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jeffrey d
February 23rd, 2011
6:29 pm
What’s the word we’re using? Balderdash?
jeffrey d
February 23rd, 2011
6:30 pm
Who’s hyping Schafer??
N8
February 23rd, 2011
6:32 pm
“Too many variables and unknowns to do that. He might have been called up in a few years and gone 30-0, or he might have gone 2-16. We’ll never know.” Murph
But what we DO know is that JD Drew had zero interest in remaining an Atlanta Brave. Something JS should have factored before pulling the trigger.
Tomahawkin
February 23rd, 2011
6:33 pm
No Hard Feelings But I think The Wainwright for JD Screw Trade was the worst of that decade
N8
February 23rd, 2011
6:33 pm
Well done at 6:10 Gone Viral
Tomahawkin
February 23rd, 2011
6:34 pm
Co-Sign N8, You Tell Em!
Tomahawkin
February 23rd, 2011
6:35 pm
I’m Just Glad we Didn’t lock up JD Screw, his Contract has been an Albatross from day 1
nolie
February 23rd, 2011
6:37 pm
the Braves’ primary concern at the time was that Wainwright was not done growing and that it would mess up his (otherwise pristine) mechanics GV
yeah that was part of it no doubt, but it still cast some doubt on how he would develop. Back in the day very tall players were usually looked on with a suspicion that seems hard to really understand now., so that was a significant worrying point to some.
Turns out it took a bit but he came back close to what he looked like he might be when drafted. But there was no guarantee that would happen and there were definitely some Braves evaluators who had begun to wonder if he was ever gonna be that good.
So now he is 28 and has had 4 decent years and twoof which were very good and will be out till he’s 30, and already missed some time a few years ago.
As someone pointed out earlier in a year by year comparison, it is unlikely that he would have made any real difference to the Braves in most of the time he has been gone
nolie
February 23rd, 2011
6:40 pm
quoting Shanks will win you no points to any thinking Braves fan GV
Murph
February 23rd, 2011
6:41 pm
Gone Viral, all of that is well and good, but as I’ve said, there’s absolutely no way to say Wainwright would have had the same performance in Atlanta. It’s statistically impossible given the number of variables in the equation. Impossible
He might have found the same success, he might have fallen flat on his face, he might have been killed during the offseason hunting deer with Chipper. We’ll never know. Never. Ever.
Look at his final two minor league seasons for the Cards. Do you think after posting ERA’s of 5.37 and 4.40 that the Cards thought he’d blossom into a Cy Young caliber pitcher? He obviously put something together during his season in their bullpen because he has been amazing since 2006, but before that? Meh.
Bat Masterson
February 23rd, 2011
6:42 pm
T-Hawkin_
Yeah just a little. My sense is that a lot of people recognize that Schafer has been through some rough times and hope that it is over now. Three years ago the kid had the HGH thing, guilty or guilt by association, who knows, either way he did the right thing and put it behind him.
Then he comes back, makes the team in spring training, great start and boom, hurt wrist. 22year old kid, so what does he do, he tries to play through it. Now was that smart, maybe not. None the less what do you do. Young tough guy, new to the big leagues, his dream. Maybe he is familiar with the old adage, ‘ he’s a hell of a guy, wouldn’t say s**t if he had a mouth full’. I don’t know.
The deal is the kid has just turned 24, and his fully healthy for the first time since he was injured. The kid needs a chance to just play, maybe he can be what the Braves hoped and be a good center fielder for years to come. Hoping for that does not cost me a damn thing.
Jbailz23
February 23rd, 2011
6:42 pm
Is everyone here thinking/hoping we keep J-Hey forever? I’m hoping with Chipper taking him under his wing that he sticks around and doesn’t bail as soon as the Yankees start throwing money around. What do you guys think?
jeffrey d
February 23rd, 2011
6:43 pm
Speaking of Bill Shanks, anybody remember willieg?
Tomahawkin
February 23rd, 2011
6:45 pm
“I’m hoping with Chipper taking him under his wing that he sticks around and doesn’t bail as soon as the Yankees start throwing money around. What do you guys think?”
Its Too Early to Tell…But what goes in our favor is that J-Hey is From The “A” and has roots down here like B-Macc which favored us locking him up several years ago
Bat Masterson
February 23rd, 2011
6:46 pm
What’s the word we’re using? Balderdash?
