The Atlanta Braves Ain't Nuthin' But Lazy Rednecks

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boogiedownenigma boogiedownenigma posted 5/19/2008 from bravesandstuff.wordpress.com [flag]
The Atlanta Braves should be more competitive. The fans and the media in this one newspaper town don't demand enough. Braves fans need to act like real fans and boo and rant and rave. If they continue to act like lazy rednecks, they will only continue to get lazy redneck results from the team [link]

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Boo to Win?
Published 5/20/2008 by shaun at Section 435
... So, I understand this tirade, but I gotta say it doesn’t all add up. Do we really need to turn into Mets fans to turn it around for the Braves? Are nasty editorials in the paper going to spark clutch hitting? They’re not really working for Andruw in L.A. The critical journalism on the other local sports teams haven’t helped them. Come on, the Hawks made the playoffs this year with a LOSING RECORD. ...

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