La Stella Time

After five games in the big leagues, there's one thing I know for certain about Tommy La Stella: he can hit.

The Ghost of Bret Boone

                On November 10, 1998, John Schuerholz pulled off a trade that continues to haunt the Braves to this day.  No, none of the players the Braves gave up went on to have Hall of Fame careers elsewhere.  In fact, neither Rob Bell, Denny Neagle, nor Michael Tucker did much of anything after leaving Atlanta.  And, the package the Braves got in return arguably helped them to another World Series (and another World Series loss to the Yankees).  Nevertheless, that deal, made now sixteen years ago reflected a shift in how the Braves would build their lineup going forward—and it has not proven to be a shift for the better.