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Jones, Guerrero, Thome, Hoffman Elected to Hall of Fame

Jan 24, 2018

Baseball History, Hall of Fame, Headlines, Major League Baseball

The results are in: Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome, and Trevor Hoffman are the newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Along with Alan Trammell and Jack Morris, who were elected via the Modern...

Reviewing the newest names on the 2018 Hall of Fame ballot

Jason Kelly

Nov 21, 2017

Baseball History, Hall of Fame, Headlines, Opinions & Predictions, Statistics

The 2018 Hall of Fame ballot was released on Monday by the Baseball Writers Association of America, and it included 19 new faces headlined by the likes of Chipper Jones and Jim Thome. While the Hall of Fame can...

Atlanta Braves Spring Training Preview

Dillon Cloud

Feb 11, 2016

Atlanta Braves, Opinions & Predictions

Source: Handout/Getty Images North America As the start of spring training grows closer with each passing day, Atlanta Braves fans have to be teeming with curiosity as to how the roster might be constructed...

A Look Inside The Mind Of An Atlanta Braves Fan: A Terrifying Prospect

Gabriel Bogart

Jul 29, 2015

Atlanta Braves, Baseball History, Features, National League East, Opinions & Predictions

About a month ago, I interviewed a friend of mine who is a Baltimore Orioles fan. My hopes are to make this a series of articles, that, with a touch of humor and levity, can illuminate some of the similarities ...

Toronto Blue Jays’ Prospect Chaz Frank is an Excellent Role Player

Brian Crawford

Mar 27, 2015

Features, Interviews, Minor League Baseball, Toronto Blue Jays

Every baseball team has role players; guys who can come in and fill numerous roles adequately. Outfielder Chaz Frank definitely prides himself on being just that kind of guy. While mastering the lost arts of bu...

Balancing Baseball’s Past, Present and Future

Kevin Pittack

Jan 20, 2015

Baseball History, Features, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Far too often, in contemporary culture, we don’t allow ourselves to enjoy the here and now, what is directly under our noses. People walk the streets, sit in packed stadiums, at movie theaters, and in parks wit...

Let’s Talk About Jason Heyward

Baseball Essential

Jun 19, 2014

Atlanta Braves, Headlines, National League, National League East, Opinions & Predictions

Jason Heyward is an excellent player. He's streaky, but a very solid offensive player who gets on base and compiles a ton of extra base hits, a fantastic baserunner, and since the start of the 2010 season (his ...

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