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[Windu]

ATLANTA -- As they waited through a three-hour, 12-minute rain delay during Tuesday night's win over the Pirates, several Braves players passed the time by competing in an intense Mario Kart Racing tournament within SunTrust Park's spacious home clubhouse.

The participants who played on the Nintendo Wii Switch included Nick Markakis, Ender Inciarte, Sean Rodriguez, Jim Johnson and Jace Peterson. They each played six races, and the winner was decided by who had the most points at the end.

"We love it, and it brings back the good 'ol days," shortstop Dansby Swanson said. "It is fun and competitive, and it's entertaining."

In most of the races, the winner was Markakis, who uses the character Princess Peach to navigate through the numerous racetracks. According to teammate Luke Jackson, Markakis' skills are top-notch, and he showed that during the rain delay.


"The best in the clubhouse is definitely Nick Markakis, as he is phenomenal," Jackson said. "[Eric] O'Flaherty is pretty good, Ender is good and Sean Rodriguez is an actual solid sleeper pick. But Markakis is probably clubhouse champ."

Markakis said he plays a lot in his free time at home. Yet, he said that the rain delay helped the team build more chemistry and lock in before resuming play.

"You've got to have some camaraderie in the clubhouse, and some fun other than baseball," Markakis said. "We are here for one thing, and we realize that, but when you have down time, you've got to have some things to do. It is just one of those things."

The love for Mario Kart has spread to others in the Braves' clubhouse. Pitcher Sam Freeman doesn't play the game much, but as he prepared to pitch the seventh inning once the game resumed, he kept himself calm by watching the competition unfold.

"We play during rain delays, before games and it is like a unique team-bonding experience," Swanson said.

http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/232230866/braves-play-mario-kart-during-rain-delay/

 

[rekameohs]

Nintendo Wii Switch

 

[3N16MA]

Yankees win!

Great start by Severino.

Getting better and better. Solid starter this season.

 

[Future Foundation]

That was some good shit from Severino + Betances.

 

[Earthbound64]

the Nintendo Wii Switch

And they said the name "Nintendo Wii U" would confuse customers.

 

[Malo]

 

[Chris R]

Chris, are you traveling to every ballpark this year or what?

Not every park, just hitting 3 I've never been to before + Safeco

Current schedule is

Stl@Col, Sea@Col x2, Col@Sea x2 and TBR@Sea x3

Oh, and maybe Petco in October if the Padres are playing

Spoiler

lol

 

[Tall4Life]

getting a good streak of runs from the bosox with these past few games

 

[Chris R]

getting a good streak of runs from the bosox with these past few games

You want runs? You ain't seen nothing yet.

Please take it easy on our AA starters

 

[bonesmccoy]

kidney stones

 

[MythicReclaimer]

This Mets outcome is going exactly how I thought it was going to go as with the bases loaded and nobody out down by a run I was saying to myself "how are they gonna screw this up" rather than "how are they gonna win it/tie it."

 

[Choomp]

nooooo

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Fuck the Mets. Lets go Rockies!!

 

[Mortemis]

Nintendo Wii Switch

Braves on something else. Where do i find one of these wii switches.

 

[Loco4Coco]

That bottom of the 9th was so Mets. Pathetic

 

[Lee Chaolan]

Cody Allen somehow just managed to lose the game after the Indians had already won it.

Yay.

 

[mariachi507]

I can't believe Hamilton scored all the way from first.

This pleases me.

 

[blackaroni]

Another L for the Astros .

 

[Lee Chaolan]

I can't believe Hamilton scored all the way from first.

This pleases me.

Brantley should have just let it bounce and take the 1 run.

Instead he just barely missed the ball, and lost it, and thus the insanity.

Hooray.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Runs would be nice right about now.

 

[17 Seconds]

lol that was an awful call

 

[Westonian]

lol that was an awful call

Worse than Heyward's interference call?

