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Postseason Provides Good Audition Stage for Free Agents
October 04, 2008 by
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Some top names in this postseason will also be on the free agent market this winter. This is a good chance for my non contending Braves to take a look at some potential starting pitching.
First Week of the Playoffs in Pictures
October 03, 2008 by
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A lot can happen in a short amount of time. Especially with a five game series at hand.
Why the Cubs Will Win the World Series...Seriously
October 01, 2008 by
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How can Cubs fans forget about Merkle's Boner or 1984? How can they readily induce amnesia at the mention of 2003, 1969, or 1945?
Because this time the Cubs will play great baseball simply because they're a great team. Maybe it's a little bit of fate that it's 100 years later.
Welcome to October Baseball
October 01, 2008 by
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Who's ready for some postseason baseball? Not my Braves. And neither is a single team from New York. Who knew we'd have two Chicago teams represented in the same post season and not a one from the Empire State when we got this thing underway?
What's Next?
September 29, 2008 by
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So, the Braves have hung up their spikes and will soon be getting cozy on their couches for October. Since this is a Braves blog you may be thinking "What'll ol' JB do without the boys playing ball?"
Well fear not, faithful readers there is still plenty to discuss...
Is Chipper Faking It?
September 25, 2008 by
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Was Chipper taking unnecessary rest to protect his title this week? He was certainly well enough to rake on some Phillies pitching when he came in for his pinch hit appearances. Granted Chipper went 0-3 in New York on the 19th and the didn't start the last four games the Braves...
Is Chipper Faking It?
September 25, 2008 by
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Was Chipper taking unnecessary rest to protect his title this week? He was certainly well enough to rake on some Phillies pitching when he came in for his pinch hit appearances. Granted Chipper went 0-3 in New York on the 19th and the didn't start the last four games the Braves...
Braves/Phillies Conspiracy Leaked
September 23, 2008 by
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Sources have confirmed this week that a secret agreement was indeed forged between the two teams at the start of 2008. The underground alliance was supposed to go undetected all year but an unforeseen security leak led to an investigation that uncovered ellaborate details of a Philadelpia...
Braves Keep Helping the Phils' Pennant Race
September 22, 2008 by
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Braves get a win in their final meeting with the New York Mets. Closing out the Ted for '08 with a win is nice but somehow we just keep finding ways to help the Phils' chances. With the Phillies holding on to a 1.5 game lead, will we help or hurt them starting tonight in a...
Philllies Phinally Leave Town... looks like we can help them out even more. Here come the Mets.
September 19, 2008 by
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I hate the Phillies more than I'll ever hate the Mets right now. Of course that will change if we could start beating them again. We have to start 2009 on the road against them for crying out loud. And I'm not at all embarrassed to say that I hate them because they beat us...
Grading a Player's True Value
September 17, 2008 by
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How can you tell what your player is really bringing to your team? There's a lot more than just power numbers and stardom. The Kotchman/Teixeira trade is a good case study.
Braves Say Goodbye to Shea
September 16, 2008 by
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So you think Red Sox vs Yankees is good? Or maybe you bore with indignity all the talk of the last Red Sox vs Yankees series in Yankee Stadium? Well perhaps our rivalry doesn’t have Bucky Dent, Aaron Boone, Curses and 3-0 comebacks but I think it’s just as good if not better...
Down on the Farm in Mississippi
September 16, 2008 by
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Checking in on the Southern League Champion Mississippi Braves
Braves Say Goodbye to Shea
September 14, 2008 by
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So you think Red Sox vs Yankees is good? Or maybe you bore with indignity all the talk of the last Red Sox vs Yankees series in Yankee Stadium? Well perhaps our rivalry doesn’t have Bucky Dent, Aaron Boone, Curses and 3-0 comebacks but I think it’s just as good if not better...
5 Best Games Played in Shea Stadium
September 14, 2008 by
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So you think Red Sox vs Yankees is good? Or maybe you bore with indignity all the talk of the last Red Sox vs Yankees series in Yankee Stadium? Well perhaps our rivalry doesn't have Bucky Dent, Aaron Boone, Curses and 3-0 comebacks but I think it's just as good if not better...
Braves Sweep, Head to Shea One Last Time
September 13, 2008 by
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So I missed the recap to post on Friday after Thursday night's game but here's the deal
Braves Win Two in Row Behind King Kelly's Bat
September 11, 2008 by
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These guys are the defending NL champs? How do we keep beating them?
I just got to say it right away. How about Kelly Johnson? He’s hitting like we’re in the midst of a play off push with his absolutely outstanding September. Dude is hitting .486, 2 HR, 6 2B’s, 12...
I thought Cubans loved baseball. Why is Miami last in attendance?
September 09, 2008 by
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Since the strike of 1994 and the disillusionment fans experienced, MLB has been coming up with all kinds of wonderful marketing ideas to draw crowds back to the National Pastime. Interleague play, extended playoffs, and "This time they count" All Star games come to mind....
10 Team Worse than the 2008 Atlanta Braves
September 09, 2008 by
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This year's version of my Atlanta Braves have been hard to watch. Acquiring a losing record to the Nationals and Giants while falling well below .500 all in the same season makes it tough to be a Braves fan.
But looking back at these 10 terrible teams is enough to give anyone...
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