When Mark Teixeira was shipped off before the end of the trade deadline and we picked up Casey Kotchman, we got a significant down grade in first basemen. Or did we?
Tex is in a class of his own. He’s a much more accomplished player will demand and get big bucks this winter. He’s got much [...]
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So it’s mid-inning in the 11th at Trustmark Park in Pearl, MS, when the anthem “Load Up the Bases” in its entirety is played. “Kind of a long break,” I’m thinking, and “Bad luck.” The song has haunted my summer, as I rush to mute the sound on the A-Braves commercials, during yet another abysmal game.
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I don’t care about a postseason sit out right now. Yesterday’s win at Shea Stadium was just… nice.
The Braves made their final visit to Shea a disappointment for Mets fans and somewhat inspirational for us watching in Atlanta. After sweeping the Rockies at home and then winning 2 of 3 in Flushing, the Bravos looked [...]
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So you think Red Sox vs Yankees is good? Or maybe you bore with indignity all the talk of the last Red Sox vs Yankees series in Yankee Stadium? Well perhaps our rivalry doesn’t have Bucky Dent, Aaron Boone, Curses and 3-0 comebacks but I think it’s just as good if not better. And for [...]
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So I missed the recap to post on Friday after Thursday night’s game but here’s the deal… I was busy. Sorry.
We swept the Rockies at home and got our first series sweep since May. (yay) If saving face and seeing our young talent perform well (Blanco, Escobar, Jurrjens) means anything to you then there [...]
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These guys are the defending NL champs? How do we keep beating them?
I just got to say it right away. How about Kelly Johnson? He’s hitting like we’re in the midst of a play off push with his absolutely outstanding September. Dude is hitting .486, 2 HR, 6 2B’s, 12 RBI, .525 OBP, .919 SLG [...]
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B is for bizarre because this season in Atlanta has been nothing less than weird. Which calls to mind, in case you missed it…
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Since the strike of 1994 and the disillusionment fans experienced, MLB has been coming up with all kinds of wonderful marketing ideas to draw crowds back to the National Pastime. Interleague play, extended playoffs, and “This time they count” All Star games come to mind.
Thanks to commissioner Bud Selig, we’ve seen some additions to the [...]
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The Braves ended their season of playing the Nationals the same way they started… losing.
We can’t hold onto a lead. We can’t get a series win at home. And we just couldn’t beat the Nationals this year.
Jo Jo had a decent day going 6 innings and allowing one run. But then the bullpen came it [...]
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The Braves hit back hard at the Nationals for 10 runs and secured the series win. Along with not completely embarrassing ourselves in front of the home crowd again while playing the Nats, it gives Jurrjens his first victory since August 9th!
Jair only lasted five innings while struggled with his control allowing 6 hits and [...]
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~JB-Atlanta, GA
It was good, but it may not be exactly a testament to Parr’s greatness just yet.
Even though the Nationals have dominated us like Alexander the Great this year a win over DC is nice, let’s not forget that they’re a last place team. And a scoreless debut, albeit a good one, doesn’t mean the hope [...]
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~JB-Atlanta, GA
Josh Anderson got this one started off with a homer and the hits just kept on coming. He finished the night 2-6 with a stolen base and had another good night. But before the smoke had cleared, every visiting starter got a hit in this one as both the Fish and Bravos pounded out [...]
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The usually reliable Mike Gonzalez who has been a beacon for youth and excellence in an aging bullpen with more holes in it than my grandpa’s underwear, couldn’t get the job done.
You’ve got to love his competitive spirit. This photo I found after yesterday’s loss on the Braves’ website shows the anger and frustration [...]
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~JB- Atlanta, GA
The Braves led 4-0 but it wasn’t enough. They got a 6-2 lead and it wasn’t enough. And then, in a tie game in the tenth, the Vladimir Nunez gives up three walks in 2/3’s of an inning including a game winning bases loaded pass.
Which begs the question, why did Bobby keep him [...]
