This is one of the quietest offseasons I can remember. Some day, the Braves may make us proud again. (Much like Mac used to say about the 2008 Braves and Chipper Jones, this team doesn’t deserve us right now.) But … Finish Reading
Month: December 2015
No News is Good News
We’ve reached the final days of 2015, and there is absolutely no Braves news whatsoever.
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Happy Holidays!
Phil Niekro (by Rusty S.)
Phil Niekro made his major league debut the year I was born; 18 years later, he pitched the Braves to their 2nd NL West Division title.
The 43-year-old Niekro went 17-4 for the Braves that 1982 season, a team that … Finish Reading
A Quick Statistical Exercise for Chipper (by JonathanF)
Now that Chipper has agreed to do work again for the Braves, speculation has naturally arisen that maybe he wants to manage. (Maybe he doesn’t… In fact, I’d be willing to bet he doesn’t. But let’s assume he does. Otherwise, … Finish Reading
Rufino Linares (by JonathanF)
Six hundred forty-two MLB players were born in the Dominican Republic1. Of these, 91 are from the town of San Pedro de Macoris. Of those, 57 are position players2. On this list there are great players … Finish Reading
Biff Pocoroba (by bledsoe)
Biff Pocoroba. Let it roll off your tongue. Biff….Pooooooke…….arobah! Say it with me.
If you were writing a short story for Boys’ Life about a professional baseball team, Biff Pocoroba might have been a name you would have thought … Finish Reading
Ender Inciarte
When people talk about players statheads love, Ender Inciarte is the kind of guy they mean. Not a lot of power but a decent enough hitter with a very good glove, a pretty low profile as a prospect, but a … Finish Reading
Dansby Swanson
My favorite anecdote about Dans isn’t really about Dans, but about an early opinion of Dans from a man whose opinions I respect more than pretty much anyone else’s when it comes to baseball things.
Backstory: As I think everyone … Finish Reading
Where Do We Go From Here? Sign Jason Heyward.
We’ve been whispering about it for more than a year now in this dark corner, but with the Miller-for-Inciarte/Swanson/Blair trade it’s actually, unquestionably the move for the Braves to make now—if they can swing it:
Outbid the … Finish Reading