I have closed the poll that I opened three weeks ago to find a date for Bravesjournal to attend a Braves game. The winning home weekend was July 26-28th, against the Cardinals. As we get closer to the date, … Finish Reading
Category: Recaps 2012
Where Do We Go From Here? 2012.7 Other Starting Pitching Possibilities (by W.C.G.)
Is it time to repurpose the old acronym TINSTAAPP (There Is No Such Thing As A Pitching Prospect)? Maybe what we really mean is There Is No Such Thing As A Pitcher, Period. Consider the 2012 Braves, and what their … Finish Reading
Apparently the Braves haven’t talked to Jason about a long-term deal
From a Valentine’s Day story by Peanut:
… Finish Reading[Terry McGuirk said:] “Money is not going to stand between us and getting it done at this point because we are that close. I’m talking about [the] long term and short term. I’m
Happy Turkey Day
This year, as every year, I have much to be thankful for. One of the small graces in my life has always been this blog, which was really my first regular blog community on the web. Losing Mac was a … Finish Reading
Eric O’Flaherty (by sansho1)
Eric O’Flaherty in 2012 continued his reign as one of the best setup relievers in the NL, eventually being promoted to 8th-inning guy once it became clear that Jonny Venters wasn’t his usual dominant self. How good has the unassuming … Finish Reading
Sansho1’s Amazing Braves Nickname Database
Sansho1 completed a Herculean task: he compiled a database of all of the nicknames that we’ve seen come and go in this city. Baseball-reference has many player nicknames, and others came from memory. When you look at a list like … Finish Reading
This Is Not The End
Gentlemen and gentlewomen, we’ve been to hell and back. We’ve been through the best and the worst, we’ve seen miracles and horrors. The 2012 season was one for the ages.
This was a tough year. Who would have thought that … Finish Reading
Cardinals 6, Braves 3, Season Over
… Finish ReadingAnd so it ends. It figures that the season would come down to (1) Bobby going a batter too long with Derek Lowe, and (2) Melky making the last out on a weak groundout to third with the tying
One-Game Playoff Game Thread: Cardinals vs. Braves
I’ve been on this earth for 28 years, and the Braves have made it to the playoffs 16 times. I’m a lucky guy. Those of you who started rooting for the Braves before I was born had a much tougher … Finish Reading
Food for Thought
If baseball teams were Halloween candy, then here’s what I think they’d be…
NL East
Atlanta Braves — M&Ms
Miami Marlins — Laffy Taffy
New York Mets — Snickers
Philadelphia Phillies — 100 Grand
Washington Nationals — Junior Mints
NL … Finish Reading