Ugh

renny · 04-27-2008, 04:13 PM

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Glad I finally dropped Delgado.
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I knew I would live to regret this statement.

With Chipper and Yuni in there, we would have had enough to get past the Mets - in spite of Smoltzie's aching shoulder. We jump started their offense and woke up a big cat.

Snowman · 04-28-2008, 06:30 PM

From Will Carroll at BP:

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John Smoltz
Smoltz is no stranger to shoulder problems, but normally they've been coming towards the end of seasons, which would make fatigue a contributing factor. With these latest problems coming so early in the season, we have to hope that fatigue isn't the issue, but at this stage, it doesn't seem like the Braves really know what's involved. Sources tell me that the soreness is in a "lower area" than what had him on the DL at the start of the year. They'll wait for the shoulder to calm down before further examination, an indication that there's an inflammatory process going on. He'll miss a start and could hit the DL after a scheduled examination on Tuesday.

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Rafael Soriano
The Braves' potential closer had a setback during his rehab and is now going to need more time on the shelf. After a brief shutdown, Soriano will get back into his throwing program, and hopefully the elbow discomfort he's feeling will fade. There's going to be at least two more side sessions, meaning the best-case scenario for his return is the weekend, rather than Tuesday, which is what Soriano and the Braves were saying last week. Once back, this episode of discomfort will put Soriano's recovery in question, and he may not immediately come back to the sole closer role. One team source anticipated Soriano being part of a "committee" at first, if two—Soriano and Manny Acosta—can be considered a committee. More importantly, Soriano may not be able to lock down the closer role by the time Mike Gonzalez comes back, which could make it a three-headed committee.

renny · 04-28-2008, 07:02 PM

FWIW Baseball Power Poll:

Baseball Power Poll: Marlins <i>and</i> Rays crack the top 10 - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

17. Atlanta Braves. They have the third-best run-differential in the National League, which means they should be pretty good. And yet, they’re not.

18. Los Angeles Dodgers. Now, there’s no point booing Andruw Jones, fans. He is a better hitter than at least half the fans at Dodger Stadium.

Snowman · 05-03-2008, 04:38 PM

And Julio has retired.

04-27-2008, 04:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
renny Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: along side the veteran presents `) Posts: 1,873	Ugh renny Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: along side the veteran presents `) Posts: 1,569 Glad I finally dropped Delgado. __________________ "We'll be back next year. We always are, aren't we?" -P Greg Maddux I knew I would live to regret this statement. With Chipper and Yuni in there, we would have had enough to get past the Mets - in spite of Smoltzie's aching shoulder. We jump started their offense and woke up a big cat. __________________ "We'll be back next year. We always are, aren't we?" -P Greg Maddux Last edited by renny; 04-27-2008 at 04:16 PM.

04-28-2008, 07:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
renny Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: along side the veteran presents `) Posts: 1,873	Then there's this... FWIW Baseball Power Poll: Baseball Power Poll: Marlins <i>and</i> Rays crack the top 10 - MLB - Yahoo! Sports 17. Atlanta Braves. They have the third-best run-differential in the National League, which means they should be pretty good. And yet, they’re not. 18. Los Angeles Dodgers. Now, there’s no point booing Andruw Jones, fans. He is a better hitter than at least half the fans at Dodger Stadium. __________________ "We'll be back next year. We always are, aren't we?" -P Greg Maddux

05-03-2008, 04:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Snowman Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Topsail Beach, NC Posts: 1,154	And Julio has retired. __________________ That corpse you planted last year in your garden, Has it begun to sprout? Will it bloom this year? Or has the sudden frost disturbed its bed? If it wasn't for my horse, I wouldn't have spent that year in college.