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Braves Top-10 Minor League Relief Pitchers (6-10)
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Kevin Gunderson will need to improve his left/right splits if he hopes to earn a spot in Atlanta's bullpen.
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The fact is, most effective Major League relievers are converted starters....
Tom Glavine Talks on Sirius XM Radio
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by Paul Abell - AP
It seems like some of the bitterness of the Braves' decision to cut Tom Glavine (evident in this picture from June 5th of this year) has finally left the future Hall of Fame pitcher.
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Royals sign former Braves pitcher Jorge Campillo
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Royals sign former Braves pitcher Jorge Campillo
I did not see that coming... no, wait, yes I did.
Braves Add Five Players to 40-Man Roster
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Today is the last day to set 40-man rosters to protect players from the Rule 5 draft later this month. Per Mark Bowman, the Braves added five pitchers, left-handers Lee Hyde, Jose Ortegano and Jonny Venters and right-handers Jeff Lyman and Kyle Coffield. Bowman has a writeup of...
Interesting Free Agent Rankings
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by Winslow Townson - AP
Billy Wagner could wind up in an Atlanta Braves uniform next year.
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Keith Law ranks the top-50 free agents at ESPN Insider. Some interesting...
I did an interview about the Braves' off-season at Simon on Sports
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I did an interview about the Braves' off-season at Simon on Sports
I answered the best I could, though I think my opinions on some topics change daily. The one thing I do know is that the Braves have a lot of holes to fill once again this off-season.
Report: Braves Attempting to Move Derek Lowe
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From Ken Rosenthal, we learn that the Atlanta Braves have had what seems like several conversations with teams about trading starting pitcher Derek Lowe, but they have had little luck finding a taker:
The Braves' most extensive discussions concerning Lowe have been with...
Braves 2009 Season in Review: Middle Relief
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by John Heller - AP
Atlanta Braves reliever Peter Moylan was one of the most valuable members of any team's bullpen last year.
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Middle relief is never a sure...
Freddie Freeman is interviewed in the AFL
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Freddie Freeman is interviewed in the AFL
Project Prospect was out in the AFL last week and collected a lot of interviews with various prospects. Freeman talks about his injuries and the experience of playing in the AFL. It's a great five and a half minute interview.
Braves 2009 Season in Review: Mike Gonzalez
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by Tom Mihalek - AP
The typical Gonzo pose.
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If Rafael Soriano was the Atlanta Braves closer that came out of the gate strong and finished poorly, then Mike Gonzalez...
Braves 2009 Season in Review: Rafael Soriano
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by Gregory Smith - AP
Atlanta Braves closer Rafael Soriano could use all the heavenly help he can get.
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Reviewing a reliever is not an easy task. There are plenty...
Two Major League sources have confirmed that Mike Gonzalez has chosen Scott Boras to now serve as...
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Two Major League sources have confirmed that Mike Gonzalez has chosen Scott Boras to now serve as his agent. The left-handed reliever had previously been represented by Dan Lozano of the Beverly Hills Sports Council.
Mike Gonzalez signs with Scott Boras
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Braves Have 16 Minor League Free Agents
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After an outstanding 2008 for Myrtle Beach, Ernesto Mejia missed the majority of 2009.
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The list of Six-Year Minor League Free Agents has been released and the Braves have 12 players on that...
The Nippon Ham Fighters on Tuesday announced the acquisition of former Atlanta Braves pitcher Buddy...
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The Nippon Ham Fighters on Tuesday announced the acquisition of former Atlanta Braves pitcher Buddy Carlyle.
Buddy goes to Japan
This is probably a good move by Carlyle. He would likely only have gotten a minor league deal with a team in the states. It's also possible...
The Case of Jones v. Wells
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by Tony Gutierrez - AP
Andruw never misses a meal.
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At the end of the 2006 season, Andruw Jones had just completed his second consecutive 40+ homerun 125+ RBI season...
Tommy Hanson Finishes Third in the 2009 NL Rookie of the Year Award
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by Morry Gash - AP
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Tommy Hanson finishes third in the 2009 NL Rookie of the Year voting.
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Atlanta Braves rookie starting pitcher...
This Week's Schedule at Talking Chop: November 16-22
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This week we will finish up all of the 2009 Player Reviews and the top prospects by position. The bullpen is the last area of the team to discuss and we'll continue with the format that we've been using all off-season, starting with the major league guys, then moving on...
The Atlanta Braves Weekly Wrap
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by Gregory Smith - AP
Atlanta Braves hitter Brian McCann winning his third Silver Slugger award was just one of the highlights from this past week.
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Here's...
Atlanta Braves Fan Confidence Climbs Higher
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There is a certain resiliency to the Braves, and their fans certainly feel the same way. After an exciting, then disappointing finish to the regular season, the Atlanta Braves Fan Confidence Rating has climbed in each off-season sampling. The last in-season poll had the FCP at...
Talking Chop Round Table: Braves Left-Handed Starters
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As part of season reviews for major league players and top prospect rankings 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 Interested in Japanese Pitcher Hidetaka Kawagoe
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An interesting note from the Japanese Yahoo baseball rumors site, via NPB Tracker:
Daily Sports has a report saying that the Braves have some interest in signing Hidetaka Kawagoe, who was release by the Orix Buffaloes at the end of the season. Kawagoe, 36, moved from the rotation...
Brian McCann Charity Softball Game; Andruw Jones wants his job back
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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...
Scouting Braves First Base Prospect Freddie Freeman
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ESPN's new scout reporter guy, Jason Grey, posted this video and some nice analysis of the Braves second-best prospect, power-hitting first baseman Freddie Freeman:
Grey gets Freeman to talk about the injury which hurt his numbers at double-A:
"I hurt my wrist and...
The obligatory Braves rumor shoot-down
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Mark Bowman has been doing a yeoman's job of shooting down rumors that pop up so far this off-season. Last night ex-Nats GM Jim Bowden reported that the Dodgers and Braves were discussing a possible Javier Vazquez deal. As johnny-on-the-spot as Bowman was in getting information...
Pondering Kerry Wood at closer for the Braves
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by Mark Duncan - AP
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Keith Law makes some good points about the Indians closer, Kerry Wood:
"Wood had a better year than he's getting credit for having - once you...
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