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If Rafael Soriano was the Atlanta Braves closer that came out of the gate strong and finished poorly, then Mike Gonzalez is the opposite -- the closer who started out poorly and finished strong. Gonzalez was in the co-closer role out of spring training, but he was clearly favored by Bobby Co...


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]]> http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:braves-2009-season-in-review-mike-gonzalez/ 18 Nov 2009 02:40:51 PST Opinion: Braves Top-10 Minor League Left Handed Starting Pitchers (6-10) http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:braves-top-10-minor-league-left-handed-starting-pitchers-6-10/ Written by yondaime4
Bret Oberholtzer started his second year in the Braves organization pitching for Danville and pretty much dominating the Appy League. He went 6-2 with a 2.01 ERA and a 56-6 K/BB rate in 67 innings pitched. The Braves took him in the 8th round of the 2008 Amateur Draft after the Mariners failed t...


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]]> http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:braves-top-10-minor-league-left-handed-starting-pitchers-6-10/ 12 Nov 2009 06:55:41 PST Braves 2009 Season in Review: Kenshin Kawakami http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:braves-2009-season-in-review-kenshin-kawakami/ Written by gondeee
Atlanta Braves starter Kenshin Kawakami took one month of the regular season to adjust to American baseball. His April starts produced a 7.06 ERA. While it was only four starts, including one really bad start, Kawakami made the adjustments and compiled ERAs of 3.03 and 3.33 the next two months...


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]]> http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:braves-2009-season-in-review-kenshin-kawakami/ 07 Nov 2009 15:36:43 PST Braves 2009 Season in Review: Javier Vázquez http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:braves-2009-season-in-review-javier-v-zquez/ Written by royhobbs
Overall, Javier Vazquez is one of five total pitchers in all of Major League Baseball (Grienke, Haren, Shields, Wainwright) to achieve this feat.  Regardless of the wins and losses, there's something to be said about a pitcher who comes out consistently, does his job, and does it well.  Re...


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]]> http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:braves-2009-season-in-review-javier-v-zquez/ 04 Nov 2009 09:36:41 PST Braves 2009 Season in Review: Jordan Schafer http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:braves-2009-season-in-review-jordan-schafer/ Written by gondeee
One of the most disappointing story lines of the 2009 season for the Atlanta Braves was the failure of center fielder Jordan Schafer. Going into spring training he was competing with two other guys, both with major league experience, Josh Anderson and Gregor Blanco. Schafer had such an imp...


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]]> http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:braves-2009-season-in-review-jordan-schafer/ 27 Oct 2009 15:36:46 PDT Braves 2009 Season in Review: Nate McLouth http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:braves-2009-season-in-review-nate-mclouth/ Written by gondeee
It's hard to describe the season of Atlanta Braves center fielder Nate McLouth. He wasn't bad, he wasn't really that good, he was just average. Of course, after the last few seasons of below average center fielders, it is nice to finally have one who is at least average. None of this is to say tha...


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]]> http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:braves-2009-season-in-review-nate-mclouth/ 26 Oct 2009 13:37:52 PDT Atlanta Braves news and blogs - December 04, 2009 http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/Section:review_analysis/?date=20091204 Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Atlanta Braves news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

  •   Opinion: Braves Top-5 Minor League Right Fielders -- by cbwilk from Talking Chop
  •   Opinion: Where Do We Go From Here? 2009: I. Do the Braves need offense? -- by Mac Thomason from Braves Journal
  •   Opinion: Braves Top-5 Catching Prospects -- by yondaime4 from Talking Chop
  •   Opinion: Homers disappear -- from The Spokesman Review
  •   Opinion: UPI NewsTrack Sports -- from United Press International
  •   Opinion: Kenshin Kawakami? 3 Reasons This is a Big-time Gamble by the Atlanta Braves... -- by Stephen VanNuys from mets « WordPress.com Tag Feed
  •   Opinion: Kenshin Kawakami? 3 Reasons This is a Big-time Gamble by the Atlanta Braves... -- by Stephen VanNuys from mets « WordPress.com Tag Feed
  •   Opinion: The Best of the Rest -- by gondeee from Talking Chop
  •   Opinion: Friday's Sports Transactions -- from Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
  •   Opinion: Magglio Ordonez on the Braves Radar? -- by gondeee from Talking Chop

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Oh, Yunel, you bubbly fidgeting wonderfully frustrating player... It seems the first thing that people think of when they think of Atlanta Braves shortstop Yunel Escobar are his idiosyncrasies on the field and in the batter's box. When Tom Glavine returned to the Braves in 2008, he initiall...


