I fully expect to be about the only person here with a kind word for the Braves, excepting maybe Blount.
― chocolate kuegelhopf (Garrett Martin), Tuesday, 28 March 2006 16:51 (twenty years ago)
― pixel farmer (Rock Hardy), Tuesday, 28 March 2006 16:59 (twenty years ago)
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 28 March 2006 17:01 (twenty years ago)
― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 28 March 2006 17:01 (twenty years ago)
― chocolate kuegelhopf (Garrett Martin), Tuesday, 28 March 2006 17:04 (twenty years ago)
― chocolate kuegelhopf (Garrett Martin), Tuesday, 28 March 2006 17:05 (twenty years ago)
― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 28 March 2006 17:12 (twenty years ago)
(Go Marlins!)
― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 28 March 2006 17:20 (twenty years ago)
But Maddux, Glavine, Smoltz, and Andruw are all awesome, and I love all the new rookie kids.
Mostly I just hate the Tomahawk chop and the chanting and shit. Jesus.
Anyway, I don't think they're going to win again but it would not surprise me if they did.
― polyphonic (polyphonic), Tuesday, 28 March 2006 17:21 (twenty years ago)
― polyphonic (polyphonic), Tuesday, 28 March 2006 17:22 (twenty years ago)
― pixel farmer (Rock Hardy), Tuesday, 28 March 2006 18:03 (twenty years ago)
It's a bit like the Patriots in the NFL (until the loss to Denver) -- they went on a crazy run and always won somehow, so it seemed silly to assume that they would lose until they finally did.
― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 28 March 2006 18:07 (twenty years ago)
i became a braves fan gradually, despite myself - followed them sorta/mightaswell during the eighties when tbs would promote games 'watch gerald perry and the braves face off against eric davis and the reds', would probably toss a vote in dale's direction for the hof given the opp, really didn't care for the bandwagon in 91, they got enough players i liked (maddux, andruw, furcal)(basically bros that know how to party)(rip billy martin), go to enough home games and get a job where you're driving and hence listening to alot of braves games on the radio and pow - i'm a fan. have alternately winced at and embraced the chop (does that seminole approval carryover when it's a degree removed?)(even with deion long gone?). i hope the streak continues if only cuz i like being able to take for granted that every october i'm going to be able to go to some postseason games and that it's not gonna be too hard to get tickets. schuerholz's chapter on moneyball in his book is slightly smarter than yr joe morgans. slightly.
― j blount (papa la bas), Tuesday, 28 March 2006 18:09 (twenty years ago)
― polyphonic (polyphonic), Tuesday, 28 March 2006 18:28 (twenty years ago)
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 3 April 2006 20:38 (twenty years ago)
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 3 April 2006 20:49 (twenty years ago)
(hooray Reitsma)
― pixel farmer (Rock Hardy), Monday, 3 April 2006 22:08 (twenty years ago)
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 3 April 2006 22:24 (twenty years ago)
― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Monday, 3 April 2006 22:27 (twenty years ago)
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 3 April 2006 22:30 (twenty years ago)
― Earl Nash (earlnash), Monday, 3 April 2006 22:37 (twenty years ago)
And you gotta wonder what Thomson did for Cox to so utterly lose faith in him.
― chocolate kuegelhopf (Garrett Martin), Tuesday, 4 April 2006 13:01 (twenty years ago)
― Tracey Hand (tracerhand), Tuesday, 4 April 2006 15:20 (twenty years ago)
DEVELOPING...
― pixel farmer (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 5 April 2006 01:47 (twenty years ago)
― Big Willy and the Twins (miloaukerman), Wednesday, 5 April 2006 02:13 (twenty years ago)
I'm on hold with MLB customer service now. (40 minutes and counting...)
― pixel farmer (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 5 April 2006 02:25 (twenty years ago)
― polyphonic (polyphonic), Wednesday, 5 April 2006 02:31 (twenty years ago)
Turner selling out to Time Warner is maybe the worst thing to ever happen in this world ever. At least for wrestling/Braves/Andy Griffith fans.
― chocolate kuegelhopf (Garrett Martin), Wednesday, 5 April 2006 12:18 (twenty years ago)
In the meantime, anybody here lucky enough to have Oscar Villarreal on their fantasy team?
― pixel farmer (Rock Hardy), Thursday, 6 April 2006 15:10 (twenty years ago)
― chocolate kuegelhopf (Garrett Martin), Thursday, 6 April 2006 19:03 (twenty years ago)
― chocolate kuegelhopf (Garrett Martin), Thursday, 6 April 2006 19:04 (twenty years ago)
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 6 April 2006 21:11 (twenty years ago)
i pretty much stopped paying attn to baseball from like... 1998-2004, and even then i really didn't care much. i did end up listening to a lot of braves games on the radio last season (i just want to hear some fucking foghat you assholes), so I might end up getting into them more this year.
