Archive for April, 2009

Heap’s Half-Second of Hot-Dogging

Posted by The Braves Are A Team I Like The Braves Are A Team I Like — published on April 5th, 2009
Heap is on the brink of stardom and me thinks he's aware of it. He hit a bomb about 512ft in that Little League park they got in Philly. He then pulled a GriffeyJr circa 1993 as he stood and watched the ball sail out. He quickly became self-aware of his hot-dogging and went into his regular HR waddle around the bases. C'mon Heap! Live a little!

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Opening the season game thread: April 5, Braves at Phillies

Posted by Mac Thomason Braves Journal — published on April 5th, 2009

Let’s get off to a good start this time.

Roster set

Posted by Mac Thomason Braves Journal — published on April 4th, 2009

Active Roster | braves.com: Team

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Jordan Schafer

Posted by Mac Thomason Braves Journal — published on April 2nd, 2009

He’s kind of an up and down player. When he’s up, he’s way up, but when he’s down, he’s not even playing. Schafer had a very up spring, apparently winning the centerfield job, and if he stays up, he can be the rookie of the year.

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Taking a year off

Posted by Mac Thomason Braves Journal — published on April 1st, 2009

Normally I would do an April Fool’s post, but I didn’t do one this year. Anyway, I open the floor. Fool Away.