Atlanta Braves Thread - The "John Hart/ John Coppollela da real MVPs" Edition

[White Bread]

6 beers in and a hammer of grizzly wintergreen. "Harry, I've reached the top!"

 

[Wickman]

Putting down the Cumberland Cask

 

[Wickman]

Booyah

 

[zjcvols]

Verc I know what you mean by the sugar now

 

[White Bread]

Booyah

Smells like....wet dog and moth balls.

 

[zjcvols]

He hit well over .300 in 50+ post season games. I think he's one the best players to ever play.

Honest question. Do you think Ichiro was better than Rose? Cause Ichiro's batting was the same plus he was an elite defender/base runner and Rose wasnt

 

[005]

He hit well over .300 in 50+ post season games. I think he's one the best players to ever play.

How many people are on that "best to ever do it" list?!?

 

[Vercingetorix]

Honest question. Do you think Ichiro was better than Rose? Cause Ichiro's batting was better plus he was an elite defender/base runner and Rose wasnt

Ichiro was way better than Rose. All the slap-hitting plus speed and great defense. It's not close.

 

[005]

Ftr this is precisely what I need for this trek home. Let's do this.

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

Ichiro was way better than Rose. All the slap-hitting plus speed and great defense. It's not close.

Ichiro's arm >

 

[Vercingetorix]

Verc I know what you mean by the sugar now

Sweetness is a matter of taste. All I'm saying as a career drinker is that sugary drink = impeding hangover.

 

[vols 30]

How many people are on that "best to ever do it" list?!?

I'd put Rose in the top 20 somewhere

 

[005]

Surely not.

 

[Wickman]

Rose would be top 50

 

[zjcvols]

Rose would be top 50

Wouldn't be in my top 100 position players

 

[zjcvols]

Sweetness is a matter of taste. All I'm saying as a career drinker is that sugary drink = impeding hangover.

I'll remember that next time although I'm nicely buzzed.

This cigar is helping though

 

[Vercingetorix]

There are probably 20 active players right now who are better than Pete Rose was.

 

[zjcvols]

There are probably 20 active players right now who are better than Pete Rose was.

I mean I know you got to watch him but what hurts is his lack of defense. If you're not going to slug I need defense.

 

[vols 30]

Honest question. Do you think Ichiro was better than Rose? Cause Ichiro's batting was the same plus he was an elite defender/base runner and Rose wasnt

Not better, but close . The postseason numbers stand out for Rose. I'm not sure how many post season games Ichiro has played in.

I love the way Ichiro plays the game, fwiw

 

[zjcvols]

Not better, but close . The postseason numbers stand out for Rose. I'm not sure how many post season games Ichiro has played in.

I love the way Ichiro plays the game, fwiw

I wish Ichiro came over at 18. He would have been something crazy great if he had a little more American influence in his game

 

[vols 30]

There are probably 20 active players right now who are better than Pete Rose was.

I can't think of one.

 

[005]

I can't think of one.

Well Mike Trout.

 

[vols 30]

I wish Ichiro came over at 18. He would have been something crazy great if he had a little more American influence in his game

Agree .

 

[zjcvols]

I can't think of one.

Oh come on Miggy Trout and Cutch>>>>>>>>>> lol

 

[Vercingetorix]

I mean I know you got to watch him but what hurts is his lack of defense. If you're not going to slug I need defense.

He really was Ichiro with no defense and no baserunning and nothing else. He was a poor man's Tony Gwynn. And the fact that he was a regular first baseman (.260, no HRs) for the Reds while he broke the record was hilarious -- I think they finished second a couple of years when they might have won it if they'd had a decent first baseman.