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Soph
January 16th, 2010
4:12 pm
Dammit. I feel like breaking something.
DeployedDave
January 16th, 2010
4:12 pm
WOW! GT just might pull it off!
Heath
January 16th, 2010
4:13 pm
Didn’t count on having to switch over to watch the end of the GT-UNC game…though I like the way it is ending.
N Nine
January 16th, 2010
4:13 pm
I love El Nino! It’s been a powderlicious winter season. All this snowboarding eases the pain of no Braves games. I’m carving myself to spring training
. Onward to more mountains….
Soph
January 16th, 2010
4:16 pm
A lot of teams are getting their first wins vs. UNC in a while this season.
Heath, I don’t think we can be friends anymore.
Heath
January 16th, 2010
4:16 pm
Soph -
UNC and UK fans often aren’t.
David O'Brien
January 16th, 2010
4:17 pm
What a finish to Tech-UNC game. Jackets hang on to win at Chapel Hill.
Train Wreck Bystander
January 16th, 2010
4:17 pm
I must add my voice today:
(1) Please, please, please do not add Johnny Damon to my Atlanta Braves. Let that sleazeball find a home elsewhere (http://www.thebrushback.com/Archives/damon_full.htm).
(2) The Waterboys ROCK. I love “Fisherman’s Blues.”
Soph
January 16th, 2010
4:18 pm
That’s okay, I guess we can be friends from April through October.
Heath
January 16th, 2010
4:20 pm
Soph -
Unfortunately, it’s been only from April through September in recent years.
David O'Brien
January 16th, 2010
4:22 pm
Train Wreck: Fisherman’s Blues is a great album (and the two-disc version they put out a while back has some worthwhile additional stuff.) I remember playing that original LP — yes, vinyl — to death back in 1989, soundtrack to some good times in a lost (but really fun) year living in Newport Beach, Calif. Man, we were young and stupid.
If you’ve not heard their earlier stuff, the “Big Music” period Waterboys, you really should try it. That stuff’s so very strong, especially their second and third albums, A Pagan Place and This Is The Sea.
Soph
January 16th, 2010
4:23 pm
True, but I’m going to be optimistic this season. So, we’ll be friends through October. After that – you’re on your own!
nolie
January 16th, 2010
4:23 pm
Anyone think the Braves carry 3 catchers, maybe Sammons TWWRB
nope, don’t see it. too little versatility
Heath
January 16th, 2010
4:27 pm
Would definitely like to se the Bravos playing ball late in October….. no doubt about that.
David O'Brien
January 16th, 2010
4:27 pm
No, can’t imagine Braves carrying three catchers, not when they’ve already got one of the best backup catchers in baseball. As Nolie pointed out, it restricts options too much; they’re made it a point to get versatile bench guys.
Heath
January 16th, 2010
4:32 pm
Miller playing great defense for the Cats early…two really nice blocks on dunk attempts. UK looking stagnant early otherwise.
Soph
January 16th, 2010
4:36 pm
Yikes, sorry Redstick. That’s not a good start for the Saints.
Braves_Fan_RSD
January 16th, 2010
4:36 pm
Wow early TOUCHDOWN by the CARDS on a RUNNING PLAY! everything about that sentence is unexpected lol
nolie
January 16th, 2010
4:38 pm
love El Nino! N Nine
me too, it keeps hurricanes away from Florida
Heath
January 16th, 2010
4:46 pm
14-25 so far on free-throw shooting for UK so far…..yikes.
Train Wreck Bystander
January 16th, 2010
4:48 pm
I am slightly familiar with some older Waterboys stuff (”The Whole of the Moon” comes to mind). “Dream Harder” is good in spots, but it also has that godawful “Corn Circles” track on it.
Heath
January 16th, 2010
4:49 pm
OK…watching John Wall is just a treat. Too bad it will be just for one year…
Heath
January 16th, 2010
4:50 pm
Saaaaaaaaaaaaweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!!!
Ashley Judd at the game and the camera crews givin’ her some face time.
Heath
January 16th, 2010
5:00 pm
UGA playing tough against MSU…
Speaking of MSU, have I ever told you guys about their coach Rick Stansbury? He grew up about 10 minutes from me and went the same high school… Pretty cool huh?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Stansbury
Heath
January 16th, 2010
5:00 pm
…though, a bit older than me.
jeffrey d
January 16th, 2010
5:02 pm
Dammit. I feel like breaking something.
