Atlanta Braves Blog
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 [...]
A few weeks ago, Braves farm hand Evan Gattis was all the rage in the media. His colorful personal journey was told, and re-told, and his daily exploits in the Venezuelan league were tracked like the Dow Jones. We learned that the 6’3″ 235 pound Gattis was nicknamed El Oso Blanco “The White Bear” by [...]
Be interesting to see how Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez sets up his starting rotation this season. He’s got three starters, arguably four, that could potentially start Opening Day. My guess is that either Hudson, or Medlen, will be the Opening Day starter. Probably Hudson, for the simple reason that Braves managers generally give the nod [...]
Freddie Freeman has had a couple nice years in the major leagues. Last season in the first base position rankings, he ranked tenth in the major leagues in homers (23), sixth in RBIs (94), fifteenth in average (.259), and 12th in OPS (.796). Those are good numbers for a player in his first two years, [...]
We’re only two years into Fredi Gonzalez‘s tenure, so we’re nowhere near the point where we can assess how he compares to Bobby Cox. I’m sure the Braves organization, as well as Braves fans, are hoping that Gonzalez will ultimately be better than Cox. Just as good would be fine, too. If Gonzalez can prove [...]
Atlanta Braves Breaking News: Former Atlanta Braves center fielder, Andruw Jones, was incarcerated in the Gwinnett County jail, on Christmas day, on a domestic battery charge. Police responded at 1:25 a.m., to a domestic abuse call at Jones’ residence, and based on what they saw and heard, decided to arrest Jones. Jones made the $2,400 [...]
The Braves will head into the 2013 season with Dan Uggla as their biggest question mark. Uggla is coming off a forgettable 2012 where he struck out 168 times, while batting only .220. He had career lows in RBIs (78) and home runs (19). Uggla did have a career high in walks (94), which contributed [...]
The Braves signed shortstop Ramiro Pena on Thursday to help back up Andrelton Simmons. Last season Simmons suffered a broken finger that kept him out a couple of months, then a sprained ankle in September. Until he proves his durability, it is important to have a plan B. Pena is a good field, light-hitter, [...]
Kris Medlen had an unbelievable second half, and Chipper Jones was surprisingly solid, and clutch all season. I’ve read blogs that make solid arguments about why Medlen and Jones were the Atlanta Braves’ 2012 MVP. But the Braves 2012 MVP was Martin Prado, and it was never more clear than when the Braves played the [...]
Seems like a long time ago that Tyler Pastornicky beat out Andrelton Simmons in spring training to win the shortstop job. When he was called up on May 30, Simmons brought excellent defense and surprising hitting prowess to the Atlanta Braves. Simmons was playing so well after his call up, that he became a legitimate [...]
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