Braves

By MEB

September 1, 2006 05:57 PM | Link to this

Carolina Lady… Please get in touch with the blog as we need to know whats up.

This sounds like its going to be a long, long weekend thanks to Ernesto. GO RAVES!!!

By Zimmerman

September 1, 2006 05:57 PM | Link to this

And it’s a hard

And it’s a hard

And it’s a hard

And it a harrrrrrrrrrd

It’s a hard rainnnnnnnn’s a-gonna fall.

By David O'Brien

September 1, 2006 06:00 PM | Link to this

OK, that blog was really vanilla and kinda sucked. So I wrote it again. It’s slightly better now.

By TennesseePaul

September 1, 2006 06:01 PM | Link to this

Thanks for the update DOB. Though, I’d still rather be at a ball park with no game going than sitting in a bland cubicle working on my carpal-tunnel. “Corporate accounts payable, please hold.” “Corporate accounts payable, please hold.” “Corporate accounts payable, please hold.” …

By David O'Brien

September 1, 2006 06:04 PM | Link to this

Good point, TennPaul. I’ll shut up complaining.

By David O'Brien

September 1, 2006 06:05 PM | Link to this

I’d rather be at a balllpark working on my carpal tunnel than doing it in an office anytime.

By TennesseePaul

September 1, 2006 06:07 PM | Link to this

Let me ask you something, if you ever come in to work on a Monday and look down, does anyone ever come up to you and say: ‘Looks like somebody has a case of the Mondays?’

No. eh, No. No! You know, I believe a man would get his @ss beat if he said a thing like that.

By Ptown Bravo

September 1, 2006 06:10 PM | Link to this

Mr. O’Brien, this may be the one weekend out of the season I am NOT envious of your job. Eighty-eight with 17% humdity here. Buddy Guy and Blue Heron Pale Ale. Work stops….now.

Your forecast is looking like a straight DH tomorrow.. Later the better, if you don’t mind - I’ll be at Ducks v Stanford tomorrow and would love to see at least Game 2 tomorrow night. Hope you’ve got a duffel bag of music with you. BTW, does Philadelphia smell better with standing water, or worse? Is Skip on this trip? I’ll bet he’s going nuts if he is.

By GARY

September 1, 2006 06:20 PM | Link to this

A few days ago the optomist side of me said in this blog that the Braves would still be in the wild card running if they could win 10 in a row. I also said they would have to have VERY TIMELY CLUTCH HITTING. The media’s new darling Adam LaRoche although has had a good second half of the season, is still not hitting a 300avg. Striking out with the base’s loaded and with the game on the line and knowing the importance of every game against of all people, Mike Stanton IS NOT TIMELY CLUTCH HITTING. This team has to fight and scratch with no bullpen blow-ups and timely clutch hitting. Anything else and wait until next year. 2 out of 3 ain’t gonna get it.

By Goat Horns

September 1, 2006 06:25 PM | Link to this

One each for Smoltz, Chipper, and Adam.

Another “Dunce Cap” for Frenchy.

By TennesseePaul

September 1, 2006 06:27 PM | Link to this

Gary: My hopes and asperations for this season have dimmed over the course of time. The Post Season keeps slipping off into the distance. My goals are mainly set at this team getting up to and hopefully above .500. Having said all that, to put a positive light on things, how about looking at it as 4 out of 5? The Braves scored 6 runs yesterday. The chances of a post season run rest squarely on the starters and relievers.

By David O'Brien

September 1, 2006 06:30 PM | Link to this

PTown, I hate you for your weather, wherever you are.

TennPaul, no, no one ever says “Looks like you have a case of the Mondays” at a ballpark. Ever.

Standing water is OK in Philly only because it’s not the usual 95 and humid. It’s only about 75. So the stankonia isn’t apparent.

Yes, Skip’s on the trip. No, he hasn’t taken a hostage. Yet.

By Peter

September 1, 2006 06:31 PM | Link to this

I’d rather be at a balllpark working on my carpal tunnel than doing it in an office anytime.

“That depends on what your definition of “it” is”

Sorry, couln’t resist.

By journalist jimmy smith

September 1, 2006 06:41 PM | Link to this

journalist jimmy smith has tried to reach carolina lady but was unsuccessful. it is rumored that she tried to ride out on the inoperative john deere. journalist is optimistic we will hear from carolina lady soon. now, baseball trade . . , daryle ward was not caught in traffic - he was caught in a diner eating pie. journalist interviewed him and he said, “i can’t wait to play for bobbycox”. then he said, “anyone would want to play for this organization.” then he said he couldn’t believe what a weak bench the team has and that he can hit more than the “p” players combined. then, he ate more pie.

By TennesseePaul

September 1, 2006 06:44 PM | Link to this

7 Game streaks: 1
6 Game streaks: 2
4 Game streaks: 2
3 Game streaks: 5
Total: 10 Streaks of scoring 5+ runs a game in consecutive games. For a combined total of 41 games.
Now, this doesn’t include the times when we’ve scored 5+ in 2 or more, lost a game, then scored 5+ again in 2 or more. We’ve done that 9 times. The offense is there to get on a winning streak. The pitching hasn’t been. 66 games played with scoring 5+ in a game. 21 of those are loses. 9 of those loses were by 1 run.

By journalist jimmy smith

September 1, 2006 06:47 PM | Link to this

dob, is the old journalist on this trip? it is best not to put him away wet. lew has arranged for a cheese sampler to be waiting at the hotel desk. remember to ask for it - goes with the wurlitzer.

By TennesseePaul

September 1, 2006 06:52 PM | Link to this

That movie is stuck in my head now. No game tonight. I know what I’m doing.

