Show #91: Frank Wren’s Defense of the 2009 Off-Season

January 27, 2010

Show #91: Frank Wren’s Defense of the 2009 Off-Season

Glavine headed to the front office? Kelly and LaRoche to the Diamondbacks. And breaking down a recent Frank Wren interview about the team’s off-season moves.

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137 Responses to “Show #91: Frank Wren’s Defense of the 2009 Off-Season”

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Steve Says:
January 27th, 2010 at 11:50 pm
Tcc – you wrote, “Have performed for a crowned head of Europe. Played ping pong against Gordon Lightfoot. ” OK, I want details about both those stories and I want them immediately!
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Bubdylan Says:
January 28th, 2010 at 12:32 am
Yeah, I second the demand for Lightfoot details.

Did he start out winning the ping pong game, and then fall behind, and sing:

“Sometimes, I think it’s a shame, when I feel like I’m winnin’ but I’m losin’ again…”

(?)

Great show guys. Grumpy asses.

Lots of points to talk about, but I’m sleepy, I’ll just say I agree that the Braves should go out of their way to capitalize on the 90′s run by featuring those players at every turn.

As for Wren’s interview, I pretty much dislike his personality now, and I think he’s a generally uncomfortable person who in turn makes other people (interviewers, players, me) uncomfortable. That said, if his baseball IQ is solid and he’s given a decent amount of money to spend, I figure the club won’t fall to pieces under his reign. He needs a PR coach, though.
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Princess Leah Says:
January 28th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Cledus…for real..details! I knew you were a rock star. Great show. I laughed way out loud many times. I’m glad you guys dissected the Wren interview seeing as how I just couldn’t bring myself to listen to it. I thought Frank and I were on the same page back in November. I waited for his stellar ninja like moves in the following months. I didn’t get what I wanted for Christmas and I’m just plain mad at him.

Does Hammy really dislike Prado? I can’t keep everybody straight but had I known that to be the case he never would have EVER been declared my favorite host. I was glad to hear some positive thoughts on The Trojan (as in Troy) because I think he’s gonna be a sleeper of sorts. I look for him to charge in unexpected and be the best deal in MLB.

2 shows in 5 days would be it’s own sort of salve for the festering “ifs” so I hope the interview works out. Thanks again for the time you guys take to keep us all off the proverbial edge of the dreaded cliff.

Bub, I requested that translation from the library and realized after about 100 pages that instead they gave me Pevear and Volokhonsky. Should I march down there and stomp my feet or press on? I’m not finding it difficult so maybe it’s also a good translation or I’m just bloody brilliant.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 28th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
Leah, the Pevear & Volokhonsky is highly regarded and also hated. I don’t know the reasons for either, but I remember hearing that. I don’t know that Garnett’s is the best, I only know that it’s the most read and for its faults, it isn’t likely to be working any weird angles – and weird Dostoyevsky angles are everywhere my friend. Every faction wants him for itself. So, for example, a translator who believes “The Grand Inquisitor” chapter is a greater argument against Christianity than Dostoevsky afterwards answered, there will be the temptation to edge the rendering of a word or two (or two hundred) in that direction. Whereas more conservative folk will want the opposite.

Garnett is accused sometimes of changing Dostoevsky’s prose into something too English.

Anyway, it was while reading the Garnett that I was transported into the ninth realm of the forty-fifth aether of sublime rapture-space. So, if you’re reading something else, you might only get to the eighth.

If you like the book, carry on. If it’s frustrating you, at least try the Garnett once before quitting. And if you quit, do read the short story “Dream of a Ridiculous Man” before ditching the big D altogether. Actually, it’s all the thrill of Dostoevsky for a tenth the cost – not all those names to keep up with, for starters. And it’s short. And beautiful. And indescribable. And….
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Hamilton Says:
January 28th, 2010 at 3:40 pm
Whoa whoa whoa, what is happening to the comment section here. I was told that there would be no reading . . .

