Only In Atlanta...

Atlanta has a losers mentality. Maybe its bc the city has 1 Championship in the last 40 years. Maybe its the fact the Braves won the division 15 years in a row to fall flat on their face in the playoffs all but 1 year. Maybe its the fact the Falcons didnt have back to back winnings seasons in their HISTORY until last year! Maybe its bc the Atlanta Hawks are content with going to the second round of the playoffs and then getting their ass wooped. Maybe its bc we decided to pay Joe "The No Show" Johnson more than Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and LeBron James.

Im listening to 790 The Zone the other day and I hear something that basically summarizes the ALM (Atlanta Losers Mentality) perfectly. "The Braves losing really isnt that big if a deal bc the Phillies lost." Are you kidding me? We are trying to EXTEND the lead!! This is the kind of crap that drives me crazy.

Im going to say it. Bobby Cox is the MOST overrated manager of all time. The guy was handed 3 HOF pitchers in their prime, basically an open checkbook with Ted Turner and we win 1 world championship?!?!?! You might say "Its not his fault the players don't show up for the playoffs!" Thats fine, but don't call him the greatest manager in the world for doing well IN THE REGULAR SEASON! You cant have it both ways. You cant give him credit for the regular season stuff and then give him a pass in the playoffs. If Joe Torre can be fired from the YANKEES after winning 4 championships in 10 years then ANYONE can be fired. But not Bobby Cox. He can sit on the bench and look pissed off, waddle out every once in a while to argue a call to "protect" his players. God forbid the Braves ever steal a base and manufacture a run. BC is still sitting around waiting for the 3 run homer. BC has proven that he cant manage a BP. He is WAYYYYY to loyal (Reitsma, Farnsworth now, The Anti Virus Greg Norton). How many times has he come out of dugout to make the AT&T call to the BP and the doors swing open an boom here comes Chris Reitsma and everyone thinks to themselves "Game Over." Then after the game he will rave about how good Reitsma's "Stuff" is. "The Best stuff in the BP, Mac says so." Shut your mouth your an idiot.

And what the hell is with this BMAC sitting out every third game? Did Chippers vagisil rub off on Mac's leg? Last time I checked McCann is arguably our best hitter and he doesn't need every 3rd day off. Hell, Yadier Molina played something like 16 straight games for the Cardinals. But don't worry were not in a pennant race or anything. Suck it up and let him play BC.

I am defeated with being a Braves fan. The goal is to win the World Series and that's it. Winning the division is good and all but your still a loser. None of this "we tried our best."

Your best? Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and tink the Prom Queen!

What $60,000,000 buys you these days

PLAYER A:

26-22 last 2 Season
4.45 ERA
350 + IP Last 2 Seasons
0 Complete Games

PLAYER B:

31-8 Last 2 Seasons
2.52 ERA
370 + IP Last 2 seasons
3 Complete Games

PLAYER C:

33-18 Last 2 Seasons

2.50 ERA

439 IP Last 2 seasons

17! Complete Games

Player A,B and C all made roughly the same amount of money the last 2 years. I know salary does not tell the whole truth but you could assume that all 3 pitchers listed above are equal. Unfortunately their is 1 pitcher on this list whose statistics are laughable compared to the other 2. Players B and C are considered the "Ace" of their staffs while player A is paid like an "Ace" but performs like a #3 starter.

If you haven't guessed already player A is Derek "Get" Lowe. B and C are Chris Carpenter and Roy Halladay respectively. How much do you trust Derek Lowe? Is he worth 60 million over 4 years? Hell No. I know when I see him as the probable starter I think to myself "we better score 6 runs tonight or we will lose." Did you know Derek Lowe has an ERA of almost 6 after the Braves score a run in their half of the inning? Did you know Derek Lowe is something like 2-8 when the Braves don't score 6 or more runs? To summarize, DLowe is not Ace material and never has been. Hes a guy that chews innings and has an ERA of 4.5 with the Braves. Is it his fault Frank Wren panicked after AJ Burnett abused us? Of course not! But call it like it is. Hes an average starter who is WAYYYY overpaid. His career numbers are not horrible at 152-129. This might be nitpicking but he has also played on some of the best teams in baseball for most of his career. You can argue for DLowe all you want but the numbers don't add up. It is what it is

Rick Flair Ankiel, Derek Lee and Troy Glaus takes more shots to the groin

From here on out Rick Ankiel is to be referred to as The Nature Boy. As im chomping on my finger nails I hear a guy on tv shout "You hang it we bang it Marmol!" Marmol hangs it, The Nature Boy bangs it! To the tune of a 3 run bases clearing triple that puts the Braves on top 5-3. Throughout the season you have a few games you have no business winning. For example, the game against the Reds where Hanson is shelled the first 2 innings and we are down 8-0 until the 9th when Brooks Brothers Conrad hits the walk off grand slam to get the win. Now Fridays come from behind win is not as epic as the Cincy game, but its a game we should have lost. Hats off to you Nature Boy, your off my shit list for at least another week.

Pretty sure I heard him say this before that last pitch from Marmol: Can i get a WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!



Where to start with Derek Lee. I for one am more than excited to have DLee in the lineup. Although he has done donkey dook thus far, he still can provide this team with some power in the middle of the lineup. Im very excited with the pickup and look for some great things to come from him.

Troy Glaus at 3B? Am I getting punked? What the hell is Ashton kutcher doing in ATL anyway? Why would you put a guy who's cleats are made out of quikrete at 3B? He can barely walk! Its probobly bc he is so tired from swinging Noahs Ark. The other night I was up late watching the "Mystery of the Titanic" and I couldn't stop laughing at this conspiracy theory that it was Troy Glaus' bat that struck the Titanic and sank it. "Big Ass Bat, Dead Ahead!" So heres a genious idea, lets put Troy Glaus at 3B and platoon Omar Gooding with Matt Diaz and Erik Hinske in LF! This cant be serious. I hope for our sake that this is just a ploy by the FO to appease TG and were going to just sit him.