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Russell Bell
November 28th, 2010
5:33 pm
Some of ya’ll are on a roll right now. I’m crackin’ up when I should be finishing a damn proposal!
nolie
November 28th, 2010
5:35 pm
I propose that you get working on that proposal Russell. Don’t want you telling your boss that it’s our fault it ain’t done.
jeffrey d
November 28th, 2010
5:36 pm
I’m crackin’ up when I should be finishing a damn proposal!
Poor girl…you left her to read the blog?
“Julia, will you m…..hang on, gotta see what nolie said”
nolie
November 28th, 2010
5:39 pm
Jeffrey
CB
November 28th, 2010
5:39 pm
jeffrey,are you giving advice on the ladies now? Uh,what was I reading earlier?
jeffrey d
November 28th, 2010
5:40 pm
You read that I had my heart broken this weekend. Thanks for reopening the wound
CB
November 28th, 2010
5:41 pm
Sorry,buddy. Been there,done that.
nolie
November 28th, 2010
5:41 pm
That which doesn’t kill us, makes us stronger
jeffrey d
November 28th, 2010
5:42 pm
yikes….that’s sarcasm, btw…I’m not really angry with you
jeffrey d
November 28th, 2010
5:42 pm
Hey, this is the Braves blog, not Doctor Phil….I’m not trying to fish for complements or mope around or anything
Tom O'Hawke
November 28th, 2010
5:44 pm
Funny, jeffrey d, funny
CB
November 28th, 2010
5:45 pm
Yeah,we need a sarcasm button on here. May I suggest control,alt and delete? Then run.
Bat Masterson
November 28th, 2010
5:47 pm
How do you know Dr Phil is not here?
jeffrey d
November 28th, 2010
5:48 pm
I’ve seen a lot of people on here….pretty sure there’s not many doctors
Bat Masterson
November 28th, 2010
5:49 pm
jeffery_ Sorry to hear about your heartache, we’ve all been there.
Bat Masterson
November 28th, 2010
5:51 pm
But nolie is a mental health professional right. Not to mention a former catcher, a wise man.
Soph
November 28th, 2010
5:51 pm
Bat – did you catch the Falcons game?
Soph
November 28th, 2010
5:53 pm
There’s always Dr. Noleeeeee.
Bat Masterson
November 28th, 2010
5:53 pm
Soph _
I did, the Falcons are good, hell really good.
Soph
November 28th, 2010
5:55 pm
No love from the media though, Bat. I’m okay with that though – just keep winning and make them respect you.
jeffrey d
November 28th, 2010
5:56 pm
Bat – thanks…I’ll get over it. But like I said, I’m not here to mope and play Debbie Downer
Bat Masterson
November 28th, 2010
5:57 pm
Yeah, I’m fine with that too, Soph. Win a Super Bowl and they will get plenty of respect.
Robert
November 28th, 2010
5:58 pm
“Robert projects a lot onto what ever Cox says, or does not say and thinks he’s dumb. ”
No, Bat
I dont THINK Cox is dumb, I REALIZE Cox i dumb.
Big difference.
And I realize what an incredible gift to the Braves it is that Cox’s stupidity has been removed from the equation
Robert
November 28th, 2010
6:00 pm
“That which doesn’t kill us, makes us stronger”
If that’s true, Braves fans ought to be immune to ortutre and able to lift tall buildings with their fingertips
Robert
November 28th, 2010
6:02 pm
You know, dumb doesnt even begin to describe it.
Cox was UNintelligent, He was ANTI-intelligent
nolie
November 28th, 2010
6:04 pm
Robert projecting his personality disorders onto Cox again. Funny stuff
David O'Brien
November 28th, 2010
6:05 pm
No, Bat
I dont THINK Cox is dumb, I REALIZE Cox i dumb.
Big difference.
And I realize what an incredible gift to the Braves it is that Cox’s stupidity has been removed from the equation — Robert (who else?)
