page 14 says goddamn stupid braves

6/4/2006 6:39:41 PM

^^ We can also throw in every goddam pitcher on the Braves roster.

6/5/2006 6:42:58 AM

great

now hudson is struggling

we're toast

6/5/2006 9:22:44 PM

this is not good. 5 straight. 1 to the sorry nationals... we have to shape up. I think we need to pick up some kids in the draft and send em straight to the majors. What's the worst they can do? Lose? We're already doing that.

6/6/2006 8:52:06 AM

ok, WTF IS BOBBY COX/MANAGEMENT DOING DRAFTING A FUCKING 17 YEAR OLD POWER HITTER WITH THE FIRST PICK (24TH OVERALL) IN THE DRAFT? WE FUCKING NEED PITCHING BOBBY!

6/6/2006 3:09:43 PM

no shit, especially with daniel bard available.

6/6/2006 4:38:01 PM

there were a handful of pitchers in the draft who had a chance at making it to the show this year and they were all gone long before our pick

after that it was pretty much a crapshoot, everyone says its the weakest draft in years

no matter who we picked we weren't gonna be seing them for years

6/6/2006 4:38:08 PM

I still say you have to take your chances on pitching.

6/6/2006 4:53:50 PM

it really doesn't matter who we drafted

we're doomed

6/6/2006 5:58:03 PM

braves win braves win braves win

6/6/2006 10:21:33 PM

Finally. They really needed to break this 5 game losing streak.

6/6/2006 10:26:26 PM

so they just said on sportscenter that some of the players are gonna grow village people-esque handlebar moustaches

smoltzie already has one but larroche looks like he's 13

6/7/2006 1:35:52 AM

^he also makes 13 year old plays on the field (ie trotting around the bases last year vs. houston and the trot to the bag at first this year).

If we lost tonight's game, I was going to make a FIRE COX thread just for old times sake.

But I really can't remember being this bad since.... since... well 1990.

6/7/2006 1:52:33 AM

i have a love-hate thing with larroche

he lacks hustle and is generally a shitty defensive first baseman

but when he gets ahold of a pitch he can absolutely crush the ball

6/7/2006 3:38:59 PM

you are right. He's got the ugliest goddam swing I've ever seen... but holy shit can he destroy the ball.

But what little respect he gets on the basis of that, he squanders with his ridiculous errors.

6/7/2006 4:17:02 PM

ahaha yeah

when they were in milwaukee uecker said larroche had the prettiest swing in baseball

i'm not sure if he was being facetious or not

6/7/2006 4:22:40 PM

that has to be facetious... has to be.

correction:

Quote :

"you are right. He's got the ugliest goddam swing I've ever seen... but holy shit can he destroy the ball.... all 25.1% of the time."

[Edited on June 7, 2006 at 4:32 PM. Reason : .]

6/7/2006 4:27:36 PM

i think most people will agree that Griffey Jr. has the prettiest swing in baseball

Laroche's looks like what every coach ever has said not to do

6/7/2006 5:22:04 PM

Griffey Jr. has the prettiest swing in baseball by a long shot. Damn if he could have only stayed healthy his entire career, best player in baseball hands down IMO

6/7/2006 5:28:03 PM

i've always wondered if the camera angle in baseball was switched to behind the pitcher's other shoulder, if right handed batters would have the same "pretty swings" as lefties

6/7/2006 6:37:10 PM

6/7/2006 10:57:04 PM

2-8 homestand...

Just great. We've batted .500 ball through part 1 of the season before and ended up winning divisions...


note to schuerholz: BUY DONTRELLE WILLIS. COME UP WITH THE MONEY! PLZ!

6/8/2006 7:21:37 AM

it isn't the GM...it is AOL-Timewarner that tells him how much he can spend.

After 15 good years, i think it is about time atlanta has one bad year...

6/8/2006 7:35:30 AM

no it's not time for a bad year.

