Wanting your team to win day in and day out is at the heart of being a fan. That’s true across fan bases, across sports, across eras. But winning is not only about the game that [READ MORE]
The Atlanta Braves signed Jonny Gomes as a free agent in the off-season in part to provide veteran leadership and mentor Freddie Freeman and Andrelton Simmons in their roles as team leaders. Gomes has been [READ MORE]
We are far enough into the baseball season to safely assume Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran must have expected a better one. He is not alone in that disappointment. Many Atlanta Braves fans were [READ MORE]
Recently, I argued that the Braves made a mistake by not trading the expiring contract of a productive A.J. Pierzynski. You can read the article here in which I discussed in detail why trading him [READ MORE]
The Atlanta Braves fired General Manager Frank Wren on September 22, 2014, marking the unofficial beginning of a dreaded – but needed – rebuild. In the nearly 11 months since, the Braves front office pulled [READ MORE]
In the divisional era (1969+), only one team has ever put together a perfect postseason. That team was the 1976 Cincinnati Reds, who went 7-0 en route to their 2nd straight World Championship. For that [READ MORE]
The July trade deadline has come and gone, and John Hart is still making trades. Naturally. The details: Indians get: 3B Chris Johnson Braves get: OF Michael Bourn, DL Nick Swisher, $10M This isn’t your [READ MORE]
*Main list with explanations Note: Leverage Index is an average of the leverage of situations, with 1 being average, below 1 being low-pressure, and above 1 being high-pressure. The 1938 World Series featured the Yankees [READ MORE]
News of the Alex Wood trade, as it started to come down Wednesday night, disappointed me greatly. Micah Smith offered an incredibly good opinion on the validity of the trade from a team building standpoint. [READ MORE]
Braves Trade Young Talent for 30-year-old Hector Olivera, and It Makes Perfect Sense in Rebuilding Plan The world of Atlanta Braves fans is spinning backwards. Less than a week after trading beloved and productive veterans Kelly [READ MORE]
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