August 07, 2014
Shaun
On Sunday, July 27th I got a chance to attend the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, featuring Bobby Cox, Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux. I also visited the Hall of Fame museum the Friday before induction day.
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July 22, 2014
Mike
Few things separate successful baseball clubs from unsuccessful ones. Money is a big one. Good scouting helps. A knowledgeable front office is key. A tremendous amount of work goes into building a team, and all the players are asked to …
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July 21, 2014
Shaun
Jordan Schafer has a 35 Weighted Runs Created Plus (wRC+). Basically that just means he’s 65 percent worse than the average National League batter. Also, for all the credit he gets for playing solid defense, he’s actually accumulated -22 Defensive …
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July 12, 2014
Shaun
Before last season and early on last season whenever the Braves went into an offensive slump, much was made over the Braves propensity to strikeout often. The view was that they couldn’t manufacture runs, meaning they couldn’t score without the …
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July 02, 2014
Shaun
The Braves called up top catching prospect Christian Bethancourt last Saturday and have given him regular playing time since, with Evan Gattis on the DL. Bethancourt is known for a great arm, solid defensive tools, good raw power and good …
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