Braves Caravan, Evans stop 1.31.10
by Lizziebeth on Feb 1, 2010 6:22 PM EST
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PrintSecond day of the Braves Caravan, stopping in Evans, GA. In attendance were Freddie Freeman, Zane Smith, Paul Assenmacher, Jim Powell and Homer the Brave. According to Braves public relations maven Beth, Logan Shaver had a family emergency and could not make it. Kind of a bummer for a lot of kids that there were no "big" Braves there, but they'll be really happy one day (soon) that they got to meet Freddie. I am already.
So not having any photos of Freddie for my niece to get signed, who else would I turn to but CB. He more than gave me his blessing to use his photos (big thanks), and gave me a message to give to Freddie. I gave Erin one of Freddie in MB powder blues and I took the one of him taking it easy in the dugout while on the DL in MS. I was a little disappointed that Logan wasn't there, as I was going to ask him to sign a pic with "FJM", but maybe next time.
Jim Powell=very nice man, needs a better hairstyle. Paul Assenmacher, nice guy as well, but I'd change my name. Zane Smith, well...you know. But at least he was a lot more cheerful this time. Freddie, just too cool. So easy going, interactive...you just want to be his friend immediately kind-of-guy. I'm impressed.
Scary picture alert...below is a small version of the original above. I really wanted to get the kid in there with FF, but couldn't crop Zane out and I don't want to scare the little ones around here...
Here's my niece with Freddie. Ya, she didn't inherit the present face (and yet people say we look exactly alike), but don't let that pretty human face fool you. Look for her to be beating the holy snot outta some poor chick in the women's soccer Olympics in about 8 years. She's no pushover, people. I taught her well.
So I hand FF my pic and tell him that I didn't take it, but he might know who did. He looks at the picture and immediately smiles and says, "Yeah, I know who took this." I said, "well, he said to tell you he's looking forward to taking pictures of you in Spring Training in a few weeks." Nobody's mentioned any names at this point. Freddie signs the pic, hands it back to me and says, "Tell CB I look forward to seeing him in a few weeks, too."
Sweet, I think I just named dropped with Freddie Freeman! CB rocks.
So here's why I mentioned Homer being there. He tried to steal a bicycle. He couldn't get it through the doors - they wouldn't open for him. So then he turned around and tried to act all cool, like he meant to do it. I did turn the sarcasm light on, didn't I?
Looking forward to seeing everyone else's pics from the Caravan stops we can't make it to. Post!
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all i can think of is...
…that is NOT what i expected freddie to look like…
"If I have asthma, they won't let me scuba. And if I can’t scuba, then what’s this all been about?? What am I working toward??"
oh and thanks for the pics :)
"If I have asthma, they won't let me scuba. And if I can’t scuba, then what’s this all been about?? What am I working toward??"
OK, So who's in the Ballplayers-Who-Don't-Look-Like-It Hall of Fame?
Freeman might make it someday. I’d definitely include Jeff Blauser and Chris Sabo. And on the “fat slob” side, Dan Kolb.
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
by Jacob Peterson on Feb 1, 2010 8:55 PM EST up reply actions
He fills out his uniform alot better in person
But yeah, that pic is pretty funny.
Good stuff, Lizzie.
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by Sid Bream's Moustache on Feb 1, 2010 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
thanks!!!!
Enjoyed the pics and the post, thanks so much!…we are only going to make Gwinnett, and I’m wondering who will still NOT be at Spring Training by then…..
Great post
All posts this good about the Braves Caravan will be promoted to the front page. Everybody post your pics and your experiences.
Caravan question
Just curious but does anyone know why the Caravan never comes to the FL Panhandle? There are lots of Braves fans down here and it’s like the Braves ignore us every year…..
Probably because Florida now has major league teams, and the Braves don’t wanna impede on their turf.
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You could be right
10-4 Thanks and you may be correct, but nobody here cares about the Rays or Marlins, they are at the other end of the state. I keep hoping someday they’ll come down here or at least down to Dothan AL.
you da woman Lizzy
great post and lookin forward to those game threads in April!
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My sig was too long...
by Scott Coleman on Feb 1, 2010 9:05 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Oh my bad
Lizzie not Lizzy.
Remember folks, I'm almost always wrong.
My sig was too long...
by Scott Coleman on Feb 1, 2010 9:28 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Wow
Had forgotten all about Paul Assenmacher. I remember when he was my favourite player ’cause he looked just like my dad when he pitched for the Braves. Another reason I was destined to be a Braves fan.
My group is in the pic....
sort of! I see my cousin in the second picture, which means I’m somewhere behind the guy in blue (he’s not my cousin, but he was the guy in front of us and is easier to spot). I agree that it was a bummer that Jordan didn’t show, but Freddie was such a nice guy! I’m looking forward to heading to a couple more caravan stops, but I still wish they would go back to having FanFest at the Ted.
