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Baseball a “dying sport?”

A coworker opined the other day that he suspects our favorite sport might well be dying. If so, it’s going to be a long, slow death. I’d like to marshal a lot of data and really dive into this. But ...

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In the process of changing servers

Source: http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/files/2010/04/slideshow_1517174_braves.0406_a.JPGIn the process of changing servers - Tomahawk Take - Tomahawk Take - An Atlanta Braves Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

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Braves Hitters Dominated, But Win

Today, I was reminded of Cliff Lee‘s performance on May 6 of the this past year … [visit site to read more] Braves Hitters Dominated, But Win - Tomahawk Take - Tomahawk Take - An Atlanta Braves Fan Site - News, ...

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Thirty years ago …

Braves fans had an owner who cares, a Hall of Fame manager and (should-be) Hall of Fame broadcasters. Now we have a Colorado conglomerate, Fredi and Chip. However, the 2012 Braves should be better than the ’82 version, though they’re ...

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Craig Kimbrel and Pitch f/x Part I

September 18, 2011; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves relief pitcherCraig Kimbrel and Pitch f/x Part I - Tomahawk Take - Tomahawk Take - An Atlanta Braves Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

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Chipper reports in peak condition

Hardly — check out Larry Wayne‘s gut. He must not be too concerned with securing his option year (which vests at 123 games). (photo via AJC) Filed under: Chipper

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Batting Order Options Reply

Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-US PRESSWIREBatting Order Options Reply - Tomahawk Take - Tomahawk Take - An Atlanta Braves Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

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The captain

I don’t think there’s any doubt Martin Prado cares. He always plays hard, never complains and, when healthy, is consistently clutch. I hope he remains a Brave for years to come. Obviously his teammates agree. Martin Prado enters #Bravesclubhouse and ...

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Return to normalcy

  (via AJC) Filed under: Spring Training

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Ranking the NL East: Defense

None of the NL East teams will be mistaken for the early-to-mid-1980s Cardinals teams. First, the infields: The Phils are competent but aging. The Braves are a shade worse and have an untested shortstop who doesn’t project as a superior ...

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Player Projections Wrap-Up

Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-US PRESSWIREPlayer Projections Wrap-Up - Tomahawk Take - Tomahawk Take - An Atlanta Braves Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

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One good thing about 2012: Boston won’t make the playoffs

The final two spots in Boston’s rotation are expected to be filled by converted relievers. Their projected third starter missed more than half of the 2011 season with back issues. Josh Beckett is a injury waiting to happen. And new closer ...

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2012 Player Projections: Brian McCann

 2012 Player Projections: Brian McCann - Tomahawk Take - Tomahawk Take - An Atlanta Braves Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

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2012 Player Projections: Mike Minor

Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-US PRESSWIRE A much-needed left-handed presence in the rotation, Mike Minor should get his first full year in the majors in 2012.  While his 4.74 ERA in the first 23 starts of his career make it look ...

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2012 Player Projections: Jason Heyward

 2012 Player Projections: Jason Heyward - Tomahawk Take - Tomahawk Take - An Atlanta Braves Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

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Batting Order Options

While running through my fantasy draft preparation, I noticed how low Michael Bourn rated in my wOBA/FIP league.  That got me to thinking: Is Bourn the best option for the leadoff spot?  Here is a quick list of the Fangraphs ...

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A question for stat enthusiasts

And I mean this sincerely — why the reliance on BABIP? How is it so much better than ERA? Some pitchers, like Greg Maddux, pitched to contact with great effectiveness. All balls batted in play are not equal. BABIP assumes ...

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NL East Infection: Heath Bell Finds a Duck

Rhyming!

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What to watch for in 2012

Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-US PRESSWIREWhat to watch for in 2012 - Tomahawk Take - Tomahawk Take - An Atlanta Braves Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

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2012 Player Projections: Jair Jurrjens

Mandatory Credit: Josh D. Weiss-US PRESSWIRE2012 Player Projections: Jair Jurrjens - Tomahawk Take - Tomahawk Take - An Atlanta Braves Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

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The Success of Michael Bourn’s Bunts

It is hard for me to not be excited awaiting Michael Bourn’s first full season with the Atlanta Braves. I will admit last year when I was watching the Braves play the Houston Astros early in the year in at ...

