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The Fundamentalist Movement
3 days ago by
Faith and Fear
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If I've learned anything from the returning Keith Hernandez these past few years that he has analyzed Mets games. it's that ballplayers like to come up with new names for old things, particularly if they save the players some syllables. Thus, it was no surprise to me when I...
Adjusted Mets Position Player WAR
10 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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This is a post I prepared shortly after the season ended but never put up for whatever reason. The recent Hardball Times article by Jeremy Greenhouse "Criminals of WAR", which correctly posits that we shouldn't be slaves to Fangraphs WAR, provided a reminder that...
Twitter Poll: Do you regret buying a certain player’s jersey?
22 days ago by
Sports Blog Net
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When the Mets traded for J.J. Putz last off-season, a lot of people hurried out to the store to purchase a new shirt for No. 22. Not even a full year later, it’s likely that Putz is done as a member of the Mets. So I asked my Twitter followers if they regret buying a certain player’s...
A review of the Braves arbitration eligible players
24 days ago by
Tireball.com
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Yesterday I took the time to break down the arbitration eligible players on the Braves roster. While I figure Peter Moylan, Matt Diaz and even Boone Logan to be picked up I have a tough time seeing Ryan Church and especially Kelly Johnson wearing a tomahawk on their chest in 2010....
Flash-Forward Friday: I Saw Everything End
24 days ago by
Faith and Fear
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"Welcome, Mr. Fry. If you'll just follow me this way, I'll show you your suite."
"OK. This is kind of a weird experience. Can you tell me ..."
"It's an adjustment for everybody, sir. We've found that it's best if you take things in...
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...
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...
This Week's Schedule at Talking Chop: October 26 - November 1
October 26, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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This week we'll wrap up all the position player reviews and top prospects, and then the first week in November we'll tackle starting pitchers. Looking beyond next week; the second week in November we'll talk about the top minor league starting pitchers for the Braves...
Future baseball stars raising Arizona
October 14, 2009 by
Washington Times
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Ryan Church had been a top prospect in the Montreal Expos' farm system for four years before arriving in Mesa, Ariz., in October 2003 for the next chapter in his professional baseball life. Church had no idea what to expect out of the Arizona Fall League, but it didn't take...
What Have You Learned? Jerry Manuel
October 14, 2009 by
The Musings and Prophecies...
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"You play to win the game" -Herman Edwards"Oh crap, we're 25 games out, maybe I should manage to win." -Snoop Manuel, in not so many wordsIt surprises me when I go back and look at the game logs of guys like Ryan Church and Daniel Murphy, and see that Church...
Top-5 Off-Season Questions for the Atlanta Braves: #5
October 06, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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by Mark Avery - AP
Ryan Church and Kelly Johnson may not find themselves in the Atlanta Braves plans for 2010.
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We conclude our look at the top-5 questions facing...
Top-5 Off-Season Questions for the Atlanta Braves: #5
October 06, 2009 by
Sports Page Atlanta
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More photos » by Mark Avery - AP Ryan Church and Kelly Johnson may not find themselves in the Atlanta Braves plans for 2010. Browse more photos » We conclude our look at the top-5 questions facing the Atlanta Braves this off-season.
Question Five: To Tender...
The Stench Of Inactivity
October 03, 2009 by
The Musings and Prophecies...
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When Nick Evans strode to the plate for the first time in 11 days after being kept in some sort of storage, the scent of mothballs and Sucrets was palpable. It was too much for Tim Byrdak to take, as it reminded him of his grandmother's room. He threw a meatball down the middle...
Odds & Ends: Church, Macha, Farrell
October 02, 2009 by
MLB Trade Rumors
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Some more reading for the last Friday night of the 2009 regular season....
Mark Bowman of MLB.com wonders if Ryan Church has played his last game for the Braves. Bowman thinks, because of Church's back injuries, the Braves may not want to pay for a salary bump through arbitration...
Mets Managerial Musings
October 02, 2009 by
Amazin' Avenue
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by Nick Ut - ASSOCIATED PRESS
This is my nightmare. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
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Yesterday, Ken Davidoff of Newsday, one of the more level-headed and enlightened mainstream...
It's time for complete change...
September 30, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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I was never the biggest Willie Randolph supporter, I thought he lacked the interpersonal skills for the managerial position and made poor tactical decisions that cost his team several crucial games.So maybe my initial approval of Jerry Manuel was more my disapproval of Willie Randolph...
Atlanta Braves Win Half A Dozen In A Row With Ryan Church Hit
September 17, 2009 by
Tomahawk Take
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The Atlanta Braves sure picked an interesting period of the season to win their season-best six games and stay within five games of a wildcard spot currently owned by the Colorado Rockies.
The Braves won in the final inning as Ryan Church drove a ball past the glove of first baseman...
Game 145 Recap: Mets 5, Braves 6
September 17, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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by John Amis - AP
Atlanta Braves' David Ross scores the game-winning run on a error as New York Mets catcher Omir Santos waits for the throw in the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 in...
Dumb and Dumber
September 17, 2009 by
Faith and Fear
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"If he's so dumb, how come he's president?"
—Gerald Ford's campaign slogan, as reported by Chevy Chase on Weekend Update, 1975
Those who cut the Mets miles and miles of slack for sucking as badly as they do point to the injuries. How could have we expected...
Open Thread 9/16: Mets at Braves
September 16, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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Derek Lowe is supposed to start tonight, but the only thing that has started so far is rain. Gonna be a long nigh.
Lineup
New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves
09/16/09 7:10 PM EDT
New York Mets Atlanta Braves
Luis Castillo - 2B
Nate McLouth - CF
Josh...
An Epitaph on the Braves' Season
September 16, 2009 by
Braves and Birds
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I highly recommend Joe Sheehan's take on the Braves' season being doomed before it ever began because of the failure to spend a little extra on a good left fielder($). The basic point is that the Braves' spending in the offseason pushed the team onto the brink of becoming...
Brian Schneider Counting Days in Gotham
September 13, 2009 by
Nationals Pride
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(by Mike Henderson) Ex-Nats catcher Brian Schneider will shortly follow teammate and trademate Ryan Church out of New York.
Game 141 Recap: Braves 1, Cardinals 0
September 11, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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by Jeff Roberson - AP
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It was quite a nail-biter tonight for the Braves -- especially in the ninth inning. But that was all after Jair Jurrjens made the best team in the National...
Open Thread 9/11: Braves at Cardinals
September 11, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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Can the Braves carry their offensive outburst from the last game in Houston to St. Louis as they face the best team in the National League. Let's see if Jair Jurrjens can increase his trade stock :)
No Chipper in the lineup, the Bowman says he's just getting a day off...
Open Thread 9/10: Braves at Astros
September 10, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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I don't know if I'll even watch this game...
Lineup
Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
09/10/09 8:05 PM EDT
Atlanta Braves Houston Astros
Nate McLouth - CF
Michael Bourn - CF
Yunel Escobar - SS
Kazuo Matsui - 2B
Chipper Jones - 3B
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