And Leah – I don’t “hate” Prado, that is a gross mischaracterization by Steve. I am just not completely sold on Prado for a full season. He is an “if” for me.

Don’t worry, I know your favorite host is Bub.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 28th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
Hammy, I’m with you on Prado. Although a recent visit to his stats make me wonder why. I mean, those are a lot of at bats to be a fluke.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 28th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
And, I might add, I think the odds of a bad-Prado-2010/ good-kellly-2010 making us regret losing KJ are higher than most ABT’ers think. I think the odds of Prado going bad are about 25%. And of Kelly tearing it up, about 25% also. Since both of those have to happen for the regret to come true: 12.5% chance we rue the day we dropped Kelly J.

But is that the right way to figure it? I’m no mathelologist.
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Princess Leah Says:
January 28th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Serious deja vu Hammy. Although you won’t understand why since you are such a rare visitor here on the message board and yes, I’m quite bitter.

INSANITY I say on the Prado front. I’m sorry but who were you guys watching play 2nd the last half of the season? Cause I was watching Clutch (there are your air quotes my friends).

Bub, it’s a good thing you’re man enough to read P and P of your own accord or you and I might have irreconcilable difficulties. Just cause your sad poor KJ is no longer a Brave doesn’t mean you should doubt the man, the myth, the legend…Meadow. Ok, so he may not be all that but he’s way more than some of you give him credit for.
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Princess Leah Says:
January 28th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
And Hamilton…it’s Princess Leah.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 28th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
My attitude toward Prado and my love for Kelly are two completely separate items. Completely. I have a hard time buying in on guys who are doing better in the majors than their minor league trajectory. I have the same doubts about Matt Diaz, and Diaz is almost my favorite person on the team.

So, I know the whole love-kelly-therefore-hate-prado is how things typically work in Girl World, so you figure since I doubt Prado and love Kelly they must be connected in that way. But they ain’t, and I will *sniffle* not stand here and be *lips trembling* accused of that kind of *one tear falls* catty motivation by you and your girly baseball girliness! *runs out of the room sobbing*
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Princess Leah Says:
January 28th, 2010 at 6:25 pm
And that, my friends, is why Bub is my FAVORITE! Unless Cledus really is a rock star and then, well…Bub, you understand.
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MattChu Says:
January 28th, 2010 at 6:33 pm
I am not sold on Prado either he did not play the entire year and seems some what close to what Diaz did a couple years ago when Cox thought, even me,Diaz was ready for fulltime play.He played hard but in the end put to much pressure on his self and failed.
Prado did have stress headaches and makes me think does he really have the regular player mental capacity to handle the pressure when that little slump happens and it will.Can he keep it from a downward Francouer debacle or calm the seas for smooth sailing?
I will not regret KJ at any point in the future.I never thought he should have moved to second base in the first place he looked alot more comfortable in LF.Thus he had way to much responsbility on him in the infield different player when he was an OF
I think Head and Shoulders (GLAUS) will have to adjust and feel each players little quirks and tendacies for bout a month then you will see his defense improve.
Well will write more later but got go for now but be back later,THX for the show and the one we might get Sunday later guys
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Bubdylan Says:
January 28th, 2010 at 6:47 pm
I will hasten to add that I don’t really know what Prado’s minor league trajectory even was, and I have just been assuming that it wasn’t that great because he had such a hard time wrestling the job from uber-slumping Kelly.

And I also don’t know how rare it is for a lastingly good MLB player to be nothing special in the minors. For all I know, it’s common.

So, my Prado doubt is all founded on unresearched feelings.

That, and he took the 2B job away from Kelly Johnson.

Princess Leah, I’ve been abandoned for many a rock star. It doesn’t even hurt anymore.
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Tcc Says:
January 28th, 2010 at 9:12 pm
Bub, you have no worries. I’m a banjo player, not a rock star. Princess Leah, sorry to let you down.