Then I realized that each day of my life is worse than the previous day. So every day that you see me is on the worst day of my life.
So today is the worst day of your life?
Yes.
Wow, that’s messed up.

By Head Coach

September 1, 2006 06:57 PM | Link to this

Grand Forks , North Dakota 71 and sunny , lol. Ya’ll enjoy the rain

By Glass Half Full

September 1, 2006 06:59 PM | Link to this

Too bad about the Braves game. Looks like Fresno St. v. Nevada is the only option.

By Head Coach

September 1, 2006 07:00 PM | Link to this

O Yea , DOB. If sunday is a double header is it safe too assume that TBS will broadcast both games or am I paranoid , lol ?

By Glass Half Full

September 1, 2006 07:01 PM | Link to this

With 2 double-headers sounds like a good chance we’ll plenty of Prado, Pena, and Aybar.

By Glass Half Full

September 1, 2006 07:02 PM | Link to this

That should be “see plenty”

By Glass Half Full

September 1, 2006 07:03 PM | Link to this

Will MLB and ESPN let another game be broadcasted nationally on Sunday night?

By dustin

September 1, 2006 07:15 PM | Link to this

GO BRAVES!!! man i wish we would of been beating the teams we should of been sweeping, now we got some tough games coming up…and the braves have got to win at least 20 out of there last 30 to have a chance at the playoffs!!

By Carolina Lady

September 1, 2006 07:15 PM | Link to this

Hello, world! Got power back and the water (14”+ of rain) is receding. Trying to clean the yard from a few tons of debris. Naturally John Deere has failed me again; the blade will not engage. That was the last straw! It is headed for the scrap heap! >:-(

Thanks for caring. It’s good to know that there are good people in this world. :-)

By Lew

September 1, 2006 07:20 PM | Link to this

DOB-Just remember that a cheesesteak with Chhese Whiz is NOT a rasl Philly Cheese steak, no matter what they try to tell you. I’ve been emailing Carolina Lady and have received no reply since 10 last night when she mentioned flickering lights and putting pontoons on Mom’s wheel chair. There are reports of power outages and is likely the reason for no communication. Journalist Jimmy-The Yaks got to the cheese sampler. Wouldn’t even share it with the Musk Oxen. DOB is out of luck and must settle for Philly Cheese Steaks. He will muddle through.

By Lew

September 1, 2006 07:24 PM | Link to this

That was supposed to be a real Philly cheese steak. 68 and Sunny in Randolph, Vt. We get the rain on Sunday with a high of 56-cold and gray. Hey Ma’am-Glad you’re back, if somewhat waterlogged.

By journalist jimmy smith

September 1, 2006 07:32 PM | Link to this

the rumors were right! carolina tried to ride to safety on the john deere but the propeller would not engage. now, the john deere is going to be scrapped. go for a troy-bilt next time, carolina lady. lowe’s has them. have it delivered to your door. remember to add oil before cranking! now, it does seem dob should be able to find a good cheese steak in philadelphia. too bad the cheese sampler is spoiled. we’ll have a sampler waiting for dob in milwaukee next season. there is plenty of cheese in milawaukee - beer, too.

By David O'Brien

September 1, 2006 07:42 PM | Link to this

I have no idea on Sunday TV. Man, this whole thing is SO UNORGANIZED. No press releases, no nothing. But Bobby assured me they’re going to try to play two doubleheaders, and no one is going to lie to ‘ol Bobby, are they.

As for TV, there are all kinds of restrictions, as you know, because of the national exclusivity. I just don’t know yet, whether we’ll play two Sunday, whether both will be shown … or whether I’ll find a Virginia Madseon on the streets of Philly.

By Carolina Lady

September 1, 2006 07:53 PM | Link to this

David, be careful of what you find on the streets!! :-))

By journalist jimmy smith

September 1, 2006 07:56 PM | Link to this

try baskin robbins or the dairy queen …

By journalist jimmy smith

September 1, 2006 07:59 PM | Link to this

also, tell her you are packing a wurlitzer.

By Chuck

September 1, 2006 08:04 PM | Link to this

Thanks David!! The atlantabraves.com site is so slow to update info. I saw the PHL radar earlier today…looks ugly for the next 16 hrs.

Guess I’ll keep up with GAHS football reports tonight instead. The Braves need to start another streak and unfortunately doubleheaders aren’t very conducive to such…but you never know with our hot bats.

By The Grinch

September 1, 2006 08:07 PM | Link to this

Howdy, All! I’ve been sitting in Atlanta traffic on and off for the last six hours or so with a bad (but better) back. Does wonders for the mood. Glad to see you back among the living, CL; though no fun about the mower. My Toro Wheel Horse has been going strong for about ten years now, and the International Cub Cadet has good things going for it. Don’t know what size you need, though; those are both in the 14 HP 48” range. Dave, I highly reccommend staying off the streets up there; the fans are the rudest in sports and they’re the best people in town.Does the AJC provide you with an entourage now that you’ve won the Wurlitzer?

By Head Coach

September 1, 2006 08:24 PM | Link to this

Thanks , DOB. I just looked at the Braves home page schedule and all the games are blacked out nationally for the weekend. TBS is sucking A.S.S. this Labor day weekend , although mondays game against the Mets is televised on T.B.S( Total Bull**Station).

By The Grinch

September 1, 2006 08:30 PM | Link to this

Good thing college football’s starting up, no?

By SaltyDog55

September 1, 2006 08:34 PM | Link to this

Ptown Bravo Are you a Duck? Have a son out there…well, in a few more weeks when school starts up.

