card team, and only because the Mets won less than 5 more games.

 

[Capella]

.4. Bobby Cox -- anyone that argues he isn't the best ever =

best ever? give me a break.

 

[Giant Wooden Badger]

Willie Harris is garbage.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

.4. Bobby Cox -- anyone that argues he isn't the best ever =

best ever? give me a break.

Connie Mack>John McGraw>>>Joe McCarthy>Sparky Anderson>Casey Stengel >Bobby Cox

 

[numberSE7EN]

Willie Harris is garbage.

He has played far better offensively than Langerhans and Diaz combined. He has speed on the base path as well which the other two did not. He is not as good as Landerhans deffensively but he is not bad.On that note, is Harris or Langerhans worthy of a starting OF spot on a MLB roster? I would say border line 3rd best OFer on a team, but its the best the Braves have and he is doing well right now. Plus if your other two OFers and Jones and Francouer you can afford to have a weak 3rd OFer. Especially defensively with Andrews ranger and Francouers arm. GO Braves!

 

[numberSE7EN]

2. Is there a better CF/RF than Jones/Francouer?

Vernon Wells/Alex Rios

How are Wells and Rios defensively? I have not had to many chances to see them play.

 

[Giant Wooden Badger]

Willie Harris is garbage.

He has played far better offensively than Langerhans and Diaz combined. He has speed on the base path as well which the other two did not. He is not as good as Landerhans deffensively but he is not bad.On that note, is Harris or Langerhans worthy of a starting OF spot on a MLB roster? I would say border line 3rd best OFer on a team, but its the best the Braves have and he is doing well right now. Plus if your other two OFers and Jones and Francouer you can afford to have a weak 3rd OFer. Especially defensively with Andrews ranger and Francouers arm. GO Braves!

Willie Harris is a mediocre 5th OF type guy. Don't be fooled by his hot streak.

 

[numberSE7EN]

2. Is there a better CF/RF than Jones/Francouer?

Vernon Wells/Alex Rios

How are Wells and Rios defensively? I have had to many chances to see them play.

Defensively:Rios>FrancouerJones>>Wells

Francouer does not have all star range or tracking, but his arm is damn good. It seems once a game a runner stops short because they are afraid of testing his arm, or they do and he guns them out. Does Rios have a gun as well?

 

[Boffo]

2. Is there a better CF/RF than Jones/Francouer?

Vernon Wells/Alex Rios

How are Wells and Rios defensively? I have had to many chances to see them play.

Defensively:Rios>Francouer

Jones>>Wells

Francouer does not have all star range or tracking, but his arm is damn good. It seems once a game a runner stops short because they are afraid of testing his arm, or they do and he guns them out. Does Rios have a gun as well?

Here's an excerpt from an article written a couple of years ago:http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1983180

Guerrero's almost 29 now, and he's been in the bigs nine years. He's not likely to change much about what he does or how he does it. So if we want to see the future of strong arms, if we want to see a guy who's still learning, we'll need to look elsewhere.

For the role of Vlad II, we ought to consider Toronto's Alexis Rios, who racked up 11 assists in just 111 games played as a rookie last year.

Take a look at the highlight clip on Rios' mlb.com player card (entitled "Rios guns down Ichiro"), where he nails Ichiro (not Bucky Jacobson, now, but Ichiro) on a tag-up-from-third (not a scoring-from-second, you understand) play at the plate.

That, ladies and gents, is a WOW. That, my friends, is an arm to be reckoned with.

"My throws come naturally," Rios said. "It feels good. When somebody tries to run on you and they think they've got it but you just throw the ball and get them out. It feels good."

I'll tell you what feels good, Alex: Watching a guy make a throw like you did on Ichiro.

"He's going to be one of the best, no doubt," Cora said. "He's got some refining to do, but he has a very strong arm and he's only going to get stronger."

Rios says he's not inclined to change too much about his approach to throwing -- "I don't like to think about it too much. I just let it go," he said -- but he'll be just 24 years old when the season starts and it's clear the best is yet to come for him.

"He's got great skills and he's still learning," Stoneman said.

In the meantime, we're all going to have some fun watching him come up.

How do I know? Because when he has fun, Rios practices throwing the ball for distance. "I can throw it from the third-base line over the right field wall when I get going," he said. That's right, just like a certain legendary trio did at the All-Star Game once upon a time.

