Braves

By joebrave

October 23, 2007 4:54 PM | Link to this

Have a Joyous time DOB

By Hank Williams, Jr.

October 23, 2007 4:59 PM | Link to this

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME BASEBALL?!!

By Shamus

October 23, 2007 5:15 PM | Link to this

By joebrave

October 23, 2007 5:02 PM | Link to this

Sissypuss,You know someting,You could never be my alter-ego,My alter ego is a woman lovin,make her love me more and beg for i and scream machine,You on the other hand are the Record playin,sumbitch that wishes it was You,when stinky,and Ron Roberts meet up for their nightly pansy dance…….

Navigator why the Man Crush on Bobby Cox? I know he is someone You want to be,however to be that good you have to Gra-jate more’n the third grade Ya Jethro D. Beaudine retard you!!!!

By T-TownDawg

October 23, 2007 5:16 PM | Link to this

I also think the Rockies will win in 6, and I’m sticking to it. No waffleing here. I don’t think the pressure will affect these kids at all. They look like they are having a blast playing a kids game.

By David O'Brien

October 23, 2007 5:21 PM | Link to this

Braves signed three baseball-ops guys to two-year contract extensions today, including scouting director Roy Clark. Most of you probably realize this already, but if not, let me say, that’s very good news for the Braves. Clark is one of the best.

By joebrave

October 23, 2007 5:28 PM | Link to this

Gotta Go with the Rox myself Rockies in 6…

By Efrim

October 23, 2007 5:38 PM | Link to this

DOB

This may seem like an odd question or statement, but don’t you think upper management types such as GM’s and scouting director’s should get paid more? Not to say that their salaries aren’t sufficient, but there really is no day off for people in baseball. You should know that more than anyone. Just thought I would bring it up after I saw the Braves re-upped with Roy Clark.

By NASCARfan

October 23, 2007 5:40 PM | Link to this

I’d love to see the Red Sox win. Yet another manager that Bobby cox is supposedly “superior” than gets his 2nd World Series ring, or one more than The Boob.

And before you morons even bring up the money excuses, Bobby Cox took very rich teams and very talented teams into the playoffs many times and choked.

Once again, the most overrated manager in the history of baseball is Bobby the Boob.

By Gil in Mechanicsville

October 23, 2007 5:43 PM | Link to this

It would be very big for the Rockies to win one of the two games at Fenway. That way they can get the stars out of their eyes. Sorry, still don’t like Boston. There will be twice as many people at Coors Field and cold. Let’s see how the BoSox handle that?

Of course the RedSoxs at the thing in Boston, what else do they have to look forward too in their life? Warm weather? Traffic?

By John Sureholdz

October 23, 2007 5:52 PM | Link to this

I didn’t know Robert was a NasCarFan. Vroom. Vroom.

By GTA

October 23, 2007 5:53 PM | Link to this

NASCARfan, you are an idiot. Bobby took teams rich in talent DEEP into the playoffs. His teams didn’t choke in the first round. Both teams can’t advance, Bobby took teams to the playoffs that shouldn’t have even sniffed third place in the NL East the last three to four years we made the playoffs. Aging rotation, low-mid level prospects until the last surge of guys in 2005 made it possible. Those teams played themselves out towards the end of the season and then just lost it in the playoffs. Not because of Bobby, idiot..

As far as this series goes, I think the Rockies don’t miss a step and keep right on winning, Rocks in 4.

By joebrave

October 23, 2007 5:54 PM | Link to this

NASCARfan,Are you so incrediously stupid,or just plain ol e,freakin IGNORANT

By David O'Brien

October 23, 2007 5:55 PM | Link to this

Oh, so Boston doesn’t have much to offer, huh?

Not fine restaurants, great pubs, concerts by the finest performers in every genre of music. Not art galleries and symphonies and all that stuff that I personally am not big into, but others certainly are. Not the best NFL franchise, several of the finest academic institutions in the world, NBA and NHL teams with storied pasts, outdoor participation sports galore …

Gil, it’s not an affront on our own hometowns to acknowledge that there are some great cities where others live. Boston and Denver are two of them. Both great places.

By bob

October 23, 2007 5:56 PM | Link to this

no offense, but why do so many sports columnists feel obligated to waste whole paragraphs informing sports fans about what music they like? like we care about why you shop at best buy. comes across as very amateur.

By Braves4Ever

October 23, 2007 5:58 PM | Link to this

Erik Cordier is the pitcher we picked up in the Tony JR trade. DOB do you have the scoop on him?

By Teddy Ballgame

October 23, 2007 6:00 PM | Link to this

Welcome to Beantown, baseball fans. Not that the Sox need my help, but if they would thaw me out I could probably still go 2 for 4 with a walk. Sox in a sweep, or 5 at the most.

By David O'Brien

October 23, 2007 6:01 PM | Link to this

Hilarious sight right this moment: There are SEVEN tv talking heads lined up almost should-to-shoulder, no more than three feet between each, with seven cameramen trained on them, all ready to go live from Fenway Park with the Green Monster behind them.

By W James

October 23, 2007 6:01 PM | Link to this

David O’Brien said that the Braves signed three baseball-ops guys to two-year contract extensions today, including scouting director Roy Clark. Who are the other two DOB?

By David O'Brien

October 23, 2007 6:06 PM | Link to this

Bob, no offense taken.

By the way, I’m not a columnist. But anyway, what other columnists waste a paragraph or more telling you what music they buy? I didn’t realize that was a trend or anything.

I thought that was my amateur signature, and mine alone. Oh, well.

By BIG DADDY

October 23, 2007 6:06 PM | Link to this

“Bobby the Boob” and his teams have won more games in the last 16 years than any other team in baseball. He just has go be stupid to pull that off.

Have you ever considered facing reality for a change? Cox is a winner. Why is that bad for you?

By Braves4Ever

October 23, 2007 6:07 PM | Link to this

Eric Cordier is only 21 And last played in A ball for Iowa I believe. He was 4-1 with a 2.91 ERA He is a RH. I would guess Myrtle Beach or perhaps Miss. for him this year. I hadn’t heard anyone mention him ( til ncscoots asked about him) and wondered what the word is.

By **PatioDaddio**

October 23, 2007 6:13 PM | Link to this

DOB Who are the other two baseball ops guys that were signed??

By David O'Brien

October 23, 2007 6:14 PM | Link to this

Braves4Ever, Cordier is only 21 years old, a hard-throwing (mid-90 mph range) prospect who’s missed two of the past three seasons with injuries — a freak knee injury in 2005 and Tommy John surgery last fall that kept him out of the 2007 season.

He put up fairly impressive stats in 2006 in limited innings — 4-1 with a 2.91 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in 10 starts between rookie ball and A-ball, with 42 strikeouts and 17 walks in 52-2/3 innings.

I’ve heard he projects to be a good mid-rotation starter in the majors someday, if he ever stays healthy.

By David O'Brien

October 23, 2007 6:17 PM | Link to this

This just in (doesn’t really warrant all-caps): Rockies released their World Series roster. Only one change on the 25-man unit, with Aaron Cook taking pitcher Taylor Buchholz’s place.

Lefty Franklin Morales goes to the ‘pen with Cook moving into the rotation.

By David O'Brien

October 23, 2007 6:20 PM | Link to this

Patio, other two are Kurt Kemp (dir. of player development) and Johnny Almarez (dir. of Latin American operations).

Kemp’s been with Braves for 10 years, and moved into his current role a year ago after Dayton left.

By Braves4Ever

October 23, 2007 6:20 PM | Link to this

* ERic Cordier*

Was a split season for the 2nd round pick between Iowa and Burlington. About a 1.10 WHIP “has to make a successful comeback from Tommy John surgery, but with his ability to reach the mid-90s with his fastball, the potential is there for him to develop into a middle-of-the-rotation starter or, more likely, a setup man. He doesn’t figure to see the majors before 2009.”(Baseball Prospectus) Isn’t an answer this year but maybe a player to watch

By Braves4Ever

October 23, 2007 6:23 PM | Link to this

* DOB * Thanks for the info. I thought you might be busy so I have been researching a little. But I value your opinion . Hope you enjoy the SERIES.

By Michael

October 23, 2007 6:27 PM | Link to this

I you use the formula that the Rockies used to get to the W.S. (Mediocre starting pitching + Great bullpen + consistant hitting + and an amazing defense), wouldn’t it make since for the Braves to keep Renteria AND Yunel, and maybe shop around Kelly Johnson. Or am i making things to easy?

By Michael

October 23, 2007 6:27 PM | Link to this

If you use the formula that the Rockies used to get to the W.S. (Mediocre starting pitching + Great bullpen + consistant hitting + and an amazing defense), wouldn’t it make since for the Braves to keep Renteria AND Yunel, and maybe shop around Kelly Johnson. Or am i making things to easy?

By Michael

October 23, 2007 6:27 PM | Link to this

If you use the formula that the Rockies used to get to the W.S. (Mediocre starting pitching + Great bullpen + consistant hitting + and an amazing defense), wouldn’t it make since for the Braves to keep Renteria AND Yunel, and maybe shop around Kelly Johnson. Or am i making things to easy?

By Sam

October 23, 2007 6:53 PM | Link to this

DOB, glad you liked that Oxford Amercian. You’ll be happy to know the cover story on Monk was written by a dude who’s a huge baseball fan and hails from Little Washington, NC.

By Jim

October 23, 2007 6:55 PM | Link to this

Francis vs Beckett sounds like a tough assignment for the Rockies, but they should not be scared by any of the other Sox pitchers except the closer. Schilling is only a shadow of what he was 2 or 3 years ago, and Dice K reminds me a lot of the ‘06 Tim Hudson — looks good throwing strikes 1 and 2, but can’t put batters away. He runs up a pitch count faster than Chuck James and is gone by the 6th inning, if not before. The rest of the Sox bullpen is best described as “serviceable”. The Rockies lineup is comparable to that of the Red Sox and the Rockies play much better defense. The big variable is the DH — Adv. Red Sox at home, but a big disadvantage away. The Sox will have to either sit Youklis (or Ortiz) or play Youklis in the OF when in the NL park. It’s hard to take into account an intimidation factor until the Series actually starts, and see how it starts, but, if I were you DOB, I would stick with my earlier pick.

By brent a.

October 23, 2007 7:10 PM | Link to this

Don’t know if this has been posted yet; but on June 14th, (My first trip to Fenway Park), the Rockies defeated Josh Becket, and the winning pitcher was none other than Jeff Francis.

Little did I know as I sat freezing on that cold June night, that I would be watching a preview of game 1 of the World Series.

Here’s to Garret Atkins hitting another grand slam off Josh Beckett - who, IMO, is due for another loss!

Go Rockies!

By Savannah Guy

October 23, 2007 7:22 PM | Link to this

Don’t know how exactly to explain the change in my pick, other than the look in some Colorado players’ eyes

Easy to understand after a BoSox treatment in beantown. There must be New Year’s eve type magic in the air for the Gortex-Series. Just wait until the Rocky Mountain high kicks in…

I’ve been a Red Sox fan many years and of course still am…but I’m lovin’ what the Rox have done and stayin’ with my pre-playoff picks of the Rox in 6.

By The jackass

October 23, 2007 7:28 PM | Link to this

By joebrave

October 23, 2007 5:02 PM | Link to this

Sissypuss,You know someting,You could never be my alter-ego,My alter ego is a woman lovin,make her love me more and beg for i and scream machine,You on the other hand are the Record playin,sumbitch that wishes it was You,when stinky,and Ron Roberts meet up for their nightly pansy dance…….

Navigator why the Man Crush on Bobby Cox? I know he is someone You want to be,however to be that good you have to Gra-jate more’n the third grade Ya Jethro D. Beaudine retard you!!!!

By journalist jimmy smith

October 23, 2007 7:32 PM | Link to this

blogging from boston, huh? cheese? baked beans? long elevator ride to the room? oh, the humanity!

now, more cheese talk: many delightful cheese trays are available at this time of the year.

there are several fine cheese stores in boston. will dob give cheese this year at christmas?

and lew, what about a painting of the world’s fine cheeses?

and jimmy smith, as suggested by rr, googled ron roberts myrtle beach and was directed to “the original captain benjamin’s calabash seafood”. oh, the humanity! we all know where this is going when you-know-who reads this.

why, rr, why? why open up this can of worms?

oh, well, it is a slow blog night and probably can’t do much harm.

By Edgar

October 23, 2007 7:47 PM | Link to this

DOB

Any news on Hampton pitching this winter?.

By TheSouthernJackAss

October 23, 2007 8:12 PM | Link to this

Ron Roberts once again disgraces the blog with his return…moved to SC for a better job…McDonalds to BurgerQueen?…maybe so…not much better tho…

Coincidently, along with the thunderous return of the radio boy, along comes stinky, a generic jackass, and other various trolls and jackals…just a coincidence?…oh TheJackAss thinks not…

Now if rr keeps tuggin’ on the big cape…rr will suddenly find himself lying in a puddle of his own p!$$!…not enough intellect to hang with TheJackAss…and certainly not enough guts to do anything about it…well, except running his big piehole!…

By David O'Brien

October 23, 2007 8:18 PM | Link to this

Edgar, he wasn’t on the list of winter-ball participants I got two weeks ago, but I’ll check again to see if he’s been added or what the deal is….

Sam, good to know that about the Oxford American. And, man, you brought back memories when you mentioned Washington, N.C. Can remember my dad driving the family trough Washington and Beaufort when we’d go to the beach as kids, when we lived in Greenville, N.C.

By hk

October 23, 2007 8:22 PM | Link to this

… during the season I watch this UK based website that summarizes the odds from betting houses for all sorts of sports, moment to moment … during baseball games, odds change 5-15 times, and sometimes within seconds of big plays … for instance, Cleveland’s odds to win the series were roughly 2.5 to 1 at the start of game 7 … Sox scored 3 runs, odds went to 9 to 1 … then Cleveland scored 2, odds 3.5 to 1 … Sox scored 2 in the 7th, 60 to 1 … then, literally 2 seconds after that 3 run double in the 8th it went to 1000 to 1 …

… wish I’d thought to do this sooner, the Cleveland data is gone, but here’s a line graph of the how the Rockies and the Red Sox odds changed during October (odds to win the World Series)

http://www.mindspring.com/~hk3/odds.htm

By Paula D

October 23, 2007 8:24 PM | Link to this

Jawl, I juss wanta tellya what happened to me the other day, jawl. I was in AlBenny just minden my own business, jawl, when this nice young policeman came right up to me. I thought he wanted a autograph, jawl. Well, what he really wanted was to warn me they was onto me, jawl! So he said, jawl. He said to me, “we know you’re trying to commit a murder-suicide here.” What, I said? He says, “yes, ma’am, we know you’re trying to kill your husband, and yourself. My god, Michael has gained sixty pounds since I started watching yall’s tv program. His eyes are swimming in butta fat!” Well, jawl, that was too much. I found a less fattening recipe for dinna if jawl want to hear it, jawl.

By TheSouthernJackAss

October 23, 2007 8:26 PM | Link to this

I think it’s about time for another good ol’ jackal hunt…the traps are full of bait…now it’s just sit and wait…

By Carolina Lady

October 23, 2007 8:36 PM | Link to this

Sam, great to see you back again! Kinston, right? Nobody outside of a small area of eastern NC would never have heard of “Little” Washington! :-)

By TheSouthernJackAss

October 23, 2007 8:38 PM | Link to this

rr if you really want career advancement…come on up to the farm…TheJackAss has a wide scoop shovel with your name written all over it…really makes short work out of cleaning the hor$e$#!t from all those stalls!…64 of ‘em as a matter of fact…and the job is all yours, if you think you have the aptitude and the ability to handle the pressure…radio boy…$6.50 an hour…including all you can eat…now you gotta love that…

By Julia

October 23, 2007 8:41 PM | Link to this

Calabash? I looked that up and it means f-r-i-e-d! What could be more delightful than a FRIED SHRIMP SAMMICH? Imagine a FRIED SHRIMP SAMMICH all slathered in butter and cocktail sauce and d-r-i-p-p-i-n-g grease. That’s good eating! I must admit it comes with a price and that price is a pretty big POOCH. I never want to eat so many SHRIMP SAMMICHES that my name turns up in a Google search.

