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The 2010 Braves Opening Day Roster

With economics playing a larger role in how teams are constructed - here's my 25 players who are going to be on the Braves active roster leaving Spring Training and in the dugout on Opening Day 2010...

Written by James Hulka about 21 days ago 753 reads 8 comments
Stupidity on Display at Yankee Stadium

I've never been a Yankees fan. Growing up in New Jersey as a Braves fan in the mid 1990s, there were a handful of Yankees fans amongst my high school classmates before they won the first of their ...

Written by James Hulka about 2 months ago 200 reads 1 comments
After Playoff Hopes Swept Away, Atlanta Braves Should Focus on 2010

The week got off to a great start, with the Braves winning the first two games in Florida. The rest of the week showed that only a miracle would get the Braves into the playoffs in 2009...

Written by James Hulka about 2 months ago 281 reads 4 comments
Stephen Strasburg Shouldn't Choose Boras Over Tony Gwynn

You can't fault Tony Gwynn for trying. However, when players are dumb and greedy enough to say they want Scott Boras handling their business decisions for them instead of a Hall of Famer, excellent ...

Written by James Hulka about 3 months ago 107 reads 1 comments
Hanson, Homers Power Braves Past Giants

Chipper Jones, Garret Anderson, and Ryan Church all homered to back a stellar 11-strikeout performance by rookie Tommy Hanson as the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 11-3 on Monday night...

Written by James Hulka about 4 months ago 80 reads 1 comments
Braves Take Greg Maddux's Advice, Beat Mets

Maybe the Braves should hold pre-game ceremonies more often if they'll follow them up with performances like tonight...

Written by James Hulka about 4 months ago 59 reads 0 comments
Tommy Hanson's Arrival Means Jason Heyward Is Next

In the past few weeks, others around baseball have gotten to see why Jason Heyward is getting a lot of attention. Those fans who follow the Braves have known about Heyward since the day he was drafted...

Written by James Hulka about 4 months ago 661 reads 0 comments
What the Ryan Church-Jeff Francoeur Trade Really Means For Atlanta

So far, the analysis of today's trade of outfielders between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets has focused solely on the players exchanged—Ryan Church and Jeff Francoeur. Defensively, as some other writers have noted, the trade is a wash...

Written by James Hulka about 4 months ago 657 reads 3 comments
Analyzing Bobby Cox's Bullpen Management

Bobby Cox is a smart manager, but his old-school approach to managing a bullpen cost Tommy Hanson a win on Saturday. A big reason why the Boston Red Sox have won two World Series in the last ...

Written by James Hulka about 5 months ago 193 reads 3 comments
Braves-Nationals: Pinch-Hit Homer Again Buoys Braves

One at-bat into his Braves career, long-time minor-leaguer Brooks Conrad made lots of fans in Atlanta, as his three-run, pinch-hit blast led the Braves to a 9-8 win over Washington on Friday night...

Written by James Hulka about 5 months ago 64 reads 0 comments
Atlanta Braves Pitcher Tommy Hanson Named NL Rookie Of The Month

If you were watching Thursday's Braves' game on Sports South, you probably saw this. Even if you didn't, fans of baseball shouldn't be surprised...

Written by James Hulka about 5 months ago 183 reads 3 comments
Braves-Phillies: Players Make Cox a Genius By Completing Sweep

Matt Diaz came through with the go-ahead RBI double in the eighth inning as the Braves completed the sweep of the Phillies Thursday night, 5-2. Timely hits were hard to come by, as only three of the 17 half-innings featured runs scored...

Written by James Hulka about 5 months ago 99 reads 3 comments
Manny Ramirez Meets Homer Simpson and Bugs Bunny (Humor)

(Photo: Albuquerque Isotopes) In classic Manny Ramirez fashion, he walked past reporters and avid fans at Isotopes Park and quipped to the cameras in a very nasal voice...

Written by James Hulka about 5 months ago 276 reads 0 comments
Jose Guillen a Brave and Jeff Francoeur a Royal?

I know it's just a rumor, but I could see this one happening. I've noticed that Jeff Francoeur has reverted back to his old stance and reverted away from he worked on with Rangers, hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo this offseason...

Written by James Hulka about 5 months ago 1,009 reads 8 comments
When Umpires Compound Bad Calls

You could read Eric O'Flaherty's lips on TV. "How do you miss that?", he repeated to plate umpire Bill Hohn. I doubt the response was, "Because I'm blind with an ugly mustache to boot," before he made three quick ejections...

