Liberty is now free to sell the team (one of the stipulations of their original purchase [for a tax benefit] was that they had to hold the team for a few years; that term is now over), but they’ve said they’re perfectly happy to have the team in their portfolio, whatever the hell that means. I guess someone needs to blow them away with an offer, and I doubt that’ll happen in this economy. Where’s the 1% when you need them?

Jason Heyward had a great rookie season then he got paid & is just a mediocre player!

I like the Braves but if ownership is anything like your former Thrashers team then maybe the Braves will move to Buffalo? Lol!

That is it right there and it won’t change until we get a better owner.

The Braves’ ownership, such as it is, is very much an absentee landlord. The front office is basically holding the line on the payroll and following the basic formula that won them 14 consecutive division titles: build from within, trade to get what isn’t waiting in the wings, and load up on young pitching. Maybe this year they’ll add the last piece of the puzzle that worked in the 90′s: trade for a huge bat/solid arm in midseason to put them over the hump. (Too bad that didn’t work with the Tex trade. Sure would have been nice to sign Elvis Andrus to a three-year deal.)

Every team needs a couple of ifs to fall their way to get to the postseason; the Bravos are probably middle-of-the-pack in how many they need. And if they do, this team could win a pennant. If they don’t, well, they’ll still give Philly a run for their money.

After choking last year you would think Atlanta ownership would have at least opened up his wallet to get better players!

If Atlanta didnt choke msybe they could have won the world series instead of st louis?