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cabravesfan
February 23rd, 2011
10:39 pm
That’s a good point, Trey…but you did pick the place
richbrave
February 23rd, 2011
10:41 pm
jeffrey d
February 23rd, 2011
7:52 pm
We got a center too, but he seems like an American Zaza Pachulia
Off ARMSTRONG’s play, I’d take ZAZA anyday.
cabravesfan
February 23rd, 2011
10:42 pm
Dinner done, wine in hand…I’m happy
Trey
February 23rd, 2011
10:43 pm
Bat, definitely. Nothing I’d rather be doing than spending days out on the ocean.
Cab, of course. It sounded like the best option for me! I am still excited about it.
Bat Masterson
February 23rd, 2011
10:44 pm
Crime_
This whole area is great to me. Close enough to Destin but not as crowded. Laid back attitude, traffic is not bad, hard to beat. I rarely go over to Ft Walton. Do you go over to the other end of 30-A? what do you think of Alys beach?
Crime Dog
February 23rd, 2011
10:46 pm
I just drove through Alys Beach on Sunday for the first time. It’s definitely interesting looking. Lots of strange architecture but it looked cool. I want to get out that way a lot more this spring/summer.
cabravesfan
February 23rd, 2011
10:47 pm
I just gave the research people that call here every night VJ’s name…think he’ll be mad? (in fairness, they did ask for the person who’s had the most recent birthday, which is him- mine’s not for a few more weeks
)
Trey
February 23rd, 2011
10:48 pm
Wow, the Hawks traded five people for two people.
old man
February 23rd, 2011
10:48 pm
We don’t need be wedded to anything. Developments on all 29 other teams may present different opportunities. I would trade JJ, or Lowe, or Hudson, or move KK and dump salary, if the right offer came along. Never say never.
cabravesfan
February 23rd, 2011
10:49 pm
contracts, Trey. You think MLB trades are complicated? NBA deals can be insanely crazy
Jerry
February 23rd, 2011
10:51 pm
I’m a little late getting to the topic of whether or not to trade Derek Lowe. I haven’t read anything anyone else has said on the topic, but I’ll add mine anyway. I was one of those that cried like a beotch when Lowe was signed and cried even louder when he stunk up the joint for most of 2 years here. Supposedly, he and Roger found a hitch in his delivery late last season and from that point on he was lights out. Would I trade him now? You betcha! As well as he pitched late, he is still making 30 million in his final 2 years and I would severely love to have that money for more pressing needs. I think we could come up with a reasonable replacement. It’s not like we are gonna win the NL east anyway this year. Just an opinion people.
cabravesfan
February 23rd, 2011
10:51 pm
Always nice to see people give up before the season even starts
Tomahawkin
February 23rd, 2011
10:52 pm
Ok I’m Back…! Do I need to Do The “Get Out Out The WAYYY? Theme?
Bat Masterson
February 23rd, 2011
10:52 pm
Crime_
I did a little business in Alys Beach two summers ago. Yeah, I like the architecture, the sail like panels by the pool, giant torch out by the beach. One thing I think everyone can agree on, it’s white!
Trey
February 23rd, 2011
10:53 pm
cab, exactly why I don’t care too much about the NBA. That, and basketball is quite boring to me.
cabravesfan
February 23rd, 2011
10:53 pm
T-Hawkin’
Only if I can start entering with this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWOsbGP5Ox4
Crime Dog
February 23rd, 2011
10:54 pm
Yes, blindingly so. I thought for a second it was some sort of cult compound. I like Seaside and Grayton Beach areas with all the coastal lakes though.
cabravesfan
February 23rd, 2011
10:54 pm
Trey-
I used to be a huge basketball fan, first the Lakers then the Kings, and I always found the salary cap maneuvering quite fascinating…
Bat Masterson
February 23rd, 2011
10:55 pm
Wow, the Hawks traded five people for two people.
Damnit Trey, I hurt my side laughing at that.
Trey
February 23rd, 2011
10:55 pm
I should enter with “Poker face”.
Trey
February 23rd, 2011
10:56 pm
Bat, honestly that sounds like a garbage move. But what do I know? I don’t follow basketball too much. The news anchor made it sound pretty bad.
Jake W.
