Category: Recaps 2012

I have closed the poll that I opened three weeks ago to find a date for Bravesjournal to attend a Braves game. The winning home weekend was July 26-28th, against the Cardinals. As we get closer to the date, we’ll figure...

Is it time to repurpose the old acronym TINSTAAPP (There Is No Such Thing As A Pitching Prospect)? Maybe what we really mean is There Is No Such Thing As A Pitcher, Period. Consider the 2012 Braves, and what their experience...

From a Valentine’s Day story by Peanut: [Terry McGuirk said:] “Money is not going to stand between us and getting it done at this point because we are that close. I’m talking about [the] long term and short...

This year, as every year, I have much to be thankful for. One of the small graces in my life has always been this blog, which was really my first regular blog community on the web. Losing Mac was a tragedy in all of our lives,...

Eric O’Flaherty in 2012 continued his reign as one of the best setup relievers in the NL, eventually being promoted to 8th-inning guy once it became clear that Jonny Venters wasn’t his usual dominant self. How good has the...

Gentlemen and gentlewomen, we’ve been to hell and back. We’ve been through the best and the worst, we’ve seen miracles and horrors. The 2012 season was one for the ages. This was a tough year. Who would have...

And so it ends. It figures that the season would come down to (1) Bobby going a batter too long with Derek Lowe, and (2) Melky making the last out on a weak groundout to third with the tying and winning runs on base. — October...

I’ve been on this earth for 28 years, and the Braves have made it to the playoffs 16 times. I’m a lucky guy. Those of you who started rooting for the Braves before I was born had a much tougher row to hoe. I think I...

If baseball teams were Halloween candy, then here’s what I think they’d be… NL East Atlanta Braves — M&Ms Miami Marlins — Laffy Taffy New York Mets — Snickers Philadelphia Phillies — 100 Grand...

Since this was essentially just a Grapefruit League game. I have decided to take a different direction with the recap. This moment has been building for the last few months, and we didn’t know how we would handle it. We have...

Much as I understand the situation, and am excited for the playoffs, playing out the string is a dull affair. The B team just didn’t have it tonight, up to and including Tommy “XBH” Hanson. He gave up five runs through 6,...

Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates – Box Score – October 1, 2012 Breaking news alert: we’re not gonna win the division. Fortunately, unlike last year, we’re still in the postseason, for at least one...

This September ends on a high note. The Braves took care of business this afternoon, beating the Mets and wild rookie Jenrry Mejia 6-2. In the process, they made Chipper Jones’s last regular season home game an emotional...

For the Fredi Gonzalez-era Atlanta Braves, it has been a tale of two Septembers. In some respects, to be sure, not much has changed: the 2011 Braves scored 87 runs in 27 September games, while the 2012 Braves have now scored 90...

Well, partings are ever going to be bittersweet. And so begins the last voyage of Chipper Jones, pausing at the grey havens of Turner Field for a few final days before the uncertainties of the last chapter are written, basking...

New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – September 28, 2012 Maybe… Maybe if the Phillies hadn’t choked away the last two games while the Braves were beating up on the Marlins… Maybe if the...

In 1932, FDR gave a radio speech called “The Forgotten Man.” In it, he highlighted the suffering of those bearing the brunt of The Great Depression. Fast-forward 80 years to BravesLand, and our “Forgotten Man” has become...

These are the games that really show you how good Mac was at this. For the second night in a row the Braves got the best of the Fish, but this one was a lot less dramatic. Martin Prado connected for a solo shot in the first....

Chop-tober, anyone? OK, I’m too happy to be snarky about a marketing campaign. Yup, the 2012 Atlanta Braves are returning to the post-season. The Braves managed to shed those 2011 Blues with a thrilling, come-from-behind,...