Quote (EwokHellKite @ Sep 30 2011 05:38pm)

I like how Fredi said everyone on the crew was returning next year.
Parrish is gone.
Now get Fredi the fuck out plz.

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BravesBroom 0 minutes ago
Terry Francona just became available, get rid of Freddi Gonzalez and bring Terry Francona as the Manager, Tony Gwynn as the hitting coach and Greg Maddux as the pitching coach.... now we're talking.

Quote (EwokHellKite @ Sep 30 2011 04:39pm)

Plz sum Francona.

Quote (austinhb @ Sep 30 2011 05:42pm)

The Braves announce Larry Parrish will not be back for the 2012 season. All other coaches will return.

Quote (EwokHellKite @ Sep 30 2011 05:44pm)

We won't make playoffs with Fredi.

Quote (EwokHellKite @ Sep 30 2011 04:45pm)

I don't understand why we shouldn't/wouldn't go for Francona.. he's one of the better coaches in baseball.

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Braves GM Frank Wren told Dave O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Derek Lowe is not projected to have a spot in the rotation next year (Twitter link). The bullpen or a trade are options. Lowe is owed $15MM next year, the final one on his contract.

Quote (EwokHellKite @ Oct 3 2011 07:31pm)

thank god

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In order to see just how effective Kimbrel was this year, here is a chart comparing his 2011 WPA with that of the average of the 130 most-used relievers.


If green is good, then that is a whole lot of good that Kimbrel was in 2011, and he was much more effective than the vast majority of the league

finished 2011 with 46 saves and 127 strikeouts. In 77 innings, that translates to a mind-boggling 14.84 strikeouts/9 innings. Amazingly, that ratio is second only to LA's Kenley Jansen in all of MLB, but his 127 strikeouts led all relievers. His 46 saves tied for the most in the NL.
1.52 FIP #1 in MLB  as was his 1.94 xFIP and his 3.2 fWAR. Kimbrel wasn’t just an impressive rookie closer, he was the best reliever in baseball.