― BUTT IS THE LONELIEST NUMBER (Adrian Langston), Tuesday, 11 April 2006 04:51 (twenty years ago)
I think they need to figure out how to keep Betemit in the lineup every day after (if) Chipper comes back. I wonder if he plays any right field, because Frenchy is a guaranteed out right now.
― pixel farmer (Rock Hardy), Tuesday, 11 April 2006 14:37 (twenty years ago)
― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 11 April 2006 14:59 (twenty years ago)
They gave Mondesi six weeks last year. I wonder if they'll be as patient with their golden boy. Although last night he probably would have had a hit or two if it weren't for a good play and a fortuitous defensive alignment.
― chocolate kuegelhopf (Garrett Martin), Tuesday, 11 April 2006 16:19 (twenty years ago)
― chocolate kuegelhopf (Garrett Martin), Tuesday, 11 April 2006 16:20 (twenty years ago)
― gear (gear), Tuesday, 11 April 2006 16:43 (twenty years ago)
― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Tuesday, 11 April 2006 16:51 (twenty years ago)
― Earl Nash (earlnash), Tuesday, 11 April 2006 23:13 (twenty years ago)
― pixel farmer (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 12 April 2006 00:34 (twenty years ago)
― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Wednesday, 12 April 2006 13:11 (twenty years ago)
― pixel farmer (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 12 April 2006 16:54 (twenty years ago)
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 12 April 2006 17:18 (twenty years ago)
― c(''c) (Leee), Thursday, 13 April 2006 19:09 (twenty years ago)
― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 13 April 2006 19:10 (twenty years ago)
― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 13 April 2006 19:19 (twenty years ago)
― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 13 April 2006 19:24 (twenty years ago)
― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 13 April 2006 20:48 (twenty years ago)
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Monday, 17 April 2006 19:52 (twenty years ago)
Jose Guillen WAS -6.8 Jeff Francoeur ATL -5.6 Chris Aguila FLO -3.9 Matt Cepicky FLO -3.5 Lastings Milledge NYN -3.1
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 16 August 2006 13:25 (nineteen years ago)
― barefoot manthing (Garrett Martin), Wednesday, 16 August 2006 14:02 (nineteen years ago)
― gear (gear), Wednesday, 16 August 2006 18:29 (nineteen years ago)
― barefoot manthing (Garrett Martin), Wednesday, 16 August 2006 20:07 (nineteen years ago)
we should trade him for FIGGINZ!!! the angels wouldn't be dum enough to do that tho, would they :(
― SLUTSPIRIA (Adrian Langston), Wednesday, 16 August 2006 23:44 (nineteen years ago)
― gear (gear), Wednesday, 16 August 2006 23:53 (nineteen years ago)
― Danny Aioli (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 16 August 2006 23:54 (nineteen years ago)
― SLUTSPIRIA (Adrian Langston), Thursday, 17 August 2006 00:01 (nineteen years ago)
― gear (gear), Thursday, 17 August 2006 00:17 (nineteen years ago)
― SLUTSPIRIA (Adrian Langston), Thursday, 17 August 2006 00:33 (nineteen years ago)
― Danny Aioli (Rock Hardy), Thursday, 17 August 2006 00:54 (nineteen years ago)
― SLUTSPIRIA (Adrian Langston), Thursday, 17 August 2006 02:09 (nineteen years ago)
― barefoot manthing (Garrett Martin), Thursday, 17 August 2006 03:45 (nineteen years ago)
1) Stump Merrill2) Ray Knight3) That Vietnam vet what managed the Blue Jays4) Butch Hobson (w/ or w/out blow)5) Tony Muser6) Jimy Williams7) The little man in Jimy Williams' mouth8) Bucky F*cking Dent9) Grady Little10) Chorizo
― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 17 August 2006 12:12 (nineteen years ago)
― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 17 August 2006 12:22 (nineteen years ago)
11) Theodore Q. Turner-Fonda, Esq.
― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 17 August 2006 12:28 (nineteen years ago)
― SLUTSPIRIA (Adrian Langston), Thursday, 17 August 2006 20:31 (nineteen years ago)
― barefoot manthing (Garrett Martin), Friday, 18 August 2006 00:20 (nineteen years ago)
― mookieproof (mookieproof), Friday, 18 August 2006 03:19 (nineteen years ago)
― Danny Aioli (Rock Hardy), Saturday, 19 August 2006 04:19 (nineteen years ago)
WOOOOOOOAHHH-OHHHH-OHHHH....
