Hanson debuts vs. Houston, Kawakami set to arrive
Somehow, inexplicably, this is the Braves only trip here all spring, only 10 miles down the road from Disney. Hm….The Astros come to Braves camp three times this spring, but the Braves? They’ll be going to Jupiter three times. But hey, lucky for me I get to make this trip to balance out tomorrow’s jaunt to Fort Myers.
Hanson pitches two scoreless vs. Astros Tuesday
Speaking of long trips…news of the morning was that Kenshin Kawakami is scheduled to arrive in Orlando tonight from his native Japan after missing the first two weeks of camp with visa issues.
He’s to get his first workout in tomorrow morning in Braves camp. Those who aren’t traveling tomorrow to play the Red Sox will stay back and work out at Disney.
The Braves are looking for trade partners for Kawakami and hoping more teams enter the picture (with a little more cash) as their pitching needs become clearer during the spring. Kawakami is making $6.7 million in the final year of his three-year contract after going 1-10 last year.
Sherrill working on sinker/change
Reliever George Sherrill’s issues against right-handers last year for the Dodgers have been well-documented. The disparity is pretty eye-popping – left-handers hit only .192 off him and right-handers pretty well walloped him at .427.
I just struck up a conversation with him this morning over his crossword. He was kind enough to put it down, and he gave some insight into what he’s doing to improve his results against right-handers. He wants to become more than the lefty specialist he was for the Dodgers last year.
Sherrill is working on a sinker (two-seam fastball) and changeup to use against right-handers this year. Those two pitches are ones he quit throwing back in 2006 when he said he lost a feel for them.
“Facing righties, the first pitch would be up and away,” Sherrill said. “The second pitch, I’d overcorrect and it’d be cutting down and in to a righty. It was this drastic change, and all of a sudden I’m behind 2-0 and then I’ve got to come back with four-seamers. So from that point on I just started throwing four-seamers.”
As a closer for the Orioles Sherrill relied mainly on his four-seamer and slider.
He said he threw four or five sinkers in his outing on Monday (he loaded the bases on two singles and a walk vs. the Astros but got out of the inning on a double-play grounder by lefty Michael Bourn). He isn’t getting the results with it he wants yet, but that’s what spring training is for, to work on new pitches and get comfortable.
“I found grips that work,” Sherrill said. “It’s just a matter of getting used to the timing and making sure that I’m not making it do stuff.”
And in case you’re wondering if he still has the magic against left-handers, Astros 23-year-old catcher Jason Castro got a taste when he struck out looking vs. Sherrill on Monday.
“With the kid, (Brian) McCann just told me he asked him if he had faced me before, and (Castro) said no,” Sherrill said. “(McCann) was like ‘Good luck. I’ve faced him I don’t know how many times and haven’t seen a pitch yet.’ I threw a slide step and it was really right down the middle and it just froze him.”
(McCann is 0-for-2 with a strikeout against Sherrill by my exhaustive research.)
Musings from Jones on Jim Thome
ESPN’s Buster Olney was in the house this morning, over at Braves camp and asked Chipper Jones for some thoughts on veteran slugger and eternally nice guy Jim Thome…And Jones gave some colorful stuff that I couldn’t resist sharing. First of all he said when the Twins and Braves played in interleague play last year, both Jones and Thome were convinced they’d retire. At that point, Jones said he figured there was “zero chance” either one of them would come back.
But yet the 40-year-old Thome is back in camp with the Twins and here’s Chipper at almost 39 trying to come back from knee surgery (he’s in the lineup at DH for the third straight day).
Thome and Jones "grannies" of the game?
“I don’t know if we were tired or fed up or just in a bad place mentally,” Jones said. “It sounded like two old grannies just complaining on the porch step in their rockers, just tired of the whole thing. But it’s amazing what a good year by him and a playoff run by us and whatnot can do to change your mind.”
Jones said he’s known Thome since the two played on rival teams in Triple-A, Jones for a prospect-studded Richmond Braves team and Thome for the Charlotte Knights back in 1993. Get a load of one of their “meetings.”
“My first brawl in professional ball was against Charlotte when him and Manny (Ramirez) and all those guys were in Charlotte,” Jones said. “And he and I came across each other in the melee and next thing I know I was pinned up against the backstop, with my face up against the netting. And I look over and my mom and dad are like three rows away from me and had the look of horror in their eyes. It was just one of those moments where you cry for help because once he got his big paws on me, I was done.”
At this point, he breaks into laughter.
“But we’ve been, I think, mutual admirers ever since,” Jones said. “We’ve certainly had a lot of knockdown drag-outs when he was in Philly and the World Series in 95 (with the Indians). There for a while we were the only two guys who really wore our uniforms with our socks showing. Not a better guy on the planet I wish him the best.”
And for his latest: Jones is looking to get three at-bats today in his third straight game at DH. When asked this morning when he might get in on defense, he said “end of the week.”
If he were in the field today he might only get two at-bats, but he doesn’t feel like he works up much of a sweat, simply DHing and wants more action.
BRAVES LINEUP:
Lineup watch: Joe Mather makes his first start of spring at third base today. The new utility bench player can play either corner outfield or infield spot.
1. Jordan Schafer LF
2. Nate McLouth CF
3. Chipper Jones DH
4. Dan Uggla 2B
5. Jason Heyward RF
6. Joe Mather 3B
7. Freddie Freeman 1B
8. J.C. Boscan C
9. Diory Hernandez SS
Pitching: Tommy Hanson, Jonny Venters, Stephen Marek, Michael Broadway, Jairo Asencio, Eric O’Flaherty.
1,256 comments Add your comment
Hillbilly
March 1st, 2011
12:45 pm
It’s great to be alive.
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
12:47 pm
Owl- (posting this again in case you missed it)
We also have to consider if they do Money in the Bank again…haven’t heard either way, but the card is starting to fill up…and the question is, who would be the candidates for MitB? I believe there were 8 guys last year…so…just off the top of my head:
Morrison
Bourne
Bryan
McIntyre
Sheamus
Kane
Kofi
Dibiase
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
12:48 pm
Maybe she needs to get w/ Gonzo
I’d be fine with that. She can date whomever she likes, though I’d have to say I think there are better options. Heyward’s a pretty good looking guy…
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
12:49 pm
RG-
Well, I’m about 99% sure Gonzo is married…
That was just based on some things you said about Alex yesterday…
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
12:49 pm
Awesome cape, RG. Those Christmas lights are badass.
Thanks, Soph! For some reason I couldn’t make the glitter show, but just trust me. It’s there.
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
12:51 pm
That was just based on some things you said about Alex yesterday…
I know. [smirk]
You were just trying to get a rise out of this gal.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
12:52 pm
RG/Soph-
Matt Kemp & Rihanna broke up because he cheated on her…
SWFL Braves Fan
March 1st, 2011
12:52 pm
Carroll…thanks for the update. I am even more psyched about tomorrow’s game now! Being an Auburn grad, it was great to see that Hudson was going to get the start. But sounds like they are bringing some of the lineup regulars, so that should be a blast! Have a safe trip south tomorrow!
Just Pat
March 1st, 2011
12:52 pm
OK…sooooo…..as far as we know, there is NO TV today, right?
But tomorrow on MLBN, right? And Thurs. on ESPN?
Soph
March 1st, 2011
12:53 pm
Well, that’s not very nice. No moving up a notch on my list then. What a butt.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
12:53 pm
Just Pat-
Not sure if tomorrow is on TV- Thursday is on ESPN
Brava
March 1st, 2011
12:53 pm
Thank you for the new blog, Carroll.
Soph
March 1st, 2011
12:54 pm
That Chipper/Thome story is classic. How funny.
Joe P
March 1st, 2011
12:55 pm
Anyone know any websites that is broadcasting the game today?
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
12:55 pm
CA-
First I’ve heard of that.
But Rihanna has had her share of guy problems…
Soph
March 1st, 2011
12:56 pm
Glad he’s okay!
Mark Wohlers, family escape house fire
http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/mark-wohlers-family-escape-857205.html
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
12:56 pm
What channel is this game supposedly coming on?
Bayou Brave
March 1st, 2011
12:56 pm
Carroll,
Thanks for the bloggage.
Bayou Brave
March 1st, 2011
12:57 pm
Repost from the tailend of the last blog…
D.O.B.
Seriously dude, can’t we get a douchebag filter on this blog? It’s frickin ridiculous today. Or at least allow us to block them on our own computers.
Believe me, I try to avoid reading their posts, but half the blog is their crap or others arguing with them like you can actually reason with these psychopaths.
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
12:57 pm
Matt Kemp & Rihanna broke up because he cheated on her… cab
She certainly knows how to pick ‘em, eh? I guess I wouldn’t be too surprised if she ended up with Sea Bass…
[smirk]
williamva
March 1st, 2011
12:58 pm
Is the game on the radio today?
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
12:58 pm
Hey there trivia fans…
Where is Jim Thome from?
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
12:58 pm
great day to be stuck inside here in chas
at least i can listen to the bravos!
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
12:59 pm
Mark Wohlers, family escape house fire
http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/mark-wohlers-family-escape-857205.html
Does anyone know the whereabouts of Jim Leyritz when the fire occured?
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:00 pm
leyritz was having a cocktail with cabrera
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
1:01 pm
Dang. I definitely thought today was Thursday.
Fish Bisch
March 1st, 2011
1:02 pm
Great work DOB
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
1:02 pm
RG-
I wish…
That would mean exactly 7 days and I would be flying to FL
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 1st, 2011
1:02 pm
Thanks for the new blog Carroll!!!
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
1:03 pm
Who’s listening to the game this afternoon? Suppose to be starting soon.
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
1:03 pm
http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/atl/schedule/broadcast.jsp
Here’s the broadcast schedule. Nothing ’til Thursday (which I definitely thought was today).
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:04 pm
listening on the iphone mlb app
will try to update as much as possible
sounds like they’re ready to get underway in a sec
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
1:05 pm
P-Town Brave ©
I don’t think it was “official” but that was the story…
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
1:05 pm
That would mean exactly 7 days and I would be flying to FL
I wish I could go down to Orlando to catch a game…or somewhere cheaper. Y’know, I could probably make a right comfy hotel room out of my car…
Fish Bisch
March 1st, 2011
1:07 pm
Who is pitching for the ‘Stros today?
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:07 pm
Im a senior in hs sitting in class listening to the game on my mlb at bat 11 app I love it !!! I have been to the park where the Braves are playing the Astros today it is a pretty nice stadium. very easy to get autographs.
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:07 pm
Fisch Bisch: Brett Myers
Schafer hits a liner for an out to start things off
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:07 pm
JS hits a 3-2 pitch on a line but it was rundown in the OF
1 out
rammerjammer
March 1st, 2011
1:07 pm
Good stuff Carroll. The older players tell the best stories.
And aren’t you glad you don’t have to walk around on eggshells dealing with someone like Kemp? What a baby!
Matt
March 1st, 2011
1:08 pm
Whats up with all the fussing? its baseball season we have all been looking forward to this for months just be happy!
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
1:08 pm
Alright, I have to be on the top-25 for the last blog…
I probably will be for this one, too.
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
1:08 pm
Roman Gal – Depending on how long you planned to stay, the car wouldn’t be a bad idea.
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:09 pm
nate with a single
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:09 pm
Single for Mcclouth hit it to right
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
1:09 pm
CA-
Def not saying I condone that…
I’m one of those old fashioned type of treat them how you’d want to be treated kind of guys…
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
1:10 pm
Schafer hits the ball hard for an out? That’s ok, at least he made solid contact, right?
Fish Bisch
March 1st, 2011
1:10 pm
I always liked brett myers, he seems like a cool dude when he would visit the radio morning show Lex and Terry.
Carroll Rogers
March 1st, 2011
1:10 pm
Jordan Schafer lines out to center and we’re off. Nate McLouth lines a single sharply to right. Let the games begin.
Chipper Jones hit into a double play down first base line but sharply hit….
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:10 pm
hoss into a twin killing 3-6
Fish Bisch
March 1st, 2011
1:11 pm
Way to go Nate
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
1:11 pm
P-Town Brave ©
I didn’t think you were condoning it
I’m not a huge fan of her’s, but I’m actually starting to feel kinda bad for her…
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:11 pm
chipper hits into a dp
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
1:11 pm
Depending on how long you planned to stay, the car wouldn’t be a bad idea.
Not more than a day or two. I guess it just depends on how much gas money it would take for me to get down there.
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
1:11 pm
AT-
See my trip wouldn’t have consisted of Orlando, but my gf’s roommate from college lives in N. Orlando burbs so we’re gonna stay w/ them for a couple days so I can check out the area AND get to catch a game Saturday before I head south to West Palm for a couple w/ the Cards
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
1:11 pm
anyone have a radio link?
Fish Bisch
March 1st, 2011
1:12 pm
Here comes Tom Tom
McFann O O
March 1st, 2011
1:12 pm
BMac shouldn’t be allowed the day off when Myers is pitching…
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
1:12 pm
Carroll-
Was Chipper’s ball hit hard?
If I recall correctly, isn’t that 3 DP’s he has hit into already?
Fish Bisch
March 1st, 2011
1:13 pm
Chipper = last years version of Nate Mclowth
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:13 pm
groundout to first
Owl Hunter
March 1st, 2011
1:14 pm
P-Town
Morrison has to win that. They need to push new faces badly. I’m off to work. Later.
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:14 pm
Ff scoops it up 1 down
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
1:14 pm
RG-
If you know how many miles it is, you can use this calculator to calculate average speed + time to figure out how long it’d take to get there:
http://www.machinehead-software.co.uk/bike/speed_distance_time_calc.html
Then you can go by average local gas prices to figure out how much it’d be round trip. (Always round up)
Matt
March 1st, 2011
1:14 pm
So i guess at this point Nate is winning the CF Starting gig?
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:14 pm
jordan makes the grab 2 down
Poorbrave
March 1st, 2011
1:15 pm
Go Nate!!!!!!!!!
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:15 pm
Hunter Pence triples down the first base line
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
1:15 pm
P-T, I had plans to try to make it down there later in the month but it doesn’t look like I’ll have the opportunity. I’m still planning to attend either a Braves home game or the St. Louis game in St. Louis.
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:16 pm
my at bat app is faster than the radio call. gotta love the delay
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
1:16 pm
So i guess at this point Nate is winning the CF Starting gig?
Just my opinion, but I don’t think there was really much of a competition to begin with. The only way Schafer starts in Atlanta is if he kicks major arse the rest of the spring whilst Nate bites the dust or gets injured.
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:17 pm
JC throws out Lee to end the first
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:17 pm
Braves get out of the jam and leave pence on third
Carroll Rogers
March 1st, 2011
1:17 pm
11 pitches for Hanson in a scoreless first inning, 8 for strikes. Gave up triple to Pence but it was a mud ball down the first baseline
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
1:18 pm
RG-
Or you can just go to travelmath.com and calculate the approximation of many things for a trip.
timthebrave
March 1st, 2011
1:18 pm
P-Town Brave, “Mark Wohlers, family escape house fire”
I bet is was Jim Leyritz
smalltownbravesfan
March 1st, 2011
1:19 pm
WOW!! 1 more hit and Nate will have as many as he had all sping last year
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:19 pm
scores of interest Tigers lead the Phills 2 to 0 in the top of the first
Mets lead Natinals 1-0 at the end of 1 get it Natinals
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:19 pm
uggla
heyward
and Mather this inning
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
1:19 pm
AT-
I should be set to go to the Braves/Cards series in STL…have to check the softball schedule so as long as its not a tournament weekend, I will be there.
rob from sc
March 1st, 2011
1:20 pm
Enter your comments here
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:20 pm
uggla down on called third strike fastball on the inside black of plate
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
1:20 pm
438 miles from Atlanta to Orlando. That’s about how much I get on a tank of gas, if I’m driving fast. I could bank on $100 for gas alone.
I think I’m too poor for that. I’d rather spend the money on real games.
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:20 pm
uggla k’s on an inside heater
Fargo
March 1st, 2011
1:20 pm
Heyward doubles!!
rob from sc
March 1st, 2011
1:20 pm
any radio link
Brava
March 1st, 2011
1:20 pm
J-Hey!!!!!!!!
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:21 pm
heyward crushes one off the wall
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:21 pm
Heyward hits one off the wall for a double it was up in the zone
Nateforpresident
March 1st, 2011
1:21 pm
Hanson gonna be #2 starter this year?
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:22 pm
that double was an 0-2 fastball a little up in the zone
heyward gets caught stealing 3b
Carroll Rogers
March 1st, 2011
1:22 pm
Heyward just smoked a ball to right for a double on an 0-2 pitch, runner at second, one out and then got caught stealing at third on the next pitch
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:22 pm
Heyward out at third on the steal attempt
o-me
March 1st, 2011
1:22 pm
Schafer has had 3 starts….The others (not Nate) just a few abats here and there. Ramiraz, Young, Constanza, have been good so far. Boman, Lucas, Mather also good….Braves future looks bright.
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
1:22 pm
Hoping Tommy has a great day on the mound today!
Nateforpresident
March 1st, 2011
1:23 pm
Mather is gonna be the new Infante this season
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:23 pm
groundout to short to end the inning by mather
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:23 pm
mather out on ground ball
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
1:23 pm
I would figure Hanson may even come in this year as the #1 starter depending on what he shows this ST.
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:24 pm
nateforpresident: that would be good!!!!!!
Jerry Blooger
March 1st, 2011
1:24 pm
Radio in ATL ?
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:25 pm
Gotta love to hear buck Belue call the game
Nateforpresident
March 1st, 2011
1:26 pm
Whos up to the plate now?
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:26 pm
bill hall
Venice Jim
March 1st, 2011
1:26 pm
rob – in looking at the Fan’s web page, today’s game is on 1230, but the page does say that games will not be streamed on the internet – I think we just got lucky yesterday with 1230. They are just running wall-to-wall commercials on the stream, which makes it clear that it’s probably an intentional blackout. At least Gameday finally came up…
Nateforpresident
March 1st, 2011
1:26 pm
Any Astro plans to move Pudge to 1st base this season?
TennesseePaul
March 1st, 2011
1:26 pm
Jordan Schafer lines out to center and we’re off. Nate McLouth lines a single sharply to right.
…
Nice Nate. Keep it up!
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:27 pm
hall grounds out to 2b
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:27 pm
Uggla throws out bill hall
Bud
March 1st, 2011
1:27 pm
type in WUMP 730 Athen,Ala …its great sound and everything..always have Braves games
Venice Jim
March 1st, 2011
1:27 pm
An assist for Uggla – I didn’t think he ever caught any ground balls…
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:27 pm
baxter: you listening to the game?
Bud
March 1st, 2011
1:28 pm
Belue not bad………..
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:28 pm
Astros have Brandon Lyon in the bullpen
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:29 pm
infield single b/c freeman left bag to grab a dribbler and uggla didnt get to 1b in time to cover
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:30 pm
hanson takes the dribbler off the mound but nobody was covering first these are obvioulsy the things that must be worked on is ST. FF came in on the play so no one was left to cover
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:30 pm
yea on my phone
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
1:30 pm
RG-
Yeah, well, feel lucky….
I am 1100 miles from Orlando
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:30 pm
hanson picks off some kid at first
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:30 pm
Tommy Hanson picks off Brian Bogueschvich spelling??
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:31 pm
grounder to 3b and inning over
timthebrave
March 1st, 2011
1:31 pm
680 AM 93.7 FM in atlanta have it on radio I think
Nateforpresident
March 1st, 2011
1:31 pm
Freeman or Ugglas fault?
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:31 pm
baxter: me too gotta love the app I love it so far its my first time
Venice Jim
March 1st, 2011
1:31 pm
WUMP not doing the job for us…
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:32 pm
nate: I say maybe FF he should stayed or if they both came in Uggla should have covered it just sounds like they didnt communicate while the play was taking place
Jerry Blooger
March 1st, 2011
1:33 pm
Bud it says the scott van pelt show is on now
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:33 pm
FF flys out to pence
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:33 pm
freeman out on a deep fly ball to pence in right
boscan
diory hernandez
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:34 pm
BF
my first time with this app too
how’d i live w/o it?
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:35 pm
Wholers house catches on fire and commends his wife for getting everyone out safely
http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/mark-wohlers-family-escape-857205.html
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:35 pm
JC grounds out to hall who makes a nice backhanded pickup
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:35 pm
Groundball up the middle but hall is there and boscan is out
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:36 pm
diory hits a dub the other way – oops hit
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
1:36 pm
Guys-
Do you not get that unless you purchase an app or Gameday through MLB, you probably won’t get Braves Radio outside their network areas on AM/FM?!
Pony up and buy the app if you have a smartphone! Its well worth it!
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:36 pm
diory hernandez gets a double kinda a lazy excuse me blooper inside the right field line
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:37 pm
p town: get what??
Yea the app is worth it people!!!!
Jim Pierce
March 1st, 2011
1:37 pm
Any online radio feeds?
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
1:37 pm
P-Town Brave ©
But I already pay for the MLB package on my TV- don’t want to drop an extra $20 just for spring training games…
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
1:37 pm
I am 1100 miles from Orlando
In your case, it might be better to fly.
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
1:37 pm
Unfortunately, I can’t pull up either of those radio stations on my box here at work. Shoot
timthebrave
March 1st, 2011
1:38 pm
bravofan, In further news Jim Leyritz seen running away from the house with matches
Murph
March 1st, 2011
1:38 pm
If Nate ever got elected president I’d move to Canada.
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:38 pm
JS bloops one into left to score diory
Venice Jim
March 1st, 2011
1:38 pm
Jordan!!!
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:38 pm
schafer drops one in over barmes and scores diory braves lead 1 to 0
Carroll Rogers
March 1st, 2011
1:38 pm
Jordan Schafer puts Braves up 1-0 with an RBI single just over SS to score Diory Hernandez who doubled down 1B line with 2 outs.
(in case y’all need an echo on the play-by-play. thanks baxter)
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
1:38 pm
CA-
Well, unlike you I have to actually leave my house to work…so it also applies to those of us who will work during the day in season, like IE Opening Day…
Lew
March 1st, 2011
1:38 pm
PTown-Hang in there – it should get to you today. They update these things once a day, so until this evening, you’ll get the same info you got last night – even if it’s arrived. Never had a package go astray sending it Priority and I’ve been doing it for about 15 years.
Transplant =- Yours hasn’t gone out yet. I’ll let you know when – got Dr.’s appointments all week.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
1:40 pm
P-Town Brave ©
This is true
I would probably buy it if I didn’t have the TV package…I have the free version which I really like
Jerry Blooger
March 1st, 2011
1:40 pm
Keep it coming folks its apreciated
Nateforprimeminister
March 1st, 2011
1:40 pm
Jordan is getting back in conversation…
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:40 pm
nate gets plunked
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
1:40 pm
Lew, have you received yours yet? Should be either today or tomorrow.
Venice Jim
March 1st, 2011
1:41 pm
They’re afraid of Nate…
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:41 pm
nate 3 for his last 3 and he has scored 3 runs so far this spring
and he is hitting .667
nate hit by the pitch by a fastball up between the elbow and arm no trainer should be ok
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:41 pm
but he seems fine
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:41 pm
chipper is up
Braveone
March 1st, 2011
1:41 pm
From the previous blog which had 1,010 comments, P-Town Brave © led the way with 77 posts. There were 151 different poster names. Here are the Top 25:
Rank Poster Frequency
1 P-Town Brave © 77
2 abwright 53
3 nolie 49
4 McFann Ô Ô 37
5 Roman Gal 37
6 Carroll Rogers 33
7 Tom O’Hawke 32
8 Ward 27
9 cabravesfan 26
10 Brave4life-1995 all over again?? 25
11 BravePack 25
12 N8 22
13 Soph 20
14 Robert 19
15 bravesgrl4life 19
16 jeffrey d 18
17 wheelz007 18
18 Snotboogie 17
19 Brava 16
20 Jake W. 16
21 Fargo 15
22 Moe Berg 15
23 ncscoots 15
24 Bay Area Steve 13
25 Arkansas Transplant 12
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:42 pm
hoss hits a rocket at hall to retire the braves half
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:42 pm
fastball hit hard at ball hall for an out
Nateforprimeminister
March 1st, 2011
1:42 pm
Were they throwing at nate? lol
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:42 pm
braveone: how do you do that??
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
1:42 pm
Mine is not a rush job, take your time and get what you need to get done first.
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:43 pm
nah I doubt it. however maybe you should increase security on his public appearances a shoe maybe next
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
1:43 pm
Just barely made the list.
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
1:43 pm
Hah. Top-5, that’s me!
Venice Jim
March 1st, 2011
1:44 pm
EOF in…
Mattatrab1985
March 1st, 2011
1:44 pm
Hey I work for the Springfield (AA) baseball team here in Missouri and Phillp Wellman is coaching up here now incase anyone was wondering..
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:45 pm
o flaherty will take over
everyone hear about Josh Beckett get hit in the back of the head by a coach hitting balls back in from the outfield with a fungo bat..beckett was fine. I guess that coach wont do that anymore huh
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
1:45 pm
BP-
And once again, the belt gesture comes out
BravePack
March 1st, 2011
1:45 pm
Damn P-Town you retained the title again…nice. I almost cracked the top 10, looks like I need to work harder.
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:45 pm
mather makes a play and ff makes the grab for the out
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:46 pm
quintero(sp?) hits a ball down the line of third, throws a bit of a baseline hunter to first, FF reaches back into the runner and makes the pick
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
1:46 pm
Lew-
Yeah, not concerned about you, just our postal service…
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
1:46 pm
BP-
In a sense, it looks like I need to work harder
bravofan
March 1st, 2011
1:46 pm
getting off
BravePack
March 1st, 2011
1:46 pm
I’m predicting an Uggla bomb next at-bat…he’s due.
Jamaaliver
March 1st, 2011
1:46 pm
Hey Hillbilly…
It IS great to be alive.
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:47 pm
groundout to 2b
2 down
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
1:47 pm
CA-
Well, it just is good for me for all those weekday afternoon games…when I’m really gonna do a little work here and there
Jerry Blooger
March 1st, 2011
1:47 pm
watch out p-town lol
Carroll Rogers
March 1st, 2011
1:48 pm
Wow did you guys see this? Mark Wohlers and his family survived a house fire last night in Milton
http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/mark-wohlers-family-escape-857205.html
Carroll Rogers
March 1st, 2011
1:48 pm
Great defensive play by Joe Mather on a play up the 3B line and nice pick by Freddie Freeman at first. O’Flaherty scoreless in third on three groundouts
BravePack
March 1st, 2011
1:48 pm
P-Town
Nah that kind of work is overrated…stick to keeping the belt.
Robert
March 1st, 2011
1:48 pm
“Does anyone know the whereabouts of Jim Leyritz when the fire occured?”
Yeah – he jumped on the truck and was front guy holding the hose.
Leyritz is eternally grateful to Wohlers and Cox
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
1:48 pm
P-T, Way to work around those meetings.
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
1:49 pm
Hillbilly-
Yeah, if I weren’t, the champ would not be here…
But alas, its all good because…
THE CHAMP IS HERE!