By SaltyDog55

September 1, 2006 08:36 PM | Link to this

CLady So glad you’re safe. Plenty of ice cream left…nothing used for flotation, hopefully?

By Carolina Lady

September 1, 2006 08:53 PM | Link to this

Hey, Salty! Many thanks! I’m thinking an ice cream party will be in order soon! Very soon. :-))

By Head Coach

September 1, 2006 09:00 PM | Link to this

One more thing. I don’t claim to be the most intelligent blogger here but , the fact that the Braves are carrying 14 pitchers of which 4 are true starters and they will be playing 7 games in the next 5 days is well…….. a trainwreck about to happen. Somebody in the clubhouse better wake the hell up and call Richmond for reinforcements.

By MBATL

September 1, 2006 09:00 PM | Link to this

The Braves and Phils were ranined out on Saturday, Jul 27. The logical thing would’ve been to make that game up Sunday (the next day) in a DH, but the Sunday game was the ESPN sunday night game, so they dared not mess with the start time, I’m guessing.

It’ll be interesting to see if they can’t complete this series, and if either of the teams is in the WC race at the end of the year; guess the Braves would have to travel to Philly to play, after the season? I don’t know how it would work.

MLB should make a priority of playing makeup games during the same trip if at all possible.

By David O'Brien

September 1, 2006 09:05 PM | Link to this

Head coach, I agree, reinforcements needed. But that’s only if they get four games in in next two days, which I have a difficult time believing they’re going to be able to do.

I see a return visit Sept. 25 in our future….

Can’t get enough Philly, right? Oh, wait, that’s not right.

Anyway … I don’t know who put that line about Virginia Madsen in my previous post. They didn’t even spell her name right. Anyway, there is only one, and she’s not walking the streets of Philly, I have a feeling.

So I’ll settle for taking my tired butt down to the gym to try to muster the strength for a workout, since the next two days are going to be ugly and entirely unhealthy.

Besides, who wants to walk the streets of Philly in rain and 35-mph winds? Not I, said the homeboy hack.

By Lew

September 1, 2006 09:07 PM | Link to this

The Humanity! I must pay per view the Dawgs tomorrow. The price of playing Western Kentucky, I suppose. Having been born and raised in Philadelphia (I guess that’s why I’m opinionated and intolerant), Jimmy is correct. The Phillies fans are not normally a happy crowd. It comes from losing even more than the Mets. A good cheese steak, is however, a wondrous thing.

By The Grinch

September 1, 2006 09:09 PM | Link to this

35mph winds in Philly? Duck, Dave; you might get hit with a used needle…:-)

By journalist jimmy smith

September 1, 2006 09:10 PM | Link to this

good night dob, good night mary ellen, good night john boy …

By The Grinch

September 1, 2006 09:13 PM | Link to this

I’ll be watching that game too, Lew; I stood in the cold wind and got a bad sunburn (those two things are only possible at once in Statesboro) year before last watching those D%$m Hilltoppers knock Southern out in the semifinals. They will rue that day tommorrow. There will be much rue-ing indeed. Woof! Woof!

By The Grinch

September 1, 2006 09:15 PM | Link to this

Night Journalist Jimmy Smith…

By The Grinch

September 1, 2006 09:15 PM | Link to this

That was a special Waltons episode.

By Lew

September 1, 2006 09:18 PM | Link to this

Sic em-Woof Woof

By MEB

September 1, 2006 10:38 PM | Link to this

Carolina Lady… So glad to have you back with us and you sound a little less underwater. I’ve seen some interesting pictures and video of the Wilmington area and it looks like there is more beachfront property available now.

Good news from the hurricane prognosticators at Colorado State, they say there will now only be 5 hurricanes that will effect the US mainland this year. This is down from the 7 they forecast earlier this year.

By The Grinch

September 1, 2006 10:46 PM | Link to this

What’s this, DOB? The blog is uncomfortably close to the sports page headline! Are you gaining noteriety? Let in not affect your hat-size…

By ssiscribe

September 1, 2006 10:46 PM | Link to this

Good evening, all, albeit most of you aren’t here due to the rainout. I’m heading out of state in the morning, so I figured I’d chime in for a bit before bed.

Really need to win as many of these in soggy Philly as possible, but doubleheaders indeed aren’t helpful for winning streaks, and this bunch need to run off four or five more in a row, on top of winning the four in a row before Thursday, to really push near the top.

But y’all, it’s a damn miracle we’re even in this thing after some of the bad baseball we’ve seen this year. Not to play what if, but, well … what if the Braves had went 10-13 instead of 3-23 during that one putrid stretch of June? You get the idea.

Anyway, wishing all of you safe travels. I’ll be watching the prep scores come in tonight. First time in a long time I haven’t been out covering a game on opening night. Took my wife to dinner downtown instead and we then rode around, checked out Atlantic Station, etc. We’ll be in Big Orange Country tomorrow afternoon, visiting relatives. Hope the Dogs, the Jackets and your favorite prep team gets it done this weekend.

CL, glad you’re safe, my dear. Hopefully, Ernesto quits raining long enough to get these games in, and so DOB doesn’t swan dive off the top of the press box.

Later on! I’ll try to post from the vast wilderness of the Great Smokies. We’ll see what happens.

—30—

By The Grinch

September 1, 2006 10:49 PM | Link to this

Yes, MEB, but can they accurately predict their football program’s win total? :-) Don’t worry, C. Lady is a veteran storm-weatherer(er).

By 3trees

September 1, 2006 10:52 PM | Link to this

Hello all. CL glad you’ve pulled through. My hope is that all in its path fare as well (minus the John Deer).

