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Braves manager Bobby Cox was asked Friday what it would take to get the Braves back to being a playoff contender in 2009. "Pitching, pitching and more pitching," he said. "Good pitching will cover up a lot of other points. When you don't have [pitching], everything else becomes critical." The Braves believed they had strong pitching when they left spring training, but veteran starters John Smoltz and Tom Glavine and top relievers Peter Moylan and Rafael Soriano all had early arm injuries that required surgery. Mike Hampton also missed the first half of the season with more injuries. In hindsight, the Braves relied too much on over-40 starting pitchers, a mistake they don't plan to repeat in 2009. Cox said they intend to add two quality starting pitchers this winter, via free agency or trade.

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September 13, 2008  09:06 AM ET
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Originally posted 08:49 AM ET  09.13 by Grossedout9

Doubts Mike Hampton wil be back next seaon.......But they always have good arms going up from the farm.

Yea a day I have been waiting for for a long time to see.Hampton no longer a Brave. Go Get Derek Lowe or Jon Garland and Adam Dunn

September 13, 2008  10:04 AM ET
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They ought to beg Leo Mazzone to come back first..... I don't recall this many injuries under his watch.

September 13, 2008  10:08 AM ET
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Ben Sheets: No. C.C.? No. D. Harrang? Yes. Mazzone? Yes, please.

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September 13, 2008  10:20 AM ET
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Maybe the Braves should get rid of Bobby, i mean he played with shoeless joe jackson didnt he? the guy is like 150 years old!

September 13, 2008  10:22 AM ET
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Trade Kelly Johnson for pitching.Release Corky Miller and Jeff Bennett.Sign C.C somehow plz???

September 13, 2008  10:31 AM ET
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They can have Joel Pineiro if they want.....

September 13, 2008  10:35 AM ET
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We already have a guy like tht......Blaine Boyer.....We made a big mistake trading Tyler Yates....I think

September 13, 2008  10:49 AM ET
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Originally posted 10:35 AM ET  09.13 by bravesfan15

We already have a guy like tht......Blaine Boyer.....We made a big mistake trading Tyler Yates....I think

Don't ever speak again. Tyler Yates sucks.

September 13, 2008  11:55 AM ET
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yeah got out and sign one pitcher to 20 million dollars like CC and they still will finish in 3rd place. How about signing a burnett at a cheaper price and signing a couple more middle relievers for the pen. Maybe go after a derek lowe type as well. Its just stupid to put all your free agent money into one pitcher when they have 6 to 7 holes to fill.

September 13, 2008  11:55 AM ET
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got = go

September 13, 2008  12:05 PM ET
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pendejos

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September 13, 2008  01:41 PM ET
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Why did the Braves let Mazzone leave?

September 13, 2008  02:35 PM ET
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Pitching worked for years when they were good...why re-invent the wheel?

 
September 13, 2008  04:54 PM ET
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Just do SOMETHING to make Cox take that constant grimmace off his face, it hurts my eyes just to look at him.

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