Kenshin Kawakami Pictures

Great smile mate !

Thanks to http://www.ajc.com/ and Associated Press (AP) for these

Kawakami Arrives - Spring Training 2009

The great Kenshin Kawakami, our new beloved Bravo has arrived in the USA after spending his entire major league career with the Chunichi team in Japan.

This is the first picture of the great man at the Braves "Dark Star" training ground (courtesy of http://www.ajc.com/).

We look forward to seeing this great man crush the MLB opposition with his mix of cutter, fastball, 12-6 curveball and exotic "shuto".

"Shake and Bake"

Pitchers and Catchers - 4 Days

Dark Star starts up in 4 days.


So in 2008 we looked awesome into April as Smoltz, Glavine, the uber rookie Jurrjens, Campillo and Hudson started the year in scintillating form.


Then we ALL got injured.


Let us pray that the new off-season fitness regime keeps our boys healthy in 2009.

That includes you CHIPPPPPPPPERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR !!!