Forgive me if I'm out of the loop...
But what is Assenmacher’s role in the organization? I didn’t know he was around.
"...Braves tie! ...Braves tie! ...Braves tie!"
by The Keith Lockhart Era on Feb 1, 2010 10:54 PM EST reply actions
per wikipedia
“Assenmacher is in his 4th season (2005-2007, 2010) as the pitching coach for the baseball team at St. Pius X Catholic High School in Atlanta, GA.”
maybe he was just around for the caravan?
"If I have asthma, they won't let me scuba. And if I can’t scuba, then what’s this all been about?? What am I working toward??"
Cool, thanks.
"...Braves tie! ...Braves tie! ...Braves tie!"
by The Keith Lockhart Era on Feb 2, 2010 9:05 AM EST up reply actions
Yes. In one of his costumes from The Saint.
"...Braves tie! ...Braves tie! ...Braves tie!"
by The Keith Lockhart Era on Feb 2, 2010 9:04 AM EST up reply actions
Daywalker.
"...Braves tie! ...Braves tie! ...Braves tie!"
by The Keith Lockhart Era on Feb 2, 2010 10:35 PM EST up reply actions
You're welcome!
It’s what I love; sharing experiences through photographs. Glad you enjoyed.
rbravesfan, I’m planning on going to the gwinnett one also. KBOS, which of the others are you going to?
What is this person saying?
I had trouble following this article. I loved the pictures, but the writing was not very well done. First of all, who is Logan Shaver who had a family emergency and couldn’t come?
Who is CB? And why the negative comments on Zane Smith and Paul Assenmacher?
Thanks for the great pictures and for giving us the chance to see the Braves caravan, but try to improve your writing a little; a little less of the “in-crowd” and more interesting writing.
CB = one of the main contributors/writers/bloggers on the site
Zane Smith comments = just jokes because he’s legendarily not pretty
Logan Shaver = What Jon Miller called Jordan Schaefer during his ML debut on ESPN last year.
Hence getting Jordan to sign a picture with FJM on it (F Jon Miller).
“in crowd” = This is a blog. On the internet. That’s pretty much what we are.
Lizzie, keep up the good work:)
"...Braves tie! ...Braves tie! ...Braves tie!"
by The Keith Lockhart Era on Feb 2, 2010 9:11 AM EST up reply actions
Generally
It takes more than nine comments and two off-season months or sporadic lurking to acclimate to some of the jargon and vernacular used here, and typically you sign up for a community, the community is not signing up for you.
Instead of critiquing another person’s writing ability, why don’t you actually hang around and pay attention to what the community is saying? Everyone has the chance to “be a part of the in-crowd,” as long as you’re open to embracing some bad jokes, an abundance of obscure advanced statistics and heaps and heaps of sarcasm.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
god
so.much.sarcasm.
i love it :)
"If I have asthma, they won't let me scuba. And if I can’t scuba, then what’s this all been about?? What am I working toward??"
Sarcasm is the sweet, sweet nectar of the gods...
And of us elitist in-crowders on the internet baseball blogosphere.
"...Braves tie! ...Braves tie! ...Braves tie!"
by The Keith Lockhart Era on Feb 2, 2010 10:34 PM EST up reply actions
Woooahohohoho…wow!
I haven’t been lectured that much about my writing since 10th grade – which of course was, ahem, yesterday, ha ha ;). Too funny! I could go so many ways with this one, but it seems my good friends here really have my back and have taken care of it – so succinctly, I’m not going to add anything. Thanks all around! If we were at a bar, I’d buy you all a round.
Oh, just to be nice, here ya go vern:
Woooahohohoho…wow! = amused surprise
have my back = support me; it’s something friends do. If you follow the advice above you may find some here. Unless of course you are dead set on trying to change each person in the world to conform to your personal specific standards. Good luck with that.
Can't Wait
I can’t wait until they’re here next week.
Dave
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So you didn't ask ME for a Freddie picture? What's that about!!!!
Anyhoo, great stuff, as always! I wish they’d bring the old caravan my way, but it looks like it won’t happen. Thanks for sharing, though!
Ummmm
Well, I didn’t want to let on, but CB and I have had a thing going on……….just kidding. I just loved the aesthetics of that one of Freddie looking out of the dugout so much that it came to mind first. But you don’t have your email address listed, either!
That is awesome. Freddie is such a cool dude, and it’s really cool to see he recognized the pic. And Paul Assenmacher, that’s awesome. I got his autograph when he was trying to make the Braves in 2000, before getting cut and retiring, and he was such a nice guy. Great stuff Lizzie!
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