Tag Archive: Braves

May
17

Braves Starting Pitcher Mike Minor Has A “Stretch” Problem

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This article is courtesy of our friends at Talking Chop Written by: gondeee Watching last night’s game, fans of the Atlanta Braves were hopeful that Mike Minor was past the issues that had plagued him the last three starts … and then the fourth inning happened. And then the fifth inning happened. Minor had allowed only …

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Feb
09

MMO Fair or Foul: Which Teams Got Better In The NL East

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This article is courtesy of our friends at Mets Merized Online Written by: Joe D This edition of Fair or Foul features Matt Cerrone of MetsBlog who looks at the NL East and doesn’t buy into the “every other team got better except the Mets” argument. See what you think? The Braves and Phillies did very …

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Jan
29

The Braves’ Payroll is Not “Moving on Up” Anytime Soon

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This article is courtesy of our friends at Tomahawk Talk Written by: Chad McGinnis Tim Tucker from the Atlanta Journal Constitution interviewed Terry McGuirk, the Atlanta Braves’ team chairman and CEO. Among the topics that they discussed was the payroll, ownership and TV deals. There are some interesting pieces to that article. For many fans …

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Jan
06

Here’s an Idea: Braves Should Sign Magglio Ordonez

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This article is courtesy of our friends at Tomahawk Talk Written by: Chad McGinnis This boring offseason is one that continues to press on for the Atlanta Braves. I thought that there would be something to write about, in terms of player acquisitions or trades. However, all we have is a big pile of rumors …

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Jan
02

Quentin Trade Reaction: The Braves Let Another Opportunity Go

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This article is courtesy of our friends at Tomahawk Talk Written by: Chad McGinnis The San Diego Padres acquired Carlos Quentin from the Chicago White Sox today for Simon Castro and Pedro Hernandez. The reaction to the deal is that the White Sox were looking to dump Quentin’s salary and many say that the prospects …

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Dec
07

Culture Change In NL East

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The AL East has been the power division in baseball for over a decade.  They have had the epic battles between Red Sox and Yankees, with the Rays getting into the mix in recent years.  In the last fourteen years, a team from the AL East has been in the ALCS ten times, represented the …

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Mar
30

The Daily Catch: Opening Night (3/31/11)

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In this new section called “The Daily Catch” we will be picking one hitter and one pitcher who we think will have a big night. These picks could be backed by statistics or strictly just a “hunch”. We will keep a running total to see how we fare over a full season. Opening Night (3/31/11) …

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Jan
05

Is Uggla Worth The Money?

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Dan Uggla recently inked a 5 year/$62 million extension with the Braves.  The contract now makes him the highest paid second basemen in Major League Baseball.  His $12,400,000 annual salary narrowly edges Chase Utley’s $12,000,000 salary.  I began to wonder if Uggla really is worth being the highest paid at his position.  I ran some …

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