Scheurholz has the bargaining chip to go to the owners and say, look give me $4m to match willis offer and trade some AAA folks to get him here. The Marlins will trade. They have a AA team on the field now.

6/8/2006 8:44:38 AM

back to the house of horrors (aka minute maid park) for a weekend series with the astros

i'm hoping for at least a split, we can win three though

6/8/2006 6:50:43 PM

we need to turn it around now...we have the stros and the marlins...if we win 3 of 4 and sweep the marlins....we will be back on track.

6/8/2006 7:30:20 PM

wtf lance berkman

6/8/2006 9:56:34 PM

haha this is funny.. I just got to work and saw the score was 2-1, Braves.. I said to my coworker who is a Phillies fan, don't worry Thompson is still in the game, he'll give up a few more runs.. BAM! 3 run homer..

6/8/2006 9:58:44 PM

Reitsmas in the game... Bobby must have money on the over...

6/8/2006 10:01:16 PM

ahahahah...

man... how's 3rd in the NL east this year guys?

6/8/2006 10:06:36 PM

Watching them play right now is outright painful.

6/8/2006 10:07:32 PM

please god beat the fucking fish

6/13/2006 6:17:28 PM

Magic Number: 94

Sorry. I won't troll you guys.

The fuck I won't! Fuckers trolled me for years! bwahaha..

6/13/2006 6:20:38 PM

^^

Doesnt matter, we're going to get smoked by the Red Sox this weekend..

6/13/2006 6:27:41 PM

i fucking hate the braves

6/13/2006 8:41:11 PM

6/13/2006 8:44:28 PM

we scored but i wasn't paying attention

3-1 fishos

6/13/2006 8:45:43 PM

They suck again!

I'm having 1990 flashbacks . . .

6/13/2006 8:47:53 PM

remlinger is scheduled to start tomorrow

the shit has hit the fan

6/13/2006 9:31:27 PM

Reitsma is on the DL for finger issues on his pitching hand..

6/13/2006 9:32:55 PM

reitsma should be on the waiver wire for being a terrible fucking reliever

6/13/2006 9:33:29 PM

interesting article.. and so very true

Schuerholz must pull trigger on trade --- now
Jeff Schultz - Staff
Tuesday, June 13, 2006

John Schuerholz somewhat confirmed Monday that his baseball team has turned into rotting smelt, though he was nice enough not to use those words because he answers to corporate weasels (unlike myself).

He also gave me an exclusive peek into what goes on behind the scenes of a baseball team gone stinky, divulging: "There are a lot of desks belonging to a lot of general managers right now that have my number sitting on it for return calls."

The way I figure it, he must not be close to a big trade. Otherwise, he wouldn't have time to call me back, and I don't have a leadoff hitter, pitcher or Valium to part with.

Methinks nobody wants to help your Atlanta Braves.

For the better part of 15 years, Schuerholz has done things from a position of strength. When a team wins and has a history of winning, it allows a general manager to pace himself. He plugs holes and spackles cracks at a leisurely pace. His pace. He waits, and waits, and waits, and waits, until just before the trade deadline when he swings the deal you've been screaming about for six weeks.

But now Schuerholz lacks his constant sidekick: time.

There are two things that generally don't intersect in baseball: "June" and "Over." But the Braves started Monday twice the distance from the first-place Mets (10 games) as the last-place-Marlins (five). Florida's payroll ($15 million) is less than one-fifth of Atlanta's ($80 million). That tends to jolt the system.

"We didn't have to see the games behind in the newspaper to know the situation," Schuerholz said. "We're all befuddled by what's happened. We came out of training feeling good about the team, though with the knowledge that we might have to do something to rearrange the bullpen. But if you look at the evidence now, it may suggest that more needs to be done than just that."

Some options involve weapons.

A general manager never wants anybody to think he lacks leverage, even when it's obvious he does.

Everybody knows the Braves need bullpen help.