Blah blah blah. And on it goes. But here’s the truth, Robert: You (and me, and just about every person who’s ever read this blog) can probably only dream of being as respected by our peers and others connected to our chosen field of endeavor as Cox is/was in his. Try to convince yourself otherwise, if you want to.
banjobrave
November 28th, 2010
6:10 pm
You go DOB too much tryptophan for some of these folks. How is Medlin doing realizing no contribution expected in 11 but hey we may need him in Sept stretch thanks
Rob from SC
November 28th, 2010
6:11 pm
There are some solid rotations in the NL
Braves – Hudson-Hanson-Lowe-Jurrjens
Phillies – Halladay-Oswalt-Hamels (Blanton is not good)
Marlins – Johnson-Vazquez-Nolasco-Sanchez (Jury is out on Volstad)
Reds – Arroyo-Volquez-Cueto-Wood (not a bad #5 w/ Leake or Bailey
Cardinals – Carpenter-Wainwright-Garcia-Westbrook-Lohse
Dodgers – Kershaw-Billingsley-Lilly-Kuroda-Garland
Giants – Lincecum-Cain-Bumgarner-Sanchez-Zito
David O'Brien
November 28th, 2010
6:13 pm
If that’s true, Braves fans ought to be immune to ortutre and able to lift tall buildings with their fingertips — Robert (again)
Yes, because Braves fans have suffered so much more than fans of most other major league teams, right? The S.F. Giants went more than a half-century without winning a World Series until last month. They hadn’t been to the playoffs since 2003, when they lost in the first round.
Cubs fans probably feel sorry for poor Braves fans and all the suffering they had to do, winning only one World Series (and 14 division titles) in a couple of decades under Cox. Yeah, those long-suffering Braves fans, nobody around baseball’s had it worse than them.
You can count on one hand the number of baseball franchises who’ve had as much or more overall success as the Braves during the past two decades.
(Robert, you make better points extolling the virtues of SEC football.)
ward
November 28th, 2010
6:19 pm
Bobby Cox is the Greatest Braves manager of all time! Should be respected by all Braves fans……..
David O'Brien
November 28th, 2010
6:20 pm
banjobrave: still too early to tell with Medlen. He’s not had any setbacks, but still too early to know if he’ll be back in September or a little before. Just based on the recovery periods of others who’ve had the surgery, particularly those as young as him, he should be back for at least the last month of the season.
Bat Masterson
November 28th, 2010
6:20 pm
There will be no epiphany regarding Bobby Cox for Robert. He’s doomed to wander in the dark with a few other lost souls, pity.
Coach (2011 and Fredi G. a GO!)
November 28th, 2010
6:21 pm
Speaking of baseball….I mean, this is a baseball blog isn’t it?
This is a link to a list of most of the eligible rule V draft players.
http://denardspanfan.mlblogs.com/archives/2010/11/every-player-eligible-for-the-2010-rule-5-draft-1.html
The Ranger have a real good lefty relief pitcher available. Ya’ll remember Beau Jones, he was part of the Teixiera trade.
Robert
November 28th, 2010
6:22 pm
Yes DOB – Braves fans HAVE suffered more than most.
Watching a bad team play poorly is NOT suffering. Its drudgery.
Watching a championship caliber team squander opportunity after opportunity – that’s suffering.
And DOB – Cox is respected without reason. I do not aspire to be respected without reason
I suppose that in your mind, when the Braves win the World Series in 2011 it will have nothing to do with Cox’s departure. It will be coincidence, just like when the playoff streak ended the moment Mazzone left
ward
November 28th, 2010
6:24 pm
Could Robert be a Phillie fan ?
David O'Brien
November 28th, 2010
6:25 pm
And DOB – Cox is respected without reason. I do not aspire to be respected without reason — Robert
Laughable.
Robert
November 28th, 2010
6:26 pm
Suffering.
Watching one of the Braves teams of the late 1980’s win 70 games with a 65 win roster wasnt suffering. It was mostly droll, though sometimes comic.
Suffering.
Watching the Giants win the World Series and knowing we had them flat out beat and wouldve won the series against them if not for strategic errors that a first time Little League manager wouldnt make – THAT is suffering
Reflecting on what couldnt be is merely realizing what couldnt be,
Rueing what shouldve been is suffering
CB
November 28th, 2010
6:27 pm
DOB,I have a brick wall if you need to bang your head.
ward
November 28th, 2010
6:28 pm
Peace talk later…….
nolie
November 28th, 2010
6:28 pm
what was very good about Beau Jones? and if there was something good why would they fail to protect him? Pretty much a waste of a first round draft choice so far IYAM
Robert
November 28th, 2010
6:28 pm
Nice comeback DOB. You cant refute it, so you just laugh it off.
