Category: Preseason
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Turner Field
It occurred to me last month that I’ve already been to more hockey games this season than the number of Braves games I went to last year. I’m a very casual hockey fan, I rarely watch on TV, and wouldn’t recognize anyone on the team (except for Lehtonen, cause of this, and Exelby, cause, that […]
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Pitchers, Catchers, and Frenchy (and Andruw)
Today is the one year anniversary of this blog, and it’s also the first day of voluntary “show up at Turner Field and dick around” day for the Braves. Well, that’s not true: the pitchers and catchers are there doing important work to prepare for spring training and the 2008 season. Frenchy, on the other […]
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Semi-Apocalyptic Trade News
I wasn’t really paying attention to the Santana hoopla, assuming the Yankees would get him and generally not giving a shit about the American League, but apparently the Yankees Jr. have struck a “tentative deal.” So they’re spending wildly to get one of the best pitchers in baseball and we’re bringing home old guys who […]
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That Looked A Little Familiar
How happy did Orr look last night, knowing he made the 25 man roster? Kind of makes you want to slap him, eh? He had a decent spring, and Prado would be wasted on the bench, but it’s still sad to see him get sent down in favor of our little Canadian pal. I’m starting […]
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BREAKING NEWS
Frenchy just WALKED. First one of the spring! During our last game in Florida, naturally. Also, he’s the team’s player rep? Apparently? I find that funny. Maybe it’s the kind of thing the older guys just schlep off onto the most gullible youngster.
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When Your Batting Coach Laughs In Your Face . . .
You know what, Terry, when Frenchy comes up to you and says he wants to improve his plate discipline, your response probably shouldn’t be “yeah, right.” You can think it, I don’t blame you, but damn. As if the press isn’t giving him enough of a (deserved, but still) complex. How many times now has […]
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The Team That Looks for Teeth Together . . .
Great image from Dave O’Brien’s blog today: Diaz lost part of a tooth during batting practice, as I’m sure you’ve all heard by now, and here’s Dave’s description of the ordeal: He was knocked to the ground by the impact, but got up and finished his round of batting practice as teammates and others looked […]
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You’re Kidding Me . . .?
Cormier just came out of the game with some kind of injury. Something happened on his right side, or possibly to his right arm, haven’t heard what yet . . . And I was just wondering what sort of omen Diaz getting his tooth chipped while watching batting practice was. A bad one, apparently. Update: […]
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“Chico and McCann”
Man, how badly are these spring training games starting to drag? It’s going to be a long week, but at least we’ll have the real games soon. I can’t even get excited about this Aybar drama, personally. Chuckie did well today against the Nats, Huddy was good against the Tigers yesterday, and Hampton is ahead […]
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Baseball: Best Enjoyed In Your Boxers, With Donuts
My notes from the game on ESPN today (we beat the Phillies 7-4), and explanations: Chipper mohawk? — Did anyone else notice that Chipper was rocking this kind of half-mohawk thing? The hair on the side of his head was shorter, and on top it was pointed in kind of a v-shape. Is that just […]