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Category: Player Analysis 2007

Comments on Braves players before the season and of new acquisitions during.

Manny Acosta

The most-normal closer in Richmond, called up as part of the Braves’ attempt to confuse us. (It’s working!) Acosta was signed out of Panama by the Yankees as a putative 17-year-old in 1998, though his first stateside performance was in … Finish Reading

Author Mac ThomasonPosted on August 11, 2007August 11, 2007Categories Player Analysis 200745 Comments on Manny Acosta

Corky Miller

So fantastically uninteresting that he’s been on the team a week and I’m only now getting to him, Corky Miller really isn’t that bad of a player. That’s not to say that he’s good, but as backup catchers go you … Finish Reading

Author Mac ThomasonPosted on August 7, 2007August 7, 2007Categories Player Analysis 2007113 Comments on Corky Miller

Octavio Dotel

Acquired for Kyle Davies, when (as I’ve stated before) I’d have taken anything for Davies at this point, so I’m pretty happy. As a starter, Dotel was a hot prospect in the Mets chain in the late nineties, but didn’t … Finish Reading

Author Mac ThomasonPosted on August 1, 2007Categories Player Analysis 2007185 Comments on Octavio Dotel

Mark Teixeira

The slugging first baseman that the Braves need, and have lacked (other than for a couple of months of LaRoche) since Andres Galarraga. Teixeira is from Maryland but played college ball at Georgia Tech, where in 2000 he was the … Finish Reading

Author Mac ThomasonPosted on July 31, 2007July 31, 2007Categories Player Analysis 2007338 Comments on Mark Teixeira

Jo-Jo Reyes

The Braves’ top pitching prospect (having passed Matt Harrison) was drafted in the second round of the 2003 draft, out of a California high school. He pitched well in rookie ball, but in 2004 got off to a rough start … Finish Reading

Author Mac ThomasonPosted on July 9, 2007Categories Player Analysis 2007107 Comments on Jo-Jo Reyes

Wilfredo Ledezma

I really don’t see the point. The Braves, basically, traded Macay McBride for an older pitcher with a worse track record who is having a worse season.

Ledezma, a Venezuelan, was signed by the Red Sox in 1998 at the … Finish Reading

Author Mac ThomasonPosted on June 21, 2007Categories Player Analysis 2007243 Comments on Wilfredo Ledezma

Blaine Boyer

The Braves’ third-round draft pick in 2000 and one of approximately 3,000 Atlanta-area high school pitchers the team has taken over the last decade, Boyer slowly rose through the system as a starter, not doing anything particularly spectacular but never … Finish Reading

Author Mac ThomasonPosted on June 7, 2007Categories Player Analysis 20078 Comments on Blaine Boyer

Yunel Escobar

A Cuban defector, listed at 24 but who knows if that’s his real age? Unlike most Cubans, he went through the draft process and was chosen by the Braves in the second round in 2005. For some reason they assigned … Finish Reading

Author Mac ThomasonPosted on June 2, 2007Categories Player Analysis 200737 Comments on Yunel Escobar

Buddy Carlyle

Expected to be called up to make the start on Saturday. Cormier is supposed to be ready the next time the fifth slot comes up, so unless Carlyle is lights out it will probably be his only chance for now.… Finish Reading

Author Mac ThomasonPosted on May 25, 2007Categories Player Analysis 200722 Comments on Buddy Carlyle

Martin Prado

Just a guy, not a player who pushes you to a championship but not one who drags you away, making him a better bet than the other backup infielders around here. Prado has little power but hits for a decent … Finish Reading

Author Mac ThomasonPosted on May 21, 2007May 21, 2007Categories Player Analysis 200789 Comments on Martin Prado

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