Moved to Philly in ‘83 with a band. 6 of us in 2 floors of a 3 story walkup in South Philly (Souf-filly). One block off the Italian Market. In summer it was foul, in winter it was marginally better. BUT, you could get great homade pasta, bread and sausage. And there were wonderful Italian restaurants (Corona Di Ferro on 11th. St.). There was a slaughter house for veal a half block away. I remember one morning the calfs got loose. We were runnng in the streets, yelling RUN!!! Decent walking town. If you can get past the Rocky statue, its a pretty good art museum (plus the Rodin just up RFK Blvd.).

Saw Los Lobos for the first time there and played the joint in W. Philly where Iggy (supposedly) ate the dog fog. Saw Mike Schmidt hit a game winning 9th inning homer off of the Cubs Lee Smith at the Vet. I’m blathering…

“I Am the Passenger And I ride and I ride I see the city’s ripped back sides I see the bright and hollow sky…”

Good luck at the park DOB (and the Braves)

By The Grinch

September 1, 2006 10:52 PM | Link to this

Scribe, tell me you were just being nice and didn’t actually pull for both Tech and Georgia at the same time…Impossible! Only thing good about Tech is the Varsity and chicks who’ll do your homework. Speaking of Tech, where’s Bob?

By The Grinch

September 1, 2006 10:57 PM | Link to this

Cool, trees. Never been there, though I most certainly love a cheesesteak. ‘course, I know whatever I’ve been eating isn’t a real one, but from what I understand they can’t even decide which one of several variations is real up there.

By The Grinch

September 1, 2006 11:02 PM | Link to this

ESPN says Lester’s got lymphoma. Ouch. Poor dude; 22 and a top prospect. Well, Big Cat survived it at 40, though not without some pain.

By Carolina Lady

September 1, 2006 11:23 PM | Link to this

:-)) MEB, you’ve seen more of it than I have! Without power most of the day and working outside, I haven’t caught any of the news - only stuff from the met office. My place is a looong way off the highway and I have to maintain the little (one-lane) road that connects the two. It’s actually in very good shape, but was still a little too deep in places for me to take the car through, so I didn’t try to go anywhere.

You are one kind bunch of people! (But don’t let that go to your heads, now!) :-))

By Adam Worth

September 1, 2006 11:34 PM | Link to this

Poor DOB, a little rain has him unable to cope. Maybe a some time with Ms. Madsen will help him decompress.

By flbravesgirl

September 2, 2006 12:07 AM | Link to this

Glad to see you’re ok, CL! The forecast doesn’t sound too promising for tomorrow’s DH, does it?

Daryle Ward…our boys could make a serious dent in a buffet these days.

By The Grinch

September 2, 2006 12:28 AM | Link to this

Hey, FLB girl! Just popped in for a sec; didn’t want you to feel completely alone. :-) Yeah, how’d you like to be the owner of a Ryan’s and see Ward, Wickman, Parantoe, Andruw, McBride, Stockton, et al approaching after a drunken foray to the Gold Club and ready to throw down on a buffet before crashing at the hotel? Yowch. Of course (pardon the pun), I have no room to talk. Many a pile of mac&cheese/fried pork chops have been massacred at my evil whim…

By David O'Brien

September 2, 2006 12:34 AM | Link to this

3Trees, good stuff, man. Sounds like you did it right in Philly.

Anybody who references Iggy Pop is OK in my book….

FLBravesgirl makes interesting observation. Between Daryle Ward, Wick and Paronto … my god, that’s about 800 pounds, actually probably a bit more. Don’t know if another team has a trio that big. Which means absolutely nothing, of course. Just something to ponder as it keeps raining … and raining … and raining….

By The Grinch

September 2, 2006 12:39 AM | Link to this

Iggy Pop. Repo Man. Remember that one, Dave? Just me, or was Harry Dean Stanton beyond hilarious? “Nice day don’t mean ——…”

By The Grinch

September 2, 2006 12:53 AM | Link to this

Well, hell. Gotta get some writing done anyway. Night, All.

By Bravo Nam

September 2, 2006 04:28 AM | Link to this

Open Message to Andruw Jones Thanks for another great year. You’ve been a very popular figure on the blog this year…particularly during the period when you were put on waivers. The fans know you love the Braves and are loyal to Bobby and the team. Whether it’s leaving Boras out in the cold when you negotiated your new contract a few years back or putting your body on the line, even when you’re injured, we know you’ve got the Braves at heart.

But, and this is a big BUT, if you want to remain a Brave for life, you have no choice but to turf Boras out into the cold and either represent yourself (and the reduced salary you make with the Braves is compensated in part by not having to pay an agent), have your father represent you (and keep the money in the fmaily) or find another agent.

You know Boras better than us, but one thing we all know for sure is this- the man would’ve been pretty pis**sed (to say the least) a few years back when you and your father renegotiated your new contract without him. This time around, there is no way known he’s letting you do that again. The egos of Schuerholz and Smoltz are about the size of my brain (and last time I knocked, no one was home) compared to Boras’ ego. If you wait until free agency and let Boras take the reins, you are not genuine about staying with the Braves. Period. You know, as we all do, that with Boras on the mound, he’s looking for 18-20 mil a year. Once the figure gets beyond 15 mil a year, JS isn’t even going to consider signing you. And you can appreciate, as we all can, why not. There would be so much payroll tied up in your contract that JS would have to release players and wouldn’t be able to sign free agents. And a player as competitive as you, man, that’s anathema…the last thing you want is to be the reason your team sucks.

