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December - 2006

Maybe we can Help the Mets
The 29 Most Important Braves during the Streak: 14-16
End of Year Rumoring
The 29 Most Important Braves during the Streak: 17-19
Happy Holidays!
The 29 Most Important Braves during the Streak: 20-22
The 29 Most Important Braves during the Streak: 23-25
Huh!?
Even Though it's 65 Degrees at the Ted...
Aftermath: Volume 2
The 29 Most Important Braves during the Streak: Intro & 26-28
Braves Playing Hot Stove Hardball with Trades
Announcer Shuffling
Hot Stove Rumors Begin to Sizzle Once Again
Spring Invitees
John Rocker on......Politics?
Aftermath: Volume 1
It's Official
Non-Tender Day Open Thread
.293......Does it Work or Does it Worry
Is there an Alternative to Non-Tendering Marcus Giles?
Around the Horn in the NL East - Post Winter Meetings Edition
Holy Bullpen!
Rule 5 Loss
It's Official!
Braves Get Soriano
Silly-Money-Ball
Rule 5 Draft Preview
Bowman Wraps Up the First Two Days
Would Brian Roberts Really be an Upgrade?
Adam LaRoche: To Trade or Not to Trade?
We Want Action, thump thump thump-thump-thump
Where have all the Rumors Gone?
Is Tanyon Sturtze just the Amuse Bouche of our Off-Season Acquisitions?
First Move...Tanyon Sturtze?
A Helping Hampton?
Previewing the Winter Meetings
Glavine's Ploy
Glavine Decides

November - 2006

Giles Destination Update, Take 2
Giles Destination Update
Still Waiting
Baez Appears Destined for Baltimore
Minor Moves for the week of November 14-22
Weekend Notes
What will the Braves Lineup Look Like in 2010?
Okay, now it's getting Ridiculous
Feelings, and Hunches, and Guesses...Oh My!
Final 2007 Prospect List
The Hammer's Top Atlanta Prospects - Part II (11-20)
Monday Notes and Speculation
Every New York Paper Talks about Glavine
Hudson Rumors Confirmed
Would Tom Glavine be worth $8 Million to the Braves?
The Hammer's Top Atlanta Prospects
John Schuerholz = Playing Possum
Rumors A-Swirling
Big Big Trade Rumor
Updating the Prospect List
Thursday Notes
Sickels' Prospect List is Out
Minor League Free Agents
DeRo Headed back to the NL...but not with the Braves
The Dreaded P-Word
BBWAA ROY Results Follow SBN's
Some Ex-Braves are sent Packing by the Yanks
As if there was any Doubt
Prospectus Prospecting
Thursday Trade Ruminating
More Brian Jordan News
More Prospecting
Skates Wanted Blood
SBN Awards: NL MVP
A Top-10 Prospect List to Examine
Escobar Named AFL Player of the Week
SBN Awards: AL MVP
Andruw Takes Home another Gold Glove
SBN Awards: Cy Youngs
Interview with Braves Outfielder Andruw Jones
SBN Awards: Managers of the Year
Can We Just Forget About Tom Glavine
Why is Brian Jordan so Unloved?
SBN Awards: Rookies of the Year

October - 2006

Elias Rankings Unveiled...Only One Brave Free Agent Worthy of Compensation
Interview with Braves Outfielder Jeff Francoeur
SBN Awards around the Corner
Free Agency is Here!
Congrats to the Cards Open Thread
AFL Report for October 29, 2006
Friday Morning Video Fun
MLB, MLBPA to Make Major Announcement Tonight
AFL Daily Report
Smoltz and Glavine won't be the Oldest in the East Next Year
Interview with Braves LHP Chuck James
Trade Review: Estrada/Villarreal/Cormier
Trade Review: Wickman/Ramirez
Trade Review: Betemit/Aybar/Baez
Interview with Braves Catcher Brian McCann
Campbell's Move to 2B
Winter Leaguing
SBN News
Interview with Braves LHRP Macay McBride
Early Rumblings about Giles
Open Thread about the Braves Relievers
Adam LaRoche: Player Review
More Early Roster Shuffling
Interview with Braves 1B/OF Scott Thorman
Edgar Renteria: Player Review
Early Roster Shuffling
Chipper Jones: Player Review
The Giles Decision
Interview with Braves Second Baseman Marcus Giles
Upcoming Schedule for the Next Four Weeks
Braves Top 5 Prospects
Interview with Infield Prospect Eric Campbell
Interview with Pitching Prospect Matt Harrison
Braves Top Prospects - Numbers 6-10
Braves Shuffle Coaches
Braves Top Prospects - Numbers 11-15
Interview with Pitching Prospect Matt Wright
Braves Top Prospects - Numbers 16-25
Schedule for the Week
Closing Out the Season on a High Note

