Braves Quote For The Day
by gondeee on Feb 11, 2010 4:40 PM EST
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PrintFrom the latest Braves Caravan stop:
Academy Sports and Outdoors in Greenville. McCann had 2 change 2 a blank jersey after getting mustard on his game jersey!
He continues to earn his nickname, Heap.
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It may be a bit premature...
But who goes down as the franchise’s favorite catcher? Heap, Javy, or someone else?
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by HansonManCrush on Feb 11, 2010 4:59 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Does he really? Dude stays busy then, cause he’s a minor league coach with the Cardinals.
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Yep....
he did a TN-Auburn game I was at last year. I would have liked to talk to him, but it is next to impossible to get anywhere near those guys….
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Seems like I remember him reffing a game or two on TV over the last couple years.
"...Braves tie! ...Braves tie! ...Braves tie!"
by The Keith Lockhart Era on Feb 11, 2010 7:31 PM EST up reply actions
He's been a ref ...
for SEC basketball games for years.
by Mr. Sanchez on Feb 12, 2010 12:09 AM EST up reply actions
Really?
I liked him a lot as well! I wish I could say it was in my childhood, but that would be stretching things a bit….
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Bob Uecker.
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I watched Major League the other day. Ueck should get a lot of credit just for that.
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Fair enough.
Plus Catcher in the Wry is one of the funniest baseball books ever written.
"...Braves tie! ...Braves tie! ...Braves tie!"
by The Keith Lockhart Era on Feb 11, 2010 11:22 PM EST up reply actions
"In case you haven't noticed, and judging by the attendance you haven't"
I love Major League. 2 and 3 not so much.
“One god damn hit”
“You can’t say god damn on the air”
“Don’t worry, no one’s listenin anyway”
by Mr. Sanchez on Feb 12, 2010 12:14 AM EST up reply actions
Yes, the second part there is my favorite thing in the whole movie. I also love in the second one when he’s getting drunk. Something like, “And now batting (ruffles through papers), aw hell, I don’t know, who gives a shit.”
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I'd say Javy until Heap passes him up around 2012.
"...Braves tie! ...Braves tie! ...Braves tie!"
by The Keith Lockhart Era on Feb 11, 2010 7:32 PM EST up reply actions
I always liked Greg Olsen, but heap may be passing him.
by playertobenamedlater on Feb 11, 2010 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
The ladies really loved Javy, but personally I love me some Heap
Shouldn't Reid Gorecki get a shot in RF before that Heyward kid everybody talks about?
I just wish his defense was as good as Schneider’s
Shouldn't Reid Gorecki get a shot in RF before that Heyward kid everybody talks about?
Monster Thickburger, extra everything.
"...Braves tie! ...Braves tie! ...Braves tie!"
by The Keith Lockhart Era on Feb 11, 2010 7:32 PM EST up reply actions
It had burger juice in it.
"...Braves tie! ...Braves tie! ...Braves tie!"
by The Keith Lockhart Era on Feb 11, 2010 11:19 PM EST up reply actions
“Uh, Mr. McCann? Are you all right?”
“That juice never even had a chance to live! That delicious, delicious grease. Oh, the humanity!”
Excellent.
"...Braves tie! ...Braves tie! ...Braves tie!"
by The Keith Lockhart Era on Feb 14, 2010 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
ugh...didnt get to make 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??"
Mac was in Greenville. The other group was in Spartanburg. Had to sacrifice Mac….but I got to hang with Yunel, Diaz, Hanson, Eddie P, and Redmond……twice. lol
Got 5 balls signed by each guy at their first stop at Wild Wings. This group made 2 stops in Spartanburg. So I also got each of them to sign a Braves banner. Probly going to get that framed.
They had a Q&A and I got to ask a question. It was a blast.
Viva los Bravos ~
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Feb 11, 2010 5:52 PM EST reply actions
I’m jealous..
"Hey Fat Kid...the monster is right behind you! RUNNNN!!" -The Host
by bwellnjonesco on Feb 11, 2010 5:54 PM EST up reply actions
I’m not gonna lie….it was fun.