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]]> http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:braves-2009-season-in-review-yunel-escobar/ 16 Oct 2009 12:49:30 PDT Braves 2009 Season In Review: Martin Prado http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:braves-2009-season-in-review-martin-prado/ Written by cbwilk
Prior to the 2009 season, there was speculation that Martin Prado could perform well enough to replace Kelly Johnson as the Braves' starting second baseman. This speculation was based on the idea that Prado's presence could allow the Braves to trade Johnson, who had shown himself to be on...


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]]> http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:braves-2009-season-in-review-martin-prado/ 12 Oct 2009 23:27:09 PDT Opinion: Talking Chop Round Table: Braves Catchers http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:talking-chop-round-table-braves-catchers/ Written by gondeee
As part of season reviews for major league players and top prospect ranking for minor league players, we here at Talking Chop thought it would be a fun idea to get all of our bloggers together with the help of Google Docs and debate the various aspects of each position in the Braves organizat...


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]]> http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:talking-chop-round-table-braves-catchers/ 09 Oct 2009 16:23:01 PDT Opinion: A Brave New World Post that Doesn't Cover the Braves http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:a-brave-new-world-post-that-doesn-t-cover-the-braves/ Written by Michael(noreply@blogger.com)
If the sports media follows this progression, what will our world look like? More consumption of national sports media and therefore more focus on a few national teams. There is a common complaint in England that the football clubs in smaller towns have a hard time drawing new fans because...


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]]> http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:a-brave-new-world-post-that-doesn-t-cover-the-braves/ 17 Mar 2009 06:59:26 PDT Opinion: Ten Things I'm Excited About http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:ten-things-i-m-excited-about/ Written by Michael(noreply@blogger.com)
1. Don Sutton calling Braves games again. The past six years have been death by a thousand paper cuts as everything that made the Braves unique have gone out the window. Maddux, Glavine, Smoltz, Andruw, Schuerholz, Skip, Pete, the Bravo Club, winning divisions, etc. Don's return will be a lit...


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]]> http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:ten-things-i-m-excited-about/ 05 Mar 2009 07:14:49 PST Opinion: Braves Bias: Thoughts on the Bullpen http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:braves-bias-thoughts-on-the-bullpen/ Written by KB 34
Pete Moylan is where I start getting concerned about the bullpen.  I think a lot of people tend to forget he is coming off of Tommy John, is 30 years old, and had one good season before his arm collapsed.  Another factor to consider is that he’ll likely need till late May or Jone to return.  In gagi...


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]]> http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:braves-bias-thoughts-on-the-bullpen/ 03 Feb 2009 20:41:44 PST Opinion: Kevin Goldstein: Braves Prospect List Q&A 2009 http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:kevin-goldstein-braves-prospect-list-q-a-2009/ Written by gondeee
Q:  Who is better and why, Joey Devine or Craig Kimbrel? Q:  Is Tommy Hanson ready to be an everyday major league rotation regular? Who does Hanson remind you of as a pitcher? Q:  What is the biggest strength of the Braves minor league system? The biggest weakness?


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]]> http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:kevin-goldstein-braves-prospect-list-q-a-2009/ 20 Jan 2009 16:59:55 PST Opinion: How to properly utilize FanSHOTS http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:how-to-properly-utilize-fanshots/ Written by royhobbs
What we have here, is a failure to communicate. Throughout the news-and-rumor filled offseasons and Winter Meetings time, there are words of baseball transactions and ideas flung around much like an Animal House food fight.  And with there being about eleventy-billion websites out the...


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]]> http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:how-to-properly-utilize-fanshots/ 09 Dec 2008 07:02:26 PST Opinion: Braves Center Field: The Now and The Future http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:braves-center-field-the-now-and-the-future/ Written by gondeee
The issue with keeping a lesser hitter at that position, is that for ten years center field was manned by the power-hitting Andruw Jones. Since his departure, the Braves have not been able to replace his power production. If they go with either Anderson or Blanco, then they’ll need other pos...


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]]> http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:braves-center-field-the-now-and-the-future/ 10 Oct 2008 07:12:05 PDT Opinion: Braves Catcher: The Now and The Future http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:braves-catcher-the-now-and-the-future/ Written by gondeee
Barring injury, Mac will be the man behind the plate for a long time in Atlanta, and the Braves and their fans are just fine with that. Whatever went wrong with the Braves this year, it didn’t have a thing to do with McCann (now, his old roommate, that’s a different story).