Perfect opportunity and I forgot and went with BS.
nolie
February 23rd, 2011
6:46 pm
geeze did you have to do that Jeffrey, I’m in the middle of a meal and now I’m not sure I can get mt appetite back
Tomahawkin
February 23rd, 2011
6:46 pm
Jeffrey D
Willieg didn’t get Bozo’d did he? I haven’t seen him on here in a Gripp. I enjoyed his posts
CB
February 23rd, 2011
6:47 pm
Looking for another roommate,jeffrey?
N8
February 23rd, 2011
6:48 pm
“I’m Just Glad we Didn’t lock up JD Screw, his Contract has been an Albatross from day 1″
Well… sort of. That first contract with the Dodgers after leaving Atlanta was for 5 years 55 million. Probably not that bad of a deal. Especially considering that there was 2 million dollar bonus and 9 million was in 05 and then 11 million per year (06-09), but basically it was for 11 million per year.
Then he opted out of that deal after two year with the clause that gave him that option and signed the 5 year 70 million dollar deal with the Red Sox in 07. THAT contract is the crazy one.
Ironically, JD who was known for not being durable, played in 145 games his lone season with the Braves. Then in only 72 the next year for the Dodgers, THEN played in 146 in 2006 with the Dodgers, hitting 20 HR and knocking in 100 RBI. Causing him and Bora$ to jump at the opportunity to maximize that clause in the contract and steal more money.
Since 2007, he’s averaged 131 games played and 19 HR per year….. at 14 million dollars (sound familiar?)
Let me be the first to state, that while I’ve griped and moaned about NOT retaining JD Drew after that one season. I’m certainly glad in hindsight that we didn’t.
I just wish we would have never traded for him to begin with. Even if it meant missing the playoffs in 2004. Fealt that way then and haven’t waivered on it.
cabravesfan
February 23rd, 2011
6:49 pm
Jbailz23 -
Not going to think about it until we get closer to Jason no longer being under team control- as of now he’s got, I believe, 2 more years before he’s even arb eligible…do I think the team will try to sign him long term before the arb years are up? Yes.
Bat Masterson
February 23rd, 2011
6:51 pm
First thing I thought of when Shanks name came up, jeffery.
nolie
February 23rd, 2011
6:51 pm
I haven’t seen him on here in a Gripp. I enjoyed his posts T’
how typical is that? He enjoyed Willig posts too.
Does he ever enjoy ANY intelligent posts or only idiotic repetitive crap?
N8
February 23rd, 2011
6:52 pm
“Gone Viral, all of that is well and good, but as I’ve said, there’s absolutely no way to say Wainwright would have had the same performance in Atlanta. It’s statistically impossible given the number of variables in the equation. Impossible” Murhp
Are you telling me that a couple of spring trainings with Leo Mazzone (and possibly the 2005 season with him in Atlanta), and being coddled by Bobby Cox, that Adam Wainwright wouldn’t have helped is in any way, shape or form during the “dark” years of 06-07-08 where we needed innings eaters?
Hogwash. It’s NOT impossible to determine that Adam Wainwright would have helped this team those years.
It’s common sense.
LTBF
February 23rd, 2011
6:53 pm
I could be wrong but it seems like a lot of years since the Braves opened season at home.
jeffrey d
February 23rd, 2011
6:53 pm
willieg was like ward only a lot meaner.
No, CB, why?
jeffrey d
February 23rd, 2011
6:54 pm
LTBF – opened the season at home last year. Heyward’s debut…hit a homer off of Zambrano. McCann hit a homerun about 5 rows in front of me.
jeffrey d
February 23rd, 2011
6:55 pm
For a second I thought nolie just said “Gripp” then I realized he was just quoting.
Alas.
CB
February 23rd, 2011
6:55 pm
I thought you might have been looking for willieg to rent him a room,just kidding.
jeffrey d
February 23rd, 2011
6:56 pm
CB – whoops
whooooosh
nolie
February 23rd, 2011
6:56 pm
It’s common sense. N8
to you maybe but not to many others. Good chance he would not have put any of the recent Braves over the top except last season he might have gotten us further.
Common sense if OFTEN proven wrong in baseball when all is said and done
Bat Masterson
February 23rd, 2011
6:56 pm
I could be wrong but it seems like a lot of years since the Braves opened season at home.