Tommy Hanson is one of the nice, nice ones. He was all about eye contact, trying to have a “moment” with everyone. When me and my dad came up in line again at the second stop he immediately recognized us. So did Matty D. I told Matt I would be praying for the team this year, and he wrote a Bible verse on my ball, although he was writing the verse on everyone’s ball, I think. But he seemed to really appreciate the prayer.
I told Eddie Perez, “15 years later, man. I’ve got a feeling. This is it.”
He smiled at me and said, “You know what? I’m thinking the exact same thing. We’re going to be ready for whoever.”
Viva los Bravos ~
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Feb 11, 2010 6:02 PM EST up reply actions
very cool. and hope you and Eddie right.
BTW, everytime I see or hear this words “I got a feeling”, this flash mob dance thing is what I think of.
If you haven’t seen the video of it, you should check it out.
Glad you got to go, especially to hang with your buddy Yuni. Kudos to you for thinking of something good to say to them! I can’t come up with anything…but you know…bad writer=bad talker kind of deal.
The first stop we were at was kind of a “town meeting” scenario with all of them answering any questions from the audience. I raised my hand, and got the mic.
My question was directed at Matty D, but first I gave props to Yunel for being awesome, and told him to keep up the bat spins going into at-bats. They translated it to him and he laughed and pointed at me, smiling.
When I came up to get his autograph he smiled and held out his fist. I got a fist bump from Yunel Escobar. I don’t call myself the self-appointed Pres of Yunel’s Cartel for nothing. lol
Viva los Bravos ~
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Feb 11, 2010 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
I have a Matty D autographed card that also features a bible verse
But of course now that I’m trying to find it to compare, it’s MIA.
"...Braves tie! ...Braves tie! ...Braves tie!"
by The Keith Lockhart Era on Feb 11, 2010 7:35 PM EST up reply actions
Pujols 3:16
Here are Pujols's stats: 1.000/1.000/4.000/5.000. That's right. He is batting a thousand, with a thousand OBP (naturally), and every hit has been a home run, and thus his OPS is a perfect 5.000.
by TradeAndruw on Feb 11, 2010 8:32 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
yeah, he writes a verse on everything. i got a ball from him and he wrote one on there, and he wrote a different one on the card yesterday.
"Matt Diaz is a baseball player."-Joe Simpson
Interesting. I haven’t gotten his autograph since his first ST with the Braves and back then he wasn’t doing it. Good for him.
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Speaking of autograph add-ons, I thought this was pretty neat:
ebay: 2009 ultimate collection mccann auto
"Matt Diaz is a baseball player."-Joe Simpson
Haha, nice. One of my friends is a big UNC fan and he’s started getting players who played there to write ‘Go Heels’ along with their autograph. Most guys are happy to do it. Actually, most every player I’ve met from UNC is a great guy.
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I’ve got a autograph from nick esasky with a bible verse on it.
I'll try being nicer if you'll try being smarter.
Good deal. A lot of players do that, just off the top of my head Paul Byrd, Tony Batista, and Mark Eichhorn come to mind. There are a ton more but that’s what I came up with right now.
One of these days I’ll have to scan some of the cards Joe Winkelsas signed for me. He wrote all kinds of stuff, one of them has like 3 lines on it.
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Actually, he’s the one I’ve heard about who’s apparently a total douche. A few people think he might have social anxiety disorder (or was home schooled or something). He’s just not nice to people.
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That's so cool....
and sounds like a great experience. When I saw this grouping of players, I remember thinking this was the one I would enjoy the most.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
No clue why they made two stops in Spartanburg, with an additional stop in Greenville. (I’m originally from NC, south of the border for work, and Spburg is essentially a shit hole. lol) I mentioned to my dad, "If we were in someplace like Chicago, or even somewhere in Georgia, it would have been impossible to see everyone in two seperate stops.
When we showed up at the second stop, there was a decent sized line there, but we only waited for maybe an hour. This town is essentially football country. Some of them still like the Braves, tho.
Viva los Bravos ~
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Feb 13, 2010 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
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