Steve, once upon a time the Charleston Symphony Orch. was doing a production of Porgy and Bess and they fished around for a banjo guy to do the bit when Porgy sang “I got plenty of nuttin” (reminds me of the Braves and Big Bats this offseason). Anyhow there was at the time an economic conference around the US, led by Charles, Prince of Wales. The finale was a performance of Gershwin’s opera at the Dock St. Theatre..so, that’s the CHofE reference. Gordon Lightfoot played a concert in Chas. and somebody got backstage to invite him to a party afterwords. There was music, beer (lots) and a ping pong table. He was worse than me, but I let him win.

Prado, I really like the guy. I think he will have a great season! Does that help, Your Highness??

Thanks for the show ABT, and another this weekend?! WooHoo!
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Bubdylan Says:
January 28th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
Tcc, banjo is way cool. My oldest friendship is with a guy who grew up amongst banjo-picking sawmillers in Wedowee, AL. Sometimes I go to his family fish fry and I met this guy at one of them:

http://bcbrown.net/bluegrass/chronicles/pioneers/jwatson/index.html

I think the guy is a semi-big deal. He’s played with John Prine, Grandpa Jones, and other notables. In any case, it was something else listening to him play.
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Tcc Says:
January 28th, 2010 at 10:24 pm
Bub, thanks for the link. Good stuff. Now, I’ll ask you first and the others here as they read through the posts: Does anyone here read Chop Talk besides me? I know it’s gotten more expensive and it’s about 87% cheesy but there are some good minor league updates, and good player interviews like in the new issue with Prado and Infante and how they deal with maintaining family cohesion while living the offseason in an increasingly violent Venezuela.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 28th, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Tcc, I’ve never read it. I’ve been tempted to try it. How expensive is “more expensive”?

I say that if the greatest podcast in the UNIVERSE is given to us for free, they shouldn’t charge for some old magazine that doesn’t even talk.
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Princess Leah Says:
January 28th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
Cledus, Bub is right about the banjo being way cool. My favorite rock album has a good bit of banjo on it. You may have heard of The Avett Brothers, maybe, not sure. “January Wedding” is a-mazing and beautiful. Their older country songs are good as well. Try, “Please Pardon Yourself”.

I don’t read Chop Talk but that sounds like a good article. Glad someone has seen the light when it comes to Prado. But honestly when you end any sentence with “Your Highness” I’m inclined to agree with you. Speaking of royalty, I just saw the movie Queen Victoria. So good! Cried like a baby. Fact: Queen Victoria ordered for Albert’s clothes to be laid out every morning from the day he died until the day she died. 41 years. That’s a lot of useless laundry but romantic none the less.
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Tcc Says:
January 28th, 2010 at 11:18 pm
Bub, In the beginning, there was no ABT. Shocking, I know. Now if you can wrap your mind around that then maybe you can move on to the understanding that eventually, out of the void and darkness there was a “singularity” which became what we recognize today as “Chop Talk” I embraced it, and especially during the Winter, I looked forward to any news of the Bravos. Remember, there was actually a time before the internet and even before ESPN.

Things are better now. ABT..outstanding and yes, FREE. AJC updates everyday! Chop Talk is outdated by the time it arrives but again, there are the interviews. I guess my point was that pre ABT I was happy waiting on CT to keep me up on the Bravisto Mens. Now that there is so much news available and people on here are posting links, I wonder if I really need to renew or not. It’s one of the best problems you could have, I reckon.
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Tcc Says:
January 28th, 2010 at 11:26 pm
Princess Leah..I didn’t see that movie but it reminds me of “The Madness of King George” which I loved and was PO’d that it received little acclaim compared to the Oscar winner “Forrest Gump”. Tom Hanks is great, sure, but I detest fake Southern accents and Southern caricatures.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 28th, 2010 at 11:42 pm
“I detest fake Southern accents and Southern caricatures.”

