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In the immediate wake of the 2017 season Womens Robert Alford Jersey , the Atlanta Braves were very much in a state of flux. John Coppolella’s sudden resignation as General Manager and the scandal that caused his resignation (and eventual exile from baseball) rocked the Braves and there was a sense of uncertainty surrounding the immediate future of the franchise and their general trajectory. While the future of the GM spot may have been a mystery at that point, the braintrust that was running the Braves at that point did decide to make one decision before eventually landing Alex Anthopoulos as their new GM. That decision was the one to exercise the club option on Brian Snitker’s contract as manager. At the time, it seemed a bit strange to confirm the manager before bringing in the GM but it was understandable when you consider that the franchise was desperately seeking some sort of stability at that point. Despite only winning 72 games in 2017, Snitker was already wildly popular among his own players and it was to the point where Nick Markakis reportedly threatened to fight then-President of Baseball Operations John Hart after Hart berated Snitker following a bad loss that season. Snitker’s popularity with his players went into 2018 did not change — if anything, it only grew. What did change was the team’s on-field fortunes. The team won 90 games and surprisingly won the NL East as well. Along the way, four players got to take a trip to the All-Star Game, three players received Gold Gloves, one player somehow received a Silver Slugger, and one very notable player received Rookie of the Year honors. They all managed to add these achievements to their personal resume while playing under the eventual 2018 NL Manager of the Year — a manager for whom they likely would have ran through a wall for had he asked them to do so. While clubhouse harmony isn’t normally a guarantee of on-field results, it certainly helps. Plus, the relationship between the front office and the locker room went from being acrimonious to harmonious. Let’s just say that Atlanta is a long way from having front office members come down and yell at the manager while a player threatens to throw hands with the team president. It’s been a journey of a calendar year for Brian Snitker and if things continue to go like this, he could be a vital part of a bright future for the Braves. Remember when Paul Molitor was the toast of the town last year after he won the AL Manager of the Year award in 2017? He’s already been fired as Twins manager and that, among other reasons, is all the proof Grant Brisbee needs to show you that this award is permanently broken. The Padres’ Double-A affiliate will be known as the Amarillo Sod Poodles. No, I’m not messing with you. This is a real thing. Minor League Baseball identities continue to be the best identities. While this may have been Brian Snitker’s first go-around as Manager of the Year, this is starting to become old hat for Bob Melvin. The A’s manager was named Manager of the Year for the third time of his career. It’s looking like Mike Elias will be the new GM of the Orioles. If he does indeed take on the role, he’ll have a lot of work to do when it comes to Baltimore’s barren farm. The White Sox’s farm is anything but barren, as evidenced by some prospect valuations that the crew over at South Side Sox decided to pore over. Seattle’s farm could receive a bit of a boost if this potential trade with the Braves goes down. It would cost the Mariners James Paxton, though. Speaking of the Mariners – that situation concerning Dr. Lorena Martin and the front office’s alleged treatment of her and other Latin people in the organization is an extremely bad look for not just that franchise, but baseball as a whole. Now that the Red Sox have enjoyed their champagne and parade, they need to figure out what to do about their catcher situation for the upcoming season. The Cubs’ rotation was a bit underwhelming last season. Beyond the Box Score believes that the Cubbies need to make a splash this offseason in order to improve their starting pitching squad. The clock is definitely ticking on the Rays and their timeframe for coming to a deal with Tampa when it comes to a new stadium. The current pay-for-play system in youth baseball is about to receive a stern challenge from MLB themselves after they announced plans for the Prospect Development Pipeline League.The Falcons replace the defense en masse in this week’s sacrifice It was Wednesday before Damontae Kazee noticed that anything was amiss.There had been worrying signs, in retrospect. Robert Alford had taken to wearing black tracksuits and motivational t-shirts, starting on Monday morning. Vic Beasley was listening to “Everybody” by Backstreet Boys on loop and Tweeting about Drew Brees. And Duke Riley had shaved off his trademark Louisiana waterfall, replacing it with a shaved head and sensible goatee. But it was only Wednesday that he heard the chants. When Dan Quinn entered the room to speak with the defense, they greeted him, their voices hollow and yet triumphant.“Good morning, Coachlord!” they cried as Quinn greeted them with a grimacing flash of teeth. “Good morning, team!” he returned Womens Ryan Schraeder Jersey , his voice raspy and his cape sweeping seemingly across the entire room. “Today is another day, and our return to glory is nigh. I have every confidence you will play as you were born to do, as if you were forged in the flames beneath this very facility!”After his speech, Quinn blinked, long and slow.“I mean heck! The flames of heck!” Kazee blinked, too, but it was with suspicion and fear. A glance around the room showed his teammates swaying with dull red glows to their eyes, like Kroy Biermann’s contacts on a winter evening. When Quinn swept out of the room, and his teammates on defense sat dully around the locker room, Kazee decided to follow him. It was not hard to do, as the darkness seemed to gather around his head coach as he strode toward his office.When the great iron doors shut behind him, Kazee speared himself across the hallway and leaned his ear against the door. He did not take off his helmet. The voices he heard were muffled, but the words were still clear. “Your plan to sacrifice the entire defense, replacing them with clay homunculi fired in the forges of the Under Zaxby’s, was a stroke of genius,” Quinn muttered.“Of course it was! If you cannot prevent this defense from allowing more than 120 points in three weeks, I will take matters into my own wings,” boomed a voice in return, all metal-on-metal. “Are you not worried that despite their obvious discipline, these horrors-that-would-be-men will still struggle with tackling? I mean, they’re made of clay,” Quinn asked tentatively. “Oh, now you’re worried about tackling,” groused the iron voice. “Where was that concern last week? Or the week before that? Or the week before that? These creatures do not tire, do not slacken, and do not compliment Drew Brees on Twitter, for which you are quite welcome.” Kazee shifted at that, and his helmet banged against the door with a reverberating boom. He hurried away from the door http://www.falconsfootballauthentics.com/julio-jones-jersey-authentic , but it slammed open and Quinn was gliding toward him on what Kazee swore was a cloud of shadows. “Don’t come any closer, Coach!” Kazee cried, head down threateningly. “I won’t be turned into one of your monsters!” “I still need you, Damontae,” Quinn said soothingly as he slid closer, his voice as soft and rustly as bat wings in sensible velvet evening wear. “Despite your penchant for tackling like Ralph Wiggum through a bay window, you are the steadiest defender we have besides Takk, who I believe is still engaged in hand-to-hand combat in the fiery pits below this facility. There is no need to replace you, and indeed, I would hope the need will never come.”Kazee warily looked up. “You’re not going to throw me into a pit of fire?”“No, no! This defense needs a leader, especially because it turns out that homonculi are very bad at freelancing. We must achieve results soon, and you will be counted on to ensure we do. Otherwise, our lives will all be forfeit,” Quinn said. “Anyways, have a great night! See you tomorrow.” At that, Quinn turned smartly and headed back into his office, leaving Kazee alone in the darkening hallway with his thoughts. “He’ll be trouble, I’d wager,” the Great Metal Falcon said, disapproving and steely. “If he is, he will be dealt with,” Quinn returned with a grim smile. “After all, for us, the answers are within our own locker room...or our own subsurface hellscape!” The resulting boom of laughter was so loud Kazee could hear it as he prepared himself to re-enter the locker room and the growing sounds of the Backstreet Boys.