Braves Quote For The Day ... Morning Tearjerker

He reminds me (as a person) of Chipper Jones, Craig Biggio, David Eckstein (don’t laugh) and all the other “good guys” in baseball… Even though he was supposed to be tough as nails as a closer, in the clubhouse, he was a great guy.

I really hope our players took the time to appreciate what they had in him. I also think when Chipper does finally end his playing days, we will be having to fill a huge void in the leadership department of our team. Yes McCann has been around a while and Heyward is our future leader but I just don’t know if we’ll ever be able to top having people like Smoltz, Maddux, Glavine, Wagner, Jones, Cox around… Every year we keep losing a little piece of our heritage. I hope the young guys can keep it going but only time will tell… what kind of changes will we see over the long haul w/ our new coach and the new blood coming up.

I miss Wags but God bless him for making the tough choice and hanging it up on his terms and being the family man he has always wanted to be. I couldn’t imagine what kind of choice that is like.

That clip from Tombstone before Enter Sandman played last year was epic. Best entrance ever.

Living in Houston for a while, I came to admire and respect Billy while watching and attending games there (in my Braves gear). I was disappointed he was sent to the Mets, figuring that atmosphere and his personality wouldn’t mix well. I was thrilled when I heard he had become a part of the Braves. I’m happy he seems so content in his retirement.

Who wouldn’t want this said about them:

“He’s a better person than he is a baseball player,” Naff said. “He’s got a big heart.”

He’s truly a great guy at heart. He’s also very funny too and always messes with guys in the dugout which is pretty funny hearing about some of the stuff he’d do. I wis we’d have him back for another year but he’s passed his job off to Kimbrel and has shown him and helped him with some of his pitches as well. I truly admire Billy for the year he was with us in Atlanta

I love me some Wags. Anyone else remember when he started calling out certain players on the Mets for slacking?

That was a nice read. As someone who often wonders what it’s like to be a parent, I was especially interested in how Wagner approached the balance between home and career. I have tremendous respect for those who step away from a dream to be there for their children. It’s a laudable decision.

Wow never knew he went to Ferrum College. I went to summer camp there when I was a kid.

I was never a big fan of his until he signed with the Braves, but I’m damn glad he did. I was at the last game of last year when Wags scared us in the 8th, then struck out the side in the 9th. That was my first time at Turner Field too, damn what great experience.

cough nerd cough

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Still holding out hope for a return =^(