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cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
8:26 pm
Funny! I can’t make it any bigger on this computer- the original is on my laptop
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
8:26 pm
Why is it that, out of nowhere, we now have 3 big Boise State fans on here at the same time?
civilized white trash
June 3rd, 2010
8:26 pm
gotta go
go braves
boise state is overrated
BOISESTATEBRONCO
June 3rd, 2010
8:27 pm
Jason Heyward = SUPERSTAR!!!
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
8:27 pm
I don’t know but I like their oceany blue field.
MZ
June 3rd, 2010
8:27 pm
Steiner fan here, too … he gets tickled so easily … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko8qNUNpm3k
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
8:28 pm
if your counting me as a big fan of BSU, I am just a casual fan who appreciates what they do…GO FSU!
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
8:29 pm
Yeah, Dempsey’s the bomb. He and Landon seem to be playing well together, too. The team looks like it has good chemistry like the 2002 team. I find Findley to be pretty predictable when he gets the ball. He always takes it to the end line and goes for a cross. Good defenders are going to shut him down.
BOISESTATEBRONCO
June 3rd, 2010
8:29 pm
jeffery d…. just passing the time till this LATE game starts. But we are all Braves fans so at least we have that in common. I hope the Dodgers AND Lakers get smoked tonight!!
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
8:31 pm
Yeah I’m not evenl BSU. I just don’t see logic in hating on teams I’m rather indifferent about. There a good team. No reason to say they SUCK, which they don’t. Really, when you do that you show how little you actually know about CFB.
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
8:32 pm
*Sorry, meant to say I’m not even a BSU fan.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
8:33 pm
yup I agree Beast, I am not a fan of Findley, I would rather have had Ching, hold up someone who could kill the game if we were ahead..but we saw how Dempsey did vs Turkey as a striker, he wasnt even in the game, he seemed bored..he needs to be in the midfield with Landon, and if we could get the final 16 awesome!!, I have good faith we can win it all if we play to our potential and everyone does their jobs..I mean we had Brasil on the ropes for 1 half, if we didnt give away 2 cheap goals, we woulda won that game..I totally blew off my ex-girlfriend at the times birthday for that match, ah well.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
8:34 pm
I’ve never been a big fan of schools from smaller conferences
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
8:36 pm
As well you should. How could you not watch that game after we beat Spain? Torres said after the game that U.S.A. is as good as any team when they play well and together. As long as the D holds up we should be fine. England always finds a way to not show up, and even if we have to play Germany in Rd.2 they have no Ballack and no D.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
8:38 pm
haha exactly, I didnt care girls come and go…yup we could beat Germany for sure! and Spain is my favorite to win it, my heart favorite USA and if the US goes out Argentina..I don’t want Brasil to win, I hate their cocky attitudes.
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
8:40 pm
Yeah, Dempsey’s the bomb. He and Landon seem to be playing well together, too. The team looks like it has good chemistry like the 2002 team. I find Findley to be pretty predictable when he gets the ball. He always takes it to the end line and goes for a cross. Good defenders are going to shut him down.
I’m going to be most interested in how the back line performs. In 2002, once they got Agoos out of there, the back line was a huge reason why they beat Mexico and why only a superhuman effort by Oliver Kahn kept the US out of the semis.
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
8:40 pm
jeffery d, c’mon, you gotta pull for the little guy. I do understand SEC fans who are uber critical of other schools because, well, why not be? Just not my personal belief. If BSU gets past Va Tech, then they’re probably gonna play in NC game. The preseason poll set it up to happen. If I have to watch Ohio State get pummeled again, then I will be greatly disappointed.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
8:41 pm
Oh my gosh, a soccer discussion where everybody agrees? This is worse than waiting til 10 for a baseball game
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
8:42 pm
I’d pick Spain if they weren’t the Minnesota Vikings of this competition.
I did ESPN’s pick’em for the World Cup, and through some odd results I’m picking the Netherlands to win it all. Spain #1 Netherlands #2 for Best Countries Never to Win a World Cup.
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
8:42 pm
Firearm, you’re right. Our D is a big question mark.
