Jump to content

Braves @ Dbacks


Unknøwn

Recommended Posts

DOB was touching on that Freeman article from Yahoo. He said that's been the Braves culture since the early 90s. He added Pendleton started it and taught a young rookie named Chipper Jones the importance of your horses playing every single day and what that does to the opponents pitching staff to know you don't get a break. Chipper took that to heart and played just about every game before his body broke down in his 30s. Chipper then passed that on and Freeman took up the mantle as the team leader. DOB told a story of TP having so much back pain Chipper would have to take his shoes off for him cause he couldn't bend over but he kept playing. He also told a story of Chipper calling out JD Drew after 2 weeks into his one season in Atlanta. Drew was taking a couple of days off for soreness and that didn't sit well with Chipper so he called him out. Drew played every game the rest of the season and had the best year of his life. Chipper also called out a young Heyward according to DOB. So it really has been a culture thing in Atlanta for a long time now. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

29 minutes ago, Unknøwn said:

DOB was touching on that Freeman article from Yahoo. He said that's been the Braves culture since the early 90s. He added Pendleton started it and taught a young rookie named Chipper Jones the importance of your horses playing every single day and what that does to the opponents pitching staff to know you don't get a break. Chipper took that to heart and played just about every game before his body broke down in his 30s. Chipper then passed that on and Freeman took up the mantle as the team leader. DOB told a story of TP having so much back pain Chipper would have to take his shoes off for him cause he couldn't bend over but he kept playing. He also told a story of Chipper calling out JD Drew after 2 weeks into his one season in Atlanta. Drew was taking a couple of days off for soreness and that didn't sit well with Chipper so he called him out. Drew played every game the rest of the season and had the best year of his life. Chipper also called out a young Heyward according to DOB. So it really has been a culture thing in Atlanta for a long time now. 

I never understood this - how can another man tell me what my pain level is, or my pain tolerance? I get being in the lineup as much as possible to render your services if you are healthy, but one reason some of these guys wind up in terrible shape after retiring in all the wear and tear on their bodies that could have been exacerbated by injuries they tried to play through.

But eh, that's just me.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

18 minutes ago, ATL Fan in the DMV said:

I never understood this - how can another man tell me what my pain level is, or my pain tolerance? I get being in the lineup as much as possible to render your services if you are healthy, but one reason some of these guys wind up in terrible shape after retiring in all the wear and tear on their bodies that could have been exacerbated by injuries they tried to play through.

But eh, that's just me.

They said Freeman never does it in a bullying way. They just do it as cutting up and having fun with it. They just lead by example and maybe make a job about it. Nobody is ever actually made to play hurt if the training staff says you can't. It just goes back to at this point in the season after all these months nobody is pain free. Everyone is tired and sore. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, AUTiger7222 said:

How does Jorge Soler still have a negative WAR for the season when he's hit .272/.352/.520 (.872) with the Braves while playing solid defense?

Well, he had a -1.3 WAR in 94 games with KC. He's had a 1.0 WAR in half that (45 games) with us. He was pretty awful with KC.

Even with the small sample size, the difference has been amazing.

Edited by ATL Fan in the DMV
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...