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Atlanta Braves State Of The Union For 2016
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Before the recent deal for Shelby Miller the Braves had been questioned on whether the rebuild they are currently going through was going to work. Now all of a sudden, the club going through trading of all veterans – starting with Jason Heyward a year ago, looks so much better. The next year or 2 is still going to be painstakingly to endure, but the organization now has a promising future. Atlanta will enter a new park in Sun Trust Park, located in Cobb County, GA for 2017 after playing one more year at Turner Field in 2016.
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John Hart knows how to build teams in the Majors. He was at the forefront of the Cleveland Indians in the 1990’s when they signed a bunch of young nucleus players to multi year extensions. It was a trend that worked out for nearly a decade.
A pile of organizations copied this template. I must admit I thought he may have been a bit past his prime when the Braves finally hired him on last year, but he seems to carrying out the mission with Atlanta as well.
Of course taking over for Frank Wren – there was not much to go but up. Dan Uggla, Derek Lowe and B.J. Upton ultimately cost the former GM his job, but it should be noted he did orchestrate 3 decent trades in acquiring Justin Upton, Michael Bourn and Javier Vasquez much earlier.
The Braves did the right thing in dismantling the 2013 to 2014 squad. It would have cost too much money to re-sign Brian McCann and Jason Heyward – and Justin Upton may soon reel in a 9 figure sum.
Atlanta also traded away Craig Kimbrel and Andrelton of late. The haul for Kimbrel was nice, while Simmons was set to make $53 MIL over 5 years. Not huge cash, but for a guy more noted for defense, and with a team rebuilding, losing the dollars owed was a more significant move.
I also can’t emphasize enough how awesome it was to rid themselves of the Melvin Upton JR. contract. Read the rest of this entry →
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The St. Louis Cardinals Organizational Depth Charts – Spring 2014 (Majors and MInors)
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By Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Analyst/Website Owner): Follow @chuckbooth3024 & Jeff Kleiner (Org Depth Chart + Payroll Expert – find his website here) Follow @prosportsroster
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For all of those websites that put off writing about the Cardinals after the World Series due to fatigue, it is time to brush up on the best run franchise in the Major Leagues.
The majority of the players in the system and in the Majors were developed by the Cardinals franchise.
Last year, I did a Roster Tree of how all of the players were acquired. Something like 18 of the 25 players were Drafted by the club.
That is light years ahead of the next team in the race.
When you see that St. Louis has made it to the final four clubs 8 teams in 13 years, and now has made 4 trips to the World Series in a decade, you are leaving another chapter in the legacy of the franchise. Read the rest of this entry →
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Tags: (EAS) Matt Gifford, 1b Jordan Swagerty, 1b Tyrell Jenkins, 2000 NLCS, 2004 World Series, 2005 NLCS, 2006 World Series, 2011 World Series, 2012 nlcs, 2013 Baseball America's Top Ten Prospects, 2b Michael Wacha, 2b Robert Stock, 2b Tyrell Jenkins, 3b Carlos Martinez, 3b Kolten Wong, 3b Stephen Piscotty, 3b/1b Eduardo Sanchez, Aaron Luna, Ace Adams, Adam Ehrlich, Adam Lewis, Adam Melker, adam wainwright, Adron Chambers, Aidan Lucas, Alex Mejia, allen craig, Angel De Jesus, Anthony Ferrara, Anthony Garcia, Audry Perez, Ben Freeman, Ben O'Shea, Ben Weiss, Bob Revesz, Boone Whiting, Brady Adamek, Breyvic Valera, Brock Peterson, C, C.J. McElroy, carlos beltran, Carlos Martinez, Carson Kelly, Casey Rasmus, Cesar Valera, Chad Huffman, Charlie Tilson, chris carpenter, Chris Corrigan, Chris Maloney, Chris Perry, chris swauger, Christopher Thomas, Cody