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brian
December 27th, 2012
6:53 pm
Braves are high on Graham. Don’t see them trading him
TheOnlyBravesFan
December 27th, 2012
6:55 pm
I’d do that brian, but try to hold onto CBet… may need him. Teheran or Delgado, Ahmed, Francisco, and Spruill/Mauricio Cabrera
Maybe give AZ the (don’t look Lew) LHRP that Towers wants, be it EOF or JV.
chipontheroad
December 27th, 2012
6:57 pm
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Half Empty
December 27th, 2012
6:57 pm
Sons of Anarchy. If you haven’t watched THE WIRE, that is a must see as is THE SHIELD.
Half Empty
December 27th, 2012
7:00 pm
THE Killing is already cancelled, and though you finally learn the killer from the first season, you are kinda left hanging at the end of the second
Rick C
December 27th, 2012
7:01 pm
I’ve been watching The Wire over the past month or two, just started the fifth season. Tough call between that and Breaking Bad as my favorite drama series.
VaBravesFan
December 27th, 2012
7:02 pm
Our best shot at a Impact LF is Josh Willingham in my opinion. Seems like the perfect fit. Twins are not gonna compete for a while. Braves have the money to take on his salary. Twins are basically rebuilding. Here’s the kicker, they already traded 2 starting Outfielders. Also many teams are not gonna offer alot for a 34 year old slugger who has benefited from the DH the past 2 seasons. So they feel he’s more valuable to them instead of freeing up 14 million and adding a youngin or two.
Ron Burgundy, Anchorman
December 27th, 2012
7:16 pm
Please no more on Justin Upton coming to Atlanta. We just don’t match up very well and the Braves will be disinclined to overpay. I like Scotch. Scotch, scotch, scotch.
Ron Burgundy, Anchorman
December 27th, 2012
7:29 pm
You are so wise. Like a miniature Buddha, covered in hair. Give up on Willingham, too. There will be no impact LF, until the Braves evaluate what they have in ST. No reason to overpay. You guys are nervous nellies.
Wes Jorga
December 27th, 2012
7:39 pm
Gattis is not in the lineup tonight for Zulia
And a Day of Rain
December 27th, 2012
7:39 pm
Nervous nellies, nattering nabobs of negativism, what next? Love this blog – it brings out the best in us.
phil
December 27th, 2012
7:40 pm
George_George
December 27th, 2012
11:48 am
Nowhere man
December 27th, 2012
11:30 am
The Non daily DOB.
What’s the over/under on this being the last blog of the year.
Maybe DOB bought into the Mayans.
*********************************************
Good morning all
I am not upset about number of DOB blogs this time of year, he should rest now. All I want him to do is work in in summer instead of extended vactions. COVER THE GAMES.
********
some things never change. Zero comprehension for the notion of the 5, maybe 6, day work week.
phil
December 27th, 2012
7:42 pm
I just find it somewhat amazing that people care this much on December 27th….
We’re entering the very dead of winter, yet who plays in LF, as if it will actually matter, is all the rage.
phil
December 27th, 2012
7:44 pm
Wes Jorga
December 27th, 2012
7:39 pm
Gattis is not in the lineup tonight for Zulia
**********
there goes a good night’s sleep worrying about Gattis….
And a Day of Rain
December 27th, 2012
7:45 pm
phil- controversy is warming. For us in the north that is very important.
George_George
December 27th, 2012
7:48 pm
phil
December 27th, 2012
7:40 pm
No offence, But DOB has almost the entire winter off, only has to cover winter meetings for a few days.
phil
December 27th, 2012
7:53 pm
And a day of rain – huh? Warming? I think you confuse me with someone else.
Besides, it ain’t warm out.
phil
December 27th, 2012
7:55 pm
George – work every single day?
You can’t really be serious.
kenhotlanta
December 27th, 2012
7:57 pm
VaBravesFan @ 6:33: SOA is great, The Killing is very dark (and WAS just renewed, so it is coming back, but it will be awhile); I enjoyed Hell on Wheels, it’s a western with a modern outlook. I didn’t care for Rescue Me because I don’t like Denis Leary, but I think it was a well done show.
