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By: Rain Delay » Hawaiian Shirt Friday: 02/29/08

Rain Delay » Hawaiian Shirt Friday: 02/29/08 — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:55:19 +0000

[...] “Will The Braves Have Enough Pitching” that’s what RotoRob asks, not to mention he pegs the Braves for under 85 wins (it seems everyone is on this bandwagon). [...]

By: RotoRob

RotoRob — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:21:36 +0000

I think you’ll agree that the inability to find dependable No. 4 and 5 starters last year was the Braves’ undoing. And James, who I’m still not convinced is 100 per cent healthy, wasn’t exactly as solid as I would have hoped. So if Hampton can be a legitimate answer, I think that will be a huge bonus for the Braves. Depth can disappear real fast.

By: Akshay

Akshay — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:43:41 +0000

The Braves have enough potential starters this year (Smoltz, Hudson, Glavine, James, Jurjjens, Reyes, Bennett) to not have to worry about whether Hampton can stay healthy the whole season, if he does, it’s a bonus. They’re not depending on it though.

By: tlmcleod

tlmcleod — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:29:02 +0000

Nice analysis, Rob. From a fantasy perspective I am really looking forward to the competition this spring between Matt Diaz and Brandon Jones. Diaz hit .338 with 12 HRs, mainly against lefties and would have to be considered the early favourite. Jones hit .295 with 19 HR, 100 RBI and 17 SB between Double-A and Triple-A. The winner of this battle should be near the top of sleeper lists for the ‘08 season.

By: Baseball » Will Braves Have Enough Pitching?

Baseball » Will Braves Have Enough Pitching? — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:16:00 +0000

[...] RotoRob wrote an interesting post today on Will Braves Have Enough Pitching?Here’s a quick excerpt If the Braves plan to pen Mark Teixeira to a contract extension, theyâ€™ll have to deal with Scott Boras, a scenario very few find pleasurable. Okay, now that Alex Rodriguez has ditched him and Gary Sheffield is bad mouthing him, we have determined that the only person who still likes Scott Boras as his agent is Mark Teixeira. Thatâ€™s going to be fun come contract negotiation time when the Braves try to lock Teixeira up to a long-term deal before he becomes a free agent after the 2008 season. G [...]

By: baseball » Will Braves Have Enough Pitching?

baseball » Will Braves Have Enough Pitching? — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:01:11 +0000

[...] RotoRob wrote a fantastic post today on “Will Braves Have Enough Pitching?”Here’s ONLY a quick extractThe Braves scored five runs per game, third best in the National League. But after John Smoltz and Tim Hudson, the starting pitching was problematic. Sure, Atlanta finished third in team ERA in the NL, but that was mostly thanks to a … [...]