Stanley, Colin Walsh, Corey Baker, Cory Jones, Daniel Descalso, Daniel Stienstra, Dann Bilardello, Danny Miranda, Dave Heller, david freese, David Popkins, David Washington, Dean Kiekhefer, Demier Orozco, Derek Lilliquist, Deryk Hooker, Dixon Liorens, Dyllon Nuernberg, Edward Mujica, Eric Fornataro, Erik Pappas, fernando salas, Garrett Wittels, Gary Apelian, Geoffrey Klein, Gerwuins Velazco, Greg Garcia, Heath Wyatt, Hector Hernandez, Iden Nazario, Ildemaro Vargas, Jacob Booden, Jacob Wilson, Jaime Garcia, Jake Lemmerman, Jake Shaffer, jake westbrook, James Ramsey, Jamie Romak, jason motte, jason simontacchi, Jay Voss, Jeremy Schaffer, Jermaine Curtis, jesus montero, jhonny peralta, Jimmy Parque, Joe Cuda, Joe Donofrio, joe kelly, john gast, John Mabry, John Mozeliak, Johnny Rodriguez, jon jay, Jonathan Cornelius, Jonathan Keener, Jonathan Rodriguez, Jordan Swagerty, Jordan Walton, Jorge Rondon, Jose Almarante, Jose Oquendo, Jose Pasen, Joseph Scanio, Justin Christian, Justin Wright, Keith Butler, Kevin Jacob, kevin siegrist, Kevin Thomas, Kolby Byrd, kolten wong, Kristi & Dean Jernigan, Kurt Heyer, Kyle Barraclough, Kyle Conley, Kyle Hald, Kyle Helisek, Lee Stoppelman, lhp Lance Lynn, Logan Billbrough, los angeles angels of anaheim, Luis Mateo, Marc Rzepczynski, mark ellis, matt carpenter, matt holliday, Matt Rein, Matthew Adams, Matthew Williams, Matthew Young, memphis redbirds, Memphis Redbirds PITCHERS, MEMPHIS REDBIRDS POSITION PLAYERS, Michael Aldrete, Michael Blazek, Michael Swinson, michael wacha, Mike Aldrete, Mike Bauer, mike matheny, Mike O'Neil, Mike Shildt, Nicholas Additon, Nicholas Longmire, Nicholas Martini, Nick Greenwood, of David Freese, of Shelby Miller, of Zack Cox, of/1b Lance Lynn, of/1b/3b Blake Hawksworth, of/3b 2012 Baseball America's Top Ten Prospects, oscar taveras, Palm Beach Cardinals (FSL), Palm Beach Cardinals PITCHERS, Palm Beach Cardinals POSITION PLAYERS, Patrick Wisdom, pcl, Peoria Chiefs (MID), Peoria Chiefs PITCHERS, Peoria Chiefs POSITION PLAYERS, peter bourjos, Peter Kozma, Phillip Wellman, rafael furcal, Ramon Delgado, randy choate, Randy Niemann, rhp 2010 Baseball America's Top Ten Prospects, rhp 2011 Baseball America's Top Ten Prospects, rhp Allen Craig, rhp Carlos Martinez, rhp Carson Kelly, rhp Daniel Descalso, rhp Daryl Jones, rhp Eduardo Sanchez, rhp Jaime Garcia, rhp Joe Kelly, rhp Kolten Wong, rhp Lance Lynn, rhp Matt Adams, rhp Matthew Swagerty, rhp Oscar Taveras, rhp Seth Blair, rhp Trevor Rosenthal, rhp Tyrell Jenkins, rhp Zack Cox, Richard Castillo, Rob Johnson, Robert Stock, Roger Lafrancois, Ron Warner, Ronnie Shaban, Ronny Gil, Ruben Gotay, Ryan Copeland, Ryan Jackson, Ryan Sherriff, Samuel Freeman, Samuel Gaviglio, Samuel Tuivailala, Scott McGregor, Seth Blair, seth maness, Shane Robinson, shelby miller, Silfredo Garcia, Spingfield Cardinals PITCHERS, Springfield Cardinals, Springfiled Cardinals POSITION PLAYERS, St Louis Cardinals PITCHERS Lance Lynn, St. Louis Cardinals POSITION PLAYERS Yadier Molina, Starlin Rodriguez, State College Spikes (NYP), State College Spikes PITCHERS, State College Spikes POSITION PLAYERS, Stefanie Brown, Stephen Piscotty, Steven Ramos, Thomas Lee, Thomas Pham, Tim Cooney, Tony Cruz, Travis Miller, Travis Tartamella, Trevor Martin, trevor rosenthal, tyler lyons, Tyler Melling, Tyler Rahmatulla, Tyrell Jenkins, Vance Albitz, victor marte, William O. DeWitt Jr, xavier scruggs, Yunier Castillo, Zach Petrick, Zach Russell
St. Louis Cardinals Organization: Payroll Contracts, Depth Charts + Rosters, (Majors + Minors)
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The Cardinals have made it to 7 NLCS’s since 2000 – going 3 – 4 in them. The Cards won the World Series in 2006 and 2011, while losing in 2004. With a plethora of awesome talent in their system, coupled with star Veterans, all playing the St. Louis way, they could be poised for another playoff run in 2013 – and for years beyond. The club is just on the fringe of the MLB’s top ten for team salaries, however they do hold the most expensive club in the NL Central. The franchise rarely doles out a bad long – term contract.
By Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Analyst/Website Owner): Follow @chuckbooth3024 and welcome Jeff Kleiner (Salary, Roster and Depth Chart Expert for the MLB) – visit his website here Follow @prosportsroster
You guys are all in for a treat. Jeff Kleiner recently contacted me about a partnership merge for the website.
He has developed a site (prosportsrosters.com) that covers all organizational affiliates in the Minors for all of the Major League Baseball Clubs.
We are going to combine efforts to bring you the best look at salaries, current 25 Man Player Rosters and Depth Charts for all 30 teams.
Jeff is going to provide the documents in form of spreadsheets and I am going to accompany the posts with deep analysis of what the numbers tell us from my perspective.
If you can’t wait for all of my assessments for each club, go and visit Jeff’s website over at http://www.prosportsrosters.com.
In Speaking with Jeff, he is one of the more passionate fans I have come across towards the game of baseball. He spends enough time in updating his MLB Facts for it to be a Full-Time Job.
So after the usual Video Clip and READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY button, you will find some serious &*!@?!#!
Jeff updates this page below on a daily basis. After you click on it….Bookmark it. There is a 3 year salary forecast and stats not listed here on this page.
Jeff updates these pages daily and these changes include any Roster moves!
For a Full 3 year Salary Outlook plus last years Stats for every player in the Cardinals Organization click here.
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Tags: (EAS) Matt Gifford, 1b Jordan Swagerty, 1b Tyrell Jenkins, 2000 NLCS, 2004 World Series, 2005 NLCS, 2006 World Series, 2011 World Series, 2012 nlcs, 2013 Baseball America's Top Ten Prospects, 2b Michael Wacha, 2b Robert Stock, 2b Tyrell Jenkins, 3b Carlos Martinez, 3b Kolten Wong, 3b Stephen Piscotty, 3b/1b Eduardo Sanchez, Aaron Luna, Ace Adams, Adam Ehrlich, Adam Lewis, Adam Melker, adam wainwright, Adron Chambers, Aidan Lucas, Alex Mejia, allen craig, Angel De Jesus, Anthony Ferrara, Anthony Garcia, Audry Perez, Ben Freeman, Ben O'Shea, Ben Weiss, Bob Revesz, Boone Whiting, Brady Adamek, Breyvic Valera, Brock Peterson, C, C.J. McElroy, carlos beltran, Carlos Martinez, Carson Kelly, Casey Rasmus, Cesar Valera, Chad Huffman, Charlie Tilson, chris carpenter, Chris Corrigan, Chris Maloney, Chris Perry, chris swauger, Christopher Thomas, Cody Stanley, Colin Walsh, Corey Baker, Cory Jones, Daniel Descalso, Daniel Stienstra, Dann Bilardello, Danny Miranda, Dave Heller, david freese, David Popkins, David Washington, Dean Kiekhefer, Demier Orozco, Derek Lilliquist, Deryk Hooker, Dixon Liorens, Dyllon Nuernberg, Edward Mujica, Eric Fornataro, Erik Pappas, fernando salas, Garrett Wittels, Gary Apelian, Geoffrey Klein, Gerwuins Velazco, Greg Garcia, Heath Wyatt, Hector Hernandez, Iden Nazario, Ildemaro Vargas, Jacob Booden, Jacob