This will serve as sort of a player preview for 2019 as well, but Ender also has found him amongst the 44 Greatest Atlanta Braves.
Ender wasn’t exactly the headliner of the trade from our side — that distinction belonged … Finish Reading
This will serve as sort of a player preview for 2019 as well, but Ender also has found him amongst the 44 Greatest Atlanta Braves.
Ender wasn’t exactly the headliner of the trade from our side — that distinction belonged … Finish Reading
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I repent. He was originally not on this list, but Alex Remington has shown me my erroneous ways. Jonny Venters belongs on this list.
First off, Venters is going on his 5th season … Finish Reading
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You can see the original post from 2015 by bledsoe here. At the time, he did a great job, and said it all. Since then, Freddie has done even more to … Finish Reading
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When this list was created, we just weren’t quite as reactionary. You can thank Twitter and Facebook and other sites that beg for your immediate hot take. And I wonder if you’re … Finish Reading
While I love me some Mac Thomason, I found myself in stark disagreement with some of his original list. So it’s been re-worked quite a bit. And since the time Mac made the list and then bledsoe did a great … Finish Reading
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No. 41: Andrelton Simmons
RH Hitting, RH Throwing Shortstop
Braves Seasons: 2012-2015
.256/.304/.362, 31 HR, 168 RBI, 197 RS, 85 OPS+
Some will think this is low. But Simmons just eked out … Finish Reading
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No. 42: Martin Prado
RH Hitting, RH Throwing Infielder/Outfielder
Braves Seasons: 2006-2012
.295/.345/.435, 52 HR, 286 RBI, 355 RS, 109 OPS+
In a 2007 update to the 44, Mac opined that if … Finish Reading
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Jason Heyward
LH Hitting, LH Throwing Outfielder
Braves Seasons: 2010-2014
.262/.351/.429, 84 HR, 292 RBI, 367 RS, 63 SB, 114 OPS+
The Braves legend on Jay-Hey is that they identified him as … Finish Reading
No. 29: Freddie Freeman
Braves Seasons: 2010-2014
LH Hitting, RH Throwing First Baseman
.285/.366/.466; 104 HR, 424 RBI, 405 RS, 129 OPS+
I simply love this guy. Frederick Charles Freeman came to the Braves from Orange County, California, taken in … Finish Reading
No. 22: Craig Kimbrel
Braves Seasons: 2010-2014
Right-handed Relief Pitcher
15-10; ERA 1.43, WHIP 0.903, 186 SV, 289 IP
A comet.
It is difficult to overstate how good this guy was. He blew away Smoltz’s club record for saves in … Finish Reading