Because UNC isn’t good this year?
jeffrey d
January 16th, 2010
5:08 pm
UGA leading MSU at MSU with 1 minute left…
Heath
January 16th, 2010
5:09 pm
….always happy when a fellow Meade County, Ky guy does well (really small place). MSU wins.
jeffrey d
January 16th, 2010
5:10 pm
Sigh….UGA trailing MSU with 10 seconds left
jeffrey d
January 16th, 2010
5:10 pm
….always happy when a fellow Meade County, Ky guy does well (really small place). MSU wins.
Ugh…shut up, Heath
Nate from NCState
January 16th, 2010
5:13 pm
Man what a come back by the Pack, only to be stopped short. I really can’t see many teams in the ACC beating Clemson. But who knows? UNC will obviously get things turned around, they have a great coach. Duke is still consistent. Looks like a fun year in the ACC!!
Great weekend for sports. Hopefully Braves make it stronger and sign Johnny D.
Heath
January 16th, 2010
5:15 pm
Hey, I actually grew up with his family… a bunch of us use to play ball together “back in the day”…so, gotta route for him. Just so happens he was coaching against UGA today.
Heath
January 16th, 2010
5:16 pm
route? really Heath? lol….let the ribbing begin.
Soph
January 16th, 2010
5:18 pm
Because UNC isn’t good this year?
Actually, I’ve come to terms with UNC having an off-season. It’s losing by a few points to an ACC school that had me frustrated. I didn’t break anything though, aren’t you proud of me?
Ribber
January 16th, 2010
5:18 pm
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahaha, you said “route” instead of root. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahaha.
….How many days till pitchers & catchers??
jeffrey d
January 16th, 2010
5:26 pm
I didn’t break anything though, aren’t you proud of me?
As long as my Bulldogs keep teasing me like this, then no….I’m not proud
Soph
January 16th, 2010
5:30 pm
It’s not my fault that the Dawgs suck (at everything right now).
Heath
January 16th, 2010
5:37 pm
My Cats are looking awful today….would be a no contest if they hit their free throws. Auburn playing inspired…could hang an “L” on us today.
Heath
January 16th, 2010
5:40 pm
Pick-and-Roll defense is the BIGGEST deficiency for my Cats…..struggled with it all year. Getting schooled on it again.
keylargo
January 16th, 2010
5:43 pm
I sure would like to hear about some of the MLB players from the Dominican Republic joining in the efforts to help out the Hatian people. They share the island of Hispanola with Haiti with Haiti on the western half and the DR on the eastern. Players like Manny Ramirez make more per year playing baseball than the GNP of Haiti is. Of all the places I have been in the Caribbean, Haiti is by far the poorest.
ncgary
January 16th, 2010
5:48 pm
hopefully diaz being the emergency catcher, means he wouldnt be traded if anorther outfielder like damon or nady are added
Fred
January 16th, 2010
5:50 pm
DOB, Thanks for your earlier response about Diaz and Cabrera. You are right, Diaz is the overall better hitter, especially against lefties. We will see how it all plays out…
ncgary
January 16th, 2010
5:51 pm
havent been to haiti, but kingston jamaica and st thomas sure had their share of poverty
Heath
January 16th, 2010
6:00 pm
ncgary -
Try Cleveland, Ohio.
Heath
January 16th, 2010
6:03 pm
I saw with 19 secs left….foul before a 3-pt shot is taken if you have lead.
Heath
January 16th, 2010
6:06 pm
Tough rebound by Liggins there…he got waaaay up there. Basically the ends the game as long as UK hits a free throw now.
Heath
January 16th, 2010
6:08 pm
Whew….will take wins on the road in conference play any way you can get ‘em. UK didn’t play all that well, but a win is a win.
Venice Jim
January 16th, 2010
6:09 pm
Heath – not able to watch here, but good win. My guys play in an hour…
Heath
January 16th, 2010
6:23 pm
VJ -
Should put up a “W” against Hofstra at home…..already walked away with a squeaker on the road against them this year.
Venice Jim
January 16th, 2010
6:25 pm
As our coach has said, we can beat anybody in the league, but we can also lose to anybody…
Heath
January 16th, 2010
6:25 pm
Game that scares me coming up is @ South Carolina. Just have a bad feelin’ about it.
Heath
January 16th, 2010
6:26 pm
VJ -
Was surprised they lost to Wilmington…never know in conference play.
ncscoots
January 16th, 2010
6:34 pm
Pick-and-Roll defense is the BIGGEST deficiency for my Cats
Run it right, and you can’t hardly even defend it, period. Best play in basketball, if the screener isn’t lazy.
I really can’t see many teams in the ACC beating Clemson.