February 23rd, 2011
10:56 pm
yup for one month out of 12 in his contract so far. Even in baseball .085 is a crappy percentage
Well so far he’s won 31 games in his two seasons with the braves. He won 26 in his last two seasons with LA before he hit free agency and 16 games won was his high while with LA. It hasn’t been pretty, but he’s been more productive here than for LA to start that contract. So technically, based on wins solely, he’s been better here than with LA. We pay him for the wins and the innings, not how he gets them.
cabravesfan
February 23rd, 2011
10:57 pm
Trey-
Having not read the details, I suspect it was a salary dump move on the Hawks part- I bet at least one of the guys they got has an expiring contract…
Bat Masterson
February 23rd, 2011
10:59 pm
Crime_
Have you been to the Red Bar to eat? The best crab cakes in the world. When I first moved here people said, man you have to have some. I said crab cakes? ah I can take ‘em or leave ‘em, no big deal. I was wrong big deal.
Jake W.
February 23rd, 2011
11:00 pm
Having not read the details, I suspect it was a salary dump move on the Hawks part- I bet at least one of the guys they got has an expiring contract…
That would be the only way it would make sense to me, but knowing the Hawks history I may be giving them to much credit by trying to make sense of this.
D.J.
February 23rd, 2011
11:01 pm
DOB, is Pastornicky pronounced “pas-TOR-nic-ky” or “PAS-tor-nic-ky?” I’m sure this has been addressed at some point since the Yunel trade but I don’t remember hearing the answer.
Thanks for potentially answering this, as well as the other dozens of questions you field every day.
Bat Masterson
February 23rd, 2011
11:01 pm
Coastal Dune lakes are great, the only other place you can find them is somewhere in Africa. I love when the water turns ink black.
Soph
February 23rd, 2011
11:03 pm
Off ARMSTRONG’s play, I’d take ZAZA anyday.
Eek, rich. That’s not very encouraging for us Hawks fans.
nolie
February 23rd, 2011
11:04 pm
We pay him for the wins and the innings, not how he gets them.
wonder what % of his check all that luck costs.
Bat Masterson
February 23rd, 2011
11:04 pm
Jerry_
thanks for the tip on down loading shows. I bookmarked it, I have to read more on how it works with a mac.
cabravesfan
February 23rd, 2011
11:04 pm
Your Hawks did an impressive choke against the lakers yesterday…so disappointing!
Trey
February 23rd, 2011
11:05 pm
Actually it was a five player trade and Mike Bibby was in the trade. Owell, at least Mike Bibby was not another Dikembe Mutombo.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6152388
Tomahawkin
February 23rd, 2011
11:05 pm
CaBravesFan…
That Will Work…lol
Now Your Catching On…I tried Doing Karoke to “California Love, but lost my voice in the 2nd Verse….
Soph
February 23rd, 2011
11:06 pm
They’ve choked three games in a row now. Last I checked, the Suns were giving them a beat down earlier.
Tomahawkin
February 23rd, 2011
11:08 pm
CaBravesFan…
Therefore, I tend to do Karoke only to Smooth Slow Songs…I found Out a long time ago that there are some things that T-Hawkin Can’t do, and rappin is one of them
cabravesfan
February 23rd, 2011
11:09 pm
T-Hawkin
Actually heard it on the radio the other day for the first time in forever- forgot how much I like it
Jake W.
February 23rd, 2011
11:09 pm
wonder what % of his check all that luck costs.
I guess that would be the difference in his and KK’s check right.
Seriously though, no one in MLB usually gets paid what they earn, just the facts of the game. Like it or not, wins wise, he’s been our most productive pitcher these last few years. All complaints why that is the case should be directed toward the offense who wasted better pitching performances from other pitchers.
Bat Masterson
February 23rd, 2011
11:10 pm
5 for 2, whew
Time to call it a day.
Soph
February 23rd, 2011
11:12 pm
Thanks, cab. Now people think I’m talking about high heels.
nolie
February 23rd, 2011
11:12 pm
good response
nolie
February 23rd, 2011
11:13 pm
you mean you ain’t Soph????
cabravesfan
February 23rd, 2011
11:14 pm
Soph-
I saw that- laughed rather loudly, dog thought I was crazy and then went back to sleep
Trey
February 23rd, 2011
11:18 pm
Tomahawkin, another song I rather enjoy is a Coolio song called Gangsta’s Paradise. I like the parady from Weird Al Yankovich, too.
