Archive for Atlanta Braves
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Why It’s Time for Julio Teheran to Replace Mike Minor in the Braves Rotation
With the recent struggles of starting pitcher Mike Minor there are many who believe that the Braves should option him to the minors and bring up one of their two talented options sitting in Triple-A. Those options would be veteran, and All-Star, Jair Jurrjens as well as promising youngster ...
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John Smoltz: Happy Birthday to the Last of a Dying Breed
Happy birthday to John Smoltz! Smoltz celebrates his 45th birthday today. Here's a little birthday item to celebrate Smoltz's unique MLB career.When Smoltz ended his career after the 2009 season, he likely became the last of a dying breed in MLB history: the 40-40 pitcher. Smoltz is one of only 37 p...
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Ray Lewis, Chipper Jones and the 4 Pro Athletes Who Epitomize Leadership
During my youth, Detroit Tigers shortstop Alan Trammell, Red Wings center Steve Yzerman and Pistons guard Joe Dumars were three consummate professionals who epitomized strong leadership. While each was a star in their own right, Detroiters loved these blue-collar guys for their leader...
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MLB Picks: Atlanta Braves at St Louis Cardinals Series Odds and Predictions
Backers of the St. Louis Cardinals owe the Atlanta Braves a giant thank-you card. The 2011 Cardinals and Braves will be forever intertwined thanks to Atlanta’s epic September collapse that allowed the Cards to win the NL wild card on the season’s final day on the way to surprising...
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Atlanta Braves Trade Rumors: Club Must Settle Jair Jurrjens’ Future
Jair Jurrjens, the Atlanta Braves' $5.5 million pitcher is in the minor leagues right now because, as manager Fredi Gonzalez said, "he's a minor league player right now," according to Mark Bowman of MLB.com.The Braves were close to trading Jurrjens last season to the Cincinnati Reds, also according ...
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New Kid on the Block: Why Freddie Freeman Belongs Among Fantasy’s Best Sluggers
If you drafted, Freddie Freeman to your fantasy squad this year, then you have to be pleased with the production you've gotten from the 6'5, 225 pound, 22-year-old lefty slugger so far. Freeman started this season off painfully slow for his fantasy owners, striking out 14 times in th...
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Atlanta Braves: 7 Signs Chipper Jones Has Plenty More Baseball to Give
During spring training, Chipper Jones announced that he was going to retire at the end of the season.Some Braves fans were happy, because they knew the team could bring in a third baseman who would play every day and not be injured as much as Jones is.Then there were others, who know the switch-hitt...
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Atlanta Braves: Chipper Jones Is the Definition of a Franchise Player
Saturday May 9, 1998. Braves vs. Padres. It was the very first Major League baseball game I attended. And it marked the first time I would hear Bill Bowers announce something over the PA system that I would hear before nearly every game I attended for the next decade. “Batting third, playing 3...
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Atlanta Braves: 5 Reasons Why Michael Bourn Is Finally Producing as Expected
When the Braves traded for Michael Bourn last year, they were expecting to get the game's premier base stealer.And, when he got on base, he was exactly that.But, that was when he got on base.In his 53 games with Atlanta, Bourn had a .321 on-base percentage, which is the lowest he's had since 2008.Th...
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MLB Rumors: Why “Get Him Over, Get Him In” Is a Myth
I'd seen the same exact play and heard the same subsequent commentary hundreds of times, so I'm not sure why this particular sequence peaked my curiosity. But it did.The Atlanta Braves trailed the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 in the bottom half of the fourth inning Monday night when Dan Uggla hit a leadof...