September - 2006

Braves Try But Can't Elminate the Astros
Braves Dampen Astros Playoff Hopes
Davies Finds a New Way to Lose
Davies has Last Chance to Prove Himself in '06
Where was this During the Stretch Run
Smoltz is Smoltz
Andruw Jones Named NL Player of the Week
Hey Look, a One-Run Loss
Things to do in Denver When You're down Six Runs
Day Two of Off-Season To-Do List
Braves Pick Up Option on Smoltz
Cormier Bounces Back
Braves Wrap-up Wickman for 2007
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly in D.C.
Davies Finally Has Solid Outing
Video Proof of the Marlins Goof
Marlins Bumble, Braves Win
The Old Man's Still Got It
Eddie's Back and so is the Big Cat
Typical Loss of Late
Something to Build Upon
Say, did we just lose another double-header last night?
Braves Announce Minor League Players of the Year
15 is History
Braves Rained-Out
Smoltz Not Good
Young Braves will Star in Arizona
Braves Stab Cubs with a Lance
Same Script as Last Night
Braves Beat up on Cubs, no Surprise
At Least Some Braves are in the Playoffs
Curtains
Rain Leads to Third Double-Header of Road Trip
Chuck James Fires One-Hit Gem
Another Split
Nostra-Gondeee Strikes Again
Atlanta a No-Show for Game 2
All about Adam in Game 1
Rain, Rain, Go Away
Get Ready for Grannies
Open Thread: Braves vs. Phillies, Friday 9/1, 7:05 ET
Braves Once Again Can't Finish Off a Sweep
Braves Still Dealing for Help

