Look at my Jonny’s cast!! :(

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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. ❤

Posted in 2013, Jonny Venters | Leave a comment

THE MOST HEARTBREAKING TOMMY JOHN SURGERY EVER

sad 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.

Posted in 2013, Javy Lopez, Jonny Venters | Leave a comment

2013 Jerseys, post 1

road jerseys

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)...

2013 jerseys 1 totals
2013 jerseys 1 huddy maholm meds
2013 jerseys 1 mikeminor teheran

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! ❤

Posted in 2013, Julio Teheran, Kris Medlen, Mike Minor, Paul Maholm, Tim Hudson | Leave a comment