Nate, I wish, LOL. Tigers don’t really have a second go-to scorer, though Stitt has really improved his offensive game. But drop on Booker and have an off-night from three, and the Tigers are going to have problems in the half-court. Clem Tech didn’t get much out of the press today, though, and still got in the 70s, so I guess I can’t complain, LOL.
Soph, don’t worry about the Heels. Those suckers are so young, they’re bound to have some problems this year. Give ‘em a year and add Harrison Barnes, and they’ll be brutes again. And mad, to boot, LOL.
corkylikesbeer
January 16th, 2010
6:40 pm
DOB, Are you coming to Athens for the Drive By Truckers….Last night was awesome
jeffrey d
January 16th, 2010
6:43 pm
It’s not my fault that the Dawgs suck (at everything right now).
Hey now….we are in good hands with the football and basketball programs (I think/hope)
Heath
January 16th, 2010
6:44 pm
jeffrey d
January 16th, 2010
6:43 pm
It’s not my fault that the Dawgs suck (at everything right now).
Hey now….we are in good hands with the football and basketball programs (I think/hope)
Two problems remain….Florida in football and Kentucky in basketball. Tough luck for ya.
Venice Jim
January 16th, 2010
6:45 pm
Nice hit, Darren!
jeffrey d
January 16th, 2010
6:45 pm
I think we’ll be respectable in both sports in a couple years….but for now we’re rebuilding (especially in basketball)
Redstick19
January 16th, 2010
6:47 pm
Man, where’s this Saints defense been for a month? And… don’t write this Reggie Bush kid off just yet.
Rob in pain from (SC)
January 16th, 2010
6:48 pm
THis is the USC Reggie Bush
Heath
January 16th, 2010
6:49 pm
jeffrey d -
Just teasin’ ya a little. Georgia made a darn good hire for their basketball team. They have been in every one of their conference games…their 0-3 conference record doesn’t really do them justice.
Soph
January 16th, 2010
6:50 pm
Congrats Redstick – beat Dallas/Minnesota next week. I dislike them both so it doesn’t even matter which one it is.
Soph
January 16th, 2010
6:51 pm
I think we’ll be respectable in both sports in a couple years….but for now we’re rebuilding (especially in basketball)
I think so too.
L-Town Scrub
January 16th, 2010
7:16 pm
Enter your comments here
Venice Jim
January 16th, 2010
7:17 pm
Is it past bedtime back east?
L-Town Scrub
January 16th, 2010
7:22 pm
Damn….. forgot to type my message. Anyone interested in meeting down at Dark Star as a group of blog writers/readers to catch a few spring games?
Heath
January 16th, 2010
7:31 pm
Still a lot of time left….but I’m startin’ to get a little interesting in this Texas-Texas A&M game….
jeffrey d
January 16th, 2010
7:38 pm
Two problems remain….Florida in football and Kentucky in basketball. Tough luck for ya.
haha, you’re right, but neither are insurmountable. Richt’s been able to beat Florida twice, and I know we’ve beaten UK in basketball a few times in recent years (and somehow won the SEC a couple years ago). I know you’re just talking some friendly smack, but just because both programs have had some elite success in the past couple years doesn’t mean that UGA is facing hard times
BossLady
January 16th, 2010
7:45 pm
How are that Drew Brees!!! Bad about Warner, but Brees did his job.
Heath
January 16th, 2010
7:46 pm
jeffrey d -
As the old sayin’ goes… the sun shines on a DAWG’S behind every once and a while.
BossLady
January 16th, 2010
7:48 pm
I hope that Glavine will join the Braves in some position. It would not have been right to leave things as they were left. Really I don’t care where or what Smoltz end up doing. He burned his bridges when there was no reason to disrespect the Braves since he got what he wanted in Boston.
Venice Jim
January 16th, 2010
7:54 pm
Heath – W&M down one at halftime
Tomahawkin
January 16th, 2010
7:56 pm
Shout Outs to Soph, Heath, Jeffrey D, Rob In Pain, Among Others…
Nice Saints Beatdown!
Topic for today is How does everyone like our Bullpen?
I think we are stacked, but Wag’s (Wagner) will be the key… If he saves 40 games then we make the playoffs, but if he pulls a Brad Lidge 2009 season then we are screwed…
I’m not to high on the T. Sycho signing either….
Heath
January 16th, 2010
7:57 pm
VJ -
Was just thinking about ‘em actually. Was gonna check in on ‘em after the Texas game was over…..really good game going on.
jeffrey d
January 16th, 2010
8:01 pm
the sun shines on a DAWG’S behind every once and a while.
