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Hillbilly
March 31st, 2011
12:49 pm
I will bring you buckets of mercy…
P-Town Brave ©
March 31st, 2011
12:51 pm
DOB-
You already pulled a Conrad buddy….you have 2 LF’s in there
Boonie27
March 31st, 2011
12:51 pm
Ahhhh finally baseball season again…..
BFChris26
March 31st, 2011
12:51 pm
YES!!!!!!
As Rock would say……
Finally………
Finally………….
Finally, The Season Has Come Back!!!!!!!!!
P-Town Brave ©
March 31st, 2011
12:52 pm
Jeffrey d-
If anything, Werth has to spear somebody….
If those of you who watch wrestling know what I am talking about, he bears a resemblance to the Rated R Superstar
WV Braves Fan
March 31st, 2011
12:52 pm
Hooray for Opening Day. Play ball!
P-Town Brave ©
March 31st, 2011
12:52 pm
BFC-
FINALLY
THE BRAVES HAVE COME BACK TO BASE-BALL!
Kat
March 31st, 2011
12:53 pm
I must be physic. I’m at work decided to plop over to AJC to see if David posted a new blog posted and whala. That or it’s 10mins away from the first pitch and logically one would be posted.
BFChris26
March 31st, 2011
12:53 pm
P-Town Brave ©
Werth to Utley is was Edge was to Matt Hardy
tristan
March 31st, 2011
12:54 pm
Did anyone remind the Nats that rain is looming? Get the show on the road
Efrim
March 31st, 2011
12:54 pm
DOB, I don’t think the White Sox pick is crazy at all. Best roster 1-25 in that division, even without Jake Peavy. Great blog and great work as always.
Arkansas Transplant
March 31st, 2011
12:54 pm
Why does the countdown clock still showing over an hour left until opening day?
tristan
March 31st, 2011
12:55 pm
Call me “out of the loop” but where is Kawakami at for opening day? Not being sarcastic, just didn’t want to google it.
Trey
March 31st, 2011
12:55 pm
Play ball!!!!
Gone Viral
March 31st, 2011
12:55 pm
Let it begin! LET IT BEGIN!!!
Tomas
March 31st, 2011
12:55 pm
5 minutes more and I may run naked on the street. OPENING DAY
P-Town Brave ©
March 31st, 2011
12:56 pm
WTF…
My MLB app won’t play the Braves audio feed and it says that MLB is doing a .TV preview yet its telling me I need an account…
WTF is going on with the app?!
HornLeg HornFog
March 31st, 2011
12:56 pm
Wow, Jason Werth batting in the #2 spot of the order for the Nationals? I didnt expect to see that.
Meanwhile, Heyward is batting 6th for us, lol.
SWFL Braves Fan
March 31st, 2011
12:57 pm
Anybody know if there is anywhere we can listen to the game for free today seeing that it is opening day?
rob from sc
March 31st, 2011
12:57 pm
P-Town Brave ©
March 31st, 2011
12:49 pm
Rob-
BP bought it and I am considering…
But with Tiger 12 coming out w/ The Masters this year, already getting Mortal Kombat in 3 weeks, and softball fees needing paid in a couple weeks, I may hold off a bit.
I am thinking about buying it too
McFann Ô Ô
March 31st, 2011
12:57 pm
It’s ab-b-bout to start!
tristan
March 31st, 2011
12:57 pm
Directv free MLB for like ten days
jeffrey d
March 31st, 2011
12:57 pm
Thanks for the blog, DOB.
How are all you guys getting to watch the game? Are we not stuck at work?? I have to watch GameTracker
CB
March 31st, 2011
12:58 pm
Life is good. My Braves are back!
Ashlee
March 31st, 2011
12:58 pm
DOB, will you marry me?
Matt
March 31st, 2011
12:58 pm
Happy Opening Day everyone. Glad this appears to be a go as I skipped 2 classes for it!
The beautiful marathon. Grueling and tedious at times. And yet so rewarding for those who stick with it, day after day. I’m not really even talking about the players getting paid big bucks to do this for a living, either.
I mean you all. And me. All of us in the booths, the pressboxes, the box seats and nosebleeds, in front of TVs or listening to radios. This is so much of what we’re about, isn’t it? For better or worse, and I sure like to think for better.
Nothing else compares. No other sport is even remotely similar to the epic nature of baseball. The thick, complex novel that is a baseball season. Sure, it can be enjoyed in bits and pieces, with a good series here or an exciting game there. But being there for every game, turning every page at the pace it was meant to be turned, that’s where baseball gives us the most satisfaction.
And that, of couse, is also why it’s fallen out of favor with a big segment of the population over the last few decades. Because these days, some don’t think it’s worth taking the time to appreciate and enjoy any leisure activity that moves at such a relatively slow pace for nine innings, much less for 162 games of nine innings apiece.
Then again, this isn’t really a leisure activity anyway, right? This is baseball, man. This is for the serious sports fan. The thinking sports fan.
