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The New Comment System

Posted on by Rob Copenhaver

Well, hello everyone! Some of you like the new comment system and its new features. Some of you hate it. And some of you are just trying to make it work correctly.

For those of you that hate it, let me explain why it was done and why it probably aligns with your goals. I’ve learned that blogging is hard if you don’t…

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2018 Offseason · The Great Teardown and Rebuild

Did the Braves Intend to “Retool” or “Rebuild”? (by Roger)

Posted on by Rob Copenhaver

Editor’s Note: Roger, a frequent commenter, has laid out his reasoning that the Braves most likely didn’t intend to complete crater the team in a rebuild.

This offseason has to be the most boring offseason in years. So what could be a better way to make the offseason more interesting than to look at more interesting offseasons. The rebuild is over,…

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Baseball Movie Slugfest

Baseball Movie Slugfest by Braves Journal – Fantasy/Children

Posted on by Rob Copenhaver

We’re going to do divisions in single posts going forward.

#1 The Sandlot vs. #8 Rookie of the Year:

The Sandlot (by cliff):

Scotty Smalls moves to a residential neighborhood in metro LA in 1962 at around 13 or so years of age. He meets a group of neighborhood boys who get together to play baseball on…

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Baseball Movie Slugfest

Baseball Movie Slugfest by Braves Journal – Comedy/Romance – Part 2

Posted on by Rob Copenhaver

Part 2 will be Seeds 3 vs. 6 and 4 vs. 5.

#3 Bull Durham vs. #6 Fever Pitch

Bull Durham (by Rob Copenhaver):

I actually hadn’t seen this until the tournament idea came about. The baseball part is pretty good: aging minor leaguer catcher is brought in to help “million dollar arm, 10 cent head” pitcher; hilarious hijinks…

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