Loading ...Thoughts on Relievers and Roster Construction
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009One of the primary concerns among Braves fans this off-season is how the team will deal with the back end of the bullpen. With the impending free agency of Mike Gonzalez and Rafael Soriano, the Braves are losing their two best relievers and many fans worry about how the team will fill the void. A [...]
Friday Links & NFL Picks
Friday, October 9th, 2009With the Braves’ season done, the hot-stove season has begun. Some links and insights for Friday. Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated says the Braves may make a run at Matt Holliday. Personally, I think Matt Holliday is a perfect fit for the Braves. He plays good defense and fixes the biggest systematic weakness of the [...]
Braves 2009 Season In Review
Thursday, October 8th, 2009This is going to be a very lengthy post. It will involve a lot of statistical analysis and will attempt to determine what the Braves did well, what they did badly, what they need to change, and generally how they got to where they are. While the purpose of this post is to examine the [...]
Best They Can Do Is Tie Post
Thursday, October 1st, 2009Update 7:00 NFL Picks Ravens 24 at Patriots 23 Buccaneers 10 at Redskins 11 Titans 17 at Jaguars 20 Raiders 10 at Texans 27 Lions 3 at Bears 13 Bengals 31 at Browns 9 Seahawks 17 at Colts 27 Giants 31 at Chiefs 6 Jets 24 at Saints 31 Bills 35 at Dolphins 31 Cowboys [...]
Did That Just Happen?
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009Did the Braves just pull off their second 7-game win streak in 18 days last night? I think they did. The Braves didn’t have a single 6-game win streak before September, now they have two 7-game win streaks, going on 8 tonight. Pretty incredible. This it the kind of team I hoped the Braves had [...]
Another Mets Sweep?
Friday, September 25th, 2009Elias Rankings Update The new Elias Rankings are out courtesy of MLB Trade Rumors. Adam LaRoche remains a Type B and puts some distance between him and the “no-status” status. Garret Anderson, against all odds, remains a Type B by a fairly large margin. Mike Gonzalez and Rafael Soriano remain in no jeopardy of falling [...]
Consecutive Mondays Off Post
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009I guess Monday is the most common day to have off. And I guess it enables me to watch Monday Night Football. But the Braves had consecutive Mondays off. And guess what! The Marlins lost! I didn’t know the Marlins did the whole losing thing based on what I saw from them earlier this year. [...]