 

[17 Seconds]

Worse than Heyward's interference call?

heyward's was a really ticky tack call, but he did lunge to his left at the last second. that was more of a problem with the stupidly ambiguous rules.

 

[Line_HTX]

Meh, lame off night.

Need McCann and Keuchel back please.

 

[RBH]

DFA Collmenter

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Welp.

 

[Tall4Life]

Hey how did the Braves do today
*folds arms and smiles*

 

[RBH]

Hey how did the Braves do today
*folds arms and smiles*

Hey, how did the Celtics do yesterday?

*folds arms and smiles*

 

[CosmicQueso]

Oh, and maybe Petco in October if the Padres are playing

Spoiler

lol

Y u do dis

 

[rekameohs]

DFA Collmenter

You will do no such thing to 2015 Opening Day starter Josh Collmenter!

 

[Carpe Libertatem]

Mike Leake currently leads the NL in ERA

I remember when you all talked shit on that signing

Cardinals clearly unlocked his true potential

 

[Chuck]

http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/232230866/braves-play-mario-kart-during-rain-delay/

Of course Markakis is the best at Mario Kart!

 

[Tall4Life]

Hey, how did the Celtics do yesterday?

*folds arms and smiles*

Hey, how did the Hawks do in the playoffs?

*folds legs and smiles*

 

[RBH]

Hey, how did the Hawks do in the playoffs?

*folds legs and smiles*

 

[Earthbound64]

Hey, how did the Celtics do yesterday?

*folds arms and smiles*

Good thing there's no MLB team named "Celtics."

 

[Tall4Life]

Don't make me bring up 28-3 as well. Keep. Taking. Those. Ls.

*folds fingers and smiles*

 

[CosmicQueso]

Don't make me bring up 28-3 as well. Keep. Taking. Those. Ls.

*folds fingers and smiles*

God damn you're insufferable.

 

[RBH]

Good thing there's no MLB team named "Celtics."

............he's a Boston fan.

 

[RBH]

SunTrust Park is pretty neat

These seats were $8.50 each at the box office btw (section 337)

Awesome weekday deal. Price for section 237 in comparison was $45 and section 137 ws $65

 

[17 Seconds]

Don't make me bring up 28-3 as well. Keep. Taking. Those. Ls.

*folds fingers and smiles*

didn't you say you just started following baseball?

 

[17 Seconds]

Mike Leake currently leads the NL in ERA

I remember when you all talked shit on that signing

Cardinals clearly unlocked his true potential

i think i backed you on that one. obviously he's pitching way over his head now, but he was alright value signing

 

[sf2fanatic]

You would like Chris Sale.



As long as Joe Torre is in charge of things, nothing meaningful will be accomplished.

I really enjoyed watching Buerhle pitch.

 

[Corran Horn]

Hey, how did the Hawks do in the playoffs?

*folds legs and smiles*

How about them kings!


oh wait I made myself sad...

 

[RGVNOE]

Mike Leake currently leads the NL in ERA

I remember when you all talked shit on that signing

Cardinals clearly unlocked his true potential

I thought he would be a 13 - 17 win guy with an era from low to mid 3's, I'm glad stl got him though, I was happy with the signing, and even more with how he's performing so far

 

[Chris R]

Y u do dis

There is no joy in baseball any more, just beer and tears

and ketchup

 

[Carpe Libertatem]

i think i backed you on that one. obviously he's pitching way over his head now, but he was alright value signing

He's a pretty boring innings eater who will probably be worth his salary and maybe some surplus value

Fun to watch pitch right now though, even if I keep waiting for him to give up a bunch of homers like he usually does

 

[RBH]

 

[JoseDFrog]

Thank you for brightening up this gloomy morning. I can barely handle all the sexy.

 

[BigAT]

Someone needs to edit that in to the late season intro of Roseanne.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMVnzu35YfQ

 

[The Elite]

Someone needs to edit that in to the late season intro of Roseanne.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMVnzu35YfQ

We seriously can't watch Roseanne intros in Canada?