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Steve McP
March 30th, 2010
7:07 pm
DOB – got that delete button handy?
Gil In Mechanicsville
March 30th, 2010
7:10 pm
On Manny… I just hope “Good” Manny doesn’t show up when pitching against the Braves and “Bad” Manny against the Phils. He sure had a Jekyle and Hyde personality when he got into games. You just never knew before hand which one was going to be manifested.
Gil In Mechanicsville
March 30th, 2010
7:13 pm
Anyone else get the sense that someone just broke wind in the elevator?
northbeach Scott
March 30th, 2010
7:13 pm
Douchebag, thy name is ddoogg33.
northbeach Scott
March 30th, 2010
7:15 pm
Is there a good Manny? I thought it was strictly, Homerun Manny Acosta.
nolie
March 30th, 2010
7:17 pm
some poc escaped from somewhere Gil
FEAR
March 30th, 2010
7:17 pm
someone should get PL’d here
toga party
March 30th, 2010
7:29 pm
DOB, you doubled up your Acosta story. Pasted it twice or something.
Salty
March 30th, 2010
7:37 pm
Lew van Gogh! Whodda thunk it!
Nice one, Gil! And congrats, Lew!! Nice, very nice!
MFin04
March 30th, 2010
7:38 pm
Good to see Manny Acosta gone from the Braves to the Mets. Can’t wait for him to start giving up homers to his former mates.
Guy really does have a nice arm, just very inconsistent like Jeff Bennett and Blaine Boyer. For a team like the Mets with no clue what they are doing with their bullpen, it probably is a good pick up.
Rob from SC
March 30th, 2010
7:47 pm
Acosta already got sent to AAA by the Mets
toga party
March 30th, 2010
7:49 pm
doog, how’s that spelling class coming? Luckily there are teachers that don’t care about skin color.
Soph
March 30th, 2010
7:50 pm
Congrats, Lew. You deserve it.
Bye bye, Manny.
walter alston
March 30th, 2010
8:03 pm
My favorite, when I was in the army a fellow GI said to us Southerners, “youse guys talk funny”.
David O'Brien
March 30th, 2010
8:04 pm
There are separate stories up about the Acosta thing, about the pitching situation with Kimbrel out of mix, and about Ross and Heyward health situations and KK’s blister.Oh, and a short one about Glaus’ still-homerless spring in which his OBP is higher than his slugging percentage.
Anders
March 30th, 2010
8:04 pm
What’s up Braves fans? Getting close to the real thing. Then we can start conversing more regularly again. Can’t wait for the always mundane ST to be over.
Just left your fair city. I got a chuckle seeing the Tom Glavine billboards claiming “He’s on our team”. He doesn’t have to work the first inning in the booth -does he? {:
Anders
March 30th, 2010
8:06 pm
Hey DOB – Tell Heyward that Reyes and Beltran have a guy in Toronto who’s doing “magical” things with shin splints.
Anders
March 30th, 2010
8:11 pm
Oh well, we’re on final descent into NYC already so I’m getting chased off the internet by the stewardess. I knew I should have ignored my work and goofed off on here earlier!
See you when I see you Braves fans.
toga party
March 30th, 2010
8:13 pm
He doesn’t have to work the first inning in the booth -does he?
That’s pretty funny Anders. Congratulations on your new
headachebullpen addition.Jay212033
March 30th, 2010
8:17 pm
My thing is the Braves took Redmond, Acosta and Abreu off the 40-man roster but left Steven Marek on?!?! I guess the Braves wanna keep some symbol of that horrible Tex trade around, Marek is terrible and a serious waste of a roster spot.
richbrave
March 30th, 2010
8:30 pm
TnBrian
March 30th, 2010
6:29 pm
You can smell baseball just around the corner … fresh cut grass, weather heating up, and the smell of Mutt trolls polluting every rival blog spewing a bunch of BS that only they believe.
LOL, fall down funny.
richbrave
March 30th, 2010
8:31 pm
Jay212033
March 30th, 2010
8:17 pm
My thing is the Braves took Redmond, Acosta and Abreu off the 40-man roster but left Steven Marek on?!?! I guess the Braves wanna keep some symbol of that horrible Tex trade around, Marek is terrible and a serious waste of a roster spot.
