braveslaunchpad.com - 1/15/2009
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When it comes to Braves faves of all time, John Smoltz topped my list. But even beyond the Braves, he will remain my favorite baseball player of all time. However, from my childhood I recall with vivid clarity my fascination with Dale Murphy. The player who received cheers like no one else ...
C’mon Braves, At Least Be Honest
sabernomics.com 1/9/2009 — Before I get started, I am on the record defending the Braves’ decision to not match Boston’s offer for John Smoltz . I think it was the right move; and, even though many disagree, I think it should be understandable from a business ...
John Smoltz and the High Price of Hubris
community.foxsports.com 1/9/2009 — You're supposed to like John Smoltz. It isn't hard. Good guy, good teammate, great pitcher. Well spoken, active in his community, the face of the Atlanta Braves. Still. Something doesn't add up. Smoltz just signed a $5.5 million one ...
Smoltz has no ill feelings toward Braves
sports.yahoo.com 1/15/2009 — While neither party wanted it to end this way, some will say that it was in the best interests of both the Braves and John Smoltz to temporarily part ways. Looking to reconstruct their starting staff with the hope of avoiding the rash of injuries ...
Smoltz to leave Atlanta for Boston | redsox.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 1/8/2009 — ATLANTA -- John Smoltz's days with the Braves appear to be over. Multiple sources have confirmed that the veteran hurler will officially sign with the Red Sox within the next two days. A Major League source who was in contact with Smoltz on ...
Smoltz to leave Atlanta for Boston | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 1/8/2009 — ATLANTA -- John Smoltz's days with the Braves appear to be over. Multiple sources have confirmed that the veteran hurler will officially sign with the Red Sox within the next two days. A Major League source who was in contact with Smoltz on ...
Just stop it
hardballtimes.com 1/9/2009 — It's bad enough that the Braves have been given the baseball equivalent of an atomic wedgie by anyone they've tried to sign this winter, but now they've got out of town writers eyeing Braves' players like they're the 1958 Kansas City A's or something :
You've heard this story from the ...
Expectation management
hardballtimes.com 1/13/2009 — Braves GM Frank Wren, when asked whether he pays attention to the criticism he's received from the web:
Said Wren, speaking of the reason he strategically avoids such sites: “It’s not unlike talk radio, and I’ve stopped listening to talk radio. I don’t think the average sports fan calls talk ...
Keeping Chipper In Atlanta
bravesblast.com 1/30/2009 — Chipper Jones is entering the final year of his contract with the Atlanta Braves and has made it clear over the past few days that he, without a doubt, wants to spend the entirety of his career with the club. He was selected by the Braves as the ...
Braves' offseason of mediocrity
ajc.com 1/11/2009 — Not so long ago, the Atlanta Braves were not merely a team. To players, the club was a sort of Valhalla, the ultimate destination for prospects and free agents alike. The payroll was high, a Cy Young winner seemed to pitch most every night and the ...
Oh yeah?
hardballtimes.com 1/8/2009 — Hey Boston! You take our old pitcher, we'll take your old pitcher !
With the news that John Smoltz may be headed to the Red Sox, it should come as a no surprise that the Braves appear to be intensifying their pursuit of another free-agent pitcher: Derek Lowe.
According to a baseball ...
Braves Reach a New Lowe —
Bleacher Report - MLB 1/15/2009
Maybe just maybe, this is the start of a small turn around for the Atlanta Braves. As a fan I could sit here and make snide remarks towards Frank Wren, and the rest of the front office for the Braves, but I won’t.
In an off season that has ...
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