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:49 pm
groundout to 2b
end of inning
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
1:49 pm
P-Town Brave ©
And it would probably make me b*tch less during the FOX games that are blacked out here, but I wouldn’t want to deny all of you the pleasure of reading CRAZY CAB rants when that happens
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
1:51 pm
…but I wouldn’t want to deny all of you the pleasure of reading CRAZY CAB rants when that happens cab
How would we survive?
GTSteve
March 1st, 2011
1:51 pm
So Nate still hasn’t made an out since I dyed my hair blonde…do I get any credit for this?
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:52 pm
Rolan-smith(sp pitchin)
uggla can of corn to CF
Venice Jim
March 1st, 2011
1:53 pm
Ummm – when haven’t I found a radio link during those Fox games?
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:53 pm
heyward hits a liner to deep right but pence chases it down
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
1:53 pm
So Nate still hasn’t made an out since I dyed my hair blonde…do I get any credit for this?
Are you sure that’s what did it? If so, you’re never allowed to touch your hair again…
CB
March 1st, 2011
1:53 pm
GT,pat yourself on the back for me.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
1:53 pm
RG-
You’ll never have to know
(Unless I up and move to Atlanta, but then you may be one of the lucky ones that get LIVE! CRAZY CAB RANTS every now and then 
)
Mattatrab1985
March 1st, 2011
1:54 pm
We should all start a blonde hair movement at turner field this season maybe even sale surfer blonde hair in the giftshop…
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:54 pm
mather another corn this time to lee
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
1:54 pm
VJ-
That is not even in the relm of the point of the RANTS
DAP
March 1st, 2011
1:54 pm
anyone interested in playing fantasy baseball, shoot me an email! daalper@yahoo.com. the league is all DOB/MIB bloggers.
GTSteve
March 1st, 2011
1:55 pm
Thanks CB
Venice Jim
March 1st, 2011
1:55 pm
Not that I have any intention of revisiting a certain argument, but I’m sure RG was pleased to see respected blog expert Don come to her defense this morning…
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
1:55 pm
cab-
Of course. You should move to Atlanta. We have the Braves, country music, Waffle House, and lots of coke.
Venice Jim
March 1st, 2011
1:56 pm
and my dog…
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
1:56 pm
…err, Coca-Cola, that is.
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:56 pm
ST baseball is great
maybe 2 commercials btn innings
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
1:56 pm
RG-
But no ocean or USC football (the real USC, not South Carolina!
)
Mattatrab1985
March 1st, 2011
1:56 pm
with all the tv and radio ads you hear during ball games someone needs tos sponsor the can of corn out during a game. Maybe a different local farmer each game or something….
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
1:56 pm
VJ-
When was this?
Venice Jim
March 1st, 2011
1:57 pm
Venters in…
Mattatrab1985
March 1st, 2011
1:57 pm
I perfer Chattanooga Moonpies….
Venice Jim
March 1st, 2011
1:57 pm
Probably 8:00 – 9:00 your time…
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:57 pm
JV in now pitchin
clint barmes(sp) grounds one to diory
one down
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
1:57 pm
cab-
The ocean isn’t too far away. And trust me, USC is everywhere…
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
1:58 pm
although it is much cheaper to live in Atlanta…
Poorbrave
March 1st, 2011
1:58 pm
I’m pulling for Nate…In case you fans didn’t hear about it… Mark Wohlers house burn to ground last night. His wife got everyone up and out. Lost everything.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
1:58 pm
RG-
Yeah but it might be hard to attend USC games from there
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
1:59 pm
pence up
grounds to 1b
Mattatrab1985
March 1st, 2011
1:59 pm
We should start a Drive for the Wohlers family call it the closers drive or something..
flange1
March 1st, 2011
1:59 pm
Loaf retires….
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
2:00 pm
lee’s up
bb
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
2:00 pm
2down lee on first
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
2:00 pm
That’s really sad about Mark Wohler’s house. Just thankful he and his family made it out safe and sound.
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
2:01 pm
Yeah but it might be hard to attend USC games from there
That’s just the price you have to pay to live around cooler people.
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
2:02 pm
groundout ends the 4th
Venice Jim
March 1st, 2011
2:02 pm
a lot closer to Williamsburg…
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
2:02 pm
RG-
But maybe I’d rather hang with dorks and watch my Trojans in person…
Besides, don’t you live like 2 hours from Atlanta??
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
2:05 pm
Oh, come on, cabravesfan, don’t you want to come hang with all us local Braves fans? Much cooler than USC
Braves fan in Missouri
March 1st, 2011
2:05 pm
Chris Carpenter was helped off the field with a leg injury. Cards might get desperate for some pitching.
timthebrave
March 1st, 2011
2:05 pm
Is it still 1-0 Braves leading?
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
2:05 pm
VJ-
Did you mean Robert? I did see that one…
Lew
March 1st, 2011
2:05 pm
Transplant – Don’t know if it’s here yet or not – we got stuck coming up the drive and are getting pulled out now so they can plow it. If it isn’t there today, might not get it until Saturday.
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
2:06 pm
FF k’s lookin
monty
March 1st, 2011
2:06 pm
Still waiting for Hoss to “knock” or “tear”, (whichever you prefer) the cover off of one”.(in a game)
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
2:06 pm
jc bounces out to ss
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
2:07 pm
diory has a hit taken away from him by the CF who makes a diving play going toward home plate
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
2:07 pm
Besides, don’t you live like 2 hours from Atlanta??
Nope. My permanent residence is one of the places covered by the AJC. 20 minutes away from the Ted. Besides, Rome isn’t 2 hours away either. It’s like an hour on a good day…but I won’t be here much longer anyways.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
2:08 pm
bravesgrl4life
I do! Just not sure if I could do it permanently- I’m a 100% SoCal girl
rammerjammer
March 1st, 2011
2:09 pm
Loaf:
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110301&content_id=16776496&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb&partnerId=rss_mlb#
south georgia braves
March 1st, 2011
2:09 pm
Sad and ironic about Mark Wohler’s home.
As he was our best fireman for several years.
(Old term for closer for the youngin’s).
Seems Hanson pitched well for his two innings. Yeah man.
Murph
March 1st, 2011
2:10 pm
Garret Anderson is retiring? A few years late if you ask me, but better late than never.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
2:10 pm
RG-
You say “one of the places covered by the AJC” like I would have any idea where those places are…
Venice Jim
March 1st, 2011
2:11 pm
RG – I remembered Robert, but I thought Don did also – went back and looked and don’t see anything – it was when I first got up at 6:45, so I might have been hallucinating…
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
2:11 pm
cab, I was 100% Florida girl when I moved up in 1992. I am now a full-fledged GA peach
Of course, I 20 when I moved up, so I kinda grew up here. There are things I miss about FL (Spring Training for instance), but I love it here.
Braveone
March 1st, 2011
2:11 pm
From all blogs this year which totals 36,819 comments, nolie led the way with 2,621 posts. There were 1,249 different poster names. Here are the Top 100:
Rank Poster Frequency Percent Cumulative_%
1 nolie 2,621 7.1 7.1
2 Trey 1,845 5.0 12.1
3 jeffrey d 1,783 4.8 17.0
4 cabravesfan 1,484 4.0 21.0
5 Lew 1,166 3.2 24.2
6 David O’Brien 976 2.7 26.8
7 Tomahawkin 926 2.5 29.3
8 Arkansas Transplant 875 2.4 31.7
9 Tom O’Hawke 858 2.3 34.0
10 Bat Masterson 834 2.3 36.3
11 richbrave 729 2.0 38.3
12 McFann O O 725 2.0 40.3
13 P-Town Brave © 680 1.8 42.1
14 Venice Jim 647 1.8 43.9
15 Soph 645 1.8 45.6
16 haggard 583 1.6 47.2
17 Ward 578 1.6 48.8
18 ward 568 1.5 50.3
19 McFann Ô Ô 546 1.5 51.8
20 Murph 514 1.4 53.2
21 Snotboogie 505 1.4 54.6
22 Trey N 477 1.3 55.9
23 ncscoots 434 1.2 57.0
24 keylargo 401 1.1 58.1
25 uga-brave 395 1.1 59.2
26 DS1 353 1.0 60.2
27 N8 353 1.0 61.1
28 CB 352 1.0 62.1
29 Robert 351 1.0 63.0
30 DAP 347 0.9 64.0
31 TennesseePaul 342 0.9 64.9
32 Moe Berg 340 0.9 65.8
33 abwright 333 0.9 66.7
34 MIBravesFan 309 0.8 67.6
35 Shaun 301 0.8 68.4
36 Ease® in Woodstock 284 0.8 69.1
37 Sick Tomahawkin 269 0.7 69.9
38 tiger297 251 0.7 70.6
39 P’cola Brave 242 0.7 71.2
40 Danga 225 0.6 71.8
41 VaBravesFan 207 0.6 72.4
42 Brava 206 0.6 73.0
43 Braveheart 206 0.6 73.5
44 Hillbilly 189 0.5 74.0
45 T for Texas 174 0.5 74.5
46 Bay Area Steve 173 0.5 75.0
47 Just Pat 168 0.5 75.4
48 BravesFanChris26 164 0.4 75.9
49 Jake W. 163 0.4 76.3
50 BravePack 151 0.4 76.7
51 Bravefaninok 149 0.4 77.1
52 CraZyTRaDeMaN 148 0.4 77.5
53 raleighbravefan 147 0.4 77.9
54 Jeff R 137 0.4 78.3
55 Roman Gal 130 0.4 78.7
56 Frank from KS(now livin in CO) 129 0.4 79.0
57 FEAR 120 0.3 79.3
58 Couch Tater 114 0.3 79.6
59 ramblingman 109 0.3 79.9
60 Playoffs!!!! 108 0.3 80.2
61 Kat 103 0.3 80.5
62 Phillistein 101 0.3 80.8
63 Carroll Rogers 100 0.3 81.1
64 Nova Scotia Steve 100 0.3 81.3
65 ncgary 99 0.3 81.6
66 Fredi’s Fu Manchu 91 0.2 81.8
67 GTSteve 90 0.2 82.1
68 Mixxo 90 0.2 82.3
69 LTBF 87 0.2 82.6
70 BFChris26 86 0.2 82.8
71 bravofan 86 0.2 83.0
72 RC 79 0.2 83.2
73 Glord1 78 0.2 83.5
74 MFin04 78 0.2 83.7
75 Big Nick 76 0.2 83.9
76 sidslidkid 75 0.2 84.1
77 Coach (2011 and Fredi G. a GO!) 71 0.2 84.3
78 Frank from KS(now living in CO) 71 0.2 84.5
79 Steve McP 70 0.2 84.7
80 cricket 66 0.2 84.8
81 O.J. 62 0.2 85.0
82 Steve from OH 62 0.2 85.2
83 Tomas 61 0.2 85.3
84 JHey’s better 60 0.2 85.5
85 timthebrave 60 0.2 85.7
86 TnBrian 56 0.2 85.8
87 fleming 53 0.1 86.0
88 flange1 52 0.1 86.1
89 reckingball 52 0.1 86.2
90 Voice of Harold 48 0.1 86.4
91 Efrim 46 0.1 86.5
92 Nick 46 0.1 86.6
93 LJ 45 0.1 86.7
94 Mitchie-san 44 0.1 86.9
95 Rock 44 0.1 87.0
96 wheelz007 44 0.1 87.1
97 TommyP 43 0.1 87.2
98 Trickster 43 0.1 87.3
99 trey 43 0.1 87.5
100 Anders 42 0.1 87.6
Top poster by blog post date:
Date Poster Frequency
04JAN2011 nolie 429
11JAN2011 jeffrey d 510
20JAN2011 Trey 431
25JAN2011 nolie 375
01FEB2011 nolie 298
08FEB2011 Trey 245
15FEB2011 Arkansas Transplant 78
16FEB2011 nolie 59
17FEB2011 Arkansas Transplant 101
18FEB2011 nolie 137
21FEB2011 nolie 97
23FEB2011 P-Town Brave © 74
24FEB2011 P-Town Brave © 87
25FEB2011 Tomahawkin 146
27FEB2011 nolie 87
28FEB2011 P-Town Brave © 77
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
2:11 pm
merek in
grounder to 1b, merek covering
1 down
Jim Pierce
March 1st, 2011
2:12 pm
Now there’s some useless information lol
Mattatrab1985
March 1st, 2011
2:12 pm
Brandon Beechy,KK,Brandon Hicks to cards for Cody Rasmus,
Rembere we tried to get Ross from Marlins and he went on to lead the giants to WS championship… just saying..
DAP
March 1st, 2011
2:13 pm
Chris Carpenter was helped off the field with a leg injury. Cards might get desperate for some pitching.
woah, you are kidding. that really sucks for them. weve still got KK!
Shaun
March 1st, 2011
2:13 pm
Great piece here by Joe Posnanski about contrasting characteristics of Jeff Francoeur: http://joeposnanski.si.com/2011/03/01/frenchy-and-hope/
Joe says, “He is the most joyous guy out there” and “He is a corner outfielder who has proven — unquestionably and repeatedly — that he cannot hit well enough to be a regular in the Major Leagues.”
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
2:13 pm
bravesgrl4life-
Yeah, but at least Florida is on the same side of the country…I mean, you people don’t even have Tri-Tip! Or real Mexican food
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
2:13 pm
fly out to center
Fargo
March 1st, 2011
2:14 pm
Braves Fan in Missouri:
Are you blowing smoke with the Carpenter comment? or is that factual?
That would be a huge blow for the cards…
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
2:14 pm
For someone who says he’s not going to spend a lot of time on the blog, Tom O’Hawke sure posts a lot…
timthebrave
March 1st, 2011
2:15 pm
Braveone
Your not a stats person are you?
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
2:16 pm
True, cab, I’ll give you that the Mexican food is 100% better in CA than GA
But think of it like this, for the $800K you spend for a decent place in most places in CA, you can get a McMansion here for the same money 
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
2:16 pm
wow- sounds like the Mets financial issues are worse then (at least) I thought…
http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=6170746
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
2:16 pm
quintero (sp) up again and k’s looking
end of 5 innings. braves have top of order to start the 6th
Braveone
March 1st, 2011
2:16 pm
Just a little
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
2:17 pm
bravesgrl4life-
Hey, I did acknowledge that it was much cheaper to live there!
Murph
March 1st, 2011
2:18 pm
#20! I’ll take that. It shows I’m involved while still having a life outside of the blog.
GT Alum
March 1st, 2011
2:19 pm
cabravesfan -
Ehh, I’m pretty sure we have real Mexican food. I think it’s just a matter of knowing where to find it.
wheelz007
March 1st, 2011
2:19 pm
Braves up 1-0 in the bottom of the 5th?
south georgia braves
March 1st, 2011
2:20 pm
This after Chris Carpenter said he would waive his no-trade clause…according to the St Louis Post-Dispatch.
Don’t know what the two events mean…but kinda weird.
Venice Jim
March 1st, 2011
2:20 pm
I thing Big Ward and little ward need to be combined…interesting that he is separated from himself by only 10 posts…
GTSteve
March 1st, 2011
2:20 pm
Hey, I finally made a list
Braves fan in Missouri
March 1st, 2011
2:21 pm
Fargo
It was on the radio (ESPN station) at lunch. They are thinking its a hamstring.
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
March 1st, 2011
2:21 pm
Surprised didn’t make the last
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
2:21 pm
JS up again
bunts foul, making that one bunt att in each game so far…gotta like that. then lines one foul. sounds like he’s on it so far this spring
then he grounds out fot the first out
KK
March 1st, 2011
2:21 pm
Get out the red carpet, Im B-A-C-K!!!!!!
Mekons5
March 1st, 2011
2:21 pm
According to the Cards board, Carpenter was nothing serious. He stayed in the dugout for the rest of the inning and then went into the locker room.
GT Alum
March 1st, 2011
2:22 pm
This after Chris Carpenter said he would waive his no-trade clause…
Hmm, wouldn’t think the Cards would be looking to get rid of pitching…unless they’re thinking about blowing it up and rebuilding.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
2:23 pm
Hmm, wouldn’t think the Cards would be looking to get rid of pitching…unless they’re thinking about blowing it up and rebuilding.
I think it’s more trying to find a way to pay Albert…
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
2:23 pm
ummm…someone just grounded out to first…might have been nate
GT Alum
March 1st, 2011
2:24 pm
Wow, didn’t even make the top 100 for the year so far. Guess my decision to avoid the pessimists and the trolls is taking its toll.
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
2:24 pm
hoss grounds out to third
timthebrave
March 1st, 2011
2:24 pm
Shaun, Good article. I’m not sure that he is a bad of player as the writer makes him out to be. He might still develop into a decent player but he just got labeled as a star before he was ready. I hope he makes it in KC.
Mattatrab1985
March 1st, 2011
2:24 pm
If Carpenter was shot in the leg the Cards wouldnt admit it was serious till after the trade offers were in..
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
2:25 pm
moving on to the bottom of the 6th
rob from sc
March 1st, 2011
2:25 pm
Carroll
Does Marek have a legit chance to make the team or are we looking for long man
Hillbilly
March 1st, 2011
2:25 pm
Still waiting for Hoss to “knock” or “tear”, (whichever you prefer) the cover off of one”.(in a game)
Personally, I’d prefer for Hoss, not to “tear” ANYthing. Good or bad, it makes the heart skip to see that word anywhere near his name.
south georgia braves
March 1st, 2011
2:26 pm
From the STL Post-Dispatch concerning Carpenter:
“JUPITER, Fla. — Cardinals starter Chris Carpenter walked off the mound with two outs in the third inning today after sustaining an apparent injury, although he didn’t seem to be in serious discomfort.
Head athletic trainer Greg Hauck approached the mound, with manager Tony La Russa not far behind and Carpenter departed without much discussion, having already thrown 32 pitches against the Florida Marlins.
Carpenter, who fanned two, walked one and gave up one hit in 2 2/3 scoreless innings, likely was going to face only one more hitter anyway.
The 35-year-old Carpenter is the probable Opening Day starter for the Cardinals, who already have lost co-ace Adam Wainwright for the season with Tommy John elbow surgery.”
Murph
March 1st, 2011
2:26 pm
Wait, Nate grounded out? Someone call in the sports psychologist before he spirals out of control!
Jim Pierce
March 1st, 2011
2:27 pm
Where’s everyone from? Auburn, Ala. here
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
2:28 pm
broadway into pitch
whoever was up for stros pops out
1 down
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
2:28 pm
chas, sc
timthebrave
March 1st, 2011
2:28 pm
I think Jeff Francouer would have a better chance if he would have taken his demotion to the minors as a learning experience. He looks great when someone throws him a strike…the problem is nobody has a reason to throw a strike. He is a good athlete but not sure if he will ever be a good ballplayer. I still root for him but glad we got other people in the outfield
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
2:29 pm
CF pops up to heyward
2 down
Carroll Rogers
March 1st, 2011
2:30 pm
Chipper Jones finished the day 0-for-3 with three groundouts….the first one was hit hard, into a DP as i mentioned but other two not so much.
So hm, there’s a pop-up to deep right by Jason Bourgeois….Brooks Conrad is going out, Jason Heyward is coming in…Heyward calls off Conrad, makes the play. …Isn’t that what should have happened last October vs. the Giants?…..Course Heyward had just crashed into the wall the previous pitch….Just sayin.
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
2:30 pm
broadway strikes out barmes lookin to end the 6th
Jim Pierce
March 1st, 2011
2:31 pm
LOL Carrol
south georgia braves
March 1st, 2011
2:33 pm
Thanks for the updates Baxter.
Braveone
March 1st, 2011
2:34 pm
Brave4life-1995 all over again?? – Other than yetserday’s blog you have not posted much this year.
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wheelz007
March 1st, 2011
2:34 pm
Alright, Top of the 7th coming up.
Who do we have coming to the plate?
Lowcountry Brave
March 1st, 2011
2:34 pm
George Sherrill may struggle against the righties, but hopefully he can at least put a few of the Phillies’ lefties away.
Carroll Rogers
March 1st, 2011
2:35 pm
That’s a rope to left center by Heyward for a single. He’s 2-for-3 with three balls smoked today.
GT Alum
March 1st, 2011
2:35 pm
I think it’s more trying to find a way to pay Albert…
Yeah, but without Carpenter and Wainwright, they’d basically be giving up for this season.
And he’s got a $1M buyout next year, so it’s not like he’s going to cost him a lot next year. The only thing I can think is if they know they can’t afford to re-sign him and would be asking for inexpensive young talent in return. But I would think only a team that feels he could put them over the top this year would be willing to give that in return.
Carroll Rogers
March 1st, 2011
2:35 pm
i think he’s got a shot, Rob from SC
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
2:36 pm
GT Alum
I agree- I was a bit surprised when I saw the Cards were even considering trading Carpenter, but what do I know?
Shaun
March 1st, 2011
2:37 pm
timthebrave, I love chatting about Francoeur for the exact reasons Posnanski lays out in his piece. He is just an intriguing player. Lots of personality, lots of energy, lots of effort, I think he wants to be a great player, very “athletic.” But unfortunately for all of us that root for him and want him to be a great player, he just probably doesn’t, never had and never will have the skills to be an everyday major leaguer. His lack of skill was there long before the Braves decided to send him to the minors. He just never had command of the strikezone. That’s a skill as important as hitting for power or speed or throwing well.
richbrave
March 1st, 2011
2:38 pm
98
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
2:38 pm
i’m out
gotta go to a meeting
JC from DR!
March 1st, 2011
2:39 pm
Freeman looks good so far!
SouthGaBrave
March 1st, 2011
2:39 pm
Great to see Heyward hitting line drives all over the field today. Hopefully McLouth can close the gap in returning to his ‘08 form. If he’s anything close to that, this could be one scary lineup for the opposition this year! Go Braves!
Carroll Rogers
March 1st, 2011
2:39 pm
Three consecutive two-out line drives by Heyward, Mather, Freeman (RBI single) puts Braves up 2-0
wheelz007
March 1st, 2011
2:40 pm
Nice. Good job guys.
south georgia braves
March 1st, 2011
2:42 pm
GT Alum – From what I’ve read, it all got started by several New York sports writers who indicated that the Yankees might have an interest in him. No one has approached the Cards about it, but some sports writers in St Louis asked him about it over the weekend. That’s when he said he would waive his no-trade clause – if asked.
Also: “The Cardinals also must decide after this season whether to assume the 2005 NL Cy Young Award winner’s $15 million option for 2012. Carpenter did not say whether any trade acceptance would be conditional on a new team assuming the option.”
Robert
March 1st, 2011
2:42 pm
“He is just an intriguing player. Lots of personality, lots of energy, lots of effort, I think he wants to be a great player, very “athletic.”
He is an illustration of the difference between tools and skills
Carroll Rogers
March 1st, 2011
2:42 pm
Bethancourt draws a two-out walk to load the bases in his first AB of spring, in big league camp.
BravePack
March 1st, 2011
2:42 pm
CR
Everything alright with Uggla? Left the game after only 2 AB’s.
south georgia braves
March 1st, 2011
2:44 pm
SouthGaBrave – how “south” are you?
JC from DR!
March 1st, 2011
2:45 pm
Diory Hernandez drove in a run with a sacrifice fly… it’s a miracleee!
Fargo
March 1st, 2011
2:45 pm
South GA Braves….Doesn’t it seem like the NY press drums up all this commotion!? I live in Twins territory, and everyone is up in arms the last couple of days because they are spreading some Liriano trade rumor…
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
2:45 pm
BravePack
It’s spring…he was probably only scheduled for 2 ABs
smalltownbravesfan
March 1st, 2011
2:48 pm
Hazlehurst, GA here. Bethancourt suppose to be future catcher or back-up to McCann, good to see him getting an ab
Runnin
March 1st, 2011
2:49 pm
Kissimmee, Florida. The home of Vassar Clements.
Robert
March 1st, 2011
2:49 pm
I wouldnt make anything particular out of Uggla getting only 2AB’s today – that’s not at all unusual at this stage of ST
rob from sc
March 1st, 2011
2:49 pm
I would guess Linbrink is a lock…But is Sherrill?
Carroll Rogers
March 1st, 2011
2:50 pm
Brave pack, i’m reading that as two ABs because of spring training game. third game in a row….Chipper would have taken two ABs if he weren’t just DHing….
I was mistaken in saying those last hits all came with two outs. I wrote down Conrad’s out twice….because it’s spring training and I woke up at 5 a.m. this morning!
Diory’s sac flyball was to the wall. showing some pop
Lew
March 1st, 2011
2:51 pm
cab – I’m not so sure what the Cards are up to, either. I thought it was strange giving Holiday that huge contract with Albert’s time being so short instead of going out and getting more pitching – especially since even with Albert, they have gone to the Series once – and that with a barely .500 record.
Apparently all that power and offense hasn’t helped them and the extra pitching might have.
south georgia braves
March 1st, 2011
2:52 pm
Fargo – Yeah, it is the NY press no doubt. They got to sell them papers! I read about the Liriano rumors too. I hear the Yanks talked to the Twins in the offseason and the Twinkies weren’t interested.
I think he is a FA after 2012 and the Yanks might think they can pry him away.
But then again, the Yankees are rumored to be after any starting pitching they can get. Including Josh Johnson.
And they wouldn’t offer Millwood a major league contract?
GT Alum
March 1st, 2011
2:52 pm
south georgia braves -
Ahh, so this is something NY sportswriters cooked up, not anything there’s any indication the Cards are actually looking to do this. Wonder if the sportswriters have any theories about who the Yanks would offer in return. Unless they’re completely out of it before the deadline, I would think it would have to be a very attractive package.
Deedle Nick
March 1st, 2011
2:53 pm
Chipley, FL here in the Panhandle. Home of the first kudzu in the U.S.
Mattatrab1985
March 1st, 2011
2:54 pm
Cards Front office has their work cut out for them..
BravePack
March 1st, 2011
2:54 pm
cabravesfan Robert CR
Thanks for info just wasn’t sure since everyone else was getting 3 AB’s. Thanks.
south georgia braves
March 1st, 2011
2:54 pm
Runnin – I think very few people on here know who Vassar Clements was. Sad…but true. They know Roger, but not the great Vassar.
smalltownbravesfan
March 1st, 2011
2:55 pm
I woke up @ 5:00 am once and then went back to sleep
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
2:55 pm
I know it’s meaningless, by I love seeing that the Tigers are up 6-1 over Philly! The Tigers train in my home area of Lakeland, FL, so I sort of like them. And anybody who whips up on the Philthies is just fine with me
Mattatrab1985
March 1st, 2011
2:55 pm
Millwoods best days are behind him.
Carroll Rogers
March 1st, 2011
2:55 pm
BravePack, Uggla came out because he’s played the last two days and he’s making the trip tomorrow to Ft. Myers. Just a breather.
Shaun
March 1st, 2011
2:56 pm
Robert, I think Francoeur is also an illustration that baseball players don’t come in with a blank slate and to a large degree can’t simply be coached to be great, at least not by the time they are drafted and playing pro ball. They come into it with certain skills. Yes, to some degree coaches and a player’s discipline and work habits can improve skills enough for the player to take some drastic steps. But those things can only take players so far. Command of the strikezone and plate discipline are a lot like other skills, such as power or a good throwing arm. A player either has it or he doesn’t, for the most part.