Last years seems so long ago.
nolie
February 23rd, 2011
6:57 pm
it was Bat, 5 months without baseball games is an eternity
Bat Masterson
February 23rd, 2011
6:58 pm
Yeah, nolie.
Good thing we have the blog and DOB.
Braveheart
February 23rd, 2011
6:59 pm
But what goes in our favor is that J-Hey is From The “A” and has roots down here like B-Macc which favored us locking him up several years ago
Yeah, but Heyward was a Yankees fan who was gonna attend college at UCLA.
jeffrey d
February 23rd, 2011
6:59 pm
And jeffrey d
nolie
February 23rd, 2011
7:00 pm
and T’H to tell us who the really good poster are…..
Tomahawkin
February 23rd, 2011
7:00 pm
At Least Our Home Opener is On A Weekend…I expect Turner Field to Be Off The Chain, that weekend…! I’m Still Debating an Ovulating as to weather or not If I’m Going…If I go it will be at the last minute decision on that Saturday Game
jeffrey d
February 23rd, 2011
7:01 pm
Yeah, but Heyward was a Yankees fan who was gonna attend college at UCLA.
That’s like a double slap in the face to CAB. Next I suppose you’ll say McCann hates Icees and grew up rooting for the Mets.
Jake W.
February 23rd, 2011
7:02 pm
However, the biggest fallout is the loss of Bobby Cox. Although Fredi Gonzalez has received glowing reviews he cannot replace a living legend. Not to mention the miracle that was the 2010 season, because in no way can expect to see another twenty-five last at bat wins.
Maybe, just maybe we won’t let games come down to the last at bat that many times again and we’ll actually put teams away early. Not having many last at bat wins to me doesn’t matter as long as you’re winning.
And the braves didn’t just pick anybody to replace Bobby. No one can go on forever and yes, even legends can be replaced. Just remember even with a legend the braves missed the playoffs four out of the last 5 seasons he was here. You can nitpick your way through every club out there and find weaknesses but no one truly knows what will happen until the season starts. I doubt no one had Jose Bautista doing what he did but thats why you play the season. Given the talent the braves currently have there is nothing unrealistic about thinking the braves can be competitive and challenge for a postseason spot. At the end of the day it just comes down to the talent living up to the expectations. That usually determines who does well and who falls short. That and health of course.
Coach (2011 and Fredi G. a GO!)
February 23rd, 2011
7:02 pm
N8 wrote: Hogwash. It’s NOT impossible to determine that Adam Wainwright would have helped this team those years.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Exactly. Which is why Frank Wren simply refuses to trade any of his top young pitching prospects, and I’m in total agreement with our GM.
nolie
February 23rd, 2011
7:02 pm
ovulatin’ huh? that time of the month is it T’ ?
Tomahawkin
February 23rd, 2011
7:02 pm
Braveheart
“Yeah, but Heyward was a Yankees fan who was gonna attend college at UCLA.”
Not Good!
Bat Masterson
February 23rd, 2011
7:02 pm
And jeffrey d
Goes without saying, of course.
jeffrey d
February 23rd, 2011
7:02 pm
I’d like to go to the home opener, but I’ll have a mortgage by then. Unless I can check into willieg’s availability…..
Braveheart
February 23rd, 2011
7:03 pm
Where’s Lou Vales? Ain’t heard from that old buffoon in a while. Miss him.
nolie
February 23rd, 2011
7:04 pm
One man’s common sense is another man’s Balderdash!
nolie
February 23rd, 2011
7:05 pm
you’re startin’ to sound like T’ now Bravey
Tomahawkin
February 23rd, 2011
7:05 pm
nolie
February 23rd, 2011
7:02 pm
ovulatin’ huh? that time of the month is it T’ ?
You Damn Skippy…!
They were talking on Colin Cowherd on Overpaid/Greedy Athletes (Mainly Pujols) as to the reason why Kids don’t go to games no more, especially if their parents are paying…
Most Parents are not gonna pay 200 bucks for their family to see a player making 30 mill play a kids game…Because who are paying these guys…? the fans are
I will be cutting back on the number of games I go to as well, or at least I say that now
Bat Masterson
February 23rd, 2011
7:06 pm
Where’s Lou Vales? Ain’t heard from that old buffoon in a while. Miss him.
A mens room somewhere.
