Comments on: Lamentation for the Braves http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/10/03/lamentation-for-the-braves/ Sat, 27 Aug 2011 11:32:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: james http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/10/03/lamentation-for-the-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-8669 james Sun, 07 Oct 2007 01:15:10 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/10/03/lamentation-for-the-braves/#comment-8669 frankly I never thought these words would ever grace my keyboard but i find myself in agreement with d.ortiz frankly I never thought these words would ever grace my keyboard but i find myself in agreement with d.ortiz

]]> By: Dub http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/10/03/lamentation-for-the-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-8668 Dub Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:50:13 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/10/03/lamentation-for-the-braves/#comment-8668 Could be worse. We could be Hawks fans. oO Could be worse. We could be Hawks fans. oO

]]> By: atlpaddy http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/10/03/lamentation-for-the-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-8667 atlpaddy Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:43:11 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/10/03/lamentation-for-the-braves/#comment-8667 D.Ortiz, I have to say I'm always amazed that turds can talk, let alone type on the internet. Just go watch your baby Yankees and STFU. D.Ortiz, I have to say I’m always amazed that turds can talk, let alone type on the internet. Just go watch your baby Yankees and STFU.

]]> By: d.ortiz http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/10/03/lamentation-for-the-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-8666 d.ortiz Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:09:41 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/10/03/lamentation-for-the-braves/#comment-8666 Man, it's awfully hard to see your arguments amidst all the straw men. But a few points: 1) I like living in Atlanta: I get to see the Sox three times a year for $15. 2) Postseason games at Turner Field (I've been to two) are a lot like mid-June games at Fenway with the Royals or some other third-tier team, except that the Sox usually manage to sell out. 3) It's hard to think of anything quite so asinine as someone telling other people who to root for. This conversation is getting crushingly dull, so feel free to spout the last word, but in closing I'd just like to reiterate one point: The Braves suck. Good night and good luck. Man, it’s awfully hard to see your arguments amidst all the straw men. But a few points: 1) I like living in Atlanta: I get to see the Sox three times a year for $15. 2) Postseason games at Turner Field (I’ve been to two) are a lot like mid-June games at Fenway with the Royals or some other third-tier team, except that the Sox usually manage to sell out. 3) It’s hard to think of anything quite so asinine as someone telling other people who to root for.

This conversation is getting crushingly dull, so feel free to spout the last word, but in closing I’d just like to reiterate one point: The Braves suck.

Good night and good luck.

]]> By: BTI http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/10/03/lamentation-for-the-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-8665 BTI Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:45:42 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/10/03/lamentation-for-the-braves/#comment-8665 I'd never have to move to new york so it doesn't matter. Why would I want to move somewhere that I can't see my favorite teams play pretty much anytime I want. I'd hate to think I moved somewhere that would make me completely miserable like many people in Atlanta claim to be. But for the sake of argument, I'd pull for iraq before I'd pull for the mets because the braves and mets are rivals. If I ended up in another city, say baltimore, I cheer for the orioles. I'd still pull for the braves of course, especially if they came to town. I don't see why a Boston fan in Atlanta can't do the same. I'd think any baseball fan would pull for the team in their city because of the chances of witnessing playoff baseball live and in person. With the exception of the last 2 years and '94, I've seen live playoff baseball in Atlanta for 14 years. I think any baseball fan in any city would root for that opportunity. I’d never have to move to new york so it doesn’t matter. Why would I want to move somewhere that I can’t see my favorite teams play pretty much anytime I want. I’d hate to think I moved somewhere that would make me completely miserable like many people in Atlanta claim to be. But for the sake of argument, I’d pull for iraq before I’d pull for the mets because the braves and mets are rivals. If I ended up in another city, say baltimore, I cheer for the orioles. I’d still pull for the braves of course, especially if they came to town. I don’t see why a Boston fan in Atlanta can’t do the same. I’d think any baseball fan would pull for the team in their city because of the chances of witnessing playoff baseball live and in person. With the exception of the last 2 years and ’94, I’ve seen live playoff baseball in Atlanta for 14 years. I think any baseball fan in any city would root for that opportunity.

]]> By: d.ortiz http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/10/03/lamentation-for-the-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-8664 d.ortiz Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:26:42 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/10/03/lamentation-for-the-braves/#comment-8664 "Exactly, so Atlanta is now their home, hence root for the home team." That might be the dumbest statement ever made about sports. Just 16 minutes ago you were waving your Braves bona fides at us, and now we find that if you had to move to New York, you'd be be all about the Mets. WTF? “Exactly, so Atlanta is now their home, hence root for the home team.”

That might be the dumbest statement ever made about sports. Just 16 minutes ago you were waving your Braves bona fides at us, and now we find that if you had to move to New York, you’d be be all about the Mets. WTF?

