So… Now What?

Well, the Winter Meetings are over. I don’t know whether to be relieved or angry, but they’re over. To summarize the Atlanta Braves’ activity at the Winter Meetings, the Braves got very close to signing A. J. Burnett only to lose him to the Yankees while making very little headway to acquire a power-hitting, right-handed, [...]

Ever Feel Like You Owe Someone an Apology?

Chip Caray sure likes to think we bloggers owe Mike Hampton a great big “I’m sorry” for the way we’ve trashed him over his sundry list of ailments for the last three seasons. 
I myself feel that my particular commentary at his expense was nothing more than bewildered observation of someone who seemed nothing short of [...]

Chuck James Starting? Man Things Are Bad

JB in Blue Ridge
Chuck James started and charecteristically gave up two homers. One each to Prince Fielder and Mike Cameron.
Do we ever need starting pitching for 2009 or what?
Not as though my expectations weren’t low enough when the game started but still…a 9-0 loss…
So the fight for the Central continues as the Brewers take [...]

Welcoming Another Aussie; Home Cookin’ is Sweet

Stockman Brought Up
The 6′ 8″ Aussie is up for the pen and the Braves Nation rejoices. He’s been lights out at Richmond and it will be good to have a guy coming in to give Boyer’s arm a rest. Phil’s only given up 2 ERs in 24 innings down on the farm and throws in [...]

What Went Right Last Night; You Can Shave The Beard Now, Matt

Turner Field 
Playing at home and that helps. In fact we’ve just won our 8th home game in a row and we look like a good team on Turner Field turf. 
Perhaps the visiting Celtics passed their road curse onto us when they were visiting the Hawks during the first round. Because 4-14 just ain’t right.
RBI’s vs [...]