Just Pat
February 23rd, 2011
7:06 pm
WHEW!!!!! I FINALLY get caught up on reading the blogs (except for DOB’s last one about the ex-managers with Fredi) and…..get a sign that my wireless mouse batteries can expire at ANY time.
JEEEEEZ…..a gal can’t win for losing here!
CB…..great try on busting the “top poster”…..keep it up!
cabravesfan
February 23rd, 2011
7:06 pm
Yeah, but Heyward was a Yankees fan who was gonna attend college at UCLA.”
That’s like a double slap in the face to CAB.
But you all are forgetting that young Jason saw the light and wisely chose not to attend The Evil Empire…as for the Yankee thing, well, he was young- he probably didn’t know any better
Tomahawkin
February 23rd, 2011
7:08 pm
Jeffrey D
Dollar Seats at sale when The Gates Open…Thats How I do, then Tailgate up to the start of the game…Then off to the 2nd Deck of the ChopHouse Railing by the Scoreboard…I usually spend my 40 bucks on food and Tomaritas at the chophose that makes up for the cost of that dollar seat…
Murph
February 23rd, 2011
7:09 pm
It’s NOT impossible to determine that Adam Wainwright would have helped this team those years.
Erroneous! Erroneous! It is impossible because it’s all speculation. You can’t predict his performance under different circumstances any better than you can the performances of any players for the upcoming season.
You can take guesses, researched, educated guesses…. but in the end, that’s all they are is just guesses.
Take all your guesses and put them in one hand and take a crap in the other and see which fills up first.
brian
February 23rd, 2011
7:09 pm
the only way I would trade Derek Lowe or Jurrjens to the Cardinals is if they want to give us Rasmus. Since that is not happening, I agree with keeping our starters and going after the Phillies. With our added hitting, we can go after the Phillies. It will be fun being the underdog. The Braves seem focused and appear to have great chemistry. Philly will have holes in their lineup. If the Braves get a healthy Chipper and production in CF with everyone else holding their own, the Braves will win the East and go deep in October. Go Braves
brian
February 23rd, 2011
7:11 pm
Heyward will stay a Brave and become a Brave icon with his number retired.
nolie
February 23rd, 2011
7:14 pm
glad you are getting that house Jeffrey when I come to Atlanta I will need a base of operations.
jeffrey d
February 23rd, 2011
7:15 pm
Bring a paintbrush
jeffrey d
February 23rd, 2011
7:16 pm
Heck, I’d be happy if we got any prospect for Lowe. We can’t forget that August and September 2010 aside, he hasn’t been too great for his money. And with a pitching surplus, I wouldn’t mind giving Lowe up if it meant essentially adding $15 million to payroll.
Tomahawkin
February 23rd, 2011
7:17 pm
I didn’t hate the Yankees til Derek Jeter and the 1996 W. Series…Now I hate them 4 Life!
Soph
February 23rd, 2011
7:18 pm
I remember TPG!
Tomahawkin
February 23rd, 2011
7:21 pm
Jeffrey D
In Response to that 7:16 post
2011 is a Make or Brake Season for Lowe, the team, and the fans reaction towards him…With That Surplus of pitching and Teheran “Creepin On Ah Come Up” Lowe’s higest trade value will be this year…
I wonder who gets traded first Him or Double J since I’m Already Banking on Double J getting traded within the next year…
cabravesfan
February 23rd, 2011
7:22 pm
jeffrey-
But as DOB pointed out, you remove Lowe from the rotation and are left with…who, exactly to take his place? And what happens if someone gets hurt? We may have a pitching surplus, but most of those guys have limited to no major league experience…if we are going to compete for the division this year, we are better off with DLowe in the rotation
McFann Ô Ô
February 23rd, 2011
7:22 pm
jeffrey d Next I suppose you’ll say McCann hates Icees and grew up rooting for the Mets.
“That’s cruel, sir, and I don’t deserve it!”
Tomahawkin
February 23rd, 2011
7:22 pm
Jeffrey Maier Really made me start hating On WhineBrenner and the Yankees after 1996…That little turd scarred us and the Baltimore Orioles…
Soph
February 23rd, 2011
7:23 pm
Big ol’ whooooosh on the whole ovulating thing.
Tom O'Hawke
February 23rd, 2011
7:24 pm
This may have already been mentioned, but the all-time greatest Braves’ player, or greatest player period IMO, is on Letterman tonight.
