Happy Jaret Wright’s birthday, I guess. Oh, heck, I have nothing, but the other thread was getting full.
According to Wikipedia, both Becket and Rasputin were killed on December 29, always with the understanding that it’s hard to say … Finish Reading
I don’t really have anything. I’m just so full of cheer about the Chris Woodward signing. Open thread, here’s a video.
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Fox has canned the Rathbun and Torborg team, thankfully (I assume Rathbun will stay on with the Hawks) and the new team will be Joe Simpson with Jon Sciambi, a … Finish Reading
Braves sign Woodward, fill infield void | ajc.com
Why? I mean, WHY?
Woodward is a career .247/.303/.384 hitter who is 31 years old and not exactly commonly confused with Bill Mazeroski with the glove. I guess if this ends … Finish Reading
I could do a “who will hit leadoff poll” but who cares, really? Leadoff hitting is almost as overrated as the basestealing it’s associated with. Last year the Braves had Marcus Giles in a bad year leading off and finished … Finish Reading
Am I the only one baffled by the Braves’ apparent belief that they’re better off with Willy Aybar as a utility player than at second base? I understand that they need to plan for Chipper’s inevitable stay on the disabled … Finish Reading
A platoon of Ryan Langerhans and Matt Diaz! How exciting! The individual winner was, I guess, Diaz, since a platoon of Thorman and Diaz finished second, and Diaz got the most individual votes. Speaking of Diaz…
At some point, the Braves’ left field situation will stabilize. Probably after we’re all long dead. Anyway, I don’t even have enough space for all the possibilitities, though it’s hard to take the T.J. Bohns of the world at all seriously.
The winner of the second base poll was Kelly Johnson. I think that the Braves want KJ to win the job, but we’re probably going to be Pradoized.
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So, here’s what we know:
C McCann
1B LaRoche
2B
3B Chipper
SS Renteria
LF
CF Andruw
RF Jeffrey The Outmaking Wonderboy
Left would appear to be Langerhans/Diaz as the default, even though the Braves appear to have no confidence in either. Second base is a cluster… a huge mess. Choose your second baseman… if you dare!
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