Atlanta sends RHP Shae Simmons and OF Mallex Smith to Seattle for LHP Luiz Gohara and LHP Thomas Burrows Last week, in Braves Debates #1, I talked about how difficult it would be for players [READ MORE]
On the last day of the 2016 Winter Meetings, the Atlanta Braves continued their pursuit of low-cost/high-reward players by selecting RHP Armando Rivero from the Chicago Cubs in the Rule 5 Draft. The Braves made [READ MORE]
While most of Braves Country was slipping into a carbohydrate, tryptophan, and Lions/Vikings induced stupor, the Atlanta Braves made a rare Thanksgiving Day transaction, signing super-utility player Sean Rodriguez. Probably like most fans, my first [READ MORE]
It’s hot stove season for the Atlanta Braves! Anyone for flapjacks? Hot Stove Fever: Sale for Sale! Several media outlets reported that the Atlanta Braves were among several teams aggressively pursuing trades for some of [READ MORE]
The baseball GM Meetings – the informal start of the Hot Stove League – took place this week, and as expected the Atlanta Braves came ready to wheel-and-deal. Atlanta Braves GM John Coppolella was not [READ MORE]
11/10 – Atlanta signs free agent RHP R.A. Dickey to a 1 year deal with a team option for 2018. The contract will be worth $8.0M for 2017 alone, and $15.5M for 2 years. 11/11 [READ MORE]
Trade Analysis: Atlanta sends RHP Bud Norris, OF Dian Toscano, a player to be named later, and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers for LHP Philip Pfeifer and RHP Caleb Dirks (I wish I could [READ MORE]
On Monday evening, the Atlanta Braves traded minor leaguers RHP Brandon Barker and LHP Trevor Belicek to the Baltimore Orioles for LHP Brian Matusz and Baltimore’s 2nd Round supplemental pick (#76 overall) in next month’s [READ MORE]
Last Tuesday, Atlanta fired manager Fredi Gonzalez. It wasn’t a particularly shocking move. The Braves, stewards of the worst record in baseball, have an unhappy fanbase hungry for change. Change is what they got. Yes, [READ MORE]
11/11/15 – Atlanta signs free agent C A.J. Pierzynski to a 1 year, $2,000,000 deal, plus a $1,000,000 signing bonus, plus incentives. Hey look, a move we all kind of saw coming! Pierzynski gets $3M [READ MORE]
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