The Atlanta Braves haven’t had a consistent lineup since the early part of this ending decade. Frank Wren is largely responsible for the big trades he has made, but only to ship the players away when the team decides it doesn’t want to spend the cash to compete.
I know nothing about what it takes to [...]

I’ve simmered down a bit since the Atlanta Braves let Javier Vazquez sail away as they threw out the welcome mat for Troy Glaus to play first base. It could have been worse. And Glaus ain’t so bad.
Let me explain. Yes, he’s old in baseball talk.  He’s 33. What people do not know is if [...]

The Atlanta Braves signed third baseman Troy Glaus to a one year deal today. Although Glaus has mostly played third, the Braves are likely going to put Glaus on first base, essentially saying goodbye to Adam LaRoche for the second time this decade.
This move is a bit mind boggling. Glaus is rarely healthy for the [...]

The Atlanta Braves trading Javier Vazquez to the NY Yankees for Melky Cabrera cries of a rip-off, that’s fore sure. But the trade does make one wonder if the Braves and the crafty Frank Wren plan to make a move for Adrian Gonzalez to play first base.
The Braves have alienated Adam LaRoche, who came to [...]

The Atlanta Braves drastically degraded their pitching staff with the trade of Javier Vazquez to the New York Yankees for Melky Cabrera and Mike Dunn.
Apparently the Braves thought Cabrera had some talent that could help the team, while Vazquez, a true rock of the pitching staff, is gone. Unbelievable.
Derek Lowe, who recently pouted about the [...]

In what seems like such a silly move, the Atlanta Braves signed minor-leaguer Mitch Jones to a contract so he can compete for a position during spring training.
Jones is no spring chicken. He’s 31 and he spent a decade in the minor leagues.  Jones has consistently hit for 20 home runs or more in the [...]

The Atlanta Braves need to fill a hole at first base, and for some reason no one with the organization has even reached out to Adam LaRoche, after almost single-handedly lifting the Braves to a winning record and a near playoff berth.
I love LaRoche’s response to AJC’s writer David O’Brien, when he asks him if [...]