Baseball projection systems provide an objective way to get at what players and teams are likely to do in the upcoming season. They use elaborate methods that take in to account a variety of factors to determine likely outcomes. What …
Much is being made of the likelihood that Braves’ hitters will rack up the strikeouts in 2013. AJC beat writer David O’Brien wrote, “no World Series champion has ever struck out as many as 1,200 times, and of the last …
With the loss of prototypical leadoff man Michael Bourn, the Braves’ 2013 batting order has been a topic of conversation and curiosity. I’ll take the research found in “The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball” by Tom Tango, Mitchel Lichtman …
Since the Braves rose to prominence in 1991, they haven’t made a lot of big offseason splashes. Their teams were mostly built from within, bringing in talent from a strong farm system. The 2012-2013 offseason stands out as one of …
Losing a quality thirdbaseman in Martin Prado is tough for the Braves. The state of the thirdbase position in major league baseball isn’t great. Prado would have given the Braves one of the best in the National League. Throw in …
