The Highest-Scoring Team in Franchise History
The first half having mathematically drawn to a close, you might be wondering, as I have been, how...
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Category: Atlanta Braves History
Best Braves Free Agents: Darren Holmes
ATLANTA – OCTOBER 2 : Darren Holmes #40 of the Atlanta Braves delivers the pitch during game one of the National League Division Series against the San Francisco Giants at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia on October 2,...
Read MorePositional Case Study: Atlanta Braves Second Basemen, 1979-2019
If you’ve read my work at other sites, I’ve written periodic “positional case studies,” looking at how various clubs have staffed a particular position over multi-decade time spans, revealing interesting...
Read MoreBraves One-Year Wonder and Best Free Agent Signings: Chris Hammond
Who was he?Braves One Year Wonder AND Best Free Agent signing, Chris Hammond was 6th round draft pick by Cincinnati in the 1986 draft. Nobody ever predicted he would make the majors, much less have a productive and lucrative...
Read MoreWho’s the Most Underrated Atlanta Brave?
There are a million ways to ask this question, and just as many ways to answer it. Here’s my attempt: Who’s the most underrated Atlanta Brave? This would be someone who isn’t in the Hall of Fame, who provided...
Read MoreFree Agent Signings: Andy Messersmith
Free Agents Signings, Andy Messersmith: Atlanta Braves, 1976-7 Let’s start with the obvious: the Atlanta Braves paid a lot of money (by the ridiculously tightfisted standards of 1976 and 1977) for 44 starts by John Alexander...
Read MoreMy All-Time Favorite Minor League Teams, the 2016 Rome Braves
Why This TeamYou may ask why a club that went just 70-69 on their season would be my all-time favorite and I would answer that my fandom is based on several factors including team effort, individual personalities, the excitement...
Read MoreBraves One Year Wanker: Erick Aybar
At Braves Journal, we’ve got a few topics we are actively discussing right now… wankers, wonders, best trades in Braves history, and worst trades in Braves history. While it might be too early to call the Andrelton...
Read MoreWorst Trades in Braves History: Darrell Evans
OK, it’s not the worst trade in Braves history. They didn’t give up the farm for a sore armed “ace†or for one year of a first sacker who is still-a-douche—and thereby greatly reduce the possibility of contention for...
Read MoreBraves One Year Wanker: Melky Cabrera
There have been some worthy wankers in our series, but IMO, Braves One Year Wanker, Melky Cabrera is the wankiest wanker whoever wanked. How do I hate thee? Let me count the ways …. Braves One Year Wanker, Melky Cabrera: Trade...
Read MoreBest Trades in Atlanta Braves History: Charlie Leibrandt
It was December of 1989, the Atlanta Braves were coming off of their 6th straight losing season. 5 of those 6, the Braves finished last or next to last in their division. It was a glum time to be a Braves fan, but hope was on...
Read MoreBraves One Year Wonder: J.D. Drew
2003 was an historic offensive season for the Braves. They were the best offensive team in the NL, with a league-leading and franchise record 235 home runs, while also leading the league in runs scored, hits, RBI, BA, SLG, OPS,...
Read MoreBraves One Year Wanker: Rick Cerone
Braves One Year Wanker, Rick Cerone was thrust into the national spotlight starting with the 1980 season, after he was traded to the New York Yankees to take the place of Yankees Captain Thurman Munson, who had been killed in a...
Read MoreBraves One Year Wonder: Anibal Sanchez
The year was 2018 and we were Ani-ballin! Today’s Braves One Year Wonder, Anibal Sanchez, had a career year with the Atlanta Braves in 2018 before ultimately following the money to Washington. Braves One Year Wonder: Anibal...
Read MoreBraves One Year Wanker: Raul Mondesi
Starting with 2 posts from the past: January 14, 2005 at 4:00 pm: I think we are fixing to miss Reggie Sanders’ esteemed tenure as an Atlanta Brave.Matt Davis Amen Brother! And for a different take… January 14, 2005 at 5:36...
Read MoreBest Trades in Atlanta Braves History: Omar Infante
Best Trades in Atlanta Braves History? Omar Infante. How good was Infante in a Braves uniform? The answer…very. Over the last three decades of (mostly) excellence, the Braves have made ton of memorable trades, from...
Read MoreMy All-Time Favorite Minor League Teams: 1992 Greenville Braves
Spring 1992 saw me locate from Southwestern Virginia (yay Appy League!) back to my hometown of Asheville, NC. Our local team, the Tourists (Astros affiliate) sucked as did the Braves Macon franchise in the Sally League, so I...
Read MoreBest Trades In Atlanta Braves History: Otis Nixon
As our Wankers and Wonders series winds down, we are going to introduce another side by side series, and what better way to kick it off then to discuss a trade that had a major impact on a miracle season and that leads us to...
Read MoreBraves One Year Wonder: Shelby Miller
Today’s subject famous for being the key piece in the heist of the Diamondbacks to land Dansby Swanson, Ender Inciarte, and Aaron Blair. However, Braves One Year Wonder, Shelby Miller, had a career year in his short stint...
Read MoreBraves One Year Wanker: Ryan Doumit
Remember that time when the Braves started drafting first rounders for need, rather than taking the best available? Remember when that led to drafts of Joey Devine, Jason Hursh, and Sean Gilmartin? Then remember that time when...
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