Nice try chief
Practice your explanations for what you’re gonna see happen in 2011
David O'Brien
November 28th, 2010
6:28 pm
CB: no worries. It’s so far beyond the realm of reality, it ceased being frustrating. At this point, it’s absurdist humor.
AdirondackDave
November 28th, 2010
6:30 pm
CB — Good one… gave me a nice chuckle.
braveslifer
November 28th, 2010
6:31 pm
Robert-Cox “is respected without reason. I do not aspire to be respected without reason”
I know man he is only fourth on the list of winningest managers. Cox is a joke!
1. Connie Mack
2. John McGraw
3. Tony La Russa
4. Bobby Cox
David O'Brien
November 28th, 2010
6:32 pm
Speaking of humor, I know there are a lot of fans of The Hangover here. Just to let you know, I saw it at Border’s while ago on sale for $7.95 (DVD) and $12.95 (Blu-ray).
nolie
November 28th, 2010
6:33 pm
nuthin’ but luck lifer
cabravesfan
November 28th, 2010
6:34 pm
CB-
Did you steal my brick wall?? I was wondering where that went
Trey
November 28th, 2010
6:34 pm
jeffrey, I think Dr. Phil would find more reasons to make you mope. He is a very depressing individual. I think I would rather take my problems to Steve Wilkos.
nolie
November 28th, 2010
6:34 pm
speaking oh Hangover I see that Mel Gibson was dropped from the remake
Soph
November 28th, 2010
6:36 pm
I made him one although probably a little too late. I’m sure he could’ve used it when Melky was around.
David O'Brien
November 28th, 2010
6:36 pm
As for the Braves winning next season, I think you’ll find them picked by a lot of pundits to be improved over 2010. And why not? They just added a 30-homer, 90-100 RBI hitter to their lineup and return the starting rotation from a team that played the eventual World Series champions to four 1-run games in the first round of the postseason despite being without Prado, Chipper, Jurrjens, Saito, O’Flaherty, Medlen and, at the end of the series, without Wagner.
CB
November 28th, 2010
6:37 pm
cab,I needed it sometimes when I talk to my better half. lol
cabravesfan
November 28th, 2010
6:39 pm
As long as it’s being out to good use
Efrim
November 28th, 2010
6:39 pm
Nine teams interested in Jesse Crain, according to Peter Gammons via twitter: http://twitter.com/pgammo/status/9003085020004352
Kinda like Crain, but I have a feeling the Braves will look at lesser options. Benoit’s 3 years 16.5 million dollar deal is going to kill the free agent relief market. Really stinks, because the Braves need another arm, for sure.
cabravesfan
November 28th, 2010
6:45 pm
Sign of the Apocalypse?:
I actually changed from watching the Eagles/Bears game to watch the Dolphins/Raiders because it is a better game…
jeffrey d
November 28th, 2010
6:45 pm
The guy from Jerry Springer?
Coach (2011 and Fredi G. a GO!)
November 28th, 2010
6:45 pm
Beau Jones has been off and on in the Texas organization, but his 2010 in AA seemed to show some promise. The 24-year-old lefty struck out 62 over 52 2/3 innings, with an ERA of 2.91 and a WHIP of 1.27, while His fastball sits at 93-95.
So the 23 year old lefty is well worth the risk of a roster spot.
braveslifer
November 28th, 2010
6:48 pm
DOB I agree that 2011 should be a good year for this team but I am equally as excited for 2012 and beyond. With our young core and great prospects coming up I can see this being a competitive for a very long time.
nolie
November 28th, 2010
6:49 pm
OMG you sent me to a Twitter site??? I feel soo betrayed
Soph
November 28th, 2010
6:49 pm
cab, I did that an hour ago. The Bears are boring.
Efrim
November 28th, 2010
6:50 pm
not a fan of tweets, nolie?
nolie
November 28th, 2010
6:50 pm
you think a 24 tear old guy who had a decent year in AA against mainly younger players is worth keeping on the 25 man MLB roster all year? sheeesh.
cabravesfan
November 28th, 2010
6:51 pm
nolie-
It does say “twitter” in the link…
Owl Hunter
November 28th, 2010
6:51 pm
Robert
I don’t think you need to worry about being respected with or without reason.