TnBrian
June 3rd, 2010
8:43 pm
Ok I remember Steiner now. That was WAY back in the day on ESPN. Damn.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
8:43 pm
Manbeast – I’d just rather watch USC/Ohio State than Boise State/Wyoming. Plus, I don’t like it when a decent school dominates a puny conference. I know Boise State and Utah in recent years have proved that they can play with the big boys, but teams like Hawaii in 2007 show that sometimes they have no business playing BCS teams
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
8:44 pm
Oh boy, college football discussion… I guess that means I have to put my Big Ten troll mask on…
(Michigan fan here)
NO MORE BOBBY
June 3rd, 2010
8:44 pm
Put Melky in the eight spot and Bobby finally has the perfect lineup (sorry Chipper).
bravesgrl4life
June 3rd, 2010
8:45 pm
Well, I guess for the next 11 games, unless there are some afternoon games out there, I’m going to be depending on replays for the good things happening in games. My normal rising time during the week is 5 a.m., and at my advanced age of 38, I cannot stay up and watch a late night game. No offense, cabraves, but I, too, hate darn West Coast games.
thinbreakness
June 3rd, 2010
8:46 pm
22 yo ortegano has struggled getting out of a bases loaded no out jam. didn’t allow a run in that inning but has given up 2 over 5.
NO MORE BOBBY
June 3rd, 2010
8:46 pm
Since DOB only post stoner lyrics I’m going 2Pac / Dre on you guys tonight!
California…knows how to party
California…knows how to party
In the citaaay of L.A.
In the citaaay of good ol’ Watts
In the citaaay, the city of Compton
We keep it rockin! We keep it rockin!
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
8:46 pm
Well, I never suggested a Boise State/Wyoming match up. I was thinking more of a SEC winner/Boise State match up.
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
8:47 pm
Man, how did you all survive when the Braves were in the NL West??
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
8:47 pm
Either way an SEC school will win, again.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
8:49 pm
how did you all survive when the Braves were in the NL West??
I was 9 when they were last in the West
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
8:49 pm
haha I picked Spain too, and yup our back 4 will be the downfall or the god send of our World Cup campaign and if they lead us as I hope they do the sky is the limit with this team…I do like Holland, they keep the ball excellent, IE Barcelona style, which is why I picked Spain because ball possession they will dominate every team with Xavi and Iniesta running the ship.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
8:51 pm
plus firearm, we can beat Mexico any place outside of the Azteca.
BOISESTATEBRONCO
June 3rd, 2010
8:55 pm
SEC = CFB’s most powerful conference….. But WHY won’t they travel west? EVER!
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
8:56 pm
UT has, it didn’t work out well for us.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
8:57 pm
SEC can be summed up in 1 word…Tebow.
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
8:58 pm
Sooooooo glad to see Tebow moving on…
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
8:59 pm
But WHY won’t they travel west? EVER!
Georgia went to Arizona State last year and Colorado this year….that not west enough?
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
9:01 pm
Yeah, a lot of SEC schools are doing home and away series with West coast schools now. UT has to mess with Oregon for the next two years.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
9:02 pm
my dad has Hershel Walker’s autograph…but other than Georgia, they are pretty good considering.
Mark Twine
June 3rd, 2010
9:02 pm
Can I get a Roll Tide??? also hope we brought the brooms on the road with us. lets go Bravoos. While im at it, Lakers in 6. and WHO DAT. ok i feel better now
Beeeeeff Pocoroba
June 3rd, 2010
9:03 pm
DOB – i never pictured you as the Sage Francis type. i’m impressed.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
9:03 pm
My dad was Herschel Walker’s best man
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
9:04 pm
you may not get a Roll tide, I would rather do the Gator Chomp which is against my religion..and Who Dat is ok, even tho I am a cowboys fan..and Lakers in 5 for me..they are too good.
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
9:05 pm
I bet if you did a survey, you would find that out of all MLB fanbases, Braves fans differ the most in the college teams they root for. That is a definite result of TBS broadcasting games for so many years.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
9:05 pm
Can I get a Roll Tide??? also hope we brought the brooms on the road with us. lets go Bravoos. While im at it, Lakers in 6. and WHO DAT. ok i feel better now
You wanna cheer for the Yankees too? That’d make this bandwagon post complete
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
9:07 pm
jeffery d, are you serious. That’s pretty cool if you are. My Uncle would be really jealous f your dad. He is an UGA alum and a huge Dawgs fan. My B-day is always the week of the UT/UGA game, and he always talks trash in my b-day card and when he calls me on the day. I’ve always gotten a kick out of it.