August - 2006

Thursday Linkification
Francoeur Cracks the Lens
The Ghost of Otis Nixon
Wither the Launching Pad...I Think Not
The Launching Pad Returns
Interview with Braves Third-Baseman Chipper Jones
Pre-Game Info and Pics for 8/27
Captain Smoltz takes Command
Interview with Braves Outfielder Andruw Jones
Interview with Braves Outfielder Matt Diaz
Pre-Game Info for 8/26
Disaster
This is the Way it's been Going
Buc-Shocked
Open Thread: Braves vs. Pirates, Wednesday 8/23, 7:35 ET
The Coming Tide of Southpaws
Can't Win the Close Ones
Mets Add Some Green
Open Thread: Braves vs. Pirates, Tuesday 8/22, 7:35 ET
Hammerin' Hank Foto Follow-Up
Expect Nothing Less from Smoltz
Open Thread: Braves vs. Pirates, Monday 8/21, 7:05 ET
Braves Fall Short of Sweep... Again
Phillies Get Some Help
Open Thread: Braves vs. Marlins, Sunday 8/20, 1:05 ET
Braves Finding a Groove... Knock Wood
Open Thread: Braves vs. Marlins, Thursday 8/19, 6:05 ET
Tim Ten-Ten, Hudson Wins Again
Open Thread: Braves vs. Marlins, Friday 8/18, 7:35 ET
Foto Friday @ Baseball Analysts
Holy Oscar Villarreal, Batman!
Open Thread: Braves vs. Nationals, Thursday 8/17, 1:05 ET
Braves Can't Get it Up
Open Thread: Braves vs. Nationals, Wednesday 8/16, 7:05 ET
Nuts!
Loophole for McCann
Open Thread: Braves vs. Nationals, Tuesday 8/15, 7:05 ET
Home Sweet Road
Monday Afternoon Link-ification
Lerew Not Threw
Open Thread: Braves vs. Nationals, Monday 8/14, 7:05 ET
Braves Shuffle the Front Office
Braves Begin Four Game Set against the Nationals
McCann Salvages the Game and the Series
Open Thread: Braves vs. Brewers, Sunday 8/13, 1:05 ET
Braves Predictably Fall Short
Third-Basemen will Swap Spots on the DL Tomorrow
Analyzing Andruw's Changed Swing
Open Thread: Braves vs. Brewers, Saturday 8/12, 7:05 ET
The Smoltz and Francoeur Show
Open Thread: Braves vs. Brewers, Friday 8/11, 7:35 ET
Minor League Roundup
Salty Talks with BDD
Reds Making Braves Mistake
Looney Tunes
The Rotting Rotation
Open Thread: Braves vs. Phillies, Wednesday 8/9, 1:05 ET
Braves get a Win... AT HOME!
Ramirez Once Again Headed to the DL
Should Ted Turner be in the Hall of Fame?
Talking About Trades, Leverage, and Value
Open Thread: Braves vs. Phillies, Tuesday 8/8, 7:35 ET
The Injured Braves
Regrettably Familiar Territory
Open Thread: Braves vs. Phillies, Monday 8/7, 7:05 ET
Braves Salvage Final Game, but can they Salvage the Season
Open Thread: Braves vs. Reds, Sunday 8/6, 1:15 ET
Is it Over?
Open Thread: Braves vs. Reds, Saturday 8/5, 1:20 ET
A Heartbreaker of a Loss
Open Thread: Braves vs. Reds, Friday 8/4, 7:10 ET
Is Francoeur Getting Tired
All the Hubbub Over Betemit's Age
Pirates "Steal" A Win
Dayton Moore's Royals Agree to Terms with Luke Hochevar
Open Thread: Braves vs. Pirates, Thursday 8/3, 12:35 ET
Smoltz Interview on PTI
Braves Finally Steal a Win
Marte Continues to Struggle
Braves Ride Smoltz... Hells Yeah!
Not Everyone Thinks Betemit is God!

July - 2006

No Major Braves Movement at the Trade Deadline
Sosa is Gone!
Maddux Still an Option
Andruw Jones Rumor
Mets Fans Condone Torture
The Starting Pitching Problem
Braves Bury Themselves Early
Braves Roster Moves for 7/30/06; So Long Sosa!
Braves Ace Can't Deal
John Schuerholz Talks about the Trade Deadline
Are We Repeating what the Mariners did in 1997
Pre-Game Info for 7/29/06
Schuerholz and Cox Respond to the Betemit Trade
Pedro Escapes the First and then Cruises
Breaking News: Betemit Traded
Pre-Game Info and Pics for 7/28/06
A Dawg Goes to a Baseball Game
Fish too much for the Braves
Thursday Trade Periscope
The Homeruns Return
Bullpen in Need of Power Arms
More Betemit Ruminating
Marlins Catch the Win, Braves Just Make a Great Catch
Tuesday's Rumor du Jour
LaRoche goes LaBoomBoom
Taking Issue with some Announcers, Warming up to some others
Renteria to the Rescue
Braves Get Washed Out
Braves Lose another Close One
Schuerholz Comments about the Wickman Trade
Analysis of the Wickman Trade
Braves Trade for Wickman
Cy Carpenter Brings Braves Back Down to Earth
A Little Bit about Tonight's Starter for the Braves
Run Scoring Reaches Absurdity (or, Sakes Alive! 14 to 5)
It's the Hitting that's making the Difference
Rollin, Rollin, Rollin
Three Changes the Braves should Make to keep their Momentum Going
Get Out of Our Way
Braves All the Way
Jorge Sosa Sucks, Period; and Thank You Rochy
Jorge Sosa and Edgar Renteria Mid-Season Assessment (via commentary from Andruw Jones)
A Breakdown of the Changing Swing of Marcus Giles
Oscar Villarreal: Mid-Season Player Self-Assessment
John Smoltz: Mid-Season Player Self-Assessment
Website Alleges Potential Braves Owner is a "Porn Magnate"
A Couple of Major Media Outlets Preview the Second Half
Chipper Jones: Mid-Season Player Self-Assessment
Marcus Giles: Mid-Season Player Self-Assessment
Brian McCann: Mid-Season Player Self-Assessment
Minor League Roundup: with commentary from John Schuerholz
Jeff Francoeur: Mid-Season Player Self-Assessment
Adam LaRoche: (Mini) Mid-Season Player Self-Assessment
Baseball Prospectus Notebook Takes a Look at the Braves
Matt Diaz: Mid-Season Player Self-Assessment
Wilson Betemit: Mid-Season Player Self-Assessment
Tim Hudson: Mid-Season Player Self-Assessment
Macay McBride: Mid-Season Player Self-Assessment
Ryan Langerhans: Mid-Season Player Self-Assessment
Bobby Cox Reflects on the First Half
Upcoming Schedule for Mid-Season Player Self-Assessments
A Promising End to a Disappointing First Half
Family Day at the Ted
Francoeur Strikes Again
The Franks Return
All-Star Weekend Features Many Braves
Pre-Game Info and Pics for 7/8/06
Braves Get Slapped Like a Horacio
Maids Make a Hot Debut
Pre-Game Info and Pics for 7/7/06
The Weekly Dose of Francoeur-gate
Se?or Stink Strikes Again, but so does Francoeur
Things are Heating up in Hotlanta
Larry Feeling Chipper Again
Media Naysaying Begins
ESPN Begins Crack Smoking in Earnest
Examining the System
It's a Rainy Night in Georgia
Pre-Game Info and Pics for July 4th
Braves Actually Get Smoltz a Win
Open Game Thread - Monday, July 3, 2006 - Cardinals at Braves
All-Star Snub of the Year
July, July
Three Braves Make All-Star Team
Braves - Orioles Rubber Match Under Way, Sunday, July 2
Hudson Not A Fan of Singles Night at the Ted
It's All Smiles for Braves Players When it comes to Fan Clubs
Pre-Game Info and Pics for 7/1/06
The Growing Ranks of the Atlanta Braves Player's Fan Clubs