]]> By: BTI http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/10/03/lamentation-for-the-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-8663 BTI Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:18:01 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/10/03/lamentation-for-the-braves/#comment-8663 Exactly, so Atlanta is now their home, hence root for the home team. Exactly, so Atlanta is now their home, hence root for the home team.

]]> By: d.ortiz http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/10/03/lamentation-for-the-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-8662 d.ortiz Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:12:57 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/10/03/lamentation-for-the-braves/#comment-8662 "Here's an original idea, root for the home team." Gee, uh, I guess it never occurred to you that there are people living in Atlanta that are from other places. “Here’s an original idea, root for the home team.”

Gee, uh, I guess it never occurred to you that there are people living in Atlanta that are from other places.

]]> By: BTI http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/10/03/lamentation-for-the-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-8661 BTI Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:11:47 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/10/03/lamentation-for-the-braves/#comment-8661 It's easy to root for a team that plays in a perfect little stadium and everyone likes. I root for the braves in spite of what goes on at turner field, because believe it or not, they've played some pretty good baseball over the years. I was a fan when they played at Atlanta stadium before they added all the crap they have today. If it was up to me they'd remove about 15,000 seats, which usually just go to opposing fans, tear down the jumbo tron so I wouldn't have to watch one more f'n tool race, remove the 755 club and build a subway line to the stadium. Or just change the name to the red sox, since they turn over their roster so often, nobody would notice anyway. It’s easy to root for a team that plays in a perfect little stadium and everyone likes. I root for the braves in spite of what goes on at turner field, because believe it or not, they’ve played some pretty good baseball over the years. I was a fan when they played at Atlanta stadium before they added all the crap they have today. If it was up to me they’d remove about 15,000 seats, which usually just go to opposing fans, tear down the jumbo tron so I wouldn’t have to watch one more f’n tool race, remove the 755 club and build a subway line to the stadium. Or just change the name to the red sox, since they turn over their roster so often, nobody would notice anyway.

]]> By: d.ortiz http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/10/03/lamentation-for-the-braves/comment-page-1/#comment-8660 d.ortiz Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:02:17 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/10/03/lamentation-for-the-braves/#comment-8660 I didn't say payrolls don't matter, but the idea that they are all that matters is just laughable. Fact is, the Sox have to spend to compete with the Yanks. Frankly, I don't see how this is a criticism: you wouldn't forgo buying a car because the manufacturer spent too much developing it. I for one appreciate the effort that goes into making the Sox a good team. And if you honestly believe that the Sox don't grow talent and just buy everything they want, you haven't been paying attention -- and that goes for the Yanks as well, who have an amazing farm system. In the past few years the Sox have let *lots* of great players go for money reasons. Damon, Millar, Mueller, Garciaparra, Martinez, Lowe, Nixon, Cabrerra -- those are just the highlights. And they've brought up Pedroia, the probable rookie of the year, Papelbon, Ellsbury, Delcarmen, Youkilis, and a host of others. You are vastly oversimplifying a complex situation and larding it with a bunch of ill-informed nonsense in order to justify lame management. The Sox pay $50 mill more than the Braves for their team, but the Braves outspend the Marlins by $59 mill. How can you attack one without attacking the other? Perhaps the *Braves* payroll is indicative of everything that's wrong with baseball. As for all you can eat, it doesn't really matter to me who dreamed that doozy up, it's a perfect symbol for what goes on at Turner Field: an inane circus with a baseball sideshow. I can't imagine how anyone can root for that goofy organization. It's like pulling for Chuck E. Cheese. I didn’t say payrolls don’t matter, but the idea that they are all that matters is just laughable. Fact is, the Sox have to spend to compete with the Yanks. Frankly, I don’t see how this is a criticism: you wouldn’t forgo buying a car because the manufacturer spent too much developing it. I for one appreciate the effort that goes into making the Sox a good team.

And if you honestly believe that the Sox don’t grow talent and just buy everything they want, you haven’t been paying attention — and that goes for the Yanks as well, who have an amazing farm system. In the past few years the Sox have let *lots* of great players go for money reasons. Damon, Millar, Mueller, Garciaparra, Martinez, Lowe, Nixon, Cabrerra — those are just the highlights. And they’ve brought up Pedroia, the probable rookie of the year, Papelbon, Ellsbury, Delcarmen, Youkilis, and a host of others.

You are vastly oversimplifying a complex situation and larding it with a bunch of ill-informed nonsense in order to justify lame management. The Sox pay $50 mill more than the Braves for their team, but the Braves outspend the Marlins by $59 mill. How can you attack one without attacking the other? Perhaps the *Braves* payroll is indicative of everything that’s wrong with baseball.

As for all you can eat, it doesn’t really matter to me who dreamed that doozy up, it’s a perfect symbol for what goes on at Turner Field: an inane circus with a baseball sideshow. I can’t imagine how anyone can root for that goofy organization. It’s like pulling for Chuck E. Cheese.

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