Opening Day: Brave First Impressions
04/06/2009
Born in Norfolk, VA in 1966, the son of immigrant parents and a military father. Have lived in greater Atlanta, GA since 1984 with the exception of 1993 when I lived in Wisconsin. A remarried widower with 2 sons.
An artist by trade, but looking to do more with Communications degree like writing and speaking.
A huge baseball fan, particularly of the Atlanta Braves. Fell in love with baseball through the 1975 World Series. Favorite players: Christy Mathewson, Carl Hubbell, Sandy Koufax, Tony Perez, Hank Aaron, Dale Murphy, Rafael Belliard, Steve Avery, Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux.
I have played the following sports competitively: softball, soccer and tennis.
My dream retirement is to get back to being by the ocean and to spend my last days with my wife on the beach, body boarding at high tide, eating fresh seafood and watching the Braves on TV.
I just ranked MLB's starting rotations, PLZ let me know what you think.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/180569-ranking-starting-rotations-30-1
192 days ago
Thank you for reading my article.
I appreciate your insight and I hope you can continue to read my other articles.
201 days ago
The Phillies and Mets are behind in the NL East, do you think that the Washington Nationals are the reason?
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/155286-dont-worry-mets-and-phillies-you-will-get-to-play-washington-too
230 days ago
The home run record is quite possibly the most sacred record in all of sports. Thirty-five years ago today, Hank Aaron overtook Babe Ruth for sole possession of the home run record, doing so without the aid of any performance-enhancing drugs.
Since that day, the record has been broken by Barry Bonds, in what has been a controversial process for the game of baseball. I thought I would pay a tribute to Aaron, one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived, and as classy of a man as they get.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/152761-a-tribute-to-hammerin-hank-revisiting-the-home-run-record-years-later
235 days ago
Who do you think will be the NL MVP? PLZ let me know
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/147954-here-is-you-2009-nl-mvp-prince-fielder
243 days ago
Thanks for your comment. I think Chipper is a first ballot Hall of Famer, but with Dale Murphy not in, I don't know what to think. I'm hoping for a better year from the Braves than the last few.
269 days ago
Abner, thanks for commenting on my Braves article yesterday. Now there's a rude NYer who commented on the article and trashed the Braves. Should I just ignore him? :-(
281 days ago
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/122082-alex-rodriguez-admits-nothing-we-didnt-already-know
291 days ago
hey man thanks for the comment. as for your question, i think no doubt that if the yanks dont make the postseason this year, the guy is canned. of course this depends on who the yanks reel in this offseason, but none the less, if the yanks dont make it, girardi is toast
375 days ago
Thanks for the positive comment on the Matty article.
Could you comment on my other articles? Like my newer ones. I write now about the old timers and I find it quite interesting. Thanks.
-Isaac
391 days ago
Hey Abner,
Thanks for the kind words. You're dead-on - Griffey will always be a Mariner, just like Jordan will always be a Bull, Namath will always be a Jet, and Murphy will always be a Brave.
Actually, it's funny you mention Murphy - I grew up right next to Murphy's old haunts in Portland, so hearing his name bandied about in HOF talks has always given me a sense of pride. I only wish that I could have had the chance to see more of him in his prime - it sounds like his career, unlike so many nowadays, was truly one to be admired.
-Casey
406 days ago
Abner, we have the same greatest sport moment... Marquis Grissom catching the final out. Loved it!
411 days ago
Thanks for the comment, Abner! My heart can't take too many games like last night!!!
411 days ago
Abner thank you for the response!
You guys can take Andruw back!
412 days ago
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Keith Schlosser said...
DeleteIn wake of the ALCS, please check out my interview with the former Yankee and Angel, the truly inspirational, Jim Abbott!
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/272194-inspirational-words-from-former-yank-and-angel
44 days ago