John Beamer is pretty optimistic on questions on Fredi, Heyward, Uggla, Lowe until this parting shot at the end:

"I don't think the Phillies will win 97 games again next season. The Braves had the sniff of a 90-92 win team given how they played last year. My guess is that won't be quite enough to take the divison—the Phillies will likely do that—but it should be enough to secure the wild card and another heartbreaking loss in the NLDS. "

From MLB Trade Rumors: A look into our winter that certainly paints Wren's work in a good light and for the most part, for good reason.

Joe Pawlikowski writes up a nice article on our upstart Braves pitchers.

Beyond the Box Score examines ole' Chip.

Nice article by Nick Steiner from The Hardball Times about Big Red.