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ncscoots
February 27th, 2012
2:57 pm
But we have to go to war with the army we have, and I don’t see anyone currently on the squad better suited.
I probably should have mentioned that I agreed with you, LOL. Prado it is, for my money.
phil
February 27th, 2012
2:57 pm
We still haven’t seen any pics of Hanson’s vehicle post-crash….The bruise on the left shoulder is telling, but we need to rule out a Tiger-esque, golf club-wielding, female attack as cause of this crash.
nolie
February 27th, 2012
2:58 pm
Isn’t the 2-hole hitter supposed to be your best hitter? I think that’s what that old article said..MF
it could not be an old article because that has never been the course in baseball. some new theories posit that but no team I know of does it that way regularly
. Just because Shaun spends hundreds of hours here saying it does not make it true
CB
February 27th, 2012
3:03 pm
Shaun and his wasted hundreds of hours. Hope he works for the government,nobody will notice.
phil
February 27th, 2012
3:06 pm
Nolie…
Hope you’ve been well over the winter. You may have posted it one hundred times, but what’s your ideal lineup, 1-8, going into the season?
TennesseePaul
February 27th, 2012
3:07 pm
it could not be an old article because that has never been the course in baseball. some new theories posit that but no team I know of does it that way regularly
The new theories also posit that line up construction has the bare minimum of impact on the outcome of a season. They render the entire point moot by the time they come to their conclusions. But their desire to burn the past and proclaim a new way forward is strong enough to misinterpret portions of their data sets.
Enquiring Minds Want to Know
February 27th, 2012
3:13 pm
Not that I am immune to batting order unorthodoxy. I’d like to see Heyward batting third if he shows a return to form this spring, with Chipper behind him at 4. That way you have speed bunched together at the top, without the plodders getting in the way.
abeeewright
February 27th, 2012
3:16 pm
Lew, February 27th, 2012, 9:43 am … “You’re surprised about rioting over shoes? Hell, the French Revolution ended in lots of death over bread.
I thought Marie Antoinette said, “Let them wear Weejuns” and that sparked the French Revolution.
phil
February 27th, 2012
3:29 pm
See baseball. Hit baseball. Score runs.
Pitch baseball. Get batter out. The formula will never change.
Our public schools are mostly in ruins for a myriad of reasons, and new theories are right up there.
Learn to read. Learn to write. Learn how to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Learn some geography. Learn some history. Learn some science. The old formula worked.
cricket
February 27th, 2012
3:29 pm
Bad news for Bourjos fans here, he’s gonna need hip surgery after the season
http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-angels-center-fielder-peter-bourjos-wont-be-slowed-by-hip-check-20120227,0,6622173.story
abeeewright
February 27th, 2012
3:29 pm
Bat Masterson, February 27th, 2012, 12:49 pm … “The family stuff is better. My mother is happily back at work now.
—SNIP—
The EMT takes it upon himself to change the instructions and takes her to the wrong hospital. Get that straightened out and a few days, and a bunch of shots later, all better.”
Not to make light of this fairly grave story …
But, did a pee sample end up in someone’s fridge over the weekend, too?
Seriously, hope everything works out OK. I’ve heard similar stories which did not have a happy ending.
TennesseePaul
February 27th, 2012
3:31 pm
For all the Tommy Hanson fans:
Depending on how finicky you are, 10 to 20 pitchers embody the characteristics of a true No. 1. Halladay, Lee, Verlander, CC Sabathia, Tim Lincecum, Clayton Kershaw and Felix Hernandez are no-brainers. Josh Johnson and Adam Wainwright qualify if healthy, and Chris Carpenter still exudes that ace cachet at age 36.
Jered Weaver, Dan Haren, Cole Hamels, David Price and Jon Lester slot in right behind them. Matt Cain, Zack Greinke, Yovani Gallardo, Jair Jurrjens and Ricky Romero are accomplished pitchers in their mid-20s, and Ian Kennedy and James Shields ranked high in Cy Young balloting last year. A year or two from now, Stephen Strasburg and Matt Moore could be automatic mentions in this group.
–Jerry Crasnick
abeeewright
February 27th, 2012
3:31 pm
David O’Brien, February 27th, 2012, 1:03 pm … “Passed the ImPact concussion test today,”
Is that the one where you run full-speed, head-first into a locker, and if you can stand up afterwards, you pass?