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Top Ten Braves Prospects- #6 Andrelton Simmons

Source: http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/images/2011/11/09/IkKRKFFC.jpgTop Ten Braves Prospects- #6 Andrelton Simmons - Tomahawk Take - Tomahawk Take - An Atlanta Braves Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

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Ranking the NL East Rotations

No. 5: Easy. The Mets. Their ace has had a hell of a career. Makes a mountain of money. But he hasn’t pitched in two years. He has not made 30 starts since 2008. Chances of him doing so this ...

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If I was writing the line-up

Bourn Chipper Freeman Uggla McCann Jay Hey Prado Pastor Nick If Heyward returns to form I’d switch him and Chipper. Filed under: batting order

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2012 Player Projections: Chipper Jones

  Mandatory Credit: Daniel Shirey-US PRESSWIRE2012 Player Projections: Chipper Jones - Tomahawk Take - Tomahawk Take - An Atlanta Braves Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

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2012 Baseball Preview – NL East

This is Part Five of my six-part 2012 baseball preview. I’ve looked at the NL West, AL West, NL Central, and the AL Central. Now we move on to the deepest division in either league, the NL East, from which ...

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Shooting Into the Dark: An Update on Tim Hudson

I have not written much about Tim Hudson this offseason, primarily because of the lack of information available. After the regular season ended last October, Hudson underwent surgery on his back in November. The surgery was to fix a herniated ...

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The Phillies Biggest Rival is….

: Howard Smith-US PRESSWIRE This week Matt Gelb of The Inquirer posted a warning to all Phillies fans:  Don’t forget about the Braves. It’s true that with all the noise made by the Nationals and the Marlins, the Braves had fallen ...

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2012 Player Projections: Tommy Hanson

July 26, 2011; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Tommy Hanson (48) pitches in the second inning of the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Shirey-US PRESSWIRE Possibly the hardest starting pitcher to project, ...

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2011 Player Projections: Martin Prado

Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-US PRESSWIRE If Jason Heyward had the most disappointing season last year then Martin Prado easily took the silver medal. He seemed to transition as well as anyone could have hoped to the outfield but his offense was ...

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Ranking the NL East teams: Offense

Number 5 won’t surprise you, but my first pick likely will. 5. Mets. Their projected lead-off hitter is Andres Torres. Batting clean-up: Lucas Duda. Jason Bay is the to Mets offense what Derek Lowe was to the Braves’ pitching, but ...

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2012 Player Projections: Brandon Beachy

  September 24, 2011; Washington, D.C., USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Brandon Beachy (37) throws in the first inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Joy R. Absalon-US PRESSWIRE   In his first full season in the ...

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2012 Player Projections: Tim Hudson

Photo: Associated Press The most consistent starter for the Braves in 2011, Tim Hudson had a very good 4 WAR season.  Along with a great 3.21 ERA, he showed sustainability with a 3.39 FIP and 3.44 SIERA.  His 2012 season may ...

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Who was the Braves most consistent hitter in 2011?

Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-US PRESSWIRE Right now I am in the middle of a statistics class and we recently went over standard deviation. For those of you who don’t know what standard deviation us I will bring in Wikipedia. Standard ...

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Fansided 3.0

Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-US PRESSWIREFansided 3.0 - Tomahawk Take - Tomahawk Take - An Atlanta Braves Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

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NL East Infection: Jose Reyes Sells His Body

And there will be lasers. Duh.

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Keith Law is Quick to Discount Braves’ Farm System

Keith Law ranked the MLB’s best farm systems and gave a less than glowing critique of the Atlanta Braves. He ranked them 16th and heavily criticized their philosophy in the past two drafts. You can find Law’s rankings here (there ...

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Jair Jurrjens and PitchFX Part II

Mandatory Credit: Josh D. Weiss-US PRESSWIRE Welcome back to my first insights and experiments with PitchFX and Jair Jurrjens. If you didn’t catch the first part of this series you can check that out right here. In Part I we ...

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Positive Things Coming from Braves Country

Over the past two weeks, there have been two extremely encouraging reports out of the Atlanta Braves world that should make fans excited and hopeful for good things in 2012. The new weekend uniforms is not what should get fans ...

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NL East Projections Summary

Over the past week, I have been going position by position to examine projections for the 2012 season. I now have completed all the position players. I will not go into doing the pitchers just yet. What we are doing ...

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