Sometimes 1966 is intrinsically more interesting than 2018, so I’ll dwell on 1966 a bit more than usual today.
Sixty six games into the 1966 season, the Braves were now in full reversal of the current pleasant surprise: 28-38, a … Finish Reading
Author: JonathanF
Alive since 1956. Braves fan since 1966. The first ten years were pretty much wasted. Exiled to Yankees/Mets territory in 1974 --- bearable only with TBS followed by MLB.TV.
Padres 3, Braves 1
While I readily admit I did not complete live viewings of either of the two previous games, the scores in each were my excuse. This afternoon, I watched to the bitter end, not at all aided by two broadcasters whose … Finish Reading
Yale 13, Duke 11 and a Baseball Game
At last — Back to a timezone where baseball happens at a reasonable hour… ignoring the 2nd game on Monday. Though to be perfectly honest, my Yale Bulldogs won the NCAA Lacrosse Championship on Monday and I’m not going to … Finish Reading
When Irish Eyes Aren’t Smiling: Phillies 4, Braves 0
It’s 11:36 PM on a chilly night in Dublin. (Ireland, not Georgia.) Your intrepid correspondent is in a somewhat dodgy hotel room directly upstairs from a bar where bad covers of “Sultans of Swing,” “Wonderwall,” and “Brown Eyed Girl” bounce … Finish Reading
Braves 4, Cub-Umps 1
Until the Braves win a challenge not involving CB Bucknor, I will refer to all opposing teams as hyphenated umps.
After 41 games, the 1966 Braves were ensconced in 7th place, 8 games out with a 19-22 record. In their … Finish Reading
Braves 5, Exorcised Rays 2
Wednesday following a win… almost anything could happen…. Though imagine the pressure on me if yesterday had yielded a four game losing streak.
The 35th game in 1966 found the Braves at 15-19 and 8 games out of first, … Finish Reading
Braves 3, Mets 2, Soroka W, Syndegaard L
What a great day to be at the ballpark. Elation, terror, and a win.
The top of the order stands for the anthem.
The initial MLB pitch of Mike Soroka (a strike)
Soroka showed great calm. He was a lot … Finish Reading
Wednesday Recap, Special Tuesday Edition, With Special Guest Mike Soroka
A change-up this week. Since I will be in midair internet isolation during tomorrow’s game, I am recapping (and attending) Tuesday’s game at Citi Field.
Preliminaries out of the way first: the 1966 Braves used their 28th game to allow … Finish Reading
Acutely Acuña : Braves 5, Reds 4
Once again, your Wednesday correspondent is called on to squelch a mini-slump, known in Japanese as a cliffSam, this time taking on the KRP which is Cincinnati. They have 5 wins, 40% of which have come against us. Last year’s … Finish Reading
Doubleheader Yale 9, Iona 0. Atlanta 7, Philadelphia 3.
So a night game allows me a doubleheader. This afternoon I ventured down to City Park in New Rochelle, NY for a 3:30 start and watched my alma mater, Yale, defeat the Iona Gaels 9-0. I will not recap the … Finish Reading