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Sports January 10, 2025

Why Braves Catcher Brian McCann Belongs on Baseball’s Hall-of-Fame Ballot

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College This is an all-points bulletin to all die-hard Atlanta Braves fans. Your words, your posts, and reposts on social media…

Sports January 8, 2025

Ex-Atlanta Braves closer Billy Wagner is way overdue for a Hall-of-Fame induction

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College For former Atlanta Braves closer Billy Wagner, it’s the bottom of the ninth, the bases are loaded, and he’s come…

Sports December 12, 2024

Why Atlanta Braves Fans Shouldn’t Get Mad At Max Fried

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There are two ways to react to Atlanta Braves ace Max Fried signing with the New York Yankees for a…

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Smyrna November 27, 2024

Smyrna Public Safety Foundation, Braves and first responders host Shop with a Hero

Smyrna Public Safety Foundation’s Shop With a Hero event, in collaboration with the Atlanta Braves and local first responders, returns to Smyrna on Dec. 13 The following news release was…

Sports November 27, 2024

No Excuses For Keeping Andruw Jones Out Of The Hall Of Fame

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Amazingly, the greatest defensive centerfielder in Major League Baseball history, who just happens to have 400 home runs and 1289…

Sports September 28, 2024

Spencer Schwellenbach Shows The Braves Know How To Prepare Rookies

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College With the Atlanta Braves’ season on the line, pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach dominated the New York Mets. It’s yet another example…

Sports September 19, 2024

Braves Pitcher Chris Sale Deserves The Cy Young, And Shouldn’t Be Thrown For A Loop

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College When the Atlanta Braves traded second base prospect Vaughn Grissom for Boston Red Sox Pitcher Chris Sale, people were split…

Sports August 29, 2024

What Should Be The Atlanta Braves’ First Option At Third?

By Daniel Bonner [Bonner is a player on the LaGrange College baseball team and a political science student] The start of the 2024 Major League Baseball season looked promising for…

Sports July 23, 2024

A Big Impediment To The Braves Making A Trade Deadline Deal Is A.A.’s Past Success

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College If one were a General Manager coming into a Western bar to play poker in the 1800s, Alex Anthopoulos would…

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Opinion June 27, 2024

Is The City Of Atlanta As Well Managed As The Braves?

Image above generated by DALL-E from ChatGPT And Can Cobb County Contribute? By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Believe it or not, Atlanta doesn’t just have…

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