June - 2006

Braves End June with a Rare Win
Head Case Closer Returns
Beat Blogging Story
Mazzone Mania Begins
Beat Blogging the Braves This Weekend
Minor League Roundup: The Law Firm of Pena and Pena Edition
What a Bunch of BS
Have I Mentioned This Bullpen Drives Me Crazy!!
Putting Francoeur in Perspective: Sammy Sosa Edition
Braves Have the Wright Stuff
Open Game Thread - Braves at Yankees - Tuesday, June 27
New and Evolving Feature Here at Talking Chop
Braves Get Socked in the Johnson
I'm Chuck James, Biatch!
Old Man = Brittle Bones
Game Thread - Braves at Devil Rays - Sunday, June 25
Remlinger Designated for Assignment
The L Word
Help at Leadoff
Say, Did the Braves Win Yesterday?
Braves Recall Pitcher
Bill Shanks on the 2006 Braves
Is Francoeur Really Clutch?
Best of the Worst
Blame Canada
Mid-Season Prospect Report Card
Se?or Stink's New Role
Take One for the Team Line of the Night
Did I Catch a Niner in There?
Looking Ahead to Saturday
Coping With Losses
Eight is enough
New Mini-Feature for Talking Chop
Braves Minor League Roundup: Minor League Mid-Season Edition
June Swoon Hits Seven
Making a Bit of Progress
Pre-Game Photos for June 18, 2006
Schuerholz: We Are Not Going to Change Our Philosophy
Batting Order with Thor
Thor to the Rescue?
Six in a Row is Sickening
Same Story Early in the Game
Cox Assess Some Players
The Gammo Has Arrived
Gameday Open Thread (and Prayer!) - Red Sox at Braves - June 17, 2006
Slide Hits Five
An Uphill Battle against the Sox
Pre-game Photos, Braves vs. Red Sox 6/16
We've Got Some Work to Do
Buckle Those Seatbelts! Red Sox at Braves - June 16, 2006
Beat Blogging the Braves this Weekend
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
Open Game Thread - Braves at Marlins, June 15, 2006
The Curse of the Braves Closer Continues
Can You Spare Some Change
Braves Find Consistency in Inconsistency
Braves Minor League Roundup - Is There Help in the Minors Edition
A Lot Can Happen in Two Weeks
Fixing the Braves
1-2 Punch!
Even McCann Can't Stop the Bleeding
McCann is Back!
Just When Will Gondeee Return???
Early Open Game Thread (For Once!) - Braves at Astros: June 8, 2006
Braves Notebook at Baseball Prospectus
Draft Report - Part IV
Draft Report - Part II
Draft Review - Part I
The More Things Change...
Finally!
Open Game Thread: Nationals at Braves - June 6, 2006
Braves Select...Cody Johnson 1B, Mosley HS, FL
Draft Day Open Thread
Slide Hits Five
Braves Draft Preview
Open Thread - Nationals vs. Braves: June 5, 2006
Talking Baseball Mogul with Clay Dreslough - Part I
Wasted Weekend
Open Game Thread - Diamondbacks at Braves: June 4, 2006
Double Disaster
Open Thread - Game 2 - Diamondbacks at Braves
Ho Hum...
Let's Play 2!
Washed Away
Open Game Thread - June 2, 2006 - Diamondbacks vs. Braves
Trying to Put It All Together
Open Game Thread - Thursday, June 1- Diamondbacks vs. Braves