Lew
February 27th, 2012
3:31 pm
abeeeewrtight – Yep, little known fact.
cricket
February 27th, 2012
3:39 pm
big brother of chipper’s “fat” photo -
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/27/the-tigers-are-thrilled-with-miguel-cabreras-defense-at-third-base-so-far/
cabravesfan
February 27th, 2012
3:41 pm
Except that Miguel Cabrera really is fat…
bravofan
February 27th, 2012
3:48 pm
AAnyone catching baseball tonight with TIM Kurkjans interview with Huddy? I saw a tweet that it was on.
Soph
February 27th, 2012
3:50 pm
Just a little pudgy.
ncscoots
February 27th, 2012
3:52 pm
Is that the one where you run full-speed, head-first into a locker, and if you can stand up afterwards, you pass?
I think I’ve taken that one, I just don’t remember it very well.
Ray
February 27th, 2012
3:54 pm
DOB, I saw a quick clip of JJ doing his drills and as he was covering first it appeared he had a slight limp. Is he limping some due to the knee (knee brace)?
ncscoots
February 27th, 2012
3:54 pm
Even if he drops 20 pounds to play 3B, he’ll still be hulkin’ over there at (nearly? close to? about?) 260. First-step might be a real mutha.
Co Co
February 27th, 2012
3:56 pm
ought to use hanson as a promo for co-co on tbs. very funny.
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
February 27th, 2012
3:57 pm
Hi, Bat M.! Good to see you! Wow…sounds like you and yours have been through too much—y’all are in my prayers…
Ray
February 27th, 2012
3:57 pm
bravo, I saw it on BT. Francona said the Braves have handled the collapse much better than the Redsox. There was no internal finger pointing etc. They know what they need to do this season. Hudson says he is pain free and May 1 is the target date. And finally the kid Pastor is fitting in very well, like he belongs.
RC
February 27th, 2012
4:02 pm
bravo, I saw it on BT. Francona said the Braves have handled the collapse much better than the Redsox.
While I think he’s right, Francona isn’t exactly an unbiased source, is he? I mean, the guy who got fired because his team failed thinks that the team in a similar situation that didn’t fire the person in his position handled it better? Not exactly breaking news there.
phil
February 27th, 2012
4:06 pm
Come on, now…
Francona “quit”.
FlaBrave
February 27th, 2012
4:08 pm
Thanks DOB
Great Pics & storyline. Much appreciated Sir
raleighbravefan
February 27th, 2012
4:09 pm
I could easily pass the running full speed headfirst into the locker test. But then, full speed for me is really slow.
raleighbravefan
February 27th, 2012
4:34 pm
I think I broke the blog
DS1
February 27th, 2012
4:42 pm
Better than a broke leg, I’d guess.
Ray
February 27th, 2012
4:42 pm
Whether Francona was biased or not, it does seem the Braves did handle the off-season better than the sox. We didn’t hear about any finger pointing. What we did see was a lot of looking in the mirror and taking responsibility.
cowdogit
February 27th, 2012
4:48 pm
When the brave’s face a pitcher that can hit his spot’s,they have no chance. Harrah’s odd’s agree.
phil
February 27th, 2012
4:56 pm
Fire FG!!
ncscoots
February 27th, 2012
4:56 pm
Harrah’s odd’s agree.
Are you familiar with the logic behind setting such odds? They are set as to bring in equal amounts of money on each side of the wager, that is, to equalize the opinions of the public. It has nothing to do with whether the book has any inkling as to the success or failure of the Braves. If more bettors believe that the book has set the price too low, the book increases the odds in favor of the other side, again, with no context whatsoever as to success or failure of the wager’s components.
So, if a lot of money comes in on the low side and Harrah’s increases the odds of the Braves having a successful season, will you then change your mind about their chances against a pitcher who “hits his spots”?
