Editor’s note: Several of our writers have varying opinions on TP’s success as Braves’ hitting coach. Expect to see a few opinions expressed in the coming days and weeks as it’s a hot topic in Braves Nation. I read an interesting article on one Braves’ bloggers thoughts of Terry Pendleton on TalkingChop.com. In this article, the author gives an in depth...

* Or at least, there is no evidence to suggest that he has been in the past. Human nature dictates that someone must be to blame when well-made plans go awry. For some reason (convenience?), this scapegoat is always a single person, even when the fault clearly lies with a group, or with an organizational flaw that transcends any one member. Nowhere is this trend more obvious--or...

Our old second baseman and reluctant leadoff hitter, Marcus Giles, was always a bit fiery, but I never knew he was violent: Former Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres second baseman Marcus Giles pleaded guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor battery charge for unlawfully using force on his wife in El Cajon last fall. Giles, 31, was placed on three years probation by Judge Patricia Cookson...

Marcus Giles plead guilty to “misdemeanor battery for assaulting his wife last fall.” I liked both Giles brothers as players. It’s always disappointing when someone whose work you admire is involved in something despicable.

EL CAJON, Calif. -- Former Atlanta Braves second baseman Marcus Giles has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery for assaulting his wife last fall.

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Former big league second baseman Marcus Giles has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery for assaulting his wife last fall.

EL CAJON, Calif. -- Former big league second baseman Marcus Giles has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery for assaulting his wife last fall.

Former Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres second baseman Marcus Giles pleaded guilty today to a misdemeanor battery charge for assaulting his wife in El Cajon last fall.

Former Padres second baseman Marcus Giles was scheduled to be arraigned today on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge.

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 organization. The participants are, yours truly (gondeee, indicated by MG), yondaime4 (indicated...

Baseball runs in the Giles family. So, allegedly, does that other great American pastime of spouse-smacking. Young Marcus emulated older brother Brian by allegedly assaulting his wife; he was arrested yesterday for domestic battery and taken into custody. But the act itself isn't quite as interesting as the venue: El Cajon Police Acting Lt. Fenton Sue said officers were called...

Former Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres second baseman Marcus Giles was arrested early Wednesday morning for domestic battery after his wife called the police. The details of the incident are somewhat sketchy but the El Cajon police were called by the California Highway Patrol to the scene where the incident allegedly took place.Police arrived on the scene to find the Giles' car parked on the

Not a year after older brother Brian was sued for long-term abuse of his girlfriend, Marcus Giles is accused of going Chris Brown on his wife. It's apparently an isolated incident, but Brian was always the better hitter. [KGTV]

Marcus Giles ran afoul of the law on domestic battery charges: Former Padres second baseman Marcus Giles was arrested early Wednesday morning on charges of domestic battery involving his wife, El Cajon Police Sgt. Fenton Sue said. Sue said police were called to Interstate 8 at Greenfield Drive at 3:20 a.m. by California Highway Patrol officers who [...]

Former Padres second baseman Marcus Giles was arrested early Wednesday morning on charges of domestic battery involving his wife, El Cajon Police Sgt. Fenton Sue said.

i3 asked: His team Victor Martinez Big Papi Kendrick Figgins Renteria holliday willits dunn mathews jr. julio lugo (Don’t want to trade for pitchers) My team Pudge justin Morneau Marcus Giles david wright jose reyes griffey jr. torii hunter cuddyer atkins ibanez bartlett loney Should I try Pudge and Griffey for Victor? Related Posts Should the Red Sox dump Julio Lugo,...

2007 W-L:89-74 2007 Pythag W-L:89-74 2007 Payroll:~58 mil 2008 Payroll:~65 mil Coming:Jeff DaVanon, Robert Fick,Tadahito Iguchi, Mark Prior, Randy Wolf Going: Geoff Blum, Milton Bradley, Doug Brocail, Mike Cameron, Jack Cassel, Morgan Ensberg, Marcus Giles, Ryan Ketchner, Jason Lane, Rob Mackowiak, B...

Dirtlocker points for: Josh Bard, Josh Barfield, Michael Barrett, Heath Bell, Geoff Blum, Milton Bradley, Russell Branyan, Mike Cameron, Brady Clark, Jose Cruz, Jim Edmonds, Morgan Ensberg, Marcus Giles, Brian Giles, Adrian Gonzalez, Khalil Greene, Scott Hairston, Kevin Kouzmanoff, Rob Mackowiak, Mi...

Whether you love them or hate them, you have to give the Braves one thing: they clearly have a lot of fun playing baseball and working with each other. The I'm-having-a-lot-of-fun award must be shared between three players: Marcus Giles, Andruw Jones, and Jeff Francoeur, with honorable mentions for ...

Dirtlocker points for: Heath Bell, Jim Edmonds, Marcus Giles, Adrian Gonzalez, Kevin Kouzmanoff, Scott Linebrink There's two sides of the coin when it comes to trading Minor League Prospects. Everyone, I think, is well aware of what happens when a team trades most of its prospects in order to get a ...

The Phillies have announced their Opening Day roster, and right handed utility man Miguel Cairo is on the list. Cairo has been battling all spring to be the final right handed bat off the bench. Cairo beat out Marcus Giles, Pablo Ozuna, and Jason Donald for the spot. Cairo even survived the attempted signing of free [...]

Today was a big cut day for the Phillies.  Aside from giving second baseman Marcus Giles his release, the Phillies sent pitcher Carlos Carrasco and outfielder John Mayberry Jr. to minor league camp.  Although a log shot, Carrasco was in the mix for the Phillies fifth starter and went 2-2 with a 5.95 ERA.  The [...]

The Phillies are beginning to do some house cleaning with the release of Marcus Giles and the minor league assignments of John Mayberry Jr., Carlos Carrasco, Jason Ellison, Pablo Ozuna, and Mike Koplove. This is on the heels of the Ronny Paulino trade, so the 25-man roster that will be heading north is sorting itself out. That leaves Miguel Cairo still fighting for the righthanded...

Today was a big cut day for the Phillies. Aside from giving second baseman Marcus Giles his release, the Phillies sent pitcher Carlos Carrasco and outfielder John Mayberry Jr. to minor league camp.