Yes, every now and then a coach or some work by the player can improve plate discipline and command of the strikezone in a player enough so that, if things line up just right and a player has the right skill set, the player can put together some good or even great seasons. (See Sammy Sosa.) But saying Francoeur’s problems are just a matter of coaching or a lack of discipline or work on his part, is overlooking the fact that Francoeur never has had discipline and command of the strikezone at any level, at any place, under any coach, ever. When you see that, you know that Francoeur’s struggles very likely have nothing to do with his coaching, coachability, desire, work ethic, etc. It’s more to do with what he came into pro ball with and without.
Mattatrab1985
March 1st, 2011
2:56 pm
I bet the Cards end up tradeing Card to the Yankees
Lew
March 1st, 2011
2:57 pm
SGBraves – Was just thinking the same thing about Clements. I wasn’t aware he was from Kissimee, but certainly knew who he was. Just haven’t heard anything about him for years.
GT Alum
March 1st, 2011
2:58 pm
Deedle Nick -
Surprised there’s still a town left.
smalltownbravesfan
March 1st, 2011
2:58 pm
bravesgrl4life: me thinks the Tigers are going to have a good year.
south georgia braves
March 1st, 2011
2:58 pm
GT – yeah, the only reason I brought it up is I thought it ironic that Carpenter would say that this past weekend, then have to leave the game early today…with a possible injury. Karma?
Lew
March 1st, 2011
2:59 pm
Life is getting interesting if the Cards are looking to trade Carpenter and the Mets might have to go through a firesale.
Sure wouldn’t mind David Wright replacing Chipper when the time comes. Not sure what we’d do with him in the meantime, though.
Does he play any other position?
Fargo
March 1st, 2011
3:00 pm
bravesgrl4life….They are even doing it with a split squad!
GT Alum
March 1st, 2011
3:01 pm
Well, and it seems like Francoeur’s had so much success at every level that he’s had a hard time adjusting to the fact that he’s not successful at this level. Someone who has to adjust and focus on improving his game at every level naturally does that if he reaches this level. For someone who’s always had success, I could see it being a difficult adjustment.
Mike
March 1st, 2011
3:02 pm
Game update??
smalltownbravesfan
March 1st, 2011
3:02 pm
David Wright in a Braves uniform. Now that i would love to see.
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
3:02 pm
I second Mike, please.
Mike
March 1st, 2011
3:02 pm
David Wright will never wear a Braves uni.
south georgia braves
March 1st, 2011
3:02 pm
Lew – he passed away a few years back. I guess some may know him from Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and such.
Chubby Wise is from down that way too I think.
Obviously, I’m in to bluegrass.
BravePack
March 1st, 2011
3:02 pm
CR
Thanks again for all the quick updates…great job.
Murph
March 1st, 2011
3:03 pm
Conrad got a double
Murph
March 1st, 2011
3:04 pm
Mycal Jones at the plate
south georgia braves
March 1st, 2011
3:04 pm
Where you at Carroll?? We need an update.
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
3:04 pm
Yeah, Brooksie!!!!
Mike
March 1st, 2011
3:04 pm
3-0 Braves??
GT Alum
March 1st, 2011
3:05 pm
south georgia braves -
Idk, not sure how it would be karma. Reading his quote, it sounded more like he was saying I’m not going to stand in their way if they think that’s the best thing for the team. He definitely wasn’t demanding a trade or anything like that.
Carroll Rogers
March 1st, 2011
3:05 pm
Double for Brooks Conrad, his first hit of spring.
Mike
March 1st, 2011
3:06 pm
Score? Inning? Damn spring ball not being on the television!
Murph
March 1st, 2011
3:06 pm
Diving catch in CF, inning over, 3-0 Braves still going to bottom of the 8th
Mattatrab1985
March 1st, 2011
3:06 pm
David Wright in a Braves uniform will be the same as Glavine was wearing a Mets Uniform.
How much Does David make compared to Chipper?
Mike
March 1st, 2011
3:06 pm
Thanks, Murph.
Deedle Nick
March 1st, 2011
3:06 pm
GT Alum -
Actually, with the exception of some isolated lots it’s pretty much under control here in town. Driving through SE Alabama and SW Georgia is a whole nutha story!
It was brought here from Asia in the early 20th century as a high-protein forage plant.
There’s a roadside marker in town about 1/4 mile from my home. Here’s a link:
http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM7Z6M_KUDZU_DEVELOPED_HERE
Robert
March 1st, 2011
3:08 pm
“Robert, I think Francoeur is also an illustration that baseball players don’t come in with a blank slate and to a large degree can’t simply be coached to be great”
There’s a good bit of truth to this. “Moneyball” talked about it – the way the scouts would always dream of what a player some big strapping would become if only he could learn strike zone discipline – and how unrealistic that hope is in most cases
Some of it comes down to baseball smarts – some guys have it, some dont. On the other hand, some of it, like executing fundamental plays, is mostly practice.
Guy flubs a bunch of ground balls – he shouldnt be playing golf until he’s fielded 1000 grounders cleanly fifty nights in a row
What I dont want though is for this to be used as an excuse to absolve coaches and managers at the higher levels of baseball from repsonsibility. They can teach, and moreover, they can reward and punish – in other words, as manager, maybe I cant singlehandedly change Frenchy’s poor habits this late in his careerm but I can certainly let him know he wont be playing if he has a three to one K to BB ratio or if he cant lay down a bunt
Mike
March 1st, 2011
3:08 pm
Wright is due to make $15 mil next year. No thanks.
south georgia braves
March 1st, 2011
3:08 pm
GT – No, he is not looking to be traded (M. Young). But if they wanted to, he would.
Mekons5
March 1st, 2011
3:08 pm
Carpenter told Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post Dispatch that “there was no way he could have gone on,” so at the very least he’s unlikely to make another start for a couple weeks.
Strained hamstring.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
3:08 pm
David Wright’s making $14 million this year and $15 million next year with a $16 million option for 2013 ($1 million buyout)
Robert
March 1st, 2011
3:09 pm
“is overlooking the fact that Francoeur never has had discipline and command of the strikezone at any level, at any place, under any coach, ever.”
That doesnt mean the manager has to play him 150 games a year.
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
3:10 pm
Braveone, nice job on the stats.
Mike
March 1st, 2011
3:11 pm
Which means to take on that Wright’s salary for next year you’d have to sign him to an extension. He’ll probably want five years (at least) and a ton of money. I wouldn’t be very excited about that as a Braves fan.
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
3:11 pm
Lew, I’m hoping you see the package today but it’s probably going to be more like this saturday. At least it’s not a time sensitive item.
Mattatrab1985
March 1st, 2011
3:12 pm
Im not sure David is worth that kinda money.Now getting the cubs to trade Starlin Castro to play 3b for the braves is a good option if the cubs tank this season.
Lew
March 1st, 2011
3:12 pm
sgbarves- I saw Nitty Gritty way back in the dusty past at Mercer, in a – shall we say- extremely altered state. Great show – enjoyed it immensely, even though I’m a hard rocker..
Mekons5
March 1st, 2011
3:13 pm
And Mitchell Boggs goes down in relief of Carpenter. Back injury. At this rate, the Cards should have their players show up at the park, but never, ever actually play.
wheelz007
March 1st, 2011
3:13 pm
Is it 3-0 Braves?
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
3:13 pm
im back…short meeting
3-0 braves top 9
mather up
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
3:14 pm
I’d have to agree, it would be nice to see Wright hold down the hot corner when Chipper’s ready to call it quits.
Murph
March 1st, 2011
3:14 pm
Top o’ the 9th, Mather up to bat, no outs, 3-0 Braves
GT Alum
March 1st, 2011
3:14 pm
Robert -
Yeah, but the fact that he complains and requests to be traded when he’s placed in a platoon/back-up role means that there’s not much point in signing him if you’re not going to play him 150 games, unless you really want a malcontent in the clubhouse.
south georgia braves
March 1st, 2011
3:14 pm
How does this sound: Wright to the hated Yanks, Arod back to short and Jeter to centerfield?
Wright is not a good fit for the Braves. I’d rather have Ike Davis and his salary, but we don’t need another 1b.
Mekons5
March 1st, 2011
3:14 pm
The Cubs are not trading Starlin Castro. Unless we offered, oh, Julio Teheran.
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
3:14 pm
Murph, have you given MLB ‘11 a go yet?
let's go bravos
March 1st, 2011
3:15 pm
Enter your comments here
timthebrave
March 1st, 2011
3:15 pm
Shaun, Good points. The only thing is that he hits like crazy for a month where he is even walking and seems to be recognizing pitchers better. Just a really strange case where I personally just can’t write him off as an awful player
Lew
March 1st, 2011
3:15 pm
Mike – Well, like you say, it probably wouldn’t ever happen, but given the amount of bucks coming off the books the next couple of years (as much as $45-50 mil- it could be done, especially since pitching will be relatively cheap for a good while (during that time frame).
Hate the Mets, but would love seeing Wright as a Brave.
CB
March 1st, 2011
3:15 pm
Who have been the Braves pitchers so far today?
Mike
March 1st, 2011
3:16 pm
AR transplant…you really want to see all of Chipper’s salary tied up in David Wright for the next five years? Maybe I’m crazy, but I don’t see Wright producing that much for that much longer.
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
3:16 pm
AT-
What are you sending out?
Murph
March 1st, 2011
3:17 pm
AT, haven’t had time yet. Been meaning to download the demo, but I hear it’s massive. Might do so tonight.
What do you think of it so far? Notice any big differences?
south georgia braves
March 1st, 2011
3:17 pm
Baxter, could you please, in the future, schedule your meetings around Braves Baseball.
I mean, where are your priorities man??
Lew
March 1st, 2011
3:17 pm
cab – No big deal. Nate and KK are gone next year and that’s $13 mil right there. In 2013, we lose (probably) Chipper’s and Lowe’s salaries – another $29 mil. It’s doable.
Mike
March 1st, 2011
3:17 pm
The Braves could afford him for sure when Lowe and Chipper come off the books, but I’m for spreading the wealth a little bit. I’d much prefer to move Prado to third and pay the big bucks for a couple of bats in the OF.
Carroll Rogers
March 1st, 2011
3:17 pm
Chipper continues to progress at the plate as DH and is eyeing a return to third this weekend, perhaps as early as Friday vs. Toronto.
Robert
March 1st, 2011
3:18 pm
“Yeah, but the fact that he complains and requests to be traded when he’s placed in a platoon/back-up ”
There’s a great example of how a manager CAN affect a player
Frenchy got demoted and whined – and his reward was that Bobby Cox got him called back up. That never shouldve happened
Mekons5
March 1st, 2011
3:18 pm
CB: Hanson, Venters, Marek, Broadway, someone else…
Mattatrab1985
March 1st, 2011
3:18 pm
Will Heyward want Pujols type money in a few years?
P'cola Brave
March 1st, 2011
3:19 pm
Wright is only 27 and really coming into his prime. The next few years he will be one of the best 3B in the league.
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
3:19 pm
bwahahaha
no kidding right?
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
3:19 pm
going to the bottom of the 9th
braves went 1-2-3
Mike
March 1st, 2011
3:20 pm
He may want it, but unless he hits 40 homers, drives in 150, and hits for a 315 avg. or better for the next five years he’s not going to get it. Pujols is a different cat.
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
3:20 pm
Sure hope our closer for the 9th holds this 3-0 shutout.
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
3:20 pm
Murph-
I’ve decided I’m gonna start the game cold…no demo
We’ll just see if I can get all my packing done in advance and be able to pick it up and play a couple days before my trip to FL
CB
March 1st, 2011
3:20 pm
Mekons5,thanks.
timthebrave
March 1st, 2011
3:20 pm
Robert….You know you want to say Jeff’s problems are all …….
Bobby Cox’s fault
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
3:21 pm
Lew-
But are you willing to give up several top prospect for 2 years of Wright? Because chances are he’ll want more then we are willing to pay to resign…I’m thinking somewhere in the $20-$25 million area…
south georgia braves
March 1st, 2011
3:21 pm
CB- Hanson started and pitched well. Gave up a triple down the first base line described as “muddy”. No runs.
Carroll Rogers
March 1st, 2011
3:21 pm
so much for my theory on seeing either Delgado or Vizcaino….Broadway went two and now Asencio is in for his second inning.
bob horners beer belly
March 1st, 2011
3:22 pm
Hey cabravesfan. My wife and I are planning our fourth cali vacation in less than two years. We gotta break the habit- the world is too big a place.Really a pretty and interesting place.
Gotts say, San diego beats heck outa San Francico…cold in the summer? Dang.
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
3:22 pm
Murph, I left it overnight to download, it’s a big one. It’s pretty good, I’ve only gotten to play about 3 games and with the demo the game only last 4 innings unless your tied. I’m struggling with hitting. It’s not the easiest of things to do but I’ve got the pitching and fielding down pretty good though. Looking forward to the full version.
CB
March 1st, 2011
3:22 pm
timthebrave,don’t encourage him.
DAP
March 1st, 2011
3:22 pm
south ga braves Wright is not a good fit for the Braves
how you figger that? if chipper retires, who would be a better fit than david wright?
Mattatrab1985
March 1st, 2011
3:22 pm
jeffs problems are TP’s fault end of story..
Mike
March 1st, 2011
3:22 pm
P’cola Brave…stats support Wright, I just have a feeling about him. I think he’ll decline, injury…maybe I’m just a Mets hater…
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
3:22 pm
But I’m not about to get into a David Wright discussion- he’s not available right now anyways
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
3:22 pm
P-T, I shipped Lew some grits.
Lew
March 1st, 2011
3:23 pm
cab – I’m sure they could come up with a package that made the Mets happy without tearing up Wren’s plans. I doubt Wright ever sees $20-25 mil a year – ever.
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
3:23 pm
GameDay is messed up! How is Detroit playing both the Phils and the Blue Jays right now? Beating both of them 6-2.
Robert
March 1st, 2011
3:23 pm
“Robert….You know you want to say Jeff’s problems are all …….
Bobby Cox’s fault”
No.
But I will say that Cox did Frenchy’s career no favors
Lew
March 1st, 2011
3:24 pm
But as has been said – Doubt it will ever happen. But it would be one hell of a lineup with him in it and Martin staying in left.
timthebrave
March 1st, 2011
3:24 pm
That’s why I hate when Robert jumps into a conversation….It always ends up being about Bobby Cox when everyone really was talking about Jeff Francouer or anything else…
Robert…aka scratched record aka robbie 50 times…get the paper..get the paper…get the paper
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
3:24 pm
Although, I’m still interested in seeing what Joe Leonard can do before we go out and trade for a 3rd baseman.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
3:24 pm
bob horners beer belly -
Yeah, it’s cooler in San Francisco, but it’s such a beautiful city! (one of my favorites) Not that San Diego is nasty, of course- you really can’t go wrong either way
P'cola Brave
March 1st, 2011
3:25 pm
We may not have to look outside the organization for Chips replacement. If the Salcedo kid develops or the Bowman kid continues to developm, we may have an in home fit.
baxter my little gentleman
March 1st, 2011
3:25 pm
game over
braves win 3-0
Mike
March 1st, 2011
3:25 pm
I lived five years in SF…my favorite city in the world.
Mike
March 1st, 2011
3:26 pm
I still like Prado at 3b for the long term and spend the dollars on the outfield and shortstop.
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
3:26 pm
P’cola Brave, have you been on PS3 lately?
Lew
March 1st, 2011
3:26 pm
Transplant – Actually, I would, too. Just always liked Wright – despite being a Met. It WOULD be a great lineup with lots of offensive potential.
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
3:27 pm
Good game, Braves Fans. Now, I gotta get back to work. See ya!
Robert
March 1st, 2011
3:27 pm
“It always ends up being about Bobby Cox when everyone really was talking about Jeff Francouer or anything else…”
Would you be able to comprehend the idea that part of Frenchy’s problem is that he doesnt know what’s good for him?
He loves Cox and thinks Cox is great for him, but in fact Cox did nothing but reenforce Frenchy’s bad habits
When I was seven years old, my favorite babysitter was the one who let me stay up til midnight eating ice cream and listening to KISS records
My parents didnt agree
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
3:28 pm
AT-
Ahh, CA’s fav
P'cola Brave
March 1st, 2011
3:28 pm
AT
A little bit. Been kind of crazy around here. Haven’t got to sit down on the system to much. Did fire up 2010 The Show about a week/ week and half ago. Knock the rust off.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
3:28 pm
Lew-
He might…Howard’s getting it, Gonzalez is getting it, others that are not as good as Wright are going to be making, maybe not $20 million, but more then they are worth, driving up his price. Besides, I didn’t say he’d get it, just that he’d want it, and if that ended up being the case, the Braves might decide to just let him walk… (and that is way more then I intended to say about him
)
timthebrave
March 1st, 2011
3:28 pm
Robert, You need to let your hatred of Bobby Cox go….It’s tearing you up inside….It’s turning you into a robot…let it go…it really is time to let it go…I know 1 year is too soon to let it go but honestly when. 2012? 2020?
Mekons5
March 1st, 2011
3:28 pm
Wright is now a below average fielder and his power is down. No way he is worth that money. None. Plus, he’s valuable to the Mets, who are going to clean house and need Wright and Santana to provide some continuity.
Willie Mays Hayes
March 1st, 2011
3:29 pm
Bravesgirl4life
DET had split squad today…though wouldn’t surprise me if gameday screwed something like that up the way it’s been going this spring
south georgia braves
March 1st, 2011
3:29 pm
DAP – I’m talking money. I’m not if favor of a fat contract for him, AND trading our prospects to the Mets (and you know that price would be high), AND facing big pay days for Heyword and our young pitchers.
I like Wright, but I’d rather sign several of our young up and coming players. I guess there is money coming off the books in the next few years, but my concern is binding ourselves where we can’t keep the talent we’ve brought up through our system. Like the Cards find themselves in.
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
3:30 pm
WMH – just interesting they had the same score.
Mekons5
March 1st, 2011
3:30 pm
Frenchy only got called back up because of an injury. Pity. My guess is that he got used to smoking outside pitches in the minors and still hasn’t figured out that major league pitchers throw down and away with MOVEMENT, not just lame fastballs.
Murph
March 1st, 2011
3:30 pm
AT – have you hit any homeruns in your 3 games? I still struggle to hit ‘em in MLB ‘10… maybe one every 10 or so games. I don’t want it to turn into a homerun-fest, but a few more every now and then would be nice to keep me interested.
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
3:31 pm
AT-
Finally got the laptop from Dell to fix all the issues I’ve incurred w/ those people…
Anyways, fired up the 2k Front Office Manager…let me just say, that game is ridiculously hard!
Before my 1st yr w/ the Rangers, I picked up Shane Victorino off waivers and signed CC Sabathia…
CB
March 1st, 2011
3:32 pm
Lew,have to disagree with you on the contract Wright could earn in the future. I see him being a good bet for a 20 million a year contract if he performs well in 2011-12,will be in his prime at a power position.
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
3:32 pm
P’cola Brave, I think I sent you an invite already, I think?
timthebrave
March 1st, 2011
3:32 pm
I get it Robert…Cox has ruined every bad player that’s come through the braves organization and caused every single one of our losses. The good players are only good because they don’t listen to Bobby and we won some games despite Cox best effort to sabatoge us. He’s been nothing but a horror to Atlanta sports and deserves to be hanged…That about sums up all your comments on here.
Shaun
March 1st, 2011
3:32 pm
Well, and it seems like Francoeur’s had so much success at every level that he’s had a hard time adjusting to the fact that he’s not successful at this level. Someone who has to adjust and focus on improving his game at every level naturally does that if he reaches this level. For someone who’s always had success, I could see it being a difficult adjustment.
GTAlum, I might believe that were true if he had success in the skills relating to plate discipline and command of the strikezone at any level. But he’s not been able to adjust that aspect of his game at any level and he’s not had success at any level as far as these skills go.
I don’t think him not being successful at this level that is causing him to not be successful. That makes little sense.
P'cola Brave
March 1st, 2011
3:33 pm
I know Wright will never happen but people bashing him is unbelievable. The guy had 29 HR last year, over 100 RBI’s. Hit almost .285 and had an OPS over .850 while playing 157 games. You know how many people would have killed to have that in our lineup. I hate the Mets but love David Wright. The guy plays the game the right way, unlike some of his counter parts in NY. The guy is a budding star in the NL and theres no reason to think otherwise.
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
3:34 pm
So I had an Opening Day lineup of:
Kinsler 2b
Victorino lf
Young ss
Hamilton cf
Cruz rf
Davis 1b
Byrd dh
Salty c
Gamel 3b
Rotation of Sabathia, Millwood, Padilla, Harrison, Hunter w/ Broxton/Wilson/Francisco/Benoit to go in the 7th, 8th, and 9th innings…
south georgia braves
March 1st, 2011
3:35 pm
P-Town>> M. Young called and wants to be traded.
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
3:36 pm
This dates back to 08 rosters…
But anyways, that looks like a solid lineup does it not…well, after 70 games, I am at 26-44.
The game should not be that difficult in game when I go out and get Victorino off waivers, Gamel in the Rule 5, CC out of FA, and make a trade for Broxton…
You’d think I should be doing well right?
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
3:37 pm
Shoot, the way it’s going… I’m lucky to get more than 1 hit a game. It’s down right hard, maybe not to some that have the older versions. The last MLB game I had was 06 I think, so I’m extremely behind the curve.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 1st, 2011
3:37 pm
P-Town
Reserved a copy of MLB the Show at lunch also had to reserve a copy of Tiger Woods 2012 the masters.
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
3:38 pm
South GA Braves-
Sadly, Michael Young is carrying my team…His BA after the 70 games is close to .400.
Problem is, Kinsler is hitting .236, Victorino is hitting .174 and I have since moved him to the 9 hole, and Josh Hamilton is hitting .241 w/ very little power…
I think 2k relies way too much on the XP sliders…
Shaun
March 1st, 2011
3:38 pm
Robert, here’s the problem with your argument: Bobby Cox was not Francoeur’s manager throughout the minors. He was not his manager in New York. He was not his manager in Texas. Yet, in all those places, Francoeur lacked enough skill in the area of plate discipline to be a good hitter. How do you explain that? How do you explain that he’s played under a variety of managers and coaches, even working on his own with some of the best hitting coaches and players, only to more or less have the same basically plate discipline as he’s had his entire pro career? Could it be that plate discipline is largely a skill that can’t be drastically coached up? Much like you aren’t likely to turn Mark Lemke into Ryan Howard, no matter how much you coach him up, you aren’t likely to turn Francoeur into Chipper Jones. It very likely has nothing to do with coaching or desire; it’s about skills.
timthebrave
March 1st, 2011
3:39 pm
Murph , I look up in the zone to get homeruns in MLB 10. Unless I have 2 strikes I’m not swinging at anything below the waist. That seems to wear out the pitcher and leads to more home runs for me.
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
3:39 pm
Crazy-
Yeah, its about time to get another golf game for me as well…
Which system did you reserve TW for?
HomeofdaBrave
March 1st, 2011
3:40 pm
Wow, I think some people are letting their hatred of the Mets blind them. David Wright is a hell of a player. I’d take him on the Braves any day.
The Bravery
March 1st, 2011
3:40 pm
Murph
I downloaded the demo myself and they changed quite a bit. Hitting and pitching are completely different being analog now instead of using buttons. And yes, it is tough to hit bombs like last year. I too will only play it a couple of days before I head down to Orlando
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
3:40 pm
I played those 3 games and was feeling pretty good about myself because I took a shutout into the 7th inning with only 2 hits allowed. The son wanted to give it a try and I said, “sure but it’s pretty tough”, I leave the room for a few minutes and comes back to find the score 4 to 4 in the 3rd. I don’t know how he was actually scoring runs. I haven’t scored once yet.
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
3:40 pm
Tim-
Well, after playing countless amounts of games, I have come to learn that it depends what the pitch is, where your hot zones are, whether you’re righty v lefty, AND batting stance seems to factor greatly…
For example, I noticed when going from a straight up type stance to a Soriano slight crouch stance, I better launched low balls in the K-zone…
GT Alum
March 1st, 2011
3:41 pm
Shaun -
When I was talking about success at every level, I meant end results. He was hitting well enough to be a top player at other levels, so he likely never had that much pressure to improve his plate discipline. He might’ve had coaches tell him he could improve his game that way, but his ability to continue to play the game didn’t hinge on it.
And I was saying that the fact that he hasn’t really had that kind of pressure to make adjustments and develop those skills before is what’s hurting him now. Most players need to have skills in addition to tools, so they’re used to developing those skills. Sounds like Frenchy’s always gotten by on his tools, so he’s not used to building those skills.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 1st, 2011
3:41 pm
P-Town
Playing older Sports games is pretty difficult. I played an older version of MVP not long ago. Using franchise mode Chuck James was so freaking good on that game he was CY Young type pitcher. It’s hard to play it when you know it’s not true.
Jeff R
March 1st, 2011
3:41 pm
If Francoeur had a quarter of Chipper’s plate discipline, he wouldn’t be shifting from team to team.
Truly, when Chipper retires, the Braves need to sign him to coach young hitters on their plate discipline and commanding the strike zone. There’s certainly a lot of temperament that goes into goes into plate discipline, but Chipper could be very good with some talented kids who need to control their free-swinging ways.
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
3:41 pm
AT-
Hardest thing for me the last couple years was the baserunning with the analog.
DAP
March 1st, 2011
3:42 pm
shaun Bobby Cox was not Francoeur’s manager throughout the minors. He was not his manager in New York. He was not his manager in Texas. Yet, in all those places, Francoeur lacked enough skill in the area of plate discipline to be a good hitter. How do you explain that?
i think robert was referring more the the fact that frenchy played pretty muh every inning of every game while he was here, despite playing pretty badly. there werent a ton of better options for right field while frenchy was here, but it still hard to defend bobby on that one.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 1st, 2011
3:43 pm
XBOX I was thinking it would be a cool Kinect game
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
3:44 pm
P-T, I haven’t even gotten that far yet.
timthebrave
March 1st, 2011
3:44 pm
Shaun, In the minors you can get away with having huge holes in your swing. High fastball and anything outside for Jeff. In the majors even the mediocre pitchers can hit their spots. Jeff never adjusted after the pitchers made the adjustments on him
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
3:45 pm
Crazy-
No, see, this game is not that old so most of the stats remain true…
Anyways, did you know that you can get MVP 04 for PC and there’s a website that updates all the graphics, rosters, etc like a mesh to 2011?
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 1st, 2011
3:45 pm
I’m going to trade in Black Ops for PS3 and get one for XBOX. Trade in for $30 and pay $49 for the same game. I know it sucks but the game is just no fun on PS3.
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
3:45 pm
Crazy, I’ve been missing you on the PS3. I’ve always been on shortly after you or at least I’ve noticed I was.
Travis
March 1st, 2011
3:45 pm
Frenchy overmatched his competition at every level from highschool to high A ball. When he got to the “show” , the worst he faced were better than the best he ever faced anywhere else.
Murph
March 1st, 2011
3:46 pm
PT, I’ve never gotten a grasp of the baserunning in MLB… I lose at least a run per game sending all runners when I only want to send one on a base hit. Drives me crazy. I plan on actually learning how to send individual runners in MLB 11.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 1st, 2011
3:46 pm
I don’t think I’d ever want to play another Baseball game. MLB the Show has spoiled me!
