Gil Pound: Pound for 'Caray'-ing on

Jan. 31—The most shocking move relating to the Atlanta Braves this offseason (so far) has nothing to do with the players on the field.

(Spare me, Dansby lovers, he was always going to leave for more money than the Braves were willing to pay him.)

Last week, David O'Brien of sports media website The Athletic reported that Chip Caray is leaving the Braves television broadcast booth for the same position with the St. Louis Cardinals. Regional sports network Bally Sports Midwest confirmed the news Monday afternoon.

Why is the move so jarring? It's because there has been a Caray calling play-by-play for the Braves going all the way back to 1976. First it was Skip, who ranks as one of my favorite…