It’s a real mystery to me as to why Boras is your agent in the first place. Nothing about either of you is compatible. You’re loyal, easy-going and want what’s best for you and the Braves- Boras is only concerned about the bottom line, team interests are not his concern.

If you want to remain a Brave, dump Boras and work out a new contract with JS this winter. It’s true- you’ll lose millions- but what price do you put on your own happiness? We love you and believe in you…and we hope you make the right decision.

Bravo Nam from Vietnam

By Bravo Nam

September 2, 2006 04:31 AM | Link to this

DOB- I know this got lost in my epistle from yesterday, but whaddya think? Badfinger, Harry Chapin and Poco- greatly underrated or rightly so?

By ncscoots

September 2, 2006 07:57 AM | Link to this

finally catching up on a coupla days of the blog (I know, I know, how slack can a poster be? Hey, I’m workin’ on it, awright?). Had no doubt CLady would persevere, Ernesto was relatively mild compared to some of the stuff that can come through, though that doesn’t making cleaning up the yard any easier. Not to worry, I’m sure somebody with a (working) John Deere will be along to help eventually…any blog that gets posts from 8000 time zones away (Bravo Nam) should be getting a wurlitzer or something…Virginia Madsen: “Dave, are you are happy to see me, or is that just a wurlizer?”…will need LOTS of scorecards to keep up with the players this weekend. gonna be like the Little League participation rule…good to see Ward added to the wrestling team, now what we need is a good beanball war. We can send Wickman, Paronto, and Ward on the field, leave everybody else in the dugout, and STILL win the fight…it’s an awful thing about Lester, here’s hoping they caught it early…did we ever come up with a nickname for 3trees?…oh, well, stuff to do. gotta keep busy to keep the vision of slightly smelly and unshaven ink-stained wretches in the Philly pressbox out of my head! see ya…

By David O'Brien

September 2, 2006 09:43 AM | Link to this

Bravo again, from Nam … gotta dig that. Hey, and we’ve finally found that link to keep the blog active between the 2-3 a.m. Grinch/TennPaul/Lew/Me/forgive-me-if-I’ve-forgot-another-night owl time slot and the 7 a.m. crowd. Perfect.

And good points on Andruw/Boras matter. Very good. If there was just a way I could assure Andruw reads it…

Grinch, would’ve responded to you but I shut the laptopimmediately after posting.

No, actually I just sat back on couch in this hotel room and started watching TV and nodded off….

Oh, and Nam, Badfinger highly underrated band. They should’ve come along at a different time other than Beatles’ heyday. Beatles can have a way of completely overwhelming all bands in their wake…. But of course, George Harrison and the rest of the Beatles were famously good pals with the Badfinger guys, too. Helped ‘em out, right? At least that was my impression….

Harry Chapin died waay too young. I think he was younger than me (I’m 42), wasn’t he, when he died? And way underrated, you are correct. Didn’t have a lot of hits, not the kind of signature stick-in-your head stuff that you think of from guys like, say, Lightfoot….

Poco, one of those bands that, if I’d gone to college 10 years earlier (I went in the early 80s) I’m sure I would’ve loved. I think you kinda needed to be listening to them when they were peaking to have been a huge fan, at least seems like that to me. Because unlike so many bands you hear forever on classic-rock radio or just everywhere in ads, movies, etc (Zep, Beatles, Stones, Doors, etc), Poco kinda slid through the cracks as years went by, in terms of mass popularity. Right? Because again, lack of huge hits.

OK, gotta get to the park to start what promises to be The Longest Day Of the Season. Lots and lots of waiting around today, I’m afraid. It’s raining, still. Hasn’t stopped since about 2 p.m. yesterday. Literally hasn’t stopped once.

By Lew

September 2, 2006 10:01 AM | Link to this

Morning All-DOB-Poco had a huge following among all the Eagles fans back in the middle 70’s, but were not really mainstream, even in Macon which was more country/Southern Rock than most other places. Souther, Hillman Furay did a great show opening for Manfred Mann at the Fox. You surely would have gotten into them. Poco would have been very in line with your musical tastes. Probably worth checking out even now. Did you listen to the new Wishbone Ash yet? Should be an interesting day. I guess I’ll have to watch Georgia and listen to the Braves on XM.

By Carolina Lady

September 2, 2006 11:23 AM | Link to this

Bravo Nam, excellent posts! If he ever posts again you need to meet SUDS. He’s in china and has to watch the games early in the am.

By Not-A-Blogger

September 2, 2006 11:26 AM | Link to this

Poco was a great band for a short time, then began to disband. The first two albums are among the all-time best, but quite different. One hard-driving country rock, the other more pop-oriented. Absolutely worth investigating for any lover of originality.

By Jeffrey

September 2, 2006 11:37 AM | Link to this

I just read that Jon Lester of the Red Sox has been diagnosed with lymphoma. As someone who has lost various family members to cancer, I wish him the best and my prayers are with him. In the supposed almost-deal between the Braves and Red Sox involving Andruw Jones, Lester was one of the main names mentioned as coming to the Braves. Despite a bad year, we may have dodged an immediate bullet by that trade not happening.

By Lew

September 2, 2006 11:41 AM | Link to this

Actually, Lester was the player JS asked for and the Red Sox refused. His lymphoma is treatable, according to the Sox and treatment will begin very shortly. Definitely wish him the best. MLB in general is in need of good young pitchers.