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
3:46 pm
Crazy-
Forgot they’re trying to make that game Kinect compatible…
Hmm, not sure I’ll play it Kinect, but guess I won’t know til I put it in the tray.
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
3:47 pm
Murph, you better since we’re going to get a little co-op going.
CB
March 1st, 2011
3:48 pm
Murp,Snitker must be your 3rd base coach,lol.
Travis
March 1st, 2011
3:48 pm
If there wasn’t a better replacement for Jeff in right when he was here then him being out there is easy to defend.
GT Alum
March 1st, 2011
3:48 pm
south georgia braves -
my concern is binding ourselves where we can’t keep the talent we’ve brought up through our system. Like the Cards find themselves in.
Yeah, but any team would be hard-pressed to be able to hold onto all of their homegrown talent when one of those players is a superstar who apparently will command $30M per. I don’t think the Braves could do that with their current budget.
Lew
March 1st, 2011
3:48 pm
Robert- Too bad. Maybe that ice cream and those Kiss records would have made you almost human instead of the bitter, bent, warped and compulsive jerk you turned into.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 1st, 2011
3:49 pm
I’m more of a sit down controller gamer. I’m not into the body controller stuff but, if there was ever a game that would be fun to play using Kinect It would be that one.
Lew
March 1st, 2011
3:49 pm
Transplant – Package received. Thanks much. Won’t need grits for the foreseeable future.
Shaun
March 1st, 2011
3:50 pm
GT Alum and Jeff R, but I think the problem with that theory is that Francoeur has realized now for 4 or 5 years that he needs to improve is plate discipline to be a good major league hitter. He’s played under different coaches, he’s went to coaches on his own to work on this, he’s played with some pretty disciplined hitters like Chipper and it still hasn’t improved for him. His improvement now hinges on him developing this skill and he hasn’t been able to after 4 or 5 years. That’s a good indication that it’s not simply a matter of him not working and developing the skill. It seems he’s done all he can to try to develop the skill. It’s not likely a matter of needing a coach or better coaching or needing to work or try harder or needing to be more coachable. It’s more a matter of plate discipline not being something that can be coached up, to a large degree. Again, it’s like any other skill–hitting homeruns for instance. No matter how much you coach players up, they are only capable of doing what they are capable of.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 1st, 2011
3:50 pm
Ark I’m normally on around 10:00P.M. EST to about 2:00 A.M. most nights.
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
3:50 pm
Murph-
Use the analog…
Sounds like you’re using the bumper buttons…
The learning curve for the baserunning took a bit but by year 3 for my RttS player, I stole 52 bases and was only caught 8 times, and mainly when I got picked off because I jumped to 2b too early.
GT Alum
March 1st, 2011
3:51 pm
Actually, I can’t remember. Who did play RF for the 15 minutes we sent Frenchy down to AAA?
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
3:51 pm
Crazy-
Kinect Sports is pretty enjoyable…
And I agree on the Black Ops…
Could you imagine if/when Microsoft ever gets ahold of another great baseball game…
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
3:52 pm
GT Alum-
Jayson Perry
timthebrave
March 1st, 2011
3:52 pm
DAP, He was putting up 75-100 rbi. I don’t think any of our other options were any better. I don’t remember who they had but they ended up playing Church and other scrubs I think
Carroll Rogers
March 1st, 2011
3:53 pm
Gonzalez said Julio Teheran had a minor setback 4-5 days ago with back spasm but is throwing again. Hopes to pitch him in split squad Friday
Delgado and Vizcaino were both emergency guys today and got up in the ninth to warm up only if Ascenio ran into trouble, but Gonzalez said they should pitch in Friday’s split squad game – presumably the one in Viera. (vs. Blue Jays at home)
Murph
March 1st, 2011
3:53 pm
When you say use the analog, how would I do it if say:
Runners on 1st and 2nd, hit a single towards the gap. Send all sends the runner from 2nd to home, but I want to hold the runner from 1st at second instead of going to 3rd because of where the ball is hit.
How do I do that?
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
3:54 pm
Lew, that’s great. I hope you enjoy.
timthebrave
March 1st, 2011
3:55 pm
GT Alum, When your options are Blanco or Francouer you are going to get criticized no matter who you run out there
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
3:56 pm
I don’t know…. don’t run?
Chopper
March 1st, 2011
3:58 pm
Carroll or DOB,
I’ve got a beef with Fredi.
I’m not really thrilled with where Fredi is planning to hit Jason Heyward. He’s going to have a .400 OBP and that will suck to have him hitting in front of Alex Gonzalez making a ton of outs. He should be hitting at the top of the lineup where the Braves can drive him in and take advantage of his excellent and agressive baserunning ability. What’s going to happen is pitchers will see Heyward in the box and Gonzalez on deck and Heyward will barely get a sniff of a strike. He’s a patient hitter already and with pitchers working around him he’s going to have a ton of walks (and intentional walks).
Not sure if Fredi is a “veteran lover” or what, but if Bobby Cox would hit Heyward 2 or 3, don’t know why the younger, more sabermetric saavy Fredi would make this mistake, putting low OBP McLouth in a position to get so many more at bats than Heyward. Not only will pitchers take the bat out of Heyward’s hands because of the lack of protection but he’ll get fewer at bats during the season if he’s hitting sixth as opposed to second or third. Doesn’t make sense to me.
Can one of you guys ask Fredi why he would want to reduce Heyward’s opportunities to swing the bat? When healthy he is the best hitter on this team.
Lew
March 1st, 2011
3:58 pm
TRansplant – I will. You’ll probably like the BBQ sauce and Maple syrup (and the CD’s) if I can ever get to the post office to mail them.
How hot do you want the BBQ sauce? Got some beautiful red fresnoes and jalepenos today.
iFrech
March 1st, 2011
3:59 pm
i play the show 10…its pretty awsome.
Someone asked about hitting HRs, I have no problems hitting them, not a piece of cake… but hey…i once blasted 9 off the marlins
although sometimes i have troubles hitting it into the outfield with any authority
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
3:59 pm
Not having played in a few weeks, I can’t be completely certain, but off the top of my head, you change who you control on the bases w/ the face buttons (X, O, ^, [])
What you would do if say you want the lead guy to go 1b to 3b or 2b to home but only advance the back guy 1 base is to hit the button to control the lead guy after the pitch is thrown and then use the right analog stick and move it to the right to keep him moving around 3b and then home
Lew
March 1st, 2011
4:00 pm
Chopper= Pretty simple, actually. He doesn’t want Heyward to score runs as much as he feels he will have more than ample opportunity for him to drive plenty in from the six spot with all those Dudes on in front of him.
Murph
March 1st, 2011
4:01 pm
Interesting, thanks PT. I’ll try it out tonight and see if that works.
Of course, I could try to read the manual, but I’d rather suffer than open a game manual.
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
4:02 pm
Lew, not too too hot, the wife will want to give it a try and if there’s to much heat it will scare her away. BBQ sauce does not last long in our house during the warm weather. I’m looking forward to cranking up the ol’ grill on a nightly basis.
DAP
March 1st, 2011
4:02 pm
chopper I’m not really thrilled with where Fredi is planning to hit Jason Heyward. He’s going to have a .400 OBP and that will suck to have him hitting in front of Alex Gonzalez making a ton of outs.
i agree with you. its hard to mess up this lineup as long as heyward is batting somewhere 2-5. and fredi has decided NOT to do that so far. im not gonna worry about it yet, because its just spring training, but seriously, man, thats stupid.
iFrech
March 1st, 2011
4:03 pm
Runners on 1st and 2nd, hit a single towards the gap. Send all sends the runner from 2nd to home, but I want to hold the runner from 1st at second instead of going to 3rd because of where the ball is hit.
What I do…
as soon as i know it is a hit, I send the runner from second straight to home, and hit the o button (to select the runner at 1st and then the left arrow to make him run to 3rd)
using the D-pad is way easier to run.
GT Alum
March 1st, 2011
4:03 pm
timthebrave -
Actually, Blanco would’ve been better than who we used – Jason Perry, whose 17 ABs in that period were the only ML ABs he’s gotten, and who posted a .118/.118/.235 slash in those ABs and apparently isn’t even in baseball anymore.
Sorry, Robert, but gotta go with the Bobby didn’t really have any better options crowd on this one.
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
4:03 pm
^^ AT ^^
Sounds exactly like my gf…
And yeah, a good BBQ sauce won’t last long around me either
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 1st, 2011
4:04 pm
P-town
I would like to see a baseball game come out that was more realistic when it comes to player development. Most games have AA and AAA some have A, AA and AAA. I’d love to have a game that used all levels Rookie ball A, A+, AA and AAA. During Franchise mode on the Show 10 the player draft was no more than 3 to 5 rounds I’d like to see that expanded as well.
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
4:05 pm
iFrech-
You can use the D-pad?!
GT Alum
March 1st, 2011
4:05 pm
Lew -
Wow, you actually make your own BBQ sauce from scratch?
iFrech
March 1st, 2011
4:07 pm
yep…
wait, still talking about mlb 10 the show, right?
in options, you change the baserunning controls from “i dont remember the name” to “classic”. you get the same controls as the extinct MVP franchise.
BigTimeTECHFan
March 1st, 2011
4:07 pm
how you figger that? if chipper retires, who would be a better fit than david wright?
Ryan Braun avg = BA .307, 36 HR, 118 RBI, 18 SB
would be better, a little younger also
MLB TheShow – Will it support the PSMove this year, that would be sweet. I like disc golf with the move, that’s sweet.
Robert
March 1st, 2011
4:08 pm
” I get it Robert…Cox has ruined every bad player that’s come through the braves organization and caused every single one of our losses”
No. He has never helped a player – even when they thought they were being helped. He has nothing useful to offer a ballplayer – despite what they may think
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
4:08 pm
Crazy-
Yeah, well, that would constitute MiLB licensing…
Thats why some like OOTP for PC…it may not be you playing the game physically or have the amazing graphics, BUT its the most in depth baseball sim known to man.
CB
March 1st, 2011
4:10 pm
DAP,need Heyward to bat 4th if Nate performs up to norms,2nd if he does not.
Lew
March 1st, 2011
4:10 pm
GT Alum – Cooking is similar to painting for me – you just put certain elements together until they fit the way you want. But yes, I AM a Man of many talents – and full of “bleep” (as they say on Network TV) a good bit of the time.
Lew
March 1st, 2011
4:11 pm
Robert- Then you should build a relationsship with the Man. You’re beyond help, anyway.
Lew
March 1st, 2011
4:14 pm
Big Time Tech Fan – Yeah, Braun is good. Haven’t heard that the Brewers needed to liquidate any assets to make payroll, or that they’re being sued for making all their money in a Ponzi scheme, though.
Braun likely won’t be available since withe the Cards pitching issues, they are now the elite of the Central Division. Wright could well be available – sooner rather than later. Santana, too.
Murph
March 1st, 2011
4:15 pm
PT – Are you getting the newest version of OOTP? Is it even out yet?
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
4:16 pm
I think we’ll definitely see the Mets moving a player or two or three this year before the trade deadline. Maybe even a couple after it.
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
4:16 pm
Murph-
Not sure, depends on how pleased I am with The Show…
I was slightly on the fence w/ the Show and then they announced all the new updates to Rtts mode and then Co-op absolutely sold it for me…
And then you guys were all talking about getting it….thats a double sell!
So we shall see…
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
4:17 pm
I guess Im still having fun w/ Rock Band and some of my other games….
Pete*
March 1st, 2011
4:18 pm
Lew: “I saw Nitty Gritty way back in the dusty past at Mercer,……”
Lew did you grad from Mercer U. in Macon? I did…loooong ago lol
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
4:18 pm
OOTP?
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
4:20 pm
P-T, we’re definitely going to get a little co-op going. I think that should be interesting to say the least. Although, I’m quite competitive.
Lew
March 1st, 2011
4:21 pm
Pete – Yes, my wife and I graduated in 75. Got married the next day on campus.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 1st, 2011
4:22 pm
NBA2K11 and GT5 have been about all I’ve played since I gave up on Black ops last November.
Murph
March 1st, 2011
4:22 pm
Beware that I like to headhunt after giving up homeruns while pitching… It makes both my opponents and my teammates pretty unhappy, but it also makes me feel better.
Can’t wait for some Co-op Show games!
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
4:23 pm
AT-
I play ball 3 days a week and weekend tournaments….
Need I say more
W-L
March 1st, 2011
4:24 pm
DOB,
I’m looking at the box score from MLB, is it true that the Braves pitchers only threw 44 picthes all day? Got to be limited info being reported, but if not…wow.
Lew
March 1st, 2011
4:25 pm
Josh Beckett with a concussion after getting nailed with a hit ball.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 1st, 2011
4:25 pm
Ark
I’ll admit that I don’t play many sports games online. Shooter and Racing games are normally my online games. I tend to find that in sports games if you’re beating your opponent they’ll just quit.
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
4:25 pm
Murph-
Nah, not at all…maybe if I were actually playing against you and getting hit
ncscoots
March 1st, 2011
4:25 pm
Wow, I think some people are letting their hatred of the Mets blind them. David Wright is a hell of a player. I’d take him on the Braves any day.
Mets would probably ask for Prado, though, which would make it a tough call. But, yeah, a middle of Wright, Uggla, Heyward, McCann, and Freeman might be a little nasty.
Pete*
March 1st, 2011
4:26 pm
Lew, very cool. I joined LXA fraternity; are we “brothers?” lol
KK
March 1st, 2011
4:28 pm
Wait till my debut tomorrow!!
BravePack
March 1st, 2011
4:29 pm
Just hit my first home run in MLB 11 demo. Moreland opposite field to left. I think the best thing to do is lay off the low pitches like someone said earlier and time it right. Like I said earlier the more practice you get with the analog hitting the easier it will be to time it but it definately is more realistic this year. And remember your facing 2 tough pitchers in the demo. I’ve been playing as the Rangers to face one of the best pitchers in the game so I figure it will be much easier when I get the real game.
Pete*
March 1st, 2011
4:29 pm
Wohlers’ family escapes house fire….my apologies if this was already posted.
http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/mark-wohlers-family-escape-857205.html
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 1st, 2011
4:31 pm
P-Town whats your PSN and Live Id’s
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
4:31 pm
BP-
Yeah, I mean its not like you’re facing JoJo Reyes
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
4:31 pm
PSN-kmunge22
GT-braves22
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
4:32 pm
Pete-
Yes, and we suggested that maybe Leyritz was behind it…
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 1st, 2011
4:32 pm
What about you murph?
iFrech
March 1st, 2011
4:33 pm
BravePack –
Just hit my first home run in MLB 11 demo. Moreland opposite field to left. I think the best thing to do is lay off the low pitches like someone said earlier and time it right.
—
Funny, I always wait for the low pitches to try and hit it out of the park. I try to predict a low heater, and if it a bit over the knees, I go for it. Works pretty well, I guess.
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
4:34 pm
P-T, I’ve still got to send your invite. I had sent your GT id for PS3 so I need to get back in there and send the right one.
Pete*
March 1st, 2011
4:34 pm
PT Brave I would have thought Leyritz rescued him……maybe Cox behind it?? Ha
Lew
March 1st, 2011
4:35 pm
Pete- No ‘fraid not. I was one of those Guys with hair down to the middle of my back. Hippie, not Greek.
chuck
March 1st, 2011
4:37 pm
Carroll, I had rather read you than David.
Murph
March 1st, 2011
4:39 pm
Still need to look up my PSN name… hopefully tonight.
Recently got rid of my 360 due to lack of use. Surprised at how little I miss it.
DAP
March 1st, 2011
4:39 pm
CB DAP,need Heyward to bat 4th if Nate performs up to norms,2nd if he does not.
honestly, i wont complain about him batting 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or even 5th. but 6th? i just dont think that a good idea.
Pete*
March 1st, 2011
4:39 pm
“I was one of those Guys with hair down to the middle of my back. Hippie, not Greek.”
Lew, you must have met Dean Hendricks a few times then lol
CB
March 1st, 2011
4:40 pm
Medlen teaching Hanson a pick off move – I like it.
Moe Berg
March 1st, 2011
4:41 pm
Report: Mets need another loan
Days after the New York Mets acknowledged obtaining a loan from Major League Baseball to address liquidity issues, the team’s embattled owners are desperately searching for another bank loan to cover basic operating expenses, the New York Post reported on Tuesday.
MLB and the ballclub are “exerting strong pressure” on JPMorgan to provide additional money until a minority ownership partner can be secured to infuse cash, the Post reported. Reports indicate the Mets already have $430 million in bank loans, plus the $25 million borrowed in November and another $50 million previously borrowed from MLB.
Principal owner Fred Wilpon and his family also are defendants in a $1 billion lawsuit brought by the trustee trying to recover funds for victims of convicted swindler Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme.
Wilpon announced his intention to sell 20 to 25 percent of the ballclub to raise cash. Steve Greenberg, hired by the family to locate a minority partner, since has said a higher percentage could be sold, but not a controlling interest.
Mets owners have said they are pursuing avenues of raising money beyond selling a portion of the team, and trying to secure an additional lone is one avenue to achieve that.
The Post quoted one source saying JPMorgan “believe[s] the Mets still have a capacity to borrow,” despite their existing debt load and the pending litigation. Another source told the newspaper: “Are you kidding me? You don’t lend into a distressed situation. This is a very risky loan.”
JPMorgan is also being sued by Irving Picard, the trustee for Madoff victims, who is seeking $6.4 billion. Picard claims the institution should have known that Madoff was perpetrating fraud. The firm denies the allegations.
Adam Rubin covers the Mets for ESPNNewYork.com. You can follow him on Twitter.
raleighbravefan
March 1st, 2011
4:41 pm
I saw Nitty Gritty twice in the very early 70’s at ECU. They put on a helluva show.
Robert – How do you explain all the guys who had career best years in Atlanta, or who revived failing careers while Cox was here. Vazquez is the first name I come up with, but there are many more, especially pitchers, but also position players. I’m sure my cybermetric friends can easily come up with some.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 1st, 2011
4:44 pm
What a mess.
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
4:44 pm
That’s really sad about Mark Wholer’s house! Glad they all made it out! Fires…eesh. Might possibly be scarier than tornados…
timthebrave
March 1st, 2011
4:45 pm
BravePack, Just like real baseball look for fastballs up in the zone until you get behind in the count
Lew
March 1st, 2011
4:45 pm
Pete- No, but Ed Bacon and I saw a bit of each other – for one situation or another. he was a good guy, though – for a Dean of Students.
Lew
March 1st, 2011
4:47 pm
Pete – We partied with a Phi Delt or two or three, though.
CB
March 1st, 2011
4:47 pm
The main reason to bat Heyward 4th ahead of McCann and Uggla is Heyward’s speed and often the 4th hitter leads off an inning. Jason,barring injury,will step up the power this year. I am predicting 30-35 homers this year.
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
4:47 pm
CB Medlen teaching Hanson a pick off move – I like it.
Me, too!
timthebrave
March 1st, 2011
4:47 pm
Robert “He has nothing useful to offer a ballplayer – despite what they may think”
We are laughing at you…not with you
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 1st, 2011
4:48 pm
raleighbravefan
luck
rammerjammer
March 1st, 2011
4:50 pm
With Robert, it works like this:
Players failed because of Cox or players succeeded in spite of Cox. If said player succeeded elsewhere, his success proved Robert was right. If said player failed elsewhere, his failure proved Cox ruined him.
Feel free to copy and paste as needed.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 1st, 2011
4:51 pm
Bob and Don would make a great couple.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 1st, 2011
4:53 pm
Later, gotta go home so
I can get my Xbox!I can give my son his birthday present!(xbox)CB
March 1st, 2011
4:53 pm
It is such a shame blog time is wasted on an ignorant,hateful few. We as bloggers should do better.
ShaunC
March 1st, 2011
4:55 pm
How about those starters not giving up a run so far this season!
raleighbravefan
March 1st, 2011
4:55 pm
Entire universe of baseball players, managers, GM’s executives coaches, and pundits past and present almost unanimously agree Bobby was one of the greatest managers of all time.
Robert, Don, Herschel, and one or two others agree -”They are ALL wrong. We know much more than ANY of them do”.
The “logic” of that is astonishing.
Arkansas Transplant
March 1st, 2011
4:55 pm
Enjoy Crazy.
Pete*
March 1st, 2011
4:57 pm
Lew, that doesnt surprise me at all “theyre aint none greata than Phi Delta Theta” lol
Lew
March 1st, 2011
4:57 pm
CB – As parents and Grandparents, it’s up to us to see that our children and grandchildren indulge in ice cream and Kiss CD’s so they don’t turn out like Robert did with his repressed youth. How tragic to be destroyed by age seven.
Gene Simmons would be horrified, no doubt.
timthebrave
March 1st, 2011
4:57 pm
CB, I thought since Bobby Cox was gone it would be different. I know now that it will be at least 2012 before he lets it go and can skip all his blogs until then at which time he might have moved on to how Fredi is a bad manager because of………
Bobby Cox
timthebrave
March 1st, 2011
4:59 pm
Lew, funny
Lew
March 1st, 2011
4:59 pm
Pete- I don’t know about the Greater part, but they had some pretty wild and crazy guys there. Like one Dude who climbed the clock.
CB
March 1st, 2011
4:59 pm
The only remark Robert deserves is balderdash.
timthebrave
March 1st, 2011
5:00 pm
Have a good one…talk to you later
Lew
March 1st, 2011
5:00 pm
timthebrave – Thanks, but Gene doesn’t think so.
CB
March 1st, 2011
5:02 pm
Lew,still losing weight? I gained about 10 lbs,trying to get rid of the winter fat.
Fargo
March 1st, 2011
5:02 pm
It makes me very uncomfortable with Bob and Don being Braves fans…
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
5:03 pm
Lew As parents and Grandparents, it’s up to us to see that our children and grandchildren indulge in ice cream…
Grandparents are all about ice cream and cookies…and I say that with the deepest of affection!
CB
March 1st, 2011
5:04 pm
Ice Cream,cookies and kisses,McFann.
Lew
March 1st, 2011
5:05 pm
CB – Gained 40 of the 65 I lost back when I broke my leg, but have lost eight of that again. Still working on the rest (and another 60), but my stamina is not back to what it was and am only walking ten miles a week as opposed to the 16-20 I was logging when I fell down those damned steps.
I’ll get there eventually.
BravePack
March 1st, 2011
5:05 pm
timthebrave
Yeah the home run I hit was above the waist fastball I timed right and the lefty Moreland hit it to left field stands. Like I’ve been saying though the more I play the better I hit with the analog. I think the most important thing is to not get frustrated the first couple times out.
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
5:07 pm
CB—
Yes! And laughs…not sure there’s anything they love more than a smile/laugh from the Grandchildren—and they know the perfect ways to create those!
Baking with Grandparents is just about the greatest thing, too—bake cookies with Grandma, and Cinnamon Rolls with Grandpa (the Rolls being a Thanksgiving and Christmas exclusive).
rammerjammer
March 1st, 2011
5:08 pm
timthebrave, you nailed it. It’s that degrees of separation thing that’ll keep Robert going for years and years and years.
Oh, the humanity!
Lew
March 1st, 2011
5:09 pm
McFann – Well, if that lack of ice cream (and the Kiss cd’s) truly is what turned Robert into the human parody we see here all the time, then Ice Cream for all should be the norm – just to be safe.
And they should at least be allowed to watch Gene Simmons Family Jewels if not listen to Black Diamond or Strutter at full volume.
CB
March 1st, 2011
5:10 pm
Lew, I relate very well to how hard it is to keep it off as we get older. I have started walking 3 miles a day with our puppy,helps a lot.
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
5:11 pm
Lew then Ice Cream for all should be the norm – just to be safe.
I agree…vanilla soft serve!!
And they should at least be allowed to watch Gene Simmons Family Jewels if not listen to Black Diamond or Strutter at full volume.
Hmm…now see, those I don’t know of…How about Leave It To Beaver?
Lew
March 1st, 2011
5:11 pm
McFann – I’ll teach you how to make BBQ sauce someday. Maybe teach you to paint, too.
CB
March 1st, 2011
5:12 pm
McFann,sounds like I would love your grandparents,lol.
Lew
March 1st, 2011
5:13 pm
cFann – Gene Simmons has two of the coolest kids I’ve ever seen. I’d love to be their Grandfather – well, not too sure about being Gene’s Dad, but Shannon Tweed? Another story altogether.
Lew
March 1st, 2011
5:14 pm
CB – If anything will keep you young (or relatively so), it’s walking.
Trey
March 1st, 2011
5:17 pm
My gah, Cox is retired and Robert still obsesses over him like a female on Justin Bieber. Robert, let him out of your life. It’s over between you two.
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
5:19 pm
Lew—
Ah! Gotcha!
I’ll teach you how to make BBQ sauce someday. Maybe teach you to paint, too.
Awesome!
CB—
I’m sure you would—how could anyone not?
Robert
March 1st, 2011
5:22 pm
“Robert – How do you explain all the guys who had career best years in Atlanta, or who revived failing careers while Cox was here”
The same way I explain how the Braves won “x” number of Cox in a season with Cox managing – i.e. – they wouldve won “x+10″ if Cox hadnt been managing
If a guy had a career year under Cox, then his career year couldve been even better
Robert
March 1st, 2011
5:23 pm
“Chipper continues to progress at the plate as DH ”
2 dribblers and one halfway well hit ball constitute progress?
Lew
March 1st, 2011
5:23 pm
McFann – You’re like an Honorary Granddaughter since I ain’t got one of my own. I’d send you ice cream, but I seriously doubt it would survive the Post Office. Maybe some Vermont Moose Tracks?
Robert
March 1st, 2011
5:27 pm
“Robert, here’s the problem with your argument: Bobby Cox was not Francoeur’s manager throughout the minors. He was not his manager in New York. He was not his manager in Texas”
Cox was Frenchy’s first big league manager – Once he allowed Frenchy to be his undisciplined and whiney self without suffering any consequence, no future big league manager could hope to do so – Frenchy would simply hate them.
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
5:29 pm
Lew—
I honored!
I’d send you ice cream, but I seriously doubt it would survive the Post Office. Maybe some Vermont Moose Tracks?
Hmm…yeah, it would prob’ly melt when it hit the South.
But I’ll tell ya, that syrup you sent us was amazing! The best French Toast ever…
Robert
March 1st, 2011
5:29 pm
“Robert- Too bad. Maybe that ice cream and those Kiss records would have made you almost human instead of the bitter, bent, warped and compulsive jerk you turned into”
No, they wouldve made me fat and stupid – kinda like you
Robert
March 1st, 2011
5:32 pm
“Can one of you guys ask Fredi why he would want to reduce Heyward’s opportunities to swing the bat? ”
Heyward wont be batting sixth long.
Fredi’s offseason talk and his early spring lineup are catering to Nate McLouth’s confidence and Chipper Jones’ ego
The right guys will bat in the right places in the order
And it will happen before game 140 – which is about how long Cox’s malfunctioning brain took to process such information
Robert
March 1st, 2011
5:34 pm
“Fires…eesh. Might possibly be scarier than tornados”
Aint no might about it -
Trey
March 1st, 2011
5:36 pm
“No, they wouldve made me fat and stupid – kinda like you”
Wow, and they don’t let guys like you in Mensa?
Lew
March 1st, 2011
5:37 pm
Well, I guess I can’t use the word A##hole in it’s true form, but Robert, if the term fits…….
