News came across the wire yesterday that the Cubs were already involved in talks to trade Jeff Samardzija. Granted, the rumor mill is exactly that, but among teams mentioned were the Atlanta Braves. So, what [READ MORE]
What would happen if the practice of giving a W or L to individual players extended beyond just pitchers, and also involved a better process than just lucky timing? Using WPA, I’ve assigned a W [READ MORE]
After having a look at Marquis Grissom with the first post in this series, I move to the next card in the bunch – the 1992 Topps Sammy Sosa. This won’t be exactly the same [READ MORE]
For all the excellent value the Falcons got with the Freeman and Allen picks, they balanced it out with this one. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with the pick, and it’s really hard to [READ MORE]
At arguably the deepest single position in the draft, the Falcons nabbed the small ballhawk from Purdue, Ricardo Allen, with the 147th selection. Like the Southward pick, the Falcons valued durability and experience, as Allen [READ MORE]
This one got a little more press than most 4th round picks, but it had more to do with Shembo’s past at Notre Dame, where he was accused of sexual assault by a student who [READ MORE]
I think most observers knew the Falcons would be seeking a RB in this draft, and their pick came when most of us expected it to – in the middle rounds, selecting Florida State RB [READ MORE]
BJ had some unpleasant strike calls in the Giants series, and it even sparked some theories that because B.J. Upton has been less than stellar offensively over the last 12 months, he has an expanded [READ MORE]
The first head-scratcher of the weekend for the Falcons, not so much for why they’d want Southward, but rather because many draft pundits felt like it was a reach for the 3rd round. That said, [READ MORE]
With all personnel moves pointing to a move to the 3-4 alignment, it became clear that Atlanta needed a future replacement for RE Jonathan Babineaux. The monstrous (6-6, 310) Hageman is that replacement. Yes, edge [READ MORE]
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