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Braves 2009 Season in Review: Kenshin Kawakami
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by Gregory Smith - AP
Atlanta Braves' starter Kenshin Kawakami.
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Atlanta Braves starter Kenshin Kawakami took one month of the regular season to adjust to American...
Could J.J. Putz be an option for the Braves?
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by Gene J. Puskar - AP
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There's no official rumor on this, I just wanted to throw it out there and let it marinate, and I've seen it brought up here and there in some...
Braves 2009 Season in Review: Tommy Hanson
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After dominating the Arizona Fall League in 2008, becoming the first pitcher in the league's history to win the MVP award, Thomas J. Hanson continued to excel in the Atlanta Braves' 2009 Spring...
Four Atlanta Braves file for Free Agency
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The Atlanta Braves had four of five eligible players file for free agency yesterday. First baseman Adam LaRoche, outfielder Garret Anderson, pinch hitter Greg Norton, and reliever Mike Gonzalez all filed for free agency, leaving only reliever Rafael Soriano yet to file.
The two...
Riaan Spanjer-Furstenburg named Topps Appy League Player of the Year
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Riaan Spanjer-Furstenburg named Topps Appy League Player of the Year
Our South African slugger receives an honor for the good year he had at Danville.
Braves 2009 Season in Review: Jair Jurrjens
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by Jeff Roberson - AP
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Jair Jurrjens may have been very lucky in 2009.
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Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Jair Jurrjens was good in...
Braves 2009 Season in Review: Javier Vázquez
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Javier Vazquez wasn't just the best pitcher on the Braves, but he was one of the best pitchers in all of Major League Baseball, in 2009.
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Quick, name the only starting pitcher in the NL...
Tim Hudson contract extension with the Braves essentially a done deal
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From MLB.com's Mark Bowman, here is the latest on the Atlanta Braves efforts to re-sign Tim Hudson:
Tim Hudson has passed his physical and essentially made his three-year contract extension a done deal. But the Braves may wait until the conclusion of the World Series...
Atlanta Braves sign reliever Scott Proctor
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Here is the scoop from TCPalm's (regional Florida newspaper) website:
Pitcher Scott Proctor will return to the mound in 2010.
Proctor, the Martin County native, has reached an agreement with the Atlanta Braves on a one-year contract for the 2010 season, according to Proctor...
Braves 2009 Season in Review: Derek Lowe
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by John Amis - AP
Atlanta Braves' Derek Lowe was actually not as bad in 2009 as his overall stats say he was.
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Did Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Derek Lowe...
Braves not in the mix for Aroldis Chapman
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Just as fast as SI.com could spread the rumor, the Atlanta Braves General Manager Frank Wren has squashed the rumor that the Braves were planning to meet with Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman.
The SI.com story referenced two unnamed sources who said that the Braves were planning to...
Braves 1st-round lefty Mike Minor will get the start for the West Division
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Braves 1st-round lefty Mike Minor will get the start for the West Division
Ben Badler Tweets us this note...
...about Mike Minor starting in the AFL Rising Stars game this Saturday. The game will be televised at 8pm on the MLB Network. For most of us this will be our...
Braves will make a play for Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman
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He's been one of the most talked about players to defect from Cuba in several years, and now the Atlanta Braves have joined the group of teams pursuing Aroldis Chapman, according to SI.com:
The Atlanta Braves are the latest team seeking to meet with Chapman's agent,...
Baseball America releases their top-10 Braves prospects
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We get the second list this off-season of Atlanta Braves prospects, this one from Baseball America:
Jason Heyward, of
Freddie Freeman, 1b
Julio Teheran, rhp
Mike Minor, lhp
Craig Kimbrel, rhp
Christian Bethancourt, c
Randall Delgado, rhp
Zeke Spruill, rhp
Cody Johnson...
Atlanta Braves Off-Season Fan Confidence Rises
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Perhaps it's the excitement of what might happen in the coming weeks, but whatever it is, the confidence of Atlanta Braves fans continues to rise (as measured by the Atlanta Braves Fan Confidence Poll). The increase was a slight increase, from 70% two weeks ago to 72% this...
This Week's Schedule at Talking Chop: November 2-8
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With the hitters behind us, this week at Talking Chop we begin our look at the pitching in the Braves organization by starting with the major league starters. We'll tackle one major league starter each day, starting tomorrow, and then next week we'll hit up the minor leagues...
The Atlanta Braves Weekly Wrap
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Here's a look at the major stories in the world of the Atlanta Braves for the week ending on November 1st:
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John Sickels released his top-20 Braves prospects for 2010.
The Braves hired former major league pitching coach Dave Wallace as their minor...
Talking Chop Round Table: Braves Right Fielders
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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...
World Series, Game 3: Open Thread
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Whole Camels takes the mound for the Phils, against the winningest pitching in post-season history.
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New York Yankees @ Philadelphia Phillies
10/31/09 7:57 PM EDT
New York Yankees Philadelphia Phillies
Derek Jeter - SS
Jimmy Rollins - SS
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Braves Top-5 Minor League Right Fielders
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Jason Heyward was named the top prospect in baseball by Baseball America and will enter the 2010 season as a 20 year old.
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It wasn't long ago that the Braves felt they...
Braves 2009 Season in Review: Matt Diaz
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by Kathy Willens - AP
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I think we can officially call the 2009 season of Atlanta Braves outfielder Matt Diaz a "breakout season." For all NL right-fielders with at...
Talking Chop Round Table: Braves Center Fielders
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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...
Atlanta Braves Fan Confidence Poll
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Every other Friday this off-season Talking Chop presents the Atlanta Braves fan confidence poll. This poll and therefore your confidence level should encompasses several areas of the team. These areas include, but are not limited to, the team’s ownership, current management...
Odds and ends: Former Braves, Mike Mordecai, who played in Atlanta from 1994-97, has been hired as...
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Odds and ends: Former Braves, Mike Mordecai, who played in Atlanta from 1994-97, has been hired as Toronto's bench coach...GM Frank Wren, Bobby Cox and some of the club's other execs are currently holding meeting in Sea Island...Jon "Boog" Sciambi is handling some...
Talking Chop Round Table: Braves Left Fielders
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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...
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