By keylargo25

October 23, 2007 8:44 PM | Link to this

Edgar

I read that Hampton planned to pitch in the Arizona Fall League if he was ready . That started in Oct. and Hampton obviously is not there. The same article said he would pitch in the Mexican League if not the AFL.

By Dennis Claridge

October 23, 2007 8:48 PM | Link to this

I think it’s about time for another good ol’ jackal hunt…the traps are full of bait…now it’s just sit and wait…

I’m sure you’re used to waiting. As far as hunting? You do that everyday with a microscope when you have to pee. What a goof you are. A pitiful goof.

By StingerSplash

October 23, 2007 8:56 PM | Link to this

Roy Clark and Kurt Kemp are unsung heroes of the Braves’ success. DOB, the C’s still need a point guard. Pierce, Garnett (who looks awesome and looks like he’s ready to win big time) and Allen are great, but still got to find a dependable 1-guard. Maybe Rondo can handle it. (Rondo, sounds like Hondo, maybe he channel the living spirit of Havlicek?). Plus, Tony Allen should be back and he can D people up. Oh, and the C’s have Mr. Sideburns, Scot Pollard (yet another J-Hawk).

By David O'Brien

October 23, 2007 9:01 PM | Link to this

On NESN (New England Sports Network) they just showed a replay of the series-opening 2-1 Boston win against Colorado on June 12 at Boston.

What do you want to bet they don’t show games 2 & 3 of that series, when the Red Sox hammered both Curt Schilling and Josh Beckett, outscoring the Red Sox 19-3 in those games?

Fogg beat Schilling and Francis beat Beckett in that series.

By Paula D

October 23, 2007 9:14 PM | Link to this

jawl are missin out, jawl. Ok, well I offered.

By Bob, Journalist

October 23, 2007 9:14 PM | Link to this

Sir Guy of the Savannah, I responded to your inquiry on the previous post.

Amateur David O’B denying he a communist again … goodness!

I’m not a conservative republican neither but I too shop at Best Buy … not telling you why, that would be amateurish … but why does David so do? It’s sort of presumptive to suggest that one can speak for all, don’t you think … maybe you don’t but so methinks.

I once, twice or thrice suggested that moral corruption beyond redemption was a road down which we appeared to be traveling … it’s comforting to see that, at least in Portland Maine, folks are coming to grips with the problem … seems they have a problem with too many 11 year old girls getting pregnant so they’re offering birth control pills to girls in some of their Middle Schools … giving condoms to the boys didn’t work.

Laugh if you will … you should be appalled … well, maybe not, especially if you’re a homosexual boy scout leader … hey, if JK Rowling says it’s okay, who am I to argue?

By David O'Brien

October 23, 2007 9:30 PM | Link to this

Stinger, so true about Roy and Kurt Kemp. Roy got overshadowed in the latter years by Dayton, but they were a two-headed machine, both very important.

You’re right about Celtics, too. Definitely still need a good point. But you know, they are so strong in most other areas, I think they can go deep into playoffs, maybe even win the East. The footage I’ve seen of Garnett — wow. Dude’s in great shape and having fun, playing hard even in preseason.

Pollard’s a trip, man. Used to drive around KU campus in a huge, old Cadillac convertible he called Marvin. And those hairstyles … he’s a trip. And he can bang inside with anyone, very good guy to bring in off the bench and body up folks.

By joebrave

October 23, 2007 9:35 PM | Link to this

I’m on the hunt with ya SJA,seems stinky,RR,Navigator,sissypuss,sfu,might be one and the same,little $hit goblin,trying to start some boot shinin,I’d like to get tha scum dung off my boots too!!!

Navigator? I know that’s not what you drive,must be what you dreamed of being before the Alabama Higher Institution of learnin,and cipherin,got through with you!!!

I once knew a fella that had aspirations of being a pilot,just couldn’t seem to get that trash dumpster off the ground…….

By TheSouthernJackAss

October 23, 2007 9:37 PM | Link to this

Hey Paula—you ever been kicked in the piehole by a JackAss?…you ol’ heifer!…

By joebrave

October 23, 2007 9:38 PM | Link to this

I think ole Stinky,might be like that fella on Silence of the Lambs:It takes the lotion and puts it on it’s skin…..really fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By joebrave

October 23, 2007 9:46 PM | Link to this

Paula how bout next time you’re in Albenny you run your little arse by Jimmy’s hot dog stand and pick me up a sack full………I like mine All the way…….

By The Grinch

October 23, 2007 10:05 PM | Link to this

Mornin, all. DOB, you continue to surprise me; I’ve had a subscription to Oxford American for about 4 years now. Haven’t listened to the new cd yet, but I’ll pop it in a little later on your reccomendation.

I’ll go out on a limb and say Rockies in 5, just because I’m cool like that.

By David O'Brien

October 23, 2007 10:05 PM | Link to this

Hampton ruled out the Arizona Fall League early on, or perhaps it kind of ruled him out. Not sure, but I’m guessing that might have been a case of, that’s not the league for 30-somethings coming back from injury to be pitching in. It’s a development league for prospects.

By TheSouthernJackAss

October 23, 2007 10:05 PM | Link to this

Well hell, it looks like all the little trolls have crawled back in their holes…

By TennesseePaul

October 23, 2007 10:13 PM | Link to this

For his next act, Hoss should address the starting times of Braves home games. Then maybe the playoff schedule

Classic. I will look at this as a win for Chipper. Why? I like Chipper. Watched this guy play since his double A days.

Now, Bravos, extend Chippers contract and sign Tex long term. Then pick up a good young starter that will fill out the top of the rotation. Stay away from Mr. Mediocrity and next season is all ours.

GO BRAVES!!

By mandrake

October 23, 2007 10:22 PM | Link to this

Red Sox, The best,

By journalist jimmy smith

October 23, 2007 10:26 PM | Link to this

can felix pie be obtained in a trade? perhaps for corky miller? a corky for pie trade would make sense. corky to the cubs and pie to the braves. pie in center and corky behind the plate. corky at wrigley and pie at the ted. think about this trade and let journalist know what you think.

By flbravesgirl

October 23, 2007 10:46 PM | Link to this

The Irish step-dancers must’ve been where Papelbon got his inspiration. Apparently his celebratory dance was something to behold.

I see the Grinch has emerged from the vortex of college. How’d the tests go, green one?

By Greg in TN

October 23, 2007 10:59 PM | Link to this

Happy World Series eve everyone…

The Indians found out the hard way that when you have the boys from Beantown down, you have to finish them off. Nothing is more impressive to me than the run the Blake Street Bombers made since mid September when they were looking up from a 4 1/2 game deficit. The night of the sixteenth had the Rockies facing the Marlins and after a victory that night, Colorado would only taste defeat one other time (on 9/28 against Arizona).

The Red Sox are on a resurgence of late themselves and fought back after dropping three of the first four ALCS games to the Indians. The last three games of the series saw the Bosox put up 30 runs and 40 hits on a shell shocked Cleveland pitching staff. I like the Rockies and they’re a great story, however the week plus layoff may be too much to ask them to overcome. I’m taking the Sox in six.

Great news on the signing of Roy Clark today (no, not the veteran of Hee Haw, but the Braves’ director of Scouting). Couldn’t agree more with Stinger on Clark and Kemp being heroes behind the scenes. Payroll always gets attention by most fans and the media, and deservedly so, however to me, every dollar the team spends on scouting and player development is just as important. The Braves as a franchise has arguably one of the best in the game, and as long as Roy Clark is overseeing all things scouting in the Braves Nation, I feel like we’ll always have a pipeline of talent from which Kurt Kemp and his staff molds into future Braves. I can’t argue with their success when I see the fruits of their labor in the stead of McCann, Francoeur, Brayan Pena, Tony Pena, Adam LaRoche, Brandon Jones, Jordan Schafer and many others.

By Bring Me the Head of Francisco Cabrera

October 23, 2007 11:19 PM | Link to this

Hey, DOB, next time you go CD shopping in the Metropolis, could you possibly find me a Charlie Rich CD with the classic “I Can’t Even Drink It Away” on it? Been looking for that one a long, long time.

Before he became the Silver Fox, Charlie Rich was one hell of an important musical artist, yet he gets no love on this blog. He and the Man in Black were contemporaries and friends.

Thanks for the Hank Sr. lyrics. A musical god, pure and simple.

By Savannah Guy

October 23, 2007 11:20 PM | Link to this

Who will be the Indians’ 3rd base coach in 2008?

That’s easy…Lonnie Smith.

Most Honorable, Straightforward and most Esteemed Bob, Journalist: Thanks for pointing me back to your post on last blog. Great to hear that Carol is feeling “decent”. We’ll take that for now. As far as “swinging for the fences”, I’ll agree with you in baseball…but with Carol we are looking for a home run. Then again, four singles will do just fine too. You and Carol have many more friends than you could possibly imagine my friend.

“Beat the Drum” was amazing. Everyone in the world needs to be aware of this. Thanks for letting us know of the film and the organization and please send huge kudos to your brother. I was moved.

As for the Braves pulling it out, just remember you heard it here first: Braves will be playing in the World Series next year. All around, life will be great in 2008!

On Capitalism, Social Studies and such: Best Buy? Sure…any old time. Works for me. Wal-Mart too. Hey, if the Portland officials were managing the Southern California firestorm, they would no doubt burn the houses down themselves…otherwise the fire might get to them anyway. JK is practicing revisionist history to sell books. Or worse…

By Wayne in Utah

October 23, 2007 11:21 PM | Link to this

BTW, I have the same guitar that Roy Clark used to play on Hee Haw. It is a Gibson ES175.

Why do the Braves need a washed up Hee Haw participant?

By Wayne in Utah

October 23, 2007 11:30 PM | Link to this

Learned to play the guitar on Hank Williams music. Great choice Dave!

By Savannah Guy

October 23, 2007 11:32 PM | Link to this

pie in center and corky behind the plate.

Corky trade is not as good as Lemmer’s Kerry Ligtenberg for bats, or as controversial as Sammy Sosa’s bat…but Pie sure beats what Lenny Dykstra left out there in center field at Fulton…

By Tomahawkin

October 23, 2007 11:32 PM | Link to this

Gonna have a hard time listening to Blow Buck and Dim McCarver’s Lovefest of the Red Sox, Everyone Knows that they’re gonna be biased and spend half of game talking about Manny, and Ortiz…

I think the ratings might hit a record low as well, Althougn I’m pulling for the upset…

By Tomahawkin

October 23, 2007 11:42 PM | Link to this

Georgia’s favorite son (of a you know what), J.D. Screw, fianny did something in the postseason, Whoopie…(out of sarcasm, I think this cold weather is finally getting to me…) Why da hell couldn’t he’ve shown up for us in 04…

Fans on the Phillies Forum say that he is hated everywhere (Even in Boston), becuz he is so overpaid for the amount he produces…

By The Grinch

October 23, 2007 11:43 PM | Link to this

FBG, the tests were negative, thank god. :-)

Wayne, you wouldn’t happen to want to sell that old thing, would you? You know you’re not using it and you’d love to see it go to someone who’d love and cherish it as if it were his own child…well, except for the custody battle part. Hee-haw.

By jbutler

October 23, 2007 11:47 PM | Link to this

DOB Love Hank Williams…hope you’re wrong about the Rox. Although everything here in Denver shows the whole organization having that “deer in the headlight” feel to it. Ticket sales gone wrong to the amount of appearances/interviews..you name it. But- it has been a shocking surprise to everyone here. Just hope its a good series- whichever way it turns.

By Matt

October 23, 2007 11:48 PM | Link to this

Watching Ortiz and Manny in the ALCS got me to thinking about 3rd and 4th spot hitters and which are the most fun to watch do their thing. I have to say, Manny and Papi are up there, but the Rockies also have a couple of gems with Holiday and Helton. (And I won’t leave out Chipper and Tex either).

So…for some baseball diversion, my question is, who do you guys think are the most fun 3-4 hitters to watch hit?

By Overlord

October 23, 2007 11:49 PM | Link to this

By mo in the boonies

Thorman might be a good player, no doubt about it, problem is he is still young, and he was not ready to play 1st everyday, so he choked. Id try start him at AAA for a few months before bringing him up again. Spring will not be enough for him.

He wants it badly but in my opinion, he is trying to hard and has not realized this is MLB, he needs to wake up, be more patient and then he will improve.

AJ will not get any better, it is clear he missed a step, no surprise since he is playing CF with enough overweight to think he is carrying the groceries he just bought for whole month.

By Wayne in Utah

October 24, 2007 12:11 AM | Link to this

Grinch: It’s like I told my 15 year old and his friends, who like to pick around on the Old Boy: “That guitar, boys, is worth more than all your lives put together!”

My grandpa bought it for me when I was 16, back in 1971. Paid $525 for it new. About the only thing I own that is worth more than a plug nickel, that and some of those old BBall cards.

Still plays great. Slim neck, chords easy. I guess I better keep it……

By Wayne in Utah

October 24, 2007 12:12 AM | Link to this

Overlord No options left for Thorman. (ask Coach!)

By Joe

October 24, 2007 12:12 AM | Link to this

Hey DOB, while you’re down at Kenmore, stop into Uburger for some of the best in town. You won’t be disappointed.

By Tomahawkin

October 24, 2007 12:13 AM | Link to this

Yes, Grinch is back on, Its been a While Partna…

No snow baseball in Devner This weekend, barring that they change the forecasts….That Sucks…

Halloween Weekend is coming up this weekend and its gonna be off da chain, Nuttin like partying with college girls in School age out fits, getting eff’dd up off Jungle Juice, I LIVE FOR THIS!

Maybe the Grinch will curse his evil spirits on Red Sox Nation, GOOO ROCKIES!

By Tomahawkin

October 24, 2007 12:21 AM | Link to this

Rock on Matt, G. Atkins may be the best offensive underrated thirdbaseman in the game, And don’t forget the Rookie of the Year Tulowitski…

Team that was #1 in defense, reminded me of those braves teams in the early 90’s…that had solid D…

D.O.B. Any Chance that A. Jones goes to another team to play a corner-outfield position, (much like Griffey did)…?

The lesser ddemanding positions may be beneficial for him in that he’s not gonna be as banged up come August and September…

By Edgar

October 24, 2007 12:25 AM | Link to this

Jordan Schafer

In Tonight’s Game: 3 for 2,RBI and a BB. Gave the lead in the 8th to the Javelinas with the bases loaded single.

By The Grinch

October 24, 2007 12:29 AM | Link to this

Wayne, if he payed that much for it in ‘71 (two years before I was born) then I hate to tell ya but it’s depreciated like a mofo. It’s worth about 5-10 dollars, depending on the strings currently attached. Tell you what, since we blog together and you’re the part-time closer I’ll give you $10 and supply my own strings. I should have kept this offer to a private e-mail to conceal my magnamity, but what the hell. I’m in a generous mood (please, others, don’t pop up and attempt to take advantage of my momentary weakness).

T’hawkin’, you need to be postin’ those school-age outfits on the blog (at least the ones they let you get away with). I know you got a camera phone to go with the Hennessy & Hypnotic. And like I said, Rockies in 5. Shock the world time. Tired of the damn Red Sox.

By Tomahawkin

October 24, 2007 12:41 AM | Link to this

Hell, Grinch, They’re Already on Facebook…Gonna be on the Jungle Juice this weekend (Everclear, Rum, Vodka, Tropicana Twista, and Sprite, plus fruit cocktail…Makes you do crazy mess after about 6 cups…)

Oh Yea, Gotta Get Michael Jackson’s Thriller…That’s Mandatory at Holloween parties, brings back memories of when MTV was good…

I might watch games 6-7 if it gets there, but like I said before I can’t tolerate the Blow Buck and , Dim McCarver Lovefest of Manny, Ortiz, and Papelbon… It made me made me cuss the TV out in the ALCS, and watch Sunday nite Football instead…

By uga-brave

October 24, 2007 12:46 AM | Link to this

DOB,

dont know if you are a runner or not, but if you are check out bill rogers store. some great boston marathon memorbilia there.

i for one love boston, great food, great pubs, and a great sports town. soak it up DOB, once again thanks for the blog and all the first hand information.

