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Pasty White Man Ruins Lovely Afternoon At The Ballyard
What's more humiliating? Getting tackled by security in front of 40,000 baseball fans or having them drag you off the field with your flabby Jell-O bowl tummy exposed to the world? Such is life. [Red Sox Monster]
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Comment by Starburied: This is the only time an African-American will ever field a round, white object on a baseball field under Theo... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Braves Reliever Breaks Hand On Door, Pops Bone Back In, Pitches 7th, Needs Surgery, Apologizes
"I'm ashamed of myself.This is a professional sport; you handle yourself in a professional manner. I didn't do that. … I'm just hopeful that Bobby and Frank will give me another chance." [SBB/AJC]
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By DAULERIOComment by BigLeagueChew: Should've said he fell down stairs carrying groceries. 6 Responses | Other threads
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Now Batting Cleanup For Your Atlanta Braves: Barbaro
He is risen. Barbaro Canizares is his name. The Braves just called him up from Triple-A Gwinnett, and he's hitting behind Chipper Jones at this very moment. At the plate, he is, by all accounts, a stud. More »
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By Tommy CraggsComment by The S.P.O.R.T.S. Cam: Yeah, that merited its own post...Hey, remember when that guy Shakespeare played football for the University of Miami? No? Well... 10 Responses | Other threads
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mlb
Is This The End Of Tom Glavine?
Tommy Glavine was all set to make his major league debut this season, after fully rehabbing from offseason surgery and throwing 11 straight shutout innings in the minors—right before the Braves said, "Thanks, but no thanks." More »
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Comment by MeAndChipperJones: Smoltz in Boston. Glavine released. Today is another sad day for the faithful. Afino please hold me. 14 Responses | Other threads
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DUAN!
Finally ... Baseball Will Save Us All!
Thank goodness it's here. It's been a rough 2009 so far, but it is finally time for the baseball season to arrive and soothe our weary souls. More »
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Comment by UkraineNotWeak: As a Met fan, I'm use to this. Wonderful starting pitching being wasted by craptastic bullpen work. 27 Responses | Other threads
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world baseball classic
It's Chipper Jones Vs. The City Of Toronto. Let's Watch The Fun
If you play for the Braves and you're going to be at war with a city, it might as well be a Canadian one. On the whole, Chipper Jones would rather be in Atlanta. More »
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Comment by That-Dude: Isn't Toronto the most diverse city in the world . . . everyone I know who visits raves about it... 2 Responses | Other threads
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mlb
James Parr's Not Buying Into All This Obama Hype
Atlanta Braves' pitcher James Parr got a taste of the big time this week when he was featured in SI's "Pop Culture Grid" section. But his answer to one question may raise a few eyebrows. More »
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By DAULERIOComment by dont-forget-where-you-came-from-cheese mac: Says the guy who at minimum will be paid $400,000.00 to throw baseball, probably not all that well. Eat a... 17 Responses | Other threads
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ken griffey jr.
The Braves Enter the Ken Griffey Jr. Derby
And what a derby it is: "That Ken Griffey Jr.-to-Seattle reunion isn't a foregone conclusion just yet. Two baseball sources told ESPN.com early Saturday that the Atlanta Braves are making a late play for Griffey and have begun discussing money with his agent. 'We have interest in several available outfielders, including Griffey,' Braves general manager Frank Wren told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution later Saturday." [ESPN]
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Comment by Return of DaOtter: Someday, someone successful is just going to retire for real and leave their legacy intact until they die. Just... 4 Responses | Other threads
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It's Official; Lowe And His Mullet Now Play For The Braves
Derek Lowe has agreed to terms with the Braves, pending a physical, for four years, $60 million, according to sources. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
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Comment by Sir Hotbod Handsomeface: NY Post Headline Game time: High on Lowe! 8 Responses | Other threads
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mlb
How Does A 14-11 Record Get You $60 Million? Here's How
Derek Lowe, the pride of Edsel Ford High School in Dearborn, Mich., reportedly offered $60 million over four years by the Braves. Your move, Mets. [Sporting News]
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Comment by Matt_T: Because wins are definitely a good measure of a pitchers worth. I like the move. 6 Responses | Other threads
