Strength at the top, but a thin system overal with a chance to get better depending on development of players at the back of the list.
Which managers stood out for their ability to get their best pitchers in the biggest situations this year?
The Braves hire a new GM, in what has been an unusually busy offseason for front-office types.
The staff relives some of the most impressive Web Gems of the year.
The Braves fire a GM, the Angels add a 39th man to their active roster, and the Rockies recall a top prospect.
For every elite draft prospect, there’s a coach.
Also a shaggy-haired lefty reliever going to Atlanta, putting two useful parts in Atlanta for the stretch run.
Looking at a player who wasn’t in the BP Annual but is contributing this year.
The ninth-inning perils in Anaheim should be fixed by Huston Street, while the Padres further deplete a weak Angels farm system.
A Hall of Famer’s remembrances of the Ted Turner years in Atlanta.
Who are some of the strongest candidates in line for the top front office job?
The Angels drop Ibanez, whose first name is Raul, which sounds like the word rule. Also: Brad Mills lands in Oakland, and Yohan Pino makes the majors.
The Astros and Jonathan Singleton make plans together, the Marlins trade a draft pick, and the Braves call up a new arm.
The Braves call up a hit-first second baseman whose performances have carried him up the ladder.
The Cespedes Family Barbecue boys hit the road.
It tolls for Heath. Also: Chris Johnson’s extension, and the Tigers sign a former closer.
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