Atlanta Braves Must Bid On C.C. Sabathia, Manny Ramirez

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 [...]

Hiatus For A Reason

I have not watched an Atlanta Braves game since late July. I cannot bear to watch them play. I cannot take anymore series losses to the Washington Nationals. I can no longer watch the bull pen blow leads. I can no longer watch a team I do not connect with. Who are these guys? Maybe [...]

Atlanta Braves Officially Out of Race Before They Are Out

The Atlanta Braves sale of Mark Teixeira for a worst first baseman, albeit cheaper, and some below average pitcher is a true sign the Braves have little interest in competing anytime soon. It is really unfortunate, too, because we fans are not used to this. We experienced more than a decade of good times, and [...]

Bobby’s Hat Trick?

In an ingeniously insane act of desperation, Billy Martin once employed a radical managerial tactic in order to ignite a Yankee team that was struggling to score runs, a team that was in flux–which is to say it was trying to find room for Billy’s, Reggie Jackson’s, and George Steinbrenner’s egos. Despite peals of threatening [...]

Darkness Awaits Braves Away From Home

Finally, we can say that Mark Teixeira helped the Atlanta Braves win a game with good hitting at the right time. We can also thank Jorge Campillo for the same thing, as odd as it sounds. Together, they drove in six of the Braves eight runs in the 8-1 win against the Milwaukee Brewers. The [...]

Will Atlanta Braves Chirp For Byrd? 3 Times A Charm?

The Cleveland Indians, in shock over the play of Cliff Lee, may be willing to part with Paul Byrd, who is having an OK season if you look at ERA and WHIP alone. Byrd is 2-3 with a 3.61 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP with 22 strike outs. By no means are those scary, stellar [...]

Smoltz Likely to Return to Bullpen

John Smoltz, who is currently serving the first week on the disabled list, is reportedly going to return as the Atlanta Braves closer once his shoulder heals. The revelation reported here is a serious blow to the Braves rotation already reeling from inconsistency and injuries. Although Smoltz would solidify the closer position for a very [...]

There’s Always a First Time For Everything

Tom Glavine has never been on the disabled list in his illustrious 22-year career…until this week. Apparently his hamstring injury was too much for him to return for his scheduled start. But Glavine’s injury is not a portent of some imminent threat to the Braves rotation. The threat has been there for three years. Glavine’s [...]

Do The Braves Know What A Walk Is?

First, let’s address the rotations problems. Peter Moylan, the Atlanta Braves best reliever, was placed on the disabled list with a strained right elbow. This does not bode well for the Braves, a team already struggling to win tight games and beat bad teams like the Florida Marlins. I can’t name you four players on [...]

No break in the clouds

Well, folks, we are only 12 games into the 2008 campaign and the Atlanta Braves have ALREADY lost Hampton, Soriano, and now most likely Glavine (although we are keeping our fingers crossed that the hamstring injury isn’t serious and hen can avoid a maiden voyage on the DL).  There have a few bright spots so [...]