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Still early in the season, but Braves right fielder Justin Upton is the favorite to win the National League MVP Award, according to Bovada Online Casino. Upton is listed at 9 to 2 odds, with Washington right fielder Bryce Harper a close second at 11 to 2, Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki third at 15 to [...]
Braves right-handed power hitter Evan Gattis continued his good work Saturday against the Astros, as he lined a single to left, and hit a sacrifice fly in two at bats. Gattis is now hitting .500 on the spring (7 of 14) with two doubles, a homer, and three RBIs. Gattis has hit everywhere he has [...]
It is still early in the Braves spring camp, so no need to worry about anything yet, right? Players are still getting into shape and after all, the games don’t count. That is all true, but in the case of Dan Uggla, is it already time to be concerned? Uggla is notoriously not a good [...]
As everyone knows fan is short for fanatic, which in most cases can dilute our perception of reality. I think it is good sometimes to step away from the ledge, take the proverbial colored glasses off, and meet reality face to face. With that being said, I want to talk about realistic expectations for this [...]
Braves closer Craig Kimbrell is off to a great start in 2013. He hasn’t taken the diamond yet in an actual game to perform his craft, but nonetheless, Kimbrell received a good omen about the upcoming season. While playing golf Tuesday morning in Tim Hudson’s charity golf tournament, Kimbrell made a hole-in-one at the challenging [...]
Chipper Jones has arrived at the Braves complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, and will participate in tomorrow’s afternoon workout session. Jones has been a fixture at the Braves last 19 spring camps, so having him around the practices will add a sense of normalcy. Jones isn’t the first former player to visit the Braves [...]
Even though the winter rain keeps falling in Georgia, and spring still appears a ways away, the Atlanta Braves pitchers and catchers reported today to the Braves Disney World complex, and isn’t it great that baseball is getting started. New Braves Justin Upton and Chris Johnson were among those who checked in, and started working [...]
Chipper Jones, Martin Prado, David Ross and Michael Bourn have all left the Braves, and it is always difficult to see players move on to other teams or retirement. In addition to performing well on the field, they were all popular in the clubhouse. Chipper Jones has been thought by many to be the most [...]
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