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I’ll Gladly Pay You Friday…
…to walk Barry Bonds today. And tomorrow. And the next day, and Thursday, too. With the Braves’ four-game series in Barryworld looming, I’ve come to terms with the inevitable. Bonds will smack the...
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Diaz Discourse: An Exclusive B&C Interview With Matt Diaz
Matt Diaz is baseball’s best hitter that you know nothing about. The Braves left fielder hit just under .340 last year and now in his sixth season in The Show, Diaz’s career average sits at a more...
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The End?
John Smoltz’ comeback from shoulder problems — and possibly his career — have hit a wall. On Wednesday, Smoltz announced that he will undergo season-ending surgery in the hopes that he can return to...
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Frankie gets the record
It’s not exactly one of baseball’s most hallowed records, but Francisco Rodriguez did break a record that’s incredibly hard to top. Frankie got his 35th save Monday night, the most ever before the...
View ArticleSox Stove: Retread, Rehab and Return Edition
In the three weeks that have passed since my last post, a number of important player transactions have taken place which could go a long way towards deciding who wins the ultra-competitive...
View Article“Theo? It’s Omar. Got a minute?”
[CTU Ringtone from “24”] Theo Epstein: “Theo Epstein’s Boston Red Sox. Theo Epstein’s office. Theo speaking.” Omar Minaya: “Hey Theo, it’s Omar.” TE: “I told you, she touched me before I had a chance...
View ArticleThings I learned poking around Baseball-Reference on a Friday afternoon
Instead of being the most productive me I could be work-wise yesterday, I learned stuff. Stuff about baseball, that is. Stuff about baseball that was true on Friday afternoon, and hopefully hasn’t been...
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Nomar returns, Smoltz debuts, and the Sox unveil another white guy
A long, long time ago And yet somehow, despite all that, last night’s game still managed to suck. Well, it was really nice to see Nomar again. For so many years, he was the Red Sox. The argument of...
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B&C TRIUMPH BOOK REVIEW — Javy Lopez’s Behind the Plate
Behind the Plate: A Catcher’s View of the Braves Dynasty is the first in what will be a year-long, monthly review series featuring Triumph Books here on B&C. On deck for May…Willie Mays Aikens....
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Lopez Lingo: An Exclusive B&C Interview with Javy Lopez
Javy Lopez is certainly qualified to speak about the lore of Braves baseball in Atlanta, having played for 11 of the 14 consecutive division championship clubs led by the legendary Bobby Cox, and...
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