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Author: JonathanF

Alive since 1956. Braves fan since 1966. The first ten years were pretty much wasted. Exiled to Yankees/Mets territory in 1974 --- bearable only with TBS followed by MLB.TV.

Ave Atque Vale

Thanks for the title, coop

There is nothing less powerful than fulminating at a television screen.  Indeed, people yelling at screens has been a rich source of futility humor since at least The Honeymooners and probably before.

One step up … Finish Reading

Author JonathanFPosted on January 26, 2023January 26, 2023Categories Braves 2021-22 Offseason13 Comments on Ave Atque Vale

Burn, Carlos, Burn: A Mets Inferno

[On thinking about the Mets and re-reading Dante’s Inferno. Also, I’m not going to try to mimic Dante’s 11 syllable terza rima, which I’m sure will disappoint blazon, if he’s still reading, but I will go with a simple … Finish Reading

Author JonathanFPosted on December 26, 2022December 26, 2022Categories Braves 2021-22 Offseason10 Comments on Burn, Carlos, Burn: A Mets Inferno

2022 Player Review: Ozzie Albies

Ozzie’s 2022 in Two Pictures

Is there anybody who doesn’t love Ozhaino Jurdy Jiandro Albies? In an age where a lot of players are hard to like, Ozzie isn’t one of them. He has an obvious competitive fire; he’s a … Finish Reading

Author JonathanFPosted on December 17, 2022December 17, 2022Categories Braves 2021-22 Offseason50 Comments on 2022 Player Review: Ozzie Albies

Fathers and Sons in a Bar Fight

I must’ve looked at 50 covers for this book online. None of them had pictures of Felipe and Moises.

[Look, this might possibly amuse you somewhat, but if you’ve got anything better to do with your next 10 minutes, just … Finish Reading

Author JonathanFPosted on December 9, 2022December 9, 2022Categories Braves 2021-22 Offseason35 Comments on Fathers and Sons in a Bar Fight

2022 Braves Player Review: Matt Olson

I’m alright
Nobody worry ’bout me
Why you got to gimme a fight?
Can’t you just let it be?

Kenny Loggins’ theme song to Caddyshack

Saturday Night Live premiered in 1975. The cast members became overnight stars and household names. … Finish Reading

Author JonathanFPosted on November 15, 2022November 15, 2022Categories 2022 Player Reviews, Braves 2021-22 Offseason32 Comments on 2022 Braves Player Review: Matt Olson

Where Do We Go From Here? Infield

1909 Chicago Cubs Steinfeldt, Tinker, Evers, Chance
2022 Braves Swanson, Olson, Albies, Riley

The 1909 Cubs won 104 games. They didn’t get to the World Series either.

It used to be that these Where Do We Go From Here pieces … Finish Reading

Author JonathanFPosted on October 21, 2022October 21, 2022Categories Braves 2021-22 Offseason40 Comments on Where Do We Go From Here? Infield

Time for predictions: Math Edition

Creators of the Bradley-Terry Method?

Let the crapshoot begin

So those of you who have nothing better to do than remember everything I’ve written here will of course recall my periodic forays into Bradley-Terry Ratings for baseball.  It’s time to … Finish Reading

Author JonathanFPosted on October 6, 2022Categories Braves 2021-22 Offseason81 Comments on Time for predictions: Math Edition

Armageddon Game Thread, And A Tribute To Michael Harris II

Going onlne for $8.00 per card

There is nothing to be said about the biggest regular-season series in recent Braves memory that hasn’t been said a thousand times already.  So I won’t try.  Let’s win the first one and take … Finish Reading

Author JonathanFPosted on September 30, 2022September 30, 2022Categories Braves 2021-22 Offseason60 Comments on Armageddon Game Thread, And A Tribute To Michael Harris II

Philadelphia Union 1, Atlanta United Nil

You Better Shop Around

When I was a kid my American League team was the Detroit Tigers.  In those days before interleague play, it was safe having a team you liked in the other league, and since there was only

… Finish Reading
Author JonathanFPosted on September 22, 2022September 22, 2022Categories Braves 2021-22 Offseason33 Comments on Philadelphia Union 1, Atlanta United Nil

Another Stumble: Giants 3, Braves 2

Those of you expecting Alex will be disappointed.  I believe he had important Queen Elizabeth II mourning to do, so I’m taking over the recap duties this evening…. even though I’m still mourning Queen Elizabeth I.  By the way, … Finish Reading

Author JonathanFPosted on September 13, 2022September 13, 2022Categories Braves 2021-22 Offseason41 Comments on Another Stumble: Giants 3, Braves 2

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