The old egg-on-the-face syndrome at work huh?
richbrave
March 30th, 2010
8:33 pm
Anders
March 30th, 2010
8:06 pm
Hey DOB – Tell Heyward that Reyes and Beltran have a guy in Toronto who’s doing “magical” things with shin splints.
Dude, don’t forget the SORE SHINN CHINESE guy.
Tomahawkin
March 30th, 2010
8:34 pm
Yeah, Acosta is now a Member of the New Yawk Mess
he got claimed….Time to bump some old House of Pain… and L.L. Cool J…
His first album is still da Bomb!
Tomahawkin
March 30th, 2010
8:37 pm
Rich-Brave
I will be a few days and those bandwagon Cubs fans will be on here trying to run the blog, “Bank On It!”
Plus they will fill up Tooner Field for the opening series….
Steve from OH
March 30th, 2010
8:40 pm
RHR–saw your post this morning, and I’m keeping you guys in my prayers. I can’t imagine what I’d be going thru (your daughter is my age) if I was in that spot. I’m hoping for the best for her!
Lew–you a fan of Jake E. Lee’s Badlands? I’d ask DOB but I know he’s not…LOL!
Bub–nice to see ya again, my man.
jeffrey d
March 30th, 2010
8:43 pm
your daughter is my age
What?? I thought you were much older. Guess that’s better than the opposite….BAS thought I was 17.
Steve from OH
March 30th, 2010
8:44 pm
Nah jeff, I’m a young’un. Pretty typical college(ish) kid…
Tomahawkin
March 30th, 2010
8:44 pm
My thoughts on Acosta
He’s gonna get Slapped when he faces the Phils and Braves because we know his style…
Just like Jason Marquis, and Glavine (no offense)
And in reality Acosta was too streaky…He had a tendency to try and overthrow which resulted in a lot of high fastballs that got jacked….
jeffrey d
March 30th, 2010
8:46 pm
Seriously, Steve…I was thinking 30’s or 40’s. You’re younger than me.
I know it’s probably blog common knowledge, but do you go to OSU?
Tomahawkin
March 30th, 2010
8:47 pm
Jeffery D
I thought you were about 25 or 26 as much as you understand my jive….
jeffrey d
March 30th, 2010
8:49 pm
T-hawkin – 26…you got it.
as much as you understand my jive….
Well…I try to keep up
David O'Brien
March 30th, 2010
8:49 pm
Oh well, we’re on final descent into NYC already so I’m getting chased off the internet by the stewardess. — Anders
Our loss.
Steve from OH
March 30th, 2010
8:49 pm
No jeff I don’t (but I want to get a residency there!). I thought most folks knew I was younger…huh.
Greg in TN
March 30th, 2010
8:51 pm
Evening gang…
Turn back the clock day on the ol Braves/MIB blog, saw a lot of names on some reminiscing posts that brought back some chuckles. If I remember correctly, CL and Eric the Elder were the first to welcome me to these parts, but I enjoyed conversations with a bunch of folks like the Klobber and the Scribe over the years. Great folks.
And congratulations to the resident artist on getting the featured artist designation on a MIB video tribute to the one and only. Lew is very deserving of that.
Braves triumph over Fort Knox the Bronx and it seems Manny Acosta will be the latest former Brave heading out the 7 train to Flushing. He’s always had great stuff at times, but also looked rather hittable, especially so this spring.
At this point, I like Joe Thurston’s body of work this spring a little more than Brooks Conrad’s body of work. Right now, the team is just playing out the string at Dark Star before heading northward where a relatively svelte Andruw Jones awaits. Could be an entertaining weekend in the ATL to be sure with one backup position battle and a bullpen spot yet to be decided.
Greg in TN
March 30th, 2010
8:52 pm
Add my thoughts and prayers to RHR and her daughter.
Tomahawkin
March 30th, 2010
8:55 pm
D.O.B.