By Shaun Payne

September 2, 2006 11:50 AM | Link to this

It’s going to be an interesting off-season. What happens if Andruw Jones and the Braves can’t come to an agreement and Schuerholz wants to trade him? Does Andruw veto a trade or will he want out? Does Schuerholz go ahead and play out the season with Jones in center, then try to trade him at the deadline if the Braves fall out? Can the Braves get what he’s worth knowing that he’ll probably scare off a lot of teams with his desire for a BIG contract next season? It’s going to be interesting to see how this plays out.

By Lee

September 2, 2006 11:52 AM | Link to this

Hey Lew, Is Wishbone Ash still around? I saw them at the Fox way back in the seventies! Loved those twin guitar solos! GO BRAVES

By journalist jimmy smith

September 2, 2006 11:55 AM | Link to this

has daryle ward arrived yet? he was ordering another piece of pie when this journalist saw him last. might send terry pendleton to check the diner. oh, no! then, there would two pie eaters at the diner. send someone skinny. where is cruz? pie is best after the game, not before. hope daryle ward arrives in time for the game.

By Glass Half Full

September 2, 2006 12:02 PM | Link to this

USC’s QB is named Booty. Good grief, those TV broadcasts will have to be rated MA-14. Imagine hearing these remarks: “Booty takes a hard lick!” “Booty drilled hard from behind!” I’ll have to send my kids out of the room.

By journalist jimmy smith

September 2, 2006 12:11 PM | Link to this

jimmy smith has a personal friend in a high position of authority with deere & company. in questioning him about carolina lady’s john deere mower he posed this question: has there been a hartebeest on this mower? if so, there is a recall: jd433hb. journalist hopes this information is helpful to carolina lady and to other bloggers with such a problem. now, baseball … the braves should schedule a few games against minor league teams at the beginning of the season just like some un-named division 1 college football teams do. this would give the braves a chance to improve the record and appeal to bowl selection committees. makes sense, right? now, pie … daryle ward was eyeing a fresh pan of cherry cobbler when last seen by this journalist. has he reported yet to the team?

By David -ATL

September 2, 2006 12:15 PM | Link to this

Speaking of Badfinger, A DVD I’d urge all to see is The “Concert for Bangladesh” from 1972. Fine work there by George Harrison,Eric Clapton,Billy Preston,Bob Dylan,Leon Russell and the aforementioned Badfinger. Vintage performances by several on this DVD.

By Glass Half Full

September 2, 2006 12:20 PM | Link to this

Was that concert before Clapton wooed George’s wife Patti (aka, “layla”) away from him?

By MEB

September 2, 2006 12:20 PM | Link to this

DOB… does there appear to be baseball in our immediate future? The radar shows one last band of rain that should clear the Philadelphia area within an hour or two.

By Carolina Lady

September 2, 2006 12:31 PM | Link to this

LOL! jimmy, you opened SO many possible responses regarding the Deere and the Hartebeest, but I’ll just leave it there! :-)))

That sorry machine has given trouble since Day 1. During it’s first 2 years, it lived at the repair shop! Not one person who knows me or my immediate 2 or 3 rings or acquaintances has a John Deere. Not sure beyond that - but that’s a bunch of people!

I spent the extra money in the belief that I was getting a reliable machine that would serve me well. It has done the exact opposite. Can’t tell you the level of frustration it has caused. There were times I was actually reduced to tears.

Even now, a friend is trying to find the cause for the latest failure. I’m rather of the opinion that it would be better to drop a match in the gas tank and start over.

Poor DOB! Don’t envy you this weekend! Lots of good cheese and root beer on hand? Extra shirt, toiletries?

By MEB

September 2, 2006 12:47 PM | Link to this

Carolina Lady… just a recommendation, get a Murray with a Briggs & Stratton engine and you won’t be disappointed. I know they are sold at Wal-Mart but they cost half of the premium brands and they do the job. With minimal care they last a long time.

By David O'Brien

September 2, 2006 12:48 PM | Link to this

Anthony Lerew was brought up today for reinforcement. Probably only be here a couple days, just in case they need an extra arm. Not scheduled to start.

Still raining, but radar shows this should be ending within an hour, and after that it’s really clear. So there’s still a chance, maybe even a good chance, we’ll play two today. If I had to guess, I’d say start 2:30 or so.

Daryle Ward is here. Just talked to him. He’s not quite as large-and-in-charge as the Wickster, but he’s a big dude, for sure. Has missed no meals.

Took some shots at Washington and Frank Robinson, vs. Braves and Cox. Ward is very glad to be here.

Glass Half Full _ USC’s QB is Josh Booty’s brother. Josh was the former Marlins 3B and, after that didn’t work out, the LSU quarterback. Another brother, Abram Booty, was an LSU receiver.

By Carolina Lady

September 2, 2006 01:02 PM | Link to this

MEB, I’ve received that same recommendation from several people and know some who have them and are quite happy. The JDeere has a Briggs&Stratton and I’ve not had a problem with it, per se, but getting it started has been a major issue until my brother re-did the fuel feed system and the ignition system. Couldn’t keep a battery charge until we finally found a bare wire that must have been discharging it. Couldn’t keep air in the tires, put tubes in them. The transmission isn’t necessarily in the gear that the lever says it is; put it in Neutral and it may start backing up, etc. Name it, it’s been a problem. Now the stupid blade won’t engage and I’ve got an acre of littered lawn to clean. All I could do yesterday was use it to pull the cart that carried the debris I raked. Ask me how happy I was!!

By Metropolitan Man

September 2, 2006 01:12 PM | Link to this

Could someone please ask M. Giles if he thinks the METS are still looking over their shoulders at the braves? Last time us METS fans checks, that “A” in the rear view mirror was getting smaller and smaller!

