More photos » by Kathy Willens - AP Browse more photos » I think we can officially call the 2009 season of Atlanta Braves outfielder MattDiaz a "breakout season." For all NL right-fielders with at least 100 plate appearances, MattDiaz led the league in batting average and on-base percentage. He was behind six other players in slugging percentage in...
Atlanta Braves outfielder MattDiaz participated in a Q&A with fans on ESPN's Sports Nation. Here is a wrap of the more interesting questions and answers (some of which were asked by TC'ers). Here is a link to the entire chat. Q: Are you rooting for the phillies or against them since they ar in your division? MattDiaz: It's hard to explain, but I really don't root during...
It ended in bizarro world, with the Atlanta Braves 90 feet from tying the game -- and 180 feet from winning it -- despite striking out 16 times, nine in a row. It ended with MattDiaz, described by Bobby Cox as the Braves' best baserunner, paying the price for a moment's indecision on a passed ball and getting caught between third and home, snuffing a bases-loaded rally. It ended the...
... Phillies took a 12-10 lead into the ninth and even though Brad Lidge allowed a solo home run to MattDiaz (a sign of things to come?), Lidge picked up the save. The game spoke so much about the story of the 2009 Phillies. Great offense, questionable pitching, and Brad Lidge giving up a run in a save situation. Who knew? Previously: World Series Ring Ceremony Photo Album Phillies.com...
... idea that assuming the Braves get a "good" left fielder, they should plan on starting MattDiaz in right (despite the defensive drop), and let him play right until Heyward is ready. Diaz can then spell both corner outfield spots and pinch hit. CBW: I don't think they should give him the job before Spring Training, or even after Spring Training. I think they should...
... years finally caused the team to cut ties in the middle of the 2009 season, forcing them to play MattDiaz out of position in right field for the remainder of the year. While this transition has been unsettling, right field looks to be locked up again for the forseeable future very soon, as the top prospect in all of baseball looks poised to claim the starting job at some point in...
Next up in our Offseason Outlook series, the Braves. Their likely commitments for 2010: C - Brian McCann - $5.5MM C - Dave Ross - $1.6MM 1B - 2B - Martin Prado - $415K SS - Yunel Escobar - $425K 3B - Chipper Jones - $13MM IF - Kelly Johnson - $2.825MM+ IF - Diory Hernandez - $400K IF/OF - Omar Infante - $2.225MM LF - MattDiaz - $1.2375MM+ CF - Nate McLouth - $4.5MM RF - Ryan Church -...
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... they may plan to start Heyward at triple-A (where's he's only gotten a handful of at-bats), using MattDiaz in right until Heyward is ready. Really, it's going to be a wait and see approach. If Heyward comes out and hits .350 next spring, then it's hard not to put him on the opening day roster. Of course, if he comes out and hits .150, the decision seems easy enough to send him to...
... Minor League Center Fielders Thursday: Center Field Round-Table Post Friday: Season in Review: OF MattDiaz ; Season in Review: OF Ryan Church Saturday: Braves Top-5 Minor League Right Fielders Sunday: Right Fielder Round-Table Post As some point, we'll squeeze in the Left-Fielder Round Table post which got pushed due to other content yesterday. Be sure to check back every day for...
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... is the way he handles Arbitration. Six players were arbitration eligible this past off-season: MattDiaz, Jeff Francoeur, Kelly Johnson, Omar Infante, Mike Gonzalez, and Casey Kotchman. I thought three of the cases were handled very well: MattDiaz signed for 1 year, $1.2375 million, Omar Infante was signed for 2 years, $4.325 million (buying out his final arbitration...
More photos » by Erik S. Lesser - AP Will the "hittin' fool," MattDiaz, get a chance to break into the Atlanta Braves 2010 starting lineup? Browse more photos » With the off-season upon us it's time to look at the five most pressing issues facing the Atlanta Braves this off-season, and what some possible outcomes might be. This is the first of a five-part series...