Atlanta Braves Need B.J. Upton to Perform to Win in 2014
The year of 2013 for the Atlanta Braves was nothing to write home about when it comes to B.J. Upton. Somehow, with the biggest contract on the payroll, Upton’s lack of success didn’t interfere with the success of the team [...]
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Atlanta Braves’ Gavin Floyd Will Help Young Talent
While the Atlanta Braves had a very quiet offseason, it seems like the team might have done enough to keep the team close to the top of the NL East division in 2014. They only really made two moves that [...]
Atlanta Braves Keep Tradition Going With Recent Extensions
For years, the Atlanta Braves‘ power has come in dynamic duos. In the 1950s and 1960s, Atlanta had Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron. In the 1980s, the bulk of the offense was provided Bob Horner and Dale Murphy. This week’s [...]
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Atlanta Braves’ Christian Bethancourt is the Next Yadier Molina
In the past, the Atlanta Braves have had a solid core behind the plate. It started with guys way back like Joe Torre and made its way to Javy Lopez then Brian McCann and now Evan Gattis. However, minor leaguer [...]
Atlanta Braves Need Mike Minor To Prove He’s a No. 1 Starter
As I have mentioned over the past few weeks, the Atlanta Braves have a terrific core of players with guys such as Andrelton Simmons and Evan Gattis. Another piece of the team that is included in that core is Mike [...]
Atlanta Braves Signed the Right Player in Freddie Freeman to a Long Deal
When the news came out that the Atlanta Braves were planning to sign new contracts with Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman it wasn’t too surprising. Heyward got a decent two-year contract and Freeman was awarded with a massive eight-year deal [...]
Atlanta Braves Save Face By Signing Freddie Freeman To Huge Deal
The Atlanta Braves have made the best financial decision in as long as some can remember. Freddie Freeman has reportedly signed with the team for a total of eight years and around $125 million. Not only did the Braves just [...]
Clutch Hitting Will be Key to Atlanta Braves’ Success in 2014
The Atlanta Braves posted the second-best record in the National League last year at 96-66, bested only by the 97-65 St. Louis Cardinals. The team was able to ride on the shoulders of an incredibly young and somewhat unexpectedly talented [...]
Can the Atlanta Braves Lock Up Their Core?
When it comes to building teams that win on a consistent basis in baseball, people look at the Atlanta Braves of the 1990s. What were they able to do that other teams struggle with? Did they build a team from [...]
