Atlanta Braves News: The Chop, Box Score, Goodbye, Ted

Baseball Reference

Tomahawk Take Editor’s Note: The Atlanta Braves took care of the Phillies on Thursday night as they swept the series.  This team is the hottest team in baseball right now and have won 10 of their last 11 games.  Even though they are been eliminated from playoff contention, it’s actually fun to watch this team play ball.  Freddie Freeman’s consecutive game hit streak ended on Thursday after 30-games.  What a lineup though, am I right??  Could this be foreshadowing something for the 2017 season?  Replace Jace with Ozzie and Recker with a different catcher and we’re in business.  Swanson hit his first home run in front of the home crowd and Rio Ruiz got his first MLB RBI.  Fun night, especially in the bottom of the 8th inning. For a full recap, check it out here.

Braves WIN 5-2

Baseball America 

Time For MLB To End Rules That Jeopardize Safety Of Scouts

Tomahawk Take Editor’s Note: An interesting take from Ben Badler yesterday morning of which he brings up the question about MLB scouting and how the scouts are traveling to watch kids perform.  If you have interest in the international signings of young players, click on the link above to view this post.  

"This year, MLB is moving its annual Venezuelan national showcase to Panama, a sign of the widespread safety concerns of traveling in Venezuela, including concerns held by local Venezuelan scouts themselves. While scouts said they were pleased that MLB moved the event out of Venezuela, the decision magnifies their frustration with the disconnect between how the league handles its own Venezuelan showcase and the restrictions it places on team officials who fear for their safety in Venezuela.Two years ago, MLB banned international players from MLB facilities until they turn 16 or are six months away from being eligible to sign, which is Jan. 2 for most players who become eligible to sign on July 2. It’s a terrible rule that’s wildly unpopular, both among teams and trainers. It limits the ability of teams to scout players in an environment many club officials feel is optimal for their evaluations. Players born in September and October get an unnecessary advantage in the process because they’re able to enter a team’s academy months before players born in March and April, even though they’re competing for the same bonus pool money."

Next: Not Shedding any Tears for Turner Field

Yardbarker

Goodbye, Ted: 20 years of highs and lows at Turner Field

Tomahawk Take Editor’s Note: A good article out this morning by Demetrius Bell of Yardbarker of which he lists off some low points at Turner Field as well as some memorable moments.  It’s always great to relive these historic times that we’ll always cherish and think back on.  Some of these moments you can actually say “I remember I was at…” Turner Field has been a great home for our Atlanta Braves over the last 20 years, but it’s time to move on.  I’m looking forward to the new SunTrust Ball park and the 2017 season!

"We have officially entered the final week of baseball’s regular season, and for some franchises, this time of the year couldn’t have come soon enough.That’s especially true for the Atlanta Braves, who are literally counting the days until they leave their relatively-young ballpark in the heart of Atlanta for a brand-new ballpark on the outskirts of town. There have been plenty of low points for the Braves at Turner Field (with some of those coming in the past couple of rebuilding seasons), but there was a time when this was a very comfortable fortress of sorts for the team – they moved into that stadium just one season removed from winning the 1995 World Series, and were in the middle of a legendary streak of divisional titles during the first few years of Turner Field’s existence.So while there were some lean years for the Braves during their time at The Ted, they still had plenty of good times. Now it’s time to take a trip down memory road and relive a few of the major moments in the relatively short history of Turner Field."