Yeah, I’m overweight, no doubt about it, but I’m damned well intelligent enough to try to remedy the situation. You’ll never change from the arrogant, idiotic, obsessive compulsive, bore with the Bobby Cox fixation you’ve proven yourself to be for these many years. And brick walls, no matter how intelligent, rarely realize they’re missing a mortar joint and even less likely to try and repair themselves.
Skeezix
March 1st, 2011
5:38 pm
I love it! Baseball is back!
Robert
March 1st, 2011
5:39 pm
“Entire universe of baseball players, managers, GM’s executives coaches, and pundits past and present almost unanimously agree Bobby was one of the greatest managers of all time.”
No, they dont.
The fact that the guys who belong to baseball’s good ole boys club will make some innocuous remark that sounds on the surface like a complement is twisted by the Atlanta media into this idea that everyone worships Cox
It’s bullhockey
Just like all those guys who give the old man lip service “oh i’d love to play for him” – but signed elsewhere
Pay attention to what they DO, not what they SAY
And none of the managers does what Cox did – oh they may say all kinds of smarm – but aint none of them emulating Donk
Even Fredi – he said some things about how some things wouldnt change much. The Atlanta press immediately jumped in and proclaimed him to be Cox 2.0
But in reality, things are being DONE very differently – no matter what malarkey they say
Robert
March 1st, 2011
5:41 pm
“Yeah, I’m overweight, no doubt about it, but I’m damned well intelligent enough to try to remedy the situation”
Anyone who truly thinks Cox was a great manager can not claim to be intellgient
Lew – I have no desire to get into a fight with you. I insulted you only when you popped off on me
You beleive what you believe – 2+2 will forever be 5 to you
I am curious what your excuse for Cox will be when this year’s Braves team wins the World Series
Carroll Rogers
March 1st, 2011
5:41 pm
Fredi Gonzalez on the double Jason Heyward roped off the right center field wall….
“Shoot to get the ball to the top of the wall in this wind today?” Gonzalez said. “I would like to see where that ball would have landed with no wind. It might have gone over the scoreboard.”
All my stuff from today should be up on the Braves page now. Dig in at will.
Lew
March 1st, 2011
5:42 pm
“Thing are being DONE very differently” Not in all quarters, obviously. Some things never change – like obsessive compulsive idiocy that pretends to intelligence and good judgement like Robert, who can’t even figure out which word to emphasize with the caps…
Lew
March 1st, 2011
5:43 pm
I realize you have no desire to fight with me because you have no capabilities in that regard. Bring it on douche.
Lew
March 1st, 2011
5:44 pm
Why the Braves would win this year and not last? Dan Uggla.
Trey
March 1st, 2011
5:44 pm
Lew, I knew your parents raised you not to get into a battle of wits with an unarmed man.
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
5:45 pm
Lew-
Shoot, while we’re offering things up…
Maybe I can teach some of you guys how to hit
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
5:46 pm
Lew-
Add a healthy Martin Prado, healthy Chipper Jones, healthy Jair Jurrjens, fresh Mike Minor, and rejuvenated Nate McLouth to your 5:44
Oh, and not having a stiff at 1b on D helps too…
Jeff R
March 1st, 2011
5:46 pm
Shaun… your 3:50 pm. I wouldn’t argue that plate discipline is strictly a learned skill. I think temperament, among other qualities, definitely come into play. Having said that, there are talented kids who would benefit from Chipper Jones’ instruction; perhaps those with the inclination to be disciplined but who would benefit from Jones’ instruction and insights.
Lew
March 1st, 2011
5:46 pm
Trey – Idiocy constantly gets itself into untenable positions despite it’s lack of armament.
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
5:47 pm
Trey-
OH DEAR GOD…DID YOU SAY THE ONE ARMED…
Whew…nevermind…false alarm
Trey
March 1st, 2011
5:48 pm
Lew, oh okay, carry on!
Fargo
March 1st, 2011
5:49 pm
Hilarious Trey!!
Robert…you just described Bobby Bowden??
Trey
March 1st, 2011
5:51 pm
Fargo, which one was hilarious?
Lew
March 1st, 2011
5:52 pm
Robert – I love all the FAT jokes you throw my way. However, you seemingly forget that I’m friends with someone who has actually seen you. From what I understand, you aren’t appearing on the cover of People Magazine as their Sexiest Man of the Year anytime soon, either. You want to pick at physical deficiencies? Bring that one on, too.
Fargo
March 1st, 2011
5:54 pm
You trying to figure out why Robert isn’t a Mensa member…haha
you may have to explain that one to him…
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
5:54 pm
Robert No, they wouldve made me fat and stupid – kinda like you
Put a cork in it.
Trey
March 1st, 2011
5:55 pm
Fargo, yeah. He probably doesn’t understand sarcasm.
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
5:58 pm
I “love” how when people get upset or whatever, the first thing they go to is always, “Well, you’re FAT!” So lame…oh so lame…
If that’s the best you cann do, that’s pretty danged pathetic…and says a lot about the person you’re arguing with.
DS1
March 1st, 2011
5:58 pm
JEEZ ROBERT!!!
Are you still harping on Bobby Frickin Cox????? He ain’t the manager any more. Don’t you have something else you can talk about?
Most of us realize what a treasure we had for many years with Bobby. You don’t agree. We get it. Most of us also realize how fortunate that we are to have Fredi Gonzalez to replace Bobby. Hopefully you realize the same.
But eventually, if you have half a brain, you’ll admit that FG is more similar to BC than he is different.
I log on, go to the last page; and your ranting about BC and arguing with Lew about him. Are you for real???
Now, I am calm. I apologize if I have offended your sensitivities. I do strive to the Da Sensitive One. But c’mon man, can’t you just let it go. For your own good.
As Bones McCoy would say, “MY GOD, man, I’m just an old country doctor!!”
Need I remind you that we are all Braves fans here. We are more alike than we are different.
Now, I have got to run. Back later tonight………….
BO GRAVES!!!
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
5:59 pm
^^ What he said ^^
P-Town Brave ©
March 1st, 2011
6:00 pm
Well, gotta go friends…Lew, I’ll let you know if its here yet…
I may try to get on later if my group doesn’t meet up to go hit…
We’re gonna try to go over to the dome tonight…should be interesting for me…all the time I’ve played and have never played in a dome
Trey
March 1st, 2011
6:00 pm
“I “love” how when people get upset or whatever, the first thing they go to is always, “Well, you’re FAT!” So lame…oh so lame…’
McFann, it shows the intelligence of a person, or, lack thereof.
Lew
March 1st, 2011
6:01 pm
PTown – Hit a few for me.
Lew
March 1st, 2011
6:01 pm
Trey – Good thing for me that I don’t get my self identity from my weight.
Trey
March 1st, 2011
6:03 pm
Lew, exactly. You are what you are. I guess if Robert gets a b**** bashing Cox, so be it. He is what he is. He is honestly worse than a woman complaining about her weight.
Fargo
March 1st, 2011
6:04 pm
DS1….Very nice piece…very moving.
BUT! I am no way even remotely similar to Robert.
I’m not so sure he is a braves fan…
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
6:06 pm
Trey—
That’s for sure…
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
6:41 pm
Hey, what happened?
Carroll Rogers
March 1st, 2011
6:49 pm
Chopper i think Fredi is open to that idea too. …Course, the way Heyward drove the ball today it’s easy to see him as more of a run-producer too. …some of your scenario (walking Heyward with Gonzalez up) depends on how many guys are on base too and hitting behind Jones, McCann, Uggla, you figure some folks are going to be on….but yeah if Nate struggles, you rethink it for sure…..
NM Lee
March 1st, 2011
6:50 pm
This is weird!
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
6:55 pm
Good thing for me that I don’t get my self identity from my weight
These Tagalongs are killing me. Freaking Girl Scouts….
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
6:58 pm
I didn’t get girl scouts this year…probably a good thing since Tagalongs are my crack…
NM Lee
March 1st, 2011
6:59 pm
Time to go watch Biggest Loser?
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
6:59 pm
I didn’t get girl scouts this year…probably a good thing since Tagalongs are my crack…
Probably a good thing since kidnapping is illegal.
Bat Masterson
March 1st, 2011
7:03 pm
This is weird! NM Lee
Shaun trying to reason with Robert regarding intangibles was weird.
NM Lee
March 1st, 2011
7:04 pm
True
Bat Masterson
March 1st, 2011
7:08 pm
Time to go watch Biggest Loser? _ NM Lee
Why would anyone have to go watch, Robert and Don have been right here. Hard to pick the winner/loser, I know.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
7:14 pm
jeffrey-
don’t want the girl scouts, just their cookies
Snotboogie
March 1st, 2011
7:16 pm
Watching Robert obsess is sad, but it’s even sadder that the blog populace fall for him every time and engage him in debate. I dont know what people expect – he talks about ice cream or pizza – dont reply. That’s just the hook – eventually he will bring it to his favorite topic. He talks about baseball – definitely dont engage. Granted – somedays he seems more reasonable than others – but why would people want to engage in any sort of discussion with someone so clearly unhinged. “Balderdash” and walk away.
CB
March 1st, 2011
7:19 pm
Curse of the tagalongs,I understand your pain.
nolie
March 1st, 2011
7:20 pm
McNate batting .600 huh?
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
7:21 pm
SB – the reason I (and others I’m assuming) respond to him is because of how ridiculous and stupid he sounds. It bothers me that someone is so convinced that his theory – based on sketchy logic, little fact, and huge assumptions – is 100% sound and everybody else in the world (except him) is an idiot because they don’t see it.
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
7:22 pm
CB – I’m trying to limit myself to one a night, but it’s tough.
Hey, I haven’t gotten mail in awhile.
CB
March 1st, 2011
7:24 pm
Building up a list to lay on you at one time. How is moving,started yet? I have a truck.
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
7:25 pm
Closing date’s the 29th. They said I can’t do anything until then. Which stinks because there’s a lot of stuff to do – like paint, new carpets, new floors, needs a new AC.
Whatever…4 weeks from today.
CB
March 1st, 2011
7:30 pm
I hate moving,you have my sympathy. Will you be closer to work or Turner Field?
Snotboogie
March 1st, 2011
7:30 pm
jeffrey
Totally agree that it bothers me too. But having watched the results over the years, it seems like no amount of effort from any number of folks is going to change him. And the blog quality degrades considerably. Just like with PL.
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
7:30 pm
Fredi should play Ross tomorrow…he hasn’t played in a couple days. BMac cann go Thursday…
Lew
March 1st, 2011
7:31 pm
sb 0 Because six years of his crap is more than can be tolerated?
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
7:31 pm
I’m actually excited about it. And it’s about 3 miles from where I currently live, so not much closer to either.
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
7:32 pm
SB – at least it unifies us
CB
March 1st, 2011
7:33 pm
Balderdash him,SB. No other answer,he just tears the blog down.
Bat Masterson
March 1st, 2011
7:34 pm
SB_
Sure it’s sad. I wonder sometimes if he just does it for amusement, to get a rise out of people, but man if so he’s committed.
I typed out a response to him using all my considerable cussing skills, and I can make Lee Alia look like a rank amateur, but then thought, why bother, and deleted it.
Balderdash it is.
Snotboogie
March 1st, 2011
7:36 pm
Yup- that’s what I’ll do.
Bat Masterson
March 1st, 2011
7:36 pm
Lee Elia
SoWeGa Fanatic
March 1st, 2011
7:39 pm
Just read thru the old blog and saw some great, intelligent comments, none of which came from Robert, of course. I had forgotten how big a fool he is.
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
7:40 pm
Speaking of exercise—I’ve almost totally fallen in love with this 26″-wheel bike at Target. It looks like an old-fashioned bike (from like, the 50’s-60’s), is the perfect shade of blue…it’s a “men’s bike”, but I don’t really care…the “women’s version” is red and white…
I’ve had my 24″-wheeler for about 8 or 9 years, I guess…prob’ly out grew it 3 years ago, and haven’t done much riding over the last two years. But I’ve got money from working now, and am really thinking about buying it. Only weird part will prob’ly be that this bike has no hand breaks. I really like my hand-breaks, but could more than likely make the switch back…
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
7:42 pm
Bat M. I wonder sometimes if he just does it for amusement, to get a rise out of people
I think that’s the main reason my Grandpa goes off on Cox, but he’s nowhere near Robert’s league…
N8
March 1st, 2011
7:45 pm
Not sure if this link has been posted (or how old it actually is), but it’s kind of scary how much “love” the Braves are getting from all the pundits.
http://msn.foxsports.com/video/MLB?vid=2c58adb5-28cc-4044-95b7-8a0c81da892d&from=foxsports/mlb/home_gallery
Obviously Buster Olney (ESPN), likes the Braves. Foxsports with the above link, thinks they’re 2nd only because the phillies are so good, and si.com had a nice story on why the Braves will keep up with the Phillies.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/ted_keith/03/01/braves.spring.training/index.html
My favorite part of all of this? That at the end of that video on foxsports, Bowden predicts a “breakout” year for Tommy Hanson and said he “may be the Cy Young award winner in the NL”.
How can you not like that?
Bat Masterson
March 1st, 2011
7:57 pm
but he’s nowhere near Robert’s league… _ McFann
The balderdash league.
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
7:59 pm
BDL
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
8:01 pm
Bat M.—
Exactly. He’s just in the, “Hey, I know how to get a rise outta my Daughter and Grandkids!” League.
It’s all good…
Bat Masterson
March 1st, 2011
8:01 pm
Flyweight champion.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
8:05 pm
McFann-
Considering how long the trip is tomorrow, it’s entirely possible we will see Rossy then and Mac on Thursday…unless he really, really misses those long bus rides from the minors
Trey
March 1st, 2011
8:22 pm
McFann, it’s not a wonder on why you said you don’t like facebook.
http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/03/01/6162397-facebook-to-share-your-phone-number-address?ocid=twitter/?GT1=43001
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
8:24 pm
Trey-
If you don’t put that information on your page, they can’t share it with anyone…
Trey
March 1st, 2011
8:25 pm
cab, but how do you know that they won’t require it eventually?
Bat Masterson
March 1st, 2011
8:27 pm
Hey face book, give them my number 1-900- BIG- MONY
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
8:27 pm
Trey-
Not sure how they could…
Trey
March 1st, 2011
8:28 pm
cab, it wouldn’t surprise me one bit.
Soph
March 1st, 2011
8:28 pm
If they required it, I’d deactivate.
Soph
March 1st, 2011
8:29 pm
Or pull a Bat (a la his 8:27).
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
8:29 pm
Trey-
Unless they plan on charging for their services, which would cause them to lose a large portion of their users, I really don’t see how they can decide to require that info
Kat
March 1st, 2011
8:30 pm
Catching up on today’s news a little late, but thanks for the multiple blog posts Carroll.
Soph
March 1st, 2011
8:31 pm
Plus, whatever you put on your profile is probably already being shared. Really nothing new.
Trey
March 1st, 2011
8:31 pm
cab, I’m just sayin’, it wouldn’t come as a shock to me if it did come to that. You can already find all your information on sites like spokeo.com.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
8:32 pm
Soph-
Oh, I have no doubt it is…there are reasons I don’t even like using pictures of myself for my profile (I mean, aside fromt he fact that I don’t like pictures of me
)
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
8:33 pm
1) I’ve been on Facebook for 6+ years now (as Tomahawkin would say, I’m one of the OG’s) and I’ve never gotten a suspect call, visitor, or letter.
2) Facebook doesn’t have my phone number
3) I’m more concerned about the ads Facebook thinks I’m interested in. They want me to sign up for a dating service featuring this improbable young lady
http://creative.ak.fbcdn.net/v41818/flyers/38/2/1298803429851588712_1_65debe3a.jpg
Soph
March 1st, 2011
8:33 pm
The little ads that pop up on the side after you login – yup, they’re not psychic. They use the info in your profile to compile those. Always irks me.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
8:35 pm
I also use an e-mail address for Facebook that is one that I only use for junk mail so they don’t even have my primary contact there (oh, and I’m listed as being from Los Angeles, which is technically accurate without being too specific)
Soph
March 1st, 2011
8:35 pm
jeffrey, I want you to know that I logged into fb earlier and that was the first thing I saw on my news feed. Thanks a lot.
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
8:36 pm
Okay, jumping on Lew is like jumpin on McFann! Robert better watch himself or he will have all us blog faithful out to get him!
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
8:37 pm
How do you think I felt?
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
8:39 pm
The little ads that pop up on the side after you login – yup, they’re not psychic. They use the info in your profile to compile those
Glad you said that right after I said I had an ad featuring that lady.
Soph
March 1st, 2011
8:40 pm
Let’s go see what jeffrey has in his profile.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
8:41 pm
And you know I had to look…
brian
March 1st, 2011
8:41 pm
thanks for the blog and the updates Carroll.
I am excited to hear that the ball is hopping off Heyward’s bat again. Before he hurt his thumb, I can’t remember the last Brave I saw where the ball came off the bat that hard.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
8:44 pm
of course, then I had to look up Soph too
Soph
March 1st, 2011
8:47 pm
I don’t think I have anything on mine.
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
8:48 pm
I know FaceBook doesn’t have to be creepy, but still…I’m just not comfortable with putting even my name on a public thing…although one could use a fake name and fake info if they really wanted to…
cabravesfan Considering how long the trip is tomorrow, it’s entirely possible we will see Rossy then and Mac on Thursday…unless he really, really misses those long bus rides from the minors
AWEsome!
BMac, you don’t wanna ride one a nasty old bus, do you?…No…wait! This isn’t reverse psychology!
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
8:48 pm
Soph-
You don’t. It’s very boring
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
8:49 pm
McFann-
You could even create a Facebook page as McFann
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
8:50 pm
And your pic could be McCann bellyflopping into 3rd
Bat Masterson
March 1st, 2011
8:52 pm
Didn’t Carroll say Heap was not making the trip tomorrow?
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
8:55 pm
There must not be a Golden Corral buffet in Fort Myers.
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
8:58 pm
jeffrey d – that was funny right there
The thing about Mac belly-flopping, not the Golden Corral comment.
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
8:59 pm
Really? I thought the Golden Corral comment was funnier
Trey
March 1st, 2011
8:59 pm
McFann, I don’t blame you. I don’t put my birth name in many places, unless I am absolutely required.
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
9:01 pm
cabravesfan—
Haha! Rally and Lucy McTurtle could have they’re own separate pages!
jeffrey d And your pic could be McCann bellyflopping into 3rd
If you could have moving pictures, I could put up the whole Triple, complete with Chipper busting a gut!
There must not be a Golden Corral buffet in Fort Myers.
Then that means he WOULD be going!
Bat M.—
She did? How could I have missed that…?
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
9:02 pm
I don’t put my birth name in many places, unless I am absolutely required
Isn’t your birth name Trey?
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
9:04 pm
jeffrey d Really? I thought the Golden Corral comment was funnier
Yeah, not really…
Trey—
Ditto.
Trey
March 1st, 2011
9:04 pm
Jeffrey, hell no it’s not.
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
9:05 pm
Anyway, just check out the awesomeness of this bicycle:
http://www.target.com/Schwinn-Legacy-Cruiser-Bike-Blue/dp/B003DQ4JXM/ref=sc_qi_detailbutton
Trey
March 1st, 2011
9:05 pm
Jeffrey, not many people that I even grew up with know that.
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
9:05 pm
Ha, and I just found you on Facebook.
Trey
March 1st, 2011
9:06 pm
Jeffrey, me?
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
9:07 pm
That’s a men’s bicycle
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
9:08 pm
cab, Lew – ya know, Robert would be doing the same thing with Tommy as he does with Bobby. *rolls eyes*
*sigh*
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
9:09 pm
I KNOW it’s a men’s bike, but I don’t care…besides, the women’s version is Fillies colors…
Bat Masterson
March 1st, 2011
9:09 pm
As McFann already explained in her previous I love this bike post. Just scanning her comments, jeffery?
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
9:09 pm
Trey – I seen your reply back to me…like a two blogs back or so..about Erin Andrews
I guess different strokes for different folks….but damn, I wouldn’t turn a chance to be with her…(LOL)..just sayin
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
9:10 pm
If you have Lew as a FB friend, you can find me there. My name starts with an A if you want to look me up. I have a few Braves fans as friends.
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
9:10 pm
Bat M.—
Of course…honestly…
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
9:10 pm
opps..I wouldn’t turn down a chance to be with her*
sometimes my fingers work faster than my brain
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
9:11 pm
She started it off with “Speaking of exercise” so I must’ve been “PSHHHT!!”
Now if she started it off with “Speaking of cookies”
Trey
March 1st, 2011
9:11 pm
Frank, yeah!!! On Google, I saw a picture of Jeff Francoeur and his girlfriend, and I thought his girlfriend was smokin’.
Bat Masterson
March 1st, 2011
9:11 pm
Great bike McFann, definitely you.
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
9:12 pm
bravesgrl4life
I only have 1
, and that’s N8
If any of ya have N8 as a facebook friend, I’m on his friend list
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
9:12 pm
Lew has 6 friends who’s names start with A….should I just friend them all?
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
9:13 pm
Trey – sounds like to me, she don’t have all that good taste in men
LOLOLOL
Trey
March 1st, 2011
9:13 pm
Frank, you know she’s running around on him when he is outta town.
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
9:14 pm
If any of ya have N8 as a facebook friend, I’m on his friend list
I’d be too scared he’d fill up my wall with a 19 paragraph instruction list on how to program a VCR
nolie
March 1st, 2011
9:15 pm
No. He has never helped a player – even when they thought they were being helped. He has nothing useful to offer a ballplayer – despite what they may think Robert
says it all folks, how can you argue with such impeccable baseball knowledge?
Bat Masterson
March 1st, 2011
9:15 pm
I’m FB friends with one person on the blog.
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
9:16 pm
I had no idea all these people had FB
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
9:16 pm
Trey – Oh yeah…probably more than once too
I like to give Dallas Cowboy fans %$#@, bc of Romo….not having all that great taste in women…(LOL). I mean, Jessica *Bimbo* Simpson? (LMAO)
I mean, ya gotta have some brains to go with DA brawn…(LOL).
Now ole Brady…he’s got great taste….Gisele Bundchen
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
9:17 pm
jeffrey d Now if she started it off with “Speaking of cookies”
Bat M.—
Thanks! If Target doesn’t have ‘em on sale next week, I think I’ll buy it anyway…
Bat Masterson
March 1st, 2011
9:18 pm
And I’ve seen a few others denizens FB pages.
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
9:18 pm
Lew has 6 friends who’s names start with A….should I just friend them all?
bravesgrl – there really should be a
after that…I hope that didn’t make me come off as jerky and sassy
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
9:18 pm
LOL..jeffrey @ 9:14 p.m.
Trey
March 1st, 2011
9:18 pm
Frank, and I know I am going to get hammered for this, but Romo could have gotten someone like Kim Kardashian.
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
9:20 pm
Frank, and I know I am going to get hammered for this, but Romo could have gotten someone like Kim Kardashian.
Someone so fake and rich/famous for doing absolute nothing? No thanks.
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
9:20 pm
Trey – physically, Kim’s very sexy, but she’s too much of a *me, me, me* girl..all into herself
nope, I wouldn’t touch her with a 10 ft. pole
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
9:21 pm
bravesgrl4life
Are we facebook friends? I can never remember any of your real names
(Bat- same question to you…)
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
9:21 pm
jeffrey
exactly….another Paris
Bat Masterson
March 1st, 2011
9:22 pm
says it all folks, how can you argue with such impeccable baseball knowledge? _ nolie
In a word ………….. Balderdash!
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
9:22 pm
and OF COURSE someone has to bring up She Who Shall Not Be Named…
Trey
March 1st, 2011
9:22 pm
Frank, I don’t find her attractive at all. Speaking of *me, me, me*, she is just like Paris Hilton.
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
9:22 pm
My FB name has 3 names and a name in () that I put on there for all my high school friends who knew me by a different name.
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
9:23 pm
jeffrey
that’s like a lot of men think Angelina is the hottest one of the two between her and Jennifer Aniston
me, I’d take classy Jennifer over CLASSLESS Angelina
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
9:23 pm
and OF COURSE someone has to bring up She Who Shall Not Be Named…
Soph?
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
9:24 pm
bravesgrl4life
I can’t find you on Lew’s page
(unless you want nothing to do with me, and that’s ok!)
Bat Masterson
March 1st, 2011
9:25 pm
No cab_
but we have a mutual friend and if you looked at their friend list, you could likely figure out which one is me.
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
9:25 pm
cab, I don’t think we are. The only girl that I know I am friends with who is a Braves nut I actually met at a game last year and I don’t think that’s you
I’d friend you, tho. Can never have too many fellow Braves fans on FB 
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
9:26 pm
cab, I am 4th down on Lew’s friend list.
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
9:27 pm
cab, bravesgrl4life – you two can add me, if ya want/like to
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
9:28 pm
Bat-
who?
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
9:28 pm
Can never have too many fellow Braves fans on FB
You know Robert’s a Braves fan
Bat Masterson
March 1st, 2011
9:28 pm
Soph
Trey
March 1st, 2011
9:29 pm
Jeffrey, you think he’s a Braves fan.
nolie
March 1st, 2011
9:29 pm
Robert is either putting us on or is O/C and delusional.
Either way responding to him is a total waste of energy that does nothing more than encourage his search for attention
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
9:29 pm
Except for Robert and the one whose name shall not be mentioned. Don’t want them as friends on any site.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
9:30 pm
Thanks jeffrey
(and NO- I wasn’t talking about Soph!)
bravesgrl4life – just sent you a friend request
Frank from KS(now livin in CO) – I would need to know your name first
Trey
March 1st, 2011
9:31 pm
Jeffrey, she was referring to me for mentioning Kim Kardashian.
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
9:31 pm
I would frank if I could find you
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
9:31 pm
Bat-
Her “friend” list is blocked… BOO SOPH!
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
9:32 pm
Frank from KS(now livin in CO) – I would need to know your name first
It’s Frank.
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
9:32 pm
cab, just accepted you as friend.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
9:33 pm
bravesgrl4life- I saw!
(jeffrey, stop being a smart ass!
)
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
9:35 pm
(jeffrey, stop being a smart ass!
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
9:35 pm
Being a smart butt is all I know how to do.
That’s the 2nd time I’ve gotten called that today…
I promise I’m good-natured
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
9:35 pm
Make that the 3rd…
Bat Masterson
March 1st, 2011
9:36 pm
cab_
I wonder why she did that. I see RG is at the top of her page.
Check her wall now.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
9:36 pm
jeffrey-
I’m sure it’s a common occurance for you
Soph
March 1st, 2011
9:36 pm
I can suggest both of you to each other on there if you want. Only with your permission though.
DS1
March 1st, 2011
9:37 pm
jeffrey
You need to be more sensitive…….
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
9:37 pm
I posted on FB earlier that once season starts, I probably won’t FB much ’cause I’ll be too busy watching games and blogging with you guys and girls. Much more fun than most of the stuff on FB.
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
9:37 pm
I’m sure it’s a common occurance for you
Hey!!
I can suggest both of you to each other on there if you want. Only with your permission though.
Do it without their permission. Also, suggest Tomahawkin to everybody.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
9:37 pm
Bat-
That was fast
(You follow Braves Love??)