He's got a great arm, although I'm not sure how the two compare.

 

[posty]

Got to enjoy the start by the Braves this year for a team that was expected to finish 3rd and not really contend...

Lets go Braves!

 

[ooofffaaa]

Got to enjoy the start by the Braves this year for a team that was expected to finish 3rd and not really contend...Lets go Braves!

Good to see the baseball loving posty back. Much better than the "I'm not into it anymore" brand.The Bravos look good so far. Going to be an interesting season between them & the Mets.

 

[Giant Wooden Badger]

Got to enjoy the start by the Braves this year for a team that was expected to finish 3rd and not really contend...Lets go Braves!

Really? I expected it to be a three way race all year. Obviously, I was wrong about the Phils so far but that could change in a hurry, though less likely with Howard on the DL.

 

[Weapon of Mass Instruction]

Willie Harris is garbage.

Willie Harris is a mediocre 5th OF type guy. Don't be fooled by his hot streak.

Batting .382 with a >.500 OBP through 110 AB. It's not like he has started out 6 for 10.

 

[Knightro]

Andruw Jones - couldn't hit water if he fell off a boat right now. Someone should remind him he is playing in a contract year.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

2. Is there a better CF/RF than Jones/Francouer?

Hunter/Cuddyer?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

2. Is there a better CF/RF than Jones/Francouer?

Hunter/Cuddyer?

Granderson/Magglio

 

[Paranoia]

Andruw Jones - couldn't hit water if he fell off a boat right now. Someone should remind him he is playing in a contract year.

yes they should.

 

[Weapon of Mass Instruction]

Willie Harris is garbage.

Willie Harris is a mediocre 5th OF type guy. Don't be fooled by his hot streak.

Batting .382 with a >.500 OBP through 110 AB. It's not like he has started out 6 for 10.

Well, the hot streak is now 3 months old. Batting .325, 34th in the NL, and just had a 6-6 game. Plus, he allows Kelly Johnson to bat in the 5-7th spot and really improves the lineup. Ahead of Rowand and Pujols. Basically the same # of AB as Braun and I don't hear you cracking on him.

 

[Weapon of Mass Instruction]

Hey, Badger. Any other wisdom for us?

As of 8/10/08 he's batting .328, which would be good for 8th best in the NL with a few more plate appearances. Pretty good defense, too, wouldn't you say?

...now, if he could only pitch...

 

[numberSE7EN]

Hey, Badger. Any other wisdom for us?As of 8/10/08 he's batting .328, which would be good for 8th best in the NL with a few more plate appearances. Pretty good defense, too, wouldn't you say?...now, if he could only pitch...

I hear he is working on a sinker in his off time....But really, Harris also is one of the few Braves that can steal a base with regularity. The young player I have high hopes for is Yunel Escobar. He seems clutch and unphased by the pressure of playing in the bigs. With Renteria being out two weeks it will be good to see what he can do with playing everyday for a while. -If only the braves could play the mets more. Every series 2-1 Braves!!!!

 

[Giant Wooden Badger]

Hey, Badger. Any other wisdom for us?As of 8/10/08 he's batting .328, which would be good for 8th best in the NL with a few more plate appearances. Pretty good defense, too, wouldn't you say?...now, if he could only pitch...

Still sucks. But so do the Mets.

 

[Jiggyonthehut]

Hey, Badger. Any other wisdom for us?As of 8/10/08 he's batting .328, which would be good for 8th best in the NL with a few more plate appearances. Pretty good defense, too, wouldn't you say?...now, if he could only pitch...

Still sucks. But so do the Mets.

After getting owned not one, but three times, this dip#### still doesn't know how to call it quits.

 

[Weapon of Mass Instruction]

Hey, Badger. Any other wisdom for us?As of 8/10/08 he's batting .328, which would be good for 8th best in the NL with a few more plate appearances. Pretty good defense, too, wouldn't you say?...now, if he could only pitch...

Still sucks. But so do the Mets.

After getting owned not one, but three times, this dip#### still doesn't know how to call it quits.

We (Braves fans) are all going to get o\/\/ned if they don't get another starting pitcher and also have some starters get into the 7th inning regularly.