-Our one and only DOB
Thanks for everything Dave, looking forward to the season.
Kane337
March 31st, 2011
12:58 pm
What radio station will the Braves game be on? I’m at work and want to listen in.
rob from sc
March 31st, 2011
12:58 pm
MLB APP is not playing either
P-Town Brave ©
March 31st, 2011
12:58 pm
Anyone else’s MLB11 App screwing up?!
DHD
March 31st, 2011
12:59 pm
Here we go Braves, here we go!!!
Corky Miller's Beer Gut
March 31st, 2011
12:59 pm
I AM PUMPED!!!!!!!!! LETS GO BRAVES!!!!!!!!!!
Jay Dubu
March 31st, 2011
12:59 pm
Where can I listen to the game over the internet?
Arkansas Transplant
March 31st, 2011
1:00 pm
P-T, my mlb.tv is doing just fine.
jeffrey d
March 31st, 2011
1:00 pm
I wonder how many exclamation points will be on the first 2 pages
shmoe
March 31st, 2011
1:00 pm
LET’S GO BRAVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Corky Miller's Beer Gut
March 31st, 2011
1:00 pm
the radio MLB11 app for the iphone is working for me
jeffrey d
March 31st, 2011
1:00 pm
Ron in Vegas
March 31st, 2011
1:00 pm
Found this on-line link for all of us out of towners who would like to listen to the game http://www.ustream.tv/channel/1570-wcle-am-Cleveland,-tennessee
BFChris26
March 31st, 2011
1:01 pm
I have Nats feed, but I’m fine with it, I get to see the game
Trey
March 31st, 2011
1:01 pm
The off-season is too damn long.
Trey
March 31st, 2011
1:02 pm
“I wonder how many exclamation points will be on the first 2 pages”
You should count ‘em all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bruce
March 31st, 2011
1:02 pm
opening daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, opening blooooooooooooooooooooog
have at it.
tristan
March 31st, 2011
1:02 pm
BF, at least Dibble isn’t there!!
Kane337
March 31st, 2011
1:03 pm
Which local Atlanta radio station is the game on?
David O'Brien
March 31st, 2011
1:03 pm
If I stop typing, my fingers have frozen.
A Nationals official, in his infinite wisdom, decided to open the pressbox windows. It’s 40 degrees!
Bill
March 31st, 2011
1:03 pm
Opening Day with Fredi and The Braves with All-Star cast…Go Braves.
Great blog DOB.
Corky Miller's Beer Gut
March 31st, 2011
1:03 pm
I am so happy right now. people at work keep asking me why i’m smiling so much today
P-Town Brave ©
March 31st, 2011
1:04 pm
How craptastic of them…
There apparently was an update that I did not know about…
It better load fast is all I can say!! And it BETTER work!
Smitty
March 31st, 2011
1:04 pm
Great blog DOB! ANYONE READY FOR SOME BASEBALL???
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
P-Town Brave ©
March 31st, 2011
1:04 pm
Kane337-
Try 680AM
P-Town Brave ©
March 31st, 2011
1:05 pm
What better way to start off a season than with
Marteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen!
LEGO!
BFChris26
March 31st, 2011
1:05 pm
tristan
Touche. I can watch Nats feed in peace this season
sportsmandh
March 31st, 2011
1:06 pm
DOB,
do you like the season starting a little earlier than normal?
A Deployed Braves Fan
March 31st, 2011
1:06 pm
I would appreciate a good PBP. They are not showing the game on USS Kearsarge in the Med.
shmoe
March 31st, 2011
1:06 pm
anyone playing beat the streak? my pick is chipper today
RHR
March 31st, 2011
1:07 pm
1 – Christmas Eve
2 – Black Friday
3 – OPENING DAY!!!
Trey
March 31st, 2011
1:07 pm
Too bad about Barry Zito. I hope he has a speedy recovery.
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/Giants-pitcher-Zito-involved-in-car-crash-033111?GT1=39002
Brandon
March 31st, 2011
1:07 pm
Dang Ron in Vegas i saw your link right after i paid 14.99 for the mlb app on my phone, oh well it will come in handy this season
P-Town Brave ©
March 31st, 2011
1:07 pm
DBF-
I can get the PbP to you til 1CT and then someone else will have to take over when I go to lunch…
Thank you for your service!
RHR
March 31st, 2011
1:08 pm
I don’t like the cold weather. Our boys play better when its hot. Opening day should always be held in the warmer cities, like the super bowl.
Brian from SC
March 31st, 2011
1:08 pm
Hello, everyone. Long time, no comment. Go Braves in 2011.
Josh H
March 31st, 2011
1:08 pm
I was having issues connecting to the MLB.com Iphone app over AT&T 3G. Switching to Wifi got it working.
