Braves endure schizophrenic campaign

September 10, 2010 by Dan Schlossberg · Leave a Comment

No wonder Bobby Cox is retiring: he can’t stand the schizophrenic play of his ballclub. The Atlanta Braves have had a nine-game losing streak. They have also had a nine-game winning streak. Their long-time icon, Chipper Jones, said he would retire at the end of the season if he didn’t hit better than he did […]

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Cardinal Comeback

April 27, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment

First off, I want to say thank you to everyone who has expressed kind words over the Cardinal Blogosphere Guide. Â I hope that it results in increased traffic for the blogs listed and that you can find another source of canâ€™t-miss Cardinal writing. Perhaps it was just me, but it seems like if this was […]

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Cox preaches patience on Bad-News Braves

April 26, 2010 by Dan Schlossberg · 1 Comment

After making more errors than runs during a three-game disaster at CitiField this past weekend, the Atlanta Braves are poisoning the well of good will left by the pending retirement of manager Bobby Cox. Meeting with reporters before Sunday’s game in Flushing, Cox probably felt like applying the local name to most of the men […]

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NL East Preview

March 29, 2010 by Ted Leavengood · Leave a Comment

Who can beat the Phillies? Â The Braves have some of the best young talent in the game, but no one will catch them. Â The arrival in 2010 of young phenoms Stephen Strasburg and Jason Heyward will be highlights in the NL East. Â The ultimate story will be Roy Halladay as he carries the Phillies back […]

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