May - 2006

Jones Boys Too Much for Tomko
Open Game Thread: Dodgers at Braves - May 31, 2006
Dayton Moore to Lead Kansas City
Can You Guess How the Braves Lost Tonight?
Late Open Thread - Dodgers - Braves: May 30, 2006
'Cause You Had a Bad Day...
Moore Set to Jump Ship?
Bonds and Number 715
Open Game Thread - Dodgers at Braves: Monday, May 29, 2006
Eight is Enough...Not Quite!
So Much to Say, So Little Time - Open Game Thread: Sunday, May 28 Braves vs. Cubs
I'm Back...and So Are the Braves!
Vacation Time
Braves Minor League Roundup
The Bats are ALIVE!
Sosa Solid Again, but Braves Bungle Away Victory
Checking in on Frenchy
Padres Fans Lament the Record Setting Loss
Smoltz Bests Peavy, Despite Braves K's
10:05 Games Suck
Behind Hudson, the Braves Salvage Series Finale
Braves Suffer Costly Loss
Here We Go Again
McCann I Say Something, Francoeurly Speaking
Braves Meet the Gondeee Challenge, Can they Meet Another?
Sosa Finally Comes through with a Good Outing as Francoeur Supplies the Offense
Coxy, You Got Some Splainin' to Do
The Hefty-Lefty Exposed
A Groin is a Terrible Thing to Strain
Tonight it's Chipper
A Tale of Two Francoeurs
Updated Braves Blogroll
Bemoaning the Loss of Davies
Awesome New Feature for Braves Fans at Talking Chop
The Diaz and Francoeur Show
It's Time to Get Out the Vote
Braves Rally Thrice to Rout Fish
Checking in on the Braves Current and Former Top Prospect
Monday Morning Link Factory
Braves Cain't Make Momma Proud
Fish Out of Water, Part 2 - What an Ending
Update From the Press Box
Fish Out of Water, Part I
Good Start to the Home Stand
Braves Punch Back Against the Fish
Let Me Be Your Reporter
OOF!
Statistically Speaking
One Down, Nine to Go
Can We Win the Games We Should?
Braves Get Bullpen Help Paronto
Braves Minor League Roundup
It's Hammy Time
Braves Fans Should Get Ready for a Summer Full of Change
Braves Squeeze Out a Victory
Taking Solace in the Early Season Woes
This is an All-Pitch
El Mundo de Beisbol es Loco
Optimism be Damned
The Braves Have Left the Building
Baseball is Weird
McBride is McBack in the McPen

