The Braves identity was created through a combination of knockout and finess starting pitching.  Pitchers are often viewed as the main ingredient towards success on the diamond.  With these pitchers aging and moving on, where will we look to from the Atlanta Braves.  The only remnants of the dynasty is Chipper Jones and the manager Bobby Cox.  The tomahawk chop is only a lingering memory of the old Fulton County Stadium, and the energy of the crowd is rather passe.  What's to come in the future???

not sure...though i feel good about this year, especially with the addition of mcclouth.  the young pitching is going to be good for us as well. 

I was raised in Miami, and I was attached to the Braves because there was no teams in Florida.  The Marlins didn't come until 93', and the Rays followed a few years later, all after moving to Colorado. 

Unclebp, would you agree that by taking the Braves off TBS every night hurt outside support?  I don't think people realize just how important fans contribute to team success. (minus the Cubs, maybe  =)

I will be totally lost once the skipper leaves, and Jones within a couple of years of being done.  Chipper has been having a lot of trouble staying healthy, but the Braves need just one or two good years to find new franchise faces.  McCann is an awesome catcher, Schaeffer has potential, and starting pitching is relatively new, minus Lowe.

I hope the few other members to this group contributes too, because it is good to revive thoughts about my childhood and what this team has done for me and shaped my love for baseball.

what do you think of the frenchie trade?  i for one think he needs a new start...and was surprised to see him batting 5th for the mets tonight.

church will contribute, and i think we're better.  but i hope for the best for jeff.  he's a stand-up guy.

Francouer obviously wasn't a good fit for Atlanta.  His plus arm was the best thing going for him.  His power numbers were looking real promising when he first came up, but he isn't driving the ball real well.  I am a second fan to Atlanta now, only because I can't watch them every night.  I'm starting to follow the Colorado Rockies now, and they (Atlanta) beat them two of three over the weekend.

Unclebp, tell Ted Turner to start helping Braves fans and get them back on tv so we can watch our team! =)

The problem with the Franceour trade was that it was to the Mets.  Church is o.k., but in the long run, the Mets got the better deal.  Plus, Frenchy was a Braves icon.  We lost a little more identity (hard to believe after losing Maddux, Glavine, and Smoltz).

U no wut's crazy?  I read somewhere in the newspaper a while ago that the Braves should trade CHIPPER!  Yes, u read right, chipper.  Is that crazy or what?

Chipper is the remaining icon of the great divisional runs by the Braves.  He is still a superior player, but as a Braves fan we can admit we never can tell when he will be injured in the future. 

Chessrd, Glavine WAS treated poorly by the Braves, even though he was at the end of the road in his career.  The Braves really started to degress when Scherholtz resigned as GM.  He was a mastermind who always found a player to fit the team.  Also to mention, when Leo left as pitching coach to the Orioles, that was another crucial mistake.  I guess good things don't last forever anyway.