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Down on the Farm: Snippets from MLB.com
1 hour ago by
Fake Teams
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I've been waiting for the MLB.com beat writers to start writing their normal offseason Inbox articles, and today a bunch of them responded. The Mets beat writer Marty Noble and and the Marlin's Joe Frisaro were the only ones writing the Inbox articles until today.
Here...
Four Questions With Kyle Olasin
6 days ago by
Summer Ball
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Kyle Olasin (photo is courtesy of rajuncajuns.com) is a Senior outfielder from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He is 5-10/175 pounds and hails from La Place, LA. He played JUCO ball at Delgado CC. This past year, he hit .305/.416/.376 in 154 at-bats. He scored 34 runs, knocked...
Talking Chop Top-25 Braves Prospects: 16-20
7 days ago by
Talking Chop
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Braves relief prospect Corey Gearrin should be able to find the majors with his deceptive side arm delivery. (Photo by C.B. Wilkins)
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Our countdown of the top-25 prospects in the Atlanta Braves...
Talking Chop Top-25 Braves Prospects: 16-20
7 days ago by
Sports Page Atlanta
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Braves relief prospect Corey Gearrin should be able to find the majors with his deceptive side arm delivery. (Photo by C.B. Wilkins) View full size photo » Our countdown of the top-25 prospects in the Atlanta Braves organization continues with #16 through #20:
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Brian McCann Charity Softball Game; Andruw Jones wants his job back
17 days ago by
Talking Chop
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There's a reason why I call Brian McCann "Baby Jesus." Aside from the adorable chubby cheeks and the lovability towards our All-Star catcher, he's simply a phenomenal baseball player. Without question the most talented catcher in the National League...
Happy Veterans (Stadium) Day
Today is Veterans Day in the United States, a time to reflect, honor, and pay tribute to our nation's real heroes - those who have served in the military. While I appreciate all of the dedication and sacrifice those in the Marines, Army, Navy, and Coast Guard have shown, today...
MLB 9s: Atlanta Braves—Chipper Jones and Hank Aaron In Dream Lineup
21 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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One question, hundreds of answers. Which Brave had the greatest offensive season at his position? Major League baseball has been asking fans this same question in an effort to choose each team's best ever collection of stars...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Name That Player #1
21 days ago by
We Should Be GM's
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We're breaking out a new feature today on the ol' blog called "Name That Player." Every few days, or every day or every week, basically when we feel like it, we'll run post with a few vague items describing a Phillie or Pirate of the past or present. We'll...
Talking Chop Round Table: Braves Right Fielders
29 days ago by
Sports Page Atlanta
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As part of season reviews for major league players and top prospect ranking for minor league players, we here at Talking Chop thought it would be a fun idea to get all of our bloggers together with the help of Google Docs and debate the various aspects of each position in the Braves...
Talking Chop Round Table: Braves Right Fielders
29 days ago by
Talking Chop
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As part of season reviews for major league players and top prospect ranking for minor league players, we here at Talking Chop thought it would be a fun idea to get all of our bloggers together with the help of Google Docs and debate the various aspects of each position in the Braves...
Offseason Outlook: Atlanta Braves
October 30, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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Next up in our Offseason Outlook series, the Braves. Their likely commitments for 2010:
C - Brian McCann - $5.5MMC - Dave Ross - $1.6MM1B - 2B - Martin Prado - $415KSS - Yunel Escobar - $425K3B - Chipper Jones - $13MMIF - Kelly Johnson - $2.825MM+IF - Diory Hernandez - $400KIF...
Talking Chop Round Table: Braves Center Fielders
October 30, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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As part of season reviews for major league players and top prospect ranking for minor league players, we here at Talking Chop thought it would be a fun idea to get all of our bloggers together with the help of Google Docs and debate the various aspects of each position in the Braves...
Talking Chop Round Table: Braves Center Fielders
October 30, 2009 by
Sports Page Atlanta
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As part of season reviews for major league players and top prospect ranking for minor league players, we here at Talking Chop thought it would be a fun idea to get all of our bloggers together with the help of Google Docs and debate the various aspects of each position in the Braves...
