The Braves Thread

[mr.checkerboards]

Sasaki

When's he coming to America? Break the bank for him

 

[AV_12]

Early season one of the stars didn't play a lot. Jackson had some attitude issues and practice habits to work through. Then Key was diagnosed with an issue causing her not to play. Then a really tough schedule OH St, Stanford, Uconn, VT, SCAR, LSU.
Most importantly Kelly isn't very good at X's and O's

Word. Thx

 

[zjcvols]

When's he coming to America? Break the bank for him

2025 is the earliest if he takes the Ohtani route and accepts the rookie pay scale

 

[AV_12]

Sasaki lol

 

[Wickman]

I don’t think he is a player that you worry about this with ha

I’m just trying to spin it

 

[mr.checkerboards]

 

[005]

I tend to trust the Braves on when and how to push guys to the next level... Maybe as much as I trust any organization.

But this is odd. Can't imagine a month makes that much of a difference, and the difference in offensive ceiling vs dead spot in a lineup in a hyper competitive top of the division... Meh.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

 

[05_never_again]

Saban from the top rope!

I love the friendly fire between coaches. Reminds me of the Cal/Stoops beef

 

[TBrown]

Thanks for the AA press conference

 

[mr.checkerboards]

 

[zjcvols]

WBC>>>>>

 

[AV_12]

this dude pumping 97 side arm lol??

 

[GAVol]

Great game

 

[zjcvols]

BASEBALL

 

[AV_12]

that ball was smoked

 

[GAVol]

David Ortiz sounds like drunk Brian Jordan.

 

[GAVol]

A-Rod with one of his prime takes… “It felt like the last team to hit was going to win. Tonight that was the home team…”

 

[005]

A-Rod with one of his prime takes… “It felt like the last team to hit was going to win. Tonight that was the home team…”

Definitely fulfills the "don't give up on your dreams cause this fool has been doing this terribly for years" category.

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

David Ortiz sounds like drunk Brian Jordan.

At least English isn't his first language

 

[Volfan1000]

lol even worse they sent them BOTH to AAA. They can’t both play SS?!

I think the Braves try to make Grissom a super utility player while making sure that Shewmake rakes on a consistent basis.

 

[TBrown]

 

[05_never_again]

Am I just late to the game, or does the WBC really seem to be creating some excitement now? People used to make fun of it; now someone with a ridiculous take on it like Olbermann get roasted. lots of people. Most importantly the players themselves seem to really enjoy it and have ascribed some importance to it.

 

[TBrown]

Am I just late to the game, or does the WBC really seem to be creating some excitement now? People used to make fun of it; now someone with a ridiculous take on it like Olbermann get roasted. lots of people. Most importantly the players themselves seem to really enjoy it and have ascribed some importance to it.

There are a lot of different angles on why it’s working, imo but specifically from an American point of view - the players are awesome. You’ve got pretty close to the best lineup you could put together of American guys and they want to be there.

The pitching leaves a lot to be desired BUT what it means is that the guys who are out there, really want to be out there. The Adam Wainwright tweets sum it up - they’re really proud to be on the field with USA across their chest and they’re having the time of their lives.

from a player perspective - once you get in that atmosphere, it’s amazing. And the competitor in you comes out even if you weren’t fully sold on being there. Baseball itself is great theater. You can’t control what happens but when you get awesome players on the field laying it on the lines in win or go home games over and over it writes itself

from a global perspective - the game is growing massively, players are getting better and what’s be deemed as disrespect or “added flair” in the past is more so being embraced as raw emotion

Also seeing the Japanese players is awesome

 

[AV_12]

There are a lot of different angles on why it’s working, imo but specifically from an American point of view - the players are awesome. You’ve got pretty close to the best lineup you could put together of American guys and they want to be there.

The pitching leaves a lot to be desired BUT what it means is that the guys who are out there, really want to be out there. The Adam Wainwright tweets sum it up - they’re really proud to be on the field with USA across their chest and they’re having the time of their lives.

from a player perspective - once you get in that atmosphere, it’s amazing. And the competitor in you comes out even if you weren’t fully sold on being there. Baseball itself is great theater. You can’t control what happens but when you get awesome players on the field laying it on the lines in win or go home games over and over it writes itself

from a global perspective - the game is growing massively, players are getting better and what’s be deemed as disrespect or “added flair” in the past is more so being embraced as raw emotion

Also seeing the Japanese players is awesome

Good post

Japan has some really talented players man.