By Ron

October 24, 2007 12:51 AM | Link to this

I hope the Rockies win but I figure the Red Sox will!!! Gooooo Rockies!!!

By uga-brave

October 24, 2007 12:51 AM | Link to this

SOX in five unless beckett proves he is human.

By Overlord

October 24, 2007 12:55 AM | Link to this

Wayne in Utah

Sorry, you are right about that. I forgot about that little detail. Well, what do you think braves are gonna do with him? He is not a good bat to have on the bench, we dont need another .200 PH. Trade is our best option with that guy. If he gets better somewhere else…….good for him. Too risky to try built a bench with him.

By uga-brave

October 24, 2007 1:04 AM | Link to this

you know the old saying why do the yankees win all the time? because other teams are to busy looking at the pinstripes. well i hope the rox dont get caught up in the fenway mystique if they do it will be over before they know it.

all that being said you cant discount their mind- numbing hot streak.

one last thing, for the sanity of baseball please do away with the all-star game determining home field advantage.

By Overlord

October 24, 2007 1:17 AM | Link to this

uga-brave

I dont think that will happen…. rockies look like a team that just dont care how are they playing, they are just playing good baseball, they dont get distracted easily.

By uga-brave

October 24, 2007 1:44 AM | Link to this

overlord,

i hope you are right. during their phenomenal run the rockies have played great defense. if they are off at all or rusty, kinks in the defense will show up first. its a lot different playing in fenway in october then playing in the BOB, in the dessert.

By Coach (Lets Go Braves In 2008)

October 24, 2007 4:18 AM | Link to this

Thorman is going nowhere. The guy is Teixeira’s understudy , period. I mean , why trade a young backup first baseman who will make the league minimum , it makes no sense. By the way , Thorman’s defense at first base improved just from being around the gold glove wonder that is Teixeira. I’m taking the Rockies , I have to root for the underdog. Being a redneck and all , born and bred southern. I could never favor a team from Boston.

By David O'Brien

October 24, 2007 4:34 AM | Link to this

T-hawkin’, Andruw isn’t going to go anywhere to play a corner outfield spot. Not yet. He hasn’t fallen off yet to warrant that move. He’s still one of the best defensive c-fielders. Not head-and-shoulders above others, like he used to be (and like Boras claims he still is), but definitely still one of the handful of best center fielders, defensively….

Oh, and go back to “Billie Jean”-era Jackson to really get to when MTV was great. They had an edge back then, used to actually break new, alternative-rock music all the time. Billie Jean was the first non-rock video they played with any regularity….

Someday I’d imagine they’ll have best-of “120 Minutes” programs, the show that used to play late Sunday night on MTV and would have world premieres of great new alt-rock and punk stuff, with this British dude, Dave Kendall….

Joe: Thanks for the recommendation on Uburger. After you said that I googled it and it’s got rave reviews from Boston’s Phoenix newspaper and many others. Sounds like a great dive (though can’t possibly be as cool as the Bukowski Tavern nearby)….

uga-brave, where Bill Rodgers’ store? I’d like to stop by there. That guy was one of my heroes as a kid, when I was seriously into running. I’ve got a picture my ex-wife took of me standing with Rodgers after a 10-K we both ran in Fort Lauderdale 12 years or so ago. Pretty cool….

Where’s the ol’ overnight crew? Y’all turning it over to Coach? Everyone nodded off early tonight? No graveyard-shifters in the postseason? I’m disappointed. But Coach is still going strong.

By Coach (Lets Go Braves In 2008)

October 24, 2007 4:50 AM | Link to this

It’s the job , Dave. Otherwise , I would be sleeping like all the rest of the normal folks. Just sitting here watching tv , manning the desk , drinking coffee. Shooting the breeze with the rest of the security staff and getting paid for it. O’yea , and blogging with all the best fans in the world.

By Yars

October 24, 2007 6:18 AM | Link to this

DOB….120 Minutes was the only reason to watch mtv, in my opinion. What a great program. Yeah, Dave Kendall was great. I also liked Matt Pinfield when he hosted. That program introduced so many to some great bands. The Cure, Depeche Mode, Siouxsie & the Banshees, New Order, Pulp, Blur, Oasis, Elastica, Republica, NIN, Jesus & Mary Chain, Sugarcubes, Primal Scream, Stone Roses, Massive Attack, ect… If you have digital cable, there is a channel called VH1 Classic & they show The Best of…120 Minutes around 2 AM most nights.

By Braveheart

October 24, 2007 7:18 AM | Link to this

The Damages season finale was a narrative mess last night. I hate when they spend 12 episodes dragging out the inevitable and then scramble around in the last hour trying to wrap up loose ends. Even if I was the type who gave away endings, I couldn’t on that show last night. Too poorly written and executed to even bother trying to explain. Such a shame too. Not the ending a well written and well acted season deserved. But maybe that’s just me. It just had that feel of one of those games where Brett Favre actually plays disciplined and very well throughout the first three quarters but then just recklessly starts heaving balls aimlessly through the air in the fourth quarter. A well designed game plan shot to hell.

By Braveheart

October 24, 2007 7:29 AM | Link to this

Bosox will sweep. It will be a repeat of 2004. They will win 7 in a row to finish this thing out. That will bring them more than halfway to the amazing Yankees record of 14 victories in a row in the World Series accomplished from Game 3 of 1996 until Game 3 of 2000.

By Mule Skinner

October 24, 2007 7:36 AM | Link to this

Anyone who wants to see a picture of The Jackass(what an appropriate name), I googled him and found him in Gay Men’s Quarterly. He is the “before” picture in a penile enhancement ad. joebrave is that little bitty thing hanging between his legs.

By Sam

October 24, 2007 7:56 AM | Link to this

CL, Kinston it is. You have quite a memory. Typing this one from the waterfront at Morehead City. Vacation. Go Rockies.

By wjones

October 24, 2007 8:29 AM | Link to this

Dave, or anybody who has seen the Rox more than the average Braves fan, who might DH tonight? Spolborghs seems to be the best hitting non-starter. Would he DH? Or, since he played so much in CF this year, would he play LF and let Holliday DH? I guess we will all know tonight, but I hadn’t seen any prospective line-ups yet.

By Braveheart

October 24, 2007 8:35 AM | Link to this

As for the conversation from yesterday, I think Shaun’s point and DAP’s point (you both seemed to be agreeing with each other although disagreeing with each other) was that if you are gonna be an overswinger like Thorman or Andruw, it is imperative that you be patient and very selective about what you swing at. An overswinger by his nature is gonna have huge holes in their swing - unless they are Gary Sheffield, Vladimir Guerrero, and Alfonso Soriano.

Because the overswinger swings so freaking hard, when he is not selective and stupidly swings at balls and strikes outside of his limited hitting zone, he is gonna tend to look Bugs Bunny silly twisting and turning every which way while he is swinging and missing or feebly dribbling grounders or lofting lazy fly balls (sorry Fly) and pop ups that are easily caught.

It is the look of Reginald Martinez Jackson corkscrewing himself into the batter’s box when he struck out or Andruw Jones doing whatever the hell he has been doing for the last 15 months he has been in a Braves uni.

Overswingers are just mechanically unsound by their very nature. Their at bats can appear very ugly when they flail away at pitches outside of their hitting zone. It is not the strike zone that is important for a hitter - it is their own personal hitting zones that is important.

But when an overswinger gets a ball into his hitting zone, the slo mo on his homer often makes the swing of that overswinger look picture perfect and mechanically sound. It is when they swing at pitches outside of their hitting zone that they look terribly unsound mechanically and basically Bugs Bunny silly as they corkscrew themselves into the ground.

That is why it is okay to be an overswinger so long as you are willing to be more patient and selective and wait for your pitch in your own personal hitting zone. This causes more strikeouts but also more walks and also more solid contact when the overswinger makes contact. Adam Dunn, Ryan Howard, Jim Thome, Sammy Sosa, Reggie Jackson, Mickey Mantle, and even Andruw Jones before the last year and a half are proof of this. Obviously, you would prefer if Scott Thorman had the tremendous power potential of these fellas if he was gonna continue to overswing like he does. I am not so sure that he has their power potential or their overall God given talent.

Preferably, you would like every hitter to be as disciplined and mechanically sound as Chipper Jones. Despite being so mechanically sound that he can basically drive any strike in any location to any part of the ballpark that he wants, Chipper still strives to wait for his pitch that he can drive the hardest. You rarely see Chipper overswing or look feeble at the plate. Even when the results are feeble from time to time, the swing and approach at the plate rarely is. His daddy taught him well.

Even a little singles hitter like Wade Boggs was notorious for working the pitcher into throwing a pitch into his hitting zone. He would foul back strike after strike after strike outside of his hitting zone until the pitcher either walked him or threw him a strike in his hitting zone. Obviously, the overswinger is not gonna have the ability of Boggs to do that because their mechanics are not as disciplined as Boggs but you get the point.

It all reminds me of that Captain Caveman blog DOB did based on a chat I believe he did with Chipper where CHipper basically said Frenchy and Andruw have a difficult time because of their lack of patience. If I recall correctly he alluded to their abilities because of their sheer talent to pound the hell out of the back of rotations but to be overmatched by good pitchers unless the good pitcher makes a mistake because of a lack of plate discipline and the unwilingness/inability to make the pitcher throw the pitch you personally want/need them to throw in your wheelhouse. I think Chipper also kinda said he would prefer if all hitters had his approach to keep their front shoulder in and drive the ball through the centerfield wall so that they are better able to adapt to pitches in and out and drive those over the left field and right field walls as well ………

but, hey, not every hitter is as perfect or understands hitting the way Chipper does and some, including overswingers, just have to make do with who they are and what their mechanics are as hitters. For the overswinger that usually means being more selective and patient than the more mechanically sound hitters.

It reminds of that conversation DOB had with Smoltz about Leo Mazzone where Smoltz basically took Mazzone to task for not understanding that every pitcher is not gonna be mechanically sound and have the stuff of Maddux, Smoltz, Glavine, and Millwood. If I was reading Smoltz right, what he was saying is that he wished Mazzone would have appreciated more that certain pitchers like Chuck James are gonna be mechanically unsound but you have to work with them with the mechanics as they are and make the best of it and let them stay true to who they are and what got them to the majors instead of focusing on what they can not do and trying to fix their mechanics to make them something you want them to be instead of who they really are.

SO, if I was reading Smoltz right, what he would be saying is that you don’t try to change Thorman or Chuck James too much mechanically, you take the mechanics and “stuff” Thorman and James do have and you make the best of it by getting Chuck to learn a pitch that is consistent with his mechanics or by getting Chuck to learn hitters more and how to pitch more or by getting Thorman to learn pitchers more or how to be more patient and selective at the plate.

What I read out of Smoltz is that you need to focus on what the given pitcher or hitter do have and make the best of it by teaching them how to hit or pitch in a manner consistent with who they are mechanically and “stuff” wise as a hitter or pitcher.

The Mazzone approach would be to break a hitter or pitcher down and make them abandon their mechanics and what got them to the majors until the young hitter or pitcher gets completely lost and forgets what made them so good they got to the majors in the first place.

And you wonder why there has been such a lack of development of good young pitchers for the Braves?

What Smoltz was basically saying is that you can’t expect James to look mechanically like Glavine or Thorman to look mechanically like Chipper but you can teach them how to pitch or hit in accordance with who they are mechanically as a hitter or pitcher.

Or maybe I was reading what Smoltz and Chipper were saying all wrong.

Well, I’ll stop babbling like a long winded idiot now.

By Hoosier Aaron

October 24, 2007 8:46 AM | Link to this

David - Call me Green with envy. Boston is the best city in America - when you have the World Series too - that’s just over the top.

Very rarely do I find it necessary to correct you but there are always exceptions. The best NFL franchise happens to be located about 1.5 hours north of my home - Git ‘R Dungy.

I might also add that the very BEST of “your Celtics” is from about 45 minutes west of my home.

Seriously - it’s sickening that the Bravos are not in the World Series but if you had to pick a city to host the World Series - not a better place than Boston.

Say hey to Norm & Woody down at Cheers. Just for the record, Woody is from Hanover, Indiana - just a short drive to the East. :^)

By Braveheart

October 24, 2007 8:59 AM | Link to this

I hope Donald Arthur Mattingly does not get the Yankees manager job. If he does, he will be set up to fail. I love the dude too much and have too much respect for him to see him get disgraced by the Steinbrenners ….. yet again. Their campaign to push him out the door in 1995 was rather ugly.

I don’t think my poor father would be able to cope with seeing Donnie Baseball put down and shoved out the door unceremoniously yet again. He might swear off the Yanks once and for all if it happens again. Whether rational or not, he always says that Torre and Steinbrenner should have found a way to get Mattingly on the 1996 team so that Mattingly could have a ring. My pops always says if they could find a way to get those bums Gooden and Strawberry on that team, they could have found a way to make Mattingly useful to that team.

My dad is having a hard time coping with seeing Willie Randolph in a Mets uni and, even worse, being put down by Mets fans and brass. My dad always says former Red Sox stars like Clemens and Boggs and Mets stars like Cone, Strawberry, and Gooden come to the Bronx to get glory and that former Yankees stars like Randolph get nothing but disgraced when they put on a Mets uni.

Oh well. Looks like the Red Sox are getting all the glory now though. Perhaps it is not a coincidence that the Red Sox and Yankees both won as soon as they got rid of aging stars with declining production like Mattingly and Nomar. I guess sentimentality and business don’t mix as a general rule. I guess that is what Scoots and JJS and 10Paul are trying so say about Glavine although I still believe Glavine has enough to add.

BTW, the Yankees generally do a good job of disgracing their own on the way out the door with graceless exits like Mattingly in 1995, Yogi in 1984, Billy Martin suffered it countless times, Scooter when they refused to allow him to go to Mickey Mantle’s funeral which caused Scooter to cry publicly and quit broadcasting, or this month Joe Torre.

By Efrim

October 24, 2007 9:02 AM | Link to this

I am excited to watch this World Series. I think the Rockies have more of a chance than people give them. Way too many people think tonights game will decide who wins the series, but I disagree. Ubaldo Jimenez has the advantage against Schilling Thursday night. Schilling’s stuff looked awful against the Indians. I would love to say Rockies in 6, but I am too chicken to do so. Red Sox in 6….

By Ray

October 24, 2007 9:08 AM | Link to this

From a rainy ATL DOB, its a great day, the day of Game 1 of the World Series. A lot of people are making a big deal out of the Rockies long lay off. It will be made into a bigger deal if Beckett shuts them down completely. I don’t care if they played last night to prepare for game 1, there is a good chance Beckett is going to shut anyone down. Earl Weaver used to say momentum is only your next game starter. How true. What a huge story it will be if the Rockies pull off tonights game. I want something we have not had in a while, 7 games. Enjoy your time DOB and hopefully you will find a story or two regarding the Braves.

By Braveheart

October 24, 2007 9:15 AM | Link to this

As for the graveyard shift, UgaBrave needs to get his melancholic brother Bravesdave back to work. The Vampire Serbok needs to get back to work as well. UtahWayne needs to forget he has a family and responsibilities and get back to closing out the blog every night long past last call. N8 needs to get back to ranting about things in the middle of the night. Come on boys, we need our vampires back working the graveyard.

Speaking of which, this blog can be too darn addictive. I’ve got to get back to my responsibilities in my real life now before I get myself sh!tcanned right before Christmas. Darn Curtis Mayfield was right about the damn Notorious DOB - he really is the Pusherman.

Alright, boys, have at it and have fun. See ya tonight.

By Arkansas Hillbilly

October 24, 2007 9:18 AM | Link to this

DOB, is that the band new Shooter Jennings c.d.? I didn’t realize it had already been released. After about a year and a half of never taking “Electric Rodeo” out of my changer, I blew the dust off of his first album last week and was reminded of how good it was, too—-> “Put the O Back in Country”

By Shaun

October 24, 2007 9:20 AM | Link to this

Braveheart, you make excellent points. It’s very hard to be a great major league hitter these days without striking out a good bit (at least according to what most of us think of as “a good bit”). It’s just the nature of the game.

