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Looks like the scary arm-numbing shoulder injury is relatively minor! I just breathed a sigh of relief.

If you're interested, its yet another compelling article on how wrong Fredi Gonzalez is for batting Mclouth second and Heyward 6th. The author provides troubling evidence from his managerial past that he may not only stick with this lineup, but even dumber moves may follow. If you're just gonna bitch about the topic being brought up at all, move along.

John Beamer is pretty optimistic on questions on Fredi, Heyward, Uggla, Lowe until this parting shot at the end: "I don't think the Phillies will win 97 games again next season. The Braves had the sniff of a 90-92 win team given how they played last year. My guess is that won't be quite enough to take the divison—the Phillies will likely do that—but it should be enough to secure the wild card and another heartbreaking loss in the NLDS. "

If you're like me, you'll read just about anything Braves related in the off season. h/t www.fangraphs.com

A fan shares a story and photo about seeing the great Hank Aaron in Anaheim during All-Star week. Aaron spoke about his life, career and Jason Heyward, among other topics. Per usual, Aaron comes off in a very positive light.

Today, the kids steal the show yet again, contradicting myself a little on Jo Jo, and the Braves need to get themselves a switch pitcher.