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Mark Bowman

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Braves beat writer for https://t.co/8197IOPYmN since 2001. Unlike Billy The Kid, I truly am from a town known as Wheeling, West Virginia.

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'Tis the season to again ask why Andruw Jones and Billy Wagner aren't in the Hall of Fame yet mlb.com/braves/news/an…

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Frenchy will still do 20-plus games this year. But I suggest he plans a reduced role again next year, because the food in the booth for his “going away” party in October was awesome.

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Looking forward to having CJ around. There are more than 45 reasons he and Brandon Gaudin will form a great partnership. CJ began prepping for his broadcasting gig by hanging out in Turner Field’s press box more than a decade ago. It will be great to talk ball with him again.

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Matt Carpenter has been released. The Braves initially hoped to be able to trade his bad contract like they had Stassi’s and Gonzales’.

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When Jeff Francoeur told us he was planning to significantly reduce his workload this year, it felt odd. But it made perfect sense on the season’s final day, when his four kids burst in the booth and gave him a big hug. He’s looking forward to adding to dad duties.

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When you’re willing to spend $17M to gain five years of Kelenic and $4M to gain six potential years of Kerr or just add to your stockpile of LH power relievers, you aren’t bargain shopping.

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This was all about getting Kerr, a power left-handed reliever who has options and is controllable. The Braves really like his stuff and upside. Carpenter will likely be traded like Gonzales and Stassi were after being acquired over the past few weeks.

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I’m just saying winning the offseason has never guaranteed anything. With that being said, it’s far too early to judge the offseason. Plenty of time for moves to be made.

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Hoyt is one of my favorite members of the Atlanta media world. He has brought us laughs and great radio for a long time. Good luck buddy. You’ll be missed until you come back again.

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David Fletcher has been outrighted to Gwinnett. So, Fletcher and Kelenic combined will cost approximately $17M. But Kelenic might be the only one in Atlanta.

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My latest newsletter includes 6 thoughts ranging from Seth Lugo to Jarred Kelenic, who isn’t nearly the financial bargain I assumed he’d become after the bad contracts were dealt. The cost just confirms how much Anthopoulos believes in Kelenic’s potential mlb.com/news/looking-b…

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Ohtani will receive $2 million per year for the next 10 years, then $68 million per year between 2034-43, per source.

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Matt Tuiasosopo is the new 3B coach. Tom Goodwin will be the 1B coach and Erick Abreu will be the bullpen coach. As I said last month, one former prominent Braves player sung Goodwin's praises when I mentioned him as a candidate

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My latest newsletter includes 6 thoughts ranging from Seth Lugo to Jarred Kelenic, who isn’t nearly the financial bargain I assumed he’d become after the bad contracts were dealt. The cost just confirms how much Anthopoulos believes in Kelenic’s potential mlb.com/news/looking-b…

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Didn’t take long to find a suitor for Stassi. Once the money is revealed, we’ll know the cost for Kelenic

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Ohtani’s deal includes what one source called “unprecedented deferrals,” including the majority of his salary, which was Ohtani’s idea. Ohtani wanted to mitigate the CBT and cash-flow burdens to let the Dodgers have flexibility to be competitive.

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