There are a few elite hitters that can actually hit the ball hard enough to be elite while still avoiding a fairly high strikeout total but usually hitting the ball hard enough to be a good major league hitter comes with a fair amount of strikeouts these days.

By David O'Brien

October 24, 2007 9:25 AM | Link to this

Braveheart, I don’t think you were babbling at all. Made a lot of sense. As for Smoltz, you’re basically right on. He was saying that Leo was great at getting veterans to focus on down-and-away, down-and-away, and to simplify things, and that really helped with reclamation projects who’d had success before.

Because they had done it, they were easier to convince they could do it again, and simplifying things allowed them to get so many conflicting thoughts out of their heads and to stop trying to force things, stop trying to go inside with pitches they weren’t ready to throw, etc. But, as Smoltz put it, some pitchers are too inexperience or don’t have the command or talent to throw that down-and-away pitch and hit the spot consistently. And Leo wasn’t willing to adapt to them and have them pitch to their strengths….

RAY, it’s not only rainy but also around 50 degrees here. Raw, gray day out there. Rained moved in a lot later than the forecast, which means it might stick around longer and affect tonight’s game….

And you’re right: If the Rockies beat Beckett tonight? Then it’s on….

As for Braves stories, there are probably fewer Braves connections with these two teams than just about any teams that could’ve made the Series. I mean, with Colorado especially, there are no significant ones I can find. Not many teams you can say that about, regarding the Braves.

By TheSouthernJackAss

October 24, 2007 9:28 AM | Link to this

Ron Roberts you said that you always post under your real name…

“Mule Skinner”?…come on now…only you would anything about ‘Gay Men’s Quarterly’…told on yourself there you limpwristed c********!…

By Shaun

October 24, 2007 9:32 AM | Link to this

DOB, do you have the 120 Minutes Live CD that MTV put out a few years back? Good stuff with interesting linear notes on each performance, for geeks that like those sorts of things.

By Vinny Vegas

October 24, 2007 9:32 AM | Link to this

Take the Sox in 5. DOD is right on the head with this one. The lay-off may have a little to do with it but the Red Sox are simply a better team than the Rockies.

By David O'Brien

October 24, 2007 9:34 AM | Link to this

And the “c” too, right, Hillbilly?

Yes, it’s the new one. And you’ll love it. Got a lot of Skynyrd sound to it, I tell you that. It’s rowdier than the last one, more like the first one….

HOOSIER AARON, I guess you live 45 minutes from French Lick and 90 minutes from Indy?…

SAM, is Captain Bill’s seafood restaurant still there in Morehead? Man, is that place as good as I remember it, or is that just my memory as a Greenville kid who rarely got to eat at restaurants any better than Pizza Chef and Little Mint (ahh, Little Mint — a burger joint that also served hot dogs. Nirvana.)

Well, except for Parker’s BBQ, our after-church Sunday destination. Now THAT was eating.

By Jamie

October 24, 2007 9:37 AM | Link to this

What ever happen to the Chop Chick?

By Ron Roberts

October 24, 2007 9:38 AM | Link to this

JJS, you ask “why,” and yet you wanna call yourself a journalist when you write in broken english and spread your mis-information.

Dude, I googled myself and see nothing about calabash seafood, dude. So if you’re here to do your tongue-in-cheek bidding for that basement dwelling moron, then take your tongue out of his cheeks and put it back in yours.

You’ll notice the taste is more bearable, I’m guessing.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Ron+Roberts+Myrtle+Beach is what I found when I Googled myself.

SJA, again, can’t thank you enough for your insisting to obsess over my every word and sentence. It’s flattering. Your idle (and as of yet, unmatched with action) words are nothing more than juvenile humor, but let your joebrave follower-friend(s) enjoy them, still, okay? The ajc.com enjoys your multiple hits on the server. Good for business.

DO’B… onto baseball matters. I’m not 100% sure how this interleague rotation works anymore. Don’t we play our “natural” rival every season? And wasn’t that Boston? I know they switched things up a few years ago, but how does it work, now?

By David O'Brien

October 24, 2007 9:44 AM | Link to this

Braveheart, fortunately I stopped in first sentence of your Damages review. Not gonna see it until I get home, which might not be until after the Nov. 3 KU-Nebraska game in Lawrence, if this World Series goes seven games (Game 7 would be Nov. 1).

But I’m thinking it’s not going more than five, and we won’t be returning to Boston. We’ll see.

Game 1 is huge if Colorado wins, obviously. Not so much if Boston wins, in which case Game 2 is the big one. Rockies really need to win one here. Don’t want to let the Red Sox smell a second World Series title in four years by getting off to a 2-0 start….

By TheSouthernJackAss

October 24, 2007 9:45 AM | Link to this

What a waste…rr

By Mule Skinner

October 24, 2007 10:02 AM | Link to this

The Southern Jockoff Why don’t you post under a “real” name and then talk some more of your “brave” trash? How about it, “big” man?

By DAP

October 24, 2007 10:04 AM | Link to this

i dont think the rockies and the sox are too unevenly matched, really. when you take a great offensive NL team like the rockies and you add the DH, it tends to even things out. with the DH in the lineup, the rockies might have a better offense top to bottom than the red sox.

red sox pitching is better, but if the rox can overcome beckett, they can overcome anyone. even if they dont beat beckett, they should be able to handle the rest of the red sox staff.

if the rockies can take at least one in boston, i give the rockies the advantage, because in colorado, the red sox lose the DH, which means either david ortiz or kevin youkilis is not in the lineup. both of those guys are big offensive players for them, and the rox are used to a lineup where thier pitcher hits.

By Ray

October 24, 2007 10:06 AM | Link to this

Terrific news with Roy Clark. It appears and this may be too early to say but, it appears that Liberty is going to let the baseball people do their jobs. If that is the case then I can see the Braves return to the playoffs. If I heard correctly, the ‘98 Yanks were the last team with the best regular season record to win the world series? If that is the case then here come the Rocks. If stats are correct then has there been a better team than the Rockies since the All-Star break? Most runs scored and best ERA. That is not a cinderella story.

By Braveheart

October 24, 2007 10:12 AM | Link to this

Sorry about the Damages thing DOB. I purposely did not discuss details of the season finale though. But thanks for getting me hooked on that show. They had a marathon on FX Saturday so I got caught up while flipping back and forth from football games. Tuesdays at 10 are a good thing at FX now. I like Rescue Me, The Shield, and Damages. I don’t like Nip/Tuck at all though.

By Ron Roberts

October 24, 2007 10:13 AM | Link to this

SJA, you can ask the .com staff about Mule Skinner’s ISP, if ya want. Certainly won’t match mine. I know I have no doubts that there are more folks than just myself who take issue with your asinine behavior and character assassination here. Fathom the notion, dude… plenty of people here dislike ya, and plenty more don’t buy into your world of make-believe.

By Jim

October 24, 2007 10:18 AM | Link to this

I don’t care the least bit about the World Series and I won’t be watching (I ain’t bitter, I just plain have no interest in it if the Braves aren’t involved). I just hope they get it over with quickly so the Braves can commence with obtaining a new centerfielder and a couple of starting pitchers! ……..and a couple of backups for the bench would be nice too.

By joebrave

October 24, 2007 10:19 AM | Link to this

RonRoberts,do you always have an infatuation,with another man’s penis??????????????? I understand completely now,you’re the guy on the bowling team,that brags about his wife while secretly having closet desires about the beer drinkin swine that has nothing but,his bowling ball and a 1978 Yugo Hatchback,that dear old man on the corner left him in his will!!!!!!!!!

Joebrave followers???? there is a problem with that!!! Joebrave isn’t a follower,and I don’t believe SJA is a follower either!!!

What we have here is a thong wearing cross dresser,that longs for the Manhood,that Joebrave,SJA,LEW,Chrisklob,Savannahguy,and JJS,display!!!

Whats wrong little man,and (by the way that’s your wife’s description of you),Are we the kind of Men you want to be???? Not afraid to say what you always wanted to but never had the GUTS,Oh the Humanity,we have a gutless,yella,cowturd in our midst!!!! Ronnie,bleating like a lost sheep,wanting his momma,and the endless rantings.of your wanton lust for straight men makes my stomache,churn!!!!!!!!

By Shaun

October 24, 2007 10:22 AM | Link to this

DAP, I wouldn’t be surprised to see anything happen but I think it’s clear the Red Sox are the better team. They won six more games in a tougher league. Yes, Rockies get to add a DH but the Red Sox have a DH also. And, yes, Youkilis or Ortiz will have to sit but the Rockies will be without a DH also. And the eight Red Sox in the lineup are better hitters than the eight Rockies, whether it’s Youkilis and especially if it’s Ortiz.

By Shaun

October 24, 2007 10:25 AM | Link to this

DAP, I can’t see one position beside shortstop where the Rockies are significantly better.

By Mule Skinner

October 24, 2007 10:27 AM | Link to this

No, joe brave isn’t a follower. He doesn’t have a clue. Actually, he is a hand-puppet with SJA’s hand under his skirt. Tell us sweetie, does it tickle?

By Ron Roberts

October 24, 2007 10:28 AM | Link to this

JoeBrave… are you, too, a fictitious SJA persona?

Who brought up anything anatomical, before you? Seems you’ve got something on the brain. And in your hands, too, I’m guessing.

Oh, and I’m not married, so there’s no wife around to give anybody a “description.” Good try, though.

You, too, can hitch up the motor home to the AMC Pacer and visit Myrtle Beach, anytime you’d like to back your words up with something more than the stench of Doritos.

By joebrave/Darrin

October 24, 2007 10:31 AM | Link to this

There ya go Mule skinner how bout Joebrave’s real name,since you began the morning with your,pornographic,humor,and idle dreams of Joebrave and,SJA.I’ll kick my real name in for you,I see great things in your future,and one of them is a Great big ol boot in your @SS,you sniveling little pecker troll,I know it’s hard to be a nobody,but son the only way you get famous off of me is getting,your @ss bufferd with my boots…..

By Ron Roberts

October 24, 2007 10:39 AM | Link to this

Hmmm… Joebrae and the HorseWhisperer blog about the same time… use similar verbage… brag about boots in places boots don’t belong on or in other men as if it were some kind of perverse pleasure.

Could it be? Nah.

By Tomahawkin

October 24, 2007 10:44 AM | Link to this

I don’t think A. Jones Gets a deal til the winter meetings. I think if teams were smart they would holdout on Bor-a*’s demands, til he comes down on his asking price…

Word of Mouf on the Philly.com Phillies Forums is that WhineBrenner and the Yankees are interested in Rowand…Their fans are also eager, for some reason to dump Shane Victorino. The dude has gooo Defense, and could be our leadoff hitter, Pluse I thinke we could get him at a cheap cost…

I think he stole 35 bases last year while missing a month to a ankle injury, thoughts?

By David O'Brien

October 24, 2007 10:45 AM | Link to this

I’d agree with DAP that the teams aren’t as unevenly matched as some believe, at least offensively. Rockies lineup has some very good hitters, they just happen to be young and not nearly as well known as Rockies guys. But Holliday, Tulowitzki, Atkins, Hawpe, Helton — all very good. And Spilborgs is tough on lefties.

Strong lineup. Really strong.

And Colorado’s defense is FAR better.

But Boston’s lineup is still better top-to-bottom, easily. So is their rotation and back of bullpen.

By Tomahawkin

October 24, 2007 10:48 AM | Link to this

I refuse to watch the Blow Buck, Dim McCarver lovefest thats gonna take place tonite, they’re gonna be so biased towards “The Red Sox Nation” its gonna be absurd…

Pulling for the upset, so ESPN can kill that crap about how good the Red Sox are…

By Shaun

October 24, 2007 10:49 AM | Link to this

Tomahawkin, no matter what some Philly fans say or want, they aren’t trading Victorino.

By David O'Brien

October 24, 2007 10:51 AM | Link to this

T-hawkin’, Victorino is worth consideration. But I’m with Shaun on this — who cares what their fans think? The Phils doing fan polls to decide who’s tradeable?

I know Andruw himself told me he was blown away by how well Victorino played in CF when Rowand was hurt. Don’t know why they’d trade him.

By Bryan

October 24, 2007 10:51 AM | Link to this

Rockies - Braves and Red Sox - Braves Connection

Javey Lopez was with the Rockies in Spring Training competing for a backup catcher job before they cut him… .

I am glad JD is not a brave. The last game of his braves career Braves vs Astros i was in the outfield and i swear his lame a* pulled up on a ball Frenchey would have caught … even if he had been at Parkview and they dropped him in the outfield with his football equipment on (probably what he was doing at the time)… ohh yeah, and that was the hit that came with two outs and Chris R. about to get us out of a jam … then the iceberg hit (well they must have known, God moves on the water like casey jones) …braves have never been the same.

As much as it sucked with him leaving and the prospect - he would have been a crappy player to lock up for years… the most boring Star to have on a team.

By DAP

October 24, 2007 10:52 AM | Link to this

shaun im just not sure i agree. (or do i agree and just dont know it?:)

so you think twolowitsky or how ever you spell it is way better than lugo, of course he is. at what positions are the sox SIGNIFICANTLY better than the rockies? the only one i might give you is if david ortiz plays 1st base, but even then, helton has his own strengths. i even think the rockies have an offensive adavatge in right field. hawpe had a much better season than drew.

anyways, i think they are pretty evenly matched. im hoping for a great series with the rox coming out on top.

By Shaun

October 24, 2007 10:53 AM | Link to this

Tomahawkin, Phillies especially won’t trade Victorino to a division rival that is likely to contend next season.

By Tomahawkin

October 24, 2007 11:01 AM | Link to this

“Tomahawkin, Phillies especially won’t trade Victorino to a division rival that is likely to contend next season.”

Shaun I’m really doubtful as Gillick trading Victorino to a Division Rival, but You never know, Wasn’t it Almost 4 years ago When we dealt hands with Millwood…?

That point Is moot, however because I think Ed Wade was their GM At the time

Philly fans want Mike Lowell there, and some Want Schilling to come home to them, although I think neither will happen…

By Shaun

October 24, 2007 11:02 AM | Link to this

DAP, yeah, I must admit I overlooked rightfield. However, if Drew is on and healthy, he’s right there with almost any rightfielder in baseball.

By joebrave/Darrin

October 24, 2007 11:02 AM | Link to this

Well,Well,I guess Stinky/Mule skinner,and Ron Roberts,are done with their mornin pansy dance,looks like them two nut munchers got nothing better to do,than try to pi$$ up ol Joe’s rope…puppet huh? I got your puppet,you minimun waged burger flippin pi$$ant!!!

By DAP

October 24, 2007 11:05 AM | Link to this

shaun check out this page. it compares the offense of the rockies and red sox. red sox have a few categories they are better in, and the rockies have a few they are better in. keep in mind the natural adavatage the red sox have because they use the DH all year, and these teams are very similar offensively. this is why red sox are at a big disadvantage playing in colorado. take the DH out of thier stats, and they look alot different, but the rockies stats stay the same.

and yeah, i exaggerated the similarites between big papi and helton. i know big papi is way better, but helton is still good, right? :-)

By Mule Skinner

October 24, 2007 11:14 AM | Link to this

RR You have a good point. One of them mentioned that it was interesting that stinky and you showed up at the same time. Notice how when the Jockass goes on one of his sabbaticals that joebrave goes too? Interesting.

Now, to tweedledumb and tweedledumber. A wise man once told me not to argue with idiots ‘cause they will pull you down to their level and overwhelm you with experience. Furthermore, it is the opening day of the series and if you two don’t have anything better to talk about and occupy your time, I do.

But, I leave you both with my middle-finger raised high, in “salute”.

By DAP

October 24, 2007 11:19 AM | Link to this

sorry, here is the link for the page comparing rockies and red sox offenses.

