2008 Tentative Schedule

[McCarroll21]

2008 Tentative Schedule
All dates and teams are subject to change.

March/April
March 30 - at WSN - 8:05 PM
March 31 - PIT
April 2 - PIT
April 3 - PIT
April 4 - NYM
April 5 - NYM
April 6 - NYM
April 7 - at COL - 8:35 PM
April 8 - at COL - 8:35 PM
April 9 - at COL - 8:35 PM
April 10 - at COL - 3:05 PM
April 11 - at WSN - 7:05 PM
April 12 - at WSN - 1:05 PM
April 13 - at WSN - 1:35 PM
April 15 - at FLA - 7:10 PM
April 16 - at FLA - 7:10 PM
April 17 - at FLA - 7:10 PM
April 18 - LAD
April 19 - LAD
April 20 - LAD
April 21 - WSN
April 22 - WSN
April 23 - FLA
April 24 - FLA
April 25 - at NYM - 7:10 PM
April 26 - at NYM
April 27 - at NYM
April 29 - at WSN - 7:10 PM
April 30 - at WSN - 4:35 PM

May
May 2 - CIN
May 3 - CIN
May 4 - CIN
May 6 - SDP
May 7 - SDP
May 8 - SDP
May 9 - at PIT - 7:05 PM
May 10 - at PIT - 7:05 PM
May 11 - at PIT - 1:35 PM
May 12 - at PIT - 12:35 PM
May 13 - at PHI - 7:05 PM
May 14 - at PHI - 7:05 PM
May 15 - at PHI - 7:05 PM
May 16 - OAK
May 17 - OAK
May 18 - OAK
May 20 - NYM
May 21 - NYM
May 22 - NYM
May 23 - ARI
May 24 - ARI
May 25 - ARI
May 26 - ARI
May 27 - at MIL - 8:05 PM
May 28 - at MIL - 8:05 PM
May 29 - at MIL - 1:05 PM
May 30 - at CIN - 7:10 PM
May 31 - at CIN - 7:10 PM

June
June 1 - at CIN - 1:15 PM
June 2 - FLA
June 3 - FLA
June 4 - FLA
June 5 - FLA
June 6 - PHI
June 7 - PHI
June 8 - PHI
June 10 - at CHC - 8:05 PM
June 11 - at CHC - 8:05 PM
June 12 - at CHC - 2:20 PM
June 13 - at ANA
June 14 - at ANA
June 15 - at ANA
June 17 - at TEX - 8:05 PM
June 18 - at TEX - 8:05 PM
June 19 - at TEX - 2:05 PM
June 20 - SEA
June 21 - SEA
June 22 - SEA
June 23 - MIL - 7:05 PM
June 24 - MIL - 7:05 PM
June 25 - MIL - 1:05 PM
June 27 - at TOR - 7:07 PM
June 28 - at TOR - 1:07 PM
June 29 - at TOR - 1:07 PM

July
July 1 - PHI
July 2 - PHI
July 3 - PHI
July 4 - HOU
July 5 - HOU
July 6 - HOU
July 7 - at LAD - 10:10 PM
July 8 - at LAD - 10:10 PM
July 9 - at LAD - 10:10 PM
July 11 - at SDP - 10:05 PM
July 12 - at SDP - 10:05 PM
July 13 - at SDP - 4:05 PM

July 15 - All-Star Game (NYY)

July 18 - WAS
July 19 - WAS
July 20 - WAS
July 21 - at FLA - 7:10 PM
July 22 - at FLA - 7:10 PM
July 23 - at FLA - 7:10 PM
July 25 - at PHI - 7:05 PM
July 26 - at PHI - 7:05 PM
July 27 - at PHI - 1:35 PM
July 28 - STL
July 29 - STL
July 30 - STL
July 31 - STL

