The short answer for the 2015 version of the Bulldogs is, of course, absolutely not. For the second straight season, Georgia finds itself going into battle with a sub-SEC-quality quarterback, which is cancer for the sort of classic, pro-style offense … Finish Reading
Month: October 2015
The 44 Greatest Atlanta Braves, #22: Craig Kimbrel (by bledsoe)
No. 22: Craig Kimbrel
Braves Seasons: 2010-2014
Right-handed Relief Pitcher
15-10; ERA 1.43, WHIP 0.903, 186 SV, 289 IP
A comet.
It is difficult to overstate how good this guy was. He blew away Smoltz’s club record for saves in … Finish Reading
#18: Tim Hudson (by bledsoe)
See the 44 Greatest Atlanta Braves here.
No. 18: Tim Hudson
RH Starting Pitcher
Braves Seasons: 2005-2013
113-72; 3.56 ERA, 115 ERA+, 1.242 WHIP, 1573 IP
Hudson, like McCann, didn’t make the Original List due to not meeting … Finish Reading
Terms of Employment – Here and There
At the end of another baseball season and with European soccer into its 10th game (out of a total of about 40) it can be instructive to compare the lot/fate of the highly paid young athletes employed in these sports … Finish Reading
Keltner List: Barry Bonds (by Kevin Lee)
Here’s an easy one: who threw the ball when Sid slid?
Before this discussion, here’s Mac’s preamble for these lists:
The Keltner List was developed by Bill James as a device to evaluate a player’s Hall of Fame candidacy. In … Finish Reading
#13: Brian McCann (by bledsoe)
See the 44 Greatest Atlanta Braves here.
No. 13: BRIAN MCCANN
LH Hitting, RH Throwing Catcher
Braves Seasons: 2005-2013
.277/.350/.473; 176 HR, 661 RBI, 464 RS
In the 2007 (not so long ago) online edition of the 44, there … Finish Reading
The 44 Greatest Atlanta Braves, Nine Years Later: Introduction (by bledsoe)
Of all the things Our Beloved Founder did on this site, my absolute favorite was the “44 Greatest Atlanta Braves.” This is the kind of barstool argument or back of the envelope noodling that I love, on a … Finish Reading
A Fantasy Lust for New Life, New Power. Pick yours.
Life as in power. Young power. But not Heyward power. Uninhibited power. Happy power. Self confident power. What we have none, none, of. But we’ve been seeing a lot of it lately, passing by, every night. We are a kid … Finish Reading
We aren’t the Champions! (Many join the humble vanquished Chukchi people).
We got ass whooped,
time after time.
Fans have been sentenced,
But committed no crimes.
Rangers and Dodgers,
with Astros and Cards,
Have had their share of sand kicked in their face
So we can now sing:
and we mean … Finish Reading
Please Write for the Site
This is a formal request: it’s a long offseason, and we need new posts for the site. I’m open to anything:
• Where Do We Go From Here? pieces about the Braves
• Poetry
• SEC football
• Braves history… Finish Reading