Braveheart
February 23rd, 2011
7:24 pm
As a baseball fan, the Wainwright news sucks. It stinks that so many excellent young pitchers like Prior, Wood, Mulder, Webb, Wainwright, etc. have had their careers derailed. Hopefully, because it is his elbow, and not his shoulder, it will just be a temporary setback, and not career altering.
As a Braves fan, however, it’s good news. It just became harder for one team to stand in the way.
Bat Masterson
February 23rd, 2011
7:25 pm
Can’t see the Braves trading Lowe.
cabravesfan
February 23rd, 2011
7:26 pm
T-Hawkin’
But you’re convinced JJ will be traded simply because Boras is his agent. Right now, JJ is all but untradeable, until he shows he’s totally healthy and can be the guy he showed in 2009…and JJ’s got, what, 2 arb years left?
Jake W.
February 23rd, 2011
7:26 pm
Heck, I’d be happy if we got any prospect for Lowe. We can’t forget that August and September 2010 aside, he hasn’t been too great for his money. And with a pitching surplus, I wouldn’t mind giving Lowe up if it meant essentially adding $15 million to payroll.
I mind, the era hasn’t been great but he’s been winning games and if he pitches anything like he did in September for most of the season this year that bodes very well for our playoff chances. The money off the books would be good but what we would spend it on? I think having those two veterans, Hudson and Lowe, at the top of our rotation gives us good balance. Not to mention you can never have to many pitchers to begin the season, if we traded Lowe right now it would feel like we are giving up on this season before it even began.
Tomahawkin
February 23rd, 2011
7:29 pm
Where Is Trey At…? I need Someone to talk Music With!
N8
February 23rd, 2011
7:29 pm
“Good chance he would not have put any of the recent Braves over the top except last season he might have gotten us further.
Common sense if OFTEN proven wrong in baseball when all is said and done.” nolie
Sorry nolie. Strongly disagree this time.
First of all, I never said anything about putting us “over the top”, (which I assume means to you, putting us in the playoffs). I stated that having Wainwright would have given us a better chance to succeed, since we were desperate for starting pitchers that could stay healthy and pitch innnings.
Unless you think that Buddy Carlisle, Kyle Davies, Lance Cormier, Oscar Villareal, Jeff Bennet and Mard Redman were all better options than Wainwright?…..
You’re saying common sense doesn’t prevail simply doesn’t hold water.
Argue away.
jeffrey d
February 23rd, 2011
7:29 pm
you remove Lowe from the rotation and are left with…who, exactly to take his place
Maybe it’s just me, but I feel pretty confidant with a rotation headed by Hudson, Hanson, and Jurrjens, with Minor, Beachy, Kawakami (yeah, I said it…hate him if you want, but he’s a decent 5th starter), and – dare I say – Teheran come June?
Yes, the rotation can be better with him (or it can be worse too….Lowe’s got a higher ERA than Kawakami since coming to Atlanta), but $15 million can get you a lot.
I’m just saying – Lowe’s not the greatest pitcher ever, and if an opportunity comes, why not look into it?
Ed
February 23rd, 2011
7:31 pm
Imagine if we could buy alcohol on SUNDAY…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TOM_UuQzc0
jeffrey d
February 23rd, 2011
7:32 pm
Am I the only one who remembers what Lowe was like before September, 2010?
cabravesfan
February 23rd, 2011
7:33 pm
Jeffrey-
Because KK has shown no ability to pitch well at the MLB level (I don’t hate the guy at all, but…) and will probably be traded in the next few weeks and Minor and Beachy (and Teheran) are totally unproven. That’s just not a rotation I’m comfortable with and one that I don’t think, at this stage in their careers, can win the division.
jeffrey d
February 23rd, 2011
7:34 pm
Balderdash
Tomahawkin
February 23rd, 2011
7:36 pm
Teheran Won’t Pitch In Atlanta Til 2012, “Bank On It!” Since we have the luxury of having too many starters there is no need to rush him…Not To Mention We Got My Boy “Little Big Man MEDS” caming back in mid August….
cabravesfan
February 23rd, 2011
7:37 pm
Remember back when Huddy went down, the year before we signed Lowe & KK (that was ‘08, right? It sucks getting old!) and what a mess the rotation was with inexperience and struggles all over the place?
