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Posted on 3/7/12 at 12:54 pm to RollDatRoll
LOL we going 0-162
Posted on 3/7/12 at 12:58 pm to beaver
The idiots on the Atlanta Braves Talk on facebook make me laugh.
Posted on 3/7/12 at 1:15 pm to RollDatRoll
Our pitching is off to a slow arse start.
Posted on 3/7/12 at 1:18 pm to OBUDan
We strive to hit as little as possible it seems.
Posted on 3/7/12 at 1:20 pm to Hullabaloo
We don't want to show too much from our secret playbook.
Posted on 3/7/12 at 1:20 pm to OBUDan
The Annexation of Puerto Rico
Posted on 3/7/12 at 1:38 pm to lsu31always
Our pitchers need to get going, but our gloves seem to be doing OK...Now about that hitting thing...
Posted on 3/7/12 at 2:53 pm to lsu31always
Sutton - 2 for 2 with a triple
Uggla - 0 for 2 with a K
Start Sutton!
Uggla - 0 for 2 with a K
Start Sutton!
Posted on 3/8/12 at 8:23 am to hiltacular
LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Cardinals' signing of Yadier Molina to a $75 million deal changes the landscape for the Atlanta Braves, as the possible free agency of Brian McCann looms at the end of 2013. The cost of high-priced catching just went up, dramatically.
Atlanta holds a $12 million option on McCann for next season, and then the Braves must decide whether to invest an annual salary in the catcher that might absorb somewhere between 15 and 22 percent of their entire budget.
And keep in mind: The Braves' payroll is not growing. All around baseball, new TV contracts are filling the bankrolls of the Los Angeles Angels, Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, etc. But Atlanta's television contract is locked into place for the next generation, and its payroll has remained stagnant.
2001: $92 million
2002: $94 million
2003: $106 million
2004: $90 million
2005: $86 million
2006: $90 million
2007: $87 million
2008: $102 million
2009: $97 million
2010: $84 million
2011: $91 million
Payrolls are growing all over baseball, but not in Atlanta. Salaries are climbing, but the Braves' budget is not.
Another way to look at the Braves' glacial drift is to consider their payroll standing relative to the rest of the league.
In the late '90s, Atlanta typically had one of the highest payrolls in the league ... but that's no longer the case. Keith Hawkins of ESPN Stats and Info dug out the Braves' annual payroll ranking among all the teams in baseball (source: USA Today.)
2011: 15th
2010: 15th
2009: 11th
2008: 10th
2007: 15th
2006: 9th
2005: 10th
2004: 8th
2003: 3rd
2002: 7th
2001: 6th
2000: 4th
1999: 3rd
1998: 3rd
1997: 5th
1996: 3rd
1995: 3rd
1994: 3rd
1993: 7th
1992: 11th
1991: 20th
1990: 23rd
1989: 22nd
1988: 18th
Atlanta holds a $12 million option on McCann for next season, and then the Braves must decide whether to invest an annual salary in the catcher that might absorb somewhere between 15 and 22 percent of their entire budget.
And keep in mind: The Braves' payroll is not growing. All around baseball, new TV contracts are filling the bankrolls of the Los Angeles Angels, Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, etc. But Atlanta's television contract is locked into place for the next generation, and its payroll has remained stagnant.
2001: $92 million
2002: $94 million
2003: $106 million
2004: $90 million
2005: $86 million
2006: $90 million
2007: $87 million
2008: $102 million
2009: $97 million
2010: $84 million
2011: $91 million
Payrolls are growing all over baseball, but not in Atlanta. Salaries are climbing, but the Braves' budget is not.
Another way to look at the Braves' glacial drift is to consider their payroll standing relative to the rest of the league.
In the late '90s, Atlanta typically had one of the highest payrolls in the league ... but that's no longer the case. Keith Hawkins of ESPN Stats and Info dug out the Braves' annual payroll ranking among all the teams in baseball (source: USA Today.)
2011: 15th
2010: 15th
2009: 11th
2008: 10th
2007: 15th
2006: 9th
2005: 10th
2004: 8th
2003: 3rd
2002: 7th
2001: 6th
2000: 4th
1999: 3rd
1998: 3rd
1997: 5th
1996: 3rd
1995: 3rd
1994: 3rd
1993: 7th
1992: 11th
1991: 20th
1990: 23rd
1989: 22nd
1988: 18th
Posted on 3/8/12 at 8:26 am to hiltacular
We'll be fine. The Braves have had to expect to have to bust out the wallets to pay him. Those expectations didn't change with the signing of Molina.
Plus, I think Mac will give us a little hometown discount. Can't see him playing for anyone else.
Plus, I think Mac will give us a little hometown discount. Can't see him playing for anyone else.
Posted on 3/8/12 at 8:29 am to SwampDonks
I hope you are right. I have always felt that way, but this article scared me a little.
Posted on 3/8/12 at 8:42 am to RollDatRoll
That's depressing.
Posted on 3/8/12 at 9:42 am to OBUDan
Lineup today
Durango CF
Prado 2B
Freeman 1B
Hinske LF
Ross C
Heyward RF
Terdo 3B
Gattis DH
Pastornicky SS
Durango CF
Prado 2B
Freeman 1B
Hinske LF
Ross C
Heyward RF
Terdo 3B
Gattis DH
Pastornicky SS
Posted on 3/8/12 at 9:45 am to OBUDan
I actually agree with you Dan. Our TV contract is horrendous. Also, the Braves haven't really explored a way to buyout of it or explore a better deal...it's a shame really. Hopefully something can get done to maximize our revenue.
Posted on 3/8/12 at 11:35 am to lsu31always
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The idiots on the Atlanta Braves Talk on facebook make me laugh.
What are they saying?
Posted on 3/9/12 at 10:35 am to SwampDonks
quote:
Plus, I think Mac will give us a little hometown discount
I think we will rip up the club option and pay him ~17 mill a year.
A lot revolves around chipper and his play. We really need either a. him to retire or b. old chipper to return. We cant afford to pay chipper more than $9m a year for mediocre play. I'm not sure how his contract plays out once he gets over 123 games but I know it really starts to grow. He just needs to retire and give us the 13m to work with or start crushing
This post was edited on 3/9/12 at 10:37 am
Posted on 3/9/12 at 11:07 am to hiltacular
Today's game vs Yankees is on MLB Network
Posted on 3/9/12 at 11:10 am to beaver
according to my at bat app the Braves are also playing the mets, at the exact same time. 
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