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]
Atlanta placed LHP Manny Banuelos on the 15-day DL (elbow inflammation); Purchased the contract of RHP David Carpenter from AAA Gwinnett. The season for Banuelos might be near an end, and that’s not a suggestion [READ MORE]
On Hall of Fame weekend, there are dozens of anecdotes about John Smoltz from Braves bloggers, beat writers, and fans alike. It’s what the weekend is for – remember the careers of these standout individuals, [READ MORE]
On Friday, the Braves traded 3B Juan Uribe, UT Kelly Johnson, and cash to the division rival New York Mets for minor league pitchers John Gant and Rob Whalen. Here’s a closer look at the [READ MORE]
Many in the Atlanta Braves community – from the average fan, to the Braves front office, to Chris Johnson himself – want Chris Johnson out of Atlanta. But what are the chances it will actually happen outside of [READ MORE]
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