Archive for January, 2010

A lot of the younger Atlanta Braves fans may not know who Bobby Bragan is, but if you ask Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, he can tell you not only who he is, but how important he was to the slugger’s career. Bragan was the Braves first manager, but he lasted just 111 games with the team. Most of his career was spent with the same players, but in Milwaukee before the move to Atlanta. AJC has a great article on Bragan.It is well worth the short read.

With Mark McGuire finally admitting that he used steroids to heal quicker and play in more games, I wonder if more players will go public with the truth. David Justice was accused of using steroids, but I believe the time frame was when he was with the New York Yankees, and not the Atlanta Braves. Any Braves fans from the 1990s had to of loved Justice. He played a big role in turning the organization around. But he started to get some nagging injuries a few years before the Braves let him leave. Steroid use was rampant during this time [...]

The Atlanta Braves said goodbye to second baseman Kelly Johnson and first baseman Adam LaRoche this month. The Arizona Diamondbacks signed both players to contracts. I was surprised to see the Diamondbacks sign LaRoche to just a one-year deal. I thought for sure he would be able to attract at least a three-year deal. It is unfortunate that General Manager Frank Wren did not want to bring LaRoche, 30, back home for awhile. The Braves signed outfielder Eric Hinske to a one-year deal. Hinske will be a pitch hitter. He’ll get $1 million for the year. The former rookie of [...]