You have a rough week ahead of you…
4 cities in a week..,? Damn, dude you better chill out and bump some old Phil Collins… I think Glavine will get you onto that before I do…
But I’m looking foward to hearing your stories when you hit that west coast swing….especially the food…
TnBrian
March 30th, 2010
8:55 pm
I think I’m getting the flu. I really wish I could sneeze on Anders right now.
J-Hey Shirt
March 30th, 2010
8:56 pm
Is this the unlicensed Jason Heyward shirt you are talking about:
http://sportscrack.com/tees_j-heykid.html
Tomahawkin
March 30th, 2010
8:57 pm
Jeffrey D
I’m 26 and I hate it!!!!….!
I wish I was 20…Young and Naive…!
TnBrian
March 30th, 2010
8:57 pm
Greg, Andruw is with that other Chicago team.
northbeach Scott
March 30th, 2010
8:57 pm
I thought Thurston really looked like a stiff in the field, this ST. Conrad has outplayed him and deserves the job.
Tomahawkin
March 30th, 2010
8:58 pm
TnBrian
Dont say stuff like that!
thought I woke up with S.A.R.S. the other morning….
Soph
March 30th, 2010
8:58 pm
No jeff I don’t (but I want to get a residency there!). I thought most folks knew I was younger…huh.
Steve, I was thinking late 20’s, maybe early 30’s. I’m usually pretty bad at guessing people’s age anyway.
Tomahawkin
March 30th, 2010
9:00 pm
I can taste Conrad making the team…He should’ve been on it after he got called up last year and clowned, only to be sent down in favor of Norton….
Soph
March 30th, 2010
9:00 pm
jeffrey, I just saw your fb status. Funny stuff.
Greg in TN
March 30th, 2010
9:01 pm
They play both actually, Brian. The Sox wrap up the spring schedule this weekend before the baby bears kick off the season on Monday.
TnBrian
March 30th, 2010
9:01 pm
Tomahawkin, it’s just germs and pollen for me. People itch their butts or something and touch a door knob at public places then I touch it, etc.
TnBrian
March 30th, 2010
9:02 pm
Greg, oh yeah. Forgot about those exhibition games at TF. My bad.
Tomahawkin
March 30th, 2010
9:03 pm
I’m guessing that Soph is 23-24…? No…?
And why do you noy mention your musical references on here?
Tomahawkin
March 30th, 2010
9:06 pm
TnBrian…
I feel Ya Partnah…
I wake up and I have to have an hour snot-session when I get up in the morning…And It’s worse when ur nose gets stopped up when u sleep…I refuse to take mediation…
Tomahawkin
March 30th, 2010
9:08 pm
Soph
Nevermind
You graduated a year ahead of me in High School…So u r 26-27…
I bet you be on that old school Mariah/New Kids on the Block, no…?
Greg in TN
March 30th, 2010
9:10 pm
TnBrian: No worries.
TnBrian
March 30th, 2010
9:11 pm
THIS is the one you’ve been screaming for!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lstcy=ogyGc
TnBrian
March 30th, 2010
9:12 pm
MAN, what’s up with the broken links? I know I typed in the right address. Who cares, it was just a movie trailer.
toga party
March 30th, 2010
9:13 pm
I can taste Conrad making the team…
I thought I could too, until they just cleared 2 more roster spots on the 40-man. No idea why they would have done that if they weren’t going to add Thurston, and no reason to add Thurston to the 40-man unless he’s going to make the team.
I’m very confused by today’s moves.
David O'Brien
March 30th, 2010
9:14 pm
Daniel: No, I don’t think you’re necessarily missing anything with The Big To-Do. It’s a typical DBT album, if you ask me. And if you’re love the band, you probably love the album. It’s certainly nothing groundbreaking, no stretching out and trying new things, etc. Just another strong record from one of the best bands going.
I gotta tell you — and anyone else — if you like titanic, smart rock meant to be played real loud, try the new album by the Jersey band Titus Andronicus. It’s called The Monitor, and it’s as good or better than the band’s momentous debut LP The Airing of Grievances from a couple years back.
This one is a concept album based on — get this — the Civil War. No, really. And it works. Brilliantly.