Bravefaninok
November 28th, 2010
6:51 pm
OMG you sent me to a Twitter site??? I feel soo betrayed
Not a twit??? ……or is it something else they call users?
westgadave
November 28th, 2010
6:52 pm
Robert…..I am not certain ur age or how long you have lived in the Atlanta area or how long you have been a Braves fan. I wasnt expecting to post tonight but your comments about Bobby made my blood pressure go up. As DOB said a moment ago if any or us ever achieve the kind of professional success and repsect as Bobby I dare say we will have done oursleves our careers and our checking accounts prouder than most of us can imagine.
I am a life long Georgian and have been a Braves fan for 37 years. I was a Braves fan in the 70’s the 80’s and have been throughout Bobbys tenure over last 20 years. The levels of success and winning that the Braves enjoyed from 1991-2005 has never been duplicated cumlatively throughout the entire Braves history dating to Boston.
The Braves in the 70’s-80’s routinely lost 90-100 games a year every year. Bobby Cox for me and a lot of other Braves fans is the biggest common denominator of all that success. There were great players who came through and there were great Braves but Bobby made it all work–seamlessly, like a damn sewing machine for 20 freaking years including 15 post season experiences. Bobby was and has been to the Braves what Dick Winters was to the Band of Brothers –he was their leader…..and the Braves players believed in him and they bought in.
I wish Freddi all the success in the world, but Bobby Cox has been the real face of the Atlanta Braves in some ways for the last 25 years and if you could get your head out of ur ass long enough to relaize that some of us would appreciate it
nolie
November 28th, 2010
6:52 pm
another example of the despicable tic short attention span generation Efrim
Trey
November 28th, 2010
6:53 pm
jeffrey, yeah that guy!
nolie
November 28th, 2010
6:53 pm
I trusted Efrim enough not to look hard CAB….NEVER AGAIN
Coach (2011 and Fredi G. a GO!)
November 28th, 2010
6:57 pm
you think a 24 tear old guy who had a decent year in AA against mainly younger players is worth keeping on the 25 man MLB roster all year? sheeesh.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
And I bet you think your crap doesn’t stink, ay?
cabravesfan
November 28th, 2010
6:59 pm
Efrim’s a 49ers fan…he can’t be all bad
nolie
November 28th, 2010
7:00 pm
I know your’s does coachie pooh. still got them anger issues huh. still caint stand someone disagreeing with your silliness
Coach (2011 and Fredi G. a GO!)
November 28th, 2010
7:00 pm
Sending a nitwit of a twit to a twitter site……
Beautiful
nolie
November 28th, 2010
7:01 pm
ah , there was a “tic” in my post. Efrim is onea my faves
Coach (2011 and Fredi G. a GO!)
November 28th, 2010
7:02 pm
Jon Rauch would be a great free agent addition
Trey
November 28th, 2010
7:03 pm
“I know your’s does coachie pooh. still got them anger issues huh. still caint stand someone disagreeing with your silliness”
I have met many people who can’t stand it if people don’t agree with ‘em.
nolie
November 28th, 2010
7:03 pm
it was a joke coach as evidenced by the tic in one of the posts, but I understand why you didn’t pick up on that lil’ fella. It does take a small amount of intelligence to distinguish humor which puts it WAAAY over your ability
Efrim
November 28th, 2010
7:03 pm
another example of the despicable tic short attention span generation
True.
nolie
November 28th, 2010
7:04 pm
really Trey? , I think there are lots of folks here who deal with it just fine. That is what the blog is all about afterall.
Pameee
November 28th, 2010
7:05 pm
Bobby Cox was the Atlanta Braves. Without him ever coming to Atlanta we would be something like the Royals or Nationals. We would not be known around the country as America’s Team. We have respect of fans of other teams who have never had winning seasons much less playoffs. I was a Braves fan from back in the 70s through now and I appreciate that he came here and all the “winningest” seasons we enjoyed. Some cities should be so lucky. I have friends and family all over this great Unites States and as baseball fans they find us fortunate to have the Braves lead by Bobby Cox. People of all ages, backgrounds, income levels, professions and ethnic groups love Bobby Cox. Across the board he is the best. There is no other manager in any sport more respected and admired than Mr. Cox. I’m a Braves fan first but it does not seem the same to me without him. Not many can say that they have had an effect on so many for so long with lasting endearment. STFU
Trey
November 28th, 2010
7:06 pm
Oh, I didn’t mean on this blog Nolie.
nolie
November 28th, 2010
7:08 pm
ok Trey. you are right in that most want to be agreed with, that’s just human nature, but coachie is one of the few who lose their temper and immediately shout insults just about any time someone calls him on his posts.
