The Braves are not going to win 69 games. They’ll be fortunate to make it to 60. Everybody with any sense of reality was expecting this to be a bad season. And yet, the club from Atlanta has managed to…
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Series Preview: Nationals, Sep 29-Oct 1
The Washington Nationals allowed an inside the park grand slam this past weekend against the Phillies–the now undisputed worst team in baseball. They also managed to lose their closer for a few games due to a “family” incident. Oh, and…
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Series Preview: Phillies, September 18 – 20
The final series against the Phillies in the 2015 series warranted a special preview. A preview that went beyond simple words on a page.
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Series Preview: Rockies, August 24-26
As the season barrels wontonly toward its thrilling finish, the Atlanta Braves have truly matured in their penchant for losing games. No longer are they simply content to lose by a run or two nor even to just lose one…
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Series Preview: Rays, August 11 – 12
The Braves are fresh off their first series victory since whatever that thing was with the Dodgers back in July. A new era has dawned upon the Atlanta team. The Post-Johnson years are here and the just-getting-by-for-two-seasons lineup of veteran…
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Series Preview: Giants, August 3 – 5
Here in early August the Braves have made it to the abandoned port-a-john section of their storied 2015 season. Since the break, Atlanta is 5-11. Prior to their Sunday win, they had been swept mercilessly by the Orioles and gotten…
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The 500: Episode 11 (400 – 391)
Bennett and Kyle are back from their very long hiatus and are welcomed by some heavy hitters, some old favorites, and some altogether unexpected music. iTunes/Feed Link Download this episode (right click and save) 391. Jackson Browne – The Pretender…
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Series Preview: Cubs, July 17-19
Whenever the Braves play the Cubs my mind meanders back to a very specific game on a warm August day about 5 years ago. The Braves had a hot prospect by the name of Mike Minor on the mound for…
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We Watched Some Movies – Episode 2: Comic Books
In week two Brad is joined by comic book nerd, Bennett Garland to watch three movies from the comic book adapation genre. Bennett and Brad hit all the highs and lows of Superman: The Movie, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World,…
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Series Preview: Brewers, July 6-8
After a better than disappointing pair of series, the Atlanta Braves are headed to the heartland to face the Milwaukee Brewers. The Braves are now sitting 6 games back in their sad, feeble division. Milwaukee, on the other hand, are…
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