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Title: I'm laughing. Post by: HerbTarlekVol on April 06, 2015, 11:01:11 EDT Rain delay in Miami - and they have a roof on the stadium. :rotfl:
Title: Re: I'm laughing. Post by: Black Diamond Vol on April 07, 2015, 12:34:41 EDT Bravos might as well just give up this lead now. If they were to blow it in the 9th, the day after trading away the best closer in baseball, that wouldn't be a good look. :laugh:
Title: Re: I'm laughing. Post by: Black Diamond Vol on April 07, 2015, 01:17:17 EDT BOOM! One win in the books. Just 62 more, and all those doubters who said we'd lose 100 this year can SUCK IT. :tongue: :wink:
Title: Re: I'm laughing. Post by: droner on April 07, 2015, 01:36:42 EDT Wouldn't it wild if they were actually competitive? Wouldn't it be unbelievable?
Yes. Yes it would. Title: Re: I'm laughing. Post by: Black Diamond Vol on April 07, 2015, 03:32:00 EDT Wouldn't it wild if they were actually competitive? Wouldn't it be unbelievable? Yes. Yes it would. Hey, it happened for the Indians that one time. Oh wait, that was in a movie. Actually, I understand that Hart is trying to swing a deal for Pedro Serrano and Willie Mays-Hayes. :cool: Title: Re: I'm laughing. Post by: CornFromAJar on April 07, 2015, 04:01:15 EDT Hey, it happened for the Indians that one time. Oh wait, that was in a movie. Actually, I understand that Hart is trying to swing a deal for Pedro Serrano and Willie Mays-Hayes. :cool: Oh, BDV, that is good one. Serrano laugh. Title: Re: I'm laughing. Post by: HerbTarlekVol on April 07, 2015, 04:13:05 EDT Hey, it happened for the Indians that one time. Oh wait, that was in a movie. Actually, I understand that Hart is trying to swing a deal for Pedro Serrano and Willie Mays-Hayes. :cool: Just hope nobody messes with Jobu. Title: Re: I'm laughing. Post by: volsboy on April 08, 2015, 01:02:06 EDT BOOM! One win in the books. Just 62 more, and all those doubters who said we'd lose 100 this year can SUCK IT. :tongue: :wink: i am a huge Braves fan. I don't understand why any team owner would not do everything possible to be competitive. Why own a team if not to be a contender. I miss Ted Turner's days as an owner.Title: Re: I'm laughing. Post by: Black Diamond Vol on April 08, 2015, 02:39:52 EDT i am a huge Braves fan. I don't understand why any team owner would not do everything possible to be competitive. Why own a team if not to be a contender. I miss Ted Turner's days as an owner. Most teams (not all) DO do everything possible to win. The problem is there's a big difference in what's possible for teams like the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, etc., and teams like the Braves. Unlike other pro sports, MLB has no salary cap, and teams are free to spend as much as they can afford on payroll. This isn't as big a problem as it used to be- the rise of moneyball and sabermetrics has drastically evened the field for the little guys (as the Royals proved last year). But one big difference still remains: the big market teams can afford to miss on a big contract. For teams like the Braves, a bad contract is crippling. TWO bad contracts (like Dan Uggla and BJ Upton) will set them back years. They really had no choice but to blow the whole thing up and start over, starting with the guy responsible for those contracts, Frank Wren. The next couple years are going to be bad, but they should emerge from this ordeal leaner, cheaper, and better. |