Crime Dog
February 23rd, 2011
11:22 pm
Bat-
I’ve never eaten at Red Bar. Just listened to music and drank Sweetwater. I’ll have to try the crab cakes.
With that, I’m finally out of here. Talk to you folks later.
Jerry
February 23rd, 2011
11:30 pm
Bat Masterson
February 23rd, 2011
11:04 pm
Jerry_
thanks for the tip on down loading shows. I bookmarked it, I have to read more on how it works with a mac.
No problem Bat, let me know if you need any assistance. As for the Mac, I have an Imac and unfortunately Newsleecher isn’t compatible with Macs yet, as with lots of other programs. But as you probably already know, there are programs that will let you run Windows on a Mac. I run Parallels 5.0 and it works great. I know it seems like a lot just to download anything you want for free, but it pays dividends in the end.
Latenight Bail Bond Guy
February 23rd, 2011
11:53 pm
Hank Aaron is a guest on David Letterman tonight.
Roman Gal
February 23rd, 2011
11:53 pm
Anyway, tomorrow’s free balloon day at the carnival, so we’re expecting quite a rush.
Say what?
keylargo
February 24th, 2011
12:01 am
Trey – you’re USN, right? I just watched a special on the USN vs. Somali Pirates, those idiots that try to take over container ships at sea. Remember reading about GA Tech beating Cumberland 222 – 0?
Same thing. Well done by your men.
Trey
February 24th, 2011
12:13 am
keylargo, yes I am, as well as a few other folks on here, I believe. The Somali pirates are uneducated and they believe that they will get away with anything. What irks me about them is the fact that their leader is angry with us for killing and arresting some of his pirates for doing what they did and vows more revenge, because they were breaking international laws.
Also, a simple solution I wish we could or would do would be to set a decoy boat out there and wait for them to try to take it over and have it detonate when they board it, to sink them down to Davey Jones.
Venice Jim
February 24th, 2011
12:15 am
Great article in the NY Times on Ron Guidry and Yogi Berra:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/24/sports/baseball/24yogi.html?_r=1&ref=sports
Trey
February 24th, 2011
12:19 am
VJ, interesting article. Thank you.
Tomahawkin
February 24th, 2011
12:20 am
Ok, I’m Cooling old To Old 1980’s Janet Jackson…Its Time For Bed, I’m Out (Waving Peace Fingers)
keylargo
February 24th, 2011
12:24 am
When you have helicopters, with sophisticated radar to spot for the cruiser (that will do 30K) then run them down. Next they put in the inflateables with 8 – M16’s, M4’s and shotguns. They then run up beside them and the Somalies were giving up. They just take them back to Kenya and prosecute them.
Only shots fired were by the helicopter across the bough of a Somalie ship. They got the message quickly.
Trey
February 24th, 2011
12:25 am
Henry Aaron is on David Letterman tonight.
Trey
February 24th, 2011
12:30 am
keylargo, not to mention many other torpedoes and tomahawks and other weapons. It amazes me that they still don’t give up knowing they will have to tangle with our guys. Like they say, never take a knife to a gun fight.
Ward
February 24th, 2011
12:58 am
Hello Every one! Tell Murph to relax……. Murph if yuo didn’t support Wainright than you don’t have any thing to worry about……Here’s a small joke…. I control the deer population…..Ha! Ha! Ha! Smile……
Ward
February 24th, 2011
1:00 am
There was a lot of Wainright supporters, and I wasn’t one of them……
Ward
February 24th, 2011
1:01 am
Murh:I would of came on earlier, but I was at work…….Your a good friend on the blog……
nolie
February 24th, 2011
1:02 am
Like they say, never take a knife to a gun fight. Trey
never forget that if a guy with a knife is within about 8-10 feet of you and wants to do it he has a good chance of killing or maiming b4 you can stop him you even if you have a drawn gun.
Trey
February 24th, 2011
1:04 am
Nolie, well if in my house I will be pretty quick to pull the trigger. If he is 8 to 10 feet, then I definitely have a shot.