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
9:38 pm
cab, bravesgrl
do you two have e-mail addys I could send you my name? the one addy I have..is my personal one…if I had a fake one set up..I’d post that one..but only have the one…
Soph
March 1st, 2011
9:38 pm
Or, you can use my wall to connect. Glad to be of assistance.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
9:38 pm
Soph-
Already taken care of. Apparently Bat was just waiting for me to find him so he could be my friend
Soph
March 1st, 2011
9:39 pm
I’d be happy to suggest you to Tomahawkin. I think you guys should be roommates.
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
9:40 pm
I’m very sensitive, DS1. In fact….
Why did Bat friend Soph and no one else? What are we? Sacks of manure?
Trey
March 1st, 2011
9:40 pm
DS1, so how’d your son do with the enlistment?
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
9:41 pm
I actually might have a roomate. I wasn’t going to, but one of my good friends is looking for a place to live for a year or so. He’s a fireman.
Bat Masterson
March 1st, 2011
9:41 pm
cab_
Easy to spot, huh.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
9:41 pm
jeffrey d-
He friended me in about 3 seconds…maybe it’s just you?
Bat Masterson
March 1st, 2011
9:42 pm
cab_
I have Braves love, but really I barely go on FB.
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
9:42 pm
Frank: bravesgrl4life@yahoo.com
Soph
March 1st, 2011
9:43 pm
I’m special and you’re not.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
9:43 pm
Frank from KS-
I don’t have one that I check…just my junk mail one and I’m not even sure I remember that password…
Bat-
not many guys follow Braves Love, but it’s one of my favorite sites
Soph
March 1st, 2011
9:44 pm
McFann, my friend has a similar bicycle but it’s pink. Very cute.
Trey
March 1st, 2011
9:44 pm
“I’m special and you’re not.”
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
9:44 pm
He friended me in about 3 seconds…maybe it’s just you?
Me too. It’s like he was waiting
bravesgrl4life
March 1st, 2011
9:44 pm
And with that, loyal Braves fans, I am going to sign off. Early morning wake-up will come way too soon. Have a great night savoring 2 ST wins in a row
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
9:44 pm
DOB’s bike is bigger than that one
Bat Masterson
March 1st, 2011
9:45 pm
Or, you can use my wall to connect. Glad to be of assistance.
Thanks, Soph. Generous of you.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
9:45 pm
bravesgrl4life-
Good Night!
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
9:46 pm
cab – I’ll send bravesgrl my real name, then she can send it to you…
sound like a plan?
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
9:46 pm
Frank-
Works for me!
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
9:48 pm
love it when a plan comes together
LOL
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
9:48 pm
Isn’t your birth name Trey?
Mine’s Roman. That’s right, I’m the main character in a romance novel.
Soph
March 1st, 2011
9:49 pm
Don’t you guys wanna be friends with T’hawkin too? You know you do.
Trey
March 1st, 2011
9:49 pm
RG, I do go by Trey, but my birth name isn’t Trey. The reason I go by Trey is because it means the third.
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
9:49 pm
Is Fabio the male lead?
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
9:50 pm
Does your dad go by Junior?
Trey
March 1st, 2011
9:51 pm
jeffrey, my dad goes by the middle name.
DS1
March 1st, 2011
9:52 pm
Trey
They delayed him. They are wanting some clarification for some physical he had in jr high that said he had mild scoliosis (sp). Never been a problem, never caused him any pain. But they want ALl the records from the doctor who evaluated him. Just a jerk around.
He should be going in next week now.
Just like the Army; hurry up and wait.
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
9:52 pm
Soph—
They’ve got a pink one at Target—it’s SWEET, too, but a little more expensive…But still a great-looking bike!
Does your friend like hers?
Trey
March 1st, 2011
9:54 pm
DS1, once he gets through MEPS he will be good. I can’t stand MEPS. The doctor thought I had a hernia when I enlisted, and it took me months and multiple visits to doctors and an ultrasound to show that it wasn’t.
Did you say he was joining the Reserves or the National Guard?
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
9:55 pm
Soph-
I am friends with T-Hawkin already
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
9:56 pm
Is Fabio the male lead?
No. Roman is a guys name. Had you guys fooled, didn’t I?
Soph
March 1st, 2011
9:57 pm
McFann, she loves it. She was riding around on it during the snowstorm in Jan and offered to deliver “emergency” supplies (i.e. hot chocolate, cookies, and milk) to all her friends. Poor thing’s tire went flat on the second day of the storm though.
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
9:58 pm
I should head to bed….got some big observations at the carnival tomorrow. Hopefully someone will be able to make unnecessary, smart butted comments in my absence.
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
9:58 pm
cab – okay, all information sent off
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
9:58 pm
And I’ve seen a few others denizens FB pages
Creeper.
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
9:58 pm
RG – I thought so, but I figured you’d appreciate me assuming you’d be the female in the novel.
Bat Masterson
March 1st, 2011
9:59 pm
Why did Bat friend Soph and no one else?
We have been plotting how to mess with other peoples heads there privately for a long time.
And I commented there last year when Soph, cab and RG had their ALL CAPS war.
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
10:00 pm
I blocked that out
Soph
March 1st, 2011
10:01 pm
Ah, yes the all-caps war. We must do that again soon.
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
10:02 pm
I can never remember any of your real names cab
But I make it easy on you to remember how to spell my name…
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
10:04 pm
And I commented there last year when Soph, cab and RG had their ALL CAPS war.
I don’t remember that, but I guess since you know who I am…and you don’t seem too stalkerishy…I’ll try to figure out your alter-ego.
Bat Masterson
March 1st, 2011
10:04 pm
Creeper. _ RG
Exactly what I did not care to be, and why I did not ask anyone to be friends there. It was easy to spot you, cab and jeffery, though.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
10:04 pm
RG-
I was trying to look you up today and I typed the first letter of your first name and had no idea where to go from there
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
10:06 pm
…and I typed the first letter of your first name and had no idea where to go from there
I like to keep things complicated.
DS1
March 1st, 2011
10:06 pm
Trey
This is for the Reserves, but he is considering the NG is they keep jerking him around. I have heard the Guard have their own doc to clear him before MEPS.
And you are right, it’s some lame azzed doc at MEPS that is the issue. All he has to do is call my son’s doctor, if he wants clarification.
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
10:07 pm
It’s ok, Bat. That’s what Facebook is for – stalking.
DS1
March 1st, 2011
10:07 pm
Our Braves are looking good so far. But I try not to get too overexcited at this point.
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
10:08 pm
Soph—
Cool!
That makes me sad that her tire went flat. 
Schwinn is a good brand though, isn’t it? My current bike is Magna…I think before that I had Huffy…
Trey
March 1st, 2011
10:09 pm
DS1, they do like to do that. The civilians who work at MEPS are very rude, and they just make things as miserable as possible. Hopefully they clear him soon, so he doesn’t have to deal with MEPS again.
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
10:10 pm
That’s not creeping…Bat’s my friend and I’ll gladly accept that on FB. Especially given his uncanny resemblance to the real Bat Masterson
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
10:11 pm
Trey – back to our Erin discussion for just a sec…
She’s hot IMO, but she ain’t beating Shania Twain
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
10:11 pm
It’s ok, jeffrey. I’ve made “So I was Facebook stalking you the other day, and…” a regular part of my vocabulary.
Soph
March 1st, 2011
10:12 pm
Schwinn’s supposed to be a really good brand from what I’ve heard. I used to have a Huffy too. I think my very last bike was a Roadmaster. You should go for it, McFann.
Bat Masterson
March 1st, 2011
10:12 pm
jeffery
Trey
March 1st, 2011
10:12 pm
Frank, I am just not attracted to Erin, at all. Now Shania Twain, I like.
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
10:12 pm
Roman Gal @ 10:11—
Soph
March 1st, 2011
10:12 pm
I see you guys were creeping on my wall though. How else did you find each other?
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
10:14 pm
I may have done some Facebook…searching…on occasion
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
10:14 pm
Trey
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
10:14 pm
Soph-
Well, if your friend list was available, it wouldn’t have been necessary!
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
10:15 pm
Soph—
I totally think I’m going to…I REALLY wanna ride again, but my bike’s just too small. And I mean, I could technically use my Brother’s bike, which is a 26″-wheeler, but it’s just not as sweet.
Soph
March 1st, 2011
10:15 pm
I don’t even know how I made it unavailable.
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
10:16 pm
I figured you were just embarrassed of us
Trey
March 1st, 2011
10:17 pm
DS1, this link may be screwed up, but it’s hilarious.
http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/?page_id=9798
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
10:18 pm
Trey – it’s funny, most of the time I’m a sucker for blondes (looks at cab) but like Faith Hill….has never done anything for me….but now Shania…I take one look at her and get shivers down my spine.
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
10:20 pm
Seriously, I have to be at work early tomorrow, and here I am blogging it up and playing Fruit Ninja like life’s just a big bowl of assorted cashews.
Goodnight everyone, and have a wonderful night/Wednesday.
Bat Masterson
March 1st, 2011
10:20 pm
It’s ok, Bat. That’s what Facebook is for – stalking. _ RG
Well okay then, good to know.
I feel I’m being stalked there lately by family, I rarely if ever see.
Soph
March 1st, 2011
10:20 pm
I’m over Fruit Ninja. I need a new app/game.
Soph
March 1st, 2011
10:21 pm
Night, jd.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
10:21 pm
Sorry Frank- I’m spoken for (unless Orlando Bloom comes knocking…or Mac…or…)
Trey
March 1st, 2011
10:21 pm
Frank, hair color doesn’t really matter to me. As long as they have hair and are not psychopaths, I am fine. I am not nearly as shallow as I may seem. You should see some of the women I have dated in the past. Not all winners.
Soph
March 1st, 2011
10:22 pm
Jake Gyllenhaal
jeffrey d
March 1st, 2011
10:23 pm
Kris Medlen?
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
10:23 pm
Soph-
nah- cute but not really my kind of guy
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
10:24 pm
cab – I know
, I was just makin reference to the hair color..(LOL)
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
10:24 pm
jeffrey-
Well, of course I’d go for Meds
Besides, he has the added bonus of being a Southern California boy 
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
10:25 pm
Soph—
Ever play DoodleJump? It’s pretty dang fun, though I’m not as addicted as I was before I got Word Monkey (oddly addicting…I recommend that one as well), Angry Birds, Cut the Rope (thanks!
), and various food apps…
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
10:25 pm
Frank-
That’s what they all say
DS1
March 1st, 2011
10:25 pm
Trey,
How’d they get my daughter’s picture for the Wal-Mart ladies???
Trey
March 1st, 2011
10:26 pm
DS1, I have no idea.
Once I posted that, I thought, “Oh snap”, that link is probably not blog appropriate!
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
10:26 pm
I once kind of knew a Jake G……from what I remember, he looked like a brunet, Rookie BMac………
Night, jeffrey d!
Soph
March 1st, 2011
10:27 pm
McFann, I’ll have to look it up. I’m waiting on a new update for Angry Birds to come out so I can have new levels to play. I’ve been hooked on Scramble (word game) recently.
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
10:27 pm
Trey – well, one thing for me….I don’t have any damn respect for a woman that opens up a grocery store with every Tom, his brother Dick and brother Harry.
IF you catch my drift
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
10:28 pm
I like Scramble
DS1
March 1st, 2011
10:28 pm
Yea, Shania sends a “thrill up my leg” (eat yo heart out Chris Wallace)
Trey
March 1st, 2011
10:28 pm
Frank, oh definitely. I don’t either. I care about self respect in a woman.
McFann Ô Ô
March 1st, 2011
10:29 pm
Soph—
I just got an update a couple weeks (maybe a month?) ago for Angry Birds with some new Cowpig levels…but yeah, I think there’s s’posed to some more new ones coming soon…
Scramble, eh? I’ll have to look that one up…
DS1
March 1st, 2011
10:31 pm
Hey, I’m the first one to admit I am a little too heavy around the middle. But I am perplexed some of the clothes that some of the young girls are wearing. Did they take some friends to JC Penney with them? Did one of them say, “Dang, you look hot with your belly sticking out like that!!”
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
10:32 pm
DSI
I have a longtime on-line friend from Texas (she runs an oil rigging company down there) who knows Shania personally. Says she’s very down to earth, and that money is what she has…not what she’s all about.
She also knows Steve Austin (from WWF/WWE), Hulk Hogan, Camille Grammer (Kelsey’s recent ex-wife), and I found out a week or so ago, she knows Tommy Lee (Pam Anderson’s ex-husband)
Soph
March 1st, 2011
10:32 pm
cab, I know you don’t really watch Glee but there’s a guy on there that woooooh. ♥
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
10:33 pm
Soph-
The teacher guy?
DS1
March 1st, 2011
10:36 pm
Frank
That was the impression I got about ST. Very down to earth.
Once I was in the same airport with Frank Robinson (actually spoke to him) back in mid 1980’s. Not a very talkative fella……..
keylargo
March 1st, 2011
10:36 pm
JeffreyD – I’ve got a Hawks question for you. NO GOOGLE!!
I heard a player from the pasts’ name today. Tell me what you know about Stacey Augman.
Soph
March 1st, 2011
10:37 pm
Nu uh, cab. Mark Salling – he plays the role of Puck, one of the students.
DS1
March 1st, 2011
10:38 pm
Bill Clinton, Rush Limbaugh, Barack Obama and Sean Hannity had a beer summit earlier this evening, and they ALL agree that Tommy Hanson is Cy Young material!
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
10:38 pm
DSI – well, (and I know some can be quite different off-camera, than what they are ON-camera) but from interviews, etc…that I’ve seen and remember..that doesn’t really surprise me..
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
10:39 pm
I figured you were just embarrassed of us jeffrey d
I wouldn’t blame Soph if she was embarrassed of y’all.
Mike S
March 1st, 2011
10:39 pm
Keylargo, Plasticman!!
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
10:40 pm
Bat-
When I get mad, I like to go on de-friending sprees. The weird thing is that there will be some people who refriend me after about 10 minutes. It’s weird.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
10:40 pm
Soph-
I know he’s actually of age, but the fact that he plays a teenager makes it hard to think of him “that way”
(plus, I really don’t know who he is- the one with the mohawk?)
DS1
March 1st, 2011
10:40 pm
McFann
Did you finish up your HS work?? If so, what are your post HS educational plans??? (does RG need a roomate?)
Soph
March 1st, 2011
10:41 pm
Yup, that’s him cab. I prefer minus the mohawk though. He looks more of age then Krissy.
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
10:42 pm
cab @ 10:40 p.m. – “Soph – I know he’s actually of age, but the fact that he plays a teenager makes it hard to think of him “that way” (plus, I really don’t know who he is- the one with the mohawk?)”
Oh ya mean..Mr. T?
LOLOL
keylargo
March 1st, 2011
10:42 pm
MikeS – How did Augman get that name?
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
10:43 pm
Soph-
My boy looks plenty old!
(DS1- Let’s keep McFann as far from RG as possible- wouldn’t want to corrupt her!)
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
10:43 pm
(does RG need a roomate?)
RG is graduating in May and has no idea where she’ll be. Thus, RG does not need a roommate. I can donate a lava lamp to the McFann-goes-to-college- drive, though.
DS1
March 1st, 2011
10:43 pm
I gave my son a mohawk last Thursday night before his basketball game, and he promptly went out and hit 7 of 10 from the 3 line!
After the game, he wanted to leave it, but his mother threatened to kill him in the night………..
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
10:43 pm
Soph-
and he’s actually 3 years older then Kris
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
10:44 pm
Let’s keep McFann as far from RG as possible- wouldn’t want to corrupt her!
For real! Last thing I need is McFann turning me into a McCannoholic. Supposed to get that junk out of my system during college…
Crime Dog
March 1st, 2011
10:44 pm
Every college student needs a lava lamp.
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
10:44 pm
LMAO DSI @ 10:43
DS1
March 1st, 2011
10:44 pm
Whoa, a lava lamp!! You better hang onto that little jewel!
So what happens after May???
Mike S
March 1st, 2011
10:44 pm
keylargo, I think it was because he was very long and athletic.
Soph
March 1st, 2011
10:44 pm
I’d be happy to donate a Rubik’s Cube.
a643dp
March 1st, 2011
10:45 pm
Didnt know that Kareem changed his name again this time to Daryl Strawberry
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1103/charlie.sheen.sports/content.2.html
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
10:45 pm
RG-
Not exactly what I meant
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
10:45 pm
Every college student needs a lava lamp.
Especially since they’re forbidden! That’s right. My middle name is Rebel.
Mike S
March 1st, 2011
10:45 pm
is there another story behind it or something? that was just my assumption…
A-Ville Ranger
March 1st, 2011
10:45 pm
DOB, Do you think Hanson’s fastball is just not quite dynamic enough for him to be the truly dominant top of the order pitcher we all hoped he’d be ?
Crime Dog
March 1st, 2011
10:46 pm
They’re forbidden? Where? Blasphemy!
DS1
March 1st, 2011
10:47 pm
I know this is just a blog, but I feel a kinship to some of these youngsters here (even cab is young enough to be one of my children!).
Don’t sell that lava lamp young lady!!! Sell that sucker on ebay..
keylargo
March 1st, 2011
10:47 pm
ALso Jeffreyd or MikeS, Augman had a better team mate from his college that was also drafted. Who was he and where did they play college ball?
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
10:49 pm
So what happens after May???
That’s a good question…
I was thinking about moving out to California to bum off cab for a while. Then, once I’ve had my fill of the big city, I can move back to the ATL and take turns bumming off the rest of you.
Bat Masterson
March 1st, 2011
10:50 pm
RG_
I’ve only de-friended one person, some crazed right-winger went bat sh_t crazy on my wall and that was that. I’m wary of some people though. Someone gave a cousin I have not seen in years my cell phone number, so he called and talked my ear off, that was fine. Then he started texting me bible verses every morning, thats not cool. That said, I have had some good conversations with some old friends on FB.
Crime Dog
March 1st, 2011
10:50 pm
ALso Jeffreyd or MikeS, Augman had a better team mate from his college that was also drafted. Who was he and where did they play college ball?
I know, I know! Pick me!
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
10:51 pm
They’re forbidden? Where? Blasphemy!
Apparently, they’re a “fire hazard.” Administrations like to throw that term around.
Actually, mine kind of is. It has a short in the cord…but we won’t talk about that.
DS1
March 1st, 2011
10:51 pm
A-ville Ranger
I don’t think DOB is around this evening. I personally think Hanson’s off speed stuff is what makes his fastball so effective. During a stretch late in the season last year, he was almost unhittable for a few games.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
10:52 pm
(even cab is young enough to be one of my children!).
Dude, I’m not that old!
RG-
You’re always welcome…hope you don’t mind sharing the pull out bed with the dog
Crime Dog
March 1st, 2011
10:52 pm
Pssh. Fire hazard shmire hazard.
keylargo
March 1st, 2011
10:53 pm
Tell us Crime Dawg. Time waits for no man!
DS1
March 1st, 2011
10:53 pm
RG
Come on out to UT next winter……….heaven knows my wife needs a daughter, and the snow is delightful!
Crime Dog
March 1st, 2011
10:54 pm
That would be “Grand Ma-Ma” himself, Mr. Larry Johnson and of the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels.
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
10:54 pm
…and the snow is delightful!
Eww…snow.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
10:55 pm
No snow in LA!
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
10:56 pm
We can hang while VJ works and when he gets home he can cook dinner
keylargo
March 1st, 2011
10:56 pm
One thing I can tell Crime Dawg, you ain’t no jeffreyd.
Rig
Mike S
March 1st, 2011
10:56 pm
Yea, Augmon was one of Tark’s great Running Rebel teams from UNLV. He had a bunch of good players on his team then. Greg Anthony, Anderson Hunt, and of course Grand-mama himself, Larry Johnson (there was one other stud on that team that I can’t remember)…
Mike S
March 1st, 2011
10:57 pm
Haha, Crime Dog! I guess great minds think alike…
DS1
March 1st, 2011
10:57 pm
Snow ain’t for sissies!
Gotta head off to bed. Later folk…………..
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
10:58 pm
cab-
It’s decided then.
keylargo
March 1st, 2011
11:00 pm
Crime Dawg good answers, both right. Larry Johnson also had the first gold grill I ever saw. Wish it had been the last.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
11:01 pm
RG-
You do like dogs, right? Because she thinks the sofa (and the bed) belongs to her…
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
11:03 pm
cab-
I’ll show her who’s boss.
Roman Gal
March 1st, 2011
11:03 pm
Snow ain’t for sissies!
I had my fill of snow in January.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
11:04 pm
RG-
Good luck with that- I’ve had her for almost 8 years and she doesn’t bother to listen to me anymore
keylargo
March 1st, 2011
11:06 pm
Crime Dog – I saw a special on ESPN about Hank Gaethers and Bo Kimble when they played for Loyola Marymount under Paul Westhead. They played UNLV and the teams totalled over 250 points.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
11:11 pm
That LMU team was unbelievable- the program has never been the same since
Mike S
March 1st, 2011
11:15 pm
They were so fun to watch. Put up soooo many points. I remember that red-headed kid Poindexter or Peabody (something dorky sounding like that) would jack 3’s left and right…
Mike S
March 1st, 2011
11:15 pm
And that tourney run was something else…
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
11:16 pm
and to think- those guys were all at USC as freshmen
keylargo
March 1st, 2011
11:17 pm
Loyola made it to the Elite Eight even without Gaethers. Good chance they are National Champs with him alive.
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
11:19 pm
I hadn’t thought about that team in years but I can remember when Gathers died- obviously a huge story here (and pretty much everywhere, but since LMU is a small local school…)
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
11:22 pm
cab – didn’t he pass away like early 90’s?
I remember seeing the story on ESPN..
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
11:22 pm
Frank-
1990
keylargo
March 1st, 2011
11:24 pm
The only bad thing about watching the game was that Gaethers made a spectacular dunk, turned to go back to play Defense, then collasped about mid court. He sat up once then laid back down and died. Right at midcou
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
11:26 pm
key – wow, very sad
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 1st, 2011
11:27 pm
cab – that’s what I thought
Mike S
March 1st, 2011
11:32 pm
Yea, that was crazy. How he died.
You’ve got to think his memory fueled a bit of that great tourney run, but that is interesting to think what might have been if he was able to make that run with them…
cabravesfan
March 1st, 2011
11:41 pm
There is no doubt that Gathers’ death pushed the team and I have wondered if they would have fared as well if that hadn’t happened, but that was a very, very good team…
keylargo
March 1st, 2011
11:41 pm
Westhead has always taught that running style of offense. He counts on his players being superbly conditioned and being able to dominate the last 10 minutes of the game. I have always liked to think if
every thing else is equal and your team is in better shape, you should win.
Mike S
March 1st, 2011
11:48 pm
I mean, is there a better story than Bo Kimble sinking those FT’s lefthanded in honor of Hank?? Amazing and heart breaking all at the same time!
Moe Berg
March 1st, 2011
11:52 pm
Mets running out of sources for money. MLB cuts them off.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/02/sports/baseball/02wilpon.html?hp
nolie
March 1st, 2011
11:57 pm
Fire Sale time in the Big Apple I wonder?
Mike S
March 1st, 2011
11:58 pm
Well, I’m not sure if it’s better than Hank Gathers/Bo Kimble Moe, but you’re right, the Mets in the midst of financial turmoil and disarray is a story I can get behind!
Moe Berg
March 1st, 2011
11:59 pm
Sounds like it. They have huge debts and financial troubles even beyond the Madoff issues. Bobby Valentine is supposedly trying to put together a team of investors to buy a share.
Moe Berg
March 2nd, 2011
12:00 am
Mike S, I was reading the news and saw it pop up. So came to post it. Then, I saw the story I was interrupting and thought it seemed a bit trite. But yes, sounds like they are in some serious trouble.
Mike S
March 2nd, 2011
12:04 am
I’m sure you know I was just busting balls… I just thought it was funny because you posted that right after I asked “is there a better story…?”, and the Mets falling apart is certainly a good story!
Moe Berg
March 2nd, 2011
12:19 am
Just back from dinner. I agree, it is a good story. Just hope they can meet payroll. I would hate to see a rookie buying a house and then unable to meet mortgage payments.
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 2nd, 2011
12:20 am
key/cab – here’s a clip from Youtube of the 60 minute Sports Center (w/ Chris Berman & Dan Patrick) the night AFTER Gather’s passing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUwwKVNbyyQ
cabravesfan
March 2nd, 2011
12:25 am
Frank-
unfortunately I can’t watch it right now- the sound on this computer is all wonky and the other one is off so I’ll have to wait until tomorrow if you can post it again
N8
March 2nd, 2011
12:26 am
“I’d be too scared he’d fill up my wall with a 19 paragraph instruction list on how to program a VCR jeffrey d
All of my facebook friends have upgraded to laser disc players. VCR’s are soooooooo 80’s.
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 2nd, 2011
12:27 am
LOL…N8
cab – yep, can do
Venice Jim
March 2nd, 2011
12:35 am
On the front page of ajc.com:
“Borad to vote on closing 8 schools, moving 9,000 students next week,/i>
Not sure if they meant (school) board or Borat – and it reads like the students move next week, as opposed to the borad (sic) voting next week…
Venice Jim
March 2nd, 2011
12:35 am
McFanned it…
Mike S
March 2nd, 2011
12:40 am
Even better that you were correcting there mistake…
stynes
March 2nd, 2011
12:47 am
CR / DOB / Denizens – can anyone provide any helpful advice for someone visiting Spring Training for the first time? I know I’ve seen this question asked many times in years past but because I wasn’t visiting ST then I guess I didn’t pay too much attention. Any info or pointing me to links where this question has been otherwise answered would be much appreciated. I’m going on Friday and Saturday this week and would like to make the best of the little time that I’ll have there. Also, if anyone has any nearby nice restaurant recommendations or other suggestions for me and the mrs for Friday night then that would be great as well. Thanks in advance!
Mike S
March 2nd, 2011
12:49 am
“Their” mistake I should say! (before you have time to correct me…)
Jarryd
March 2nd, 2011
12:55 am
Anybody ever listen to Tinsley Ellis? I saw him in February at the Bama Theater in Tuscaloosa while I was there visiting my girlfriend, and damn, that man can play some guitar. Had only stumbled upon him recently and then saw he was playing there so it was a logical trip to make for me, show was free to boot. Great show, just him, his bassist, and the drummer, and they brought the house down. Best part is, is that he is out of Atlanta.
Ward
March 2nd, 2011
1:53 am
Hello every one! Saw the Braves have won! Good news……..Then some one mentioned Glee which should be called gay. Lame, Lame…. lame. I will not evey watch Glee……Excited to see the Braves tomorrow on ESPN…….
Ward
March 2nd, 2011
1:55 am
Correction not ever…..
Ward
March 2nd, 2011
2:03 am
J.J. is pitching tomorrow. That should be a good game….It’s sure nice to see baseball back.
Ward
March 2nd, 2011
2:10 am
Robert: Let Bobby go man. He’s the one who got us to all those division titles…….Fredi is our manager now. We all know what you are saying…… We don’t have to hear it a thousand times…….Let it all go…….
