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The Braves Interest in Adam Dunn Shot Down

Contrary to a FOXSports.com report, the Braves aren't among the teams interested in Adam Dunn. The Web site reported Wednesday that the Braves, Mariners and Nationals are among the teams showing interest in the free-agent outfielder.
6 hours ago | Talking Chop

Braves Close to Signing Backup Catcher David Ross

From Ken Rosenthal: The Braves, identifying a backup for Brian McCann, are close to signing free-agent catcher David Ross to a two-year contract, according to a major-league source. The Braves will be Ross' sixth team in eight seasons. He is a .222 career hitter, but posted a .369 on-base per...
7 hours ago | Talking Chop

Strike while the iron is hot!

I say go get 'em Frankie. I am somewhat wary of giving five years to a pitcher with a history of injuries, but this is the market and these are the available players, and if we want to field a winning team next year we may have to roll the dice on Burnett.
16 hours ago | Talking Chop

If there's any single reason to be put off by this deal, aside from acquiring what looks like...

What keeps going through my mind is that we don't seem to be giving up anyone that we can't live without, while we're getting a starting pitcher we desperately need. We're also not giving up some of our best trade chips (Gorkys, Reyes, Morton, Johnson, Escobar), so we still have the flexibil...
16 hours ago | Talking Chop

The Braves are Dealing from Strength for Javier Vazquez

If the widely-rumored trade between the Chicago White Sox and the Atlanta Braves is as reported, then the Braves and General Manager Frank Wren have pulled off a coup! This is a solidly one-sided trade in the Braves favor. Reportedly going to Atlanta is the reliable Javier Vazquez, a guy wh...
Tue, Dec 2 | Talking Chop

The Long Dark Tea-Time of Mike Hampton

It's hard to believe, but the Atlanta Braves traded for Mike Hampton before the 2003 season -- he's been a Brave for six years... well, technically it's been six years. We forget that for the first three years (what I like to refer to as "the healthy years") Hampton was one of the best bargains in b...
Tue, Dec 2 | Talking Chop

Braves' Recent Rule V History

If you read all this, you're a champ, +297 to you. The big point is that the Braves aren't likely to take any great losses in the upcoming draft, nor are they likely to make any great gains, or any picks for that matter. In fact, judging all this, the best Rule V strategy would be to look for minor le...
Mon, Dec 1 | Talking Chop

Considering Javier Vazquez for the Atlanta Braves

This was brought up today (hat tip: VictorW) and has been brought up before, but the more I look at it the more we should probably consider encouraging the Atlanta Braves to acquire Javier Vazquez from the Chicago White Sox. One of the early rumored moves for the Sox this off-season was to let...
Mon, Nov 24 | Talking Chop

Pujols Wins Second MVP

Others receiving votes: Hanley Ramirez, Marlins, 55; Chipper Jones, Braves, 44; Geovanny Soto, Cubs 41; Johan Santana, Mets, 30; Chase Utley, Phillies, 30; Ryan Ludwick, Cardinals 17; Brandon Webb, Diamondbacks, 14; Adrian Gonzalez, Padres, 13; Matt Holliday, Rockies, 13; Prince...
Tue, Nov 18 | Baseball Analysts

Atlanta Braves Team Report

INSIDE PITCH That a team is looking for starting pitching in the offseason is not news; everyone does it every year. The Braves will be no exception. But they are also unsettled in the outfield. Right fielder Jeff Francoeur is the best-known quantity. Sort of. Everyone with the team is keeping t...
Mon, Nov 17 | usatoday.com

Nethaway seeks Super Bowl title

The senior looks to lead the Braves (7-1) to their first Super Bowl appearance since 1999 tonight when they travel to meet Schuylerville (8-0). Game time is 7 p.m. Nethaway also plays basketball and baseball. During the spring, Nethaway batted .500 with seven home runs and 47 RBI to earn first t...
Thu, Oct 30 | Albany Times Union

Opinion: Good riddance: A postmortem for the 2008 Atlanta Braves (Part I: Manager and Coaches)

The Braves’ biggest offensive problem was a lack of home run power. They finished fourteenth in the NL in home runs. They managed tenth in slugging because of a high batting average and being fourth in doubles. This was a teamwide phenomenon. McCann led the team with 23 homers; this is, I believ...
Mon, Sep 29 | Braves Journal

Opinion: Recapping the Braves 2008 Draft: Day 2, Part 3

Jason Stotz (31), SS – An unranked high schooler from the same high school in Georgia as our third pick Zeke Spruill. Matthew Price (34), RHP – Another pitcher, this time from an Atlanta-area prep high school. Taylor Hart (44), RHP – An unranked pitcher in Georgia from Madison County high sch...
Sun, Jun 8 | Talking Chop

Opinion: Recapping the Braves 2008 Draft: Day 1

Zeke Spruill (2S), RHP – This is the high school pitcher many people thought the Braves might take with their first selection in the draft at number 40. He ends up falling to the Braves with their third pick at number 70 overall. Spruill was rated by Baseball America as the 66th best prospect in...
Thu, Jun 5 | Talking Chop

Top 100’s Paying Braves Some Respect

These two really attest to the depth of Atlanta’s farm system. There are a lot of very high potential young guys just starting to realize that potential, which means in a few years, this system could be rich with elite talent. If you told me last year that the Braves would trade away the amount t...
Thu, Jan 31 | n

Hudson, not Smoltz, will start Braves' opener

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Tim Hudson will start Opening Day for the Atlanta Braves. The change in the rotation comes with the blessing of 2005 Opening Day starter John Smoltz, who says it's time to pass the honor to Hudson. Smoltz Hudson "Huddy is Opening Day starter for the future here," Smoltz said....
Mon, Mar 13 | ESPN