Is it over?
The Official Site of The Atlanta Braves: News: Smoltz may be facing shoulder surgery If John really has surgery… Well, it might be. If he doesn’t and is really in pain, it pretty much has to be. Recovery time varies...
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Goodbye, Javy
Javy Lopez to retire, ending Braves comeback attempt | ajc.com Let the record show that Javy Lopez is eighth in career homers as a Brave, and sixth among Atlanta Braves; that he is in the top twenty in more areas than I can...
Read MoreChris Chambliss is back!
The Official Site of Atlanta Braves: News: Atlanta Braves News Braves announce ’08 Minors coaches Chambliss will be the AAA hitting coach, in between being interviewed for every managing job and never getting hired. I...
Read MoreKeltner List: Fred McGriff
The Keltner List was developed by Bill James as a device to evaluate a player’s Hall of Fame candidacy. In The Politics of Glory James says that it is probably his favorite tool to do that. (You can read about the background...
Read More44 Greatest: Update
Just to update the 44 Greatest Atlanta Braves list with 2007 results… The only player who could move onto the list, somewhere in the low thirties at the highest, is Tim Hudson. Hudson’s career with the Braves is...
Read MoreWhat took so long?
Hank Aaron of Mobile joins state’s Academy of Honor- al.com Hard to believe there are a hundred Alabamians more deserving.
Read MoreStupid Slate
How the media abuse Hank Aaron. – By Tommy Craggs – Slate Magazine This article bugs me. This claim of “abuse” — comparing Aaron favorably to Bonds — is one thing, but the author falls into...
Read MoreKeltner List: Darrell Evans
The Keltner List was developed by Bill James as a device to evaluate a player’s Hall of Fame candidacy. In The Politics of Glory James says that it is probably his favorite tool to do that. (You can read about the background...
Read More#1: Hank Aaron
See the 44 Greatest Atlanta Braves here. Righthanded Hitting, Righthanded Throwing Outfielder/First Baseman Seasons With Braves: 1954-1974 Stats With Braves: .310 .377 .567, 733 HR, 2202 RBI, 2107 RS What to say about a legend?...
Read More#2: Greg Maddux
See the 44 Greatest Atlanta Braves here. Righthanded Pitcher Seasons With Braves: 1993-2003 Stats With Braves: 194-88, 2.63 ERA One way to appreciate the greatness of Greg Maddux is to look at how he was able to make other great...
Read More#3: Phil Niekro
See the 44 Greatest Atlanta Braves here. Righthanded Pitcher Seasons With Braves: 1964-1983; 1987 Stats With Braves: 268-230, 3.20 ERA, 29 Svs I’m going to start off by mocking the ignorance of the so-called expert...
Read More#4: Chipper Jones
See the 44 Greatest Atlanta Braves here. Switch Hitting, Righthanded Throwing Third Baseman/Left Fielder Seasons With Braves: 1993; 1995-2006 Stats With Braves: .304/.402/.542 , 357 HR, 1197 RBI, 1188 RS Chipper Jones has 1944...
Read More#5: Tom Glavine
See the 44 Greatest Atlanta Braves here. Lefthanded Pitcher Seasons With Braves: 1987-2002 Stats With Braves: 242-143, 3.37 ERA Tom was the second of the heroes of 1991 to join the major league team, following Blauser by about a...
Read MoreLEFT BEHIND 18 WRAPUP
Bledsoe: What a hoot. Many, many thanks to Mac for my own little virtual soapbox. This is the most fun I’ve had writing in a long time. I hope that you’ve enjoyed either remembering these guys with me or else learning a...
Read More#6: John Smoltz
See the 44 Greatest Atlanta Braves here. Righthanded Pitcher Seasons With Braves: 1988-2006 Stats With Braves: 193-137, 3.27 ERA, 154 Sv The Tigers drafted John, a local boy, in the 22nd round in 1985. Three years later he was...
Read MoreIntroduction to Nos. 5-6
The next two players on the list are, in alphabetical order, Tom Glavine and John Smoltz. It’s hard to rank them, which is odd since we’re talking two pitchers who played for the same team in the same era, but the...
Read More#7: Dale Murphy
See the 44 Greatest Atlanta Braves here. Righthanded Hitting, Righthanded Throwing Outfielder Seasons With Braves: 1976-1990 Stats With Braves: .268/.351/.478, 371 HR, 1143 RBI, 1103 RS I’ve written extensively of Murph in...
Read More#8 Andruw Jones
See the 44 Greatest Atlanta Braves here. Righthanded Hitting, Righthanded Throwing Centerfielder Seasons With Braves: 1996-2006 Stats With Braves: .267/.345/.505, 342 HR, 1023 RBI, 962 RS Andruw was the second-easiest player to...
Read More#10: Javy Lopez
See the 44 Greatest Atlanta Braves here. Righthanded Hitting, Righthanded Throwing Catcher Seasons With Braves: 1992-2003 Stats With Braves: .287/.337/.502, 214 HR, 694 RBI, 508 RS Another one of my favorite players. It’s...
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