Efrim
November 28th, 2010
7:08 pm
cabravesfan, thanks! What do you think about this year? A real bummer, imo. I had high hopes, although in the back on my head, I always felt like they had a good chance to bomb….and they did. Not sure what to do this offseason, but clearly, one of Luck, Mallett, Locker or dare I say, Newton, must be selected in the first.
Coach (2011 and Fredi G. a GO!)
November 28th, 2010
7:09 pm
Dear negative nolie,
It requires ZERO BRAINS to play devils advocate. Which you do so very well every single day of your pathetic little life. Have a good one.
Trey
November 28th, 2010
7:12 pm
Nolie, I have run into that too. Mostly on CNN or Fox News blogs.
cabravesfan
November 28th, 2010
7:13 pm
Efrim-
I kinda feel the same way- high hopes that I knew would be crushed and then stomped on and then tossed off a cliff and trampled by horses and set on fire and sucked into the abyss…hey, it’s the 49er Way!
I would go for Luck or Locker, mainly because I’ve seen a lot of them and know how they play better then the others, but I like them both and think either would be good…particularly Luck, who plays nearby already.
cabravesfan
November 28th, 2010
7:14 pm
Luck also seems a lot more durable then Locker…
CB
November 28th, 2010
7:16 pm
Who do you guys think will be the number one draft choice? The Panther are a lock for that one.
nolie
November 28th, 2010
7:16 pm
negative? Got news for you lil’ fellah, I’m not playing devil’s advocate when I respond to you I’m totally serious about the foolishness of your posts that I respond to. See coachie I’m not always negative, just to silliness like the stupid ideas that you often post.
nolie
November 28th, 2010
7:17 pm
Tebo ??
cabravesfan
November 28th, 2010
7:18 pm
CB-
And do you know who the only team the Panthers have beaten this year??
CB
November 28th, 2010
7:19 pm
Yeah,thanks cab.
nolie
November 28th, 2010
7:21 pm
Panthers beat somebody?
CB
November 28th, 2010
7:21 pm
nolie,Tebow would be an improvement over that ND guy.
Efrim
November 28th, 2010
7:24 pm
FA relief options not named Mo or Sori:
Type A RH relievers: Balfour, Francisco, Frasor
Type A LH relievers: Downs
Other RH relievers: Guerrier, Crain(Type B), Rauch, Wheeler, Wood, Uehara, Putz(Type B – offered), Qualls(Type B – offered), Gregg(Type B – offered), Hoffman, Farnsworth, Durbin, Park, Heilman(Type B – offered), Dotel(Type B – offered)
Other LH relievers: Fuentes, Takahashi, Rhodes, Feliciano(Type B – offered), Choate(Type B – offered), Reyes
Sounds like Francisco is going to accept arbitration. I wouldn’t be surprised if Frasor and Balfour did too. Downs will get a multi year deal from a contender who may have already signed a Type A or who already received a draft pick for a departing free agent, like Boston, Philly or New York.
Wouldn’t surprise me if a few Type B’s accepted as well like Feliciano, Qualls, Gregg, Dotel and/or Heilman.
cabravesfan
November 28th, 2010
7:26 pm
nolie-
sadly, yes…they beat my 49ers
Bravefaninok
November 28th, 2010
7:31 pm
Efrim you forgot Saito he is a free agent.
Efrim
November 28th, 2010
7:36 pm
Bravefaninok, yeah, I was trying to just list guys that the Braves may have some sort of interest in. I doubt they’d bring Saito back, but it’s possible. I kinda like Uehara, from Baltimore. Putz would be nice too, but I just see him as being way too expensive. I bet they end up going after a guy like Dan Wheeler, although Wren seems to value the strikeout coming out of the pen more than JS did – which I personally love.
nolie
November 28th, 2010
7:40 pm
Yeah Putz took a cut to 3 mil last year and had a decent year so i bet he wants around 5 or so. Too much for the Braves. Rauch sounds about as good as anybody maybe? I know P’Cola has been lobbying for him