Authorities charge 8 in Ramos kidnapping (AP)

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Venezuelan authorities formally charged eight suspects Wednesday in the kidnapping of Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos. The charges against include kidnapping, illegal possession of firearms, using a stolen vehicle and criminal association, prosecutors said in a statement. Those jailed include six men accused of directly participating in the abduction and a 59-year-old woman and…

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Fredi Gonzalez Finishes 5th in NL Manager of the
Year Voting

post from Capitol Avenue Club on 16 November 2011 10:52:21 PM. © Capitol Avenue Club

It’s no wonder us bloggers don’t have the same credibility as the BBWAA.

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CY Young To Verlander Honorable Mention To
Sabathia, Rivera & Robertson

post from Lady Loves Pinstripes on 16 November 2011 10:23:01 PM. © Lady Loves Pinstripes

Congratulations to Detroit Tigers Justin Verlander for his historic 2011 season. Verlander won the CY Young Award by a landslide, just as expected and well-deserved I may add. Verlander went 24-5 in the regular season, posting a 2.40 ERA, 250 strikeouts[...]

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The New York Mets Unveil Their 50th Anniversary
Logo. And It Looks Great!!!

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The New York Mets Unveil Their 50th Anniversary Logo. And It Looks Great!!! NEW YORK — From Ed Kranepool and Casey Stengel to David Wright and Jose Reyes, it has been nearly 50 years since the Mets made their grand … Continue reading →

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Relief Pitchers Hoover, Chapman, And Avilan Added
To Braves Roster

post from Talking Chop on 16 November 2011 07:02:09 PM. © Talking Chop

The Atlanta Braves protected three players ahead of next month's Rule 5 draft. All three were relief pitchers, right-handers J.J. Hoover and Jaye Chapman, and left-handed Luis Avilan. Hoover is the best of the bunch, ranking second in Talking Chop's 2012 ranking of the Braves top relief prospects. He had a great year as a starting pitcher at Mississippi, and then moved up to Gwinnett and into the bullpen where he dominated -- striking out two batters per inning pitched. He is currently in the Arizona Fall League getting extra work as a reliever. That hitter-friendly league has not been so kind to him, but he is still expected to be a strong competitor in Spring Training for a spot in the Atlanta bullpen.

Jaye Chapman has been with the Braves organization for six seasons, slowly and steadily climbing his way up the ladder. He burst onto the prospect scene this season by dominating for much of the year in Gwinnett, holding opposing batters to a .206 average. He threw a couple of innings in the Dominican Winter League in mid-October, but has not pitched since.

Luis Avilan is the lesser known guy here. While only 22 years old, he too has been in the Braves system for six years, but has only recently began to climb the ladder, arriving this year in double-A. There he found success starting games once again, going over 100 innings in a season for the first time in his career. The Braves seem to want to continue to stretch him out, and are having him start games during the winter in his native Venezuela. Avilan is likely one of those arms in the Braves system who is just waiting to explode. Clearly the Braves think enough of him to believe that another club might select him in the Rule 5 draft if he is not protected.

Even with these additions the Braves still have four open spots on the 40-man roster, and hey shouldn't be leaving anyone of any real value unprotected.

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Atlanta Braves Sign Yepez, Lose Castro And
Fiorentino

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Atlanta Braves Sign Yepez, Lose Castro And Fiorentino

The Braves have signed Minor League free agent catcher Jose Yepez. The 30 year old spent the last 4 seasons with the Mariners organization, hitting .307 with a .846 OPS in 48 games at AAA last year. The team lost two of its own free agents, with right handed pitcher Yeliar Castro signing with the Royals and outfielder Jeff Fiorentino signing with the Athletics.

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The Myth of the Mark Cuban Magic Wand

post from Capitol Avenue Club on 16 November 2011 06:32:48 PM. © Capitol Avenue Club

Mark Cuban has been a hot name for Braves fans over the past couple of years. Especially Braves fans who are sick and tired of Liberty Media not shelling out mega bucks for mega star free agents. In addition, there seems to be a lot of sentiment that just about any individual owner would be [...]

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Melvin weighing Fielder scenarios (AP)

The Milwaukee Brewers are considering what approach to take as star slugger Prince Fielder tests the free agent market. General manager Doug Melvin has plans, with or without Fielder. He says the Brewers, who won the NL Central title in 2011, are balancing the finances of Fielder’s potential salary versus filling holes for 2012.

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McGwire, Duncan to stay on Cards staff (AP)

Mark McGwire and Dave Duncan are staying on with the St. Louis Cardinals under new manager Mike Matheny. McGwire joined the Cardinals as hitting under Tony La Russa for the 2010 season and Duncan was La Russa’s pitching coach with the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics and the Cardinals. They were announced Wednesday as coaches [...]

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New York Yankees Hot Stove: Cashman Signs Mets
Lefty Reliever

According to Jon Heyman at SI tweeted that the New York Yankees have signed 31-year old, lefty reliever Mike O?Connorto what my guess is a minor league deal. O?Connor pitched 6.2 innings for the New York Mets last season, where he gave-up five hits, two[...]

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