Our trip to the world series is sealed...

GenericBravesFan · 05-05-2008, 04:44 PM

Braves acquire Norton from Seattle - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

Eshaw99 · 05-05-2008, 05:36 PM

I had the same reaction to this as I did the news that Prado is gonna miss 6-8 weeks...

meh...

Snowman · 05-05-2008, 05:58 PM

Well, my first thought was "okay, maybe we got someone to platoon with Diaz in left." Then I saw this:

Career splits

vs RH: .259/.343/.445
vs LH: .226/.309/.338

So I guess we just got someone with a mediocre bat (as bench players go) who can backup all four corners. Which isn't terrible, of course, but hardly noteworthy.

Or, as eshaw said..... meh.

bedir than average · 05-05-2008, 07:03 PM

He certainly isn't a swith. Just bat him lefty as a PH...check those splits out

NadoBrave · 05-06-2008, 06:33 PM

A non event for sure, but was expecting Wren to do something........

Perfect Cell · 05-07-2008, 06:16 PM

Hes Basically Pena. Not really impressive.

Eshaw99 · 05-08-2008, 10:44 AM

Well, his pinch hit single last night plated the winning runs, so Welcome to Atlanta!

Hey, I'm easily won over...

BJ1133 · 05-08-2008, 03:21 PM

2 run single today. No too shabby thus far.

Snowman · 05-08-2008, 03:24 PM

Today's was an odd one. Black makes a pitching change to turn him around with the bases loaded.... by bringing in the righty. Turned him from a .647 OPS guy to a .788 OPS guy.

renny · 05-08-2008, 03:27 PM

Everybody, please keep complaining about Norton.

diceman · 05-08-2008, 05:05 PM

My God, we won a one run game. The funny part is the Pads intentionally walked French to load the bases to get to Diaz in the 9th. I know, I know--they were trying to create the force at any base. At that point you had to know we were going to win. Anyone know what happened to Reyes?

diceman · 05-08-2008, 06:05 PM

Ok, Just saw that Reyes got a blister on one of his throwing fingers.

renny · 05-08-2008, 07:32 PM

Bob said he may not even miss a start - took him out just in time. We'll see.

pfiggy · 05-08-2008, 08:22 PM

Norty sucks.....

Bob's an eternal optimist....

Black is an idiot....

pFrancoeur needs a brain......

pfiggy is ticked off, can ya tell??

Snowman · 05-08-2008, 09:13 PM

Yeah, Bud Black made some questionable (to say the least) moves in that game. Bringing in a righty to turn Norton around, walking Sir Hacksalot to let Diaz face a lefty....

05-05-2008, 04:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
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05-05-2008, 05:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Snowman Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Topsail Beach, NC Posts: 1,302	Well, my first thought was "okay, maybe we got someone to platoon with Diaz in left." Then I saw this: Career splits vs RH: .259/.343/.445 vs LH: .226/.309/.338 So I guess we just got someone with a mediocre bat (as bench players go) who can backup all four corners. Which isn't terrible, of course, but hardly noteworthy. Or, as eshaw said..... meh. __________________ 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.

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bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,256	He certainly isn't a swith. Just bat him lefty as a PH...check those splits out __________________ US Men's National Team World Cup Qualifying \| Democracy in Sports Meets My First Campaign "You're only so sure you're right because they're so sure you're wrong." Orson Scott Card in Xenocide

05-06-2008, 06:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
NadoBrave Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Fantasy Island Posts: 794	A non event for sure, but was expecting Wren to do something........ __________________ *It's a pity ignorance isn't painful!*

05-08-2008, 03:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
Snowman Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Topsail Beach, NC Posts: 1,302	Today's was an odd one. Black makes a pitching change to turn him around with the bases loaded.... by bringing in the righty. Turned him from a .647 OPS guy to a .788 OPS guy. __________________ 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.

05-05-2008, 05:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Eshaw99 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 312	I had the same reaction to this as I did the news that Prado is gonna miss 6-8 weeks... meh...

05-07-2008, 06:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
Perfect Cell Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 214	Hes Basically Pena. Not really impressive.

05-08-2008, 10:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
Eshaw99 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 312	Well, his pinch hit single last night plated the winning runs, so Welcome to Atlanta! Hey, I'm easily won over...

05-08-2008, 03:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
BJ1133 Rookie Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5	2 run single today. No too shabby thus far.

05-08-2008, 03:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
renny Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: along side the veteran presents `) Posts: 1,988	Everybody, please keep complaining about Norton. __________________ "We'll be back next year. We always are, aren't we?" -P Greg Maddux

05-08-2008, 05:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
diceman Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Port Orange, Florida Posts: 1,289	My God, we won a one run game. The funny part is the Pads intentionally walked French to load the bases to get to Diaz in the 9th. I know, I know--they were trying to create the force at any base. At that point you had to know we were going to win. Anyone know what happened to Reyes? __________________ From "Bull Durham": Skip: You guys. You lollygag the ball around the infield. You lollygag your way down to first. You lollygag in and out of the dugout. You know what that makes you? Larry! Larry: Lollygaggers! Skip: Lollygaggers.

05-08-2008, 06:05 PM	#12 (permalink)
diceman Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Port Orange, Florida Posts: 1,289	Ok, Just saw that Reyes got a blister on one of his throwing fingers. __________________ From "Bull Durham": Skip: You guys. You lollygag the ball around the infield. You lollygag your way down to first. You lollygag in and out of the dugout. You know what that makes you? Larry! Larry: Lollygaggers! Skip: Lollygaggers.

05-08-2008, 07:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
renny Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: along side the veteran presents `) Posts: 1,988	Bob said he may not even miss a start - took him out just in time. We'll see. __________________ "We'll be back next year. We always are, aren't we?" -P Greg Maddux

05-08-2008, 08:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
pfiggy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Location: Location: Posts: 3,637	Norty sucks..... Bob's an eternal optimist.... Black is an idiot.... pFrancoeur needs a brain...... pfiggy is ticked off, can ya tell??

05-08-2008, 09:13 PM	#15 (permalink)
Snowman Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Topsail Beach, NC Posts: 1,302	Yeah, Bud Black made some questionable (to say the least) moves in that game. Bringing in a righty to turn Norton around, walking Sir Hacksalot to let Diaz face a lefty.... __________________ 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.