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Month: March 2016

Jeff Francoeur

Ed. note: With the news that Jeff Francoeur will be on the Opening Day roster for the 2016 Braves, it seemed apposite to republish Mac’s classic summation of his 2008 season.

The sheer badness of Jeff Francoeur 2008 cannot be … Finish Reading

Author Alex Remington (Another Alex R.)Posted on March 30, 2016March 30, 2016Categories Player Analysis 2016 (Not 1982)114 Comments on Jeff Francoeur

Rafael Ramírez (by ububba)

Lookit, I’m not going to try to tell you that Rafael Ramírez was a good ballplayer. He wasn’t.

But, much like that ’82 Braves team, while displaying some huge, obvious flaws, the Dominican shortstop could do a couple things well, … Finish Reading

Author Alex Remington (Another Alex R.)Posted on March 28, 2016March 30, 2016Categories Player Analysis 2016 (1982)76 Comments on Rafael Ramírez (by ububba)

A few true things that don’t matter

Hector Olivera is leading the team in hitting. In 50 at-bats over 17 games, he only has one walk, which is bad, but he only has five strikeouts, which isn’t so bad, and 20 hits in 50 at-bats is a … Finish Reading

Author Alex Remington (Another Alex R.)Posted on March 23, 2016March 23, 2016Categories Open Threads140 Comments on A few true things that don’t matter

Adam LaRoche

As far as we can tell, Adam LaRoche appears to have retired, amid circumstances in which no one appears to have covered himself in glory.

Basically, as far as we can tell: LaRoche likes bringing his son in the … Finish Reading

Author Alex Remington (Another Alex R.)Posted on March 18, 2016March 23, 2016Categories 400 Not Greatest Atlanta Braves44 Comments on Adam LaRoche

The Folty Thread

He’s starting…Today, so they say! …so let’s have a little fun…
reply any way you like, it need NOT be verse.

Folty starting
the mending of the ways or the parting?

 

Folty to start?
be still my beating heart… Finish Reading

Author blazonPosted on March 17, 2016March 17, 2016Categories Open Threads78 Comments on The Folty Thread

So Freddie’s Wrist is Okay, Maybe

From Pravda:

When Freeman exited Friday’s game, there was immediate reaction that he had aggravated the wrist injury that limited him for last season’s final four months and throughout this past offseason. But it has since been learned the

… Finish Reading
Author Alex Remington (Another Alex R.)Posted on March 13, 2016Categories Open Threads73 Comments on So Freddie’s Wrist is Okay, Maybe

“We definitely aren’t trying to trade Erick Aybar,” Braves GM says believably

Yesterday, John Coppolella said this:

“We don’t want to trade Erick Aybar; he’s a great, winning player. We need to win more games this year, and he’s going to be a big part of that. So we’re very happy … Finish Reading

Author Alex Remington (Another Alex R.)Posted on March 10, 2016Categories Open Threads70 Comments on “We definitely aren’t trying to trade Erick Aybar,” Braves GM says believably

The Braves are on pace to give up ∞ runs this season

It’s a little galling to get beaten by Sean Gilmartin — the guy we traded for Ryan Doumit, who put up -0.5 WAR in 100 games in 2014 and then promptly retired — though it’s slightly reassuring that none of … Finish Reading

Author Alex Remington (Another Alex R.)Posted on March 7, 2016Categories Open Threads148 Comments on The Braves are on pace to give up ∞ runs this season

The Braves are on pace to score ∞ runs this season

The season hasn’t even started yet, and the Braves have already scored 15 runs, which means that the Braves are on pace to score an infinite number of runs. (Not in the same game, as Kenny Mayne would say. That … Finish Reading

Author Alex Remington (Another Alex R.)Posted on March 2, 2016March 3, 2016Categories Open Threads79 Comments on The Braves are on pace to score ∞ runs this season

Welcome to March — Williams Are Pitching At 1 PM!

We’ve finally entered March, and you know what that means: we’re only two weeks from St. Patrick’s Day, and only four hours from baseball!

Over the last couple of months, I’ve become mildly obsessed with a Scottish folksinger named Dick … Finish Reading

Author Alex Remington (Another Alex R.)Posted on March 1, 2016March 1, 2016Categories Game Threads 201664 Comments on Welcome to March — Williams Are Pitching At 1 PM!

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