As Randy Newman once said, you’ve got a friend in me. About the only two movies that I’ve seen represent the South’s mannerisms respectably are Sling Blade (Not so much Carl, but everybody else, most especially the mother and Doyle) and The Apostle. (Some people find the Apostle characters caricatured, but I don’t see how. I grew up around folks who acted exactly like that.)

Also liked The Madness of King George. But I thought it DID get a good bit of talk from the critics, etc. Maybe I remember that wrong.
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Curt Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 12:35 am
Madness of King George is a great film. Nigel Hawthorne was really inspired as George. And here I was thinking I was the only person alive who had seen it. Remember seeing it in the theater at Perimeter Mall. Also remember not seeing it with too many other people.

“The film won the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, and was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Nigel Hawthorne), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Helen Mirren) and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.”
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Princess Leah Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 10:08 am
I’m sure you can find this in many places but for the sake of Steve and JJ’s salary discussions:

http://bit.ly/bmVAD7
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Princess Leah Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 10:10 am
I’m mad at Lowe all over again. Dude makes insane amounts of money.
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Curt Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 11:04 am
So $6-10 mill left for half a team
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Curt Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 11:05 am
Oh, I totally forgot my favorite and most random celeb tie-in. i played golf with the lead singer of .38 Special.
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Princess Leah Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 11:15 am
Oh me too…I went to Matt Serletic’s wedding and met Edwin McCain, Angie Aparo and sat with Matchbox 20 at the reception. First time I ever had Creme Brulee. For reals.
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Steve Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 11:24 am
Tcc – great story (both of them). And exactly how I pictured the details. I can’t believe I was so spot on about Porgy and Bess. Did the article about Prado say anything about if his family situation has improved? I read last year that much of his exertional headache stuff was related to stress about his family.

Being a banjo guy, did you get Steve Martin’s comedy albums from the 70′s? Really great stuff. My favorite stand-up of all time. The Let’s Get Small album is absolute genius.

At a wedding, my mom danced with the actor who played Grandpa Munster.
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Curt Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
And TCC and I have a 6 degrees on the Prince. He patted me on the head when I was maybe 6 or 7. He was in Atlanta for some reason and was at the Fox taking in a show and I was there with my grandmother. She pushed me up to the front of the greeting line and he patted me on the head as he walked by.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
I own Purple Rain on cassette.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
See, cuz that’s an album by a guy named Prince, and you all were talking about a Prince, a real Prince, and I wanted to be in on the Prince thing, so I made a little joke there. See it? Keep looking, it’s in there.
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MattChu Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
Geez you people have been around alot of famous to semi famous celebs.I have only got a couple of autographs from the braves.I do live in the deep south though.I can tell you this though my Great Grandfather sat at the same table as Al Capone in Havana and the picture is in a Family cook book that gets revised every year and gets delivered to each member of the family every year since i can remember.My grandfather was a notorious bootlegger for years.Anyway thought it would be cool to share
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Curt Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
That’s the best one yet
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Princess Leah Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Yep, MattChu wins hands down.
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MattChu Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
AAAHHH SHUCKS THX GUYS!!!!
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Princess Leah Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 9:33 pm
SSSNNNOOOWWW! Uh oh Bub…tmi?
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Tcc Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 9:55 pm
MattChu..what a story, I guess there’s no way to post pics on here but that would be a great one to see!

Curt..the “pat”, that is very cool. A personal touch..

Steve..what was the comedy club in Atlanta in the early ’70′s? I lived in little 5 points for a Summer. Euclid Ave. We went to see Steve Martin and Martin Mull. Circa a Million years ago. Snuck into the Green room, picked up a guitar and warmed up SM on the banjo. Not bragging. It was just a moment that happened.