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~JB-Atlanta, GA
If you’re like me, every time the Braves lose you think to yourself, “Can it get any worse?”. We were handed yet another loss last night to the only team behind us in the East standings. This month has seen a second series loss to the Giants, and a sweep each from the Mets [...]
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~JB- Atlanta, GA
March 31st, 2008 Ryan Zimmerman hits a walk off homer in Nationals Park off of Pete Moylan. We shrugged it off and went home to face the Pirates since we had no opportunities for redemption in a one game series. Who knew this loss was the first of many handed to us [...]
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I’m coming in on the heels of this one but I wanted to do a little research on our latest acquisition after the Mark of the Month left town to join an AL contender.
If you do a Google search for “Luis Sumoza”, the newly acquired outfielder we got from the BoSox for Mr. Kotsay and [...]
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Looks like the only team whose playoff hopes the Braves can help spoil is a team that’s already teetering out of contention.
The Braves got the series win last night behind the arm of Charlie Morton and the bat of Brian McCann.
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Despite a fairly decent outing from Mike Hampton last night going 8 innings, 3 ER, and 5 K’s, Hampton got “L” #2 rather than “W” #3.
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The question of whether or not Kotsay will be a Brave in 2009 was answered this Wednesday as he was dealt to the Boston Red Sox.
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~JB- Atlanta, GA
Here’s a new feature on the blog for you Braves fans out there. I’m a bit of a marketing guy myself so I am keen to notice new attempts my team’s powers that be make to attract fans during the season. And of course I make my astute judgments on the affect [...]
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~JB-Atlanta, Ga
Hey folks!
The Braves lost again. This time to the Cardinals. Looks like we’re helping a lot of teams with their playoff hopes as we close out 2008. The only bright side is that we didn’t get swept. But JB’s still got his head up.
But anyways, back to the point off being of subject…
This is [...]
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~JB- Atlanta, GA
You’re probably humming that song in your head right now with visions of Simba hoisted up in the air. In your mind’s eye maybe you’re already annoyed by the sight of zebras, giraffes, and cartoon elephants. Maybe you’re even hearing those unpronounceable words chanted like a mantra to a song you know nothing [...]
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~JB- Atlanta, GA
My friend Steve over at House of Braves Talk likes to cite the Kelly Johnson dropped pop up in the Phillies series of where it all began to unravel.
Just to bring you back for a moment. It was 2-1 in the ninth. We were about to move to with 2 1/2 games out [...]
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~JB Atlanta, GA
In a stunning move, the Braves took one more chance on a centerfield slugger who’s having less than what many would call a career year.
“We have a lot of options at centerfield for 2009″ said Frank Wren “but to us, no one could replace what Andruw brings back to this Braves lineup. We [...]
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~JB, There’s always something to play for.
It’s been a while since we’ve played these guys.
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So this is a variation of a post I did earlier in the year. I hope you’ll forgive me but I edited it significantly and wanted to re-release it. Enjoy!
IF…
1 ) You remember where you were and what you were doing when Sid slid. Which reminds you of when Barry Bonds was skinny…
2) You think Kent [...]
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~JB, Atlanta, GA
In an unexpected move, Bobby Cox announced Monday morning that the remaining players on the Braves’ active roster will undergo season ending surgery starting this weekend and replaced with the best players he can find in the minor leagues.
“This was a tough decision to come by” said Cox “since Frank [Wren] and I [...]
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Braves lose! Braves lose! Braves lose!
Seems like the Braves are doing their best 1987 impression in more ways than one. On August 16th, 1987 the Braves had lost their fourth game in a row and fell to 50-67 after dropping a contest to the Houston Astros. Your 2008 Atlanta Braves are now 55-67 on August 16th [...]
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~JB, a little heartburn from my trip to the Varsity, I get it… you like the Cubs, now quit chanting!!
Was it really 21 years ago? I was 7 years old back then and didn’t think much of Albert Hall nor did I even know what a cycle was but knew that it was somehow significant.
I [...]
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