The Wire and it’s kinda prequel The Corner, Deadwood, and The Shield are all top of the line, as is Justified, but you should be familiar with that one.
The Killing is interesting because the 2 star detectives look and act nothing in real life like the characters they play here…it’s actually amazing to see them as they really look…I guess that’s the true measure of acting.
kenhotlanta
December 27th, 2012
8:00 pm
Gattis took a pilgrimage to a Mayan Temple to mediate. He will return with even more super powers.
Half Empty
December 27th, 2012
8:01 pm
The Killing was cancelled, but I see that it has now been uncancelled but some cast are not returniing. Glad to see thay as I like the show a lot
Sylvester Bill
December 27th, 2012
8:03 pm
So according to MLB Trade Rumors, Jason Kubel has a -12.7 UZR/150. I’m sure glad I can sleep tonight without fretting about that stat! Whatever that means???
Half Empty
December 27th, 2012
8:12 pm
it means that you could likely field as well as he does
Mr Pitts
December 27th, 2012
8:13 pm
Nice to have Trumbo. Let’s get some stats posted and lengthy explanations of lefty, right, and WARS and WHIPs……I promise not to read it.
And a Day of Rain
December 27th, 2012
8:14 pm
UZR/150 (ultimate zone rate per 150 games): The number of runs above or below average a fielder is, per 150 defensive games.
Sleep tight.
Astral
December 27th, 2012
8:15 pm
who cares whether you read it or not?
And a Day of Rain
December 27th, 2012
8:23 pm
Wes- maybe Evan didn’t get papal dispensation for more days in Venezuela. Gotta go shag a lot of fly balls in GA.
kenhotlanta
December 27th, 2012
8:27 pm
RIP: General Norman Schwarzkopf. One of our last real heroes.
keyLargo
December 27th, 2012
8:32 pm
Just another opinion and rating on the shows mentioned above.
#1 Deadwood – Getting a little old but was my favorite of all the Pay Channels series with several characters that could carry the show.
#2 The Killing – No real heroes in this show as all the characters flaws were open books. Very real life situations and a real who done it plot.
#3 The Wire – a show that will grow on you week after week until you will not dare miss the next episode
#4 Rescue Me – Least favorite of all the shows with the repetitive theme of alcoholism and infidelity by Dennis Leary.
keyLargo
December 27th, 2012
8:35 pm
More evidence of too many Bowl Games:
The Little Caesars Bowl in Detroit – Central Mich vs. Western Kentucky.
kenhotlanta
December 27th, 2012
8:38 pm
kL: Agree 100% on your TV show ratings.
Wes Jorga
December 27th, 2012
8:43 pm
And a day— Would be nice to have two days of rain again, Perhaps with Medlin, Minor, and Beachy teams will be praying for 3 days of rain. As for Gattis, maybe he hasn’t returned from the Christmas holidays yet.
DS1
December 27th, 2012
8:56 pm
I guess when it comes to TV shows, I am an old fuddy duddy. Never seen most of the shows you folks are referencing. When I start hearing F bombs on shows, I generally change the channels. It’s enough to have to hear bad language from time to time in the real world, but I don’t have to choose to watch them.
If it’s not PG rated, I generally skip it. (he says as he throws around the damn and shyt words way too much!!)
But my favs are Diners, Drive-ins and Dives (and other shows on the Food Network), any baseball game with the Braves or Rockies, and most anything on FNC.
Of course I will watch and occasional Criminal Minds, Flashpoint or NCIS.
Pretty boring, yes I know. But I wear it well…………..
keyLargo
December 27th, 2012
8:57 pm
Here’s the latest invention to separate tourists from their money down here in the Keys. But it really looks like fun.
http://www.jetpackadventures.com/
cabravesfan
December 27th, 2012
8:59 pm
DS1-
I’m a big fan of the Food Network and NCIS
TheOnlyBravesFan
December 27th, 2012
8:59 pm
When I start hearing F bombs on shows, I generally change the channels.
Wow, that’s definitely old school. That makes me want to watch! LOL jk
DS1
December 27th, 2012
9:00 pm
I have checked in a few times over the Christmas holidays and mostly the blog has been a rehash of who’s going to get this player and which of our internal options are going to be able to break thru next spring.