The Prado article says that there was a period when MP was indulging in lots of caffeine, then quit, and around that time Prado’s mother and brother had to return to Venezuela due to visa issues. Then came the headaches…Hopefully, and with the Blessing of Her Highness, marTEEN is set to have a banner year!
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Princess Leah Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
Blessings for Marteen by the butt load. By the way, everyone’s making a big deal about various brushes with royalty. HELLO?
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Bubdylan Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 10:22 pm
I once had a princess pretend to like me. 8)
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King Cledus Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 10:23 pm
Silence!
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Bubdylan Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 10:25 pm
When I become King, there will be a DELETE function on every comment section in the land.

And free beer.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 10:27 pm
… and filters will be mandatory. Passed out every January and set for “After Ten Thoughts You Can Pick One to Say.”
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FW Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 10:34 pm
I’ve gambled down in Washington
I’ve gambled down in Spain
I’m going down to Georgia
To gamble my last game.

To gamble my last game
To gamble my last game
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Princess Leah Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 10:39 pm
Princesses don’t HAVE to pretend. I wouldn’t allow filters OR delete buttons in my land. And SNOW!!!! Lots of it. I mean like a foot. Um…of course it always snows up here in VT where I live with my husband who is a logger. Where I live…at 7.
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Princess Leah Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 11:09 pm
Cledus, did you ever figure out if it’s “drip drip” or a steady stream?
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Princess Leah Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
Bub, is “Diamonds and Pearls” on that cassette? Cause I like that song. I also like real diamonds and pearls. This is the weirdest baseball talk ever. Whew, don’t mix wine and baseball folks. It gets just plain crazy.
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Tcc Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 11:16 pm
Leah, your Princessesness..you live in VT? Really?? Really?? What is “at 7″? Surely not your Zone. Dang, I thought you were from NC. How did I get that wrong?
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Princess Leah Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 11:24 pm
Oh poor Cledus. Curt and I had a “bit” going in regards to my never getting his Christmas card. He asked if I still lived at “7″, clever guy. The VT angle is a decoy for the crazies. I actually do live in NC where, by the way, it is snowing like crazy!
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Princess Leah Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 11:29 pm
Somebody believes in the Braves. I think somebody’s been smokin crack but still…

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/dc/index.php
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Tcc Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 11:39 pm
4 inches on the ground here. Nothing coming down at the moment. It’s that wonderful quiet that you get with snow. Looking outside you’d think it was dawn or dusk by the amount of light. Go Braves.
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Curt Says:
January 30th, 2010 at 12:32 am
Nady signed with the Cubs for $3.3 mill.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 30th, 2010 at 12:54 am
Cameron, Nady, & Vazquez: the ones that got away.
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Princess Leah Says:
January 30th, 2010 at 10:35 am
Has anyone made it out to see the Braves Caravan? Looks fun but not coming close to me. My kid would dig it.
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MattChu Says:
January 30th, 2010 at 1:01 pm
I was able to scan pics but dont know how i could paste them for all to see?
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Princess Leah Says:
January 30th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
Ooooo…a photo album on the website isn’t a bad idea.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 30th, 2010 at 5:55 pm
Diamonds and Pearls is a bit later than Purple Rain. Can’t remember the name of the album it’s on. He might not have even been “Prince” at that point. Not sure.
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Princess Leah Says:
January 30th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
Garrett Anderson may be going to the Dodgers as a 4th outfielder. That Scott Boras…
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MattChu Says:
January 30th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
If you want to see pics i uploaded them on myspace url: mattman7334
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Tcc Says:
January 30th, 2010 at 6:45 pm
Mets talking to Smoltz? Say it ain’t so, John!
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Bubdylan Says:
January 30th, 2010 at 9:34 pm
Smoltz to the Mets would be the most fitting end conceivable.