An Open Letter to Non-Phillies Fan Rooting for the Phillies
October 27, 2009 by
The Fightins
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First, let me say that I hope your respective teams’ off-seasons are going well. By now, Chipper Jones has probably bagged his fourth or fifth ten-point buck, and Jason Varitek is putting the finishing touches on his backswing. Sounds nice and relaxing, doesn’t it, and...
Braves Third Baseman Chipper Jones talks with Forbes.com
October 27, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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The financial magazine Forbes has an interview up online with Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones. Why Forbes is interviewing a baseball player I do no know, but here is possibly the best answer to a question like this I've ever heard:
[Forbes:] Near the end...
Ten Years Later, Baseball's Only Playoff Walkoff Walk Still Delights
October 22, 2009 by
Walkoff Walk
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Baseball's century of postseason history has seen its share of dramatic game-ending home runs and amazing comebacks that would boggle the mind of even the most cynical observer. But Chris Chambliss and Bill Mazeroski and Joe Carter, despite producing some of the most famous walkoff...
Talking Chop Round Table: Braves Third Basemen
October 21, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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As part of season reviews for major league players and top prospect ranking for minor league players, we here at Talking Chop thought it would be a fun idea to get all of our bloggers together with the help of Google Docs and debate the various aspects of each position in the Braves...
Braves Top-5 Minor League Third Basemen
October 20, 2009 by
Sports Page Atlanta
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While the middle INF depth chart for the Braves is filled with mostly non prospects, the corner spots are slightly better stocked. First Base of course has Frederick Freeman and a couple of big power guys behind him. Third Base falls somewhere between the talent of First Base and the...
Braves 2009 Season in Review: Chipper Jones
October 19, 2009 by
Sports Page Atlanta
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This is going to be a short review of the 2009 season of Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones. Not because he doesn't deserve a lengthy review, but because it's hard to extrapolate what really happened to Chipper this year. Was it as bad as his 2004 season -- his lowest...
Braves 2009 Season in Review: Chipper Jones
October 19, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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This is going to be a short review of the 2009 season of Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones. Not because he doesn't deserve a lengthy review, but because it's hard to extrapolate what really happened to Chipper this year. Was it as bad as his 2004 season -- his...
First Ever Brian McCann Celebrity Softball Game Set for 11/13
October 19, 2009 by
Sports Page Atlanta
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Our very own Brian McCann and Chipper Jones are sponsoring a Celebrity Softball Game on November 13th at Russ Chandler Stadium on the Georgia Tech campus.
With Brian McCann anchoring one team and teammate Chipper Jones leading the opposing squad, the first ever Rally Celebrity...
This Week's Schedule at Talking Chop: October 19-25
October 19, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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There may not be Braves baseball on the field, but that doesn't mean that there's nothing to talk about. We've been running several on-going off-season series -- reviewing the major league players' 2009 performance, ranking the Braves top prospects at each position...
This Week's Schedule at Talking Chop: October 19-25
October 19, 2009 by
Sports Page Atlanta
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There may not be Braves baseball on the field, but that doesn't mean that there's nothing to talk about. We've been running several on-going off-season series -- reviewing the major league players' 2009 performance, ranking the Braves top prospects at each position...
Braves 2009 Season in Review: Yunel Escobar
October 16, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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by David Zalubowski - AP
Atlanta Braves' Yunel Escobar was one of the best clutch hitters in the NL in 2009.
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Oh, Yunel, you bubbly fidgeting wonderfully frustrating...
Braves 2009 Season in Review: Yunel Escobar
October 16, 2009 by
Sports Page Atlanta
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More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP Atlanta Braves' Yunel Escobar was one of the best clutch hitters in the NL in 2009. Browse more photos » Oh, Yunel, you bubbly fidgeting wonderfully frustrating player... It seems the first thing that people think of when...
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