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Teixeira Holding Up Entire Free Agent Market, Quest For World Peace
Our economy is in shambles, global warming threatens the planet and they're throwing loafers at us in Iraq. But if someone could just sign Mark Teixeira, the rest would fall neatly into place. More »
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Comment by Cherokee Parks Was Misunderstood: Texeira in Boston will probably lead to my suicide. How annoying will it be to hear his name pronounced... 5 Responses | Other threads
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The Burning Of Atlanta
Rafael Furcal eschews Braves and Athletics, signs with Dodgers for three years, $30 million. Wizard Cat awards this deal, three wands. [Fox Sports]
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Comment by Slothrop: It's a shame Atlanta doesn't have a few strip clubs to lure in the big ticket free agents. 1 Responses | Other threads
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mlb
Someone In The Braves Dugout Is Quite The Artist
So a reader happened to be looking over some photos he took at a Nationals-Braves game this summer, and noticed something scrawled on the knob of Brian McCann's bat. Hmmm, is that ...? More »
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Comment by Dan Daoust: I'm not going to say how long I've been staring at that photo. The important thing is, I don't see... 7 Responses | Other threads
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florida marlins
The 600 Club
Fun pregame activity for Florida Marlins players: Guess the attendance. Wednesday's opponent at Dolphins Stadium: Atlanta Braves. So Marlins reliever Joe Nelson does a head count and guesses, 418 fans. He was way off. The true count: 600. Each fan had his own personal usher. But was this a record for lowest attendance? More »
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Comment by Matt_T: More than 600 people read my Hills blog yesterday. 1 Responses | Other threads
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chopping cow
The Politically Incorrect Cow
You've heard about the crazy Chick-Fil-A tomahawk chopping cow at Turner Field. Now, UmpBump has the shocking video. More »
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By Will LeitchComment by Yostal: Wow, it only took to the second comment to get to the Third Reich. Well done commenters. more » | Other threads
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Eye Carumba
Chipper Jones Is Hitting EVERYTHING This Season
And I mean everything. Don't believe me? let's go through the ways. He's hitting for power, hitting for average, hitting lefties, hitting righties, hitting to all fields, hitting fastballs, hitting breaking balls, hitting sideways and slantways and longways and backways and frontways and squareways and any other ways you can think of, including hitting Pat Benatar with his best shot. He's doing it all. But can he hit his own eyesocket on a batting practice foul tip that ricochets off the tippy-top of the batting cage? More »
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By Matt SussmanComment by sooze: I seriously didn't think it would be possible to make Chipper Jones any hotter... but you gave him an eye... more » | Other threads
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mlb closer
Larry Wayne Jones Jr. And The Chase For .400
The controversy continues to rage: Should a grown man answer to the name of Chipper? My vote is no, unless you appeared in a '60s sitcom starring Fred MacMurray, or are hitting over .400 in the major leagues. Here's to Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves, who is hitting .420 as of Thursday night after the Braves beat the Brewers 8-1. Larry Wayne Jones Jr. was 2-for-4 with two walks, and following the game talked about being a shoo-in to make the NL All-Star roster for the first time since 2001. You'd think that would put him in a good mood, but no. More »
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Comment by MY LEFT TIT: You know, I want to hate him, I really do. And on some level, ok... I hate him. For... more » | Other threads
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mlb closer
Broom With A View
Their logo is politically incorrect, their manager is a noted wife puncher and their broadcasters are notorious homers, and I mean all of that in the nicest possible way. But today there is no denying the unstoppable force that is the Atlanta Braves, who completed a four-game sweep of the New York Metrosexuals on Thursday with a 4-2 triumph. And now your Mets Choke wallpaper is more relevant than ever, no? More »
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Comment by NYSportscene: Glavine a Brave. The Mets sleepwalk through a series at Turner...The more things change, the more they stay the same. more » | Other threads
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Baseball Taking Much-Needed Milestone Break
One of our favorite early-season baseball rituals is the old "on-pace-for" game. Unfortunately, it's slim pickings this year; no one's hitting a ton of homers, and there aren't many individuals completely tearing up the league. (It's almost as if they're missing some sort of value-added supplements they've had in the past. Theoretically.) The best we can probably do is hope someone's gonna hit .400. More » -
my name is bill w.
