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A year ago today, July 3rd, 2008, Jeff Francoeur was sent to AA Mississippi. "I do not agree with...

sdp — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:14:21 -0000

A year ago today, July 3rd, 2008, Jeff Francoeur was sent to AA Mississippi. "I do not agree with this, but I have to do what I have to do," Francoeur told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in a text message that morning. "This has really put a damper on my relationship with the Atlanta Braves."

At the time of his demotion, Francoeur had an OPS of .662. Today, July 3rd, 2009, Francoeur has an OPS of .628.

Send him back, Frank!

Regarding Garret Anderson...from a Braves fan

sdp — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:13:35 -0000

Regarding Garret Anderson...from a Braves fan

I asked Halos Heaven about Garret Anderson and his lazy and apathetic demeanor on the field. Here are their responses...

Regarding Garret Anderson...from a Braves fan

sdp — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:30:32 -0000

Greetings, Halos Heaven.

I come with a question: has Garret Anderson always had "lazy" and "lackluster" body language? I ask this because many Braves fans this year are incredibly resistant to Garret because of his on-field body language. He appears statuesque and almost bored to death in the field and there's just a general dislike for him. He's gotten nicknames like "Jogging G.A.", "Uncle Garret's Sleepytime Jamboree" and "F.U.G.A."

Personally, I think it's dangerous to draw conclusions based on body language--people are different and have different emotional responses to certain situations. He's had a couple of questionable baserunning decisions with regards to hustle but I'm just curious for your opinions on this.

Thanks, Go Braves, and Go Angels.

MLB Daily Dish - An unofficial Major League Baseball blog

sdp — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:08:22 -0000

MLB Daily Dish - An unofficial Major League Baseball blog

Check out the newest addition to the Sportsblogs, Inc. network: MLB Daily Dish.

Frenchy is going to hit cleanup for us this year.

sdp — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:23:46 -0000

Frenchy is going to hit cleanup for us this year.

Chipper Jones

Do you see what I see? (Taken from cbwilk's Facebook)

sdp — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:25:34 -0000

Do you see what I see? (Taken from cbwilk's Facebook)

Tom Glavine, LHP, free agent: Looks as though he'll be slipping into retirement, spending time with...

sdp — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:16:28 -0000

Tom Glavine, LHP, free agent: Looks as though he'll be slipping into retirement, spending time with the kids and settling into family life. Glavine is about to receive the first of six deferred annual payments of $2.5 million from his Mets contract. He's also shying away from a grievance against the Braves.

Nick Cafardo's Baseball Notes

Buddy Carlyle diagnosed with type-1 diabetes

sdp — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:14:15 -0000

Buddy Carlyle diagnosed with type-1 diabetes

It’s been a life-changing few days for Braves pitcher Buddy Carlyle, who was diagnosed with type-1 diabetes and began taking insulin injections Friday.

After losing nearly 20 pounds in recent weeks, Carlyle went in for bloodwork Wednesday that revealed an extremely high sugar level.

Bisher missed another epsom salt bath...

sdp — Sat, 30 May 2009 05:26:46 -0000

Bisher missed another epsom salt bath...

Is there not enough patience to help him work his way through it? Whoever thought it could come to this for Jeff Francoeur.

There are very few fairy tales in this game, Furman. The fact of the matter is, that "Homegrown Hero" has a .244 average with 16 home runs, 96 RBIs, and a .659 OPS in 210 games since Sept. 19, 2007.

The Braves have demonstrated more patience than 98% of professional organizations would have. After last season, most teams would have non-tendered Francoeur.

Dead weight ultimately will never survive on a Major League roster.

There are just too many outs in this line-up.

sdp — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:26:16 -0000

There are just too many outs in this line-up.

Don Sutton on the Braves offensive woes, taken from last night's radio broadcast...