Ward
March 2nd, 2011
2:21 am
I’ll talk later…… I Know I came on late,but is was a busy day today……Talk later friends…..
nolie
March 2nd, 2011
2:28 am
Ellis si pretty good. I have a coupla his albums.
Ward
March 2nd, 2011
2:51 am
On the David Wright idea……..I think hell yeah,because we will be able to get him in a couple of seasons. We would have the money then, and Wright would be an excellent choice to replace Chipper, or we could look into our farm system, and see what kind of third baseman we have there. David Wright is great idea. I would spend the money on him,not trade for him,but that is just me…..
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 2nd, 2011
3:16 am
Nolie – gettin back to the classic movie discussion…
I would have to say, my favorite John Wayne movies would be..
North To Alaska, War Wagon, El Dorado, McLintock and The Cowboys…..altho I liked all his movies…those would be my top 5
Ward
March 2nd, 2011
3:30 am
Well I’ll let you guy’s be, and be cool. Talk tomorrow,and peace……..
Ward
March 2nd, 2011
3:44 am
Latest on the Mets too, was Donald Trump was interested in the Mets, and still could be of interest………..Hope that doesn’t happen……. peace……
Couch Tater
March 2nd, 2011
6:45 am
The trainer’s silence has been costly to the government. The judge has ruled that unless Anderson testifies, prosecutors may not show the jury a stack of doping calendars and private steroid test results that were seized in a 2003 raid on the Bay Area Laboratory Cooperative steroid mill in Burlingame. – The San Francisco Chronicle
Barry Zito had 5 walks in 13 batters Monday. 40 – 57 in 4 seasons with the Giants. $126,000,000.00 contract. I think Zito shows promise to be a fine government attorney.
Hiya Braveheart, N.I.T. yippee!
Carroll Rogers
March 2nd, 2011
7:00 am
Hudson is pitching today, Ward. unless you meant tomorrow for real because you were up at 2:03 a.m. and it was technically Wednesday when you typed that. J.J. is pitching Thursday vs. Tigers.
It’s only spring, but thought you’d be curious to see this Phillies stat: Dominic Brown is 0 for 12 with eight strikeouts in four Grapefruit League games.
Bout to hit the road in the next hour. It’s a three-hour trip to Ft. Myers so pass that on if anyone wonders where I am!
Marshall
March 2nd, 2011
7:10 am
CR — we expect you to blog via Blackberry en route to Ft. Myers.
braves4ever
March 2nd, 2011
7:23 am
Yahoo’s Jeff Passan has a nice article on J-Hey .
SWFL Braves Fan
March 2nd, 2011
7:30 am
Carroll, it is a bit quicker if you take the State Roads rather than the interstate, but it isn’t a measurable difference. Have a safe drive. Beautiful morning here in Fort Myers! Can’t wait for the game today!!!
richbrave
March 2nd, 2011
7:48 am
Gil in Mechanicsville:
How was your ST trip?
BravesAC
March 2nd, 2011
8:21 am
From the news this morning….So….Mrs Wohlers gets the “save”, huh?
CB
March 2nd, 2011
8:24 am
Wish list- Heyward to play 150 games healthy,Chipper130+,Uggla to be what he was last year,pitching to stay healthy. Braves will win division.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 2nd, 2011
8:40 am
rich,
how far are you from Lynchburg?
McFann Ô Ô
March 2nd, 2011
9:02 am
DS1 Did you finish up your HS work??
Not yet…
If so, what are your post HS educational plans?
No idea…but I really should get one, shouldn’t I? Ngh…
Roman Gal I can donate a lava lamp to the McFann-goes-to-college- drive, though.
Hahaha! Aw, you don’t have to do that…I’d be living at home…
Last thing I need is McFann turning me into a McCannoholic. Supposed to get that junk out of my system during college…
Soph—
I’ve always been fascinated by Rubik’s Cubes…got one over 7 years ago, screwed it up the day I got it, and never have got the dang thing back to normal!
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
9:22 am
Time to wake up – We got baseball today.
Hillbilly
March 2nd, 2011
9:27 am
It’s only spring, but thought you’d be curious to see this Phillies stat: Dominic Brown is 0 for 12 with eight strikeouts in four Grapefruit League games.
I’m no scout by any means, but Brown’s bat looks slow as molasses to me. In all the highlights I’ve seen of him, his swing looks like it takes place under water. Am I the only one?
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
9:28 am
I hope Dominic Brown keeps up the good work.
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
9:28 am
Lew, did you have you some grits this morning?
DAP
March 2nd, 2011
9:29 am
hillbilly Brown’s bat looks slow as molasses to me. In all the highlights I’ve seen of him, his swing looks like it takes place under water. Am I the only one?
no, ive seen it too. they had a break down on MLB network on the change in his swing. i dont think those rookies are gonna sink the phillies, but i think they are going to go through some stuff that will hurt the team.
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
9:31 am
Boy, the Cards are having some major injury issues this ST aren’t they? First it was Wainwright and now Capenter.
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
9:33 am
I’ve always been fascinated by Rubik’s Cubes…got one over 7 years ago, screwed it up the day I got it, and never have got the dang thing back to normal! – McFann
All I can say about that is…. peal and stick.
wheelz007
March 2nd, 2011
9:35 am
Arky Transplant,
The Cards also have the Pujols distraction.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 2nd, 2011
9:36 am
The three headed race for the 5th spot is now a 4 headed race cuz the K man / deuce-K is in the house!!!
Hillbilly
March 2nd, 2011
9:36 am
AT, I hate to see players injured, but I love to watch Cardinal fans squirm with discomfort.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
9:39 am
So…
I see everyone had a nice FB discussion and is friends on there now…(well, except me of course)….
Only have two other Braves fans on my friends list, neither post on here.
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
9:40 am
Hillbilly – Isn’t that the truth? Got to love it!!
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 2nd, 2011
9:40 am
I know Pujols is seen as the best player in baseball but, if I was the Cards I think I’d try to trade him for as many prospects as possible. 30 million is too much for 1 player.
Fargo
March 2nd, 2011
9:40 am
Hillbilly, you live in card territory right?
what is the pulse on whats going on? anything different than what the major media outlets are reporting?
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
9:40 am
BravesAC-
Well, yeah…
Did you really think Wohlers could close that one out?
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
9:40 am
wheelz007 – The way it’s going, I hope they say their goodbyes cause that’s the way it’s starting to look.
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
9:42 am
The way Marek is pitching right now, it’s gong to be awefully hard to leave him off the 25 man roster. The dude is lights out!!
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
9:42 am
Transplant – Nope, just some yogurt (calcium is good for kidney function). I like to have grits instead of taters for dinner.
Hillbilly – Re: Brown. The Phillies decided they wanted to shorten his swing and now have the Kid so screwed up, he might end up at AAA to get straightened out the way they want, leaving Ben Francisco as the heir apparent to Werth.
Tried telling everyone that the Phillies outfield plans would not equate to Werth’s production and now it’s appearing that they won’t come close.
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
9:44 am
Transplant – “Peel and stick”
Definitely the only way I’d ever conquer one of those cubes.
Shaun
March 2nd, 2011
9:45 am
Hillbilly, I haven’t seen much of Brown. Just purely looking at his minor league numbers, it looks like he just started to take advantage of his size the last couple of years. He’s never been extremely disciplined but I think he’ll eventually be okay. He doesn’t have awful discipline but he lacks it just enough to be a fairly easy out for major league hitters. It seems though that he’s not ready yet to step in and become a very good hitter. I think he’ll merely be adequate this season.
Jeff R
March 2nd, 2011
9:47 am
Replacing Werth’s bat is a problem, as Lew says.
The Phils, as we’ve discussed here before, need to stay as well.
So, I wonder where the Sporting News stands now about the Cards winning the NL Wild Card after Wainwright going down? I didn’t think the Cards were as good as the Braves, anyway, even with Wainwright.
Jeff R
March 2nd, 2011
9:47 am
How about if I said: “The Phils need to stay HEALTHY.”
More coffee, please.
raleighbravefan
March 2nd, 2011
9:50 am
Not a good year so far for Cardinal fans.
Lew, you have a lot of friends in the South who would be glad to send you grits (or anything else you miss).
McFann Ô Ô
March 2nd, 2011
9:54 am
Arkansas Transplant All I can say about that is…. peal and stick.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
9:54 am
Lew-
So it looks as though the package may arrive today…Unfortunately I will be out and wont get to see it til tomorrow evening if it does show…
Will still let ya know though
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
9:55 am
Now, once AT tells me how good your BBQ sauce is…well…
raleighbravefan
March 2nd, 2011
9:56 am
KK will be traded by end of ST.
Gwinnett may have the deapest pitching staff in the history of minor leagues this year. Braves will be able to reload after trades/injuries for sure this season. Now we just need to have McLouth and/or Schaeffer keep it up, and make sure the bench is deep and ready to go. Let’s play ball!
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
9:58 am
PTown – IF for some reason it doesn’t get there, I’ll do another one, send it Overnight to my Son in Orlando and have him deliver it to you if necessary. But I’m sure it will get there in time.
Must be the weather. Not much snow right now, but horrible 50MPH winds and the temp is dropping fast.
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
10:01 am
JeffR- I’d say that the Cards loss of Wainwright (and possibly Carpenter, as well) leaves the Brewers in line for the Central Division Title. I just don’t see the Reds putting up the numbers they did last year, the Astros and Pirates are nothing to write home about.
Can the Cubs mount a charge?
I did hear Matt Diaz on XM yesterday – maybe he can inspire the Pirates, but I’m still doubting it.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
10:02 am
Lew-
Don’t worry about it…no need…
I can’t honestly say I’ve had anything shipped to me from that area of the country…I think NY and NJ are the furthest north and to the eastern coast as I’ve received anything…
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
10:04 am
Any bets on who will be the ace of the club this year? I’m going with Hanson. I think he’ll begin to put everything together and find that consistency that was alluding him last year.
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
10:06 am
P-T, got any work going on there this morning? meetings?
Fargo
March 2nd, 2011
10:06 am
ArkTran…It’s hard to bet against Huddy. But I too think Hanson & JJ will turn some heads this year
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
10:07 am
PTown – I’ve never had trouble with Priority Mail. The Post Office is notorious for taking circuitous routes to get to their elbow, so maybe that’s what it is.
We used to live about 30 blocks from the Electric Company in ST. Pete, yet the P.O. would ship all the mail across the Bay to Tampa and then send it back over for delivery. Never figured out why.
Ralighbraves – I appreciate it. Transplant sent me a lot of grits and I even had someone send me Black Eyed peas (I can get them up here now) and DBack Mac (where is he these days?) sent me some homemade wine and some veggies he canned. Good stuff and definitely appreciated.
I usually send out a couple gallons of the best Maple Syrup that there is every year – comes from trees here in town and I can get it within days of the Dude tapping his trees..
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
10:08 am
AT-
I still gotta go w/ Huddy…not sure anyone takes the crown away from him til he’s gone…
Then again, Lowe really showed me something the last couple months and then his two starts in the playoffs, which if we had scored any runs for him whatsoever, he wins both…
Nice to have things so wide open like this, instead of, well, who’s gonna suck less, JoJo, Buddy, Jorge, or Charlie…
BravePack
March 2nd, 2011
10:09 am
AT
I really think with the offense the Braves have that both Huddy and Hanson will be close to 20 wins this year. I think Hanson’s luck will turn around as far as getting run support…the Braves owe it to him after last year.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
10:10 am
Lew-
Why is it that you know just how to get me all hungry…
Other day you guys were talkin about your great BBQ sauce….now talkin about Maple Syrup…
And here I am w/ only a powerbar, some chocolate, honey roasted peanuts, and a can of root beer at my disposal :-/
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
10:11 am
AT-
Yeah, just working on a proposal for a project in between talking to you guys…
BravePack
March 2nd, 2011
10:11 am
P-Town
What are you getting from Lew? Is it some kind of painting or picture? What was the Braves fan facebook discussion? I’m too lazy to go back and read.
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
10:11 am
Lew, I don’t think I’ve ever actually seen a tree get tapped for syrup.
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
10:11 am
Well, after a couple of Spring Games (huge sample size early on, I realize, but nonetheless), taking into consideration Nate’s work so far, Freeman’s hot bat, Dominic Brown’s struggles, Utley’s knee issues and Lee’s Lat strain, does it look more to y’all that the Braves might well contend closely for the Division lead? Or are we still standing on the ledge close to yelling “Ballgame”?
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
10:12 am
BP, AT-
Yeah, its always one guy each year…it was Jurrjens 2 years ago and last year it was Hanson….
So who gets the no run support collar this year?
Karma would say it should be DLowe…
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
10:12 am
BP-
Everyone seemed to be having a FB discussion last night about adding people from the blog and I realized I don’t have any blog friends on my FB
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
10:13 am
Transplant – Not surprising – Maple sugar – kind of like apples – need a certain amount of cold for it to be good. Most southern states (minus maybe the NC mountains) don’t get the requisite cold for it to work well.
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
10:15 am
Bravepack – A Prado drawing for PTown to get signed at ST. I should have had it done for him last spring, but it kind of got shoved under the rug..
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
10:16 am
Just about to have to get on the morning conference call. Oh joy!!
Hillbilly
March 2nd, 2011
10:17 am
you live in card territory right?
what is the pulse on whats going on? anything different than what the major media outlets are reporting? -Fargo
From most of the comments I’ve read or heard, Card fans are practically giving up on this season. And of course they are throwing in the obligatory cheap shot toward the Cubs on their way down Dejection Blvd(because that’s what they do best.)
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
10:18 am
I don’t get on FB much but I am on one of the Braves FB pages. Don’t know if it’s the same as the one you guys are talking about.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
10:19 am
AT-
No, it was talking about adding people as your friends on FB…so like me adding you and stuff…
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
10:22 am
AT-
You need any rope
BravePack
March 2nd, 2011
10:23 am
Lew
I take it you’re an artist? Are the drawings you do action shots in color? Really nice you do that for fellow Braves fans and you can be proud that your drawings will be displayed for people to admire for many years.
Fargo
March 2nd, 2011
10:24 am
Lew, I have had some superb maple syrup from the Burlington, VT area. But it was not as fresh as you mention. I could only imagine…
What area you reign from?
BravePack
March 2nd, 2011
10:27 am
P-Town
So is Prado your favorite Brave or just figured it would be someone different to sign a drawing made by Lew?
Yeah I assume people had to give up their identity to become facebook friends?
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
10:28 am
I’m still not having much luck with the pitching aspect of MLB The Show, although I didn’t strikeout as much lastnight.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
10:31 am
BP-
Yeah, they kinda do, but I guess in a sense there are at least a few people on here that know me, given Lew has sent me a package and AT has my email address…
And yes, anyone who has been around for some time knows that I have been a big supporter of Prado all the way back to his AA ball days.
I’d say I have a current top 5 though…
Prado, Medlen, JHey, Huddy, and Nate… w/ Uggs and Minor possibly sneaking their way in this year…
Just got my Uggla shirt UPS on Monday evening in fact
Robert
March 2nd, 2011
10:31 am
“I have always liked to think if every thing else is equal and your team is in better shape, you should win”
That works in baseball too (but dont tell Chipper, he’ll tell you to kiss his behind)
Soph
March 2nd, 2011
10:33 am
He signed my Marteeeeen shirt last year! Super nice guy.
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
10:38 am
We had an Earthquake hit here over the weekend. The son came running out of his room asking if we felt the house shake.
Murph
March 2nd, 2011
10:40 am
Ladies and gentlemen, can I please have your attention. I’ve just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story. I need all of you to stop what you’re doing… and listen.
Cannonball!
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
10:40 am
Soph-
So since I saw your name come up when I was flipping through the FB discussion, what was that all about?
My assumption was that it was people on the blog adding each other as friends…
Soph
March 2nd, 2011
10:40 am
Mark Teixeira drops Scott Boras
http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=6173647
Soph
March 2nd, 2011
10:43 am
P-Town – I was already fb friends with the people that were trying to locate and add each other so they were pretty much trying to find each other using my wall.
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
10:48 am
We’ve had more than 800 quakes since September. The one that hit Sunday night was a 4.7 which was the largest quake in the state over the last 35 years.
Jeff R
March 2nd, 2011
10:50 am
Lew… the Cards are hurting. NL Central is a weak division. I’m with you. The The Brewers are emerging as the best of the Central’s lot.
TheManMike
March 2nd, 2011
10:50 am
For those at work who are allowed – http://espn.go.com/espn3/index – Braves game will be on espn3.com
TheManMike
March 2nd, 2011
10:51 am
..tomorrow. Sorry.
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
10:51 am
TheManMike – Thanks for the link
DAP
March 2nd, 2011
10:53 am
jeff r the Cards are hurting. NL Central is a weak division. I’m with you. The The Brewers are emerging as the best of the Central’s lot.
better than the reds, you think?
TheManMike
March 2nd, 2011
10:54 am
Yessir. My 1 yr old has been listening to the spring games on the radio with me – I’m excited to see his reaction to watching it. Newest little Bravos fan in the works….
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
10:55 am
BravePack – Yes, I’m an artist. You can see my Braves’ art on my site — LewHartman.com
I’ve been giving away Braves’ art (The Wurlitzers) for almost seven seasons now. Just something I enjoy doing.
I got me a couple write ups in the Lately Lamented Chop Talk and got me the chance to do a portrait presentation to Bobby Cox last spring – something almost everyone but Robert would have enjoyed.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
10:56 am
Soph-
Yeah, I guess that wouldn’t help me either way as I don’t have anyone on here on my FB…
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
10:57 am
Fargo – I’m in Central Vermont, about an hour SE of Burlington. The Green Mountains are the backdrop to my back yard.
Robert
March 2nd, 2011
10:57 am
“does it look more to y’all that the Braves might well contend closely for the Division lead? ”
Ridiculous to even be thinking about such stuff at this stage
Talk to me at the end of May
YE19
March 2nd, 2011
10:58 am
P-Town Brave and/or Soph:
Where and when is the best time to obtain autographs at Spring Training? By the batting cages before the game begins? Inside the “stadium”? After the games? Thanks in advance for your advice.
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
10:59 am
Yeah, like you’ll change your opinion by May.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:01 am
Now why in the world would anyone want to talk to YOU about that?!
Fargo
March 2nd, 2011
11:01 am
Love your work Lew!
what is with the token McClung drawing? There has to be story behind that…
Soph
March 2nd, 2011
11:03 am
P-Town – I’m sure you know Lew’s real name since he mails you things. If you can find him on fb, I’m pretty sure most on here are friends with him. If you’re feeling brave, you can post something on DOB’s fb page and people will add you. You may get a few crazies too though.
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
11:04 am
Fargo – I used to live in St. Pete, Fl. My Former Doctor (and still a good friend) is Seth’s next door neighbor. Seth commissioned me to do some art for him – that’s one piece on the site.
Got taken out to lunch and comped tickets at Fenway – saw Schilling win his 200th game with Seth as the losing pitcher.
Seth is a really good Dude and I hope he sticks with the Rangers this year.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:06 am
Soph-
Yeah, problem w/ that is I only know people by their blog handles…so it’d be hard to distinguish who to accept and who to ignore…
I know for sure I’m probably ignoring any guys named Paul, Don, or Robert
bravofan
March 2nd, 2011
11:07 am
Were taking on the Sox today alright!!!
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
11:09 am
Soph – Who’s the crazies? Any heads up?
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:09 am
Lew-
Who is that a portrait of on your FB?
David O'Brien
March 2nd, 2011
11:09 am
DOB, Do you think Hanson’s fastball is just not quite dynamic enough for him to be the truly dominant top of the order pitcher we all hoped he’d be ? — A-Ville Ranger
No, I don’t think that. He throws plenty hard enough, with good movement on his fastball. Especially considering the quality of his other pitches.
Fargo
March 2nd, 2011
11:10 am
Lew,
Yeah, I became a big fan of Seth when he was in Milwaukee. I think he pitched a gem against the Braves, and looked really impressive.
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
11:11 am
It wouldn’t do me much good to add anyone on FB. I usually only get on FB about once every few months. I’m not a big FBer, just don’t have the time to add more social networking to my life.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:11 am
AT-
Read my 11:06…that should explain it…
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
11:11 am
PTown – That’s DOB’s (the First) Wurlitzer of Johnny Cash.
Fargo – Strangely enough, it was a portrait of Peggy Fleming I got signed for my Doctor that got me the commission from Seth.
TRaDeMaN
March 2nd, 2011
11:11 am
Who’s the crazies?
Not me!
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:13 am
Lew-
Tells you how little I know about Johnny Cash…
Then again my phone doesn’t show very good thumbnail pics…
I thought it was Andy Rooney
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
11:13 am
What in the world? Aville thinks Hanson’s fastball is substandard and UGABrave claims he needs an out pitch.
Not too sure what more a kid like Tommy has to do to convince people he’s a top talent.
Fargo
March 2nd, 2011
11:13 am
HAHA…clever TRaDeMaN….good stuff
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:13 am
Crazy-
Whoa Whoa Whoa…
You can’t do that!
bravofan
March 2nd, 2011
11:13 am
everyone see schultzies blog on KK http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/2011/03/02/kawakami-arrives-at-braves-camp-and-why-is-he-here/
im ready to get rid of him!!!!!!!
Soph
March 2nd, 2011
11:13 am
Arky – yup, pretty much what P-Town summarized in his 11:06. You’ll get some random folks adding you too.
Murph
March 2nd, 2011
11:14 am
1. Prado (LF)
2. Schafer (CF)
3. Heyward (RF)
4. Uggla (2B)
5. Hinske (DH)
6. Gonzo (SS)
7. Freeman (1B)
8. Ross (C)
9. Lucas (3B)
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
11:14 am
PTown – Andy Rooney? Careful Dude. DOB will (as THawkin would say) Bozo your skinny butt.
Soph
March 2nd, 2011
11:14 am
CraZy dropping the crazy.
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
11:14 am
Lew – that’s pretty much why I can’t root against Lee, he’s a very good guy. My cousin takes care of his house while he’s away, not to mention, gets to take advantage of his entertainment center with all that it details.
Fargo
March 2nd, 2011
11:15 am
What is the point to adding fellow bloggers to FB? Isn’t this blog already an avenue to socially network with?
bravofan
March 2nd, 2011
11:15 am
DOB: so are you at dark star today while carroll hits the road??
BravePack
March 2nd, 2011
11:15 am
Lew
I remember pictures from last year with your Bobby Cox drawing and I really have to say it was a beautiful piece…great work. I’m gonna go on your site and check out your other work.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:16 am
Soph-
Yeah, so now that we’re talkin about it, I think you should add me on FB, well, once Lew accepts my invite…
And Lew, yeah, because nothing says intimacy and loving like a triple lutz
wheelz007
March 2nd, 2011
11:16 am
I have a feeling someone is hammering out a new blog for us.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:17 am
Fargo-
Yeah, but I drop a lot on FB as well, and it’ll give me the ability to share my pics when I go to FL and STL and other places w/ my blog friends that normally I wouldn’t be able to do…
Carroll Rogers
March 2nd, 2011
11:17 am
Thanks Murph….but just for good measure, Braves lineup:Braves lineup: 1. Prado LF, 2. Schafer CF, 3. Heyward RF, 4. Uggla 2B, 5. Hinske DH, 6. Gonzo SS, 7. Freeman 1B, 8. Ross C, 9. Lucas 3B
pitching today: Hudson, Kimbrel, Proctor, Martinez, Varvaro, Vizcaino…..So Vizcaino is listed on the Braves notes as seeing action today. So guess he won’t have to wait until split squad….
I’ve arrived in Ft. Myers. You are covered!
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
11:18 am
Crazy and PTown – You’ve been confirmed as friends.
I never really though that a LOF like me would ever find anything worthwhile on FB, but I’m liking it. Get tot alk to friends much more than I ordinarily would, but also have reconnected with all my old Fantasy artist friends and they continually post hundreds of great pieces of art on a daily basis. Even have friends in Ireland now and have been getting lots of great Irish art, too..
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:18 am
AT-
Any chance you can get him to wax the floor a bit extra
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
11:19 am
Bravepack – Check out the deer paintings now hanging at the Larry Wayne Jones, Jr. household while you’re there.
abwright
March 2nd, 2011
11:20 am
To all you FB folks … I remember that there was a DOB facebook page; however, there are a few Braves pages. Could someone post a link to the DOB page, please?
cricket
March 2nd, 2011
11:22 am
DOB,
Your cousin just recorded fastest hundred in cricket world cup history. Ireland’s giving real scare to the English. Hope they win and score the massive upset.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/engine/current/match/433572.html
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
11:22 am
PTown – I’ve also done plenty of Olympic Gymnastics and swimming portraits – and LOTS of footbal paintings for the Bucs back in the late 80’s (when they were terrible). I think the total is in the fifties of players in MLB and the NFL who own my art.
Lots of Rock and Roll stuff, too – sold a painting to Steve Tyler and Clapton signed one for me.
wheelz007
March 2nd, 2011
11:22 am
Thanks for the lineup Carroll.
Fargo
March 2nd, 2011
11:23 am
P-town
Good point! I do wish we could share more photos and such of our experiences
Soph
March 2nd, 2011
11:24 am
Fo’ sho, P-Town. Gonna try to figure out which one you are since Lew added a few people.
abwright -
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=53472692450
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:24 am
Lew-
Really…so did you get to meet Steven Tyler then?
Soph
March 2nd, 2011
11:25 am
You’ll probably have to copy and paste the link into your browser though.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:25 am
Soph-
Should be fairly easy…
I’m the one w/ the hometown that starts w/ a P
bravofan
March 2nd, 2011
11:26 am
Each day on the pitching list I find myself not knowing a pitcher or two. Im enjoying hearing the new names. Today who is varvaro??
Im excited to see how Vizcaino performs!!!!!
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
11:27 am
Soph – I just sent you a FB message. That will take care of the confusion on who PTown really is.
BravePack
March 2nd, 2011
11:27 am
P-Town
Prado had me fooled because I’ll admit when I first saw him I thought he was a good bench player , nothing more. Man was I wrong about him and I’m glad because he is an all-star and team player who keeps the clubhouse loose. Yeah I got my Uggla player t-shirt a couple weeks ago, already wore it poudly a couple times around the Chicagoland area. My top 5 in no particular order are: Uggla, Heyward, Chipper, BMac, and Huddy.
Robert
March 2nd, 2011
11:28 am
“Yeah, like you’ll change your opinion by May.”
50 or so games in we’ll have sufficient data and trend information to be able to say who is and isnt really competative
Trying to project who is or isnt gonna be in the hunt because of which AAA prospect hit or whiffed off a AAA pitcher in the first two games of the spring is just dumb
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
11:28 am
PTown – Yeah, he took me to the dressing room to get cash for the art work. Put his hand on my shoulder and told me how nice it was to be high on life instead of drugs. Yeah.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:28 am
Looking through my own FB page though, I realized that I really need to update a few sections like music, tv, movies, and such…
Soph
March 2nd, 2011
11:29 am
Thanks Lew!
P-Town – done.
abwright
March 2nd, 2011
11:29 am
AT … I just read an article about how disposal of hydraulic fracturing waste water may be contributing to increase in earthquake activity. As usual with all environmental science, a lot of speculation and not much data.
On the other hand, the New Madrid fault is over-due to pop. The stuff up in GreenBriar could be a precursor to a big earth quake.
