joeposnanski.com - 2/13/2009
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From MLB.com: Francoeur Likely Destined for Arbitration .
Francoeur has requested a salary of $3.95 million, and Atlanta has offered $2.8 million. As their discussions have become more limited over the course of the past month, the two parties haven’t reached a point that indicates ...
ajc.com - 2/17/2009
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ajc.com —
Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Ken Griffey Jr. has
chosen to sign with the Braves, according to a...
person close to the veteran star and familiar with the ongoing negotiations. Griffey and Braves general manager Frank Wren met Monday in Orlando, and Wren and ...
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Griffey picks Braves over Mariners
sports2debate.com - 2/16/2009
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Atlanta Braves- Strengths: The Braves might have one
of the best infields offensively and defensively in baseball....
SS Yunel Escobar, in his second season, will be a key component for this team to stay competitive in the NL East. He will need to stay healthy and play as well as he did last year...
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2009 MLB Team Preview :: Atlanta Braves
theloveofsports.com - 2/16/2009
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theloveofsports.com —
Who tops your list of third basemen from
the 1990's? Is it a veteran like Wade Boggs,...
a consistent threat like Travis Fryman or maybe a switch hitter from Atlanta named Larry? The Love of Sports gives you their best from the last decade.
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Hot Corner Heavyweights of the ’90s
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How Arbitration Should Work
Milwaukee Brewers Blog - Bernie's Crew —
This hilarious rendition of the potential Jeff Francoeur arbitration hearing against the Atlanta Braves is from Joe Posnanski. Arbitrator: All right, let’s begin. We will start with Mr. Francoeur’s representatives. Francoeur People: Thank you. We want to begin by telling you that Jeff Francoeur is a very durable player. Atlanta Braves (coughing): “Yeah. Durably sucky.” Arbitrator: That’s enough. I will not stand for that in here. We will keep this proceeding respectful. Please go ...
Joe Posnanski Presents: The Jeff Francoeur Arbitration Hearing
Driveline Mechanics —
Joe Posnanski Presents: The Jeff Francoeur Arbitration Hearing
Just a bit of "informative" reading for the weekend. An excerpt:
Atlanta Braves: We can show you numerous charts that prove his suckiness but basically you can trust us on this. ...
Weekend Links with Jon Marthaler
Randball —
... Day to one and all, with the following caveat: men, if your significant other finds you reading this - a sports blog! - on Valentine’s Day, you may be killed. The Star Tribune Company cannot be held responsible for any damages whether inflicted upon you or upon cherished property. With that out of the way, a special Things We Love edition of the weekend links, in honor of this Hallmarkiest of holidays. We love… *The writings of Joe Posnanski. This week, he previews the Braves’ arbitration hearing with Jeff Francouer . Just as a warning, the key moment is probably when ...
Show #48: Spring Training Begins
Atlanta Baseball Talk —
... Link of the week: http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/02/13/the-francoeur-arbitration-case/ ...
Non-Tender Candidate: Jeff Francoeur
Amazin' Avenue —
... * - For a fictional look at Francoeur's arbitration hearing last offseason, check out this classic Joe Posnanski post. ...
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