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The Teixperiment Shows Braves Front Office Has Lost Touch |
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By Carl Danbury on
7/29/2008 12:39 PM
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Mark Teixeira will no longer be a member of the Atlanta Braves by Thursday. He’s posted some nice numbers since arriving from Texas at the trade deadline last July, but the Braves cumulative record since is a confounding 77-83. The poor record is no reflection on Teixeira. While switch-hitting first basemen who can field their position are nice to pencil in the starting lineup every day, the Braves’ personnel gurus seem to have forgotten that pitching (starting pitching) wins divisions, pennants and World Series championships more often than not.
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What happened to the Thrashers on Day One of Free Agency? |
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By Carl Danbury on
7/10/2008 9:23 AM
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But, for Thrashers' fans who expected a lot from management on Day 1 of free agency, Waddell and Co. failed them miserably. They harken back to the promise of Waddell's "five-year plan," which is now approaching year 10. They point at Waddell for being unable to re-sign Marian Hossa during the season, a top-10 winger who plays hard at both ends of the ice. They point at Waddell's failures to sign valuable free agents in the past, settling for the likes of Bobby Holik, Todd White, Steve Rucchin, Chris Herperger and Jaroslav Modry to name a few.
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Watching Utley: Worth the Price of Admission |
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By Carl Danbury on
6/1/2008 8:54 PM
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Now in his big-league sixth season and fourth as a full-timer, Chase Utley is once again on pace to drive in more than 100 runs for the fourth straight year and could hit over .300 for the third consecutive campaign.
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