By wjones

October 24, 2007 11:25 AM | Link to this

Boston needs to win the first two at home. I’m not saying they would get swept at Denver, but Coors Field sure has a lot of outfield acreage. I’m not worried about whoever the CF is, nor about Drew in RF (he is a capable CF himself), but Manny could have some exhausting adventures if he has to chase some OF balls down! I think we might see the dreadlocks flying a time or two.

By Lew

October 24, 2007 11:35 AM | Link to this

Mule Skinner-Get a real name? Try it yourself sometime.

Braveheart-Buggs Bunny? Andruw’s swing looked more like the Coyote when his Acme Parachute failed to open 1000 feet over the desert floor.

By Coach (Lets Go Braves In 2008)

October 24, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this

speaking of CF , somebody mentioned Coco Crisp as a potential trade. Now , with the emergence of Jacoby Ellsbury in Boston , I have to admit that the BoSox might consider parting ways with Crisp. His current contract is very affordable , 4.75 million in 2008 and 5.75 million in 2009. The deal contains an 8 million team option for 2010 with a 500,000 buyout and contains salary escalator provisions. Crisp(27) is four years older than Ellsbury(23) but he has the added value of being a switch hitter where as Jacoby bats lefty.

By Lee in S. GA

October 24, 2007 11:56 AM | Link to this

I would say Pat Burrell is the one the Phillies want to dump along with his salary over Victorino. Right now Phillie fans are headhunting because they got their butts swept in the playoffs.

By MS

October 24, 2007 11:56 AM | Link to this

“Lew” is a “real” name, but how do we know it is your real name? And, if so, couldn’t you have done better?

By Gil in Mechanicsville

October 24, 2007 12:09 PM | Link to this

All the blowhards make for a very dull blog. Get a life fellas. I’m sure if you are looking for a fight there are lots of places you can go to get your butt kicked. The rest of us just don’t care to watch.

By Navigator

October 24, 2007 12:15 PM | Link to this

I don’t care whose suppose to win, I want the BOSOX for no other reason than to rub it in Steinbrenners face. His ego really can’t handle that his most hated rival wins the world series. If baseball had rules about maxiumum amounts teams can pay for players, Steincheater could never win anything. He always thought that if he could buy every top player available, he could dominate baseball. His attitude permeates into every level of sports, even to the college level where schools pay players.

By Lew

October 24, 2007 12:27 PM | Link to this

Mule Skinner-MS-Whatever. It IS my real name and if you actually paid attention here on the blog (instead of being an idiot with persecution complexes), you would realize that is a fact. You would have seen my email address on many occasions and invitations to see my website. If that’s the best YOU can do, you’re just a joke. Hell, even if you can do better, you’re still a joke. And a not too smart joke at that.

By David O'Brien

October 24, 2007 12:28 PM | Link to this

Gil, I’ve got to agree with you on that. Like listening to two kids in the schoolyard. Only less threat of actual violence, which makes it far more boring.

By Efrim

October 24, 2007 12:33 PM | Link to this

Coach

Crisp will definetly get traded this winter, but I have no idea what it would take to get someone like that. They may just ask for a prospect back for him. Although I wouldn’t give up anything near a high level prospect for him. That is a very affordable salary for the Braves and you have to figure that he will slug more at some point. It is baffling to see his dropoff in power the last two seasons. His eye at the plate has improved, so if the power can come back to the point where he could slug .420, then he would be a great pickup. He plays great Defense and if he hits .275, he should produce an OBP of .350. I’ll take .770 OPS with his defensive skills any day of the week.

Could Oscar Villareal and a prospect be enough?

Probably not, they would want Devine in the trade.

By Overlord

October 24, 2007 12:36 PM | Link to this

Coach,

Maybe we could trade renteria for coco, LOL.

Sorry, i just had to say that.

By journalist jimmy smith

October 24, 2007 12:37 PM | Link to this

oh, the humanity! as if rr did not have enough detractors on this blog, now rr has insulted this journalist for no reason.

By Ron Roberts

October 24, 2007 9:38 AM | Link to this

“JJS, you ask “why,” and yet you wanna call yourself a journalist when you write in broken english and spread your mis-information.”

“Dude, I googled myself and see nothing about calabash seafood, dude. So if you’re here to do your tongue-in-cheek bidding for that basement dwelling moron, then take your tongue out of his cheeks and put it back in yours.”

(Dude? dude? twice in one sentence and rr is criticizing jimmy smith’s written english? rr’s native tongue, right, rr?)

“You’ll notice the taste is more bearable, I’m guessing.”

“http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Ron+Roberts+Myrtle+Beach is what I found when I Googled myself.’

well, a more sophisticated google search would have been: “ron roberts” +myrtle beach

journalist searched (as urged by rr) and found the calabash seafood entry. so will other bloggers if any care to try.

rr has attacked jimmy smith for no good reason.

search ron roberts and find calabash seafood. can be verified.

nothing made up. journalist stands by journalist’s story.

journalist will, however, turn the other cheek and give rr a chance to redeem rr’s self with a humble apology to this journalist. apology must be in complete sentences and no use of “dude”.

By DAP

October 24, 2007 12:39 PM | Link to this

if the braves got crisp, what would the batting order look like, assuming renteria is also traded?

By Efrim

October 24, 2007 12:56 PM | Link to this

DAP

if the braves got crisp, what would the batting order look like, assuming renteria is also traded?

Good question. I think it is difficult to think of a lineup without Renteria in it. I am guessing that if we deal Renteria, and somehow also acquire Crisp, the lineup would look like this:

2B Johnson

SS Escobar

3B Jones

1B Teixiera

C McCann

RF Francouer

LF Jones/Diaz(Although if you look at Jones Minor League totals, he hit better against lefties)

CF Crisp

By flange1

October 24, 2007 12:59 PM | Link to this

Afternoon All,

Gil, I too agree that the bickering gets old, can’t we all get out of seventh grade?

Braveheart, great posts this morning and last night! You do a wonderful job of expressing yourself and illuminating others, keep it up!

Effrim, I think a Devine for Crisp deal would be great. I just don’t see Bobby EVER trusting Devine. He was the human yo-yo last year and would come up the the ML and not get to pitch. I HOPE he will be as good as I thought he was going to be when we drafted him and before the 2 grand slams, but if Bobby won’t use, lets trade him!

Shaun, how do you think Crisp stacks up against Cameron? Interested in your thoughts…

By Lee in S. GA

October 24, 2007 12:59 PM | Link to this

DAP If Crisp was obtained and Renteria traded my choice / guess of a batting order would be as follows:

1- Crisp (CF) 2 - Escobar (SS) 3 - Jones (3RD) 4- Tex (1st) 5 - McCann (c) 6 - Francoeur (rf) 7 - Johnson 8 - LF - ??? (Diaz and platoon away) 9 - pitcher

By Carolina Lady

October 24, 2007 1:16 PM | Link to this

jjs, you’re asking a lot there! LOL

Some of you folks are engaging in (bad) 2nd grade-level behavior and are degrading yourselves terribly. How do you ever expect others to respect you when you behave so? You’re better than that.

You are responsible for you own behavior, provocation or no. You have the choice to take the high road of maturity and ignore, or to drop to their level and engage pointlessly and accomplish nothing that benefits you.

So what if somebody writes something against you. Doesn’t make it true, does it? Nobody believes it anyway. You actually gain respect by ignoring the taunt.

Hey, Sam! I don’t forget fellow Tar Heels! You’re in Morehead on the waterfront?? This is me, green with envy!! :-) How I’d love to be there having a great seafood meal, then head north across the Carteret bridge towards Cedar Island and the ferry! Pure heaven! Enjoy, my friend! :-))

By Shaun

October 24, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this

DAP, you are right. I think the Colorado offense is very impressive and the Red Sox may not be quite as impressive as it looks because of Fenway Park but it is also impressive.

I do think the Rockies offense is a little worse than it looks because of Coors Field and playing in the NL—however much weaker it is, I’m sure we all agree that it is the weaker league. And I’m looking at their league ranks in things like runs, OBP and SLG, which counterbalance the DH-no DH problem. Sox ranked 3rd in runs, Rockies ranked 2nd. Both got an advantage from their home parks but Sox ranked higher in a tougher league. It’s close.

I think pitching depth is where the Sox have the significant edge.

By 3trees

October 24, 2007 1:19 PM | Link to this

Amen, Gil. But its a free blog, so tussle they will.

Wayne - I think that the musician Roy Clark played a Byrdland. Not sure, but the vid I saw had him with a thinline w/Florentine cutaway. 175’s are really cool gits, though. Good story on it too.

I’d like to see the Rockies pull this off, but they may have had too much time off and cooled down. Man, they were more than on fire. They are a good team at the core, though. Good hitters. The Sox look like they may be cresting, but you gotta play the games.

Peace y’all

By Gil in Mechanicsville

October 24, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this

I have nothing on which to base the following observations other than what would seem to be an appearance of the obvious.

That is, the drop off of power and slugging percentage by some players appears to be directly proportional to the increase of steroids testing and crack down on substances like human growth hormones.

Perhaps some players are just coming back to the pack. I predict there will be an increase in the importance of players with speed as the long ball will become more of a rarity.

With a good physical regime Andrew Jones could again be the preeminent centerfielder he once was but he is going to have to completely change his hitting philosophy to be of real value to his next team.

There are lots of good defensive outfielders scattered throughout the minor leagues but it is the rare player who is a five tool guy like Francouer. Those players are not usually available for the asking.

Braveheart I have to give you your due on your posting last night. You hit the nail on the head.

By DAP

October 24, 2007 1:25 PM | Link to this

Lee in S. GA thats the same lineup i came up with. johnson can hit anywhere, and crisp has been leading off form a long time. i think he’d be great for us, especially if we can get him for a bullpen arm or two.

By Shaun

October 24, 2007 1:27 PM | Link to this

flange1, I think Crisp has the possibility of being as valuable as Cameron offensively as Cameron over the next few seasons or just a little worse. Crisp, from everything I’ve read and heard, is one of the best defensive center fielders in the game.

I don’t think trading for Crisp would be a bad move depending on what the Red Sox will want.

By Lee in S. GA

October 24, 2007 1:33 PM | Link to this

I think pitching depth is where the Sox have the significant edge.

No question about it Shaun and as we all know this seems to win out over the majority of time.

This series is a win - win situation for me. Red Sox fans, though annoying, are die-hard fans. Anyone see Braves fans camping out for days to get a ticket. Also if Boston wins the Yankees take another hit in the gut. Rockies….no reason to dislike them but no reason to pull like they were the Braves playing either.

By Gil in Mechanicsville

October 24, 2007 1:34 PM | Link to this

Sam I met quite a few fine folks from Kinston who moved to Richmond after DuPont shut down their Orlon operation back in ‘82 or ‘83. Nice folks. Morehead city is a wonderful place to visit too. This is the perfect time of year to vacation along the southeast coast. The weather is not too hot and the prices are reasonable.

DOB I stopped at Parker’s on my way home form Holden Beach in August. I bet it has not changed much in 20 years. I stopped traveling the interstate as much as possible because you don’t get to see much of the country or all the wonderful old restaurants as you do along the byways.

By Shaun

October 24, 2007 1:39 PM | Link to this

Here’s something Keith Law wrote about 30 minutes ago:

“I know this is heresy, but I think the playoffs and especially the World Series are about business - they’re extremely profitable, and they provide MLB with a ton of marketing. And the fact that the best team usually doesn’t win the whole shebang seems to increase the popularity of the event. If we’re concerned about fundamental questions about who the best team is or who the best players are, we can’t get hung up on a few games in October. But probably 99% of baseball fans care more about who wins the World Series.”

By Shaun

October 24, 2007 1:50 PM | Link to this

Oh, don’t know if anyone watched that first video I posted yesterday of Alan Schwarz at the 2007 New England Symposium on Statistics in Sports, but in it he talks about bringing up to Chipper Jones the fact that based on the statistical probabilities, we would have expected the Braves to win only one WS title. He says Chipper wasn’t pleased. Very funny. DOB, I would like to hear Chipper’s take on it, if possible.

By journalist jimmy smith

October 24, 2007 1:51 PM | Link to this

3 trees, welcome back! jimmy smith would like to know more about birdland. and chipper would probably like to go a huntin’ there.

carolina lady, journalist was trying to behave and, then, suddenly and without warning, rr said jimmy smith writes in broken english and gives mis-information. imagine that!

well, rr can “man up” as rr is fond of saying and apologize and make things right with this journalist . . . or maybe not. only time will tell.

in the meantime, jimmy smith will continue to serve this blog as unofficial journalist when dob’s horse is sick.

and journalist ate at dockside, murrels inlet. is this a famous seafood restaurant as well? or not?

and if andruw begins a physical regimen will andruw work out with chino cadahia in the off-season? oh, the humanity!

and world series tonight. dob should find a big bowl of chowder and enjoy before game time. crackers optional.

By David O'Brien

October 24, 2007 1:54 PM | Link to this

Flange1, I think Devine passed a year-long test last year, going back-and-forth countless times, never complaining, then performing well almost every time he was called upon. I think it was a big year for him in the Braves’ eyes, and he’ll get a legit shot at a bullpen job next spring, and sticking with the big club.

They had a couple guys out of options last year, so that severely hurts the chances of a borderline-ready guy like Devine who still has options left.

But he got through it, and like I said, without complaining or pouting or letting it affect him on the mound. And getting out of that bases-loaded jam in Houston at the end of the season, before a packed and boisterous crowd, left a good impression with Braves bosses, too.

By flange1

October 24, 2007 1:59 PM | Link to this

DOB,

Thanks for the info on Devine! Don’t want to get into an option fiasco with Coach again, but I read that next year Devine is out of options.. Do you agree?

Thanks

By Efrim

October 24, 2007 2:03 PM | Link to this

DAP

I am not sure I want Crisp leading off if we acquired him. Smells like Marcus Giles to me. The highest OBP he has ever had was .345. He was 28 for 34 in SB attempts this season, but he posted a 330 OBP. His speed won’t matter if he can’t get on base for AT LEAST a .350 clip. Which would be the highest of his career.

By Baseball Fanatic (Go Braves!)

October 24, 2007 2:12 PM | Link to this

I think Crisp would hit at the bottom of the order. I would also have Escobar lead off and Johnson hit behind him because I believe Escobar is a hitting machine and then Johnson could bunt him over.

By Baseball Fanatic (Go Braves!)

October 24, 2007 2:18 PM | Link to this

That is assuming he can learn to bunt this offseason. I think Smoltz needs to hold a bunting clinic that all the Braves need to attend.

By TNRON

October 24, 2007 2:20 PM | Link to this

Except for one thing baseball fanatic,Johnson cant bunt.I like your thought process though,but would bat Johnson leadoff and Escobar second as he is a lot like Renteria.

By Braves4Ever

October 24, 2007 2:21 PM | Link to this

D O B had a blog awhile back showing Yunel’s numbers are better at leadoff than elsewhere in the order. Plus KJ is a Leftie, which should make it easier to hit behind the runner. Also if Yunel is on, it’d open a hole for KJ. I definitely would have Yunel lead off.

By TheSouthernJackAss

October 24, 2007 2:25 PM | Link to this

TheSouthernJackAss never has, nor ever will give one damn whether or not anyone likes him…especially you trashholes on this blog…

Whatever you want to make yourselves believe about TheJackAss’ personal life and business doesn’t add or subtract one tittle from the reality of what it is…if that annoys you, get a little ambition and creativity about yourselves…then maybe you can attain some of the things that you so envy of others here…

If DOB or AJC actually cared about policing this blog, in a fair manner…instead of counting page hits…there wouldn’t be nearly as much trouble as has been here recently…because TheJackAss isn’t going to allow lowlife, nolife pukes like Ron Roberts to run his mouth unabatedly on this blog…

So ronnie boy…keep on telling yourself how you put TheJackAss in his place…keep telling yourself whatever makes you feel better about yourself…keep telling yourself how you don’t really have to worry about JackAss boot leather slammin’ you in that vile sewer hole of a mouth…all the way up until your day arrives…you gutless puke…

TheSouthernJackAss is now forced to go Medieval on you A$sClowns…you asked for it…you get it…

By flange1

October 24, 2007 2:28 PM | Link to this

JJS,

Sorry, it is Byrdland not Birdland!