Written by James Hulka about 5 months ago 622 reads 11 comments
Braves Get Upper Hand in Japanese Arms Duel

Kenshin Kawakami quietly won the match-up between the former Japanese aces at Fenway Park on Friday night, leading the Braves to an 8-2 win over the Boston Red Sox...

Written by James Hulka about 5 months ago 44 reads 2 comments
Atlanta Offense Fails to Show Up

"There's only so many times you want to give the other team credit," Braves catcher David Ross said. "We just can't keep letting good pitching performances go by the wayside." No kidding...

Written by James Hulka about 5 months ago 93 reads 1 comments
American League All-Star Starter Leading Candidates

Last week I outlined who should be heading to the All-Star Game this year as a starter on the NL side. The voters got a few right - with Pujols, Beltran, and Ibanez presently in the lead at their respective positions...

Written by James Hulka about 5 months ago 158 reads 1 comments
Six Changes that MLB Needs to Make—Now

I love the game of baseball - just not the way Bud Selig, Don Fehr and others choose to run it right now. Here's a brief list of sweeping changes that need to be made to fix problems in Major League Baseball today...

Written by James Hulka about 6 months ago 328 reads 16 comments
Recapping Moving Day in Atlanta

It will be difficult for anyone to top the Braves with regards to being a newsworthy team after they made not one or two headline catching moves—but three...

Written by James Hulka about 6 months ago 39 reads 1 comments
Cubs-Braves: Atlanta Completes Five-Run Comeback to Win in 12

(AP Photo/John Bazemore) Chipper Jones got the first hit of the night for the Braves in the bottom of the seventh, and the last one in the bottom of the 12th, as Atlanta beat Chicago in an extra-inning walk-off stunner by the score of 6-5...

Written by James Hulka about 6 months ago 91 reads 1 comments
Predicting the National League All-Star Starters

Now that we've completed 2 months of the 2009 MLB season, let's take a look at who's leading the way (not in votes) and is playing like a starter for the National League All-Star Game...

Written by James Hulka about 6 months ago 210 reads 2 comments
The Top 10 Atlanta Braves Untradeables

Yesterday, I gave you the ten players who the Braves might or should try to trade for. Today, I give you the list of players in the Braves organization that management shouldn't trade for - ...

Written by James Hulka about 6 months ago 1,080 reads 17 comments
Blue Jays-Braves: Johnson, McCann Power Atlanta to Sweep

Brian McCann and Kelly Johnson combined for six hits, three home runs, and seven RBI to lead the Braves past the Toronto Blue Jays 10-2 on Sunday afternoon...

Written by James Hulka about 6 months ago 68 reads 2 comments
Ten Potential Trade Targets for the Atlanta Braves

The three guys above (Tim Hudson, Brian McCann, and Chipper Jones) aren't going anywhere anytime soon. When Hudson returns, whether it be in August or September, the Braves will get their ace ...

Written by James Hulka about 6 months ago 2,145 reads 14 comments

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James Hulka Article Archive

The 2010 Braves Opening Day Roster

Stupidity on Display at Yankee Stadium

After Playoff Hopes Swept Away, Atlanta Braves Should Focus on 2010

Stephen Strasburg Shouldn't Choose Boras Over Tony Gwynn

Hanson, Homers Power Braves Past Giants

Braves Take Greg Maddux's Advice, Beat Mets

Tommy Hanson's Arrival Means Jason Heyward Is Next

What the Ryan Church-Jeff Francoeur Trade Really Means For Atlanta

Analyzing Bobby Cox's Bullpen Management

Braves-Nationals: Pinch-Hit Homer Again Buoys Braves

Atlanta Braves Pitcher Tommy Hanson Named NL Rookie Of The Month

Braves-Phillies: Players Make Cox a Genius By Completing Sweep

Manny Ramirez Meets Homer Simpson and Bugs Bunny (Humor)

Jose Guillen a Brave and Jeff Francoeur a Royal?

When Umpires Compound Bad Calls

Braves Get Upper Hand in Japanese Arms Duel

Atlanta Offense Fails to Show Up

American League All-Star Starter Leading Candidates

Six Changes that MLB Needs to Make—Now

Recapping Moving Day in Atlanta

Cubs-Braves: Atlanta Completes Five-Run Comeback to Win in 12

Predicting the National League All-Star Starters

The Top 10 Atlanta Braves Untradeables

Blue Jays-Braves: Johnson, McCann Power Atlanta to Sweep

Ten Potential Trade Targets for the Atlanta Braves

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