Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'a7J7SE8mSvFFwFBj_eK1sA',sig:'ooeFomVGdbHEMelwmrGSY3XEd9BfP1McQKo4u6MHZ-M=',w:'594px',h:'435px',items:'484729970',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js(Controlling owner Middleton needs to open the pocketbook wide)For much of this past summer the Philadelphia Phillies appeared to be a team and an organization on the rise. The club bolted to first place and sat atop the National League East Division standings for more than a month. The teams … Continue reading John Middleton will prove to be the key should Phillies quickly return to contention
Phillies must smartly out-spend Braves to keep up with Atlanta’s young talent
Acuna (20) will be a thorn in the Philliessides for years to come(Photo: By Thomson200 via Wiki Commons)In the end, that the Braves first overcame and then pulled away from the Phillies should not have been much of a shock. Atlanta has played far better baseball all season long.My first MLB Power Ranking back on July … Continue reading Phillies must smartly out-spend Braves to keep up with Atlanta’s young talent
Braves 2016 POY: Freddie Freeman
The Atlanta Braves may have finished in last place in the National League East Division in 2016, but in September they were one of baseball’s hottest teams.On August 28, the Braves were sitting with a 48-83 record. That 35 games below the .500 mark left them with the worst record in baseball. In the National … Continue reading Braves 2016 POY: Freddie Freeman
Was Atlanta Braves strong 2016 finish for real?
The Atlanta Braves were one of baseball’s hottest teams over the final month, but does that portend a winning 2017 to come?The Atlanta Braves woke up on the morning of Sunday, August 21 with a big headache. Perhaps for some, it came from a lot of Saturday night partying.But for the majority of the Braves players, management, … Continue reading Was Atlanta Braves strong 2016 finish for real?
MATT VEASEY 