2016 Atlanta Braves Regular Season Thread

[jidady 1,815]

Let it begin! LET IT BEGIN!!!

[Psychic Gibbon 13,715]

May the baseball gods have mercy on this pitching staff.

[Falconsfan567 18,140]

[Positive Thinker 280]

59 minutes ago, Psychic Gibbon said:

May the baseball gods have mercy on this pitching staff.

That could happen, but Fredi's handling of the staff could cancel out that mercy. 

[Positive Thinker 280]

20 minutes ago, Falconsfan567 said:

The sign of good times ahead... a smiling tomahawk. 

[UGABOZ 562]

1 thread for the whole year good lord

[UGABOZ 562]

i really think its way to many replies on one thread lot scrolling

[UGABOZ 562]

really like the addition of gordon and did not really thing frenchy would make the squad but

[UGABOZ 562]

god i hate the royals

[Falconsfan567 18,140]

1 hour ago, UGABOZ said:

1 thread for the whole year good lord

We always do one thread for the whole year.

[Falconsfan567 18,140]

1 hour ago, UGABOZ said:

god i hate the royals

Why?

[usmcdirtybird 1,669]

1 hour ago, UGABOZ said:

god i hate the royals

I am happy for them.  I want to see the major droughts of teams without a championship go bye bye in my life time.  

[Falconsfan567 18,140]

Braves Opening Day History at Turner Field

• 1997 - Cubs - W 5-4
• 1998 - Brewers - W 2-1
• 1999 - Phillies - L 4-7
• 2000 - Rockies - W 2-0
• 2001 - Mets - L 4-6
• 2002 - Phillies - W 7-2
• 2003 - Expos - L 2-10 (actually started the year 4-8 that year and then won 101 games)
• 2004 - Mets - L 2-7
• 2005 - Mets - W 3-1
• 2006 - Phillies - W 5-3
• 2007 - Mets - L 1-11
• 2008 - Pirates - L 11-12
• 2009 - Nationals - W 6-5
• 2010 - Cubs - W 16-5
• 2011 - Phillies - W 6-3
• 2012 - Brewers - W 10-8
• 2013 - Phillies - W 7-5
• 2014 - Mets - L 0-4
• 2015 - Mets - W 5-3
• 2016 - Nationals - L 3-4

20 Opening days and a 12-8 record.

[Unkn0wn 3,202]

Mark Bowman says Fredi made it clear Vizcaino is the #1 option late in games. Fredi felt the 8th inning was the biggest inning so Grilli got the 9th.

[Falconsfan567 18,140]

2 minutes ago, Unkn0wn said:

Mark Bowman says Fredi made it clear Vizcaino is the #1 option late in games. Fredi felt the 8th inning was the biggest inning so Grilli got the 9th.

I don't blame Fredi. He made the right call. He used his best relief pitcher against he most dangerous hitters. That is clearly the right thing to do.

[K26dp 2,990]

12 hours ago, Falconsfan567 said:

I don't blame Fredi. He made the right call. He used his best relief pitcher against he most dangerous hitters. That is clearly the right thing to do.

And it would have worked too, if it weren't for that meddling Pierzynski.

[jidady 1,815]

Hate him so much.

[Unkn0wn 3,202]

Lets see how Fredi reacts. This could scare him away from his new plan and into using Viz exclusively in the 9th.

[Falconsfan567 18,140]

1 hour ago, Unkn0wn said:

Lets see how Fredi reacts. This could scare him away from his new plan and into using Viz exclusively in the 9th.

Let's hope not.

[K26dp 2,990]

I have a suspicion that improved bullpen usage and deployment of defensive shifts were conditions of future employment. 

[Falconsfan567 18,140]

 

[Unkn0wn 3,202]

A meeting in Lake Worth, FL turned out a lot of Braves supporters. The Braves prefer to move their Spring home there and the people seem to want it. Reportedly preparing to build a $100M stadium complex on a lake. The Cards, Marlins, Astros and Nats already have stadiums in the area.

[Falconsfan567 18,140]

14 minutes ago, Unkn0wn said:

A meeting in Lake Worth, FL turned out a lot of Braves supporters. The Braves prefer to move their Spring home there and the people seem to want it. Reportedly preparing to build a $100M stadium complex on a lake. The Cards, Marlins, Astros and Nats already have stadiums in the area.

That would be cool. Just down the road from West Palm Beach where the Braves and Expos trained all those years before the move to Disney.

[Falconsfan567 18,140]

In 1969 the Braves and Phillies played each other in 3 straight doubleheaders. July 30, July 31 and August 13.

[Falconsfan567 18,140]

6 hours ago, Falconsfan567 said:

In 1969 the Braves and Phillies played each other in 3 straight doubleheaders. July 30, July 31 and August 13.

Braves and Phillies also turned the feat in 2006. September 2, September 3, and September 13. Totally don't remember that.