The Atlanta Braves Thread (Javy Lopez Edition)

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Uggla and BJ have to hit now. There's no way around it.

Atlanta sports radio is on collective suicide watch.
 
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GAVol said:
Uggla and BJ have to hit now. There's no way around it.

Atlanta sports radio is on collective suicide watch.
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I saw a tweet from Heyward's agent that said he'd definitely miss the remainder of the regular season, but made no mention about playoff availability which is up in the air at the moment. I figure he'll be back in the post-season at some point. Definitely need B.J. and Uggla to pick it up now, but is sure is nice having this 15 game cushion in times like this. Still up 3 games for best record, but that's going to be a bit harder to hang on to.
 
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Regulator said:
I saw a tweet from Heyward's agent that said he'd definitely miss the remainder of the regular season, but made no mention about playoff availability which is up in the air at the moment. I figure he'll be back in the post-season at some point. Definitely need B.J. and Uggla to pick it up now, but is sure is nice having this 15 game cushion in times like this. Still up 3 games for best record, but that's going to be a bit harder to hang on to.
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Even if he is back for postseason though, he will have gone a long time without swinging a bat, and people with a broken jaw typically drop a lot of weight. I'm sure with the resources available Heyward won't drop as much as a normal person would, but I'd be surprised if he didn't lose a significant amount.

Also, wouldn't be too worried about holding onto the best record. The Dodgers have been so hot, they are bound to hit some sort of slump and the cardinals, pirates, and reds have a lot of games coming up with each other leading to a decent amount of losses
 
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NochNoch said:
Can we get BJ some Lasik surgery real quick too?
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I read the other day that Dan's vision was 20/30 before the surgery and it is now 20/15. Everyone was acting like Dan was blind as a bat up their swinging. Truth is, dude may have lost it for good a la the curious case of Andy Jones.
 
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I share vol2013 concerns regarding heyward x10.

Our WS hopes took a fastball to the grill and ended yesterday. I'll still be there in October choppin but to expect anything from heyward, at this point, is a huge stretch imo
 
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Scotty's Flat Top said:
I read the other day that Dan's vision was 20/30 before the surgery and it is now 20/15. Everyone was acting like Dan was blind as a bat up their swinging. Truth is, dude may have lost it for good a la the curious case of Andy Jones.
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I saw that too..I was hoping it was a typo. 20/30 isn't that bad.
 
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vol2013 said:
Also, wouldn't be too worried about holding onto the best record. The Dodgers have been so hot, they are bound to hit some sort of slump and the cardinals, pirates, and reds have a lot of games coming up with each other leading to a decent amount of losses
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Only problem with that is the fact that, while not as insanely hot as the Dodgers, we too were probably in for a bit of a regression at some point from our most recent pace. Losing Heyward could potentially spark that regression and increase it's severity. Luckily the schedule is still pretty favorable overall but a lot of this better play was personally sparked by Heyward and his new found position in the lineup.

I may be guilty of being slightly chicken little-ish here but I feel like this will have a bit of a troubling ripple effect on the lineup as a whole.
 
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NochNoch said:
Only problem with that is the fact that, while not as insanely hot as the Dodgers, we too were probably in for a bit of a regression at some point from our most recent pace. Losing Heyward could potentially spark that regression and increase it's severity. Luckily the schedule is still pretty favorable overall but a lot of this better play was personally sparked by Heyward and his new found position in the lineup.

I may be guilty of being slightly chicken little-ish here but I feel like this will have a bit of a troubling ripple effect on the lineup as a whole.
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This is true. A lot is riding on JBlaze being able to step up into the leadoff role and get hot again, assuming Fredi doesn't try forcing Simmons back into that leadoff role
 
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TBrown said:
I share vol2013 concerns regarding heyward x10.

Our WS hopes took a fastball to the grill and ended yesterday. I'll still be there in October choppin but to expect anything from heyward, at this point, is a huge stretch imo
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I 100% agree. It's a wrap. Unless BJ and Uggla can somehow manage to summon up a remarkable next couple of months, which is unlikely. Heyward is a slow healer.. I think he is done until next spring but even if he isn't he will be a shell of himself literally and figuratively.
 
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