Billy
February 27th, 2012
4:57 pm
I noticed, from earlier comments, this blog has expert, photo analysts that have a keen eye based on sharing their expert opinion on a Chipper Jones photo and declaring Chipper fat, unfit, and out of shape overweight
Please analyze this photo and share your unique opinion on this photo. Here is a 24 year old athlete that appears to have come to camp pregnant. How many hundred of you will confirm this to be true, just by looking at an Internet photo, as you did with Chippers photo.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-angels-center-fielder-peter-bourjos-wont-be-slowed-by-hip-check-20120227,0,6622173.story
cabravesfan
February 27th, 2012
5:02 pm
Billy-
Keep in mind this blog also has folks with inside knowledge of Brian McCann’s diet and off season workout, even when there is concrete evidence that they are wrong…why should they not jump to conclusions based on a single photo?
jim
February 27th, 2012
5:05 pm
Phil,
If the schools are not teaching reading, writing, math, science, history, geography any more, what do you think they are teaching? It is easy to make the schools the whipping boy when you don’t have to go in and teach the kids yourself or have an appreciation for what the job really entails, but the details of the other poster about the problems his grandmother faced in the medical establishment indicates there is a lot of mediocrity found in every profession. (My own family can add some horrendous experiences with too many doctors as well) I know when I worked in the computer industry that many of the people there were collecting “corporate welfare” — getting a nice paycheck for relatively little work.
jim
February 27th, 2012
5:17 pm
Maybe we should teach old theories — the sun rotates around the (flat) earth, heavier objects fall faster than lighter ones, mice and lesser creatures are spontaneously generated in filth, and using leeches make for good medical practice.
ZWacky
February 27th, 2012
5:23 pm
and using leeches make for good medical practice.
it does in some cases as do maggots
David O'Brien
February 27th, 2012
5:26 pm
Justice and Crime Dog back in Braves camp this week
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/02/27/justice-mcgriff-are-back-with-braves-this-week/
abeeewright
February 27th, 2012
5:30 pm
Maggots eat dead flesh, right, and leave healthy flesh alone?
So if you have gangrene or something that has generated dead flesh (zombie-hood too?), putting maggots on the wound will actually cleanse the wound pretty effectively. (From the Army Survival Manual, I’m not making this stuff up.)
cabravesfan
February 27th, 2012
5:31 pm
Have we really run out of things to talk about? We are now discussing the merits of using maggots to eat flesh? That’s…a little disturbing.
ZWacky
February 27th, 2012
5:33 pm
that’s right Abeee, they use them not just in the military
ZWacky
February 27th, 2012
5:37 pm
I agree, it is nice to see McG and Justice back for a time, some great memories revisited
jim
February 27th, 2012
5:42 pm
Have we really run out of things to talk about?
We’re just waiting for Saturday when we will get the DEFINITIVE answer to whether Heyward’s swing is back, whether Pastor is an ML shortstop, if Uggla has lost bat speed, if Diaz has any power, and if any of the young pitchers will be a Cy Young in waiting or a complete bust that should be traded for bench help.
Bay Area Steve
February 27th, 2012
5:47 pm
I don’t have anything to add on the maggots.
I would like to state that Random is an unadulterated ass. Man, I love a lot of what you bring, but antagonizing your host? For no reason? For the 73rd unprovoked, unwarranted time? What are you proving? If that’s all you got nowadays, perhaps you shouldn’t be so critical of the rest of us. Pot/kettle, and all that. When can I have one of my favorite posters back?
ZWacky
February 27th, 2012
5:48 pm
Bat came back today BAS
David O'Brien
February 27th, 2012
5:51 pm
Just added some photos to the McGriff/Justice blog. Check it out now.
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/02/27/justice-mcgriff-are-back-with-braves-this-week/?cxntfid=blogs_atlanta_braves_blog
Freeman aims for Gold Glove and batting title, not HRs | You never had gloves like this before.
February 27th, 2012
5:54 pm
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Bay Area Steve
February 27th, 2012
5:55 pm
Tater,
Nice find again, man. I don’t how you do it. I feel like you’re down to page 306 of a ‘baseball’ search on Google. I can’t wait to see what you find from 307.
And, this was comedic gold, in response to Anders’ (fill in your own word here):
madoff – adj. bust, crumble, fail, fizzle, wilponalooza.
German: anderblunder.
Well done, brother.
Bat Masterson
February 27th, 2012
5:55 pm
raleighbravefan
February 27th, 2012
2:12 pm
Bat – SNAFU is pretty close to FUBAR.