I saw this band at The Earl and couldn’t believe they’re not huge by now. But they might be too good to be huge.
Everyone here who likes smart, loud, rock, give a listen. Sort of like The Hold Steady and The Gaslight Anthem, but a little angrier than either.
Here’s a cut from the new album (don’t worry, there’s a 20-second intro that’s from a speech. The music cranks soon… and I mean cranks.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YCLBL4LEkc&feature=related
Eric from MO
March 30th, 2010
9:14 pm
Steve I thought you were mid 30s
Soph
March 30th, 2010
9:17 pm
T’Hawkin – I’m 26.
I like music but I’m not hardcore about anyone in particular really. I listen to whatever’s on the radio on the way to work and back.
And, no I was NOT an NKOTB fan at any point in time.
Tomahawkin
March 30th, 2010
9:17 pm
Toga Party…
I’m Not sold on Thurston…I mean we already have inf. backups that can handle their positions…We need pinch hitter that can suprise other teams with the 3-run homer like Conrad can do…
TnBrian
March 30th, 2010
9:21 pm
I’m a big horror movie person and this scene used to scare the crap out of me for some reason. Maybe it’s the old man. Start the clip at around 4:30 seconds if you want
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIMXcwcGZ9Q&feature=related
Tomahawkin
March 30th, 2010
9:23 pm
Soph…
No way you like the Pop-Tart Stuff thats on the radio…?
And Don’t hate on New Kids on the Block…I like that stuff… I remember D.O.B. was clowning me because I like some of it. It gets stuck in you head sometimes ya know…
I’ve been on an old West Coast Rap binge lately, ya know the stuff that those turds Reagen and Bush try to outlaw people from listening to….
David O'Brien
March 30th, 2010
9:25 pm
Have you talked to Schafer recently? Any improvement on the wrist? Did they say how long until he’s hitting live pitching or if he’ll be ready for AAA season opener? — BravePack
Just so happens I talked to Schafer this morning. He took BP today on field, hit for fourth consecutive day — but that’s coaches pitching. Still hasn’t faced a real pitcher, but getting close. No timetable for return, but mid- to late-April at Gwinnett seems possible.
Schafer told me, “It’s taking a long time, but it’s getting better, so…. As long as it’s getting better, not staying the same or getting worse….
“Soon as I get healthy, it’s not going to take long [to get back to playing]. I’ve done enough stuff and seen enough pitches, bunted enough at high speeds, it’s not going to take long to get going. It’s just a matter of getting to the point where I can get in there and swing every day.”
Tomahawkin
March 30th, 2010
9:28 pm
Wrist injuries take a hella long time to recover from, Trust me, especially if you try to recover from them too fast and try to do the everyday thing with your wrist…Those injuries are more taxing on the body than most people think…especially since the wrist is involved in a lot of everyday activities….
BossLady
March 30th, 2010
9:38 pm
I was quite impressed with the switch-pitcher today. I have been a braves baseball fan for many years which allowed me to see many pitchers on both sides of the field. I don’t remember ever seeing this before and it is a tremendous feat. I look forward to seeing him pitch.
Glad to hear that Acosta has gone to the mets and hopefully he will give us the games the way he gave our games away.
Soph
March 30th, 2010
9:38 pm
T’Hawkin – I like hip hop and R&B but I don’t like the newbie rappers that are popping up all over the place. I like T.I., Jay-Z, Lupe Fiasco, etc.
I also like The Fray, Gavin DeGraw, and Jason Mraz as far as other genres are concerned.
Tomahawkin
March 30th, 2010
9:45 pm
Soph
Agreed
That Old T.I. Go Hard! He’s too Pop Tart Now….
I like the old Jay-Z, but he’s too pop
Lupe is straight and Way Underrated because he doesn’t talk that garbage that is on today, about money, h.o’s, cars, etc…
And R&B is a dead Genre…Probably since the late 90’s, R&B is dead….
Steve McP
March 30th, 2010
9:46 pm
Thanks for cleaning up the “wall” DOB (not a Pink Floyd reference) – that guy had some serious problems.
