tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post114902754900964564..comments2024-03-22T05:48:26.129-05:00Comments on Braves & Birds: Quick Brave ThoughtsMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-1149174952507005102006-06-01T10:15:00.000-05:002006-06-01T10:15:00.000-05:00Yes, the wife is pregnant, hence the line about "r...Yes, the wife is pregnant, hence the line about "rapidly expanding."<BR/><BR/>Ed, Barry does get ripped in part because of his stature as a player and his threat to the biggest record in American sports, but shouldn't other players be thrown under the bus as well? Why is Jason Giambi not subject to any scrutiny at all?<BR/><BR/>Steve, many sites use Barry's pictures from the early 90s to establish massive body changes. My point was simply that the same comparisons can be made with Nomar (or any one of a number of other players). That is distinct from Barry's power surge in '99, which I think we all agree was the partial result of chemistry because hitters don't get that much better at that stage in their careers.<BR/><BR/>Eric, I keep thinking of when the Braves lost Chuck LaMar, who was also the head of scouting, IIRC, and whose departure didn't hurt the team. This organization is much, much bigger than one guy.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-1149174429120669852006-06-01T10:07:00.000-05:002006-06-01T10:07:00.000-05:00Yeah...I hope she's pregnant, or a female body-bui...Yeah...I hope she's pregnant, or a female body-builder!<BR/><BR/>On the subject of the Braves...I think we may finally be paying the Royals back for Schuerholz. Dayton Moore is one of the biggest reasons we've had such a strong minor league system over the last few years.<BR/><BR/>Losing him will hurt, but he may be the perfect GM for a small market team.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16224971273917197321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-1149099517963213172006-05-31T13:18:00.000-05:002006-05-31T13:18:00.000-05:00Um..."The rapidly expanding wife?"Um..."The rapidly expanding wife?"Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14067664489479958253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-1149080981464236252006-05-31T08:09:00.000-05:002006-05-31T08:09:00.000-05:00Actually, Bonds is used as a classic 'roids poster...Actually, Bonds is used as a classic 'roids poster child since he put on so much weight in his late 30s... The 2 pictures you show of Nomar compare him at maybe 20 and 28, give or take. It seems more reasonable to add mass during those years.Steve Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03370246866069199463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-1149039967903274942006-05-30T20:46:00.000-05:002006-05-30T20:46:00.000-05:00It would be nice to have a few quality young relie...It would be nice to have a few quality young relievers, given that it seems written in stone that 95% of the Braves' games this year will be decided by one run. <BR/><BR/>By the way, don't feel sorry for Barry. Yeah, he's getting more than his fair share of blame for the steriod age, but didn't he get the most mileage out of that era, given that we were almost ready to crown him the greatest hitter of all time? I don't remember anybody else being given the "greatest ever" treatment, not even McGwire or Sosa. Certainly not Nomar.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02525308050499798151noreply@blogger.com