Comments on: Time to stick a fork in the Braves? http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/13/time-to-stick-a-fork-in-the-braves/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:48:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Finch http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/13/time-to-stick-a-fork-in-the-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-56022 Finch Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:48:46 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2358#comment-56022 As a die-hard braves fan, I have to say that I\'ve pretty much lost hope in them. It\'s gotten to the point where even Bobby Cox seems to be making a lot of poor moves, especially with the bullpen. On the road, these blunders make it so predictable that they will lose. I.E. using guys 2 and 3 innings for saves when they have a tendency to tail off after an inning or two (I.E. Manny Acosta). There is seemingly no quick fix trade for them to make. Even adding another starter doesn\'t fix the fact that they always find ways to shoot themselves in the foot. As a die-hard braves fan, I have to say that I\’ve pretty much lost hope in them. It\’s gotten to the point where even Bobby Cox seems to be making a lot of poor moves, especially with the bullpen. On the road, these blunders make it so predictable that they will lose. I.E. using guys 2 and 3 innings for saves when they have a tendency to tail off after an inning or two (I.E. Manny Acosta). There is seemingly no quick fix trade for them to make. Even adding another starter doesn\’t fix the fact that they always find ways to shoot themselves in the foot.

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]]> By: coley http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/13/time-to-stick-a-fork-in-the-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-56020 coley Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:42:47 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2358#comment-56020 Last year's cursed team was the Yankees. Remember how many pitchers they used in April and May? I think the lesson here is that when you rely on aging players – especially aging pitchers – you set yourself up for an injury filled season. Not that I blame the Braves. I mean, what were they going to do? Trade Chipper and Smoltz? The real disappointment this season has been Francoeur. I wonder if he'll ever live up to the hype? Last year’s cursed team was the Yankees. Remember how many pitchers they used in April and May? I think the lesson here is that when you rely on aging players – especially aging pitchers – you set yourself up for an injury filled season. Not that I blame the Braves. I mean, what were they going to do? Trade Chipper and Smoltz?

The real disappointment this season has been Francoeur. I wonder if he’ll ever live up to the hype?

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]]> By: BravesFan http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/13/time-to-stick-a-fork-in-the-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-56021 BravesFan Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:29:57 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2358#comment-56021 Chipper was injured last night, too. Freak accident: he fouled a ball off the top of the batting cage and the ricochet caught him directly on the left eye, causing a pretty serious contusion. I think this team is cursed. The injuries are just getting annoying - there's a new one every day. Chipper was injured last night, too. Freak accident: he fouled a ball off the top of the batting cage and the ricochet caught him directly on the left eye, causing a pretty serious contusion.

I think this team is cursed. The injuries are just getting annoying – there’s a new one every day.

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]]> By: BravesFan http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/13/time-to-stick-a-fork-in-the-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-49573 BravesFan Thu, 08 May 2008 21:53:41 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2358#comment-49573 Chipper has hit exactly .400 from the right side of the plate since May 5, 2007...that's more than an ENTIRE season of games. That having been said, it's still going to be nearly impossible to do, but I'd like to see Andrew make the 100-mile trek. Chipper has hit exactly .400 from the right side of the plate since May 5, 2007…that’s more than an ENTIRE season of games.

That having been said, it’s still going to be nearly impossible to do, but I’d like to see Andrew make the 100-mile trek.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/13/time-to-stick-a-fork-in-the-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-49567 Sarah Green Thu, 08 May 2008 19:58:31 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2358#comment-49567 Eddie, his power is coming from the left, no doubt. But he certainly is hitting from the right side. He's hitting .400 from the right side, in fact. I think that's pretty good. Eddie, his power is coming from the left, no doubt. But he certainly is hitting from the right side. He’s hitting .400 from the right side, in fact. I think that’s pretty good.