Have you talked to any of the players about this weird early season schedule that has them on the West Coast on the 5th day of the new season? It is especially arduous as the first game against the Giants is going to be on the day they arrive after a night game here, then after the San Diego series they fly back and are straight into a series back in Atlanta.
bravesgrl4life
March 30th, 2010
9:48 pm
Who all is going to Opening Day? I’ll be there. Parking in Blue Lot. Maybe those of us going should all meet up.
Steve McP
March 30th, 2010
9:51 pm
While on the subject of the roster, I notice that, other than a couple of series against the Marlins and the final series of the season against the Phillies, we have no home games at weekends against our division rivals. That also seems a little weird.
Tomahawkin
March 30th, 2010
10:00 pm
Bravesgrl4life
Damn I wish I was Going Opening day…
I have to work that night, otherwise I’d be getting Tuned up at 11am, treating it like a SEC football game…
Not to mention that there are going to be a gang of bandwagon Cubs fans there…
DSS82
March 30th, 2010
10:05 pm
DOB,
Escobar seems to let nagging injuries get to him, he’s also the guy that the Braves need in the lineup for at least 150 games. Any indication that this might be one of those types of injuries that force him to miss a week or two at a time?
Also new Whigs album rocks, not too slick sans two songs
Tomahawkin
March 30th, 2010
10:08 pm
Plus If I tailgate that opening series then I’d probably have some static with a bandwagon Cubs fan when I tell tem “Ho Sit Down” after we win the series
McFann
March 30th, 2010
10:13 pm
We’ll be there Opening Day! Gonna be in the nose-bleed seats…maybe higher…waited a little too long for ticket purchasing.
But hey, at least we’ll be there!
David O'Brien
March 30th, 2010
10:14 pm
DSS82: I concur with you on the Whigs’ new album. Really good. Got it last week over in Athens, and have it the rental-car stereo now.
Not sure what you mean about Escobar’s injury. He played today.
Tomahawkin
March 30th, 2010
10:14 pm
SteveMCP
It seems like we only Play the Phillies and Mets at home during the weekdays because of Punktree TV. Since they broadcast those games on mon-tues they need the ratings…
Punk-tree TV doesn’t do our road games…
I hate the way TV stations dictate our season schedule…!
nolie
March 30th, 2010
10:23 pm
why is a Cub fan a bandwagon fan? You have said that b4
Steve McP
March 30th, 2010
10:31 pm
I had not noticed the PTV penchant for the in-division games, they do seem to have almost all the Mets games and a lot of the Phillies in the early part of the season. Surely that is just a coincidence, he said naively.
Wayne in Utah
March 30th, 2010
10:32 pm
T’hawkin
Hey, it could be worse. You could live out west and have no local coverage. At least I can see some Rockies games……..is that a consolation prize?
Wayne in Utah
March 30th, 2010
10:32 pm
I was going to buy all the TV packages, but it doesn’t fit in my “Dave Ramsey Beans and Rice” plan!!
D. Orlando Ledbetter
March 30th, 2010
10:33 pm
HEY DOB, DOL here.
Has this Heyward kid ever played football? He’s 6-5, 250. Should be tackling running backs.
–dol
Bubdylan
March 30th, 2010
10:40 pm
“It’s called The Monitor… a concept album based on — get this — the Civil War.” -DOB
Weird. Just was reading a Melville poem for school on the Merrimack versus the Monitor and all that, just this morning. A brilliant idea for a concept album. Love the album cover. I’m guessing that’s some Union soldiers on top of the Monitor.
Tomahawkin
March 30th, 2010
10:41 pm
Nolie…
Trust Me, There are a bunch of Bandwagon Cubs fans down here in the “A” Just like Yankees fans…
And I used to live in Arkansas and they are in full effect up there….
P'cola Brave
March 30th, 2010
10:42 pm
Tickets just arrived for the Rockies-Braves series. Can’t wait for the season to get going.