A beautiful guitar designed in the 1950’s by Billy BYRD and Hank GarLAND 2 great session guitar players of the time.

It is a shorter scale than other Gibson hollow bodies and is loved by jazz players.

It is also the guitar that Ted Nugent prefers…..

By TNRON

October 24, 2007 2:36 PM | Link to this

You are right about Yunel’s #’s leading off but does anyone know what Johnson batted hitting in the 2 hole?How about Crisp leading off with Johnson batting 7th or 8th which would use his obp to our advantage,plus he could drive in some runs from there.Some how I dont think Johnson really likes giving himself up,just resading body language.I do like the idea of getting Crisp as long as the price is not too steep.How about Joey Devine and Matt Esquivel?

By flange1

October 24, 2007 2:42 PM | Link to this

Effrim,

I agree with you that I wouldn’t want Coco to lead off. My preference would be Yunel, KJ, Chipper, TEX,Bmac, Frenchy, Coco, LF platoon, pitcher.

That is assuming that we trade Edgar..

By Vinny Vegas

October 24, 2007 2:47 PM | Link to this

Bet on Bobby “platoon” Cox having about 3 different lead-off guys in 2008 anyway.

Johnson had a good OBP but is streaky. Once he hits one of these streaks he will find time on the bench or at least lower in the batting order. Perhaps Prado will replace him for a while also.

Escobar will be given a chance to prove himself at lead-off eventually also.

The CF’er that will be obtained by the Braves will not be a power type hitter like A.J. so look fot this player to receive time at lead-off.

By Jim

October 24, 2007 2:55 PM | Link to this

DOB,

I don’t agree with your statement that the Bosox pitching is better.

Beckett is far better than the rest of the pitchers on both teams and Paplebon is much better than Corpas. After that, I don’t think there is a big advantage. Schilling is not the pitcher he was 2-3 years ago, and can be very hittable.
Dice K is the expensive version of Chuck James — a pitch count that takes him out of the game by the 6th inning and very prone to the HR. Lester is a little used Rookie that is unlikely to give (or be trusted to give) them more than 5 innings. The middle of the Red Sox bullpen is no better than the middle of the Rockies pen. The layoff may hurt the Rockies, but the Sox had to go deep into their ALCS and put a lot of innings on Beckett and Schilling (and a lot of pitches on Dice K). The Rockies staff should be much fresher (especially the 2nd time around).

If the Red Sox lose tonight’s game, they are in big trouble, because their biggest advantage in the starting pitching will be negated. If the Rockies lose both games (or if they win tonight and lose tomorrow) they will be in trouble because it will enhance the advantage of Beckett in the rest of the Series.

By journalist jimmy smith

October 24, 2007 2:58 PM | Link to this

jimmy smith is just checking in to see if an apology has yet been offered. journalist finds nothing as yet.

remember, google “ron roberts” +myrtle beach. will find the original captain benjamin’s calabash seafood everytime.

now, why is this?

journalist is still stung by the harsh words and accusation of mis-information.

now, baseball … coco crisp is not a name bobby cox could work with. too many players already nicknamed, kid. bobby would have to call coco crisp something like crispy. that will send chino cadahia into krispy kreme doughnut frenzy. cannot have that in a major league dugout.

now, about that chowder, dob. is dob familiar with the bottomless bowl of chowder? sort of calabash all-dob-can-eat style. no cheese, though.

By ernesto

October 24, 2007 3:01 PM | Link to this

How about Dave Gallagher for CF, he’s not doing much these days.

By flange1

October 24, 2007 3:14 PM | Link to this

Jsut reading some rumor mills and blog sites and there seems to be speculation that Baltimore might not be able to sign Eric Bedard to an extension. With new management and a team with alot of holes I wonder if the Braves should consider a Hudson like trade?

Thoughts?

By DAP

October 24, 2007 3:16 PM | Link to this

Efrim HUA, brother. its tuff for me to decide weather escobar or johnson should lead off though. id lean toward escobar, since johnson is a lefty, and has more power.

By Choppinmama

October 24, 2007 3:17 PM | Link to this

Carolina Lady, hello today! I’ve had 2 day’s worth of DOB blogging to catch up with today, and I heartily agree with your 1:16 today. Very well said! Waaay too much “muy macho”.

My husband loves fishing the Alligator River/Albermarle Sound area. We were in Raleigh for several years and really enjoyed the Outer Banks area. Are you close to the coast?

How do you feel about watching the Series? Heck, it’s too bad the Braves aren’t in it, but it’s the WORLD SERIES! For someone that loves the game enough to come on here and communicate about the Braves games, you’d think they would want to watch the supposed “best of the best” go at it for the championship.

Just as long as it’s not a one-sided game early….then I might have to just “check in” once in awhile.

By Ted Tumbler

October 24, 2007 3:17 PM | Link to this

Esteemed journalist smith = could it be that this roberts fellow is the head dishwasher at Cap’n Benjamin’s establishment? Hard to imagine someone like that messing with the sja.

By Captain Benjamin's Calabash Seafood

October 24, 2007 3:25 PM | Link to this

Captain Benjamin’s has never been associated with this Ron Roberts, is not associated with this Ron Roberts, and never will be associated with this Ron Roberts.

By chipdip

October 24, 2007 3:26 PM | Link to this

Can’t wait to be tortured by the commentating by JOE BLOW BUCK and CLUELESS MCCARVER and his mccarverisms…the guy is such a f—king idoit..SCREW FOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By DAP

October 24, 2007 3:27 PM | Link to this

flange1 my thoughts on that are, if bedard is available for trade, ABSOLUTLY should the braves try to get him. to make it a hudson like trade, though, they will have to extend his contract, which will really cost them in this market. but its definetly worth giving a try.

By chipdip

October 24, 2007 3:34 PM | Link to this

Red SOX will sweep!!!!!!!!!! Fenway rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By journalist jimmy smith

October 24, 2007 3:34 PM | Link to this

all this talk of birdland and now, suddenly, …

“Keepers at Frankfurt’s famed zoo said Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007 that four of their flamingos were killed by intruders who ripped three of the bird’s heads from their bodies. A fourth bird was found strangled to death, police said, adding that the birds were killed inside their enclosure by an intruder who sneaked into the zoo between Monday night and Tuesday morning. (AP Photo/Frank Rumpenhorst)”

oh, the humanity! er, oh, the avianity!

using guitar strings, perhaps?

By Shaun

October 24, 2007 3:37 PM | Link to this

Jim, you give some analysis on the Sox pitching but what about Colorado? How do we know it’s any better when you’re just telling us about the other team?

By flange1

October 24, 2007 3:38 PM | Link to this

DAP,

I agree! I think he is the kind of guy you want to extend to give you a top lefty 1,2 or 3 for the next few years.

By Baseball Fanatic (Go Braves!)

October 24, 2007 3:39 PM | Link to this

flange1 Absolutely I would make a trade for him…Especially if it was like a Hudson trade where we give up a bunch of nobodies for him…

By Choppinmama

October 24, 2007 3:42 PM | Link to this

jjs: I’ve just finished reading this whole “At The WS Blog” and didn’t find any apology either.

However, I did make much use of “scroll, scroll, scroll” through many a self-judged inane post, so I may have missed a curt apology such as “sorry, jjs”. Too many macho bogs, too little time.

RE: mis-information. My local PO has a special mail slot for “Miss-addressed mail”. I swear I’m taking a piece of masking tape with me the next time I go into town and check my mail.

Will you be tuning in tonight?

By Carolina Lady

October 24, 2007 3:43 PM | Link to this

Hey, choppinmama! Thanks!

I know those areas well! Yep, this house sits about a half mile from the ocean. Just far enough back to be (relatively) safe from storm surge. There’s a creek that runs from the sound back into the mainland that is less than that, though. And since I’m only 12 ft above sea level, that’s the side I have to watch for flooding, not the ocean itself.

I really hope the Rockies can give them a run for their money and win this thing. I’m so fed up with Boston, NY teams, etc that if it were not for the Rockies, I wouldn’t even watch.

:-)

By Lew

October 24, 2007 3:44 PM | Link to this

Crispy? Oh The Humanity. This will never do. No more talk of the Cereal Guy in center field. There must be better options. Donuts in the dugout are to be avoided at all costs.

By Tyler

October 24, 2007 3:45 PM | Link to this

Bedard will be very very expensive to keep. If you want to keep Tex, I’d suggest staying away from Bedard. Plus we would give up a lot for him. I’m still for trading for Arroyo. He’ll give us 200+ innings and a descent ERA. And he won’t cost too much.

By Choppinmama

October 24, 2007 3:52 PM | Link to this

I read that Dave Justice lost his CA home in the fires yesterday. What an awful situation. Much praise and prayers to the firefighters - to me - a way more dangerous job than policing. Kinda hoping that’s only their “vacation” home.

oh the memorabilia-anity!! will the Braves replace his recent HOF award?at no cost?

By ncscoots

October 24, 2007 3:54 PM | Link to this

Especially if it was like a Hudson trade where we give up a bunch of nobodies for him

Except that it didn’t LOOK like “a bunch of nobodies” at the time of the trade, it looked like a pretty good package. As would any package put together for a stud pitcher, regardless of how those players actually turn out in the future.

By David O'Brien

October 24, 2007 3:57 PM | Link to this

Lew, I’m with you on being stupified by the infatuation with Crisp. Just not a really strong player offensively.

I know some will say the same about me and others repeating the Cameron mantra, but my reasoning for Cameron is merely that it would only take a one- or two-year commitment to get him and he’d take less to play for Atlanta. That’s it.

And everyone who’s played with him says he’s a great clubhouse guy, on top of being a very good defensive player with some pop at the plate.

By Choppinmama

October 24, 2007 4:01 PM | Link to this

CL - we’re only 14’ above sea-level ourselves, right on the banks of a lovely FL river, and 6 miles from the coast. We know the importance of carrying flood insurance, don’t we?

Yep, gotta root for the Rockies and the NL! It will be interesting to see if they can get this series in and out of CO with no blizzard interference.

By Obiwankobe

October 24, 2007 4:02 PM | Link to this

DOB: In regards to 120 Minutes, MTV2 has a show called Subterranean, it’s on Sunday’s at 9 or 10pm. Here is a playlist from an older episode:

In this episode of Subterranean on MTV2, Jim Shearer interviewed The Black Keys.

Here’s the playlist for episode #180:

Bloc Party - I Still Remember CSS - Alala Apples In Stereo - Energy Cursive - Dorothy At Forty Viva Voce - From The Devil Himself Cat Power - Lived In Bars The Black Keys - Your Touch Oasis - The Masterplan P.O.S. - Bleeding Hearts Club

By uga-brave

October 24, 2007 4:03 PM | Link to this

DOB,

BILL RODGERS running center at north market.

By flange1

October 24, 2007 4:04 PM | Link to this

Tyler,

I think Bedard is better, but you are right you woyld have to pay big bucks to sign him and it would take a nice package of youngsters to get him.

For Arroyo, I have read the Reds turned down JoJo and Yunel for him at the trade deadline. Wonder what it would take now?

For Bedard, I think it would take B. Jones, JoJo, Hansen and B. Pena.

Thoughts?

By Lew

October 24, 2007 4:05 PM | Link to this

ChoppinMama-I guess we could always give Justice a Wurlitzer if he loses all his other memorabilia.

By DAP

October 24, 2007 4:06 PM | Link to this

journalist Jimmy my first apology has been lost in cyberspace somewhere. from the depths of my heart, i am sorry, jjs.

By Shaun

October 24, 2007 4:07 PM | Link to this

DOB, good point. Looking at it closely, there’s a good chance Crisp is nothing more than a great fourth-outfielder, a rich man’s Corey Patterson, if you will. Cameron’s probably a safer bet for the very short term. And by the time that term is up, Crisp is going to begin his decline when he wasn’t that good during his peak.

By David O'Brien

October 24, 2007 4:07 PM | Link to this

Jim, I don’t know about Dice-K being an “expensive version of Chuck James.”

I’m not big on Dice-K, believe he’s way overpaid and overhyped by ESPN, the “gyro ball” particularly.

But the guy won 15 games in his first season in the majors, had 201 strikeouts (80 walks) in 204 innings, and posted a 1.32 WHIP in the AL.

Chuck was 11-10 with 116 strikeouts (58 walks) in 161 innings, and a 1.38 WHIP in the NL.

By David O'Brien

October 24, 2007 4:11 PM | Link to this

Obiwan, that’s outstanding. I’ll have to remember to check that out. MTV2, not exactly well-played on my TV. But I’ll go for that.

By ncscoots

October 24, 2007 4:11 PM | Link to this

Tyler, is there a stud pitcher available in the next couple of years that you think WON’T be expensive? Paying Bedard, or Johan, or Lackey, or anyone in that caliber, is going to cost. So what? Skimping on quality doesn’t get your house featured in Architectural Digest. Braves will have to deal with the penthouse prices, or be content with living in a walk-up.

Besides, what do you think Hudson will command at the end of HIS contract?

By David O'Brien

October 24, 2007 4:14 PM | Link to this

Spilborghs is DHing for the Rockies tonight. They just announced lineups. Nothing else of note in either of them, really.

By Tyler

October 24, 2007 4:15 PM | Link to this

Bedard is obviously better and younger. My bet is that it would take a deal of Escobar, B.Jones, and Reyes/Rohrbough/Hanson plus throw ins like Prado or Thorman. They would probably trade Tejada for young players as well. They truly should rebuild since they probably won’t be able to sign Bedard.

I was under the impression that we offered Renteria and Jo-Jo for Arroyo? Maybe not. I still believe we could have him for Renteria and Pena and maybe Villareal. Anyone know how much me makes and when his contract is up?

By uga-brave

October 24, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

braveheart,

really enjoyed your 8:35 am post, many valid points.

By Ron Roberts

October 24, 2007 4:22 PM | Link to this

“Esteemed” Journalist, you DO put spaces between first and last names, and “Myrtle” and “Beach” when you use the Google search engine, right?

Try that. You’ll come to the same Google page I came to. I’ll apologize when you provide the link to the page you came to, using MY name, spelled correctly, spaced correctly, and Myrtle Beach, spelled correctly and spaced correctly. I await your link.

Sorry, Carolina Lady, but he won’t get an apology until a legitimate link to the Google page he came to shows here. His comment wasn’t in jest, it wasn’t made in light, and my reaction to him deserves no follow-up apology. His little digs, with his comical surname and his broken english (meant to be cute, or make us like him, as we grow fond of ‘Fez’ from ‘That 70s Show,’ maybe?) doesn’t jibe with his digs.

Now CL I’ve always liked you, and never had a cross word for you. But I’d love to know why you like to look the other way when folks like JJS or SJA make digs and derogatory comments, but when I, who sign on with my legitimate name do so, you then decide to be the moral compass of the blog?

I appreciate (really do) your judgementalism, when it’s balanced, here. It just hasn’t been in awhile.

So I tell ya what, CL, and Choppin’ Momma, et al, if you, too, want to visit Google and do the same search, please go ahead. Tell me if the page I came to is the same page you come to, sa well.

My dear Carolina Lady, I mean you no ill will, whatsoever. Honest. But admonish everybody instead of choosing to give free passes to select folks. You don’t deal with the character assassinations on a daily basis, from nameless, faceless (and gutless) pseudonyms, so you don’t know what it’s like to put up with it, or turn the other cheek, etc. So, please, be the voice of reason, as per your normal activity, here. Be an impartial judge; google me, as well, and tell us all what you come up with.

SJA… your “act” (yeah, I call it an act - I believe that to be all you are, dude, an ACT) is old.

Just check the last blog to see who ran their gutless mouth first, folks. Those who wanna judge need to do the research. And if you need a refresher? I’ve been a little busy w/work and the move and all to be here blogging, and anybody who’s been a regular here can attest to that.

Meanwhile, SJA, you’ve had free reign to run your worthless septic mouth about me unabashed. And it’s fairly obvious that I get to you, or you’d not be so obsessed that you’d be still speaking of me when I’m away from here for many weeks.