April - 2006

20 Things We Learned From the First Month of the Season
Behind Frenchy Braves Salvage Final Game Verse Mets
Mendoza Patrol in Full Effect
Pedroed
Braves Minor League Roundup
Thoughts on Francoeur
Chasing Mendoza
Opponents Still on Power Play
Bats Still Asleep
Betemit Makes A Spanish-Language Announcer Go Naaa Na-Na-Na
Hat-Tricked
Braves Minor League Roundup
Injury and Roster Updates
Braves B-Team Beats Mets with Strong Outing from Hudson
Braves B-Team in Action
Braves Bounce Back
Game Day Open Thread - April 18 - Braves at Mets
The Dominican Dual Goes to Pedro
Ray of Oops
Vintage
It is Starting to Come Together
Offense is Clicking, Starting Pitching is Still Smoking Crack
So-So Sosa
Two Roads Diverged. . .
Braves Minor League Roundup
Braves Make Roster Moves, One More to Come
A Great Game on Opening Night
The Runs Will Keep Coming
Home Opener on Deck - My Survival Kit is Ready
Not a Good Day
Second Verse Same as the First
The Crazy Inning that Was
This is Starting to Remind Me of Groundhog Day
Braves Make Two Roster Moves
Same Same
Open Game Thread - April 5 - Braves at Dodgers Finale
Almost, but not Quite
Open Game Thread - April 4 - Braves at Dodgers
Early Season West Coast Bias Begins
Aahhhh. . . Opening Day
Lineups Updated
Opening Day Game Notes - April 3 - Braves at Dodgers
Opening Day Game Thread!!! - April 3, 2006 - Atlanta at Los Angeles

March - 2006

Braves Set Opening Day Roster
David Pinto and PMR
Once Around the Horn as the Boys Head North
The Bullpen Ray-ce
The Penas are Sent Packing
Spring Training - March 27, 2006 - The Grand Finale
Bullpen Shaping Up
Spring Training - March 26, 2006 - Just a Bit Outside...
Spring Training - March 25, 2006 - The Mets Arrive and Bagwell Departs
Spring Fever
Braves Make Second Round of Cuts
On to the Space Coast!
Greetings from the Grapefruit League!
Touchdown Orlando!
Possible Trading Partners
Bullpen Battle Update
Time to Set the DVR Alert II
3 Days, 20 hours, and 50 Minutes Till Departure!
Et tu, Brute?
Possible Trade Maneuvering
Braves Bench Update and Other News
Shaping the 2006 Bullpen
Will Francoeur be Ready
It's a Tight Race for the Braves' Bench Spots
Braves Tidbits from the WBC
I Really Miss John Rocker
We Got Game
Are the Braves Now Less Attractive to Potential Buyers
A Passing Note...
Former Braves Roundup
Goooo Dawgs! Sic `em! Woof, woof, woof, woof. . .
Time to Set the DVR Alert

February - 2006

Andruw Jones vs. John Smoltz
Cox Worried About Sosa
Notes Around Braves Camp
Notables from Baseball America's Top 100 Prospects
The French Never Surrender, Right?
Andruw Jones vs. The Braves
Roger McDowell Joins TalkingChop!
Prospect Impact Factor
I'm Back....
McDowell vs. Mazzone
Who will You Root for in the WBC
Yay, How We Predict the Demise of the Mets
Out of Town...Roger McDowell Interview Coming Up!
Bullpen by Committee
Sickels Top 20 Braves Prospect List
The Gammo Writes about the Bullpen
Thanks for the Opportunity
Please Welcome TalkingChop's Newest Blogger, Mr. Martin Gandy!
Help is on the Way!

January - 2006

Pitchers and Catchers Mini-Camp Starts Tomorrow
Book Review Coming Up!
Francoeur vs. Francoeur
Remlinger Back for Another Shot at the Pen
Weekend Update
Francoeur Added To U.S. WBC Roster
Avoiding Arbitration
What's Going On in Hollywood?
Interview with Strat-O-Matic Founder
On Deck...Roger McDowell
Busy Day All Around...for Once!
Sutter Follow Up
Sutter Elected to the Hall!
Links and Some Other Stuff
Hail to the Braves Bloggers!
Braves Sign Reitsma, Invite Jordan and Perez to Camp
Looking Back at the 2005 Prospects
Baseball Simulation Games
Links O' the Day: January 4, 2006
Pitchers and Catchers Report to Camp on February 16
Links O' the Day: January 2, 2006