Somebody forgot to pack the bats on the plane from Florida. Julio Teheran battled but was not at his best — in six innings, he only struck out two men, against one walk. The whole game basically … Finish Reading
Month: March 2014
Tomorrow’s News Today: The 2014 Braves Regular Season Retrospective(s) (OPENING DAY GAME THREAD!)
Author’s Note: I’ve come into possession of a flying DeLorean and have used it to make a few trips into October to see what became of the Braves this year. However, as any veteran time traveler knows, the future isn’t … Finish Reading
Julio Teheran
With the exception of Andrelton Simmons, Julio Teheran is the most important player in the Braves organization. Thanks to a winter spending spree, the Braves have both locked up through 2020 (in Teheran’s case, it’s a club option).
After spending … Finish Reading
Pickles
Alls I’m sayin’ is, it’s spring. Rebirth. Season of hope. Trust your team’s people and all that.
Jason Heyward (by ububba)
Will Jason Heyward finally break out with a full and healthy season of all-star offense to match his all-world defense? Will he ever put together the kind of year that both the numbers-counters and advanced-metric types agree upon? Trust me, … Finish Reading
Justin Upton (by ububba)
On January 24, 2013, the Braves acquired LF Justin Upton and 3B Chris Johnson from the Arizona Diamondbacks for infielder Martin Prado, pitcher Randall Delgado, and three minor leaguers. For the very short term—as in, a single season, … Finish Reading
“Panic move”
If you’ll pardon the big graphic spread, the following is a simple bar graph showing the career WAR for every #25, #26, and #27 pick taken in the MLB amateur draft to date, sorted best (Alan Trammel, 70.3) to worst … Finish Reading
Ervin Santana
Well, THAT was quick.
A day after announcing that Kris Medlen’s MRI revealed elbow ligament damage and conceding that Medlen, Beachy, and Minor might all open the season on the Disabled List, Frank Wren managed to sign the best pitcher … Finish Reading
Ramiro Pena
Orange line = PAs per month
Blue area = OPS per month
Zero values indicate injury or being sent down.
This Thread Is Not About The Fact That The Braves Are Doomed
The Braves aren’t doomed. Not at all! So here’s a song that isn’t about the world ending.
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