For a man who we’re supposed to believe is a decorated retired marine and 3600 acre horse ranch owner in Virginia, you have an awful lot of free time in your hands for such trivialities.

My excuse? I’m a radio DJ and station manager. My schedule’s far more flexible. Mock the job, farm-hand. I don’t care. I get my checks twice a month, and they pay me well. I don’t need to prove that to you or anybody else to know for myself. Have at it, chummmmmmp.

By David O'Brien

October 24, 2007 4:23 PM | Link to this

Oh, and J.D. is in lineup, hitting seventh. Ellsbury’s hitting ninth.

By Efrim

October 24, 2007 4:24 PM | Link to this

DOB

Well said on Cameron, I have said for a while that he needs to be the CF for the Braves next season. But I think the home discount thing is a little much. It’s not like he is going to pass up a considerable amount more from another team. The Braves are still going to have to offer a 2 year 16 million dollar deal(at least) to snag Cameron and Coco Crisp is signed for the next two years at 4.75 and 5.75 million. If the Red Sox don’t ask for a lot in return, it is worth a shot.

As far as this Bedard talk is concerned, the contract that man gets is going to be a record for a pitcher. If he has a similar 2008 to his 2007, the Orioles will surely part with him before he is a free agent after 2009. I’m thinking 8 years and 176 million dollars.

Now, would I rather have Tex, or a stud pitcher who could have TJ surgery at any time…..

Folks, it is time the Braves develop an Erik Bedard of their own, or at least something close too it. You can’t keep trading prospects for talent that will be able to walk in a year. Sooner or later the pantry will be empty. Need to produce a Cole Hamels at some point.

I know many will disagree with me or have comments stating that not many teams have that sort of young pitching. Well, if you look around the league, almost all of the teams have a pitcher on the sunny side of 30 that has a ton of potential. Real front of the rotation type potential that none of the pitchers we have seen has shown us yet. Jo Jo is a nice pitcher, but his walks will keep him from being a front of the rotation starter. Not to mention the fact that he doesn’t get enough swing and misses. Anyways, I don’t want to knock Jo Jo because I believe he can be a solid major league pitcher, but you know what I mean.

By Tyler

October 24, 2007 4:26 PM | Link to this

ncscoots-The difference in signing a stud that will cost a ton is how many years are on their contract when we get them. If we were to acquire Haren he woul still have 3 years left on his contract, whereas Bedard has only 2 (or 1?). I don’t think we need to make a trade so big it matches the Teixeira deal. We don’t need to unleash our farm in trades. We need to make a move for a #2 pitcher to pitch as our #3. Sign Glavine, set. Gives us a deep rotation along with depth. Not only that but we won’t have to give up Escobar, B.Jones, Rohrbough, Hanson, or Schafer.

Snell might cost a lot, but Arroyo might not demand too much but Blanton is probably our best bet. He will demand a little more but no Escobar or Shafer and probably not Rohrbough or Hanson. Maybe Renteria and Devine.

By Carolina Lady

October 24, 2007 4:33 PM | Link to this

You’re right on flood ins, choppinmama! And I’ve recently learned that regular home owner’s ins does not cover “any movement of the earth.” The home of a friend suddenly settled/shifted about 3 inches overnight resulting in cracks, gaps, etc. Mucho bucks for repairs.

It’s so dry here (21”+ below normal) I think the underground aquifers so low, leaving “caverns” that lessen support for the ground above. Think I’ll investigate earthquake ins…..

Rockies, PLEASE pull this off and shut up ESPN-types! I’d bet that instead of covering the Rockies win, they’d be in Boston with endless stupid interviews of “what went wrong”, “how did they lose”, etc. (Don’t get me started on those airheads!)

:-)

By MikeS

October 24, 2007 4:35 PM | Link to this

I had been posting under the name MS for the last year plus, but since we have another MS here now I’m changing it up to avoid confusion. (I guess I was naive to thing that my initials would last as a unique name on the ever growing baseball/mib blog!)

DOB, I hear you on Bukowski’s. I was up in Boston in September and we went there at the end of the night both Friday AND Saturday nights. It really is a cool place, with a great beer selection and excellent music from all across the board. They played such a wide selection of stuff; Friday was more mainstream classic rock but Saturday featured everything from hip-hop to metal, which I loved. It seemed right up your alley.

Also, I really liked the Blueberry beer at Boston Beer Works right next to Fenway. I normally don’t like fruit flavored beers, but this one actually has a bunch of blueberries in the bottom and really had a great flavor imo. It was something different that I really enjoyed.

I was also lucky enough to get to Fenway for the Sox-Yanks Sunday night game featuring Clemens-Schilling. That place was going berserker for that game, so I can’t even imagine what it was like for Game 6 & 7 in the ALCS and the Series starting tonight.

Be safe and enjoy yourself tonight!

By journalist jimmy smith

October 24, 2007 4:35 PM | Link to this

choppinmama, this journalist will be tuned in tonight and will have the sound on for as long as this journalist can tolerate listening. jimmy smith is pulling for the rockies (national league, right?).

lew is right that a wurlitzer might be appropriate for a great braves player who has lost his home and memorabilia. can lew work jimmy smith and baby seal into this portrait? easier to draw than waldo.

and, someone is scarce now. jimmy smith is not suggesting jimmy smith’s shoes be placed anywhere other than on the floor - nothing macho here - only that a most humble apology be offered for the bitter attack made earlier today against this reputable journalist.

why would anyone make up something so incriminating as doing a google search for rr and finding a calabash restaurant? and this certainly vindicates julia, who, many (including this journalist) have misunderstood and under-appreciated for julia’s candor and now-apparent wisdom.

and the blogger who earlier was interested in chipper’s latest read.
cat in the hat.

By dunwoody in denver

October 24, 2007 4:37 PM | Link to this

Hey DOB, too bad the NL didn’t get the home-field advantage by winning the All-Star game this year, huh? Instead of Boston where it’s cloudy, rainy, and in the 40s, you’d be here in Denver, where it’s sunny and in the 70s…

Well, see you this weekend! It should (although with Denver you never know) be in the sunny and in the 60s Sat-Mon…

By Braves4Ever

October 24, 2007 4:38 PM | Link to this

I notice most everybody giving a potential line up has Mac then Jeff, Everyone has their own opinion of things but I would NEVER bat Mac in front of Frenchy. Nothing against Mac , who is a much more disciplined hitter than Jeff. But Jeff has that something special with 2 outs and runners on. Mac isn’t bad in that dept. but not as good as Jeff. Mac also leads the team in double plays. Instead of Jeff hitting 5th and coming up consistently with runner in scoring position, he is leading off the next inning way too often. Also Mac is S-L-O-W. He has cost Jeff extra bases often and at least 15 RBIs this year. Almost anyone scores from 2nd and most from 1st on a double, But Mac can’t get past 3rd. I like Mac but I would bat him behind Jeff. Plus it would increase Mac’s RBI potential too. Just MHO

By dunwoody in denver

October 24, 2007 4:41 PM | Link to this

Oh, and DOB, if you get VH1 Classic, they actually run old episodes of 120 Minutes; I’m not exactly sure when, but I know they run them…

By Savannah Guy

October 24, 2007 4:44 PM | Link to this

The Daily Buzz (Fly on Wall Report No. 029)

(Fly language translated for your convenience).

After Mr.’s Burns, Schuerholz and Fly finished off a hearty lunch of cheeseburgers, onion rings, fries, chocolate milkshakes and Florida Red Velvet cake, Mr. Schuerholz excused himself.

Prior to beginning the Fly Mutant Origin session, Mr. Burns gave advice that would forever change the way Mr. Fly would present his Daily Buzz interview format. Mr. Burns, in his storytelling wisdom, suggested that Fly consider using all caps for the interviewer/ee names for the purpose of clarity. Fly quickly agreed to take this sage advice, thanked Ken and promised to let his publisher-translator enact this change immediately, if not sooner.

The Fly-Burns documentary interview continues:

MR BURNS: so, picking up where we left it: in a split second inside the Telepod, you had the brain of your “buddy” and he had your brain. Instantly you could talk and he was left a mute, brainless human-fly.

MR. FLY: The change for him was gradual, for me instantaneous. Oh, he is called worse than brainless by some critics, but is not true. Me remember only the good smart talented person. Today he’s just not the same jovial person he once was. He could “act” normal, even play different roles, then something would set him off and turn him into a ravenous fly-monster. Me would try to talk with him, cajole him or compliment him on his talent…but nothing doing. He seemed on a mission. Would never answer me…just stare past.

MR BURNS: what usually sets him off?

MR. FLY: oh, things like food…sweets and cheese mostly or maybe sugar. Oh, and Tommy Glavine seemed to get on his bad side. Maybe the union label?

MR. BURNS: did he behave that way before the event?

MR. FLY: me didn’t notice because me was just a normal house-fly, but me heard he was very nice to people and always said hello when they greeted him. He was always an “everyman” persona. Now he seems preoccupied with just a few people. Maybe they provide some food he needs.

MR BURNS: ah Ha! I’ve got it!!! Ok, Let me bring this home: John Schuerholz is an old friend of yours, right? You’re always visiting with him, right?

MR. FLY: yes and yes. Mr. John and me like to read and visit fine restaurants and go to big meetings together. That’s why he wears suspenders…to sneak me through corporate security so I can report inside news.

MR BURNS: then let me recap here: His initials are JS. He is currently negotiating with Mr. Glavine, along with Mr. Wren of course. He was just in this room but he had to leave when the Red Velvet cake arrived…and he took it with him. So, this may seem way too obvious…John Schuerholz is your mutant origin daddy!

MR. FLY: ha ha ha…no no no. Mr. John my buddy. He also my Braves inside information deep throat. Gives secrets to only me. He not me daddy, he buddy. Oh, it is so sad just thinking about my Geechee-daddy. So painful. Can we rest now?

MR BURNS: hmmm…there I thought for sure…so sorry. Painful? Ok then, let me just ask for one more clue in our little game. Then we can take a break. Ok?

MR. FLY: okee dokee. Me like games. Baseball is best.

MR BURNS: all right, we’ve established that his initials are JS. What is the first name?

MR. FLY: jimmy.

MR BURNS: jimmy? Hmmm. Ok, just a few more questions…what was Jimmy’s profession? Is he, uh…was he creative?

MR. FLY: oh, yes yes. Very talented was Jimmy.

MR BURNS: would our readers on this blog be familiar with Jimmy S.?

MR. FLY: heavens yes. Everyone…mostly. He so funny sometimes. Very few detractors. Mostly trolls.

Mr. Burns: this may be very easy to figure out…it’s so close to home I think I may already have it. Is Jimmy in the “news writing” business per se?

Mr. Fly: yes…he was once.!!! Wow! How you know?

MR BURNS: does he have an imaginary friend that he fondly refers to as a little furry baby mammal?

MR. FLY: oh my, yes yes!!! Mr. Ken you are good at this. You could be a sleuth reporter like me. But the furry creature is not very small in real life.

MR BURNS: would his “work” have a recognizable, screwball, eccentric and comedic twist to it?

MR. FLY: definately. He was also romantic. Loved pies and cakes, wrote homespun poetry, walked his garden and loved his birds. My mutant-daddy was a kind, soft-spoken human. Oh, the humanity!

MR BURNS: alrighty then…think I have it…is he by chance, occasionally referred to as, “esteemed”?

MR. FLY: many, many nice names for Jimmy. Awards too. Urp. zzzghiccup!

MR BURNS: are you all right Fly? Subject making you too emotional? Getting choked up?

MR. FLY: sorry Mr. Ken. Me burp and hiccup and fall asleep for a second. Head is bobbing up and down like Howdy Doody. Big, big lunch make me very sleepy. Sometimes big is better…like big cheeseburger!

MR BURNS: we probably should have waited until after the sessions to eat so much. Anyway, where were we? Oh, so now can you tell us Jimmy’s last name? I think I already know, but let’s tell the folks, what say?

MR. FLY: zzz, urp, zz, hic-zzz, zzhh-bbbbb, zzzzz…

MR BURNS: mr. Fly? Mr. Fly???

(Due to technical difficulties, the Mutant Fly Origin interview must be paused. Mr.’s Fly and Burns will return after a brief respite.)

By journalist jimmy smith

October 24, 2007 4:44 PM | Link to this

“ron roberts” +myrtle beach

simple enough.

By Carolina Lady

October 24, 2007 4:45 PM | Link to this

RON, I mentioned no one by name. Show me where I named anyone.

I quite frankly don’t care where you live, what you do for a living, or anything else. I certainly am not interested in a Google search for such nonsense.

By ncscoots

October 24, 2007 4:48 PM | Link to this

The difference in signing a stud that will cost a ton is how many years are on their contract when we get them.

Pretty much irrelevant, since Braves wouldn’t attempt to trade for such a stud unless they were more than a little certain they could sign him to an extension. That would be the whole point of making such a trade in the first place.

By Chris

October 24, 2007 4:49 PM | Link to this

DOB, thanks for mentioning that record store. I never knew it existed. It also inspired me to search for more in the atlanta area on google. Now I know about a whole lot more!

By satand

October 24, 2007 4:54 PM | Link to this

CL and Choppinmama

From those altitudes you bragged about, I would think you two were in the Appalachian Mountains. I am at a mere 5’ asl.

I am unsure about the global warming controversy, but I will be the first to let you know if I see the water creeping up on me.

One last thing. I would certainly like to talk more about baseball and have the bloggers be more civil. Don’t you see the post (regarding baseball) just about stop when it is one insult after another?

By journalist jimmy smith

October 24, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this

oh, the humanity!

rr is gonna look bad now.

http://www.google.com/search?q=%22ron+roberts%22+%2Bmyrtle+beach&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=com.google:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

By Efrim

October 24, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this

NcScoots

Pretty much irrelevant, since Braves wouldn’t attempt to trade for such a stud unless they were more than a little certain they could sign him to an extension. That would be the whole point of making such a trade in the first place.

Well we will find out won’t we. Whether or not the Braves attempt to sign Tex or not, if they don’t sign him to a long term deal, those prospects are still gone and are never coming back. I just hope the Braves understood that Tex is a Scott Boras client and that the Yankees, Red Sox and Mets will have openings at first base at the end of 2008.

Yankees- Giambi’s huge contract is up and they get 22 million off the books after 2008

Red Sox- No more Manny after 2008. They have a 20 million dollar option for the 36 year old if they want to exercise it. Why not sign Tex to a huge deal and move Youkilis over to 3rd?

Mets- No more Delgado or Pedro. Over 25 million to spend.

Those are the teams the Braves will have to go up against to sign Teixeira. I’m bringing it up because the Braves traded a ton for him, and I’m not sure if them being a little more than certain about signing him will work when the Yankees offer him 8 years and 200 million.

Could or Would the Braves make an offer like that?

Would Tex leave over 50 million on the table to sign with the Braves just because he went to school at Georgia Tech???

By Tyler

October 24, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this

ncscoots-The Braves aren’t going to be able to handle contracts of Bedard and Tex if they want an actual team, at least not yet. We have guys coming up who look more than promising. Rohrbough, Hanson, Locke, Evarts, Richmond, Medlen, and even Smith and Reyes. Just go to talkingchop.com. Has lots of prospects that are up and coming. Rohrbough and Hanson are going to be studs. Medlen will be a phenominal closer.

By Savannah Guy

October 24, 2007 5:06 PM | Link to this

Ron Roberts Excuse me, but to disrespect good denizens like Jimmy and dismiss two classy Ladies on this blog goes way beyond poor taste. Your behavior is boorish, unfair and rude.

You want to fight with SJA? Trust me, he is very capable of taking care of himself. Swap emails and have at it. Seems you are so proud of being a top 40 DJ in Myrtle Beach that you want everyone to take them time to find out about you. Is this some sort of anti-PR campaign you are engaged in? Not advisable and not admirable.

Well guess what you self absorbed dissin’ DJ… because of your posts you have left no doubt about what you do and who you are.

So, if you want to be welcome here by most, take my advice and apologize to the folks, take yourself less seriously and thicken your skin. I for one could care less whether you take the advice or not.

