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When it comes to the discussion of who should be titled as the Braves MVP for the 2011 season, there are several names that enter the mix. The backstop Brian McCann, utility man Martin Prado, new acquisition Dan Uggla, and rookie Freddie Freeman all deserve consideration, but only one can truly be titled MVP.

In past seasons, McCann would be the obvious choice. Unfortunately, due to injuries that caused him to miss some games, and the fact that his numbers arent quite where we expect them to be, we can conclude that it has not Read more

Craig Kimbrel has already made a name for himself among the best rookie closers of all time. With an over powering mid to upper 90-s fastball and a power slider to boot, Kimbrel has taken the Brave nation by storm with his ability to set down the opposing team in order when on the mound. Kimbrel recently set the major league record for number of saves as a rookie at 41, previously set by Neftali Perez in 2010 with 40 saves.

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Jason Heyward burst onto the scene in Atlanta, and many people believed the hype and ran with it. The problem with hype is it never factors in reality, and that can be discouraging to sports fans. When will OF Jason Heyward fulfill all the hype? The truth is he will eventually, but rushing him is not the answer for Atlanta Braves baseball fans. Let us look at what you can realistically expect from Jason Heyward.

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With 18 home runs, 67 runs batted in, a .814 OPS and a .293 batting average, Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is having a productive year by any standard.
But factor in his age ” 21 ” and the fact that he-s in his first full season in the big leagues and you begin to realize how special Freeman could become.
He leads all major league rookies in batting average, OPS, on base percentage, hits, doubles and runs. If you-re counting just the National League, you can add runs batted in and slugging percentage to the Read more