Really nothing much to talk about that hasn’t been talked about ad nauseam.
And RIP General Schwarzkopf. A true military genius. (not looking too bright for “HW” either. A true statesman)
DS1
December 27th, 2012
9:04 pm
TOBF
Not trying to sound too preachy, as I certainly am not perfect. I screw up plenty. But about 35-40 years ago, I decided that I was going to forgo anything that I would be embarrassed to watch if my mom were watching with me. So I have sworn off most R rated movies and TV shows. But I have seen a few that have been “sanitized” on network TV.
Again, not being judgmental, just personal choice.
BFChris28
December 27th, 2012
9:09 pm
DS1
I love the food network, especially Guy Fieri, he’s awesome. Triple D is amazing
DS1
December 27th, 2012
9:10 pm
So in St Paul, Minnesota you can sell cigarettes and chewing tobacco, but you can’t sell candy cigarettes and “big league chew” gum in a nostalgic soda shop!
Welcome to political correctness.
keyLargo
December 27th, 2012
9:11 pm
DS1 – I was watching a documentary on the Viet Nam war and was amazed at the language of Lyndon Johnson. He was a World Class cussing machine.
keyLargo
December 27th, 2012
9:12 pm
DS1 – I was watching a documentary on the Viet Nam war and was amazed at the language of Lyndon Johnson. He was a World Class cussing machine.
He was a US President TOBF in case you’re wondering who he was.
keyLargo
December 27th, 2012
9:12 pm
DS1 – I was watching a documentary on the Viet Nam war and was amazed at the language of Lyndon Johnson. He was a World Class cussing machine.
He was a US President TOBF in case you’re wondering who he was.
keyLargo
December 27th, 2012
9:12 pm
DS1 – I was watching a documentary on the Viet Nam war and was amazed at the language of Lyndon Johnson. He was a World Class cussing machine.
He was a US President TOBF in case you’re wondering who he was.
keyLargo
December 27th, 2012
9:12 pm
DS1 – I was watching a documentary on the Viet Nam war and was amazed at the language of Lyndon Johnson. He was a World Class cussing machine.
He was a US President TOBF in case you’re wondering who he was.
richbrave
December 27th, 2012
9:12 pm
SOUTH OF THE BORDER
PUERTO RICO
MANATI ATTENDANTS
1B RUBEN GOTAY [.295 BA] 1-2, 1 RBI [16], 1 SO. game in the top of the 8th.
VENEZUELA
ZULIA EAGLES
1B ERNESTO MEJIA [.302 BA] 0-0. Game in the top of the first.
keyLargo
December 27th, 2012
9:13 pm
Well, I guess that means you can’t decide to add another paragraph at the last minute.
DS1
December 27th, 2012
9:13 pm
Chris
Hope you had a great Christmas! I love about half the shows on the Food Network, and Guy is my personal favorite too.
cab
My oldest son got me hooked on NCIS. Love Mark Harmon, though every time I see him I think of Ted Bundy……
DS1
December 27th, 2012
9:16 pm
Key
Trying to make a serious statement there???
And our current VP caught setting off the F Bomb over the Obama care legislation. I’d sure never make it if every move or word I said was scrutinized…………….
cabravesfan
December 27th, 2012
9:16 pm
DS1-
Ted Bundy? Ok…
Powderfinger
December 27th, 2012
9:17 pm
George_George:
“I am not upset about number of DOB blogs this time of year, he should rest now. All I want him to do is work in in summer instead of extended vactions. COVER THE GAMES.”
“No offence, But DOB has almost the entire winter off, only has to cover winter meetings for a few days.”
Oh, Dear Lord, would someone please give this ignorant little dweeb a hint as to the duties and schedule of a MLB beat reporter? If I have to read one more of his over-capitalized little ramblings, I might just, well never mind…
And, by the way, there is no rule that the Opening Day roster has to be set by December 27th. Signings will still happen, trades will still occur, and bodies will still change teams. Not to mention that little fellers sitting in their mama’s basement will still post their clueless opinions at a steady pace.