For those of you who have never heard of the New Madrid fault, the last time it popped in 1812, it (allegedly) caused the Mississippi River to run backwards, and it did change the course of the Mississippi.
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
11:29 am
As usual, Robert, you missed the point I was making – about how quickly misconceptions could be proved wrong. It really had nothing at all to do with reality, just the fickleness of expectation.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:30 am
Lew-
Wow, that must have been such a great experience…absolutely LOVE Aerosmith!
Fargo
March 2nd, 2011
11:30 am
Lew,
How long does it take you to knock out a wildlife drawing?
Do you do this for a hobby or living?
richbrave
March 2nd, 2011
11:31 am
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 2nd, 2011
8:40 am
rich,
how far are you from Lynchburg?
Couple hours why? Going to see VIZCAINO before he goes to MISSISSIPPI?
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
11:31 am
Those in our fantasy baseball league has my name and could send me a FB invite if you want, plus Lew has my name as well.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:32 am
BP-
Stupid me…
I completely omitted BMac…
Ok, so I have 6…but I genuinely like everyone on the team this year (so far)…its not like some years past where some guys just rubbed me the wrong way…
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
11:32 am
I promise… I’ll get on there to accept.
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
11:33 am
PTown – It was interesting meeting Tyler, but what was truly cool was meeting BBKing and having him sign a portrait. Got to stay in the green room with his family during the show, ducking out to watch him play from the wings of the stage.
Strangely, someone last night mentioned Tinsley Ellis. Met him baxkstage at the BB show – a friend of mine from Macon played sax for a couple of his albums and I wasn’t aware of that until that evening.
abwright
March 2nd, 2011
11:33 am
Soph … thanks for the link. I’ve joined that group. The other Braves pages never seemed to have any activity, so I wondered what people on here were talking about.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 2nd, 2011
11:35 am
Rich
A family friend Robbie Hefflinger 7th round pick in 09 was told by the Braves he would be sent there this year. 6′5″ 235 plays OF. I knew you were close just didn’t know how often you’d see games.
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
11:36 am
abwright, that drilling is quite interesting stuff on how they do that fracking. But like you said, it’s all speculation at the moment. And who says cali has all the quacks.
Soph
March 2nd, 2011
11:37 am
abwright, I don’t think there’s much activity on this page either but occassionally you’ll see T’hawkin ranting and raving on there.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:37 am
AT-
Yeah, I’ll send you an invite in a sec…
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:38 am
Soph-
Thx
I’ll have to make sure to post more Braves stuff now
DAP
March 2nd, 2011
11:38 am
a quote from schultz’s blog When Kawakami walked into the dugout, he was given an ovation from his teammates
is it just me, or does this cast the standing O for gonzalez in a different light, too? i mean…these guys are easy to impress.
richbrave
March 2nd, 2011
11:39 am
I’m guessing today better be the PROCTO-logist’s day to shine, because MAREK’s right on his tail for that last pitching slot.
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
11:39 am
Fargo – No, it’s my profession, but I have treated it like a hobby here on the blog. I give away a lot of art and prints to the Denizens.
Time varies. The Johnny Cash portrait took the better part of 200 hours (it’s almost surreal sometimes – you stare at it for hours and you get to thinking it looks nothing like who you’re drawing. All paintings have a full tonal drawing underneath.
Paintings take between 40for a small one ) and a couple hundred hours (for a big one, but I can work 14 hours a day here at home,so it’s no big deal (that can reduce it to two weeks working that long every day). Each piece takes what time it takes until I’m happy with it. Deadlines have lead to drying art in the oven or putting it in front of a fan for a day or two to dry it in time for shipping.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:39 am
BP-
Other reason I love Prado…reminds me so much of how I play the game, and why I think I’ll enjoy Uggla as well…
All out, all the time
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
11:40 am
P-T, I get an email whenever someone posts on my wall or sends me an invite so it really helps me to limit the amount of time I have to spend on FB. Plus, they have me blocked from doing FB at work otherwise I’d probably keep up with it more.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 2nd, 2011
11:40 am
P-Town
Hockey background?
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
11:41 am
richbrave, I think Marek has the spot if he continues to bring it like he’s done so far.
james bourneman
March 2nd, 2011
11:41 am
DAP
March 2nd, 2011
11:38 am
a quote from schultz’s blog When Kawakami walked into the dugout, he was given an ovation from his teammates
is it just me, or does this cast the standing O for gonzalez in a different light, too? i mean…these guys are easy to impress.
Yeah, just wait until they get a load of us Phillies this season. Too easy. We’re gonna’ impress ‘um all right!!!!! Good luck today losers, you’re gonna’ need it.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:41 am
Richbrave-
Wouldn’t you say Marek has the advantage at this point?
I mean he didn’t give up a 3 run bomb by some guy who will probably be painting houses as a part time job while he plays in AAA.
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
11:41 am
richbrave – Not so sure Proctor’s that big a candidate for the final spot. I’d put him not only behind Marek, but Martinez, too – at the very least.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:42 am
Crazy-
Yeah, Scottrade Center…
VDay gift to my gf…
abwright
March 2nd, 2011
11:43 am
Soph, March 2nd, 2011, 11:37 am … “occassionally you’ll see T’hawkin ranting and raving on there.”
That’s worth the price of admission all by itself.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:43 am
AT-
Thats what a smartphone is for…
richbrave
March 2nd, 2011
11:43 am
I’ve been extolling MAREK’s virtues since the beginning of last season. The kid’s very impressive.
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
11:43 am
Yet another malcontented fool heard from.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:43 am
Toma ranting and raving…
NO WAY!
BravePack
March 2nd, 2011
11:44 am
P-Town
Yeah I completely agree with you on liking the entire team this year. I wasn’t a fan of Escobar or Melky last year.
Add Hanson to my list of favorites…forgot about him.
Fargo
March 2nd, 2011
11:44 am
Lew
That’s good stuff. deadlines are a drag!
You have any portraits of ring-necked pheasants?
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
11:47 am
DAP- While the ovation was in process, were the terms “Sayonara” or “Kenshin, we hardly knew ye” used frequently?
abwright
March 2nd, 2011
11:47 am
Just read the Schultz blog on Kawakami. I’m not sure what his take is, but does he think that the Braves are going to get anything in return for Kawakami (including salary relief), if KK sits in “a foreign country whose name is blocked by the blog filter” instead of in training camp getting ready to pitch?
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
11:47 am
james bourneman, Go back to recess and pull some girls hair.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:47 am
Crazy-
You just send me a friend req?
Soph
March 2nd, 2011
11:48 am
Welcome, P-Town. Looking forward to those Spring Training pics after you go. Get a good one of my guy, ‘teeeen.
richbrave
March 2nd, 2011
11:48 am
I think this is show or tell day for SCOTT’s comeback. The BRAVES are only going to go with the knife solution for so long. Ever once in awhile ‘TOMMY JOHN’ is unsuccessful. Describing the removed tendon as “yellow mush” is not the everyday comment from a physician performing that surgery. I do hope for PROCTOR’s sake that he brings it today. Two bad outings in a row will land him in GWINNETT in my estimation, or out of the org if ST consistantly looks like it has to this point.
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
11:49 am
Fargo – Only one hanging in my living room (never photoed) and a card from a deck of N. American animals I did some years back. I don’t have it posted on my website yet. I’ll get my son to do it when he gets here later this week. Make hmi earn his keep.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 2nd, 2011
11:51 am
yes
richbrave
March 2nd, 2011
11:53 am
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
11:47 am
james bourneman, Go back to recess and pull some girls hair.
Ha,ha, good ‘un.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:53 am
Crazy-
I guess I expected your name to be crazy too
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:54 am
Soph-
Oh, need not worry…
I fully plan on it!
richbrave
March 2nd, 2011
11:54 am
TradeMan:
Did you get my response. Had to go fix breakfast while my everlovin’ was grocery shopping. About two hours each way.
Fargo
March 2nd, 2011
11:54 am
Lew,
How does that work? do you sell prints of the actual piece then?
I’m an avid pheasant hunter, and I’ve been on the lookout for an attractive print to hang in my office.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:55 am
AT, Rich-
Sadly, I was thinkin about the Seinfeld episode I watched last night…
Oh yeah? Well, the jerk store called…they’re running out of you!
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:55 am
Richbrave-
Wait, whats 2 hours each way?!
Fish Bisch
March 2nd, 2011
11:58 am
I hope the Dragon Slayer is back to form this year. Glad he is back in camp.
BravePack
March 2nd, 2011
11:58 am
P-Town
The Braves have a lot of guys that play that way which is why it’s so easy to like this team and want them to do well. Prado, Uggla, BMac, Heyward, Hudson just to name a few. I think another big thing with this team which I believe is huge for success is team chemistry. These guys play for each other, there are no egos in the clubhouse. You saw a guy like Hinske take less money and resign with the Braves instead of his hometown Brewers which says a lot about how he felt about this team. Team chemistry goes a long way and I bet the Braves have much more than the Phillthies and in the end it will bring the N.L. East crown back to Atlanta.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 2nd, 2011
12:00 pm
rich yeah I saw it look at my 11:35.
richbrave
March 2nd, 2011
12:00 pm
LEW:
Has old man winter relented up your way? Around here it looks like the big rat from PUNXSUTAWNEY was correct. We’re having one of those late winters where everything puts out, then an early spring deep freeze kills everything back to the roots.
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
12:02 pm
Fargo – Yes, I do sell prints, but would have to do some editing of that one to make it print worthy (unless you wanted the border, etc). Still, it could be done.
Do you have a good printer at home or work? If so, give me an email address and I’ll send you a jpeg you can print. Good price on it too – free.
richbrave
March 2nd, 2011
12:03 pm
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
11:55 am
Richbrave-
Wait, whats 2 hours each way?!
LYNCHBURG, Va. home of the flyin’ pelicaNS ALL THE WAY UP FROM THE cAROLINA COAST WHERE THEY’VE SETTLED INTO THE EASTERN SLOPE OF THE bLUE rIDGE.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
12:03 pm
Richbrave-
I’m just excited for my trip next week in that I will get to jump from upper 30’s/lower 40’s to sunny 80 degrees
cricket
March 2nd, 2011
12:04 pm
Ireland finishes off England to complete biggest run chase in cricket world cup history..DOB’s cousin is the man of the match with fastest century in world cup history. Stunning upset !!
http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/engine/current/match/433572.html
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
12:04 pm
richbrave – Not yet. Down to 15 below tonight.
richbrave
March 2nd, 2011
12:04 pm
Damned cap key. Crap!
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
12:07 pm
Richbrave-
Sorry, thought you were talking about the trip to the grocery store being 2 hours
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
12:08 pm
Lew, the wife was wondering if you’ve ever done any drawings of turtles? and if so, are they available?
richbrave
March 2nd, 2011
12:08 pm
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 2nd, 2011
11:35 am
Rich
A family friend Robbie Hefflinger 7th round pick in 09 was told by the Braves he would be sent there this year. 6′5″ 235 plays OF. I knew you were close just didn’t know how often you’d see games.
Missed your post. Sorry. I’m guessing two based on VIZCAINO’s results. More if he doesn’t progress very fast. I’m seen HEFFINGER’s name from time to time in following and posting box scores from the minors. I’ll look him up.
bravesgrl4life
March 2nd, 2011
12:09 pm
Checking in from lunch. I thought Frank said he sent me a message last night on my yahoo.com address, but didn’t get anything. Frank, if you’re on, the address is bravesgrl4life@yahoo.com. Leave the “i” out of “girl”.
DAP
March 2nd, 2011
12:09 pm
richbrave I’ve been extolling MAREK’s virtues since the beginning of last season. The kid’s very impressive.
remnants of mark teixiera…
lew While the ovation was in process, were the terms “Sayonara” or “Kenshin, we hardly knew ye” used frequently?
couldve been, but we’ll never know. schultz is no DOB.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
12:10 pm
BG4L-
Look me up on Lew’s FB to add me…initials KM….
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
12:12 pm
Yeah, speaking of Teixeira….what is the deal w/ him and Boras?!
I got the contract so now I don’t need you…
Fargo
March 2nd, 2011
12:12 pm
Lew,
That would be great!
halverson2010@gmail
CraZyTRaDeMaN
March 2nd, 2011
12:13 pm
Rich
High strike out rate is his biggest problem right now.
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
12:13 pm
Transplant – One turtle, also from the Card Deck (called Wolf Song Cards – and don’t blame me , I just painted them and co -authored the book, but didn’t name them). I could do a print of it, too. Might have to send it under separate cover than the other stuff, unless you have a good printer, too.
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
12:14 pm
richbrave, I’m sure we’ll have that late spring freeze here too. Killing anything that growing or blooming.
richbrave
March 2nd, 2011
12:14 pm
HEFFINGER is a RF. Hits with some power 19 2B, 0 3B, 6 HR.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
12:16 pm
AT-
Quit jinxing it!
My plan was to hit in the indoor cages all the way up til when I leave for FL, and then come back on the 17th and be able to hit a field outdoors…
Actually, I know me too well…it won’t be til the 21st as the NCAA tournament starts on the 17th.
richbrave
March 2nd, 2011
12:16 pm
DAP
March 2nd, 2011
12:09 pm
richbrave I’ve been extolling MAREK’s virtues since the beginning of last season. The kid’s very impressive.
remnants of mark teixiera…
lew While the ovation was in process, were the terms “Sayonara” or “Kenshin, we hardly knew ye” used frequently?
couldve been, but we’ll never know. schultz is no DOB.
Yer got that right, nor a CARROLL ROGERS neither.
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
12:17 pm
Got a good printer here at work, not color though. We’ve got probably 40 turtles either in our natural area in the backyard or in the house. Actually we only have 2 box turtles and 1 water turtle in the house. So maybe we only have around 30 total then.
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
12:18 pm
P-T, I’m keeping my fingers crossed. Don’t want it any more than you.
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
12:21 pm
Lew – I think I sent you a FB invite. If it wasn’t you then it was someone else.
P-T – The only smart phone I have is a blackberry. It doesn’t work quite like an Iphone but it can get the job done. Just doesn’t give you all the options you get when your connected on a pc.
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
12:21 pm
plus, it drains the battery.
Snotboogie
March 2nd, 2011
12:21 pm
Ireland finishes off England to complete biggest run chase in cricket world cup history..DOB’s cousin is the man of the match with fastest century in world cup history. Stunning upset !!
Whoa!Stunning indeed. Did anyone even think the Irish upstarts had a chance to win a game? Looks like they beat Pak in the last WC and now Eng!
Robert
March 2nd, 2011
12:23 pm
“It really had nothing at all to do with reality, just the fickleness of expectation”
Dominic Brown is more hope like a fantasy rather than expectation
The kid struck out three times for every walk at AAA – he is nowhere NEAR ready for the big leagues
But hey – great for us if the Phillies wanna insist on him
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
12:26 pm
Sorry Guys – I just scanned directly from the cards (only way I can do it since the company bought the originals) and it won’t print well – way too grainy. It would look really bad. But I tried.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
12:27 pm
AT-
Couldn’t make it through a work day w/o my iPhone…
Way too many podcasts, music, and MLB to listen to…
Really think its a must if you’re allowed a listening device at your job.
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
12:27 pm
Transplant – Pretty sure I confirmed you as a friend. If not, send it again.
Fargo
March 2nd, 2011
12:28 pm
No problem Lew. I appreciate the attempt.
Pete*
March 2nd, 2011
12:28 pm
Carol: “……………but the Braves? They’ll be going to Jupiter three times.”
CR, DOB (and anyone else) when youre in Jupiter, try and go to Square Grouper, a great Tiki Bar right at Jupiter inlet, not that far from Roger Dean stadium.
Heres the website: http://www.squaregrouper.net/
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
12:29 pm
no problem.
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
12:30 pm
Lew, can you check FB and see if I sent out the right invite?
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
12:32 pm
Fargo – Unfortunately, scanning a 2×2 inch painting and printing it full page often does not translate well. All of my baseball stuff was digitally photoed before printing. Not so sure digital was even possible when I painted those cards 13 years ago. It was even hard getting photo copies made at that time – now you just go to KInko’s or a UPS Store – IF you can’t do it at home.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
12:32 pm
You know…Chernoff really needs to get reprimanded…
I just turned on 680 and he said RIP Brian Finneran…
I thought the guy was dead….
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
12:33 pm
Should have said digitally photoed from the original art work. Makes a huge difference.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
12:33 pm
Pete-
Have you been to that place?
I’ll be in Jupiter for both Braves games…
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
12:34 pm
Transplant – I just re-did it, so it should be confirmed now.
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
12:35 pm
It’s snowing again – hard.
Soph
March 2nd, 2011
12:37 pm
YE19 – I saw your question about autographs at ST but forgot to reply. I’ve never been to ST so can’t be of any help. There are a few bloggers on here that have though and can probably give you that info.
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
12:37 pm
Okay, thanks. Just making sure I sent it to the right person. Hard to tell anything when using FB on a blackberry.
raleighbravefan
March 2nd, 2011
12:39 pm
Lew – Pretty cool about meeting BB King.
By far the bigest music icon I ever actually met personally, was Duke Ellington. He and his band came to ECU in the early 70’s. We were able to go backstage, and talk with him for about 10 minutes. What a thrill !!!
As I have mentioned before here, Rod Stewart once “shot me the bird” as he was zooming past me in Beverly Hills around 1982, but that is another story, and I didn’t actually meet him.
McFann Ô Ô
March 2nd, 2011
12:41 pm
David Ross is playing! Oh yeah! Good job, Fredi—you’ve passed (past?) this first test…
Lew it’s almost surreal sometimes – you stare at it for hours and you get to thinking it looks nothing like who you’re drawing.
NO KIDDING!!
jeffrey d
March 2nd, 2011
12:42 pm
It’s passed
CB
March 2nd, 2011
12:43 pm
you passed.
CB
March 2nd, 2011
12:44 pm
You passed too,jeffrey.
jeffrey d
March 2nd, 2011
12:45 pm
Bet.
bravofan
March 2nd, 2011
12:45 pm
I have been to ST at a variety of parks Dark Star two or three times. Osceola county stadium once and I believe where the indians play one I can’t remember if it was them or the mets.
At Dark Star if you want autogrpahs arrive early do not carrry a bag with you. If you don’t carry a bag you will get in faster, if you do they will “check” the bags. When I went I always walked down to the left of the Braves dugout where it opens up and you can walk to the field from the seats there is a door for various people. That is the place occasionaly players will open it up and start signing or you can get players coming in and out of the dugout. This is where I got Bobby Cox and Schuerholz, Frenchy, Maddux, Glavine, Smoltz, Andruw Jones, and various others.
Needless to say it is a great spot
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
12:45 pm
he passed
jeffrey d
March 2nd, 2011
12:49 pm
That’s where I got Saltalamacchia. Yippeeee
bravofan
March 2nd, 2011
12:50 pm
Jeffrey d: are you talking about where I stood??
bravesgrl4life
March 2nd, 2011
12:51 pm
P-town – Keith or Ken?
jeffrey d
March 2nd, 2011
12:51 pm
bravofan – I think so. It’s been a few years, but that sounds right.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
12:52 pm
McFann-
HE better be playing when I’m in Orlando and at least 1 game in Jupiter…and you know which HE I am talking about…
btw, if youre on FB, I think I have a fairly good idea who you are…
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
12:53 pm
BG4L-
Ha Neither :-p
Funny, in a matter of complaining for a bit, I now have 4 blog friends on FB now
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
12:54 pm
P-T, who are they?
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
12:54 pm
BG4L-
And no, I’m not Kitter, so that should give you all you need for your hint…
Did you really think I would be born in 55…man, you’re WAY trying to date my age…not cool :-p
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
12:55 pm
AT-
They…
Don’t you mean Them
Actually, I have no idea what you’re talking about
CB
March 2nd, 2011
12:56 pm
Enter your comments here
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
12:56 pm
Aren’t you suppose to be working…
bravesgrl4life
March 2nd, 2011
12:57 pm
P-Town – got it. Figured it out after I put that on there
bravofan
March 2nd, 2011
12:59 pm
jeffrey d: its THE SPOT!!!!!
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
12:59 pm
Isn’t it just about game time?
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
12:59 pm
Kitter- Must be my friends list – he’s an Irish friend.
bravofan
March 2nd, 2011
1:00 pm
at: 5minutes till liftoff
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
1:00 pm
AT-
Don’t fret…
Just finished up a couple parts of my proposal and have to fix an Excel form for a co worker…
I’ve got quite a bit of work in today…gee, maybe its because I havent had a single meeting today.
GTSteve
March 2nd, 2011
1:01 pm
i am Steve J, on Lews friend list, if anybody cares, I do have some nice pics of 1 night at the Ted from last Summer
Pete*
March 2nd, 2011
1:02 pm
PT Brave, yes Ive been there at least 10-12 times, and will be going again later this month. You need to check it out.
bravofan
March 2nd, 2011
1:03 pm
so is the home opener really that sold out that you cant get two tickets together ????? I searched for two tickets and ticketmaster said sorry no exact matches could be found
GTSteve
March 2nd, 2011
1:04 pm
@bravofan…Phillistein bought them all
wheelz007
March 2nd, 2011
1:04 pm
Who’s doing play-by-play today?
McFann Ô Ô
March 2nd, 2011
1:04 pm
Thanks, y’all (about “passed”)…
P-Town Brave—
Yeah, I know which HE…Joe Mather!
btw, if youre on FB, I think I have a fairly good idea who you are…
Holy [crud]…but I’m NOT on FaceBook! Somebody’s impersonating me??
Mitchie-sand
March 2nd, 2011
1:05 pm
Hey Lew, speaking of BB King, he is playing out here the day after I come back from my San Fran Braves trip. Ill be going to see him April 27th.
He aint no spring chicken anymore so I gotta take advantage of a chance to see him play live.
tiger297
March 2nd, 2011
1:06 pm
Lew – so I guess you don’t want to hear me complain about it getting below freezing last night (31) breaking up our string of gorgeous weather…by better 1/2 was complaining the highs have been knocked down 10 degrees from last week only expecting mid 60’s
timthebrave
March 2nd, 2011
1:06 pm
Why not put KK in middle relief. He seemed to pitch well for about 4 innings a game? Especially if we can’t get anyone to take a good portion of his salary
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
1:07 pm
Mitchie – Yeah, better see him while you can. I believe the Dude is in his late 70’s. You’ll enjoy the show, for sure.
timthebrave
March 2nd, 2011
1:07 pm
Lew, I liked your paintings
Murph
March 2nd, 2011
1:07 pm
AT – I’m trying to find you on FB and can’t. Can you send me another email with your name? txanimator33@yahoo.com
Brava
March 2nd, 2011
1:08 pm
bravofan, I had to take some less than desirable tickets to get three together for the home opener and that was several days ago. It must be close to sold out by now.
Mitchie-sand
March 2nd, 2011
1:08 pm
Wikipedia says 85 yeras old! Wow.
tiger297
March 2nd, 2011
1:08 pm
I have 4 together that I will be selling…
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
1:08 pm
tiger- Not so sure anyone (except maybe cab and vj) have had anything approaching good weather this winter. We’re used to it up here, though my wife did get stuck in the driveway yesterday and had to get pulled out. Goo thing Liberty Mutual covered it all so the plow guy could get in to do his thing.
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
1:09 pm
Murph, it’s on the way.
Lew
March 2nd, 2011
1:10 pm
Mitchie – Knew he was up there in age. Definitely might be your last chance to see him play. Go for it.
bravofan
March 2nd, 2011
1:10 pm
tiger297: how come? and where at?
wheelz007
March 2nd, 2011
1:11 pm
Has the game started yet?
baxter my little gentleman
March 2nd, 2011
1:11 pm
2 down
heyward with a sharp single through the right side
uggla up
Arkansas Transplant
March 2nd, 2011
1:12 pm
has the game started yet?
Murph
March 2nd, 2011
1:12 pm
Thanks AT, just added you.
CB
March 2nd, 2011
1:13 pm
baxter,you are the man!
baxter my little gentleman
March 2nd, 2011
1:13 pm
uggla with a baseknock to CC in left
2 on 2 out
hinske up
wheelz007
March 2nd, 2011
1:13 pm
Thanks baxter.
Question for the group –
This is spring training game #5 and our Braves have hit 1 homer, correct?
Hinkse?
Pete*
March 2nd, 2011
1:13 pm
PT Brave, FYI the food at SQ is so-so; we go there for the cold beer, margaritas, etc. and the Jimmy Buffett atmosphere. Usually a good crowd after work and on weekends.
wheelz007
March 2nd, 2011
1:14 pm
New Bloggage?
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
1:14 pm
McFann-
Nah, just someone who I thought you would be if you were on FB…no impersonations…
Think it has to be another one of the blog girls…
Carroll Rogers
March 2nd, 2011
1:15 pm
new blog is UP. sorry for delay….
CB
March 2nd, 2011
1:15 pm
Yes,NEW BLOGGAGE.
P-Town Brave ©
March 2nd, 2011
1:15 pm
Pete-
You know any places that are worth goin to late at night? I’ll be in Jupiter Sun and Mon night…
Tryin to plan out things as much as possible while the gf is saying, oh it doesn’t matter, we can just decide when we get there…
baxter my little gentleman
March 2nd, 2011
1:16 pm
hinske works a fullcount
and hits a one hopper to 1b who puts it away
0 bb
2 hits
2 left
bravofan
March 2nd, 2011
1:16 pm
Hinskie chased a high fastball and then fouled off a breaking pitch then fastball outside away. Pitch down in the dirt for the full count then runners on the move hard hit to lars anderson at first sox escape.
Gonzo will leadoff next Braves at bat
bravesgrl4life
March 2nd, 2011
1:18 pm
what is the title on the new bloggage?
Carroll Rogers
March 2nd, 2011
1:20 pm
almost a great diving play at first by Freeman, but just off his glove. Ellsbury on with a base hit….(Uggla tried to make the spectacular play behind him and fired to Hudson. Nice play just to catch it from Hudson….This is the aggressive play that can lead to errors Fredi was talking about? Not to overanalyze)
Frank from KS(now livin in CO)
March 2nd, 2011
1:23 pm
bravesgrl4life
That’s the e-mail address I sent it too..
with the subject heading..*Hello from Frank from KS(now living in CO)*
Carroll Rogers
March 2nd, 2011
1:26 pm
Saltalamacchia is not in the lineup today against his former mates but came by and gave some hugs by the batting cage. Spoke to my esteemed notes group colleague Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe and he said the catching job is basically Salty’s gig now, with Varitek playing 50 or so games in more of a Crash Davis type roll….well, that’s not exactly how he put it.
RBI single by David Ortiz off Hudson makes it 1-0 Red Sox, but Schafer just nailed Crawford at third on a nice throw.
Carroll Rogers
March 2nd, 2011
1:28 pm
A run on two singles and a walk off Hudson in the first. He threw 19 pitches, 12 for strikes.
Mike S
March 2nd, 2011
1:35 pm
Interesting to see how KK comes along now that he’s in camp…
Mike S
March 2nd, 2011
1:37 pm
Bravesgrl4life, the new one’s called: “Eddie Perez nuts over the Braves’ top pitching prospects “
Mike S
March 2nd, 2011
1:43 pm
I better get over there myself, since this one’s gotten stale!