Tomahawkin
March 30th, 2010
10:44 pm
Wayne in UT
I had to go through that no coverage crap when I lived in Arkansas…
That was one of the main reason I moved back to the “A”, to watch my Boyz…Turned out to be the biggest effing mistake I made in my life…
Other than the food and Chicks, I hate Atlanta, It’s New York South, with conservative politics/gov’t…
haggard
March 30th, 2010
10:45 pm
Lew 5:23 pm
I just got an email from Movie producer Chris Milk, who, in partnership with Music Producer Rick Rubin are producing a Johnny Cash video project. Apparently the MIB drawing has had me “tagged as a featured artist’” on the project.
Who would have figured when we came up with the idea, where it would lead?
Lew- Congratulations!!
Bubdylan–haggard here……Nice to know of you.
nolie
March 30th, 2010
10:48 pm
bandwagon fans are fans that jump on when a team is in a winning streak, the Cubs have never won enough to have bandwagon fans T
there are Cubs fans all over America from WGN just like there are Braves fans all over from TBS.
DSS82
March 30th, 2010
10:49 pm
For some reason I remember him missing a week or two at a time last year after having nagging injuries like a tweaked muscle or a sore back getting amped up inside the on deck circle. Didn’t know whether this injury could be one of those, Although it is less than a week from opening day, and he did play today.
P'cola Brave
March 30th, 2010
10:54 pm
If it weren’t for bandwagon fans the Rays wouldn’t have the following they do now, which still isn’t much.
Tomahawkin
March 30th, 2010
10:55 pm
Nolie
There were a buch a bandwagon Cubs fans that I knew (I went to college with them)from 2007-2008 when they were good and singing that b…ch song when they won…Those same fans were either silent or turned to Cards fans from 2008-2009, when the Cubs were garbage, especially last year…Not to mention they’re bandwagon fans are the most obnoxious for a team that hasn’t won a title in over 100 years
However I do understand that they have a Nat’l following….Time to chill out and cool out to some old Alexander O’neil….
nolie
March 30th, 2010
10:57 pm
i’m just poking at you a bit T, pretty boring night
Tomahawkin
March 30th, 2010
10:57 pm
P’cola Brave
Agreed! Florida teams have the worse following outside of Atlanta…and some cases worse
Bubdylan
March 30th, 2010
10:57 pm
Hey, haggard. Good to know you back.
Tomahawkin
March 30th, 2010
11:01 pm
Co-sign Nolie…
Where in Tarnation is everyone…?
You can joke with me all you want, I know u are a veteran on here, bro…
Moe Berg
March 30th, 2010
11:03 pm
“Agreed! Florida teams have the worse following outside of Atlanta…and some cases worse”
I have to admit that I can’t imagine paying to sit outside in the weather down there for hours on end.
P'cola Brave
March 30th, 2010
11:04 pm
Its hard to follow your southern teams. Most of the time they are the smaller market. People who aren’t huge fans of baseball or people just coming to like baseball will follow the teams who can spend the big bucks. I met quite a few people who never really followed baseball before last year who acted like the worlds biggest yankee fans.
And to top that off, I live in Northwest Florida which is a big Saints/Dolphins area. You wouldn’t believe the amount of people who have acted like saints fans this year. I’ve heard enough ‘Who Dat’ to last me a lifetime.
tiger297
March 30th, 2010
11:07 pm
ahhh this is the time of year I miss living on the Emerald Coast…
dogsbrekky
March 30th, 2010
11:07 pm
Anders – interesting how the Canadian guy AROD, Tiger etc have been using is NOT licensed to practise in USA
Crime Dog
March 30th, 2010
11:09 pm
P’Cola-
I heard you on the “who-dats” in NW Florida. I moved here just in time for the Super Bowl. It was annoying.
Lawton
March 30th, 2010
11:12 pm
I’m not in line with the cracking on Acosta. He did post a 3.55 ERA in 103 games with the Braves. There were stretches in 2008 when the bullpen was really banged up and he went out there day after day giving it his best shot. He wasn’t “automatic” by any stretch and there were a few painful blown saves, but he was put in some tough situations and got the job done more times than not. I’m not saying he should be on the 2010 squad, but I don’t think the exagerrated criticisms are warranted.