August
August 1 - MIL - 7:35 PM
August 2 - MIL - 7:05 PM
August 3 - MIL - 1:35 PM
August 4 - at SFG - 10:15 PM
August 5 - at SFG - 10:15 PM
August 6 - at SFG - 3:35 PM
August 7 - at ARI - 9:40 PM
August 8 - at ARI - 9:40 PM
August 9 - at ARI - 8:10 PM
August 10 - at ARI - 4:10 PM
August 12 - CHC
August 13 - CHC
August 14 - CHC
August 15 - SFG
August 16 - SFG
August 17 - SFG
August 18 - SFG
August 19 - at NYM - 7:10 PM
August 20 - at NYM - 7:10 PM
August 21 - at NYM - 7:10 PM
August 22 - at STL - 8:15 PM
August 23 - at STL
August 24 - at STL - 2:15 PM
August 26 - FLA
August 27 - FLA
August 28 - FLA
August 29 - at WSN - 7:35 PM
August 30 - at WSN - 7:10 PM
August 31 - at WSN - 1:35 PM

September
September 1 - at FLA - 1:10 PM
September 2 - at FLA - 7:10 PM
September 3 - at FLA - 1:10 PM
September 4 - WAS
September 5 - WAS
September 6 - WAS
September 7 - WAS
September 9 - COL
September 10 - COL
September 11 - COL
September 12 - at NYM - 7:10 PM
September 13 - at NYM
September 14 - at NYM - 1:10 PM
September 16 - PHI
September 17 - PHI
September 18 - PHI
September 19 - NYM
September 20 - NYM
September 21 - NYM
September 22 - at PHI - 7:05 PM
September 23 - at PHI - 7:05 PM
September 24 - at PHI - 7:05 PM
September 26 - at HOU - 8:05 PM
September 27 - at HOU - 7:05 PM
September 28 - at HOU - 2:05 PM

[Zack]

I'm looking forward to playing a much easier division in interleague this year, I think we we be able to handle teams like Oakland and Texas...not too sure about Seattle or Anaheim.

[vnodnarb]

I'm looking forward to playing a much easier division in interleague this year, I think we we be able to handle teams like Oakland and Texas...not too sure about Seattle or Anaheim.

Unfortunately, we'll probably still have 2 series with Boston

[HaRdCoReBrAvEsFaN]

all I know is that we better open up at home...I'm sick of opening up on the road...3 yrs in a row is enough(PHI,LAD,FLA)

[McCarroll21]

Updated with games against the Brewers and Mariners.

I wonder if our series against San Francisco that was tentatively scheduled to start on August 4th will be pushed back to the 5th. That will give us a Monday off day to travel across the country instead of a Thursday off day to travel from SF to Phoenix.

[JayDonnelly10]

Unfortunately, we'll probably still have 2 series with Boston


As much as playing Boston would be tough, Going to two games this season at Fenway versus the Braves was awesome!
I would love to go again next season!

Franceour signed two baseballs for me!!!

[McCarroll21]

The Red Sox are playing at Philadelphia in the middle of June. They also have Toronto going in. I wonder if we may be done with the Red Sox... time will tell, but I find it odd that they would be in Philadelphia if they also have to play a home and away series with the Braves.

[HaRdCoReBrAvEsFaN]

it might be like a few years back where we only play them once...we played either the west or the central and we had 1 series with Boston and 1 with Baltimore...

[McCarroll21]

Updated to include an April 7-9 series at Colorado.

[BGarrett7]

Updated to include an April 7-9 series at Colorado.Guess we'll have to try and work those back into the schedule sometime in August.

Early April... Denver... Ain't happening.

Good job, scheduling committee.

[cjones1999]

I wonder if we may be done with the Red Sox....
I sure hope so........And I hope they are replaced in our schedule by the D-Rays!

[McCarroll21]

All 18 games with the Phillies added to the schedule.

[HaRdCoReBrAvEsFaN]

I get the feeling we're either gonna get screwed and open the season on the road 4 yrs running, or have some funky road trip early on....

[cjones1999]

I get the feeling we're either gonna get screwed and open the season on the road 4 yrs running, or have some funky road trip early on....
We always get screwed.

[gobravez]

I thought that the Redsox were our IL Rivals though?

[cjones1999]

Ehh, who cares. Im just tired of Boston fans traveling with the teams' luggage.

Offtopic thought:

For some reason, I think playing all 30 teams in a season sounds like a good idea.

