One thing that amazed me during the writing was how much Jeff Francoeur hurt the Braves this season. The Braves have only been outscored 612-590; they should be around a .500 team, not a .435 team...

I continue my discussion of hot stove myths by focusing on the competence of general managers. Today, I explain why selling high and buying low are not reliable strategies. GMs can buy low and sell high — So, let me get this straight: you think...

So, it seems that my post last week on hot stove myths created a bit of a stir. Since this is the case, I’ll devote a post to each of my contentions over the next few days. I’ll begin with the myth that is generating the strongest objections. The...

The Brewers just completed a swap of J.J. Hardy for Carlos Gomez with the Twins. I initially liked this deal for the Twins, but after finishing the post I see why this deal makes sense for the Brewers. Hardy really had a bad year, last year. And the...

The Gwinnett Stadium continues to “pay for itself from day one” as promised. How about a $168,000 shortfall? Patrick Fox writing in the AJC. The county, which had predicted $200,000 in revenue from parking proceeds this year, received a check for...

Yesterday, the Red Sox acquired Marietta’s own Jeremy Hermida (his mayor is named Thunder, too) from the Marlins for Jose Alvarez and Hunter Jones . Hermida is one of those guys from whom everyone expected great things; but, aside from a good 2007,...