Pretty big shock. Matthews wasn’t playing that well, granted (the stats the story gives are .154 BA, 17 strikeouts in 52 ABs) but he was on the major league roster and I thought they’d give him more … Finish Reading
Month: March 2004
If AOL wasn’t evil enough
Braves radio | Braves | ajc.com
The Braves have now sold their radio rights to Clear Channel. The monopolist’s Atlanta affiliate will probably be WGST, with an FM station coming in after dark. It’s a typical penny-wise, pound-foolish decision by … Finish Reading
Fun with content theft
Baseball Prospectus – Prospectus Today: Notes from the Road
Excerpt from Joe Sheehan on the Cruz and Reitsma trades:
… Finish Reading[M]ay have closed the gap between the Braves and the Phillies. The Braves added potentially 400 innings of above-average pitching to
I don’t like it
Braves get Reitsma, send Bong to Reds
He overpaid. The Braves sent not only Bong, but also Bubba Nelson, to Cincinnati for Chris Reitsma? Is this some sort of karmic thing, where Scheurholz has to make a bad deal for … Finish Reading
Andy Pratt traded
AP Wire | 03/25/2004 | Cubs trade Cruz, Smyth to Braves
Two prospects go each way, but the deal is essentially Andy Pratt for Juan Cruz. Pratt had been impressive in spring and was supposedly all but on the roster. … Finish Reading
Spring training stats, FWIW
ATLANTA BRAVES INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
Bobby? Look at the stats. Go to the bottom of the page? See who’s there? With the nice, round, 9.00 ERAs? I know it’s spring, but Alfonseca’s given up seven earned, eight total, in seven innings.… Finish Reading
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Baseball Prospectus – Prospectus Triple Play: Atlanta Braves, Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Wright sucks, Adam LaRoche keeps hitting but they still don’t believe in him, and for some reason they think Almanza’s got a bullpen job and Jung … Finish Reading
Premium again
Baseball Prospectus – Team Health Reports: Atlanta Braves
Most of the Braves get green lights. The exceptions, however, include reds for JD Drew and Wright, and yellows for Smoltz, Julio, and Ramirez. (Actually, “the entire pen is running on yellow … Finish Reading
Notebook
As noted in comments, Wilson Betemit hurt his hamstring yesterday running out a ground ball, just as he was starting to hit and to get the team thinking strongly about him as the utility … Finish Reading
Unfortunately, Alfonseca is still here
… Finish ReadingPitchers Blaine Boyer, Roman Colon and Brett Evert were optioned, as were infielders Nick Green, Kelly Johnson, Richard Lewis, Tony Pena and Scott Thorman and outfielder Onil Joseph.
Catchers Jean Boscan, Brayan Pena and Bryce Terveen