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 7 September 2006 12:26 (nineteen years ago)
― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 7 September 2006 12:54 (nineteen years ago)
― mattbot (mattbot), Thursday, 7 September 2006 13:20 (nineteen years ago)
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 7 September 2006 13:38 (nineteen years ago)
― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 03:45 (nineteen years ago)
― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 03:47 (nineteen years ago)
Stranger things have happened...
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 03:59 (nineteen years ago)
― j blount (papa la bas), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 11:22 (nineteen years ago)
but this thread isn't called 'still the year the Braves will get into the playoffs and lose in the first round'
― maura (maura), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 11:27 (nineteen years ago)
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 12:26 (nineteen years ago)
― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 13:09 (nineteen years ago)
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 13:20 (nineteen years ago)
― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 13:26 (nineteen years ago)
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 13:38 (nineteen years ago)
― c('°c) (Leee), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 15:23 (nineteen years ago)
― barefoot manthing (Garrett Martin), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 15:23 (nineteen years ago)
perhaps 2007 Braves thread shd be "Waiting for Hampton."
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 15:39 (nineteen years ago)
― FUCK BABY SURI I HOPE IT CHOKES TO DEATH ON HUBBARD WAFERS (Adrian Langston), Thursday, 14 September 2006 02:03 (nineteen years ago)
Search: Smoltz, Wickman, McCann, 2nd-half LaRoche, Andruw (but how much longer?)Destroy: Larry, 1st-half LaRoche, most of the relieversImproving: Frenchie (but I had to laugh when he said he might walk 50 times next year)
Any chance for improvement in '07?
― The Bearnaise-Stain Bears (Rock Hardy), Thursday, 28 September 2006 02:04 (nineteen years ago)
Most disappointing dude ever.
Definite chance for improvement in '07, but probably not enough to catch the Mets. If they had a decent closer all season, they'd probably have the wild card this year. If they can pick up a solid starter or two and find two or three reliable bullpen arms, they should be able to contend for at least the WC again next year.
― barefoot manthing (Garrett Martin), Thursday, 28 September 2006 12:56 (nineteen years ago)
But yes, if Larry can stay healthy next year, if Hampton and Ramirez can stay healthy and not completely suck, if LaRoche can keep his 2nd half going for a full season, if McCann's year is a sign of true greatness and not just a fluke, if they can find a guy to get to Wickman, and if Wickman can somehow keep from falling off that cliff he's been precariously perched on for years now, then the Braves should be pretty good next year.
― barefoot manthing (Garrett Martin), Thursday, 28 September 2006 13:02 (nineteen years ago)
That's too much to ask at this point. I wish they'd have kept Betemit and found a sucker to take Larry. I wonder if Andruw will be dealt over the winter or if they'll wait until next July.
― The Bearnaise-Stain Bears (Rock Hardy), Thursday, 28 September 2006 13:40 (nineteen years ago)
― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 28 September 2006 16:04 (nineteen years ago)
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 28 September 2006 16:08 (nineteen years ago)
Or maybe I'm talking out my ass. Blount might be able to address that better than I can; all I see is the FSN crew anymore, and they've sucked all the fun out of the team.
― The Bearnaise-Stain Bears (Rock Hardy), Thursday, 28 September 2006 16:22 (nineteen years ago)
I'd think Chipper is one of the most untradeable guys around. Oldish, oft-hurt, defensively subpar 3B's aren't really hot property, at least not when they're making $15 million a year. Plus he's restructured his contract twice now to stay with them longer and free up payroll space for folks like Renteria and Wickman, so I doubt he'd accept a trade even if the club could find a taker.
Now that Lester's got the cancer, what could they get from Boston that'd make an Andruw trade worthwhile? Buchholz, Hansen, and Crisp? Or maybe Buchholz and Ellsbury?
― barefoot manthing (Garrett Martin), Thursday, 28 September 2006 16:36 (nineteen years ago)
― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Thursday, 28 September 2006 17:11 (nineteen years ago)
― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Thursday, 28 September 2006 17:13 (nineteen years ago)
all those dudes SUKK!!!!! imo. i can't believe anyone would wanna trade andruw, i know he's worth a lot but that's because he's a PIMP! whateva. baseball - SO OVA IT
― Scott Fajita :( (Adrian Langston), Friday, 29 September 2006 04:20 (nineteen years ago)