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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009Matt Diaz, the Greatest Little Platoon Hitter Ever Matt Diaz has hit .317/.391/.496 this season. Let me repeat that. Matt Diaz has hit .317/.391/.496 this season. In nearly 400 PA’s. Remarkably, this is the first season that Matt Diaz has been to the plate more than 100 times and had a platoon advantage of less [...]
Braves Will Regret Lowe Contract
Friday, June 26th, 2009Earlier this week there was an article that suggested the MLB Commish’s office should absorb 1 bad contract from any team and that player is then allowed to become a free agent. With Mike Hampton gone, the most burdensome contract on the Braves’ books is that of Derek Lowe. Now, if the Braves were given [...]
The Fundamental Organizational Flaw
Saturday, May 30th, 2009Yes, this organization is fundamentally flawed. And by “this organization”, I mean the Atlanta Braves. No organization is flawless, not a single one. But a lot of organizations are fundamentally sound but flawed in the execution of their fundamentals or flawed in that they caught some bad breaks. Everyone catches bad breaks and everyone catches [...]
How To Fix The Offense
Monday, May 25th, 2009Note: Post Updated on 5/25/2009. See the bottom of the article. It’s no secret that the Braves are lacking offensive production, especially in the power department. They’re 12th in the league in runs scored, 13th in Home Runs, and 13th in slugging percentage. And it’s no secret where they’re deficient. Chipper Jones, Yunel Escobar, Casey [...]
Regrettable Acquisition Taken Out Of The Equation
Saturday, April 25th, 2009I always wondered what the contract negotiations concerning Garret Anderson between Frank Wren and Scott Boras were like. Through a source close to the negotiations, I have acquired a transcript of such negotiations. Frank Wren (answering the phone): Hello. Scott Boras: Hello Frank, It’s Scott. FW: Oh, hi Scott. I haven’t heard from you since [...]