[JayDonnelly10]

We arent going to play Boston this season....and YES we do get to open at home versus the Pirates

From David O'Briens Blog report from the AJC

Braves are scheduled to open the 2008 season at home, against Pittsburgh. I think they’re going to play on the first day of the season, Monday, then have an off day Tuesday, the day that some teams will open. But not certain about that.
Also, as I mentioned, Braves don’t play Boston at all next season.

[McCarroll21]

Wow! I guess Chipper's bitching about the interleague schedule is going to pay off.

We get the Blue Jays out of the AL East.

[JCStone7]

Wow! I guess Chipper's bitching about the interleague schedule is going to pay off.

We get the Blue Jays out of the AL East.

and Vernon Wells made us look like a JV team

[McCarroll21]

I have updated the schedule to reflect opening the season at home against the Pirates. I've also included the Blue Jays on the schedule.

[HaRdCoReBrAvEsFaN]

So I wonder if we'll play a 2 game series or play regular 3 game set and head west without the off day

[McCarroll21]

Not sure. Perhaps they'll move the series with Colorado back to 8-10 and use that Monday as a travel day.

[HaRdCoReBrAvEsFaN]

that would probally be the best option

[McCarroll21]

I also replaced the standings module on the homepage with a countdown to Opening Day. Obviously, it's still "tentative" until the official schedule is released, but it can always be changed if it's needed.

[cjones1999]

I also replaced the standings module on the homepage with a countdown to Opening Day. Obviously, it's still "tentative" until the official schedule is released, but it can always be changed if it's needed.
Not that it matters, but why not a countdown to ST?

[McCarroll21]

Not that it matters, but why not a countdown to ST?
Because Spring Training won't ever matter in any standings.

[cjones1999]

Because Spring Training won't ever matter in any standings.
OK, fair enough.

[Zack]

But it does matter! A fresh start, new beginnings, a new team to evaluate, and the dream of a possible ring! :p

[McCarroll21]

We've been doing that since August 15ish. :D

[McCarroll21]

DOB confirmed that we will open with the Pirates and open on the 31st. We will play the Mets on that homestand, as well. What I know is updated.

[charpotsss]

next year is so far away :(

[McCarroll21]

http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/atl/downloads/y2007/atl_schedule_08.pdf

I'll get it posted on here in a better format and get the schedule for 2008 put on the site in the next few hours.

[gobravez]

DOB confirmed that we will open with the Pirates and open on the 31st. We will play the Mets on that homestand, as well. What I know is updated.

http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/atl/downloads/y2007/atl_schedule_08.pdf

they have announced the full schedule.

[gobravez]

well dang, you beat me by a minute!! I hate you!!

[Chief Knockahoma]

effin' A...they're out of town on my birthday again.

[charpotsss]

effin' A...they're out of town on my birthday again.

at least you're in GA and get to see more than 1-2 games at turner field each year.

[gobravez]

I like how the final 5 series shakes up. We play the mets for 3 then the phils for 3, then the mets again and the phils again, then close out the year against the astros.

[PhantomsCV]

So that trip to Texas will be a nice trip with us seeing Salty and them seeing what Teix is like. Also with a few of us fans thinking Dan Haren will be a Brave, that'll help with him having have played the Angels, Mariners, Rangers, and knowing his own A's.

[McCarroll21]

effin' A...they're out of town on my birthday again.
They don't even play on mine. I've already found a stretch that may kill us though... Sandwiching two road trips around a three day stay at home here.

August 19 - at NYM
August 20 - at NYM
August 21 - at NYM
August 22 - at STL
August 23 - at STL
August 24 - at STL
August 26 - FLA
August 27 - FLA
August 28 - FLA
August 29 - at WSN
August 30 - at WSN
August 31 - at WSN
September 1 - at FLA
September 2 - at FLA
September 3 - at FLA

I'll try to get this up in calender form later tonight so we can visualize the homestands, off-days, etc.

[McCarroll21]

It's all posted on the first post now.

