The Chris Johnson Extension

It's time to write about the baby elephant that has been hiding in the corner of the Braves' extension room. 

First Half Review

Since we are at the All-Star Break, it's a good time for a "first half" review.  The Braves have actually played 95 games, so this is not truly the halfway point (and which is why I support moving the ASB to July 4 weekend).  Rather than write a long soliloquy about every thought I have about every player and decision on this roster, I am going to focus on a few important topics.

Do the Braves win in spite of Frank Wren?

The title of this blog post is taken directly from an article written by Mark Bradley.

R.I.P. Tony Gwynn

Greg Maddux was convinced no hitter could tell the speed of a pitch with any meaningful accuracy. To demonstrate, he pointed at a road a quarter-mile away and said it was impossible to tell if a car was going 55, 65 or 75 mph unless there was another car nearby to offer a point of reference.

“You just can’t do it,” he said. Sometimes hitters can pick up differences in spin. They can identify pitches if there are different releases points or if a curveball starts with an upward hump as it leaves the pitcher’s hand. But if a pitcher can change speeds, every hitter is helpless, limited by human vision.

“Except,” Maddux said, “for that [expletive] Tony Gwynn.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/greg-maddux-a-hall-of-fame-approach-that-carried-an-average-arm-to-cooperstown/2014/01/07/fdd7ae82-77d3-11e3-af7f-13bf0e9965f6_story.html 

Rest In Peace Tony Gwynn

Bat Flip of the Century

Hunt Smith, a senior from Warner Robins, hit a grand slam in the pivotal game of the 5A state playoffs. He also won the bat-flipping championship belt. Puig, eat your heart out:




Jonah Keri didn't even vote this as his best bat flip of the week, which is just insane.