Mark Twine
June 3rd, 2010
9:08 pm
i live in mobile, alabama. not to many pro teams around here. i am a lifelong braves, alabama, and saints fan. i am a hornets fan but do not keep up with bball that much.
Braint
June 3rd, 2010
9:08 pm
DOB – If you like Steaks you should check out “Taylor’s” on 6th Street. Great food and old Hollywood atmosphere. (I think better than Musso & Frank’s). Plus the servers have been there for years…..
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
9:08 pm
Relax jeffrey d, it’s just another proud Bama fan since 2008, lol.
Danga
June 3rd, 2010
9:09 pm
Ugh…What happened here?
Unknown Hinson
June 3rd, 2010
9:10 pm
What’s up with that advertisement sign picture showing up everywhere? I was wrong about Glaus, man he has just lit it up. I hope I’m right about McLouth and he gets it together. This team will be scary when everyone starts clicking on offense.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
9:10 pm
Manbeast – haha, nah….not always easy to pick up sarcasm on here
I was just trying to jokingly 10-up Colin’s “My dad got his autograph.” I was either gonna say what I did or that Herschel was my dad
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
9:10 pm
wow thats sweet jeff…thats really cool.
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
9:11 pm
Nice, I’m Herschel’s kid would of been better.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
9:11 pm
I was just messin, Twine…a good friend of mine is from Nowhere, Alabama and is a huge Bama/Saints fan.
Mark Twine
June 3rd, 2010
9:12 pm
so when the braves win the world series this year i will have a personal pro championship trifecta!!!
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
9:12 pm
oh haha well you got me too jeffrey.
Mark Twine
June 3rd, 2010
9:12 pm
jeffery d, lol i knew you were
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
9:13 pm
You will be a lucky man to have seen that in a year, MT.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
9:13 pm
my sports team havent won a major title since the year 1995, Braves and Cowboys…so I am on a 15 year drought
…I feel like the pirates.
brian
June 3rd, 2010
9:13 pm
I had my 8 year old son vote for the All Star Team online. Very cool experience. He was absolutely thrilled to do this. I tell you something else, there is not a bigger Braves fan on this blog than he is
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
9:15 pm
so when the braves win the world series this year i will have a personal pro championship trifecta!!!
Damn you! It’s been 15 years for one of “my” (American) teams to win it all (49ers)!
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
9:15 pm
Brian – your 8 year old son comes on the blog? I’ll bet he’s smarter than some of the guys on here
Braint
June 3rd, 2010
9:16 pm
Twine – I named my company “Braint” which is half Braves (Bra) and half Saints (aint) so I’m with you on enjoying the hell out of the Superbowl. Just didn’t want to allow myself to think about a double championship this year but maybe the Braves would oblige…
Mark Twine
June 3rd, 2010
9:17 pm
wow i just realized i classified alabama football as a pro sports team. my apologies. but here it is considered a religion errrr i mean bigger than pro, as im sure yall understand. lol
Mark Twine
June 3rd, 2010
9:17 pm
Briant, very cool!
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
9:18 pm
wow i just realized i classified alabama football as a pro sports team. my apologies. but here it is considered a religion errrr i mean bigger than pro, as im sure yall understand. lol
Well it isn’t pro, but it sure is SERIOUS BUSINESS
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
9:19 pm
the Braves shoulda had me one in 96 and 99..but didnt come through.
brian
June 3rd, 2010
9:23 pm
if I am on here and he is still awake, he likes reading some of the comments, especially the blogmeister’s, and he gives me his 8 year old take on it.
Sadly, the 8 year old simple solutions and take on events is usually smarter than ours or any one else’s.
He is a major, major Braves fan (apple does not fall far from the tree I am proud to say) – almost obsessed already
blazon
June 3rd, 2010
9:24 pm
best Charlie Steiner memory…
Y2K ESPN spoof promo, Charlie as pirate king…
“Follow me…follow me to freedom!”
DMBJAMS
June 3rd, 2010
9:25 pm
DOB, next time you go to the record store check out Donnis Trio’s “All Directions”. They’re a local Cali Band that I’m really into. Dude has a great voice. You can sample them on their website here:
Never mind. In the interest of being “green” they only offer a digital download. Check ‘em out anyway. I know you’ll dig it.
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
9:29 pm
While we’re talking about championships and stuff, ITT: Greatest moment in your life as a sports fan.