Wilson, Jaime Garcia, Jake Lemmerman, Jake Shaffer, jake westbrook, James Ramsey, Jamie Romak, jason motte, jason simontacchi, Jay Voss, Jeremy Schaffer, Jermaine Curtis, jesus montero, Jimmy Parque, Joe Cuda, Joe Donofrio, joe kelly, john gast, John Mabry, John Mozeliak, Johnny Rodriguez, jon jay, Jonathan Cornelius, Jonathan Keener, Jonathan Rodriguez, Jordan Swagerty, Jordan Walton, Jorge Rondon, Jose Almarante, Jose Oquendo, Jose Pasen, Joseph Scanio, Justin Christian, Justin Wright, Keith Butler, Kevin Jacob, kevin siegrist, Kevin Thomas, Kolby Byrd, kolten wong, Kristi & Dean Jernigan, Kurt Heyer, Kyle Barraclough, Kyle Conley, Kyle Hald, Kyle Helisek, Lee Stoppelman, lhp Lance Lynn, Logan Billbrough, los angeles angels of anaheim, Luis Mateo, Marc Rzepczynski, matt carpenter, matt holliday, Matt Rein, Matthew Adams, Matthew Williams, Matthew Young, memphis redbirds, Memphis Redbirds PITCHERS, MEMPHIS REDBIRDS POSITION PLAYERS, Michael Aldrete, Michael Blazek, Michael Swinson, michael wacha, Mike Aldrete, Mike Bauer, mike matheny, Mike O'Neil, Mike Shildt, Nicholas Additon, Nicholas Longmire, Nicholas Martini, Nick Greenwood, of David Freese, of Shelby Miller, of Zack Cox, of/1b Lance Lynn, of/1b/3b Blake Hawksworth, of/3b 2012 Baseball America's Top Ten Prospects, oscar taveras, Palm Beach Cardinals (FSL), Palm Beach Cardinals PITCHERS, Palm Beach Cardinals POSITION PLAYERS, Patrick Wisdom, pcl, Peoria Chiefs (MID), Peoria Chiefs PITCHERS, Peoria Chiefs POSITION PLAYERS, Peter Kozma, Phillip Wellman, rafael furcal, Ramon Delgado, randy choate, Randy Niemann, rhp 2010 Baseball America's Top Ten Prospects, rhp 2011 Baseball America's Top Ten Prospects, rhp Allen Craig, rhp Carlos Martinez, rhp Carson Kelly, rhp Daniel Descalso, rhp Daryl Jones, rhp Eduardo Sanchez, rhp Jaime Garcia, rhp Joe Kelly, rhp Kolten Wong, rhp Lance Lynn, rhp Matt Adams, rhp Matthew Swagerty, rhp Oscar Taveras, rhp Seth Blair, rhp Trevor Rosenthal, rhp Tyrell Jenkins, rhp Zack Cox, Richard Castillo, Rob Johnson, Robert Stock, Roger Lafrancois, Ron Warner, Ronnie Shaban, Ronny Gil, Ruben Gotay, Ryan Copeland, Ryan Jackson, Ryan Sherriff, Samuel Freeman, Samuel Gaviglio, Samuel Tuivailala, Scott McGregor, Seth Blair, seth maness, Shane Robinson, shelby miller, Silfredo Garcia, Spingfield Cardinals PITCHERS, Springfield Cardinals, Springfiled Cardinals POSITION PLAYERS, St Louis Cardinals PITCHERS Lance Lynn, St. Louis Cardinals POSITION PLAYERS Yadier Molina, Starlin Rodriguez, State College Spikes (NYP), State College Spikes PITCHERS, State College Spikes POSITION PLAYERS, Stefanie Brown, Stephen Piscotty, Steven Ramos, Thomas Lee, Thomas Pham, Tim Cooney, Tony Cruz, Travis Miller, Travis Tartamella, Trevor Martin, trevor rosenthal, tyler lyons, Tyler Melling, Tyler Rahmatulla, Tyrell Jenkins, Vance Albitz, victor marte, William O. DeWitt Jr, xavier scruggs, Yunier Castillo, Zach Petrick, Zach Russell
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