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Good Day For The Good Guys
Jair Jurrgens Delivers. Photo courtesy AJC.comHello again everyone from the great state of Mushigan, I mean Michigan, as we continue our vicious cycle of freeze, melt, freeze, melt. If it would only melt the great mounds of plowed snow that are everywhere! If you haven’t seen black snow, you’ve missed a real treat!
But back to baseball. You guys know that I’m not really...
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March 13, 2011
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Under The Radar: Brett Oberholtzer
Brett Oberholtzer Courtesy AJC.comHello again everyone from the slowly melting popsicle otherwise known as southeast Michigan!
While most everyone knows about the front-line Braves pitching prospects — names like Teheran, Minor, Beachy, and Vizcaino. Pitching in their shadows the past couple of years has been another prospect named Brett Oberholtzer. This spring, Oberholtzer...
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March 13, 2011
All Division World Series Needs Your Vote
Hello again everyone from snowy Michigan.
By now I trust that all of you voted for the NL East in the FanSided playoffs, as the NL East won the NL pennant in a landslide. All that remained was for our opponent to be decided for the All Division World Series.
Well, to no one’s huge surprise, the AL East has now won the AL pennant and is our opponent for the Series. As I’m sure...
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March 11, 2011
The Roster Chase After Cut One
Today’s roster cuts were not surprises nor did they say much about the final roster. The question is, two weeks in have we got any better idea who will make the final 25? So far there have been no breakout players or player injuries yet, a few rookies have impressed and a couple of last year’s roster need to pick up their game. Let’s take a look at a couple of the battles,...
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March 10, 2011
Where Will Kawakami Land Poll
Given the appropriately somber mood after today’s frightening news, I thought it appropriate to give us something lighter to focus on for a while, and what could be lighter than a silly non-scientific poll taken of fans without enough insider information to have an informed opinion?
Now that Fred has shared his insights on where Kawakami may land, it’s our turn to tell him what...
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March 09, 2011
Braves Minor League Manager Struck in the Face by Line-Drive
The Braves look on with concern as Luis Salazar is taken from the dugout. (Credit Talking Chop for the picture)
Braves minor league manager Luis Salazar was struck by a line-drive during the first inning of Atlanta’s spring training game against the Cardinals. The situation seemed grave and a number of Braves were deeply affected by the incident. Salazar lost consciousness and...
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March 09, 2011
Where Will Kawakami Land?
Over the past two days I’ve tried to show that while not a $6.3 million pitcher, Kenshin Kawakami is a serviceable 5th starter for a team that could provide him a fresh start. So, who are his potential matches? Well, for a start anyone who thinks the Yankees are even a possibility also believes in unicorns and is in the market for that swampland I have just outside of Death Valley...
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March 08, 2011
Braves Hitters Having Great Spring So Far
Hello again everyone! I’m coming to you today from what seems to be the place with the most tempermental weather on the planet: 12 degrees this morning, maybe 50 tomorrow. The same snow and ice must have melted and refrozen half a dozen times. And it finally gave me a cold. Yuck!
But on to more pleasant things. I was browsing the ‘Net today and came across some great...
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March 07, 2011
Hey Braves Fans Things Aren’t What The Seem Part II
My partner Bob here at Tomahawk Take pointed out that while Kawakami had pitched in bad luck in 2009, he thought his “peripherals” were worse in 2010. He also commented that he wasn’t worth $6.5 million (actually it was 8.3 in 09, 7.3 in 2101, and only 6.3 this year). On the latter I whole heartedly agree. One would have to ask Frank Wren why he chose to pay so much for so...
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March 07, 2011
Hey Braves Fans, Things Aren’t Always What They Seem
Here’s a little quiz for our knowledgeable readers.
In 2009 eleven pitchers:
Threw more than 150 innings
Had and ERA less than 3.91
Struck out at least 5 batters per nine innings
Gave up less than one home run per 9 innings and
Had a WHIP greater than 1.19
Can you name them?
If you said the list included a couple of perennial Cy Young candidates, you’d be right. Three actually...
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March 06, 2011
Chipper Homers; Only Phillies Feel Pain Today
Hello again everyone! I’m coming to you tonight from what has once again become the winter wonderland of Michigan. It’s been snowing and sleeting all day. One of my 12 year old labs looked like she was skiing when she stepped off the deck to do her business and proceeded to slide downhill, first on her feet then her butt!Chipper Homers For Real In 2010. Photo Courtesy of Tim...
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March 06, 2011
Baseball Bloggers Alliance Take On 2011 Braves
Hello again everyone! Coming at you today from schizophrenic Michigan, where a morning ice storm has morphed into an afternoon mini-flood that’s rapidly turning into an evening skating rink. But at least it’s not boring!
I was asked some time ago by the founder of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance to respond to some questions about the 2011 team and its overall performance. I...
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March 04, 2011
Chipper Passes Next Test
Hello again everybody! I’m coming to you tonight from my personal floating glacier in Michigan, as the 15 degree weather has re-frozen all the snow that started to melt yesterday. And I don’t miss Hawaii at all!