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]]> By: EddieRebel http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/13/time-to-stick-a-fork-in-the-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-49563 EddieRebel Thu, 08 May 2008 18:50:31 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2358#comment-49563 Braves homer here, Chipper is not hitting from the right side. His power is coming from the left. Hopefully he won't face many lefties, and can keep his average up. No chance for 400 though. Braves homer here,
Chipper is not hitting from the right side. His power is coming from the left. Hopefully he won’t face many lefties, and can keep his average up.
No chance for 400 though.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/13/time-to-stick-a-fork-in-the-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-49560 Sarah Green Thu, 08 May 2008 17:45:54 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2358#comment-49560 Here's another interesting tidbit. Ted Williams was the last person to hit .400. He did it in 1941, the same year Joe Dimaggio recorded his 56-game hitting streak. Cornell grad student Samuel Arbesman recently <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/30/opinion/30strogatz.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin" rel="nofollow">penned a piece</a> for the New York Times where he demonstrated that 1941 was one of the least likely years for a player to record a record hitting streak. My point, of course, is that sometimes great players make history despite the odds. Here’s another interesting tidbit. Ted Williams was the last person to hit .400. He did it in 1941, the same year Joe Dimaggio recorded his 56-game hitting streak. Cornell grad student Samuel Arbesman recently penned a piece for the New York Times where he demonstrated that 1941 was one of the least likely years for a player to record a record hitting streak.

My point, of course, is that sometimes great players make history despite the odds.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/13/time-to-stick-a-fork-in-the-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-49559 Sarah Green Thu, 08 May 2008 17:42:20 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2358#comment-49559 Ichiro hit .372 in 2004. He missed hitting .400 because he got off to a slow start, hitting just .255 in April. He hit .400 in May, .432 in July, .463 in August and .429 in October. Ichiro's biggest problem is that he doesn't walk enough and, because of that, he has to get a TON of hits in order to bat .400. In 2004 he broke the all time record for hits in a season and still fell 28 points short. In 2004, Ichiro walked 49 times. Last year, Chipper walked 82 timese. Because he walks more, Chipper won't have to break the all time hit record in order to bat .400 (though, he'll have to come close). Look, I know it's a long shot. Hell, it's a near impossibility. But I'm still betting on Chipper. And Andrew, if you think come October I won't remember your promise to walk from Tucson to Phoenix, you're crazy. Ichiro hit .372 in 2004. He missed hitting .400 because he got off to a slow start, hitting just .255 in April. He hit .400 in May, .432 in July, .463 in August and .429 in October.

Ichiro’s biggest problem is that he doesn’t walk enough and, because of that, he has to get a TON of hits in order to bat .400. In 2004 he broke the all time record for hits in a season and still fell 28 points short.

In 2004, Ichiro walked 49 times. Last year, Chipper walked 82 timese. Because he walks more, Chipper won’t have to break the all time hit record in order to bat .400 (though, he’ll have to come close).

Look, I know it’s a long shot. Hell, it’s a near impossibility. But I’m still betting on Chipper. And Andrew, if you think come October I won’t remember your promise to walk from Tucson to Phoenix, you’re crazy.

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]]> By: Brian Gibbons http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/13/time-to-stick-a-fork-in-the-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-49548 Brian Gibbons Thu, 08 May 2008 15:23:39 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2358#comment-49548 Nobody can hit .400 again. When Ted Williams played, fielders were wearing tiny hard pieces of leather on their hands as gloves. Most of the webgems you see on baseball tonight, particularly the diving catches in the outfield, were not possible when the splendid splinter hit .406. Nobody can hit .400 again. When Ted Williams played, fielders were wearing tiny hard pieces of leather on their hands as gloves. Most of the webgems you see on baseball tonight, particularly the diving catches in the outfield, were not possible when the splendid splinter hit .406.

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]]> By: Zvee Geffen http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/13/time-to-stick-a-fork-in-the-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-49542 Zvee Geffen Thu, 08 May 2008 13:14:06 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2358#comment-49542 I don't think Jones will make it either, Nick, but I think .390 is coming "even all that close to .400." I don’t think Jones will make it either, Nick, but I think .390 is coming “even all that close to .400.”

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