Show #212: Our Interview with Braves Legend David Justice
David talks about the early ’90′s, the real story of his comments before Game 6 and being traded in 1997. David also shares his experiences with Fox’s Spring Training for the Troops.
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February 28th, 2013 at 8:36 am
@43 – Tim, thanks for the news from Orlando. That is awesome stuff. And how exciting that you were there for the Justin Upton home run.
February 28th, 2013 at 9:49 am
Just got Press Release about TV coverage for 2013. Two big items:
1. Fox Sport South/Sports South will now carry 152 games (an addition of 45). So Peachtree TV continues to shrink it’s presence.
2. From the Pre and Post Game show, Ron Gant is gone (presumably because of his new Good Day Atlanta gig) and Paul Byrd is in. It can only be an improvement.
February 28th, 2013 at 10:49 am
52 – Gant gone from the broadcasts? That is a good thing. As much as I love Lemke as a player from the 90s, I wouldn’t mind if he found another radio job elsewhere.
I saw that Buster Olney has some notes about Gattis in his daily blog today. I’m not and ESPN Insider – anybody here who is and wouldn’t mind copying and pasting?
February 28th, 2013 at 11:56 am
Forget y’all
February 28th, 2013 at 1:59 pm
Its ashame about the shrinking of the Peachtree TV games. Ever since TBS the Braves were a team that you didnt need cable to see alot.
February 28th, 2013 at 2:03 pm
Tim @43, have you seen Gattis catch? How does he look? It would be awesome if he can handle catching duties at the major league level.
February 28th, 2013 at 4:17 pm
@55 – agreed
@56 – I second that question. We need a scouting report!
February 28th, 2013 at 8:14 pm
@53
NL evaluator says Gattis has looked good. More exciting to watch him take BP than any other Brave, including Heyward and the Uptons. Crazy power. Terrible infielder, acceptable outfielder, and improving catcher. Thinks Gattis will make an impact on the 2013 Braves.
Also, Olney says industry expectation is McCann will not be with the Braves in 2014.
March 1st, 2013 at 12:06 am
@51 – Yeah Steve, the home rule was awesome. I was fixated on the left fielder as he watched the ball just keep on going, and going, and going, and………
@56 – Shaun , Gattis caught three innings on Monday vs. the Marlins and was behind the plate during the 5-run debacle in the 8th. Can’t say I noticed anything special about his efforts. No stolen bases, but the fish didn’t have to steal while they kept hitting doubles and triples off Flambe. He DH’d on Tuesday.
March 1st, 2013 at 12:37 am
Since we are making changes to Braves broadcast, I’m ready to get rid of Chip Carey who’s not that bright and bring back Boog Sciambi. I wonder what happened to him?
March 1st, 2013 at 7:52 am
He works for ESPN and does national games
March 1st, 2013 at 8:15 am
58 – thanks!
March 1st, 2013 at 9:04 am
@61
Thanks. I should have just Googled it.
March 1st, 2013 at 9:54 am
Sciambi and Simpson were awesome together.
I feel uncomfortable listening to Simpson and Carey. It seems like they don’t like each other.
March 1st, 2013 at 5:14 pm
@64 – funny you say that. I have felt for years that Joe does not like Chip – AT ALL. But Chip really, really wants Joe’s approval.
March 1st, 2013 at 6:04 pm
Latest Onion headline:
“Braves not sure how they ended up with 15 Uptons”
March 1st, 2013 at 8:00 pm
DOB tweet – 9 Ks in 15 ABs for Uggla.
Ugh.
March 1st, 2013 at 8:23 pm
Hey! Rev just caught an infield fly rule!
March 2nd, 2013 at 1:07 am
The Good, The Bad & The Really, Really Ugly
Chilly night at the ballpark (at least for us Floridians) with a gale-force wind blowing into left field. Good crowd of 6,226 for the first night game of the spring.
THE GOOD – The pitching was excellent except for one inning which I will discuss later. Julio Terheran looked great: 3 innings, 1 run on a wind-aided HR, 1 hit, 5 Ks on 35 pitches. The HR was hit by Bryce Harper (him again?) When he hit it, we didn’t think it was hit that well. Justin cruised to his right and seemed to be under it, but then he started drifting back, and back, and back. Then we see him climbing the wall trying to catch the ball. No such luck. Yep, the wind got that one. Braves defense was good – one error at short for Pena on a ball hit by Harper (again?) Offense was good. Line-drive HR by JHey over the left-center field wall – no wind needed on this one. Two hits, one RBI, one run scored by Reed Johnson. Clutch double by B.J with two out to drive in two runs.
THE BAD – Strike outs! 11 in the game. Uggla struck out four times and looked really bad on each one. He looks like he’s really out of sync. We also had missed additional scoring opportunities in the second, fifth, and ninth innings.
THE HORRIBLY UGLY – Relief pitching the 8th inning once again. We’re cruising along with 4 to 1 lead going into the top of the eighth. The Nats have had three hits and four base runners up to this point. In comes Cory Rasmus. He promptly give up two singles through the left side, walks a batter on 4 pitches, then a single to drive in a run, walks in a run, gets a batter to pop up, then gives up a double in the gap to drive in three runs. Oh, the horror – Nats lead 6-4. Bye Bye Mr. Rasmus. But this is one of the curses of spring training baseball. Winning the game is not high on the priority list. Evaluating pitchers is.
The Braves did attempt a comeback in the ninth. They scored one run to make it 6 to 5. Then had runners on first and second with two out. Jordan Parraz hits a hard ground ball up the middle for a single – tie game? No, the second baseman, Will Rhymes, makes a fantastic diving stop to keep the ball in the infield, so no run scores, but the bases are loaded. Then, Elmer Reyes hits a weak tapper back to the pitcher on the first pitch. 1 to 3 – ball game. [Enter expletive here ?!??!]
No Gattis in tonight’s game. K Kount: Game – 11!; KGA – 7.33
March 2nd, 2013 at 1:21 pm
I wonder why Uggla forgot how to hit?
March 2nd, 2013 at 2:26 pm
The Where Atlanta curse. He and JJ were my 2 covers. Sorry about that.
March 2nd, 2013 at 2:55 pm
Shameful Curt.
March 2nd, 2013 at 3:39 pm
I can’t believe I lobbied so hard for two years to get this guy on the team. What a different team we would be if he were playing like he did before we picked him up. Such a shame. Who is the last pricey free agent we had that was worth a damn? My memory only goes Uggla, Lowe, and then the pain blocks out any further information.
March 2nd, 2013 at 7:45 pm
All I know is if Uggla keeps hitting like he’s been, stops walking, and goes back to his old ways on defense he will be a HUGE negative.
But hey, he’s a stocky white guy who “hustles”. Maybe the D Backs will take him….. Just kidding:)
But seriously, he’s a great guy, its still early and I’m fairly confident he’ll turn it around. He HAS to.
March 2nd, 2013 at 10:02 pm
@73 I would count Tim Hudson @ Billy Wagner as good deals…so 2-2 is not all that atrocious. Uggla and Lowe are possibly greater disappointments than Huddy + Wagner are/were successes, perhaps.