6.02 WED Acuna Braves Win BH 15000
6.04 FRI Augusta tin Coke signs 1750
6.04 FRI Macon Faith & Family Night
6.05 SAT Braves Country 5K t-shirt special ticket
6.05 SAT Gwinnett fish scales replica jersey
6.06 SUN Fredericksburg Gus mascot BH
6.06 SUN Macon Bacon game 7 pm
6.09 WED Rays Willy Ames audio BH
6.10 THU Macon Bacon game
6.11 FRI Twins Josh Donaldson BH (top)
6.12 SAT Macon Star Wars night
6.12 SAT Chat used car giveaway
6.12 SAT Jax Hawaiian shirt giveaway 2000
6.12 SAT Reds Shogo Akiyama BH
6.13 SUN Twins Charlie Brown BH
6.13 SUN Miami tropical shirts 5000
6.15 TUE Macon Bacon game
6.15 TUE ATL vs Red Sox
6.16 WED ATL Albies Braves Win BH 15000
6.18 FRI Columbia t-shirts 1000
6.18 FRI Macon Bacon game
6.19 SAT Gwinnett Mike Soroka BH
6.19 SAT Charlotte bobblehead
6.20 SUN ATL kids Ozzie Chain 3000
6.24 THU Macon Bacon game
6.25 FRI Columbia t-shirts 1000
6.25 FRI Miss Freddie Freeman jerseys 1500
6.26 SAT Miami Sandy Alcantra BH 7500
6.26 SAT Chat used car giveaway
6.26 SAT Jax t-shirt giveaway 2000
6.26 SAT Macon Bacon game
6.26 SAT Reds Queen City Sluggers triple BH
6.26 SAT Rays Brandon Lowe BH
6.26 SAT Hickory coach potato figurines 1000
6.26 SAT Twins Bear Turkey Head BH
6.27 SUN Nashville wind-up racer (George) 750
6.27 SUN Macon Bacon game 7 pm
6.29 TUE Macon Bacon game
The Braves are losing a highly paid, poor-fielding outfielder hitting .213. Any replacement will probably hit and field better, be it Ender Inciarte, Ehire Adrianza, Guillermo Heredia, Christian Pache, or Abraham Almonte. Plus there's a good chance the Braves won't have to pay the rest of Ozuna's salary, so they can go out and sign a decent player, perhaps Kris Bryant of the Cubs. The players have stopped posing for selfies and using the "mix it up" sign, moving on to other celebrations.
R.I.P. MIKE MARSHALL [Obit] was the first relief pitcher to win the Cy Young Award, in 1974. Born in Michigan, went to high school in Michigan, college in Michigan, got a PhD in Michigan and played his first game in the majors in Michigan for a team based in Michigan. Born in Adrian, MI, just over the border from Toledo, OH; Attended Adrian High School; Attended Michigan State University as an undergraduate, but where he also received his doctorate. Was signed by DET; his first game was 31-May-1967 at Tiger Stadium. He holds the AL record for most pitching appearances in a single season, with 90 for MIN in 1979 - two years before the end of his major league career. He also holds the record for most pitching appearances in a major league season, an amazing 106 games in 1974 for LAD. No pitcher has come within 10 games in any season in the 46+ years since. No other pitcher has ever pitched more innings in relief in a single season. Pitched 208⅓ innings in 1974 without a start.
During his slightly more than two seasons with the Dodgers he pitched in exactly half of their games. Made 194 appearances over 388 games in 1974-76. His first game with the Dodgers was in the same game where Hank Aaron hit his 715th career home run, on 08-Apr-1974. He pitched three innings in relief of Al Downing. Marshall was famous for the same pitch favored by Hall of Famer Carl Hubbell, the screwball. He spoke at the same SABR conference as Jim Bouton. Marshall addressed the gathered SABR crowd in 2006 in Seattle at SABR 36. Listen here.
Will used to like to swing at the first pitch. Oftentimes the defense might be back on their heels for the first pitch. Swing at that first pitch. Like you say it is probably the best pitch you'll see. Seems like they'd have scouting reports for stuff like that. The pitcher should want to get ahead in the count.
Shoes of the day: wore my blue adidas Lite Racers for the first time.
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