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[Falconsfan567™]

At least the Braves didn't get shutout today.

[Unkn0wn]

I remember reading that scouts were telling their teams they were concerned JJ had chronic knee problems during the offseason

[Falconsfan567™]

Matt Chernoff ‏@RealMattlanta
I think I speak for all of #Braves country when I say we have seen more than enough of Avilan, Varvaro and Martinez for awhile.

AMEN!

[Falconsfan567™]

Braves defense is awful.

[Dawggone]

Threepac Daddy, on 22 July 2012 - 02:25 PM, said:

no the braves possibly need 2 starting pitchers, a bullpen arm, a bench player, and a new manager

I think we could get by with Minor as our 5th if our rotation went Grienke, Hudson, Hanson, Sheets, Minor. And maybe Delgado could provide bullpen depth and maybe Moylan will be up in September? I know, long shot, but.

[I Am The Truth]

We've given up 17 hits so far. Wow.

[ChildsPlease85]

The cherry on the turd sandwich...  Lets see what Venters brings us.

[Falconsfan567™]

Well that should have been a 123 inning for Venters but Freeman with a bad throw to Venters covering the bag.

[Falconsfan567™]

Venters looked good. The slider was back. A strikeout and 3 weak ground balls.

[Dawggone]

We are gonna need a boost after two deflating losses. Wren needs to pull the trigger soon. I wouldn't mind a package with Anibel Sanchez and Infante if they sell. We need a shot in the arm.

[ugadawg]

I want Medlen in the rotation!!

[Falconsfan567™]

ugadawg, on 22 July 2012 - 03:51 PM, said:

I want Medlen in the rotation!!

Don't we all. But really. If we put Medlen in the rotation who takes his spot in are already awful bullpen? Martinez is awful. Varvaro is awful. Durbin ok at times and awful other times.

[ugadawg]

falconsfan567, on 22 July 2012 - 04:33 PM, said:

Don't we all. But really. If we put Medlen in the rotation who takes his spot in are already awful bullpen? Martinez is awful. Varvaro is awful. Durbin ok at times and awful other times.

My opinion is we can go get a bullpen arm cheaper then a top of the rotation type guy.  If we get someone like Grienke I would be happy, but It will cost us no doubt.  We can get a guy that can help us for cheaper for the pen, and let Medlen go right back where he belongs.

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ugadawg, on 22 July 2012 - 05:27 PM, said:

My opinion is we can go get a bullpen arm cheaper then a top of the rotation type guy.  If we get someone like Grienke I would be happy, but It will cost us no doubt.  We can get a guy that can help us for cheaper for the pen, and let Medlen go right back where he belongs.

But Frank Wren has done nothing but give away potential bullpen arms in Todd Redmond and J.J. Hoover. Let the White Sox snatch up Brett Myers. There hasn't been any words about any bullpen arms and Braves in the same sentence.

[ugadawg]

falconsfan567, on 22 July 2012 - 08:39 PM, said:

But Frank Wren has done nothing but give away potential bullpen arms in Todd Redmond and J.J. Hoover. Let the White Sox snatch up Brett Myers. There hasn't been any words about any bullpen arms and Braves in the same sentence.

well I consider neither of those the types we need to improve our pen. I'm talking about guys in the EOF, Moylan, Medlen types.  Also Wren has done a good job of keeping his work out of the news.  Most of the times it has went public it has been leaked from the other side.

[Unkn0wn]

If the Padres ink Street long term theres some thought that Gregerson would be put on the market if they do that I would make that move if im Wren

[Falconsfan567™]

ugadawg, on 22 July 2012 - 09:38 PM, said:

well I consider neither of those the types we need to improve our pen. I'm talking about guys in the EOF, Moylan, Medlen types.  Also Wren has done a good job of keeping his work out of the news.  Most of the times it has went public it has been leaked from the other side.

But we have no idea what they could have done. Some of the teams with the best bullpens in baseball (like the Padres) are teams that take players that other teams never gave a chance to and boom they give them a chance a boom they turn out of be really good pitchers. Talking about guys like Mike Adams, Heath Bell and Luke Gregerson. All 3 were guys that other teams had and for whatever reason they were never given a chance and the Padres got great work out of all 3 over the past few years.

[Falconsfan567™]

Too bad the Braves can't be as awesome as my Braves team on MLB 12.

C - Brian McCann
1B - Freddie Freeman
2B - Dan Uggla
3B - Chipper Jones
SS - Ryan Zimmerman
LF - Martin Prado
CF - Bryce Harper
RF - Jason Heyward

SP - Chris Carpenter
SP - Adam Wainwright
SP - Tim Hudson
SP - Brandon Beachy

[Falconsfan567™]

I finally found something that describes most of my feelings on here.