Sorry, I just couldn’t contain it anymore. Probably a result of cutting back on alcohol…
DS1
December 27th, 2012
9:17 pm
Leftover taco’s from Christmas Eve or a piece of prime rib from Christmas Day.
Decisions, decisions………..
cricket
December 27th, 2012
9:17 pm
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/27/tweet-of-the-day-chipper-jones-vs-a-basketball-hoop/
cabravesfan
December 27th, 2012
9:18 pm
DS1-
D’uh…both!
kenhotlanta
December 27th, 2012
9:20 pm
MLB has a great show right now called The Third Team…apparently the Umps were miked all through the Playoffs and it’s fascinating to watch what goes on between the lines.
DS1
December 27th, 2012
9:20 pm
cab
Remember “The Deliberate Stranger” movie?? Over 25 years ago now. Maybe you missed it……..
For the longest time that’s the first thing I’d think of when I saw Mark Harmon on the screen.
cricket
December 27th, 2012
9:20 pm
If I have to read one more of his over-capitalized little ramblings, I might just, well never mind…
solution is simple, stop feeding the trolls
DS1
December 27th, 2012
9:21 pm
cab
Or maybe a prime rib taco???
Back in a while……………..
Powderfinger
December 27th, 2012
9:22 pm
cricket—I normally don’t. I just snapped…
cabravesfan
December 27th, 2012
9:23 pm
DS1-
That thought did cross my mind
Half Empty
December 27th, 2012
9:23 pm
Lyndon Johnson was not a nice man at all, according to most biographers
kenhotlanta
December 27th, 2012
9:23 pm
George_George lives in a make believe world, he’s the real Nowhere Man.
Half Empty
December 27th, 2012
9:25 pm
IMO, George is a heckuva lot easier to put up with than Nowhere Man who one of my absolutely most disliked posters here
TheOnlyBravesFan
December 27th, 2012
9:26 pm
I know who he is key!
You sure are disciplined DS1, I’m not anywhere close to that…
kenhotlanta
December 27th, 2012
9:26 pm
Lyndon Johnson was a SOB, but he had a lot of respect for our Georgia Senator Richard B. Russell. Journalist Jimmy Smith could tell you all about it.
Tom O'Hawke
December 27th, 2012
9:27 pm
cricket—I normally don’t. I just snapped… — Powderfinger
That’s the reaction the REAL guy on the keyboard hopes for.
kenhotlanta
December 27th, 2012
9:28 pm
Nowhere Man is ACE, right?
Tom O'Hawke
December 27th, 2012
9:29 pm
Yeah, ken, and THEN some, I’d say!
Powderfinger
December 27th, 2012
9:30 pm
Tom—Now I feel even worse…
BFChris28
December 27th, 2012
9:30 pm
DS1
It was as best as it could be, considering. Still very hard this time of year, but I’m blessed, so I managed to get through it. How was your Christmas?
I am a foodie/aspiring chef, so Food Network/Travel Channel/Cooking Channel play a predominant role in my TV watching.
cabravesfan
December 27th, 2012
9:31 pm
Hello Tom
Tom O'Hawke
December 27th, 2012
9:33 pm
Tom—Now I feel even worse… — Powderfinger
Ha,ha… just chalk it up to learning through experience.
Half Empty
December 27th, 2012
9:33 pm
I don’t know for sure if he is ACE or not. He showed up just as ACE left in a pizzy and says much of the same things. He is a passive-aggressive twit who almost always posts meanspirited little digs. about others. Other than his digs at DOB and the blog I’m not sure ACE was as mean as Nowhere Man
Tom O'Hawke
December 27th, 2012
9:34 pm
All right! It took me 3 posts before the blog started acting up.
I’m glad to see it’s getting better.
Tom O'Hawke
December 27th, 2012
9:35 pm
Hello LAdy!
Did you make a pile of cash by turning in all of your assault rifles?
kenhotlanta
December 27th, 2012
9:35 pm
They both know a lot about music and have similar writing styles. I had a big blowup with ACE a few months ago, but we settled it and were OK until he left. I grew to like the dude for some reason, I just ignored his BS.
cabravesfan
December 27th, 2012
9:37 pm
Tom-
If I owned any, I probably would have made some money…
kenhotlanta
December 27th, 2012
9:39 pm
cab prolly keeps Stanley under the couch in case any guests get out of line.
