by M.C. Antil on May 29, 2012
They are, arguably, the most top heavy offensive club in the big leagues, with the widest disparity between good and bad in baseball. The 2012 Atlanta Braves have five very good Major League hitters, one of whom, unfortunately (Chipper Jones), is not only riding off in to the sunset in a few short months, but [...]
by M.C. Antil on November 8, 2011
Just a few days ago, the Atlanta Braves outrighted Stephen Marek off their 40-man roster, a career minor-league pitcher coming off career-threatening Tommy John surgery. In and of itself, an absolutely non-newsworthy and entirely unremarkable roster move. But closer examination reveals that by removing Marek from their 40-man roster the Braves have now, at long last, finally closed [...]
by M.C. Antil on May 16, 2011
By now, most people know of the depth of the fertile Kansas City Royal farm system. This year, we’ve seen farmhands like Tim Collins, Aaron Crow and especially Eric Hosmer (who at 21 years old already might hit harder, more vicious line drives than any hitter in baseball) graduate and make their debuts in Royal [...]