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The Atlanta Braves… or are they?

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On the morning of November 11, 2013, the baseball world found out that the Atlanta Braves had purchased a plot of land in Cobb County and intended to build a new stadium for the 2017 season.  It was a surprise to everyone.  There wasn’t a soul — outside of a tight circle of Atlanta Braves executives and a few Cobb County government leaders — that knew anything about it.

It was the talk of the Atlanta sports world and I remember thinking to myself that Turner Field was barely 16-years old.  I also remember wondering why they decided to move the team out of downtown.

What does Nomi think bout the Braves move? Keep reading to find out.

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The Atlanta Braves and Freddie Freeman

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The Atlanta Braves have been doing work since John Hart took over as GM a little over a year ago. They have traded away practically every semblance of the team they were under the Frank Wren years. The old Braves Way is gone and the new Braves Rebuild is here.

That’s why it is so peculiar that they have chosen Freddie Freeman to be the lone survivor of the old system.

Read more on the Braves rebuild and Freddie Freeman

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The Atlanta Braves and #25

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The year is 1996. It’s Game 1 of the World Series. A 19-year-old outfielder steps up to the plate in his first at bat and hits a 2-run home run. A little later, he stands back in the batters box and delivers another homer, this time of the 3-run variety. Atlanta Braves fans and the rest of the baseball world would be introduced to Andruw Jones.

Now, after 19 baseball seasons, Andruw has decided to hang it up, call it a career and move on with his life. An interesting question was posed and it was going to require some thought. Does Andruw Jones deserve to have his number retired with the Atlanta Braves?

Read on for Nomi’s view on the #25 in Braves lore.

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The 1995 Atlanta Braves: the most under appreciated MLB champion?

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Can you believe that it was 20 years ago that the Atlanta Braves won their World Series against the Cleveland Indians? 20 years. The Braves these days have become more known for what they are trading away than what they have on their big league roster, but that ’95 team? That was one for the ages. I feel like it doesn’t get its just due and has become one of the great forgotten champions.

Read more about the Braves lone Atlanta title

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The Yankees, Braves and Cubs stake their claim at MLB Winter Meetings

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There is nothing like the MLB Winter Meetings. Rumors fly around all day long and then when nightfall hits, you are blind sided by the most astounding trades you can imagine. It’s not a coincidence they put the Winter Meetings right near Christmas.

Yesterday, three big moves went down that left three teams big winners. Brace yourselves…

WINTER IS COMING
WINTER IS COMING

3 big winners from yesterday’s Winter Meeting action

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The Atlanta Braves still celebrate Bruce Sutter Day

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(Note to Wayniac Nation. The following link takes you to the November digital issue of Baseball Magazine. Baseball Magazine was the first monthly baseball magazine published in the United States. Founded by Boston sportswriter Jake Morse prior to the 1908 season, the magazine ran for 49 years before shutting down for good. My colleague and former editor Billy Brost decided to take on the daunting task of bringing back one of baseball’s treasures from the dead. Moving forward, I — along with several other writers I have worked with in the past and present — will contribute pieces looking at the history of the game and human interest stories of superstars that time may have forgotten. Hopefully, you follow along the journey.)

The New York Mets made it back to the Fall Classic for the first time since the Subway Series against the New York Yankees in 2000 this past October/November. I incessantly joked around with the Mets’ fans who are my friends and family that Bobby Bonilla — a member of that 2000 squad — was still making more money than Matt Harvey and Jacob deGrom combined.

But you know me by now. I said, “Hey Wayniac, there has to be a worse contract than Bobby Bo, right?” Sure enough, there was… and is, as a contract signed long before Bobby Bo’s is still being paid to this day. In fact, it is being paid by a team that is disappointing its loyal fanbase by tearing it down and trading away every fan favorite in order to cut salary for their new stadium. Oh, life’s sweet irony.

Every July 1st my friends — especially The Thread and Holloway — text out Happy Bobby Bonilla Day. Well, Braves fans, you won’t be happy, but it is time for you to recognize Bruce Sutter Day.

READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE IN THIS MONTH’S DIGITAL EDITION OF BASEBALL MAGAZINE BY CLICKING THIS LINK!

 

 

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Breaking down the Braves trade: Simmons heads to the Left Coast

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When John Hart continued to restructure the Atlanta Braves in his image yesterday, I made it immediately known on social media, how we at Wayniac Nation felt.

But I hesitated writing a post until I slept on it. I didn’t understand trading away Jose Peraza at the deadline for Hector Olivera, but after seeing Ozzie Albies play in person (and snagging this interview with him) I understood that there was a bigger picture and a better prospect to fill the void left by Peraza.

So, I slept on it. And I still don’t understand it.

Why I don’t understand the Braves trade…