re: Greg Maddux faced 20,421 batters in his career, only 133 saw a 3-0 count

Posted on 8/4/18 at 9:56 am to RollTide1987

Posted by AUCE05

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Posted on 8/4/18 at 9:56 am to RollTide1987

Always missing that power bat. Front office thought they could draft one, but A. Jones wouldn't take the next step. Rumor was Bonds almost came to Atl. I can't remember why it didn't happen.

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Posted by Tunica

Member since May 2018

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Posted on 8/4/18 at 10:07 am to AUCE05

The Bonds deal was as official as it gets. Jim Leyland lost his shite when notified about the trade and it was subsequently nulled. Bonds of course signed with SF - and Atlanta, due to not allocating all of their cap room on that deal, had to settle for some scrub named Greg Maddux.

#2: Andruw Jones averaged 36 homers a year from 97-06. Chipper averaged 30+. Brian Jordan averaged 30 while in Atlanta. Lopez probably had the most pop behind the dish in the league aside from Piazza. Gant, McGriff, Gallaraga, Klesko, Dye, Reggie Sanders, Castilla, Giles, etc. etc. The Braves never had an issue with the long ball

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Posted by RD Dawg

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Posted on 8/4/18 at 10:16 am to AUCE05

quote:
Always missing that power bat.

Power wasn't the issue...they finished 2nd in the NL in
HR's in '96,'97,'98 and 4th in '99

Javy,Chipper,Andruw and Galarraga all hit 40+ at one time or another for the Braves.

The biggest issue in the playoffs was the lack of clutch hitting and inability to manufacture runs ...yea, occasionally the BP let them down but they still had some very good bullpen s over the '14 year run.

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Posted by devils1854

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Posted on 8/4/18 at 10:52 am to AUCE05