Half Empty
December 27th, 2012
9:39 pm
I admit that I have trouble with posters who are here mostly to cause trouble, very little patience with them.
Tom O'Hawke
December 27th, 2012
9:40 pm
cabravesfan
I was watching, on the news last night, all of the people turning in their pistols & rifles. It was quite a collection!
cabravesfan
December 27th, 2012
9:41 pm
I don’t need to keep Stanley (besides- nolie would get lonely)- I have Nala the attack Shepit
Tom-
I imagine. In all honesty, guns scare me…
kenhotlanta
December 27th, 2012
9:42 pm
Half Empty, I agree, that’s why I use the scroll wheel a lot. Instead of humming Walk on By (Dionne Warwick), I hum Scroll on By.
Tom O'Hawke
December 27th, 2012
9:44 pm
Nala is ALWAYS there for cabravesfan in case VJ fails to satisfy her…
Tom O'Hawke
December 27th, 2012
9:44 pm
…with his cooking.
cabravesfan
December 27th, 2012
9:49 pm
Tom-
You make that sound super creepy
cabravesfan
December 27th, 2012
9:49 pm
That’s better
Tom O'Hawke
December 27th, 2012
9:50 pm
Jump the gun, did you cabravesfan?
Half Empty
December 27th, 2012
9:51 pm
whoa, some kinky stuff on the ol’ blog tonight
cabravesfan
December 27th, 2012
9:52 pm
Tom-
No! The blog refused to post it when I typed! Had to resend it twice!
Tom O'Hawke
December 27th, 2012
9:54 pm
THAT explains the 5-minute gap! Yeah, the blog does that, sometimes.
I thought it was premature commentation. (But, I should’ve known better)
cabravesfan
December 27th, 2012
9:55 pm
sigh…boys
DS1
December 27th, 2012
9:57 pm
Chris
We had a real nice holiday. I was able to see my folks (and siblings) in SC about 2 weekends ago, and had all 3 of my sons home for the holidays. I realize that holiday’s are hard on some folks for varying reasons, but you just gotta keep rising above it (as it seems you did).
cab/Tom
Where are they turning in guns? I thought that NY paper that listed all the pistol owners and did the demographics, did a disservice to folks like myself that DON’T have a cache of weapons, but don’t want the criminal element knowing that………
Stupidest thing a person could do would be to identify themselves as a gun free zone and make it public. Don’t ya think?
(even though I am a right wing extremist, I still think we have WAY too many automatic weapons and high volume clips)
I miss that lady who was Bill Clinton’s surgeon general (can’t remember her name, but I can still see her in her “uniform”). We need safer guns and safer bullets.
TheOnlyBravesFan
December 27th, 2012
9:57 pm
I was about to say that Tom!!!!
Ron Burgundy, Anchorman
December 27th, 2012
9:59 pm
Spurt!
Tom O'Hawke
December 27th, 2012
9:59 pm
Wayne… The city of LA is doing/did it.
Ron Burgundy, Anchorman
December 27th, 2012
10:01 pm
Way to stay classy, Ron
cabravesfan
December 27th, 2012
10:01 pm
DS1 (& Tom)-
They do it here every so often, usually around the holidays (or after something tragic happens)
BFChris28
December 27th, 2012
10:02 pm
DS1
Yeah, last year was way hard, it was miserable, but while this year was still hard, I just keep remembering the good times, which helps me big time. I was able to talk with family and friends during this year’s Christmas, so it also helped to keeping my head up.
And glad you had a blast with your family
DS1
December 27th, 2012
10:06 pm
Joycelyn Elders! That’s the lady.
She said, “I love Eric Clapner, he is one of my favorite musicians!”
She was fired WAY too early. Just think of the gaffe’s we could have experienced.
JC Brave
December 27th, 2012
10:26 pm
Jon Heyman @JonHeymanCBS
Justin Upton back in play for possible trade, but #dbacks owner may need convincing to deal him.
I can’t even imagine how JU must be feeling right now…