Five things we loved about Juan Uribe’s first day with the Braves
Juan Uribe suited up for the Atlanta Braves for the first time Wednesday and was in the unusual situation of playing his old team in his old home stadium the day after he was traded. Yep, the Los Angeles Dodgers traded Uribe, a clubhouse and fan favorite, to Atlanta while the Braves were in L.A., so Uribe just moved to the visitor’s clubhouse.
And while we appreciate that aspect of Uribe’s transition to the Braves, it wasn’t close to the best part of Uribe changing teams. Here are five things we totally loved about Uribe’s first day with Atlanta.
1. THE OVATION
This is what happened when Uribe came to the plate for the first time against the Dodgers. The bases were loaded and Uribe struck out, so the Dodgers fans were happy at the end of the at-bat too.
2. HIS FAREWELL TO DODGERS FANS
Remember: Papi loves you.
3. HIS MESSED-UP JERSEY
Uribe’s new BP jersey with the Braves was all bad. The I fell off the pack, making his last name Urbe. Not a good look for your first day with the new squad. The Braves did their best to tape it up, but it was still amusing.
4. THIS QUOTE
Ummm, we suppose that’s a good point.
5. THE FACT THAT THE DODGERS AREN’T CANCELING HIS BOBBLEHEAD DAY
People still love him, might as well move those bobbles.
Uribe may be getting older and declining in value, but we’ll damned if he isn’t a great character to have around. The Dodgers learned it. The Braves will too.
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