2011 Atlanta Braves

[ADA885]

Quote: Originally Posted by jt45

Thinking about going Saturday in Montgomery. I would for sure go if it was better players, but a lackluster group unless you are a huge Huddy fan.

The list ain't that bad. I'll be going to one that is literally right down the road in Roswell. Should be decent with Heyward, Minor, Marek, Proctor, Fredi, and Linebrink.

[jt45]

Word from a buddy of mine at the stop in Birmingham today was that its hit or miss to even get to meet any of the guys or get a signatures. He waited in line for two hours before a PR guy from the Braves came and told them it was all over and to go home.

I think I'll pass...

[ADA885]

Quote: Originally Posted by jt45

Word from a buddy of mine at the stop in Birmingham today was that its hit or miss to even get to meet any of the guys or get a signatures. He waited in line for two hours before a PR guy from the Braves came and told them it was all over and to go home. I think I'll pass...

How early did he get there? If you don't get there at least 2 hours early, you have no shot.

[TheMatrix31]

Word is that Chipper is going back to this look for 2011.....

AWESOME!

[Sportsforever]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheMatrix31

Word is that Chipper is going back to this look for 2011..... AWESOME!

AWESOME! I don't think he's worn that look since 2002-2003...or at least since he came back to 3B from LF.

[Speedy]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheMatrix31

Word is that Chipper is going back to this look for 2011..... AWESOME!

Awesome. Good to go back to the late 90s.

[Watson]

I love the short pants style.

[McCannFann]

Yeah, I read from DOB's Twitter, and then later the article he wrote, that Chipper is going for the lowtop spikes and high socks. I'm hoping some of the other guys will hop on-board, too.

Prado stopped pulling his socks of mid-season, I think. I had to go into the player editor and change his pants, but maybe he'll opt for the high socks again this season. Huddy wore the old-fashioned stirups in one of our throwback games. Looked pretty good, actually!

EDIT:

Here's exactly what was said:

♣ Chipper’s going old-school: Jones also revealed Tuesday that he will wear low-top spikes this year, after years of playing in high-tops. He was wearing high-tops both times when he blew out his left knee, in August and back in spring training 1994, when a torn ACL pushed back his rookie season to 1995.

“I’d much rather sprain an ankle than do that [again],” he said. “So I’m going to low-tops, and I’m pulling up the pants. I’m going old-school.”

He plans to roll his pant legs up near the knees and wear them with solid blue socks provided by his longtime equipment company, Mizuno.

And if Jones does need to go back to high-top spikes for any reason, expect the pant legs to come back down.

“I can’t stand guys that pull their pants up and wear high-tops,” he said. “Bad. Just a bad look.”

We do know Chipper can still knock the cover off a ball