The Atlanta Braves have had a woeful season, a painful reminder that no team is safe from mediocrity, or even worse, last place. This fan was not fooled when the Braves brought back Tom Glavine to the rotation that really needed a good, young player and a strike-out king who has a reputation NOW of [...]
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I figured Jeff Francoeur was heading to the minors after failing to bring home any runners with numerous chances against the Philadelphia Phillies, in what was a very important series before the All Star Break. We Atlanta Braves fans remember the spiraling descent of an All-Star and great player all too well because it only [...]
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The Atlanta Braves are back at .500 for the year (9-9) after a sweep of the LA Dodgers. A few notes about the game, starting with level of importance: Chipper Jones left the game with a strained right quad. Not a good sign that Chipper is going to miss games this early. Imagine if he [...]
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If it wasn’t for John Smoltz, my head would be red from banging it on brick walls. The Atlanta Braves (6-9) avoided a sweep from the nameless Florida Marlins tonight with a shutout 8-0 win, carried by Smoltz’s gem of a performance. I wasn’t able to watch the game because of a late night at [...]
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