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]]> http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:braves-catcher-the-now-and-the-future/ 06 Oct 2008 06:11:14 PDT Opinion: Good riddance: A postmortem for the 2008 Atlanta Braves (Part I: Manager and Coaches) http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:good-riddance-a-postmortem-for-the-2008-atlanta-braves-part-i-manager-and-coaches/ Written by Mac Thomason
Could the 2008 Braves have won the division? Sure. This wasn’t really a 72-win team, not when Hudson was healthy and Teixeira was at first base. At worst, it was a .500 team, and a .500 team can win the division with a little luck. But all the Braves’ luck was bad — this team had the karma of a arbitrage...


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]]> http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:good-riddance-a-postmortem-for-the-2008-atlanta-braves-part-i-manager-and-coaches/ 29 Sep 2008 14:54:56 PDT Opinion: More on the Teixeira-Kotchman Trade http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:more-on-the-teixeira-kotchman-trade/ Written by gondeee
Baseball America has their official take on last week's Teixeira-Kotchman trade on their website, but I asked Ben Badler of BA to give me a more Braves-centric take on the trade. Here is their analysis, though it may be a tough dose of reality to some:


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]]> http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:more-on-the-teixeira-kotchman-trade/ 07 Aug 2008 06:39:11 PDT Opinion: Were the Braves Winners or Losers at the Trade Deadline http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:were-the-braves-winners-or-losers-at-the-trade-deadline/ Written by gondeee
First up is the Phill-o-phile writer for ESPN, Jayson Stark. He lists the Braves and the rest of the NL East among the losers on his review of deadline day: What do you think? Poll Were the Braves winners or losers at the trade deadline? Winners Losers


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]]> http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:were-the-braves-winners-or-losers-at-the-trade-deadline/ 01 Aug 2008 11:53:48 PDT Opinion: Recapping the Braves 2008 Draft: Day 2, Part 3 http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:recapping-the-braves-2008-draft-day-2-part-3/ Written by gondeee
Matthew Price (34), RHP – Another pitcher, this time from an Atlanta-area prep high school. Adam Bullard (43), RHP – Still just a junior at a four-year school in North Carolina, this unranked pitcher will likely stay in school. Taylor Hart (44), RHP – An unranked pitcher in Georgia from Madi...


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]]> http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:recapping-the-braves-2008-draft-day-2-part-3/ 08 Jun 2008 16:07:10 PDT Opinion: Recapping the Braves 2008 Draft: Day 2, Part 2 http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:recapping-the-braves-2008-draft-day-2-part-2/ Written by gondeee
Zachary Fuesser (19), LHP – Another high school pitcher, this time out of South Carolina, he was ranked as the 12th best prospect in the state. Calvin Culver (26), OF – Ranked 118th in the state of California, another JuCo draftee by the Braves.


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Zeke Spruill (2S), RHP – This is the high school pitcher many people thought the Braves might take with their first selection in the draft at number 40. He ends up falling to the Braves with their third pick at number 70 overall. Spruill was rated by Baseball America as the 66th best prospect in...


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]]> http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:recapping-the-braves-2008-draft-day-1/ 05 Jun 2008 20:23:31 PDT Opinion: Cody Johnson Q&A￿ http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:cody-johnson-q-a/ Written by Will Schaffer
Q: Jeff Locke recently told us that you along with Jason Heyward were the two toughest hitters he’s ever had to face. As a hitter, who is the toughest pitcher you’ve ever had to face? A: Locke would have to be one of the toughest i have had to face but luckily he is on my team and I only have to worry a...


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]]> http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:cody-johnson-q-a/ 24 Feb 2008 12:20:27 PST 2008 Position Preview: Shortstop http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:2008-position-preview-shortstop/ Written by Will Schaffer
Heading into the 2007 season, Edgar Renteria was entrenched at shortstop for the Braves. The veteran shortstop had become a fan favorite and team leader after bouncing back from an off year with Boston. At the same time Yunel Escobar had pretty much fallen off the radar. He got some attention...


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]]> http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:2008-position-preview-shortstop/ 07 Jan 2008 16:53:38 PST Opinion: Mets Books and Reader Mail http://thrillof.com/Atlanta_Braves/opinion:mets-books-and-reader-mail/ Written by Eric Simon
Having just dispatched the also-ran Houston Astros in three straight to close out Craig Biggio's last trip to New York as a big leaguer, the Mets anxiously await the arrival of the Atlanta Braves for a three-game set, the outcome of which should answer the question on everyone's lips: Wil...


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