GDT 7/23/13: Braves (Medlen) @ Mets (Torres) 7:10 PM
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bravesnumberone
Well-known member
As I said, wake me up when this team finds it in them to actually go on an 8-2 streak. Hell, just one 8-2, 9-1 streak will put this division completely out of reach.
We have some insanely low number of games left against teams above .500, and yet we have been dreadful since the break.
Grayson Dawg
High School Draftee
Brian Jordan is laying into this team's hitting approach. Maybe they should make him the hitting coach. He is seriously upset with Braves hitters.
Frek21
High School Draftee
Exactly. Just get there and the team that is playing the best ball at the time usually wins, not the best team. Braves fans should understand this more than most with how the playoffs went during the streak.
Firing Walker doesn't change anything.
These guys are so lost right now I'm sure Walker is saying EVERYTHING we're saying on this board.
Simmons keeps hitting popups aggressively.
Heyward has been hitting line drives on and off right at people
Justin has 2 HR's since the 14 he hit in a few week span.
McCann can't carry the team since he doesn't play everyday.
Freeman can only do so much.
Uggla who knows.
BJ lol
CJ lol.
Once again, the only thing holding back our hitters is the hitters themselves.
These guys are so lost right now I'm sure Walker is saying EVERYTHING we're saying on this board.
Simmons keeps hitting popups aggressively.
Heyward has been hitting line drives on and off right at people
Justin has 2 HR's since the 14 he hit in a few week span.
McCann can't carry the team since he doesn't play everyday.
Freeman can only do so much.
Uggla who knows.
BJ lol
CJ lol.
Once again, the only thing holding back our hitters is the hitters themselves.
bravesnumberone
Well-known member
Brian Jordan is making more sense than he ever has. Also, I don't know if it'd help, but I'd like to at least see someone on this team, be it Fredi or a player lay into this team's collective ass. Maybe it's already happened and hasn't worked, I don't know.
tvsportscaster
Approaching Buddy Hernandez Territory
What exactly did he say, I missed it.
Grayson Dawg
High School Draftee
True, but management has to do something to get the hitters attention that this crap is not acceptable. Can't fire the entire team so change the hitting coach. I really think it would get their attention...may not help, but can't get any worse.
bravesnumberone
Well-known member
Didn't a team in recent years fire a hitting coach midway through the season and wind up going to the World Series? Or am I thinking of something else.
Grayson Dawg
High School Draftee
same ole story different day...the hitters are swinging for the fences even with two strikes with runners on base. He said their approach has to change. It was his tone that told the story of his frustration
JusticeForAll23
Got the Call to Lynchburg
Well, to be fair, the break was just last week. But we've been dreadful since early June. We took 2 of 3 from the Nationals and swept the Pirates to start June. Since that sweep of the Pirates we're 19-22. That's 11 series: we've won 2, lost 6, and split 3.
In other words, we've been a below .500 (bad) team since early June. Thank God our division sucks.
Runnin
Well-known member
You do realize that we have 2 hitting coaches, right? And that they work in tandem and have pretty much the same hitting philosophy? Unless you know what each of these coaches do specifically and how one or the other's approach is hurting the team, just randomly firing one is dumb.
I agree that having the two of them doesn't seem to have worked. Our approach, except for a couple of really good hitters, has only gotten worse.
Grayson Dawg
High School Draftee
last post of the night....not only are the Braves very fortunate that they reside in a weak division...Fredi is so lucky the press that covers the Braves are so weak with their questions. Other media outlets would be hanging this team about their lack of offense.
Runnin
Well-known member
Maybe it will evolve into a Titter feud.
Gary82
Called Up to the Major Leagues
I don't know what an impact firing Walker would do for this team. Even if we resurrected Ted Williams, this team's offense may still suck.
However, this is a result oriented industry. If Walker can't get this team to improve, there are thousands of other potential hitting coaches out there pining for their chance.
However, this is a result oriented industry. If Walker can't get this team to improve, there are thousands of other potential hitting coaches out there pining for their chance.
I agree on the latter. But we're already almost 3/5 of the way through the season, and I'm not sure if the guy that's been working day in and day out with these guys since March getting fired will be a BOOST to this team. End of the year? Sure. But if you were to do it, it should've been done in June or beginning of the month at latest.
Gary82
Called Up to the Major Leagues
This team does need a BOOST. I don't care how Wren goes about it, but he needs to reenergize this club.
bravesnumberone
Well-known member
Clearly we need to resurrect Fred McGriff from 20 years ago and bring him in tomorrow.