“… and the pitch from John, and A HIGH FLY BALL FROM GLAUS… BACK… BACK… WAY GONE… and Smoltz gives Troy a little one finger salute as he rounds first, sorry ’bout that, folks out in t.v. land. Now John is, oh this is … this is .. John Smoltz is stomping up and down on the mound … his glove tossed… there goes the hat… oh my, now he’s ripping off his jersey and running around in circles screaming something… is he saying … folks, he’s doing the Tomahawk Chop and there’s a lot of, well, spit and drool… here comes security, boy you hate to see a thing like this… Chipper’s beside himself in laughter in the dug out but this is just… wow.”
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Bubdylan Says:
January 30th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
Okay, that was hateful. Sorry.
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MattChu Says:
January 30th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
Sorry url: myspace.com/mattman3473
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Princess Leah Says:
January 30th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
MattChu, I can’t see it since I don’t have a myspace page. I’m just not that cool. I used to but I don’t think I do anymore. I’ll try to find myself.
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Princess Leah Says:
January 30th, 2010 at 10:32 pm
I’m over the snow. It’s beautiful and I’m done. Tcc, did you end up with a lot? Just watched Ironman for the first time and didn’t hate it. 19 days!!!!!! Go Braves!
See, if you post “Go Braves” at the end of your comment it becomes acceptable for a baseball message board. Booya!
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Tcc Says:
January 30th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
Leah..officially Asheville got 11 inches. Looked more like 8-10 at my house. Happily the power stayed on. How much did you get?

Go Braves…we’re almost there!
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Princess Leah Says:
January 30th, 2010 at 11:45 pm
I don’t know officially but I would say about 7 inches. Enough to fill the birdbath and it’s still falling…here in VT at 7.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 12:09 am
“I don’t know officially but I would say about 7 inches.”

I have a t-shirt that says that.
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Princess Leah Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 10:17 am
Bub, how much do you wish we’d gotten 24 inches of snow? New show? Guys? I’m snowed in with my certifiable sister. Good as gold but literally certifiable. Could sure use that awe inspiring interview.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 11:36 am
TWENTY FOUR???

Yeesh. I do eventually have to work a job.
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Princess Leah Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 11:51 am
Am I supposed to like Grushenka? I don’t think I do.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 12:11 pm
It’s that damned translation. They blew up Grushenka!

No, “liking” is not really the word for her. But I was pretty sympathetic to her.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 2:19 pm
(She’s no Lizzy)
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Steve Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 2:22 pm
Bub – in an extremely long list of fantastic comments from you, that t-shirt one is definitely one of the best. Laugh out loud funny.

Tcc – more details about the Steve Martin and Martin Mull show. Snuck into the greenroom?!?!?! Warmed up Steve Martin on the banjo (that’s not some euphemism is it?)?!?!?! Every gory detail, please.

The interview is looking very good for tonight, by the way.
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Princess Leah Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 2:28 pm
NO LIZZY! Understatement of the decade. Crazy Sweet sister went home to her own abode. *puts away wine and picks up hot tea*. Still excited about the show. Any hints to tide us over?

And yes…Bub’s freakishly funny.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 2:58 pm
Thanks, Steve & Leah.

Looking forward to the (possible) show. If it makes it, it’ll be my late night reward for finishing reading this awful play for class & drowning in Spanish flashcards.

Tcc, that Steve Martin story is to freaking die for. I watched his acceptance speech for the Mark Twain award on youtube not long ago. What a class act and intelligent comedian. One of my favorite famous people all in all.
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MattChu Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 2:59 pm
Leah LOL only thing i could think of to put it on.Had the account for lets just say awhile or i had 3758 emails!!!since the last time i was on.Anyway didnt miss anything important.
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Princess Leah Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 3:08 pm
You can tweet pics if you are on Twitter. Don’t bother following any of these guys though…they never tweet. It’s very boring. Sometimes they even block you which is very sad and boring. But it would be really fun to see your grandaddy throwing gang signs so to speak. Maybe you can bring a copy of the pic in June. Ya know, when we watch the Braves!!!!!!!!! Baseball!!!!!!!!!!!
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Princess Leah Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 3:33 pm
My husband, the logger, is sad. His favorite author Ralph McInerny passed away. I’m having a hard time feelng sorry for him since my favorite author died centuries ago. Go Braves!!
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Curt Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 4:48 pm
The Tweeting thing is my fault. That’s my gig and I am bad about it in the off season. I’ll try and send out more bitter diatribes about Glaus in the near future.
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Princess Leah Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 6:39 pm
Off with his head! Just kidding. You can live, although you’re the only tweeter I follow that puts the really bad words on my feed. I do miss those tweets. It makes me feel like I’m getting away with something. Do we have an ETA on the show? Dying to know the details.
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MattChu Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 7:06 pm
Reading some of these comments makes me feel NAUGHTY!
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Curt Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 7:20 pm
We are queued to speak with our big guest at 8:00 p.m. Steve and I (sorry to the 3 Ham fans out there) will be conducting it and it will be up probably an hour or two after that. No real show, just the interview. Biggie though. All timer.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Very good, Curt. Best of luck and congrats in advance.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Ummm…. say, on the off chance that it’s … him … will you please eject my #60? Gosh, how awful would that be?
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 8:00 pm
I’m listening to the first ever podcast. Yeah, that’s gonna get my Spanish learned.

