Fred Owens

I grew up in Illinois listening to baseball when the leagues only had 8 teams. My dad and mom died Club fans always believing that next year would be it. I was a Cub fan until I realized I didn't believe Cub ownership wanted to win. I loved the way the Milwaukee Braves played when Red Schoendienst was at 2nd, Joe Adcock at 1st, Eddie Mathews at 3rd and Hank Aaron in the outfield but I didn't say that out loud. I joined the Air Force in 1968 and spent 28 years there, mostly overseas without baseball. I returned in 1991 I started following the Atlanta Braves on TBS; I've been with them ever since. My oldest son is a Rangers fan while my youngest is a Braves guy like me. I'm an old school guy I guess, I see no need for a designated pinch hitter and would prefer the All Star game to be about the All Star Game. I do think replay is needed on line calls and at the bases since the technology makes such things a snap; not balls and strikes. I also think Bug Selig is a joke, blackouts are a form of censorship and we have too many teams. More on those another day. Go Braves! Source

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Arms dominate the latest Atlanta Braves Top 10 prospect list from Baseball America

Dec 30, 2024 | housethathankbuilt.com | Fred Owens

The Atlanta Braves have always preferred to draft pitchers, so it’s no surprise that Baseball America placed eight pitchers on their Braves’ top-10 prospects.
Arms dominate the latest Atlanta Braves Top 10 prospect list from Baseball America

Dec 30, 2024 | housethathankbuilt.com | Fred Owens

The Atlanta Braves have always preferred to draft pitchers, so it’s no surprise that Baseball America placed eight pitchers on their Braves’ top-10 prospects.
Atlanta Braves’ Spencer Strider tops list of MLB's 150 best starters

Feb 7, 2024 | housethathankbuilt.com | Fred Owens

Want to know how good a pitcher's stuff is? Dive into the Pitching Plus data used by Eno Sarris to rank the top pitchers in fantasy baseball drafts.