Jeeeeeezzz! Our offense still sucks. Even on a day with Jeff Francoeur gets two hits, a walk, a stolen base, and an RBI, we can't even muster more than one run. We got a fantastic pitching performance from Javier Vazquez -- 2 hits and 12 strikeouts over 8 innings. Rafael Soriano, pitching in his fifth inning (fourth appearance) in the last five days, didn't have his best stuff and gave up the winning run in the ninth, but with that kind of overuse who can blame him.
Something has got to change with this offense... it's making me ill.
Rookie Barbaro Canizares, 29-year old rookie Barbaro Canizares, made his major league debut and got his first major league hit while batting cleanup and playing first base.
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We just need Kotchman back, Kelly to get hot, and a new RF. It’s not that daunting.
TradeAndruw - June 11, 2009
Agree...
I can see the first two happening….the third, well, we can hope, can’t we?
sddbaker - June 11, 2009
well the 1st one is happening for sure. 2nd one i give about a 25% chance and the 3rd…uhh 40% chance maybe?
P.s. i didnt see the game today but did Diaz and FYF both have a steal or two?
Scott Coleman - June 11, 2009
Wow...
So you think, then, that they’ll give up on Kelly before FYF?
MichaelProcton - June 12, 2009
2 for Diaz by himself
and 1 for FYF
fphjr01 - June 12, 2009
problem...
if we trade our RF we would still have a gap in LF unless its someone with power. Frank is still 25, I say we go out and get a power bat in LF…..We cant win with this offense, its to inconsistent. Keep Frank and trade for a LF forKJ, he sucks and put Prado on 2nd when he gets back……
AlRoBraves95 - June 12, 2009
Do you really, really and truly...
think Kelly is worse than Francouer?
sddbaker - June 12, 2009
mclouth couldnt get it done ross didnt help any we were facing a good pitcher and this offense just sucks. ugh what to do
Heyward is the next crime dog - June 11, 2009
Probably Soriano needed a day off although it wasn’t like Laroche crushed that ball (which was almost surely ball 4 if he hadn’t swung). But these kind of losses happen when you don’t score many runs.
How many consecutive months will Jeff Francoeur get to be an everyday outfielder for the Braves while turning in an OPS below .600? The only thing saving Kelly Johnson from fans’ wrath is that Francoeur and Anderson are so much worse. Wren needs to hurry up and clean house of all the non-performing hitters.
redwards95 - June 11, 2009
It’s probably not a bad idea to chalk this season as a transition year. With all the pitching we have all we need are a couple of bats. Perhaps we’ll trade an arm for bat before the season is over.
mdhenshaw - June 11, 2009
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you call it quits or declare it a “transition year” after 59 games? We arent the Washington Nationals here..we have a fantastic ERA which will only get lower as Hanson progresses. We’re yet to see our lineup at full strength (Kotch and McLouth havent played together yet, plus Infante will be back within a month). Not to mention we have many pieces and possibilities to make a trade to improve ourselves too. No way we call it quits.
Scott Coleman - June 11, 2009
in it to win it
Yeah we need to go for it this year. Next year we won’t have Soriano and Gonzalez and Lowe and Chipper won’t be any younger, so this is the year to make our move. Despite their mediocre play, the Braves are only 3 games out of the wild card. That’s easily doable in 103 games.
redwards95 - June 12, 2009
"We arent the Washington Nationals"
We also aren’t the Phillies.
Bravely going forward - June 12, 2009
Well
since 2007 this offense has been inconsistent like this. Im pretty much used to this by now thats why i would never say before ANY series against ANY team that we will sweep or even win the series against them because you just never know whith this team.
rockybull - June 11, 2009
I will say this...
Bobby wouldn’t pitch Raffy if he had said he couldn’t go.
MichaelProcton - June 12, 2009
I mean we have a couple of other arms that could have been used. its just sad when the Manager cant trust them to be consistent and not give up a run. ( Acosta, Bennett )
As much as i doubt it will happen i would love for the Braves to be able to retain both Soriano and Gonzo. At the least Soriano
drumzalicious - June 12, 2009
When is he better
Is Soriano better when it is a save situation…hey stat people gander that question….It would be interesting to know his performances coming in when it is tied in the nineth vs. Gonzo…which in reality would only be a hold?
bravestatoo - June 12, 2009
Actually, it wouldn't be.
All holds are just save situations that come before the end of the game.
MichaelProcton - June 12, 2009
And since it was a tie game, it was neither a save nor hold situation.
MatM - June 12, 2009
for anyone wondering about Vazquez being taken out
10-4 - June 12, 2009
I’d like to be able to second guess Bobby, but I would have done the exact same thing, Javy for 8 and let Soriano hold them off and hope to score in the 9th.
MatM - June 12, 2009
JV is right. Now a days MGMT and coaches are babying this pitchers becuase of there salary. It’s unfortunate that there’s pitchers out there that can still get it done and becuase of there" pitch count" have to be taken out of a game that he was dominating. 12k’s and one run? Are you kidding me? Come on Bobby and you put in Soriano who’s pitched on 4 straight games and in one of those 2 innings?
Its also sad to say that for the most part alot of our pitchers are getting robbed for there hard earned wins. Lowe should of at least have 9 , jurrgens as well, JV maybe 6 or 7, Kawakami maybe 5. Wren we cant win with this offense. Trade KJ and some prospects for a LF.
Wondering: What if we spent an extra $10million for Adam Dunn where would the braves be right now?
AlRoBraves95 - June 12, 2009
Vazquez could just as easily blown up in the 9th himself.
MichaelProcton - June 12, 2009
I don’t wont to throw in the towel right now, no way, but I think if were not within 5 or 6 games by the trade deadline, we should trade Javy. If he continues on this pace, we’ll be able to get a king’s ransom for him and free up a spot in the rotation for Medlen. And if Hudson is ready to go, putting KK on the block might not be a bad idea either.
MatM - June 12, 2009
i guess a lot of it’s gonna have to do with how the phils and mets play over the next few weeks, and whether we get stomped into the ground by the yanks, sox, etc
Bravely going forward - June 12, 2009
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