Gyah. You guys are gettin’ cruel with the fat jokes on the Wickman. Frosting from the can? You guys have mellowed since ’07.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 8:09 pm
Jo Jo Reyes
Lance Cormier

Two of the starting pitchers who’ve just pitched at the time of the first podcast.

…and Tim Hudson just snapped a NINE game winning streak.
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Curt Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 8:13 pm
It’s not Smoltzie. Some day. Slight delay. He’s still eating dinner. Steve is giddy.
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Princess Leah Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 9:17 pm
Pins and needles here…a tiny hint? Just for us ?
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 9:19 pm
He’s still eating dinner. Might be Andruw.
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Princess Leah Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 9:31 pm
That’d be cool. Come on…a clue…I’m dying!
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Tcc Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 9:32 pm
Eddie Perez???
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Curt Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 9:45 pm
Bigger
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Curt Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 9:46 pm
Much bigger
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Princess Leah Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 9:47 pm
Holy crap! I cannot stand it I say!
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 9:56 pm
Eddie Vedder?
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Curt Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 10:00 pm
Eddie Munster
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Princess Leah Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 10:02 pm
Bigger in status or girth?
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Curt Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 10:03 pm
It went an hour so it might be a little while before it is up. Sorry to drag out the suspense. So awesome. I think we are going to have to make a list of current and future Braves’ HOFers and start putting a check by them. Wow.
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Curt Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 10:04 pm
Status. He’s an all timer
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 10:05 pm
An HOUR?

You guys rock.
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Princess Leah Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 10:07 pm
“current and future”…hmmm
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 10:08 pm
I figured it out.

http://westcobbmagazine.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/bleacher-creature14.jpg
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Princess Leah Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 10:13 pm
Hehe…tell him unlike many ABTers I like his hat. And Curt lied. His girth is bigger than Eddie Perez.
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Princess Leah Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 10:17 pm
Bub, since we’re waiting so patiently I have to tell you…I’m cracking up at Mitya’s concern over his funky toenail as he’s being strip searched and questioned for murder.
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Curt Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 10:19 pm
It’s Chief Noc-a-Homa
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Wow, fast reader.
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Curt Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 10:22 pm
Well, we (Steve) spoke with Dale Murphy (current) and Tom Glavine (future). So yes, current and future. And I would certainly believe tonight’s guest is a future Braves’ HOFer.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 10:24 pm
*Banging the drum*

BOOM boom boom boom

BOOM boom boom boom…

Whoooooooooooah, oh, oh-uh-ohhhhhhhhh
Whoooooooooooah, oh, oh-uh-ohhhhhhhhh
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Steve Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 10:25 pm
Guys – I’d say it will be close to midnight. I just got off the phone with Hammy who could not make it on the show, but I had to fill him in. Give me a bit. I’ll get it posted as soon as I can.
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Princess Leah Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 10:26 pm
Snowed in…and a very good book. Plus I’m not taking collegiate classes.
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Princess Leah Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 10:28 pm
STEVE!!!!!!!! We must have a hint! Curt’s being so stubborn.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 10:28 pm
No hurry, Steve. Thanks for checking in.

