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A ‘battle for the Braves’ soul’? Sorry, but I’m not buying it
Who’s on first? I think I know. (Hyosub Shin/AJC photo) Ken Rosenthal reports for The Athletic, the new home of Mr. Rosenthal’s writings, that there is, quoting an Atlanta Braves source, “a power...
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Without Brandon Phillips, the Braves’ infield clutter has abated
Dat Dude after one of his walk-offs. (Curtis Compton/AJC) Problem solved. Johan Camargo – and Rio Ruiz, presumably – are free to play third base this month. Brandon Phillips, a career second baseman...
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Luiz Gohara’s MLB debut? Not so hot. His future here? Quite bright
Luiz Gohara in his first big-league start. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland) If you’re wondering why the Atlanta Braves have made Luiz Gohara a four-levels-in-one-season guy, it’s because they want him to feel...
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The Dodgers have crashed. Alex Wood isn’t doing so well himself
Alex Wood after another home run. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker) Remember Alex Wood, once a Brave and lately an All-Star? A check of more current events offers two revelations: First, that Wood’s...
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A (mostly) stadium-free assessment of Atlanta’s not-awful sports
Stadium’s nice. Teams that play there are, too. (Curtis Compton/AJC) The final games of Year 1 in SunTrust Park will be staged this week. The rest of the Battery should be completed by the time Ronald...
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Why Brian Snitker isn’t the right manager for the Braves’ future
Brian Snitker at work. (Curtis Compton/AJC photo) Last fall’s decision to remove the “interim” part of Brian Snitker’s title wasn’t easy. The Braves came close to hiring Bud Black, who will receive a...
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About NFL protests, I ask: Mr. President, what are you doing?
President Donald J. Trump in Huntsville, Ala. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ATHENS — You have no idea how I voted in the last Presidential election. You can try to guess, but there’s a good chance you’ll be...
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The Braves in 2018: Snitker could return, but much will change
A young arm for next year: Luiz Gohara. (AP Photo/Tami Chappell) First things first: The Braves are believed to be leaning toward keeping Brian Snitker as manager for next season. No final decision has...
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The Braves would love to trade Matt Kemp. Good luck with that
Adventures in outfielding. (AP Photo/John Amis) Baseball-Reference is a continuing source of higher education, and one of the neatest pages on this voluminous site is “2017 MLB Team Position...
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The Braves are still split on Snitker; Shouldn’t that say something?
It’s a stumper, apparently. (Curtis Compton/AJC photo) Eight days ago, the Atlanta Braves were leaning toward retaining Brian Snitker as their manager. Not giving him a new contact, mind you. Just...
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A real October surprise: John Coppolella out as Braves’ GM
The man in the middle is out. (Hyosub Shin/AJC photo) Stunning stuff: John Coppolella, the principal architect of the Atlanta Braves’ rebuild, has resigned as general manager. According to the Braves’...
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As Braves GM, John Coppolella had his dream job. Now it’s gone
A dynamic duo no more: John Coppolella and John Hart. (Curtis Compton/AJC) John Coppolella was never much of an athlete. He’d been the manager of Notre Dame’s football team. But Coppolella loved...
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Post-Coppolella, what happens with the Braves? And what of Snitker?
The one on the right is out. The one on the left probably stays. (Curtis Compton/AJC) General manager John Coppolella resigned. The Atlanta Braves remain under MLB investigation. Even though Coppolella...
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Keeping Snitker: Not a great move, but maybe the right move
He’s back. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) The Atlanta Braves have bigger issues than who manages the team. That would have sounded silly this time a week ago, but the Braves’ world has changed. They’re...
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Is ‘The Braves’ Way’ the way out of this mess? Maybe not
John Hart, John Schuerholz and Bobby Cox after Frank Wren’s termination. (Curtis Compton/AJC) A week before the regular season ended, general manager John Coppolella sat in the executive box at...
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A really good Cleveland team is gone really soon. That’s baseball
How’d this happen? Who the heck knows? (AP Photo/David Dermer) The Cleveland Indians entered the playoffs having gone 33-4 since Aug. 23. Even after their 22-game winning streak — the longest by any...
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Baseball’s playoffs have been fun. But they … take … so … long
Here comes the Judge. But should we sequester the jury? (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) On Oct. 11, 1972, the baseball playoffs – in their fourth year of existence, nobody yet referred to them as ALCS or...
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Seeing McCann & Gattis in the Series doesn’t mean the Braves were wrong
B-Mac with the big play. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) The World Series commenced last night, and you might have noticed that one of its participants has two catchers who used to work for the Atlanta...
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These are dark days for the Braves, but better times are coming
Luiz Gohara: He has a future. (AP Photo/Tami Chappell) The Braves have no general manager. This is because of an MLB investigation regarding – perhaps not entirely – their dealings in the international...
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How much longer will ‘disengaged’ John Hart be Braves president?
John Hart, fully engaged in conversation. (Curtis Compton/AJC) ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick – “Cras,” as he’s known in the biz – reported Monday that MLB’s investigation into Atlanta Braves improprieties will...
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