Everybody knows they need a competent starter.

Everybody knows Marcus Giles is a disaster as a leadoff hitter, and neither his glove nor his salary suggest he should be kept. (I know. He gets his uniform dirty. Guess what? Trade for someone else and I'll provide free dirt.)

When everybody knows you're desperate, the price goes up. So Schuerholz reacts accordingly when asked if he has to make a trade.

"We never have to make a trade," he said. "But we'd like to."

That's cute. But he does have to.

Yesterday.

The Braves are free of incurable diseases. That's the good news.

I know. We in the media spend too much time harping on the negative. But it has been 13 years since the Braves had to make up 10 games in the standings. Yes, in that 1993 season they won 104 games. It was the franchise's first 100-win season since the 1898 Boston Beaneaters won 102. But 1993 is no more relevant than 1898.

David Justice is not walking through that door.

Chris Reitsma is walking into it.

In 1993, the Braves had a starting rotation of Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, Steve Avery and Pete Smith. As an added bonus, it didn't have Jorge Sosa.

Those Braves had two competent closers, Mike Stanton (27 saves) and Greg McMichael (19). The bullpen had an ERA of 3.15. This bullpen has a nice bonus in Ken Ray. But a bonus is not a foundation. This bullpen entered Monday with an ERA of 5.12 and has allowed 23 home runs. The '93 bullpen allowed 19 home runs all season.

That team had Otis Nixon to lead off. This team has Giles, who is hitting .235 with an on-base percentage of .328 (10th among position players).

In 1993, Schuerholz swung arguably the best trade of his tenure. San Diego's Fred McGriff came here. Melvin Nieves and junk went there.

The day of McGriff's debut, the press box caught on fire. Dangling participles leaped to their death. Then McGriff slammed a home run against St. Louis to ignite an eight-run rally and an 8-5 win. The Braves were saved. They went 51-17 to close the season.

Now, McGriff is gone. The stadium is gone. Hope is on a respirator. Thus far, Schuerholz has done nothing. Waiting this out is only creating a stronger stench.

jschultz@ajc.com

NEXT FOR BRAVES

> Opponent: Florida Marlins

> When; where: 7:05 tonight; Dolphins Stadium, Miami

> TV; radio: Turner South; 640 AM, 96.1 FM

6/13/2006 9:44:39 PM

6/13/2006 10:04:05 PM

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6/14/2006 11:25:38 PM

Hi fork, meet the Braves.

6/14/2006 11:28:59 PM

This season is really about to turn into a 100 loss season. I honestly didn't expect the Braves to win the division again this year, but I did think we could atleast be a .500 team. Sosa should be sent to A ball and they might as well give some of the younger guys a chance to start (like Yates). Too bad we let Wainwright go to the Cardinals because that dude is tearing shit up and will be a starter soon enough (if not a closer first).

6/14/2006 11:30:19 PM

Quote :

"this is worse than little league... This is bad news bears bad. 4/8/2006 2:18:47 AM "

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"And the Mets have a greuling schedule ahead of them. I say we take over 1st within the month of June. 5/18/2006 9:27:23 AM "

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"we're doomed 6/6/2006 5:58:03 PM "

6/15/2006 12:05:21 AM

is it possible to find another way to lose a game?

6/15/2006 12:09:05 AM

Article today in the AJC said that Remlinger blamed Chipper for the loss because he did not catch the errant throw from Remlinger in the 10th last night.

Remlinger can go ahead and die now and I will personally fly to where ever he is buried and shit on his grave. Blaming others is a Mets/Phillies action, not something that Braves players do. It's not as if Chipper gave up a double to start that inning and then hit the next batter in the fucking face to put two runners on before the throwing error. Fuck you Remlinger!

6/15/2006 9:08:22 AM

we're falling apart.


Scheurholz needs to act... and he needs to act... NOW

6/15/2006 9:18:26 AM