Hey Leah, you ever check out old Podcasts? It’s not a bad way to spend an hour/ procrastinate something useful.

The one from the Jurrjens trade is interesting. And getting Glavine back; Hammy was pretty correct about that one…bad idea.

Kind of ironic, one concern was that Frank was bringing Glavine back not as a baseball move, but as a fan-pleaser. Seems funny now, huh?
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Princess Leah Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 10:31 pm
I have checked out a few previous ones. I don’t know if I heard the first one or not. I think they called themselves the hot house of Braves or something? Curt wasn’t there…obviously.
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Curt Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 10:36 pm
House of Braves Talk. We worried that when we started working with the Braves they might make us change it so we did a preemptive strike. I started mid-last season. Around the time Skip Carey passed away.
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Steve Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 11:14 pm
Alright – here’s my one clue. My friend Tina at work thinks he’s the all-time sexiest Brave.
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Princess Leah Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 11:18 pm
Does he like Hooters hotwings? Like a lot? All do respect…
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Steve Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 11:19 pm
It’s not Chipper. This player has retired from baseball.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 11:21 pm
All time sexiest?

Javy?
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Steve Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 11:23 pm
You may be on to something, Bub. Show will be up in about 20.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 11:24 pm
Who was your guys’ first ever contact with the Braves organization?
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 11:25 pm
SWEET.
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Princess Leah Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 11:25 pm
Oooh…way sexier than Chipper.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 11:26 pm
That’s bad, Leah. You got out sexy-guessed by a dude.

No wait.

That’s bad, Bub. You out sexy-guessed a woman.
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Princess Leah Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 11:28 pm
It’s ok Bub…I’m slow and distracted. I can’t believe I didn’t guess him right away actually. Ooo la la…please don’t ever let him read this message board.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 11:30 pm
My second guess was Zane Smith.

http://danmahan.com/autos/uploaded_images/1987_topps_ZaneSmith-701371.jpg
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Steve Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 11:32 pm
Bub – our first ever contact with the front office was via Curt and the gig he got writing that article for Where Atlanta magazine last year. That scenario unequivocally led to us getting press passes after that.

But, you’ll hear about all that self-indulgent stuff in show #100 when we do a big ol’ behind the scenes reminiscence about the show from its inception through the present.
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Steve Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 11:34 pm
Bub – that’s really eerie because my friend Tina rates Zane Smith as the 2nd sexiest Brave. Uncanny.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 11:35 pm
Thanks, Steve. That’ll be a show to look forward to.

Okay, sorry for linkin’ up the joint, but I can’t resist this one for our Princess in waiting.

http://www.femmefan.com/site/images/lookerspics/lookers4/Javy_Lopez.jpg
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 11:35 pm
You can’t be serious. About Zane. I mean, you’re yankin’ my chain, yeah?
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Princess Leah Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 11:36 pm
Such a great idea! I can’t wait. And you could make t-shirts! No…I’m not letting it go.
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Steve Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 11:44 pm
Bub – yes, I’m yanking your chain.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 11:45 pm
I’m an idiot.
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Curt Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 11:45 pm
I had a similar picture open while we were doing the interview.
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Bubdylan Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 11:48 pm
There it is!!

G’night. I’ll comment on it tomorrow night!! Thanks for the hard work.
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Curt Says:
February 1st, 2010 at 12:18 am
Zane Smite = My other brother Daryl
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Princess Leah Says:
February 1st, 2010 at 12:21 am
Holy pecs batman. I hope you guys told him he was dreamy. Zane Smith looks like he has too many teeth. Well I took a nap at 4:30 and now am wide awake so thanks for providing my late night entertainment.
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Bubdylan Says:
February 1st, 2010 at 12:52 am
lol, he was DEFINITELY my other brother, Daryl. That’s too funny.

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