Chad
Chad
I am a proud father, husband, pastor and avid baseball fan. The Atlanta Braves are my team of interest, though I follow the game as a whole. Please don't hesitate dropping me a line, especially when you are happy with the content I share.
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Martin Prado vs the World, Part II: Prado vs. Jason Heyward
Martin Prado and Jason Heyward have felt the full range of emotions from fans over the past two seasons. They were the prized and beloved break-out players in 2010 and the hated and despised epitome of the failures achieved in 2011. Both players had abysmal 2011 seasons that neither want to experience again. It may [...]
TweetMartin Prado vs the World, Part I: Re-Examining the Prospect of a Trade
I will make a confession to you: I am an Atlanta Braves’ fan. I have been a fan since I was a child. I enjoyed watching the Braves when they were terrible and uncompetitive and struggled with Dale Murphy as their best player. I, like every Braves’ fan, was excited to see them win the [...]
TweetPhillies and Braves Stocked Astros’ Prospect Pool
The Houston Astros were the biggest seller this past MLB season. They traded two of their most popular, productive and well-known players in Hunter Pence and Michael Bourn. Pence was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for a package that centered around Jonathan Singleton, Jarred Cosart, Josh Zeid and Domingo Santana . The Atlanta Braves, meanwhile, [...]
TweetBraves and Tigers Should Discuss Young and Prado
It seems like every day there is a new rumor to discuss. Reports are that the Atlanta Braves and Detroit Tigers are discussing a deal that would send Delmon Young to Atlanta in exchange for Martin Prado. At the surface, this seems like a match made in heaven.
TweetCraig Kimbrel Wins National League Rookie of the Year Award
Craig Kimbrel was voted as the Rookie of the Year for the 2011 MLB season. He broke the rookie record for saves, one year after former Braves’ prospect Neftali Feliz did the same thing, as he amassed 46 saves for the Atlanta Braves this past season. Kimbrel was the unanimous selection for the rookie of [...]
TweetShould Braves Trade Prado to the Rockies?
There have been numerous rumors swirling around about the Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves being potential suitors for a Martin Prado trade in the past two weeks. This surfaced on the heels of the Braves’ potential rumor with the Kansas City Royals as they allegedly tried to trade Prado and Jair Jurrjens for Lorenzo Cain [...]
TweetCould Braves Be Positioning Themselves to Sign Jimmy Rollins?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Major League Baseball’s rumor season is in full swing. The Atlanta Braves are one team that is not short on hype or rumors surrounding their team. This should be expected because of experiencing a horrific September and collapse that has led the Front Office to say “We [...]
TweetThere’s An Idea: Mark Cuban Buying the Braves
David O’Brien wrote a piece earlier today about the possibility of Mark Cuban potentially interested in purchasing the Atlanta Braves. You can read the article here. For the Braves’ fans who enjoyed the string of 14 consecutive division titles and year in/year out competitive teams with a payroll toward the top of the league, this [...]
TweetBraves Telling Teams that Jair Jurrjens and Martin Prado are Available?
Mark Bowman of mlb.com reported earlier this afternoon that the Atlanta Braves have told teams that they are willing to trade Martin Prado and Jair Jurrjens. This should not come as a surprise to anyone that the Braves would at least talk to teams about the possibility of trading one of the players.
TweetFree Agency Starts Today: Don’t Hold Your Breath, Braves’ Fans
Today marked the beginning of the free agency period in the Major League Baseball offseason. Teams can begin signing players to contracts for the upcoming year. There are some good players out there, Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder headline that group of players. I find it odd that the free agency period starts today with [...]
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