Go Back   New Orleans Saints Forums - blackandgold.com > Main > Everything Else

Braves Fans Speak Up!

this is a discussion within the Everything Else Community Forum; Originally Posted by skymike you should be. you have nothing to gain, and your respectibility to lose. I lost that in 1987. LOL...

Closed Thread
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 04-30-2010, 05:20 PM   #21
Donated Plasma
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 18,556
Blog Entries: 5
Re: Braves Fans Speak Up!

Originally Posted by skymike View Post
you should be. you have nothing to gain, and your respectibility to lose.
I lost that in 1987. LOL
saintfan is offline  
Old 05-02-2010, 06:20 AM   #22
Deuce
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 2,894
Re: Braves Fans Speak Up!

I don't know who calls the games for the Braves nowadays...that's how long it's been since I've tuned in to watch a TBS broadcast. Do they still carry the games. All I know is that it use to be Don Sutton, Skip Carey, and that bald dude, can't remember his name. I hated them. They were the most biased broadcast team ever.

Speaking of Don Sutton...

I was at home one evening in West Covina, CA. The phone rings. It is my boss. He says, "Hey, what's going on."

In my "Oh-no" hushed tone voice, I say, "I'm eating dinner, why?"

He laughs and says, "Don't be so worried, I don't have a service call for you. I was wondering if you wanted to go out to the Big A and watch Don Sutton try for win 300."

What a relief...that he didn't have a call for me...and we did go to the game and he did get his 300th. Funny, I can't even remember who they were playing.

I still hated watching his broadcasts, though.

Whether you think you can or think you can't...you're right!
Saint_LB is offline  
Old 05-02-2010, 10:42 AM   #23
Donated Plasma
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 18,556
Blog Entries: 5
Re: Braves Fans Speak Up!

Ernie, Skip, and Pete. I loved those guys, and I learned a lot about baseball from listening to them...Joe and Don came later, and then Chip, Skip's son.

They were pro Braves, but I always thought they were fair.
saintfan is offline  
Old 05-03-2010, 01:07 AM   #24
Deuce
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 2,894
Re: Braves Fans Speak Up!

Originally Posted by saintfan View Post
Ernie, Skip, and Pete. I loved those guys, and I learned a lot about baseball from listening to them...Joe and Don came later, and then Chip, Skip's son.

They were pro Braves, but I always thought they were fair.
The Giants use to be in their division...thusly I tuned in when they were playing the Giants. I guess it's been that long.

I have really lost interest in baseball over the last few years. I wasn't too crazy about the way the league handled something that they knew was going on and turned their backs on. I especially hated the way everybody crucified Barry Bonds.

I have very little interest in the Giants nowadays but maybe Tim Lincecum can change things back to the way they use to be.
Saint_LB is offline  
Old 05-03-2010, 08:19 AM   #25
E. Side Cholo
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: The Barrio, H-town
Posts: 6,089
Re: Braves Fans Speak Up!

Originally Posted by Saint_LB View Post
...
Speaking of Don Sutton...

I was at home one evening in West Covina, CA. The phone rings. It is my boss. He says, "Hey, what's going on."

In my "Oh-no" hushed tone voice, I say, "I'm eating dinner, why?"

He laughs and says, "Don't be so worried, I don't have a service call for you. I was wondering if you wanted to go out to the Big A and watch Don Sutton try for win 300."

What a relief...that he didn't have a call for me...and we did go to the game and he did get his 300th. Funny, I can't even remember who they were playing.

I still hated watching his broadcasts, though.
another cool story from you... thanks. You know Sutton was an Astro, also, around 79ish? too fuzzy this morning..... I tell you, its difficult to watch the modern Astros, being used to having guys like Sutton, Nolan Ryan, Mike Scott, Dave Smith, etc. Im used to quality pitching. Even our 4th starter-type guys like Jim Deshaes would be the ace of our staff now.

Well Braves, you passed the suckage test, and beat the pants off the Astros, as you should. The Stros could break one of their own records this year for losses. I love baseball too, but I have a feeling, football will take me over about training camp time.

skymike is offline  
Old 05-03-2010, 09:41 AM   #26
Banned
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas"
Posts: 7,586
Re: Braves Fans Speak Up!

Originally Posted by skymike View Post
another cool story from you... thanks. You know Sutton was an Astro, also, around 79ish? too fuzzy this morning..... I tell you, its difficult to watch the modern Astros, being used to having guys like Sutton, Nolan Ryan, Mike Scott, Dave Smith, etc. Im used to quality pitching. Even our 4th starter-type guys like Jim Deshaes would be the ace of our staff now.

Well Braves, you passed the suckage test, and beat the pants off the Astros, as you should. The Stros could break one of their own records this year for losses. I love baseball too, but I have a feeling, football will take me over about training camp time.

Its so bad Mike..... Drayton is selling...now what?
strato is offline  
Old 05-03-2010, 11:22 AM   #27
+Mod
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Between 504 & 813
Posts: 1,776
Blog Entries: 4
Re: Braves Fans Speak Up!

Can't find it in my guts to like any team in Atlanta..
Saintswrath is offline  
Old 05-03-2010, 11:37 AM   #28
Banned
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas"
Posts: 7,586
Re: Braves Fans Speak Up!

Originally Posted by Saintswrath View Post
Can't find it in my guts to like any team in Atlanta..
I agree SW...come on who would pull for anything in Atlanta..lol
strato is offline  
Old 05-03-2010, 03:18 PM   #29
E. Side Cholo
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: The Barrio, H-town
Posts: 6,089
Re: Braves Fans Speak Up!

I was sort of thinking that too, honestly.

Does anybody go to Zephyrs games?
skymike is offline  
Old 05-03-2010, 06:25 PM   #30
10000 POST CLUB
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 10,504
Blog Entries: 3
Re: Braves Fans Speak Up!

Originally Posted by saintfan View Post
Phillies win big, Mets win big, and the Braves slobber-knocked the Cubbies. Baseball is back! It's not Football, but it is my second love (1a and 1b is more accurate), and as much as I hate the Falcons, the Braves have been my team since 1976, the year we got cable in Leesville - I was 7. I wonder what the East will be like this year eh? Bobby's last year? I smell me some destiny! LOL
Wow, small world. Born in 1976, grew up on Leesville - Mom, Aunt & 3 cousins graduated from LHS (Wampus Cats) and my parents met at Fort Polk. Our house was divided between the Astros and Braves. The early 80's is when I really took to Murphy, Horner, Hubbard, Perry, Oberkfell, Bedrosian, etc...

Had a huge Dale poster on my wall.



Here's a little walk down memory lane.

saintsfan1976 is offline  
Closed Thread

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:51 AM.


Copyright 1997 - 2020 - BlackandGold.com
no new posts