By Ron Roberts

October 24, 2007 5:10 PM | Link to this

JJS, since you’re an “esteemed” journalist, why don’t you, with true journalistic integrity, report that the link you chose to make a comment about on Google was the sixth link on the list, below, of course, two links that actually do pertain to me.

Jouranlistic integrity, Jimmy… c’mon.

Carolina, so be it. You chose to comment on “such nonsense,” and chose to make some comment about JJS excpecting too much, though. If I’ve somehow misconstrued what your point was, then to you I’ll apologize.

Saland, I, too, would prefer to only be here to talk baseball (and more importantly, the Braves), but this incessant character assassination attempts have gone on for years, now, here. Like I’ve said before, it’s easy to stand on the sidelines and say “turn the other cheek.” But I’m not on the sidelines, apparently.

I’m not here, either, to win “popularity contests.” I came here many years ago to talk w/fellow Braves and baseball fans, and have since dealt with pud-knockers like SJA all the while, as well.

I only reflect the attitude and behavior thrown to me back to its origin.

By Scrollster

October 24, 2007 5:11 PM | Link to this

MikeS Please accept my apology for posting under your “MS” moniker. It was done in my haste to get away from the Animal House foodfight that this blog has become. I came back to see if the nearness of the beginning of the series had helped. It hasn’t.

At any rate, please continue to use MS and accept my apology for my careless mistake. I assure you it will not happen again.

By Carolina Lady

October 24, 2007 5:12 PM | Link to this

Satand, you are right there, aren’t you! A good flood tide might get your shoes wet! :-) Where are you?

By Voice of Reason

October 24, 2007 5:15 PM | Link to this

Did someone call me? Ron? My dear Carolina Lady… please, be the voice of reason Why would you want the esteemed Carolina Lady to be me? She’s just fine as herself. I, however, have chosen to lay dormant…

By Baseball Fanatic (Go Braves!)

October 24, 2007 5:22 PM | Link to this

ncscoots I was just being sarcastic. I know they were top prospects at the time. That’s why I believe it will be interesting to see how all the prospects we traded for Teixeira turn out.

By Buzzman the Dog

October 24, 2007 5:23 PM | Link to this

You humans would live longer and healthier lives, and get along better, if you handled things like a male dog.

If you can’t eat it, or hump it, p!ss on it and walk away.

Females have their own ways and you will not live happier lives if you try to advise females.

By bill

October 24, 2007 5:26 PM | Link to this

Get over it, the Braves will not sign Tex. They are not going to tie up over 20mil for several years. He will be gone by the July trade deadline. It’s time the Braves start using some common sense and stop trading prospects. I rather suffer 2 or 3 yrs with the young players.

By Ron Roberts

October 24, 2007 5:27 PM | Link to this

Savannah, I mean no disrespect to CL or Choppin’ Momma. Nothing I said (I believe, anyhow) was meant in disrespect.

And I’ve never E V E R had an issue w/JJS, either. But then, JJS has never made a back-handed remark at me, before, either.

And JJS, again… make sure you note your reference was the sixth link on the page… not the first (which is somewhat about me), second or even the third, but the sixth, behind another link that is about me. So c’mon, JJS, admit it; you referenced the sixth link, which by the way has N O T H I N G to do with me, to have a little fun, to inject a little humor. C’mon…

I’ll apologize when I feel I’ve been apologized to as well, man. All seriousness.

By Gil in Mechanicsville

October 24, 2007 5:29 PM | Link to this

I did not know a 3500 acre anything existed in VA unless it was owned by the Federal Government….. Or Chesapeake Corporation….

By Ron Roberts

October 24, 2007 5:30 PM | Link to this

Voice… with apologies. Haha. I forgot about your sign-on name when mentioning the term. There can only be one “Voice of Reason” here, indeed.

By DirtyDawg

October 24, 2007 5:35 PM | Link to this

Don’t know where the conversation went about this year’s WS, but my take, for what it’s worth, is that Colorado is perfectly content to let the vaunted, American League Pennant winning, Boston Red Sox - along with the Eastern Sports Network talking heads - have all the headlines, interviews, predictions for victory, yatta, yatta, yatta. I don’t think the Rockies are in awe, they’re simply trying not to stir the pot with some ‘in your face’ predictions about the fact that Colorado plays damn good baseball and, frankly, has a better group of baseball players than the Bean-Towners. Don’t believe me? Just watch. By the second or third game you’ll be asking yourself, how in blazes did this bunch of overweight, one-dimensional, slow, guys - aka Boston Red Sox - win anything? They’ll start tonight with Beckett and continue with the guy I despise the most in the ‘Bigs’ Shilling. For example, whataya think of this statement in response to the ‘layoff’ the CR’s have had? ‘It wasn’t so tough getting some representative competition for simulated games this past week. All we had to do is make a call to the local ‘over-40’ league and we had all we wanted’.

Colorado is a baseball team and will make believers out of ‘em all over the next week or so. Although I do think they should have put a roof on that field in Denver.

By chrisklob

October 24, 2007 5:36 PM | Link to this

I only reflect the attitude and behavior thrown to me back to its origin.

Ron, that is EXACTLY your problem, dude. The only reason any of these guys mess with you is to get a reaction from you. The harder you react, the more aggressive and frequent their attacks are going to be.

Ignore them and they WILL go away. Dude, if you’re really letting this stuff get to you, you need a reality check. We are all blogging here from the comfort of our homes, offices, wherever. We are, essentially and effectively, anonymous to each other, with a few exceptions. Do you really think SJA was planning on coming down to NOLA to make a smudge out of you? Come on man.

Ron, let it go. Ignore the insults. Every time you respond you’re throwing gas on the fire. You’ll find that your blogging experience will be much more enjoyable, as will the blogging experience of all the other denizens here.

By David O'Brien

October 24, 2007 5:39 PM | Link to this

The posts of the past half-hour have been … uh, well, read for yourselves.

Some of you folks should know, if you turn on your TVs tonight, there’s something called a World Series starting. That is, if you’re into baseball.

If not, by all means continue the productive discussion of who should apologize to who and who has offended you. Because it’s important, in the big picture of things. I know I’m enthralled.

By Gil in Mechanicsville

October 24, 2007 5:42 PM | Link to this

bill What do you think the past two years have been about? Tex will not be traded unless the Braves are out of the running in July and I doubt that will happen unless the majority of the team comes down with berry-berry of something…..

Tex was a good move for the Braves but just not enough left in the tank when he arrived. The major reason the Braves fell short was the sub standard year at the plate by Andruw Jones.

Let’s wait a bit longer before we make a rush to judgment. The crystal ball just does not start too pick up well until March or so.

By Principle Phil

October 24, 2007 5:43 PM | Link to this

So, if you want to be welcome here by most, take my advice and apologize to the folks, take yourself less seriously and thicken your skin. I for one could care less whether you take the advice or not.

Young man, don’t you mean that you c-o-u-l-d-n’-t care less? If you “could” care less, we would trust that you would. If you would stop playing with flies during English class these little extra instructions would not be necessary.

I’m giving your paper an “A” for content, but a “C” for composition.

By Mr. Fly (sleuth reporter)

October 24, 2007 5:45 PM | Link to this

Talking dogs now? How far fetched. Sheesh.

By Lew

October 24, 2007 5:50 PM | Link to this

Flange and Tyler-You don’t trsade Hansen and Rohrbaugh. You just don’t, because if you do, you will continue to hear nothing but complaints about us not developing our own stud pitchers.

Efrim-I think a major reason for JoJo’s walks is his insecurity. I think once he gets to know the hitters a little better and gets more aggressive and challenges hitters more, that his walks will go down. He may never be an ace, but I’m willing to bet that with minor adjustments, he will be an upper rotation pitcher, as will Hanson and Rohrbaugh. I would rather not trade any of them, even if it means finishing out of the money for another year.

By Scroller

October 24, 2007 5:51 PM | Link to this

ChrisKlob gets the award for the best non-baseball post of the day, hands down! I know I can’t top it, so I’m out—in all my “dualities”. Enjoy the series. Go Sox!

By David O'Brien

October 24, 2007 5:51 PM | Link to this

I’ll have a new blog up within an hour, folks.

You all should be happy to know that “The Office” is in Frank Wren’s Top 5 shows that he Tivo’s.

I had him do a Gimme 5 for our Page 2 thing, and he put down some great ones.

By Old English Teacher

October 24, 2007 5:54 PM | Link to this

Principle Phil,

Young man, don’t you really mean “Principal Phil?

By Ron Roberts

October 24, 2007 5:54 PM | Link to this

chrisklob… Bro, I here ya. But I was gone over THREE WEEKS and come back here to catch up on Braves’ hot stove league banter and find that my name is still being smeared by the same half-wits.

Again, it’s easy to be on the sidelines…

I don’t dimiss your notion or take what you say lightly. It’s just not easy when you’re the target, and none of you “let it go” folks are ever the target.

By David O'Brien

October 24, 2007 5:54 PM | Link to this

Unfortunately, he won’t give us the Top 5 center fielders he’s pursuing this winter.

By Principle Phil

October 24, 2007 6:01 PM | Link to this

Old English Teacher I am not the “Principal” of anything. I was trying to infer that it was the “principle” of the thing. Don’t make me give you a “D” in comprehension.

By Mr. Fly (sleuth reporter)

October 24, 2007 6:03 PM | Link to this

Listen Mr. Principle Phil, my buddy deserves at least a B for composition. He did have a few spelling errors but he was typing on the fly, so to speak. Could and couldn’t have, in conversational language, the same exact meaning anyway. Maybe B+?

Oh, must talk baseball. Rox over Sox tonight. That will be a mountain to climb with Josh Beckett toeing the mound. (JJS likes that reference). The 8th inning will be the inning. Fly intuition…

By Mr. Fly (sleuth reporter)

October 24, 2007 6:06 PM | Link to this

The posts of the past half-hour have been … uh, well, read for yourselves.

I think DOB likes me. Said so…

By Tyler

October 24, 2007 6:07 PM | Link to this

Lew-I completely agree. I was exlaining how we should keep them because they are going to be studs. Give them a year or two and one of those guys is going to be in Atlanta.

By chrisklob

October 24, 2007 6:09 PM | Link to this

I don’t dimiss your notion or take what you say lightly. It’s just not easy when you’re the target, and none of you “let it go” folks are ever the target.

Ron, many of the daily visitors to this blog DO find themselves as a target, albeit not to the extent that you do. The reason that it is not a recurring event for most of us is because of the fact that most of us do not respond to the attacker.

You might remember some month’s ago when Braveheart posted the Rookie Rules of Engagement. I humbly offered my two cents:

Please do not feed the trolls.

It is a rule that I try very hard to live by, even when someone’s taking potshots at you. I suggest that you ignore them too. You’ll find that it works.

Besides, what is the real downside of being attacked on a blog? It’s not going to hurt you, no one that knows you in real life is going to think less of you. It just doesn’t matter. Sometimes turning the other cheek works.

So what if some bored dude somewhere picks on you, calls you names and threatens to attack you (which you know damn well isn’t going to happen)? Is it really and truly going to matter in five years? Five days? Five minutes? No and no and no!

Ron, let it go. For yourself and for the rest of the “good” denizens.

By Principle Phil

October 24, 2007 6:12 PM | Link to this

OK, the fly gets a “B+”, but the hippie/surfer dude still gets a “C”, and a pat on the back.

By Ron Roberts

October 24, 2007 6:19 PM | Link to this

So was the post made in principle or be somebody hoping to have us presume he’s a school principal grading our spelling and phonic ability?

Oh, and Red Sox in 6. Rockies are/were a great story this year, but more importantly, show how weak the NL was, on the whole, this season.

By Savannah Guy

October 24, 2007 6:23 PM | Link to this

Klobber Better open the old saloon friend…it’s going to be a long night. May need to settle some nerves. Coca-Cola for the Ladies.

Three fingers of the top-shelf KC please…

By Ron Roberts

October 24, 2007 6:25 PM | Link to this

Alright, ‘klob. I’ll give it a go, bro. Honest.

By chrisklob

October 24, 2007 6:31 PM | Link to this

SG, we never close! Belly up and I’ll set’em up.

Coca-Cola for the Ladies.

Coca-Cola will also be served to certain others as well! Can’t let certain folk get out of hand.

By chrisklob

October 24, 2007 6:34 PM | Link to this

Ron, trust me. You’ll like what happens. So will the rest of us! :-)

By Principle Phil

October 24, 2007 6:34 PM | Link to this

Jesus Ron, you do need help. Now, you are assuming everything is “aimed” at you. I was having some fun with SG and someone who posted as Old English Teacher ONLY. This is the only time, today, that I have addressed you and the LAST time. But PLEASE get over it!

By joebrave/Darrin

October 24, 2007 6:45 PM | Link to this

Here is hoping Coco Crispies,and the smelly ol redsocks,lose and lose big before I,have to check into an insane asylum,at the reverent bleatings,of Jim Rome,and that putrid inept,biased Tim McCarver!!!!!!! Geaux Rockies!!!!!!!

By Mr. Fly (sleuth reporter)

October 24, 2007 6:53 PM | Link to this

Principle Phil I guess Old English waxed you, huh? Furniture polish, floor wax and teacher. You know I had to buzz you one more time just on general principle.

Old English teach how to wax and polish? ; )

oIo

By Savannah Guy

October 24, 2007 6:59 PM | Link to this

Howdy do Chris. Gotta break for chow first so I’ll see ya on the next round. Can’t be Knobbin’ on empty.

By journalist jimmy smith

October 24, 2007 7:04 PM | Link to this

rr, you look small right now. remember that you invited all bloggers to google ron roberts, myrtle beach. journalist did just that. much to this journalist’s surprise the original captain benjamin’s calabash seafood restaurant appeared on the page.

coincidence? likely so. but it did appear.

now, jimmy smith has no apology to make to rr. anyone here who does the search will find the same results. instead of smiling and having a laugh at the irony, rr chooses to lash out at this journalist and throw insults.

and now rr is asking jimmy smith for journalistic integrity. where is rr’s integrity? rr said rr would apologize if journalist was right about the calabash seafood. now, rr says rr won’t apologize because it was number six on a page of how many returns?

now, rr paints this journalist with the same paint brush rr has used on long-time adversary sja.

well, now that rr has straightened out this journalist and the lady bloggers here and most everyone else, the fact remains that when one googles ron roberts, myrtle beach, one returns the original captain benjamin’s calabash seafood restaurant!

that one was for julia.

By joebrave/Darrin

October 24, 2007 7:04 PM | Link to this

Yo,Klobber,you got any triple sec in this here Saloon?????????

By Julia

October 24, 2007 7:08 PM | Link to this

What are you people doing? Don’t you know someone is close to the e-d-g-e? Leave him alone - he is mine.

I am planning on watching the game tonight with a big ol’ greasy SHRIMP SAMMICH!

By joebrave/Darrin

October 24, 2007 7:15 PM | Link to this

I,too am wondering what Egg Mr. Wren is planning to hatch!!!

By chrisklob

October 24, 2007 7:17 PM | Link to this

joebrave, what in the world do you want with triple sec? This ain’t no margarita bar!

By joebrave/Darrin

October 24, 2007 7:31 PM | Link to this

Aw he11 just make it Captain Morgan and coke!!!!!!

By Principle Phil/Paladin

October 24, 2007 7:33 PM | Link to this

OK SG, you got me on “Old English Teacher”, but I thought it might be you. But, on this blog—these days—you better not assume. Have a nice din din and we’ll see you later.

By David O'Brien

October 24, 2007 7:35 PM | Link to this

NEW BLOG IS POSTED. The rest of you guys are being made to look slow by the alert Shaun, who’s already posted a comment over there. The man is relentless.

By TheMedievalJackAss

October 24, 2007 9:24 PM | Link to this

chrisklob just who the hell are you calling trolls you nosy sonofab!tch?…

TheSouthernJackAss told a certain nameless puke a few months back that he would expose him for what he really is…well that day has arrived…mission accomplished!…

So now he can stop trying to make a name for himself by riding the coattails of TheSouthernJackAss!…