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Old 01-18-2007, 03:37 PM   #16 (permalink)
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If the braves got more than a can of corn for Laroche, they made out like gangbusters.
I wouldn't go quite that far, but I do think they traded Laroche at the perfect time.
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Old 01-18-2007, 03:45 PM   #17 (permalink)
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He's had his good games.Too sporadic I suppose.
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Old 01-18-2007, 03:45 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Perfect... LaRoche killed the Cardinals last year in their two series', now he's in their friggin' division.

Doesn't he have a mild form of ADD, too?
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Old 01-18-2007, 03:46 PM   #19 (permalink)
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All you have to do to get Laroche out is release a couple of butterflies during his at bat to distract him. Dude has SERIOUS ADD issues.
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Old 01-18-2007, 03:49 PM   #20 (permalink)
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I hope Mike Hampton is ready to go.
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Old 01-18-2007, 03:50 PM   #21 (permalink)
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I'm remembering that grounder to first that he fielded and proceeded to just casually stroll back to the base, as the batter ran right by him and was safe at first.
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Old 01-18-2007, 03:51 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Me too . . . With a bullpen like they are going to have and Smoltz and Hudson at the top of the rotation, if James, Hampton etc can just be average, the Braves ought to have some pretty good pitching.
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Old 01-18-2007, 03:54 PM   #23 (permalink)
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I'm remembering that grounder to first that he fielded and proceeded to just casually stroll back to the base, as the batter ran right by him and was safe at first.
Exactly . . . That is just the tip of the iceberg with Laroche. All through the minor leagues he had issues with "brain freeze" moments like that. I'm not saying it to be funny either . . . the guy really has Attention Deficit issues. There was actually a mini controversey last year about the fact that he had such a great second half after he was medicated for the first time in his life.
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Old 01-18-2007, 03:56 PM   #24 (permalink)
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For anybody that has not found it . . . Freak has put together a really good site for Atlanta Braves info...

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I hope our bats start off hot and stay that way,all of em, and I'm excited about the Braves this year actually.
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Old 01-20-2007, 10:02 AM   #26 (permalink)
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AJC reports Braves will platoon again at first base. I hate that. If you are a lefty and can't hit left handed pitching, how did you make it to the majors??????

Hampton is a bust.
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Why is Hampton a bust?
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Old 01-20-2007, 10:21 AM   #28 (permalink)
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I think this is a great trade for the Braves. LaRoche was a good player, yes, but we need help in the bullpen and Gonzo will really help out the pen and a lot believe he can been an all star. I had a chance to see Scott Thorman in spring training last year and dude is a beast. I think he'll be more productive than LaRoche ever would have been.
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Old 01-20-2007, 11:06 AM   #29 (permalink)
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The braves picked up Craig Wilson to platoon with Thorman
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Old 01-20-2007, 11:51 AM   #30 (permalink)
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Predict the batting order for the 2007 Braves!

LF: Ryan Langerhans
SS: Edgar Renteria
3B: Chipper Jones
CF: Andrew Jones
RF: Jeff Francoeur
C: Brian McCann
1B: Scott Thorman
2B: Kelly Johnson

Pitching Rotation:
1. John Smoltz
2. Tim Hudson
3. Mike Hampton
4. Chuck James
5. Kyle Davies

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