The good news out of Braves camp today was that Fredi Gonzalez decided to literally surprise Chipper by giving him his first start at third. Chipper said that...
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March 03, 2011
Should The Braves Trade Derek Lowe?
Derek Lowe. Courtesy iSportsWeb.comHello again everyone! I’m coming to you today from sunny Michigan, where it’s just warm enough to start all the snow melting. It feels just like Hawaii did for the last ten days (except 50 degrees cooler, no palm trees or beaches, and I have to work)!
Checking the pulse of the ‘Net today, I see that several bloggers in NY are saying that...
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March 02, 2011
AL All Division Team Voting Now Open
Last week readers voted (QUITE CORRECTLY) that the NL EAST fields the NLs best divisional All-Star Team. This week it’s the amateur American League’s turn to choose their best division. Since they need 10 players to a team I’m not sure how it will be handicapped but I’m sure the best real baseball is played in the NL. If you’d like to assist them with their choice pop over...
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March 01, 2011
30 Days and Counting
March is here and the opener against the Nats is 30 days away. In that time we have to decide who makes the club and who doesn’t. We’ve seen a couple of early flashes from players eager to replace Conrad and Diory Hernandez but before that happens, Hick, Lucas, and Young will have to show they are not only hungry early but have the stamina and talent to continue to impress throughout...
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March 01, 2011
R.I.P. Duke Snider
Edwin “Duke” Snider, center fielder for the Brooklyn and later Los Angeles Dodgers died today, Sunday February 27, 2011 at age 84. The main power hitter on a talented series of Dodgers teams, the legendary “Duke Of Flatbush” held a special place in the hearts of Brooklyn Dodgers fans. He more than held his own in the eternal (some say infernal) debates over who was the...
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February 27, 2011
Starters Roll Relievers Stumble as Braves Lose 5-4
The Mets and Braves picked up today’s game where they left off yesterday; dead even. Braves jockeying for the fifth starter position all had a good day. Rodrigo Lopez went two giving up a hit and striking out one. Mike Minor was just a bit better in his two innings allowing the Mets to see the ball but do nothing with it. Brandon Beachy cruised through the fifth but gave up...
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February 27, 2011
Another Quick Chipper Update And A Poll
Hello again from Hawaii. This is probably my last article from here, as I fly home to Michigan tomorrow night.
Since the Chipper news was so positive today, I thought I’d quickly bring you up to speed, then seek out your opinion.
First, Chipper played his first spring game today, appearing as the DH versus the Mets. He went one for three with a solid single. Even more importantly...
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February 27, 2011
Assorted Under-The-Radar Observations
Hello again everyone! I have my iPad pointed in exactly the right direction for the WiFi to connect here by the lagoon in Hawaii, so I’m striking while the iron’s hot writing this post.
Kudos to Fred for all the fine work he’s doing while I’m away. His thoroughness does make it a challenge to find avenues to pursue to write about during the brief interludes of web access...
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February 26, 2011
Jurrjens, Venters Sharp, Freeman Doubles 3 Times vs Mets
Freddie Freeman introduced him self formally to the Mets by doubling to right, left and center before leaving the game in the 6th. He also took advantage of a missed cutoff man to go third in the first and scored on a passed ball in the second. Eric Hinske got the Braves first homer of spring in the fourth taking it well over the right field wall. McCann, Shafer and McLouth got their...
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February 26, 2011
Short Memories or Rose Colored Glasses
On this Saturday Morning before the Braves wander up to Port St. Lucie to play the Mets a headline in the Savannah Morning Herald caught my eye. It read Braves want McLouth to regain old form. Now let me be absolutely clear, I’d like nothing better than for Nate McLouth to hit 285, with 15 homers, 65RBI, 50 steals and have an OBP of 375. That – or anything close to that – would...
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February 26, 2011
Spring Training Fish Tale?
Hello again everyone from the tropical paradise of Hawaii! I heard from my intrepid partner in crime Fred Owens that we had an earthquake here. Hmmm, no one here seemed to notice (and the wonderful Internet service we have here would make it challenging to verify)!
Speaking of challenging to verify, all my work on these challenging to verify spring training claims led me to believe...
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February 26, 2011
Ballgame tomorrow; Is this the last day of ST clichés?
The first week of clichés is finally past. I was thrilled to know that everyone lost weight, is in their best shape ever and looks like having a great year. I applauded players who had less than stellar years working hard to impress their coaches and manager, why didn’t they think of that sooner? I was amazed that all the rookies are impressing everyone and wonder that such...
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February 25, 2011
Optimal Optimistic Optimism? Braves Offense Ready To Pounce!
Aloha everyone! I’m writing from poolside during the band’s break here at the Hilton resort on the Big Island of Hawaii! Aside from the fact that I can’t think of a reason to be inside when it’s 77 degrees and breezy, this seems to be one of the few places here with reliable Wifi coverage!
I know that some of you are concerned that the Braves might have a few issues as...
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February 24, 2011
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