The daily charts are probably going to be slow, if I get to them at all, until next week. I’ve just been too busy to commit the time to the blog, with family in town last weekend and more coming this weekend. You’ll also have to pardon my tardiness this week, but at least I’m […]
Month: June 2009
Can the Braves trade for another bat? Corey Hart Edition
This may or may not be a recurring series, depending on how long the Braves remain in contention without trading for offensive help. The Nate McLouth trade was nice, but the Braves still need offensive help if they plan to reach the postseason this year. The trade rumors have been somewhat quiet on that front, […]
Braves Chart of the Day: June 24, 2009
Today we’re going to talk about one of Joe Morgan’s favorite topics: consistency. The opposite of “consistent” would be “streaky,” and one Brave in particular has been noted over his career for his streakiness. That’s Kelly Johnson, and he’s the inspiration for today’s chart. The Braves never seem to know what they’re going to get […]
Braves Chart of the Day: June 23, 2009
To say that the Braves didn’t have much team speed before trading for Nate McLouth would be an understatement. The various broadcast teams covering the Braves have made a big deal about his speed since then, focusing especially on his stolen base success. I have to commend them for this, particularly the FOX team of […]
Braves Check: June 22, 2009
For a World Series champ that didn’t gut its roster after winning, the Phillies have been very, very bad lately. The Braves have been nearly as bad, though, finishing their road trip at 3-6 and losing all three series 2-1. They played well enough to have taken two of three in Boston, which would have […]
Braves Chart of the Day: June 19, 2009
Pitching philosophy has always been one of the more interesting aspects of baseball to me. Everything from a starter’s ability to pace himself to his ability to hit a certain location, from how his stuff is working on a given day to his pitch selection; all of it can have a massive effect on his […]
Braves Chart of the Day: June 18, 2009
They’re falling out of contention fast, but the Braves’ pitching staff is still fun to watch, for the most part. Below you can see the staff’s Wins Above Replacement for 2009. Javier Vazquez and Derek Lowe alone have totaled more WAR than the entire lineup combined. That’s probably not surprising, but I am a little […]
Getting your baseball fix on an iPhone: Introduction
When your blog’s readership is as small and focused as mine, you start to wonder if anything of “general interest” is really worth posting amidst the glut of specific-interest content. It’s a good thing I like writing anyway, because I’m throwing caution to the wind and doing a “general interest” series with only a slight […]
Braves Chart of the Day: June 17, 2009
Brian McCann is great, but Chipper Jones is still the Braves’ best hitter when he’s in the lineup. Last week was about as rough as it gets for Chipper, and he was still better than Jeff Francoeur was in Jeff’s three worst weeks this season, based on wRAA (weighted runs above average). These are Chipper’s […]
Braves Chart of the Day: June 16, 2009
Over the years, the Braves have had pretty good luck trading for Tigers pitching prospects. They’ve had at least one former Detroit farmhand in the rotation or bullpen for the last 20 or so years. Even though John Smoltz is gone, Jair Jurrjens is keeping up that tradition quite well in 2009. He’s probably been […]
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