For me, nothing will replace the 1991 Twins (followed them all the way from their dismal April through the 15-game winning streak in June up to that epic series with the Braves), but the 2007 Dragons came damn close. On what felt like a last hurrah (It was a veteran-laden team, and we all knew Kenshin and Kosuke were MLB-bound soon), the Dragons tore through the Central League playoffs (9-1) and erased a Cubs-like 53-year title drought by throwing a perfect game in the clincher.
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
9:30 pm
Y2K ESPN spoof promo, Charlie as pirate king…
“Follow me…follow me to freedom!”
Either that or his deadpan “You had me at hello… You had me at hello.”
gd from nz
June 3rd, 2010
9:34 pm
some disturbing things from the blog today…..
N8, what are you thinking saying we should trade JJJ – apart from medlen, the other pitchers we have aren’t proven yet, no GM is going to seriously trade JJJ because we have ‘can’t miss’ alternatives, none of whom are regular major league proven starters.
Oh, well at least you’ve got your wish in todays game, Heyward batting third.
Another disturbing thing, DOB asking for peanut butter in a smoothie, are you serious??
Rob from SC
June 3rd, 2010
9:36 pm
Add Kershaw to the list of aces missed by Chipper Jones. Chad Billingsley also
Beez
June 3rd, 2010
9:36 pm
DOB- I’ve been singing that song all week. Been listening to the “Enjoy Every Sandwich” album.
Duke
June 3rd, 2010
9:37 pm
Just seeing that clip of Vazquez from last years start against LA makes me wish we still had him. With the way Huddy has been, we would have had the best one two punch in the NL. Oh well, maybe Vizcaino will be worth it.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
9:43 pm
Josh Johnson just allowed his first earned run since May 13th
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
9:45 pm
Cox said he didn’t know if Wagner would be available, and said Saito could probably close tonight, provided Saito is available (he seemed more sure about the latter’s availability than Wagner’s)
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
9:46 pm
Josh Johnson just allowed his first earned run since May 13th
As long as he wins…
Chip's Mama
June 3rd, 2010
9:47 pm
At least we get to hear Chip do the play by play tonight!
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
9:50 pm
At least we get to hear Chip do the play by play tonight!
At least it’ll keep me up if I nod off
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
9:51 pm
Dang, Medlen’s got .296 BAA
Chip's Mama
June 3rd, 2010
9:53 pm
He gets really excited when one of the Braves hits it within twenty feet of the warning track.
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
10:00 pm
Cabraves, you said in a post that you have a WWII bomber in a lake near you. In SC, where I live, we had one of those in Lake Murray, near Columbia. They raised it and now it’s on display in a museum in Florida!
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:02 pm
Yeah, that’s right. You tell ‘em, Joe Simpson!
Eric from MO
June 3rd, 2010
10:02 pm
Jeffrey exactly. Which is why I have said the past couple days anybody who says we should trade JJ because of young minor league guys and Medlen are not paying attention. Medlen is having a year like Jorge Sosa did for his first year with us. Righties are batting over .320 against him.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:02 pm
8 minutes..come on.
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
10:02 pm
Lee-
They tried to raise the one in our lake, but it was too fragile so they decided to leave it where it was
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
10:03 pm
I think the “Trade JJ” talk is in a year or two, not right now
A
June 3rd, 2010
10:03 pm
“Nanny nanny boo boo.” ~ Joe Simpson
JasonInFL
June 3rd, 2010
10:03 pm
Nate is getting 2 hits tonight.
James
June 3rd, 2010
10:04 pm
Time for some late night baseball.
JasonInFL
June 3rd, 2010
10:04 pm
Refs with some bad foul calls taking away from the 1st half of the hoops game…
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
10:04 pm
Bravos in la la land. Gotta luv it!!!
Shawn
June 3rd, 2010
10:06 pm
Dont stop the trend. Lets score 2 or 3 in the first!
Eric from MO
June 3rd, 2010
10:07 pm
Has anybody ever been to Lake Norfork in Arkansas? I got a beach house there. Anyways reason I ask is not only is it the prettiest lake in the US but they built it in WW2 and for electrical power and when they did they were in such a hurry that they flooded it before they got the equipment out. You can scuba dive and see bull dozers and trucks and all kind of things down their. Its really neat.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
10:07 pm
I was about to type “How long before Chip uses the “Two hot teams, something’s gotta give”
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:07 pm
♥ Medlen