Yes it is I. I am the lucky charm sent to rescue this crowd of tired noble native warriors from their potential demise. Very unusual, because it seems as more likley I would be the jinx, but not this time.… Finish Reading
Author: cliff
Man it Pours, Braves 3, Shakeytown 5
Got on board a westbound 747 (not anymore, Delta charter of some type),
Didn’t think before deciding what to do (this one goes out to Snitker on why he pitched Touki one inning Sunday and started Smyly last night. Really!!!)… Finish Reading
Only a Mile or so from Where Sherman Saw the Spires of Atlanta his Yankees prevailed: Braves 1, Steinbrenner’s bums 5
Yes, Vinings Ridge is probably a little over a mile southwest of the current Truist Park. Some of the best views of the City of Atlanta and its Metro environs can be had there. This is the place where the … Finish Reading
Oh What a Beautiful Morning: Braves 12, Water Creatures 2
Oh, what a beautiful morning.
Oh, what a beautiful day.
I’ve got a wonderful feeling,
Everything’s going our way.
Many on Braves Journal have been trying to coax out a game like this for the … Finish Reading
Mediocrity is as mediocrity does: Game 1, Braves 2, IWOTM 0: Game 2, Braves 1, IWOTM 2.
In Christian scripture this situation is described thusly:
“So, because you are lukewarm and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.” Revelation 3:16
Yep, these Braves have certainly worked mediocre … Finish Reading
Did Dennis Green speak Eternal Truth? Braves 1, Ohio River Badmen 11
“We are who we thought we were.” Or, from Bill Parcells: “We are what our reord says we are.”
On most of the Braves journey from the end of around 2003 (maybe actually not fully realized until the 2005 postseason) … Finish Reading
Mother City Dwellers 4, Braves 2, or is it Braves 1, Mother City Dwellers 0. I am confused. Are you?
Last night the Braves ended their fourth game in 30 hours or so. But they only played 27 innings. Strange.
Braves competed yesterday in a place famous for mimicking modern toilets. Or is it ancient compost piles? Something like that.… Finish Reading
Braves 5, gNatty Bureaucrats 3
Deflection to an old nearly worn out theme, but a different aspect. Whenever the Braves sign a contract or take someone in trade as to which 10 million or more is owed, they need to do a MASSIVE PI investigation. … Finish Reading
The Mayhem Continues to Come for All: Braves 1, Flushees 3,
Although the word mayhem is used frequently today, it is rarely according to its original and accurate meaning. At English Common Law, mayhem was an intentional assault resulting in the permanent loss of a bodily part (Sound close, tfloyd?). So … Finish Reading
No revenge for Hemingway: Braves 3, Fish 5
Arlo Guthrie must have been proud. Boxcar Wino is showing some pretty good stuff this early in the year. 6 IP (his career high), 10 K’s (his career high), 1 BB, 3 hits, .67 WHIP, I run (earned, a home … Finish Reading