The Official 2014 MLB Bitch and Moan Thread

[Snaggletiger]

Dale Murphey, recognize.

Speaking of the Murph, the Braves organization at that time was incredibly dysfunctional.  Understatement of the century.  But, I was reading something one season that talked about proposed trades that teams were talking about with the Braves.  There was one 3 team trade where the Braves would have to give up Murphy and would have received Jesse Barfield (Bad ass right fielder for the Blue Jays in the 80's.) Rick Aguilera, closer supreme for the Mets, and Lenny Dykstra, center fielder and leadoff man for the Mets.  The Braves nixed it and chose to stay the most irrelevant team in baseball for another decade.   

[AUJarhead]

The Braves nixed it and chose to stay the most irrelevant team in baseball for another decade.   

That God that won't be the case in 2014.

[Saniflush]

That God that won't be the case in 2014.

Oh yea?  Whose gonnaa take the title from them? (the Cubs do not count as an answer since they are everybody's bitch every year)

[dallaswareagle]

Speaking of the Murph, the Braves organization at that time was incredibly dysfunctional.  Understatement of the century.  But, I was reading something one season that talked about proposed trades that teams were talking about with the Braves.  There was one 3 team trade where the Braves would have to give up Murphy and would have received Jesse Barfield (Bad ass right fielder for the Blue Jays in the 80's.) Rick Aguilera, closer supreme for the Mets, and Lenny Dykstra, center fielder and leadoff man for the Mets.  The Braves nixed it and chose to stay the most irrelevant team in baseball for another decade.   

Good times, you go to a game (Fulton county stadium) and have your own beer vendor for the day. Military ID got you in for a $1.00

[Snaggletiger]

Gotta' say that was a mighty entertaining game between the Braves and Phillies last night.  They get two homers from Evan Gattis and one from Mr. Sub .200, Dan Uggla.  5-1 lead going to the bottom of the 8th and the Phillies plate 5 to take a 6-5 lead.  Braves load the bases in the 9th and Uggla sends one about 30 rows up in left center.  9-6 Braves win. 

Nice to see exciting baseball now because they certainly won't be in the playoffs with the Orioles and Cardinals being shoe-ins for the world series. 

[WiregrassTiger]

But if what I read is correct, Bravos can make things at least interesting by healing up the IR list. They can win a lot of ballgames hitting the ball like last pm.

[AUJarhead]

Nice to see exciting baseball now because they certainly won't be in the playoffs with the Orioles and Cardinals being shoe-ins for the world series.

I'm really not liking you anymore.

[Snaggletiger]

I'm really not liking you anymore.

Did you see where the Cards took down the hottest team in baseball last night?  Damn, they're good!

[Saniflush]

Gotta' say that was a mighty entertaining game between the Braves and Phillies last night.  They get two homers from Evan Gattis and one from Mr. Sub .200, Dan Uggla.  5-1 lead going to the bottom of the 8th and the Phillies plate 5 to take a 6-5 lead.  Braves load the bases in the 9th and Uggla sends one about 30 rows up in left center.  9-6 Braves win. 

Nice to see exciting baseball now because they certainly won't be in the playoffs with the Orioles and Cardinals being shoe-ins for the world series.

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[AUJarhead]

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Was just coming here to post that.

[Snaggletiger]

Now that's some funny shift.

[dallaswareagle]

Prolly not the first time the fat chick has had that look.

 

[AUJarhead]

Cards 2014...

[Buzz Killington]

[AUJarhead]

[Snaggletiger]

I haven't seen the stats but I'm 99% certain the Braves have the lowest ERA in the majors for starting pitching.  I'm 99.9% sure they have the lowest team batting average.  This team is unbelievably shitty at the plate.  And that's with Dan Fuggla on the bench the last 5 games.

[ssgaufan]

I haven't seen the stats but I'm 99% certain the Braves have the lowest ERA in the majors for starting pitching.  I'm 99.9% sure they have the lowest team batting average.  This team is unbelievably shitty at the plate.  And that's with Dan Fuggla on the bench the last 5 games.

I'm having a really hard time understanding what the hell has happened to our offense.  We didn't have this problem last year, and its pretty much the same line up.

[Snaggletiger]

Ha!!!  Missed it by THAT much.

Bravos are #1 in all of baseball in pitching.  However...

they're 29th out of 30 teams in hitting. A sizzling .231 team batting average.  I believe the lowest batting average among any Colorado starter is .280.  Yeesh!   

[Snaggletiger]

I'm having a really hard time understanding what the hell has happened to our offense.  We didn't have this problem last year, and its pretty much the same line up.

Agreed.  First off, get Heyward out of the lead off spot.  Just because they had a little stretch of success with him there last year doesn't mean this guy should be your lead off hitter.  He's barely been over .200 all season.  And I know the guy is 6'5" but why does he stand in the first base dugout to hit.  Move up to the plate.  It ain't workin' Jason.  Second, sit BJ Upton and give Jordan Schaefer (sp?) a legit shot.  Put him at lead off and see what he can do for a couple of weeks. 

Third, fire the hitting corch.

[AUTiger1]

You guys need to chill, the Bravos have this in the bag!