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On June 28 Chipper Jones will be inducted into the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame at the Marriot Marquis and it will be witnessed live by more than 50 former Braves players. Later in the evening, Jones’ uniform number 10 will be retired by the Braves, in a ceremony on the field that will begin [...]
Some bulletin board material that may motivate the Braves a little bit has appeared, as Washington Nationals star Jayson Werth talked to the Washington Post’s Adam Kilgore about the National League East race before Tuesday’s game. Werth was asked whether he thinks the Phillies or Braves are the Nationals’ biggest challenger. “Phillies,” Werth said. “I [...]
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 [...]
Chipper Jones will have his number retired by the Atlanta Braves in a ceremony scheduled for Friday, June 28. Jones will also be inducted into the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame. The induction will take place at the downtown Marriott Marquis, during a special luncheon, and will be followed by pregame ceremonies, prior to the [...]
Braves catcher Brian McCann will face major challenges this season, and he will be facing them with a surgically repaired right shoulder that most likely won’t be 100% until the 2013 season is well underway. McCann didn’t have a “Brian McCann” type season at the plate in 2012, when he hit only .230, with 20 [...]
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 [...]
Atlanta Braves manager, Fredi Gonzalez, sent out a message to a couple players this week. Gonzalez was miffed that utility infielder Tyler Pastornicky, and outfielder Jordan Schafer, were not at spring camp early. Both Pastornicky, and Schafer, live in Florida, so Gonzalez couldn’t understand why they hadn’t arrived in camp by Wednesday, even though Thursday [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Normally a story like this wouldn’t grace Atlanta Bullpen, but it is off-season, so the blog net grows a little wider this time of year. The latest news in the Braves blog world is that Chipper Jones is enjoying his retirement. Jones has tweeted that he is dating Playboy model, Lexi Ray. Ray’s birth name [...]
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 [...]
Several Atlanta Braves minor league players, who are hoping to make an impact at the major league level next season, are off to great starts in winter league baseball. Left fielder Jose Constanza, is leading the Dominican League in hitting, with a gaudy .385 average. In 39 at bats Constanza has 15 hits, and stolen [...]
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