Atlanta Braves Fan Confidence Climbing Slowly

by gondeee on Jan 25, 2010 8:46 AM EST

With most of the off-season maneuvering done, the Atlanta Braves fan confidence is beginning its slow climb to a higher confidence level. The measurement was up 0.1 percent from two weeks ago, and 0.6 percent from four weeks ago. This is the slow recovery process from the drop that the confidence level took after the Javier Vazquez trade.

As spring training approaches and fans begin to hear good things about the team and the players, the optimism of most Braves fans should return and the confidence level should rise even higher. Puff pieces are a staple of pre-spring and spring training coverage. We will undoubtedly hear of players who worked on their problems this off-season and declare them fixed by a new stance or a new arm slot. We will almost certainly be treated to reports of players who "are in the best shape of their career" -- whether they discovered Nutrisystem or PX90.

All of these articles will work to lift the confidence of Braves fans towards that optimal level just before the start of the season, at which point I predict the fan confidence level will be at its highest.

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Ah spring training, I remember when we were so young and naive.

by McCann and McWill on Jan 25, 2010 9:41 AM EST reply actions

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/nl/braves/2009-03-09-spring-tour-braves-jeff-francoeur_N.htm

by McCann and McWill on Jan 25, 2010 9:41 AM EST up reply actions

I like to think it has something to do with the fact that i’ve been remembering to vote the past few weeks.

"Matt Diaz is a baseball player."-Joe Simpson

by 10-4 on Jan 25, 2010 11:24 AM EST reply actions

*P90X

by Gage23 on Jan 25, 2010 12:55 PM EST reply actions

Optimism: Right on Schedule

A snippet from a Mets article, appearing today on the ESPN site:

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets ace Johan Santana is set to throw off a mound, hoping his left elbow has recovered from surgery late last season.
Santana is scheduled to pitch Tuesday during the Mets’ three-day minicamp at their spring training complex. He expects to ready for Opening Day after having bone chips removed Sept. 1.
“I’m feeling good. Time will tell, but I am feeling good,” the two-time Cy Young winner said Monday. “We did a pretty good job with the offseason, working out and doing all the rehab, and I’m feeling good. Everything is on schedule.”

…and… (same article)

Pitcher Oliver Perez, who had scar tissue removed from his right knee last season, also was optimistic.
“Right now I don’t feel anything,” Perez said of his knee. “I think that’s why I’m really happy.”

by carpengui on Jan 25, 2010 4:32 PM EST reply actions

Man, I love how the graphs look in the new Excel.

It just took me a long time to beat the learning curve througout college. Of course now I only use the older versions so I’ll forget all of that useful stuff I learned!

by EyePod on Jan 25, 2010 5:24 PM EST reply actions