Reaction to MLB’s investigation of the Braves
The baseball world was taken by storm yesterday as MLB announced the findings of their seven-week investigation into the Braves signing of international free agents. Among the penalties the Braves inc…
The Case for Trading Julio Teheran
The Braves had a much better first half than many expected. I had thought prior to the season that they could be competitive, but they had enough bad things happen -- Colon, Freeman and Rodriguez gett…
It is Time to Call Up Rio Ruiz and Create a Third Base Platoon
Adonis Garcia has basically ridden a 58 game hot streak at the end of 2015 to over a year's worth of plate appearances despite being barely above a replacement level player. He is fortunate that the B…
Is Freddie Freeman the Best First Baseman in Baseball?
The Braves have gotten off to a decent start to the year so far, with many thanks to a great series against the San Diego Padres as the team opened up SunTrust Park. There are a few interesting story …
Freddie Freeman Does Not Have a Swing-and-Miss Problem
Prior to 2016, when one would analyze Freddie Freeman’s offensive profile the one thing most would harp on is his lack of power compared to most first basemen. From 2011-2015, which begins with Freema…
FanGraphs Positional Rankings Recap
The guys over at FanGraphs have projected and ranked each team’s expected performance at each position. The rankings are not only about just the starter, as they factor in the replacements if a starte…
