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Braves Will Not Wear Controversial ‘Screaming Indian’ Batting-Practice Caps This Season (Photo)
Via NESN.com
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February 11, 2013
After the Atlanta Braves’ proposed new batting-practice cap drew considerable backlash for its inappropriate portrayal of Native Americans, the team has announced its decision to scrap the controversial design.
The team will instead wear blue caps closely resembling their game caps, featuring a red letter “A” outlined in white.
Braves president John Schuerholz insisted that...
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February 11, 2013
Player Profile #95: Craig Kimbrel | RP | ATL
Via Baseball Professor
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February 10, 2013
Craig Kimbrel has dominated like no closer in recent memory, and maybe like no closer in distant memory. Using advanced stats like WAR, his value to Atlanta is measurable (3.6 WAR last year). Using advanced stats like PSR, his value to your fantasy team is measurable as well (5.03 PSR last year, 85th in the league).
But unfortunately, his value in fantasy is limited because of the...
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February 10, 2013
First workout of 2013
Via Love My Bravos
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February 12, 2013
Good morning from sunny Orlando as pitchers and catchers report for first day of workouts! #Braves #SpringTraining twitter.com/Braves/status/…
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) February 12, 2013
Look at that Sean Gilmartin with not only short pants, but stirrups! He's trying to make himself a lovvie, isn't he. Hmm, we'll see.
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February 12, 2013
Atlanta Braves Ditch “‘Screaming Indian” Caps
Via BlackSportsOnline
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February 11, 2013
The Atlanta Braves are doing away with their cap logo which featured a mohawk sporting Native American making a war cry–known as the ‘screaming Indian’ or in some instances the ‘screaming savage’.
USA Today reported the story of the Braves choosing to go with just a plain navy blue cap with the red colored A insignia for spring training. When ESPN Uni’s Paul Lukas released...
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February 11, 2013
Christian Bethancourt Suffers from Goldilocks Syndrome
Via Fangraphs
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February 11, 2013
Bill Baer coined the term “Goldilocks Syndrome” to describe when we, as fans, get discouraged with a player or prospect because he isn’t perfect or what we hoped he would be, and Christian Bethancourt isn’t “just right”. Signed out of Panama in 2008, Bethancourt had elite potential behind the plate with good athleticism and an incredibly strong arm. The concern, however...
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February 11, 2013
Five Braves to watch at spring training
Spring is officially in the air.
After a busy offseason, Braves pitchers and catchers staged their first workout Tuesday at Disneys Wide World of Sports, with position players set to report Thursday and the full team will hit the field for the first time Friday.
"I'm really excited about the team," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "I'm more excited than I'...
Michael Bourn Indians: A Fantasy Baseball Take
Via Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks
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February 12, 2013
You’d be surprised how few pics there are online of Bourn in Atlanta.Photo courtesy of Peter Bond.
After a long wait, an Indian was Bourn…
Well Michael Bourn has finally signed, and to no one’s surprise he signed with the Yankees of the AL Central, the Cleveland Indians, er, uh, something like that.
Even still, the Indians have decided to use some of the money from their...
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February 12, 2013
What Michael Bourn's 4-Year/48 Million Deal With The Cleveland Indians Means
Via Hinton's Sports Highlights
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February 12, 2013
Michael Bourn has finally agreed to a 4-year/48 million dollar offer from the Cleveland Indians. This comes on the day that pitchers and catchers reported to spring training. It was a huge shock when this deal was announced, as the Indians seemed to have come out of nowhere to sign Bourn. We shouldn’t be shocked … Continue reading »
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February 12, 2013
OF Michael Bourn Signs With Cleveland Indians
Via Philliedelphia
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February 11, 2013
Michael Bourn has finally landed....in Cleveland. That's right. Bourn, 30, and the Indians have inked a contract that will lock him in a Tribe uni through 2017. Bourn will make approximately $12MM a year with a vesting option that could make it a five-year, $60MM deal. The two-time Gold Glover...
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February 11, 2013
Smoke Signals 2/11: The Bourn Edition
Via Indians Baseball Insider
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February 11, 2013
Smoke Signals is back on the cyberwaves tonight for a special half hour edition from 11:00pm – 11:30pm EST. Indians Baseball Insiders Tony Lastoria and Jim Pete talk about the stunning signing of outfielder Michael Bourn to a four year $48 million deal and talk about all the ways his deal impacts the team.
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February 11, 2013
Pitchers and Catchers report today!
Via Love My Bravos
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February 11, 2013
They're throwing in Florida! #BaseballisBack twitter.com/MLB/status/301…
— MLB (@MLB) February 11, 2013
*skimming Twitter while I'm supposed to be working*
Me, aloud: "That's my EO! On the MLB Twitter!"
Co-worker: "What's that?"
Me: "Nothing! Um. Just Braves stuff."
I don't know what I'm more excited about, MLB tweeting a...
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February 11, 2013
The Bourn Identity - Going the extra mile
Via Indians Baseball Insider
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February 12, 2013
The Indians shocked the local and national baseball world last night when news came down the pipe that they had reached agreement on a four-year $48 million deal with free agent Michael Bourn. For days and weeks the Indians gave no indication they were in on him and that their payroll was maxed out, and they made a key strike at the start of spring training which improves the club...
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February 12, 2013
The Bourn saga continues
Via MetsZilla
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February 11, 2013
Earlier today, Nick Cafardo, national baseball writer for the Boston Globe, tweeted that the MLBPA will speak with major league baseball on behalf of the New York Mets regarding the Michael Bourn situation:
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MLBPA executive counsel David Prouty said...
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February 11, 2013
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