Ward
February 24th, 2011
1:10 am
Guy’s we have gun’s they have knifes, and knifes are no match to gun’s……And our forces have twice the weapons they have . The Somalian Pirates have Mickey mouse stuff compared to what our forces have….
nolie
February 24th, 2011
1:15 am
I know folks who can kill you in that situation with a knife Trey. It takes longer to pull a trigger than you think including reaction time. There are also a lot of guys who can draw and fire from a holstered gun b4 you can pull the trigger if you are waiting for an action of his b4 you fire. Bill Jordan used to prove that in court all the time as has Massad Ayoob
Ward
February 24th, 2011
1:19 am
It’s all politics, and we can’t have our military patroling every where…..Thats why the Somalian pirates get away with every thing,because if we wanted too. We would finish them off,but thats not in The United States interest…..
Ward
February 24th, 2011
1:20 am
Plus the Samolian Pirates are a waste of time. I hope I don’t get in trouble saying that….
Ward
February 24th, 2011
1:25 am
How’s every one doing?
Trey
February 24th, 2011
1:27 am
nolie, I don’t disagree that there are people who can do that, but if someone is breaking into my house I am shooting.
There are guys that can draw and fire from a holster, but that is not the whole “Do not bring a knife to a gun fight”, that’s bringing two men with loaded guns into it.
Ward
February 24th, 2011
1:37 am
Trey: I have a solution Karate………
Ward
February 24th, 2011
1:41 am
Karate can be faster than a gun or knife….Depending on how you use it….
nolie
February 24th, 2011
1:43 am
There are guys that can draw and fire from a holster, but that is not the whole “Do not bring a knife to a gun fight”, that’s bringing two men with loaded guns into it. Trey
I talked about a knife b4 that, it can and has happened any number of times. especially if you stand around thinking that you are in control and don’t have to worry cause you got a gun and he has a knife.
It takes a very short time to cross 6 or 8 feet and though you might shoot him there is a fair chance that you won’t stop him in time to prevent being stabbed.
Ward
February 24th, 2011
1:49 am
Alright You guy’s are serious in this ,so I beam myself out for a while, and have captain Kirk beam me back in later. Live long, and prosphere………
Trey
February 24th, 2011
1:51 am
Nolie, no I do understand that, and I do realize that even with a gun you have to be wary of your enemy who broke into your home. Even if you have a gun and think you may be in control, and you don’t stay especially watchful he can turn tables.
You may not stop him in time to being stabbed, but with a gun you have a much better chance of bringing him down than if you are defenseless, while he has a knife and is coming at you.
Trey
February 24th, 2011
1:51 am
Ward, nah. Just having a nice discussion. Have a good night buddy.
nolie
February 24th, 2011
2:01 am
You may not stop him in time to being stabbed, but with a gun you have a much better chance of bringing him down than if you are defenseless, while he has a knife and is coming at you. Trey
of course I was just pointing out that a knife to a gun fight is also better than having nothing
actually most combat specialists say that a handgun is a means to fight yourself to a rifle which ilways the preferred weapon if available
nolie
February 24th, 2011
2:02 am
and “How ’bout them Braves”
SUMMER OF 91
February 24th, 2011
2:05 am
I’m ready Nolie, we’re looking good. I think the battling buccos should get KK, he could actually do well there, he and Morton could hold it down.
Trey
February 24th, 2011
2:06 am
Nolie, haha, hilarious how it became a full conversation from that knife to a gunfight quote.
You have a lot of guns don’t you? I coulda sworn you said you had a good collection.
Trey
February 24th, 2011
2:08 am
Nolie, how ’bout ‘em? They are doing well so far. Jordan is crushing balls to the outfield wall and I am thinking he can do well for us this upcoming season.
Ward
February 24th, 2011
2:09 am
Thanks captain you beamed me back………..Hawks get Kirk Hinrich from Washington in a five player trade to upgrade thier back court………
nolie
February 24th, 2011
2:09 am
yeah, not as many as I once had since I have sold some off for medical costs, but still a pretty decent collection of both guns and knives.
nolie
February 24th, 2011
2:11 am
be nice if one or both of McNate and Schaeffeur can bounce back to previous levels and everybody stays healthy huh?
