Comments on: Braves, Braves and more Braves. http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/26/braves-braves-and-more-braves/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:48:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: nostrodomus http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/26/braves-braves-and-more-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-56969 nostrodomus Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:51:10 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/braves-braves-and-more-braves/#comment-56969 Andruw Jones will do horribly. The dodgers will sign him. Aaron Rowand is fairly mediocre, and will have a mediocre season. Tori Hunter will have the best season. Tom Glavin is old and not worth 11 million dollars. Otis Nixon is actually the last living person to have met Vincent Van Gough. Andruw Jones will do horribly. The dodgers will sign him. Aaron Rowand is fairly mediocre, and will have a mediocre season. Tori Hunter will have the best season. Tom Glavin is old and not worth 11 million dollars. Otis Nixon is actually the last living person to have met Vincent Van Gough.

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]]> By: melissa http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/26/braves-braves-and-more-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-42648 melissa Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:11:49 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/braves-braves-and-more-braves/#comment-42648 Zambrano is an ace. He won 18 games in 07 and he's only 26. Expect him to contend for the NL Cy Young this season. The Cubs pitching staff had the second lowest ERA in the NL last season and they are all coming back. They also had more strike outs than any other NL staff. Having said all of that they could use another top of the rotation starter, a solid number 2. Joe Blanton or Eric Bedard could really help solidify this team's shot at an NL pennant. You are right about Pie in center he is probably the biggest question mark for the team coming into the season. Zambrano is an ace. He won 18 games in 07 and he’s only 26. Expect him to contend for the NL Cy Young this season. The Cubs pitching staff had the second lowest ERA in the NL last season and they are all coming back. They also had more strike outs than any other NL staff. Having said all of that they could use another top of the rotation starter, a solid number 2. Joe Blanton or Eric Bedard could really help solidify this team’s shot at an NL pennant. You are right about Pie in center he is probably the biggest question mark for the team coming into the season.

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]]> By: Zvee Geffen http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/26/braves-braves-and-more-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-42611 Zvee Geffen Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:17:33 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/braves-braves-and-more-braves/#comment-42611 Coley, your analysis of the Pirates woes is spot on. Bravo! I'm noticing a trend in these posts. Seems like just about everyone needs pitching. Surprise, surprise. Coley, your analysis of the Pirates woes is spot on. Bravo!

I’m noticing a trend in these posts. Seems like just about everyone needs pitching. Surprise, surprise.

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]]> By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/26/braves-braves-and-more-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-53944 Nick Kapur Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:06:03 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/braves-braves-and-more-braves/#comment-53944 Man, that Crashburn Alley piece is great - I came away completely convinced that Andruw is actually by far the best of the 3 CFs. Sadly, my Dodgers are probably the team MOST likely to overpay for exceedingly mediocre Aaron Rowand. Man, that Crashburn Alley piece is great – I came away completely convinced that Andruw is actually by far the best of the 3 CFs. Sadly, my Dodgers are probably the team MOST likely to overpay for exceedingly mediocre Aaron Rowand.

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]]> By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/26/braves-braves-and-more-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-53943 Nick Kapur Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:00:21 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/braves-braves-and-more-braves/#comment-53943 Otis Nixon actually looks too young in that picture! My memories of Otis from his brief stint as a Dodger were of an utterly dessicated husk of a man. Otis Nixon actually looks too young in that picture! My memories of Otis from his brief stint as a Dodger were of an utterly dessicated husk of a man.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/26/braves-braves-and-more-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-53942 Sarah Green Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:23:42 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/braves-braves-and-more-braves/#comment-53942 Otis Nixon! Thanks, Coley, for the Otis Nixon Update! I didn't even realize how much I had missed him and his crazy pulled-up socks until I saw this post. Ahhhhhh Otis. During his brief stint with the Red Sox, when he was approximately 487 years old, they still had those old-timey stripey white and blue knee socks. Those were the days. The days when I wrapped myself in velour and drizzled cheap whiskey on typewriters.... Otis Nixon! Thanks, Coley, for the Otis Nixon Update! I didn’t even realize how much I had missed him and his crazy pulled-up socks until I saw this post. Ahhhhhh Otis. During his brief stint with the Red Sox, when he was approximately 487 years old, they still had those old-timey stripey white and blue knee socks. Those were the days. The days when I wrapped myself in velour and drizzled cheap whiskey on typewriters….

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]]> By: Coley Ward http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/26/braves-braves-and-more-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-53940 Coley Ward Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:37:29 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/braves-braves-and-more-braves/#comment-53940 Regarding Rowand's propensity to run into walls and teammates, it's funny how some people consider than an attribute, while others consider it a flaw. Regarding Rowand's offense, I think he's probably overrated by some sports writers, but obviously not by the majority of online baseball bloggers, at least not the ones I read. I think he's obviously not worth the kind of money Torii Hunter just got. Regarding Rowand’s propensity to run into walls and teammates, it’s funny how some people consider than an attribute, while others consider it a flaw.

Regarding Rowand’s offense, I think he’s probably overrated by some sports writers, but obviously not by the majority of online baseball bloggers, at least not the ones I read. I think he’s obviously not worth the kind of money Torii Hunter just got.

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]]> By: melissa http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/26/braves-braves-and-more-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-53939 melissa Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:16:59 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/braves-braves-and-more-braves/#comment-53939 Coley, Did you notice Crashburn's perspective on Aaron Rowand? They seemed to think he's definitely behind Hunter offensively. Rowand may actually get a better deal than Jones due to the fact that he's coming off a career year offensively. People seem to overrate Rowand's defense, disregarding his propensity to run into walls and teammates. The team that signs Rowand is going to get the least player for their money. Coley,
Did you notice Crashburn’s perspective on Aaron Rowand? They seemed to think he’s definitely behind Hunter offensively. Rowand may actually get a better deal than Jones due to the fact that he’s coming off a career year offensively. People seem to overrate Rowand’s defense, disregarding his propensity to run into walls and teammates. The team that signs Rowand is going to get the least player for their money.

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]]> By: Coley Ward http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/26/braves-braves-and-more-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-53941 Coley Ward Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:23:05 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/braves-braves-and-more-braves/#comment-53941 I have no problem with Glavine going back to the Braves. And I have no problem with him leaving money on the table. But I do have a problem with him pretending that he's only making $8 million. He got a $3 million buyout from the Mets. That counts! I have no problem with Glavine going back to the Braves. And I have no problem with him leaving money on the table. But I do have a problem with him pretending that he’s only making $8 million. He got a $3 million buyout from the Mets. That counts!

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]]> By: Bill B. http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/26/braves-braves-and-more-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-53945 Bill B. Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:01:11 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/braves-braves-and-more-braves/#comment-53945 You stay classy, San Diego! Glavine just went back to the Braves so he could retire there. He's obviously going into the Hall of Fame as a Brave, not as a Met. You stay classy, San Diego!

Glavine just went back to the Braves so he could retire there. He’s obviously going into the Hall of Fame as a Brave, not as a Met.

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