Former Atlanta Braves catcher Javy Lopez will release his autobiography, Behind the Plate: A Catcher's View of the Braves Dynasty, in April. I believe this will be the first Atlanta Braves player from the 14-year run to release a book, so I for one am pretty excited to see what it will hold.
I'm hoping to get a copy to review on the site, and if that happens, I will have my Lord or Reading (and baseball cards), Chris Mays, hammer out a review of the book.
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one of the best two strike hitters ive ever seen… Loved Javy, and was one of the big three Atlanta had come up, Chipper, Klesko, and Javy. ALL had productive careers
jdelsandro - February 15, 2012
There better be a full-color centerfold, doggone it.
TheLetter2 - February 15, 2012
You beat me to it...
I came here to make the same comment.
sddbaker - February 16, 2012
Oh yes. Please.
Atlanta_Chris - February 15, 2012
Splitting hairs
I think this is the first retrospective autobiography by a guy who has finished his career. Glavine’s None But The Braves came out in ’96 or so.
Sam Jethroe - February 15, 2012
I wonder what’s Javy’s take on Maddux doesn’t like to throw to him. Realistically, I doubt he would be too controversial in this book.
LEastCoastBears - February 15, 2012
My guess is that he doesn’t care. Maddux always said it wasn’t an issue and in the playoffs he did pitch to Lopez. Perez had to catch sometime and it just worked out for all concerned that Maddux was comfortable with him so that they could just plan on using Perez on a regular rotation with Maddux. Steve Carlton did the same thing with Tim McCarver years ago.
Zontar - February 16, 2012
I think it says something (worked better with pitchers) that Eddie is a bullpen coach with the Braves.
ChillyMutt - February 16, 2012
There was no Maddux/Javy issue
In ‘93 (pre-Javy) Maddux was caught by Damon Berryhill, everyone else had Greg Olson. IN the strike shortened 1994 year, Javy caught almost every game for Maddux. No catcher can catch every game (although Greg Olson tried to in 1991), and with a finesse pitcher like Maddog, it just makes sense to have a designated catcher. Also – Eddie’s offensive production was nowhere NEAR Javy’s, and Greg Maddux has one of MLB’s lowest all-time ERA’s – do the math.
Mnemonic - February 16, 2012
AWESOME!!!
Javy is my all time favorite player. I cannot wait for this. I know he has since started his own baseball bat company. I always wished he would have been hired as some kind of coach for the Braves.
Great news on the book!!
Matt_Grbac - February 15, 2012
pretty pumped for this
Now I’ll have 3 books on my shelf.
panamera - February 15, 2012 via iPhone app
K
Javy lopez(autobio), Jesus(bible), and ???
heyward4prez - February 15, 2012 via mobile
both Glavine and John Schuerholz have books out
Bobby Dews also has a book of poetry out
LEastCoastBears - February 16, 2012
Don’t forget Pete’s.
musicman - February 16, 2012
The other 2 are actually Richard Dawkins books.
panamera - February 19, 2012
didn’t tom glavine has a book at one time?
Windu - February 15, 2012
[obligatory steroid comment]
Regardless, Javy was always one of my favorite players during the pennant run. I distinctly remember his at bats being the only time my sister would not complain about the Braves games being on. The ladies all seemed to love Javy.
ATLandUNC - February 15, 2012
My girlfriend still asks me “When is Javy Lopez coming up?” at various points during the season when I have the game on.
Ivan the Great - February 16, 2012
First Thought
Eddie Perez wrote 1/5 of it.
mullethead326 - February 16, 2012
Nice one!
Gib in Seoul - February 16, 2012
BAZING!
rec
Fatvirus - February 16, 2012
Queue NCChopper in 3…2…1… :)
DolphinNation - February 16, 2012
Female Humidity skyrocketed whenever he came up to bat.
ChillyMutt - February 16, 2012
Oh my... did you say April?
What a absolutely wonderful BIRTHDAY PRESENT for me this would make!
Runs to put note on hubby’s desk right now.
Site that sent me a notice this morning says 8-page photo insert included.
(dances happy dance)
Wonderdog Publishing Ad
NCChopper - February 16, 2012
It’s on Amazon preorder for $17.13 too.
NCChopper - February 16, 2012
I'll just leave this here...
sddbaker - February 16, 2012
You are amazing. After a big discussion earlier about potentially “salacious pictures” you post this. You literally used this picture to show an example of what the general heterosexual male audience would find offensive (we didn’t, oddly…) in response to a picture that you found offensive. And now you post it here as if it doesn’t matter (and it doesn’t.) Sorry if it seemed out of place, but I just found it hilarious.
GumpBrave - February 17, 2012
Well, thank you....
You were pretty good yourself!
sddbaker - February 17, 2012 via mobile
But why?
GumpBrave - February 17, 2012
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