Scott Spiezio Continues To Drown In Boozy River Of Sadness
Former major leaguer Scott Spiezio's tumultuous battle with alcoholism has been marred by some ugly incidents. But even though the 35-year-old Spiezio had some extremely heavy baggage, the Atlanta Braves took a flyer on the guy, hoping he could get his life together and earn a spot on the Braves roster at some point this year. It didn't work out. More » -
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Back When Men Were Men, And The Prose Was Purple
Slate's Robert Weintraub, like many of us, loves the old purple prose of early 1900s sportswriting, the Red Smiths, the Grantland Rices, the men who painted epic tales of warriors, grizzled combatants and lardywarks too manly to wear gloves. In an occasional series, Weintraub writes about the week's best baseball game in the style of the vaunted sportswriters of yesteryear. This week: The Braves' 3-1 win over Johan Santana and the Mets on Sunday. More »
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By robert weintraubComment by Storming the Floor: @Weed Against Speed: By robert weintraub 3,111 views 86 comments Hmmm, I wonder why he keeps coming back? more » | Other threads
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duan
Behold Your Nameless Sporting Edifice
There may be no parking and no development around it, but, by cracky, the Lerners got their stadium. And D.C. got to chase all the gay clubs and small businesses away from the Navy Yard. Hooray! Gentrification isn't just for Columbia Heights! America's past pastime gets underway on its own shores andweLeitch couldn't be any happier. More »
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Comment by Dieter: @Athletic Supporter v0.42beta: NyQuil usually knocks me out for more than 5.5 hours. You need to take more. more » | Other threads
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2008 division previews
Your NL East "Preview"
As mentioned in New York Magazine this week, the Mets have a promotional flyer that says "It's Time For A Little Revenge." As NY Mag pointed out ... hey, you're the ones who choked. More »
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By LeitchComment by BringBackAlHolland: 1. The Phanatic2. Mr. Met3. Homer4. Billy the Marlin5. Youppi more » | Other threads
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Baseball Season Preview: Atlanta Braves
For the third consecutive season, we are proud to introduce the Deadspin Baseball Season Previews. Yes, baseball is awfully close now; it's spring training, after all. More » -
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John Rocker Destroys Everything You Thought You Knew About Steroids
It will come as a shock, a shock, we tell you, to learn that our friend John Rocker was on steroids. Throughout this book tour, we've been impersonating Rocker at every stop, and we need steroids just to get into character. More »
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By LeitchComment by Unamerican: He looks kind of like a young John Kerry, made of wax, and a bit too close to the fire. more » | Other threads
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i love lamp
Snorgtees Girl Likes The Braves, Gets Paid Zilch
We've known the identity of the Snorg T-shirt girl for quite awhile now, of course; Alice Fraasa, 19, attends Auburn, where she majors in communication. Loves the Atlanta Braves, Harry Potter, and is an atheist. But what I didn't know is how much money she rakes in. The Snorgtees ads that feature her are seen by millions every month. So she's paid pretty well, right? More »
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By rickchandComment by SonofSpurrier: WARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR EAGLE HEY! more » | Other threads
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bobby cox
Bobby Cox And Friends
This picture was taken at a recent charity event in Atlanta for homeless pets. We cannot put a finger on why it mesmerizes us so, but man, it does. We feel like we just watched that home movie in "The Ring." And we're not sure why. But hey: No Chipper in the steroid report!
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By LeitchComment by Chamomiles Davis: These are the Braves' new cheerleaders. Their job: To keep your attention focused squarely on the players. more » | Other threads
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john schuerholz
That's All For Schuerholz
After 17 years, and an unprecedented 12 consecutive division titles, Atlanta Braves general manager John Schuerholz, the man John Rocker said had "the worst case of Little Man Syndrome I've ever met," has resigned from the Braves. More »
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By LeitchComment by Come a little Miroslav Klose You're My Kind of Man: @Matt_T: Yes, the Schuerholz General-Managerial Tree is not that expansive. Moore bombed out in KC, Dean Taylor bombed out in... more » | Other threads
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MLB.com Has Hip, Timely Music Connections
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It's All In Teixeira's Honor
We're leaving this evening for the Atlanta Pants Party — the All You Can Eat tickets we ended up buyingwill assure that we'll be sweating BBQ wings for the next week — so, to get in the spirit of the local franchise, we watched this video devoted to new Brave Mark Teixeira. We really hope they nailed this on the first take.