That one would work, too, raleighbf
Bay Area Steve
February 27th, 2012
5:56 pm
I saw, Z. Good to see. Here’s hopin’ snot, and Danga, and Brian from SC, and many others show up come the first “Play ball.”
Ray
February 27th, 2012
5:56 pm
Can’t wait for Saturday. I hope we are not going to judge Heyward and Pastor based on Saturday’s performance. What am I talking about… of course many will. Don’t wait for Heyward’s full at bats, just judge his entire season on the very first swing only. Pastor, hope you get to every ball hit to your side of the infield. If you don’t you will be rated as the worst ss in the history of the game.
ZWacky
February 27th, 2012
5:57 pm
Snafu indicates that things are usually fouled up
Fubar could be a one time incident
Coach (2012 Fredi's beisbol fandango)
February 27th, 2012
5:58 pm
What team has not only led the NL in defensive excellence, they have led all of baseball.
Need I say more as the very same team will win the NL east……again.
Why? because they play the game the right way.
1.Pitching
2.Defense
3.Power
4. Speed
In that order.
ZWacky
February 27th, 2012
5:59 pm
Mitchell is a Snafu
ZWacky
February 27th, 2012
6:00 pm
Is that really coach, putting speed so low?
Bat Masterson
February 27th, 2012
6:02 pm
Not to make light of this fairly grave story …
But, did a pee sample end up in someone’s fridge over the weekend, too? _abwright
Fortunately no pee samples were taken, at least to my knowledge. I’m sure my mom would have been okay, my brother not so much.
Bat Masterson
February 27th, 2012
6:07 pm
McFann
Thank you
Bat Masterson
February 27th, 2012
6:10 pm
Yeah I’ve missed snotboogie, danga, Brian and others. Crimedog too, He could bring it.
Venice Jim
February 27th, 2012
6:20 pm
Early reminder, for those who are interested in such things, that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be playing two songs on Jimmy Fallon tonight…
Bat Masterson
February 27th, 2012
6:21 pm
ZW_
True about FUBAR………… SNAFU is the more fitting
Del
February 27th, 2012
6:30 pm
I just wonder if the long term goal of Atlanta mgmt is to move Freeman to third after Chipper leaves, have Brian take over first base and clear the way for our up and coming catcher on ther farm. That might create a few problems but it sure would solve several other big ones.
McGriff and Justice Return to Camp « BravesLog
February 27th, 2012
6:32 pm
[...] Freeman’s focus is on defense and contact this spring, not power. [...]
ncscoots
February 27th, 2012
6:32 pm
We’re just waiting for Saturday when we will get the DEFINITIVE answer
I like not having to wait seven months, until the season is over, to know.
This will increase the time I have to spend profligately, indulge in risky behavior, and find Dentz for one last beat-down, before December and the end of the world.
Saturday can’t get here soon enough!
ncscoots
February 27th, 2012
6:35 pm
just wonder if the long term goal of Atlanta mgmt is to move Freeman to third after Chipper leaves,
McCann legging out a triple and Freeman charging bunts…these are the things that are worth the price of a ticket, LOL.
Ray
February 27th, 2012
6:43 pm
Why don’t we just put all the names in a hat and have them play whatever position they pull out.
Bat Masterson
February 27th, 2012
6:49 pm
How many laps before Danica crashes tonight?
Ray
February 27th, 2012
6:50 pm
32 laps
Kat
February 27th, 2012
6:51 pm
We talk a lot of food and cooking on here..so somewhat related question. The oven won tonight… clearly I was in a fight I didn’t know about haha. Any tips on special tricks (outside of the obvious aloe and neosporin) on reducing scaring from a burn cooking? I have tiny burns before but this one is a little bigger on top of my hand. Oww.
ncscoots
February 27th, 2012
6:53 pm
How many laps before Danica crashes tonight?
Haters gonna hate.
BFChris27
February 27th, 2012
6:53 pm
I ham having chicken parmesan wraps tonight
BFChris27
February 27th, 2012
6:54 pm
I am having*
Bravo_F 52
February 27th, 2012
6:55 pm
Kat silvadene cream its awesome
Ray
February 27th, 2012
6:55 pm
I would actually like to see danica have a good showing. If she won, it would be a huge story, much bigger than linsanity.
