28 Feb
The Atlanta Braves are not the best team in baseball. They are not even the best team in the National League. That doesn’t mean the team lacks the talent to send Bobby Cox into retirement with a smile on his wrinkled face.
I’m not going to be a homer and say the Braves are going to [...]
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21 Feb
Johnny Damon, 36, signed with the Detroit Tigers for $8 million today. The Tigers and the Atlanta Braves were rumored to be in the hunt for Damon, but the Braves offered HALF of what the Tigers offered, according to some media reports.
The Braves half-serious attempt at signing Damon probably means that young outfielder Jason Heyward [...]
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14 Feb
Chipper Jones is usually the first guy on the Atlanta Braves who is asked to comment on some new player in the farm system. But I cannot remember one as remarkable as his comparison of Jason Heyward to Fred McGriff.
McGriff is a bit of an unsung hero for the Atlanta Braves because when he signed [...]
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11 Feb
Johnny Damon is considering offers from possible three our four teams but his agent, Scott Boras, has already said he prefers to play for either the Atlanta Braves or the Detroit Tigers. Well, apparently the Tigers offered the 36-year-old outfielder possibly $3 million more than the Braves did.
Bye Bye Johnny.
I’m mad. There was no way [...]
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09 Feb
The Atlanta Braves are considering adding Johnny Damon to the outfield if the price is right, according to the AJC.
But the Braves organization flatly denies any interest in the Yankee outfielder. But FOXSports also says the Braves and the Tigers are considering signing Damon to a contract.
Damon lives in Orlando and the Braves have spring [...]
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03 Feb
I am almost scared to make this post in fear of all of the flamers who will comment, but I am wondering if Barry Bonds could help the Atlanta Braves reach the playoffs this season.
The Braves do not have a true power hitter. Whether Bonds can still hit for power is unknown, but his agent [...]
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01 Feb
There will be a lot of pressure on Atlanta Braves pitcher Tim Hudson this year. With the departure of Javier Vazquez, the Braves will be looking to Hudson to match the loss in innings, strike outs and ERA if the Braves plan to compete this year is going to work, according to the AJC.
There is [...]
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