[Zack]

Speaking of killing us with jet-lag, here is a look at just the first month:

Monday, April 7 at Colorado Rockies
Tuesday, April 8 at Colorado Rockies
Wednesday, April 9 at Colorado Rockies
Thursday, April 10 at Colorado Rockies
Friday, April 11 at Washington Nationals
Saturday, April 12 at Washington Nationals
Sunday, April 13 at Washington Nationals
Tuesday, April 15 at Florida Marlins
Wednesday, April 16 at Florida Marlins
Thursday, April 17 at Florida Marlins
Friday, April 18 Los Angeles Dodgers
Saturday, April 19 Los Angeles Dodgers
Sunday, April 20 Los Angeles Dodgers
Monday, April 21 Washington Nationals
Tuesday, April 22 Washington Nationals
Wednesday, April 23 Florida Marlins
Thursday, April 24 Florida Marlins
Friday, April 25 at New York Mets
Saturday, April 26 at New York Mets
Sunday, April 27 at New York Mets
Monday, April 28 at Washington Nationals
Tuesday, April 29 at Washington Nationals
Wednesday, April 30 at Washington Nationals



Only one off day during that stretch with these cross continental flights sandwiched in there. Bleeehh.

[McCarroll21]

I don't see the problem there really... a trip to Colorado isn't like a trip to LA. It's only two time zones and we'll have a day game on Sunday to help get out of town before we go and come back across. It would have made more sense to have a West Coast trip there, instead of coming back across to Washington DC but it's not as bad as it appears.

[Zack]

I don't see the problem there really... a trip to Colorado isn't like a trip to LA. It's only two time zones and we'll have a day game on Sunday to help get out of town before we go and come back across. It would have made more sense to have a West Coast trip there, instead of coming back across to Washington DC but it's not as bad as it appears.


Maybe I'm just biased. Heh. And maybe we can hit a hot streak and use it to our advantage, rather than have an off-day be counterproductive.

[GTBrave]

whoa 9 inter league in a row?

[Corvette]

The Braves will open the season in a single-game opener March 30 in Washington. Being in Richmond, I'd love to go but will probably be near impossible to get a ticket.

[McCarroll21]

Yeah, I'm not sure what it will do to the rest of the schedule now. I've posted it in a thread; now I have to change the homepage.

[HaRdCoReBrAvEsFaN]

I said it over at chop nation, and I'll say it here:

What a crock of shit....I'm sick of opening up on the damn road...this will be 4 or 5 yrs in a row now...IF I was commish I'd make sure ATL played every yr at home on opening day...If the Reds can do it, why can't we?

[gobravez]

I said it over at chop nation, and I'll say it here:

What a crock of shit....I'm sick of opening up on the damn road...this will be 4 or 5 yrs in a row now...IF I was commish I'd make sure ATL played every yr at home on opening day...If the Reds can do it, why can't we?

atleast we are going to be playing the first regular season game in the MLB in 2008. And it's only one game then we go home so what's wrong with that? I'd rather be able to see opening day (night) on national tv instead of missing the first game of the season and them playing at home.

[McCarroll21]

I like that fact that we'll be on center stage for at least a night and I know I wouldn't have watched the first game played in the Nationals new stadium any other way.

[PureBaseballFan]

I like that they are playing the opening game of the Nationals new stadium since I can't get a lot of games up here in NY unless it is on the comp so any game I can watch in good quality on TV makes me happy.

[vnodnarb]

That's a whole lot of Nationals in the first month, hopefully that'll help get off to a good start so we don't have to chase down teams like the last 2 years.

[shropshire77]

That's a whole lot of Nationals in the first month, hopefully that'll help get off to a good start so we don't have to chase down teams like the last 2 years.

well if its the same nats with willie and petie then we are in good shape :p

[gobravez]

well if its the same nats with willie and petie then we are in good shape :p

I would love to see them batting first and second in the batting order closely followed by Langerhans batting third come opening day:lol:

[McCarroll21]

I would love to see them batting first and second in the batting order closely followed by Langerhans batting third come opening day:lol:
Even Chuck James may be able to get out of the inning without giving up a hit if he got to face Willie "I got cut because I'm black" Harris, Captain Canada, and Ol' Butter Bat.

[RockTheShow]

Hurry up and get here already!

[McCarroll21]

Updated times. All away games have times now, except some Saturday games that are likely to be picked up by Fox.