By Lew

September 2, 2006 01:15 PM | Link to this

Lee-Wishbone Ash just put out a cd “Clan Destiny”. Andy Powell is together with another guitarist. Not quite the straight out hard rock, but more ecclectic. Much more like Wishbone Four. Curse cable companies. I have been trying for 1 1/2 hours to pay per view The Dawgs and still have a blank screen, but a $25 credit. Comcast just took over Adelphia and the problems have begun. Didn’t Comcast just mess up all of Georgia’s internet this week. Is direct tv in the future?

By Glass Half Full

September 2, 2006 01:17 PM | Link to this

A wide receiver named Booty? Hilarious.

By David O'Brien

September 2, 2006 01:18 PM | Link to this

In honor of the, uh, burlier new members of the Braves, I just purchased a Philly Cheesesteak sandwich…first bite, delicious. Damn, this stuff is good. Artery-clogging goodness.

Rain appears to be letting up, folks. For those wondering.

By JERSEY GUY

September 2, 2006 01:19 PM | Link to this

Doubleheaders in September are deadly to a pitching staff, especially to a mediocre Braves roster. Hopefully, Oscar can give us 5 passable innings in the Philly slop. Davies is a key to any playoff hopes that we have. He may get 5 more starts after this one, and needs to stabilize the rotation in a big hurry! One more note on the Phils: they have 0 games left this season vs teams with a winning record! GO BRAVES!

By Glass Half Full

September 2, 2006 01:19 PM | Link to this

Good thing that UGA kid Henderson redeemed himself early. Of course, he wouldn’t have had a chance to if I was on the sidelines.

By JERSEY GUY

September 2, 2006 01:28 PM | Link to this

Hey DOB, Instead of a cheesesteak, try BULLS BBQ out in Ashburn’s Alley. Tell Luzinski that he’s a Golden God!

By Lee

September 2, 2006 01:33 PM | Link to this

Lew-thanks for the info about WA. I will have to check it out, I’m listening to Argus as I’m writing this. As for the Bravos, hopefully they can win at least a couple from the Phillies! This season is just about to be rained out. Oh well, it was a great run. Time to start a new one, next year. This time though, lets have a few more WS rings for the guys fingers! K?

By Braveheart

September 2, 2006 01:37 PM | Link to this

If the Braves can sweep the Phillies twice, beat the Mets on Labor Day, and get some help from other teams, the Braves could find themselves in third place in the wildcard standings at the end of Labor Day - only 1 game behind San Diego & 1/2 game behind Cincinnati. It will be very difficult but here is what I hope will happen.

NL Wildcard Standings Through Fri 9/1 SD 68-66 .507 - Phi 67-66 .504 .5 Cin 68-67 .504 .5 FL 66-68 .493 2 Hou 66-69 .489 2.5 SF 66-69 .489 2.5 Ari 64-69 .481 3.5 Atl 63-69 .477 4 Col 62-72 .463 6 Mil 62-73 .459 6.5 —- Braves Sum GB 16.5

Sat 9/2 games involving top 10 NL wildcard teams: Atl sweeps Phi,Cin beats SD,Chi beats SF,Mil beats FL,NYM beats Hou,Ari splits Wsh,Col beats LA Cin 69-67 .507 - SD 68-67 .504 .5 Phi 67-68 .496 1.5 FL 66-69 .489 2.5 Hou 66-70 .485 3 SF 66-70 .485 3 Atl 65-69 .485 3 Ari 65-70 .481 3.5 Col 63-72 .467 5.5 Mil 63-73 .463 6 —- Braves Sum GB 7.5

Sun 9/3 games involving top 10 NL wildcard teams: Atl sweeps Phi,SD beats Cin,Chi beats SF,Mil beats FL,NYM beats Hou,Wsh beats Ari,Col beats LA SD 69-67 .507 - Cin 69-68 .504 .5 Atl 67-69 .493 2 Phi 67-70 .489 2.5 FL 66-70 .485 3 Hou 66-71 .482 3.5 SF 66-71 .482 3.5 Ari 65-71 .478 4 Col 64-72 .471 5 Mil 64-73 .467 5.5 —- Braves Sum GB 3.5

Mon 9/4 games involving top 10 NL wildcard teams: Atl beats NYM,Col beats SD,SF beats Cin,Hou beats Phi,Ari beats FL,Mil beats LA SD 69-68 .504 - Cin 69-69 .500 .5 Atl 68-69 .496 1 Hou 67-71 .486 2.5 Phi 67-71 .486 2.5 SF 67-71 .486 2.5 Ari 66-71 .482 3 FL 66-71 .482 3 Col 65-72 .474 4 Mil 65-73 .471 4.5 —- Braves Sum GB 1.5

By JERSEY GUY

September 2, 2006 01:45 PM | Link to this

Hi DOB, Will the 2nd game start on time, or be pushed back due to the current rain delay we’re in! Have 4 tix to 2nd game, and don’t want to waste the trip down the Pike. Thanks, and keep up the great work!

By Metropolitan Man

September 2, 2006 01:46 PM | Link to this

If the METS keep pace as they are doing now, they can clinch the division by next weekend…….who needs a stankee cap when the orange and blue are reviving NY!

By David O'Brien

September 2, 2006 01:57 PM | Link to this

First pitch is scheduled for 2:35!!! Let the pigeons loose.

Giles has been scratched, Orr in lineup. No reason given yet.

By Metropolitan Man

September 2, 2006 02:01 PM | Link to this

Giles is saving his enrgy to knock the METS out of 1st place. LOL!

By David O'Brien

September 2, 2006 02:02 PM | Link to this

Giles is “under the weather.”

