
Still sad. Going to a party now. Please win tonight Braves!
We'll see y'all tomorrow if I don't get rained out again. ❤


Still sad. Going to a party now. Please win tonight Braves!
We'll see y'all tomorrow if I don't get rained out again. ❤
#Braves LHP Jonny Venters underwent “Tommy John” surgery today to reconstruct the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow.
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) May 16, 2013
Venters' “Tommy John” surgical procedure was performed in Gulf Breeze, Fla., by Dr. James Andrews. #Braves
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) May 16, 2013
1. I had a feeling this was coming, but no one likes to talk about these things, because hello, jinx.
2. Remember back in 1999 when Javy blew out his knee sliding into 2B and I just stared at the TV, not blinking? This feels the same. Except worse, because I think I heart Jonny Venters more than I ever hearted Javy Lopez, and that's saying a lot.
2a. I stopped watching Braves games until the 1999 playoffs. What can I say, I was a teenager.
I'm not going to stop watching the Braves this season, but I feel like a lot of joy has been removed. Right now, I'm just a little numb.
Let's all pray and send good thoughts for a speedy and complete recovery.

Last year I kept a record of the jerseys the starting pitchers wore on the road. It felt like we always won in the navy tops, but was that selective memory or was it fact? You can see last year's results here, and yes, we did win more often in the navy tops. (Plus, literally every player looked better in them. Grey makes people look like they're ill.)
This year, for a fun twist, I have been keeping track of our Win Loss record in all the jerseys. I know the players can't control what they wear at home or on special nights, but I still think it's interesting. Here's what we have so far, 40 games into a 162-game season (roughly 1/4 of the way through)...



If you'd told me at the beginning of the year that in the games Meds started we'd have a .250 winning percentage but in the games Teheran started we'd have an .860 winning percentage, I wouldn't have believed you. (That's not their individual W-L record, that's whether or not the Braves won the game in the end.)
Hurry home Braves! See you Saturday! ❤