Tomahawkin (The Godfather)
February 27th, 2012
6:56 pm
Chipper Interview on WSB TV…and he has a Nasty Farmers Tan…
OUCH, I know he got sunburned out on that fishing trip, but man he got scorched
Bat Masterson
February 27th, 2012
6:56 pm
Ha, I’m no hater, she seems pretty good at it so far. Crashing I mean.
All kidding aside, I’m not really big on NASCAR but I would like to se her do well.
Bravo_F 52
February 27th, 2012
6:56 pm
may need a prescription
Tomahawkin (The Godfather)
February 27th, 2012
6:57 pm
BFChris27
“I ham having chicken parmesan wraps tonight”
Parmesan…? Yuck!
Bravo_F 52
February 27th, 2012
6:58 pm
Chipper may need some silvadene too
CB
February 27th, 2012
7:00 pm
Kat, best to soak it in cool water,not cold for at least five minutes. Best not to put too many ointments unless it specifically says for burns. Cover with a bandage.
Bat Masterson
February 27th, 2012
7:03 pm
Word of the day in Daytona……………. Awesome!!!!
Coach (2012 Fredi's beisbol fandango)
February 27th, 2012
7:05 pm
Top ten 2nd basemen:
1.Robinson Cano
2. Dustin Pedroia
3. Chase Utley
4.Ian Kinsler
5. Ben Zobrist
6. Rickie Weeks
7. Brandon Phillips
8. Dustin Ackley
9. Howie Kendrick
10. Dan Uggla
cabravesfan
February 27th, 2012
7:09 pm
actually watching auto racing for the first time since…cant remember when
Tomahawkin (The Godfather)
February 27th, 2012
7:09 pm
Good To see Both Justice and The Crime Dog back with the team…I wonder if they are planning to pursue working with the team as coaches/ minor league managers in the future
Tomahawkin (The Godfather)
February 27th, 2012
7:10 pm
And Actually I wouldn’t mind seeing Justice back in the booth on FSN he did good color commentary when he worked for BSPN in the mid 2000’s
Tomahawkin (The Godfather)
February 27th, 2012
7:13 pm
D.O.B.
Has been on point today with the blogs and the interaction…Thanks for the time…The dude is so busy this time of year I’m pretty sure during S. Training, time acts like its on crack down there…It woun’t be long til that opening day Thursday live from The Rotten Apple
Kat
February 27th, 2012
7:13 pm
Thanks for your thoughts. It’s not terrrrible, but just thought I’d see if anyone had an secrets that have worked for them in the past. I did my normal cool water and aloe plant. Neosporin and bandage after a little bit. Oh well.. just another cooking battle scar.
Tomahawkin (The Godfather)
February 27th, 2012
7:15 pm
I guess word will come out on Wednesday as to who will start the Matinee on Saturday in the first game…?
I’m Banking on Double J getting the nod. He has a lot to show the team this S. Training…
Ray
February 27th, 2012
7:15 pm
Wow, less than 1 lap for danica .. not her fault but she was in a crash
Bat Masterson
February 27th, 2012
7:18 pm
Off by about 30 laps, Ray.
cabravesfan
February 27th, 2012
7:19 pm
Bat-
Ray is actually just a lap off- officially it was 1 lap + about another 1/3rd of a lap…
cabravesfan
February 27th, 2012
7:20 pm
Or you meant his prediction…sorry. My bad
Ray
February 27th, 2012
7:20 pm
It appeared she panicked a little in the heavy traffic and couldn’t avoid being involved.
cabravesfan
February 27th, 2012
7:22 pm
Looked to me like she was just trying to give it a wider berth than most would and couldn’t… (but that’s just how I saw…not a race expert in any sense of the word
)
Bat Masterson
February 27th, 2012
7:22 pm
Beats me, Ray but it looked like she almost made it before someone got into her side. :shrug:
Bat Masterson
February 27th, 2012
7:24 pm
Well damn……….
Ray
February 27th, 2012
7:24 pm
far from an expert, it looked like her spotter was telling her to slow and she didn’t react and ran into the back of the car in front of her,, and then it started the mayhem for her
Bat Masterson
February 27th, 2012
7:25 pm
Yeah his prediction, cab.
Coach (2012 Fredi's beisbol fandango)
February 27th, 2012
7:27 pm
Second lap. BOOM!