The illustrious Pete Van Wieren is retiring from Atlanta Braves broadcasts after 33 years:
http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sp...n_retires.html
For you non-Braves fans itching to restart the tripe about how Braves broadcasters are not that good/overrated/whatever, go be wrong somewhere else.
Hmmm, what was this doing over there? (page 2)
I wish him all the best. The man knew his business.
I believe that Braves fans may have entered a new era. For the past 5-6 years, Braves owners/management either couldn't or wouldn't retain talent like Maddux, Glavine, Furcal, Drew, Texiera etc. TBS dropped the Braves from their regular broadcast. The Braves quit going after great free agent talent. The injuries piled up. The only bright spot this year was Chipper's chase of 400% and the batting title. I don't really see much hope for the near future with the Braves current ownership.
Tom Mac
Not so fast, my friend. GM Frank Wren has said that the team plans to increase total payroll next season by about $15 million. Combined with several contracts' expiration, this gives the team about $45 million to spend in the free agent market this offseason. That doesn't go nearly as far as it once did, but it's still a lot of cash.
The team is currently in relatively serious talks about Jake Peavy (who is under contract through 2013) and is considering several other SPs as well, most notably AJ Burnett and Matt Cain.
The Braves will be more competitive (financially and on the field) next season than they have been in at least half a decade.
Hey Ymo, think you could read a part in a play? Seriously. I'm way beyond hitting the panic button, I need warm male bodies (who doesn't) to read the 9 parts in the play reading I'm producing next Tuesday night, 10/28, in Newburyport. The parts are all Navy men and it's set in WWII. Actually there's one Army Lieutenant. Yes, I know, you're not an actor, but really, how hard could it be?
(More details? It is a public reading - that means an audience - and the playwright will be there. There is a discussion session afterwards.)