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By LeitchComment by BoeheimIsMySavior: Anyone curious why Octavio Dotel didn't get a song? Oh that's right, he's not white and pitching in Atlanta...... more » | Other threads
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daily closer
Drama At Shea Extends Over The Fence And Into The Clubhouse
Remember the old days in the NL East, when the Braves were pulling this crap on the Mets all the time? Willie Harris provided the heroics in the outfield and Chipper Jones the muscle in the clubhouse as Atlanta picked Mr. Met's pocket, 7-6. Harris leaped above the left-field fence to pull in Carlos Delgado's drive in the ninth to preserve the win — after also (possibly) robbing Moises Alou of a three-run homer in the first. As a result, the Braves moved to within 3 1/2 games of first-place New York in the East as Atlanta heads to Philadelphia. More »
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By rickchandComment by Orange Mocha Frappuccino: There are no dominant teams in the NL East. It's fine to pick on the Braves shaky (at best)... more » | Other threads
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Chipper Jones Loves Jose Canseco
Chipper Jones has been know for his entire baseball career as a purveyor of wisdom, a rare voice of reason in a world of insanity. Dare we call him professorial? We do; we do dare. More » -
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Glavine Gets His Zack Snyder On
We congratulate Tom Glavine on earning his 300th win last night. We also appreciate that he didn't drag it out too long; unlike some people, he hasn't taken so long that we find ourselves rooting for him to break a record we don't actually want him a break, just so everyone will be quiet. More »
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By LeitchComment by tommytheorangeman: That's not quite a fair description of how Mets fans feel about Glavine. We think the whole "cold-as-ice stoneface" routine... more » | Other threads
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So, are Braves fans happy about this Teixeira fellow coming to town? Uh, yeah. [Talking Chop]
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By LeitchComment by DucksOnPondScum: @METSCHICK: I was on vacation until today and I realized Iguchi is a Phillie, So Taguchi is still a... more » | Other threads
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Running On The Field Requires Much Preparation
Saturday, in Atlanta, the Braves game suffered a rain delay. Some fans in the bleachers, bored, drunk, started to get the idea of running on the field and sliding across the tarp. You can watch their plans being formed, then being executed. You can probably guess what happens next.
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By LeitchComment by Babcocksure: people getting hammered and then thrown in jail...I love the south more » | Other threads
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mmmmmmm
The Braves Know What Their Fans Want
After all this super-secret-memo and banned-monologue business today, it's probably fitting to wrap matters up with something we can all come together on: BEER. More »
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By LeitchComment by vanillacokehead: I hope they offer free cab rides for fans who get sloshed and can't drive home. *giggle* more » | Other threads
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pants parties
Everywhere You Look, Pants Parties
We had a grand time at the Philadelphia Pants Party this weekend; it was oddly less drunken than usual — might have been the crushing heat, or perhaps just the Mamula sandwiches — but as grand as we could have hoped. We are consistently amazed by how nice everyone is at all these; we've been to four now, and we've yet to meet a single person we haven't liked. (Except for Daulerio.) And the next few months have plenty more. More » -
what a prankster
Adam Laroche Knows Comedy
You know, it's really difficult to find a species of human being with a more refined sense of humor than a professional baseball player. Hell, the Padres all urinate on each other, after all. More »
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By LeitchComment by Artie Fufkin: LaRoche also had a good joke Friday. He tried to get Chipper out without a baseball in his glove. more » | Other threads
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daily closer
The Adventures Of Chip And Dale
OK, so maybe the Atlanta Braves career home run leaders list isn't the most imposing statistical group in baseball (Ryan Klesko is in the top 10). But Chipper Jones is No. 1, and you can't take that away from him ... at least until Jeff Francoeur passes him in 2012. Jones hit homers from both sides of the plate on Thursday — Nos. 371 and 372 — to pass Dale Murphy on the Atlanta leader list and help the Braves beat the Dodgers 8-6. Yes, Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron both played in Atlanta, but the franchise has only been in that city since 1966 (Aaron hit fewer than half of his franchise-record 755 homers there). So the city's official home run leader is a guy named Chipper and there's not a damned thing you can do about it. Look, at least it's not Pokey or Boof. More »
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By rickchandComment by The Gentleman Masher: @Die Eli Die: He conceived his child by repeatedly f'ing the Mets? more » | Other threads
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John Smoltz And Chipper Jones Have Beef
Continuing with the Atlanta-Braves-With-Anger-Issues theme, Chipper Jones and John Smoltz appear to be having a little bit of a tiff. Smoltz thinks Jones is milking an injury, and Jones thinks Smoltz is a big meaniehead, and neither one of them will speak directly to the other. More »
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By mjdeadspinComment by J-No: @badbabu: When my soon to be sister in law said she thought Miss Congeniality was one of the funniest movies... more » | Other threads
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