Archive from 'Spot & Stripe'
Opener special for Pena, Escobar
This is a interesting article from AtlantaBraves.com concerning shortstop Yunel Escobar and catcher Brayan Pena.
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Early exit for Johnson
Keith Evans commits to the Jags

So, this isn't exactly recruiting talk time, but the first recruit/verbal commitment in South Alabama football history deserves a blog mention.
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Tour of Duty - Coach Edition
Old news, but for those that misssed it, here is a link to a story about what should be an interesting trip.
Braves sign Wesley Snipes to replace Mark Kotsay

Just hours after signing the motor vehicle madman, Scott Speizio, the Atlanta Braves have signed Hollywood actor Wesley Snipes to a one year contract. Snipes is best known for his roles in the Goldie Hawn hit comedy "Wildcats," the character "Willie Mays Hayes" in the film "Major League," and as the rival gang leader in Michael Jackson's music video for the song "Bad." Snipes most recently starred in the Blade Trilogy.
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Dueling Bullpen Implosions leads to Braves loss
Tommy Glavine posted a quality start giving up just one earned run in five innings but the bullpen once again wasted the effort of a Braves starting pitcher. This is a disturbing trend and one that hopefully will not be a season-long problem. The Braves were sloppy all around committing 3 errors. Perhaps the Doc Brown reference from this morning's post was not the best way to preview tonight's game. It appears Doc set his time machine to 1985 instead of 1995. I'm not going to get into the details of how bad the bullpen actually was because it makes my head hurt. Suffice it to say that Phil Neikro (even at age 68) would have been a welcome sight as even he could have limited the Bucs better than the ATL bullpen. Shout out to the Hall of Famer as tomorrow is his 69th birthday.The Making of South Alabama Football

Wow, what a last few months it has been! It all started with a meeting of a small group of students last September. The cause for the meeting: force the administration to hear us out and reconsider the implementation of a football program at the University of South Alabama. Come to find out, there was no forcing required (as if we could've actually "forced" the administration).
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Braves sign part time rocker, full time drinker, Scott Spiezio to Minor League deal

In a move that is a bit baffling the Braves have signed former St. Louis Cardinal, Scott Spiezio, to a minor league contract. He is expected to start with AAA Richmond when their season opens on Thursday. Spiezio was released by the Cards back in Feb. following a 6 count arrest which included the following charges: driving under the influence, driving under the influence with a blood alcohol level of .08 percent or higher, hit-and-run with property damage, assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm, and assault and battery.
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Opening Day 08 - Zimmerman blasts Nats past Braves

“Every team knows they’re going to win 60 games and lose 60 games. They’re all fighting to decide the other 42.” –George Will
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Getting Started
Welcome to Spot and Stripe! Here at SNS we will primarily be discussing Auburn University Athletics and Atlanta Braves Baseball. We will also be covering the formation and development of the University of South Alabama Football program. It’s the goal of SNS to be the FIRST USA Football blog on the web. It is appropriate that we are launching on MLB Opening Day as we will attempt to bring you daily coverage of the 2008 season and the Braves’ quest for a World Title.