Oh, this sun is about to shine on this dog’s behind 24/7
Rob in pain from (SC)
January 16th, 2010
8:01 pm
Tomahawkin
I think our pen will be a little rough at the beginning of the season, but get a lot better throughout. I like Wagner-Saito- and Moylan.
I think it will take Medlen a month or two of REGULAR relief work to settle into the role. I am not a big O’Flaherty fan.
However I do like Luis Valdez, Michael Dunn, and if Kimbrel gets his control together watch out.
Heath
January 16th, 2010
8:01 pm
A&M has never beaten anyone ranked higher than #5 (Texas)….how great would it be if they could pull off the upset tonight?
Rob in pain from (SC)
January 16th, 2010
8:02 pm
Tomahawkin
I am also excited to follow Lee Hyde
Heath
January 16th, 2010
8:03 pm
jeffrey d
January 16th, 2010
8:01 pm
the sun shines on a DAWG’S behind every once and a while.
Oh, this sun is about to shine on this dog’s behind 24/7
So…..no you’re a dog’s behind? Just remember…you said it, not me. lol
Heath
January 16th, 2010
8:10 pm
Maybe….just maybe….
A&M up 1….shooting free throws with 30.8 seconds left. Go Aggies!
Rob in pain from (SC)
January 16th, 2010
8:10 pm
DOB
Do you know where the Caravan will be held in Columbia SC.
Thanks
Tomahawkin
January 16th, 2010
8:11 pm
Rob In Pain
How can you hate on Easy-E (O’Flaherty)?
he was our most consistant reliever all season, and especially since Cox Abused him. If I’m not mistaking he was among the league leaders in appearances…?
I heard from Phillies Fans that Wag’s is very streaky…
Heath
January 16th, 2010
8:11 pm
Clutch shot…. tied now at 60. A&M has the ball with 19.2 left.
Heath
January 16th, 2010
8:12 pm
Oooooooooover time.
TDub
January 16th, 2010
8:13 pm
Wow, great choice on song this blog, DOB – and you’re right, Transference is great, but then all Spoon CDs are great…
David O'Brien
January 16th, 2010
8:13 pm
Texas and Texas A&M going to overtime. Longhorns nearly lost at home in regulation, have never led in the game.
Tomahawkin
January 16th, 2010
8:15 pm
Game On, Come On Indy!!!
Time to Bump Some T.I. “The Countdown” a good track that got slept on when it came out in 2004
JC form UT
January 16th, 2010
8:16 pm
Rob in pain; speaking of the bullpen, i would like to see the team sign another lefty like Ron Mahay. OF had a good year and hopefully he wil continue to have success but I still would like to see more expirience.
Heath
January 16th, 2010
8:20 pm
Texas looks like they might pull it out here in OT….bummer.
David O'Brien
January 16th, 2010
8:23 pm
Rob in pain: The Braves haven’t announced the site yet for the caravan stop in Columbia. Only the date — Sunday, Jan. 31.
Heath
January 16th, 2010
8:26 pm
VJ -
W&M still trailing. Not good.
Rob in pain from (SC)
January 16th, 2010
8:26 pm
David O’Brien
It would be awesome if you can let me know whenever you find out. I wanted to go to SP but College will keep me busy during Spring Break
Rob in pain from (SC)
January 16th, 2010
8:27 pm
JC form UT
The Marlins want to trade Renyel Pinto. Wonder what it would take to get him
Heath
January 16th, 2010
8:33 pm
I don’t know why teams down 3 with 30 seconds to go wait until there is less than 10 seconds to try to shoot a 3…. should have drove for 2. Texas is really bad a free throws…could have done a lot better. Oh well. Still 2 unbeatens.
Venice Jim
January 16th, 2010
8:33 pm
Heath – lots of time left – but I am concerned
Venice Jim
January 16th, 2010
8:35 pm
Heath – I’m keeping busy texting score updates to cab at dinner – football, W&M, even Texas…
Heath
January 16th, 2010
8:43 pm
VJ -
Hope you’ve got a lot text messages on your plan.
Venice Jim
January 16th, 2010
8:45 pm
Heath – unlimited – Tribe tied!
Heath
January 16th, 2010
8:47 pm
VJ -
That’s good…those things cost a fortune otherwise. W&M has taken the lead.
Heath
January 16th, 2010
8:50 pm
VJ -
You know….coming into today’s game, W&M has an RPI of 26…. those ACC wins and the loss to UConn has really helped that rating. (REALLY under-rated win against Richmond too.)