Yes – we’ve said it: it’s not unusual at all to have a lull in baseball news between Christmas and New Years Day… and the Atlanta Braves are no different. Trouble is, there’s a whole lot of work still to do between now and the start of Spring Training and the days are truly running short once January 2nd brings everyone back into the office.
As it happens, General Managers are never completely ‘off the clock’. Former Mets GM Steve Phillips spoke recently (no link – MLB Network Radio) about his trade to acquire Mo Vaughn.