P-Town Brave ©
March 31st, 2011
1:08 pm
Shmoe-
This Beat the Streak thing…I’ve heard of it, but can you explain a bit?
laura
March 31st, 2011
1:08 pm
YAY!! Opening Day
LWB
March 31st, 2011
1:09 pm
When are they going to redraw the freakin MLB coverage areas? I live in southern NC and pay for MLBtv and the games in Washington and Baltimore are always blacked out. They aren’t on local tv so…
bravos
March 31st, 2011
1:09 pm
what time is the 1st pitch scheduled?
Brava
March 31st, 2011
1:09 pm
LET’S GO BRAVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
P-Town Brave ©
March 31st, 2011
1:09 pm
BTW, anyone who has the MLB11 App…FREE this week is MLB.tv so you can watch….and they’re using the Braves feed today
wheelz007
March 31st, 2011
1:09 pm
Who’s doing play-by-play today?
Couch Tater
March 31st, 2011
1:09 pm
Go Get’m Braves!
tristan
March 31st, 2011
1:09 pm
RHR- or in domes
Bat Masterson
March 31st, 2011
1:09 pm
SWFL Braves Fan _
Radio link
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/1570-wcle-am-cleveland,-tennessee
DiamondbackMac
March 31st, 2011
1:10 pm
LET’S PLAY BALL!!!!!!!!
WV Braves Fan
March 31st, 2011
1:10 pm
Thanks, Ron in Vegas at 1:00. The game is available over the internet (at least here) at:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/1570-wcle-am-cleveland%2C-tennessee
Let’s swat some Nats.
Chop Chop
March 31st, 2011
1:11 pm
I’m off today and didn’t even ask for it. Amazing.
Seems like the local club is getting hyped by plenty of people, eh? Fredi’s got a lot to live up to. We’ll see if he and his club can make it happen.
Venice Jim
March 31st, 2011
1:11 pm
wheelz – I can, if needed…
BFChris26
March 31st, 2011
1:11 pm
Season has started!!!!!!!
wheelz007
March 31st, 2011
1:11 pm
LET’S GO BRAVES!!!
shmoe
March 31st, 2011
1:11 pm
ptown
on mlb.com, if you correctly choose 56 consecutive players to get a hit on 56 consecutive days, you win 5.6million
P-Town Brave ©
March 31st, 2011
1:11 pm
1st pitch 1:11 ET
And the baseball season is underway
BFChris26
March 31st, 2011
1:11 pm
Lets go Braves!!!!!!!!!
Mitchie-san
March 31st, 2011
1:11 pm
Im furious. For some reason MLB.tv doesnt Work on my CPU at work anymore! Just a blank screen!!!!
P-Town Brave ©
March 31st, 2011
1:12 pm
Prado quickly behind the count 0-2 on 2 called strikes
Jamie
March 31st, 2011
1:12 pm
Whoohooo
http://forums.throughthefencebaseball.com/index.php
shmoe
March 31st, 2011
1:12 pm
nats fans cheerin because this is the best game of their season
P-Town Brave ©
March 31st, 2011
1:12 pm
Mitchie-
Try updating your flash player software
Venice Jim
March 31st, 2011
1:12 pm
Marteeen bounces slowly to the pitcher on an 2-2 pitch…
BFChris26
March 31st, 2011
1:12 pm
An excuse me swing by Prado.
Bat Masterson
March 31st, 2011
1:13 pm
Opening day blog, good work as always, thanks DOB.
Ha Ha Go!!! Braves!!!
High Hopes!!
WooHoo!
P-Town Brave ©
March 31st, 2011
1:13 pm
Prado evens the count at 2-2 and then taps an excuse me out in front and is thrown out by Livan easily at 1b
Corky Miller's Beer Gut
March 31st, 2011
1:13 pm
prado ground out 1 down
Venice Jim
March 31st, 2011
1:13 pm
Nate flies out to left…
Trey
March 31st, 2011
1:13 pm
A pop fly by McLouth.
P-Town Brave ©
March 31st, 2011
1:13 pm
VJ-
Do you wanna let me have this or do you wanna take over?
AZ Braves Fan
March 31st, 2011
1:13 pm
Aaargh! Cox Cable Phoenix BLOWS! I’ve had the Extra Innings package for 4 years now, and EVERY year on opening day there is some sort of “technical” issue. This year, the only MLB channel that isn’t working is, wait for it, the Braves game! Sure, I’ve escalated it. I’m sure they’ll get it fixed about 5pm.
Oh well, I guess there are 161 *other* Braves games to watch….
Go Braves!
abwright
March 31st, 2011
1:13 pm
Prado dribbles to an infielder to make the first out of the Braves 2011 baseball season.
BFChris26
March 31st, 2011
1:13 pm
McLouth pops out to Michael Morse.
Smitty
March 31st, 2011
1:13 pm
Nice to see MCLOUTH being aggressive, to bad it results in a fly out
Corky Miller's Beer Gut
March 31st, 2011
1:14 pm
nate flies out 2 down
abwright
March 31st, 2011
1:14 pm
McLouth flies out for the second out.