2007 Atlanta Braves Thread: Reclaiming the NL East

[TruFloridaGator]

-Sick Bullpen
-Starting Pitching question marks
-Hitting question marks
-Lots of Young Talent
-Very Deep Bench

Go Braves!
My Prediction: 87-75 - 2nd in the east behind the Mets. Battling for the WC

40-Man Roster
Pitchers B/T Ht Wt DOB
* 62 Manny Acosta R/R 6-4 170 05/01/81
* 60 Jose Ascanio R/R 6-0 150 05/02/85
* 48 Blaine Boyer R/R 6-3 215 07/11/81
40 Lance Cormier R/R 6-1 200 08/19/80
26 Kyle Davies R/R 6-2 205 09/09/83
* 34 Joey Devine R/R 6-1 225 09/19/83
51 Mike Gonzalez R/L 6-2 220 05/23/78
32 Mike Hampton R/L 5-10 195 09/09/72
15 Tim Hudson R/R 6-1 170 07/14/75
36 Chuck James L/L 6-0 190 11/09/81
* 50 Anthony Lerew L/R 6-3 220 10/28/82
49 Macay McBride L/L 5-11 210 10/24/82
58 Peter Moylan R/R 6-3 220 12/02/78
54 Chad Paronto R/R 6-5 250 07/28/75
19 Mark Redman L/L 6-5 245 01/05/74
29 John Smoltz R/R 6-3 220 05/15/67
39 Rafael Soriano R/R 6-1 220 12/19/79
* 57 Phil Stockman R/R 6-8 250 01/25/80
37 Tanyon Sturtze R/R 6-5 230 10/12/70
56 Oscar Villarreal L/R 6-0 215 11/22/81
28 Bob Wickman R/R 6-1 240 02/06/69
33 Tyler Yates R/R 6-4 240 08/07/77

Catchers B/T Ht Wt DOB
16 Brian McCann L/R 6-3 210 02/20/84
8 Brayan Pena S/R 5-11 220 01/07/82

Infielders B/T Ht Wt DOB
14 Willy Aybar S/R 5-11 200 03/09/83
10 Chipper Jones S/R 6-4 230 04/24/72
4 Pete Orr L/R 6-1 185 06/08/79
24 Martin Prado R/R 6-1 170 10/27/83
11 Edgar Renteria R/R 6-1 200 08/07/75
20 Scott Thorman L/R 6-3 235 01/06/82
5 Chris Woodward R/R 6-0 190 06/27/76

Outfielders B/T Ht Wt DOB
* 61 Gregor Blanco L/L 5-11 170 12/12/83
* 27 T.J. Bohn R/R 6-5 210 01/17/80
23 Matt Diaz R/R 6-1 205 03/03/78
7 Jeff Francoeur R/R 6-4 220 01/08/84
2 Kelly Johnson L/R 6-1 205 02/22/82
25 Andruw Jones R/R 6-1 210 04/23/77
18 Ryan Langerhans L/L 6-3 205 02/20/80
38 Craig Wilson R/R 6-2 220 11/30/76

Good news on Hampton (if they're can be):
http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/artic...sp&c_id=atl

[4 High]

How in the world could you predict them to place ahead of Philly?

[TruFloridaGator]

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How in the world could you predict them to place ahead of Philly?

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Very Easily?

[JupiterUWG]

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How in the world could you predict them to place ahead of Philly?

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because maybe he, like I, has failed to see any rationale for everyone assuming philly will magically be so much better

[hoyasnaxa]

Magically? Phillies were better last year and are really young so most likely improving, and added starting pitching, their problem from last year.

In short, you are a moron.

[AbreuTime]

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-Sick Bullpen
-Starting Pitching question marks
-Hitting question marks
-Lots of Young Talent
-Very Deep Bench


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This doesn't sound like a playoff team. While I think that there were some good decisions made in the offseason (Bullpen upgrades), the starting pitching is average at best, the right side of the IF is questionable, and the lineup will not score more runs than Philly or NY. I don't see them placing better than 3rd.

Enjoy Mark Redman.

[Suigin406]

aiy, i think the phillies get a little too much credit every year, but there is talent on that team...

i can't believe how much the braves upped their bullpen lately, it was atrocious the first half of last year if i'm not mistaken...

[JupiterUWG]

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Magically? Phillies were better last year and are really young so most likely improving, and added starting pitching, their problem from last year.

In short, you are a moron.

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in short, the phillies are over-rated every single freaking year

[JupiterUWG]

1) the braves rotation is better
2) the braves bullpen is better
3) the braves outfield is better (hugely so in center and right)
4) the braves depth is better
5) the phillies infield is better (3b huge advantage braves, 1b huge advantage phils, 2b huge advantage phils, SS slight advantage to phils, but not much)
6) the braves catcher is light years better


tell me where you see Philly being better?

[Suigin406]

i think the braves and phillies match up, but do either team stack up against the mets??

offense goes to the mets, enough so to cancel out the depth imo...

met pitching is weak, but gets a boost with pedro coming back...

if sanchez finds his form, then him, heilman, ring(?) and wagner could hold up...

the met starting pitching again worries me as it's very questionable...dunno if the braves can challenge though this year...