Paul
February 23rd, 2011
7:37 pm
Screw the braves trading pitching people! They need to horde it all, just think about it Medlin comes back in august. We are set!
cabravesfan
February 23rd, 2011
7:38 pm
MedlEN
Jake W.
February 23rd, 2011
7:39 pm
Am I the only one who remembers what Lowe was like before September, 2010?
No but sometimes I wonder if i’m the only person to remember Tim Hudson’s initial struggles when he first came to Atlanta. Both pitchers have a track record of being good more times than bad. Maybe i’m wrong but Atlanta isn’t the easiest place to pitch half of your games, it takes a lot out of you and I think Lowe might have needed time to adjust to playing in this weather where he seems to sweat off a couple of pounds every game. I know it was just a month but he looked not just average but very good down the stretch. If he truly has turned a corner for the best I want us to reap the benefits.
Tomahawkin
February 23rd, 2011
7:39 pm
jeffrey d
“Am I the only one who remembers what Lowe was like before September, 2010?”
No, I remember, So I’m Standing In Your Corner of the room, But Lowe was 5-0, 1.17 ERA in September…That my Man, Is Clownin!
Soph
February 23rd, 2011
7:39 pm
McFann or cab – how are we supposed to access ChopTalk online now?
Tomahawkin
February 23rd, 2011
7:40 pm
Medlen!!!
cabravesfan
February 23rd, 2011
7:40 pm
Soph-
I have no idea…didn’t even know it was online
Tomahawkin
February 23rd, 2011
7:41 pm
I’m Just Glad we Got Rid of that Slop Jo-Jo Reyes…He got a lot of undeserved hype (Probably because of Bobby sticking with him for sooo long)…I’d rather have Chuck James Back than Him…At least Chuck James B…ch had a nice ring to it…
Trey
February 23rd, 2011
7:42 pm
What’s up Tomahawkin?
jeffrey d
February 23rd, 2011
7:42 pm
Just a little comparson….since coming to Atlanta in 2008:
Lowe: 4.33 ERA, 1.44 WHIP
Kawakami: 4.32, 1.39 WHIP
My point is – if a decent offer comes along, doesn’t it make sense to trade our $15 million, 4th best pitcher?
Soph
February 23rd, 2011
7:42 pm
They stopped sending actual magazines – last issue said it was going to be online now but I just realized that they never sent any other info.
Trey
February 23rd, 2011
7:43 pm
Tomahawkin, No-No Reyes and Jesse Garbage were both garbage.
Bat Masterson
February 23rd, 2011
7:43 pm
Not balderdash, jeffery. Not at all.
nolie
February 23rd, 2011
7:43 pm
if he wouldn’t put us over the top,and most likely he would not have, why are we still arguing about him then? waste of time bi+chin’ about something that would not have been significant. So we would have won a few more games each of the last 4 years, so freakin’ what?
brian
February 23rd, 2011
7:44 pm
Medlen is not pitching this year. He lives off his changeup and that will take longer for him to get back after Tommy John surgery
jeffrey d
February 23rd, 2011
7:44 pm
Tomahawkin – who are you talking to that’s hyping Jordan Schafer – who hasn’t been healthy in 2 years and barely hit .200 in the majors – and JoJo Reyes – who has constantly tanked at the ML level?
cabravesfan
February 23rd, 2011
7:44 pm
jeffrey-
sorry, I just feel better with Lowe then with KK…what I see on the mound convinces me of that.
Bat Masterson
February 23rd, 2011
7:45 pm
Kawakami: 4.32, 1.39 WHIP
If KK stayed in the game long enough to pitch as many innings as Lowe his era would explode to 10.00
Soph
February 23rd, 2011
7:45 pm
Bat – still keeping up with the Hawks? They’re supposedly working on a trade with the Wizards. I think it just went through.
nolie
February 23rd, 2011
7:46 pm
But Jeffrey it’s all about the wins that Lowe obviously deserved so much more than KK did….
Just Pat
February 23rd, 2011
7:47 pm
I remember back on an OLD, OLD Braves blog in Atlanta when all the knowledgeable fans told me how “happy: I was gonna be with Kenny Loftin (when I, as a more ignorant fan) expressed some doubts. I bowed to their superior knowledge at the time, but……that didn’t work out so great for us. What I know about Lowe is that his father told my daughter and me at ST that he was very happy to come to the Braves and, although he stumbled at times, I think he proved himself in the end and I hope to see him continue.