I am just a wee bit concerned about the pen though most others here do not agree with me it seems
Trey
February 24th, 2011
2:12 am
Nolie, I love gun collections. Do you have any WWII style weapons or any old weapons?
Trey
February 24th, 2011
2:13 am
Nolie, I think our pen will be alright. I am just concerned that if Rodrigo Lopez pitches for our MLB staff that he is going to some how be the Jesse Chavez for the 2011 Braves. His records have just never been too good. Of course, maybe Atlanta will be a change for him. Wait and see, I ’spose.
SUMMER OF 91
February 24th, 2011
2:17 am
lopez pitched 200 innings last year, nuff said. he will prove valuble. I am concerned about the pen, kimbrell will have wild spells and it will be almost impossible for venters to be as good as last year, but linebrink and sherril will prove to be valuble additions, offlarety moy, maybe a scott procter sighting. we’ll be ok. better than philly’s pen.
nolie
February 24th, 2011
2:26 am
a few Trey. I have an old M1 and an M1 carbine, my dad’s Colt 45 from WW2 and a Luger and a Walther pistols that he brought back as souvenirs.
A few more modern versions of semi-)not full) auto AK47, AR15 in 5.56, a version in 6.5mm and an AR-10 in 308 . also a semi-auto version of a Tommy gun. Anything full auto or with a barrell under 16 inches needs a Federal permission and a tax stamp so I don’t fool with them though a few ex-military officer friends of mine do legally have some including suppressed and silenced ones.
and no I’m not planning to start a war or go berserk….
Trey
February 24th, 2011
2:34 am
Nice, you have a good sized collection. Pretty impressive. Anyway, I wouldn’t expect you to go beserk, you’ve gotten this far in life why ruin it now, heh?
nolie
February 24th, 2011
2:44 am
cool thing about my dad’s 45 is that while in European battle he replaced the grips with clear plexiglass type substance and had a picture of my mom under each panel. after the war was over he replaced one of them with a picture of me as a wee tot.
nolie
February 24th, 2011
2:45 am
well I’m off if anybody is out there. nite y’all.
DerekZ
February 24th, 2011
3:03 am
Thanks for the blog DOB. Getting me excited to see the Bravos get DOUBLE PITS TO CHESTY with it this year!
DerekZ
February 24th, 2011
3:24 am
Heyward and Freeman are gonna totally get DOUBLE PITS TO CHESTY with it this year.
Mike S
February 24th, 2011
4:11 am
I guess Marietta is no longer double pits to chesty, eh Derek?
Ward
February 24th, 2011
4:16 am
Have a good one every one……. talk tomorrow………all have a good night friends…….peace….
David O'Brien
February 24th, 2011
6:42 am
DOB, is Pastornicky pronounced “pas-TOR-nic-ky” or “PAS-tor-nic-ky?” – D.J.
The latter
old man
February 24th, 2011
6:49 am
Good mornin’, Dave.
O.J.
February 24th, 2011
7:59 am
Hey DOB, dont the Braves usually play their first spring game against the Yellow Jackets or something? I thought that was tradition sort of. If I remember correctly.
Couch Tater
February 24th, 2011
8:48 am
Braveheart – If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?
Ugly. 26% from the field. Rammer Ja..[miss, rebound, miss, rebound, whistle, free throw, miss] ..mmer [Good!]
David O'Brien
February 24th, 2011
8:53 am
O.J., they stopped playing the exhibition opener against UGA or Ga Tech a couple years ago. Haven’t heard talk of bringing it back, but that doesn’t mean it’s not been discussed. I really don’t know. I’ll check on that later.
David O'Brien
February 24th, 2011
9:00 am
Couple of Braves players said it’s “year of the meeting.” They’re in another right now, the annual meeting with umps. Yesterday, union meeting.
This will be another one-hour meeting, probably.
BravesFanChris26
February 24th, 2011
9:03 am
MLB Trade Rumors said Braves signed a veteran international free agent in Australian outfielder-turned-pitcher Andrew Russell, a right handed player in a minors signing.
Any word on him?
GTSteve
February 24th, 2011
9:07 am
I think they replaced the exhibition game against Tech/UGA, with Tech playing UGA at the Ted every year, I like that better.
Shaun
February 24th, 2011
9:10 am
Pastornicky is one of my favorites. I loved Doctor Zhivago.