Which could be said for us all, dammit.

By Lew

September 2, 2006 02:02 PM | Link to this

Lee-Argus is a good one. Warrior and Throw Down the Sword. Their first was also excellent. Used to have a casette with Argus and Pilgrimage on it. May still have it. DOB-Hope you got a cheesesteak with real cheese and not Cheez Whiz. Whoever thought up that abomination deserves a firing squad. They won’t help you lose weight, but everyone should try a REAL Philly cheesesteak every now and then,. There was a guy in Athens from Deleware that made the closest to real I had outside of Philly. Don’t know if he’s there anymore. Used to run a shop called the Sub and Steak at Little Five Points.

By Yars

September 2, 2006 02:05 PM | Link to this

Does anyone know yet if tomorrow’s second game of the double header will be televised? Turner South? Fox Sports South?

By David O'Brien

September 2, 2006 02:07 PM | Link to this

Met man, isn’t your team playing today? Don’t you have a blog, or do they ridicule you over on the Mets blog, so you come here to gloat? Whatever makes you happy, pal? Seems kinda strange that you troll these waters, however. It’s a Braves blog, you know? Braves. Atlanta Braves.

You’re strange, aren’t you? Come on. Admit it.

By David O'Brien

September 2, 2006 02:10 PM | Link to this

No decision on whether tomorrow’s game will be televised. Of course, no decision either on when or if there WILL be a second game tomorrow.

By Calvin

September 2, 2006 02:21 PM | Link to this

Mr. O’Brien, Don’t mind the kiddies that are Mets fans. This is the first time in a long time that they do not have to worry about the Braves and they do not know how to handle it. Not much to do but ignore the simpletons and let them show how ignorant and immature they really are…

By Metropolitan Man

September 2, 2006 02:22 PM | Link to this

No Dave O’brien, the METS play later. But I am enjoying your blog, its supposed to be about baseball but you guys are on cheesesteaks, football, and music. So excues me for bringing baseball back into the fold. And i’m no stranger than your fare weather fans who jump on when they win two in a row and jump off when they lose 1 game. If it wasnt for me and reality, you guys woyuld still be harping “So at least we won 14 straight titles”. But thanks for the shout out DB, keep up the good work and LETS GO METS!

By Lew

September 2, 2006 02:26 PM | Link to this

Metro Man-You should try eating cheese steaks (though NY would find a way to screw them up) and maybe listen to some music. It would help you get through all those years of sniffing Braves butts. If you don’t like food and music, and we aren’t talking baseball, Why are you still here. Must be insecurity. Or psychosis.

By Calvin

September 2, 2006 02:31 PM | Link to this

Has there been any word from Bobby about LaRoche sitting against lefties since Jordan is back? I saw a stat recently that said LaRoche is hitting over 350 against lefties since May. I’m not an expert or anything but that is considered “raking” in my opinion.

By Metropolitan Man

September 2, 2006 02:31 PM | Link to this

Nah Lew, cheesesteaks are a philly thing. You should be boasting that nasty expensive bbq at tooner field that skip and pete keep trying to shove down peoples throats. And if the METS were sniffing butts all those years, imagine how the braves feel looking up. That must really hurt. And I am a native NYer living in Lithonia, still cant find no good bbq here in the NEW south.

By Head coach

September 2, 2006 02:43 PM | Link to this

Cool , 15 pitchers on the staff and they are going to need every one of them.

By Robert

September 2, 2006 03:20 PM | Link to this

“But Bobby assured me they’re going to try to play two doubleheaders”

I kinda wish they get the four games in, as it would provide a rare opportunity for one manager to negatively affect his team’s performance in four games in the space of about 34 hours.

However, given that 95% of what comes out of Bobby’s mouth is complete nonsense, a bet against the double double might be a good short term investment

“Has there been any word from Bobby about LaRoche sitting against lefties since Jordan is back?”

Indeed, there has

Bobby said “Hee-haw”

By Carolina Lady

September 2, 2006 03:53 PM | Link to this

Robert, that is getting tiresome. Can you post about something else for a while, please? :-)

By dadgum

September 2, 2006 03:54 PM | Link to this

Just spent some time on YOUTUBE. Gotta check this site out. You can search anything in the music world and watch live music video either current or back in ‘73 etc.

Found some old Harry Chapin stuff from ‘73. Man the guy’s voice is just sensational. Died way too young and with that one of the great songwriters as well. Was lucky to catch a concert of his in ‘73 in a small auditorium. Trust me I still cherish that concert. Certainly he was underrated but he recorded quite a few songs. His voice was just as recognizable as James Taylor’s maybe richer. Anyway if you go to www.youtube and search Harry Chapin you will be able to hear those vintage concerts in incredible sound quality to boot. There are worse ways to spend 10 minutes. Like maybe sitting in a press box watching it rain, in Philly no less. Ha ha.

By TennesseePaul

September 2, 2006 04:14 PM | Link to this

HA! The trade paid off. Way to go Ward!

By Zimmerman

September 2, 2006 04:15 PM | Link to this

1991 Revisited

John said to Bobby Cox, “Go on a run.”

Bob say, “John, you must be puttin’ me on.”

John say, “No”; Bob say, “With what?”

John say, “I know this team needs work, but

I’m late for another book signing,

I got to run.”

Bob say, “How you want this winning done?”

John say, “Think 1991.”

By MEB

September 2, 2006 04:18 PM | Link to this

dadgum… thanks for the link! I spent some time watching Marshall Tucker Band play “Can’t You See.” Interesting to see the age of the audience because they are all my age.

Daryle Ward pays dividends already! Oh, the