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The Atlanta Braves play in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Braves compete against main division rivals the New York Mets, Florida Marlins, Philadelphia Phillies, and Washington Nationals in the NL East Division. The Braves play their home schedule in Turner Field located in Atlanta, Georgia, which has a seating capacity of 50,096. The Braves stadium opened in 1997, one year after Atlanta hosted the Summer Olympics games. Manager Bobby Cox, who has won "Manager of the Year" 4 times, guided his team to a 84-78 record and 3^rd place finish in the National League East at the conclusion of the 2007 MLB Schedule. It marked the 2^nd consecutive season the Braves missed the postseason. The Braves were let down in large part by their ineffective bullpen, an area that has been a major problem since John Smoltz returned to the starting rotation after being the best closer in MLB. The Braves were led by star players John Smoltz, Chipper Jones, Mark Teixeira, Yunel Escobar, and Jeff Francoeur. Teixeira, called "Tex" by teammates, was traded for midseason. His production was immediate and almost overwhelming, batting .317 and hitting 17 home runs. The Braves avoided arbitration and signed Tex to a one year deal.

The Braves Franchise was established in Atlanta in 1966, moving from Milwaukee. Despite history in 3 cities, the Braves have amassed some impressive numbers, including 17 league championships and 3 World Series titles. The Braves won their league in 1877, 1878, 1883, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1897, 1898, 1914, 1948, 1957, 1958, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1999. Their 3 World Series wins came in 1914, 1957, and 1995. The Braves have also celebrated some elite players through their history, including 5 retired numbers: 3 Dale Murphy, 21 Warren Spahn, 35 Phil Niekro, 41 Eddie Mathews, and 44 Hank Aaron, the former home run king. Among the Braves many MLB Records, the most impressive is the 14 consecutive division titles from 1991-2005. This record is likely to remain unbroken. In addition to the recent change of not making the playoffs, the Braves were purchase by Liberty Media in 2007. GM Frank Wren, a long standing Braves Executive, took the place of John Schuerholz who was named team president.

The Braves believe they'll return to the postseason. The added Tom Glavine to the rotation, bringing back the former Braves Cy Young winner and active 300 game winner. They also hope for a healthy Mike Hampton, who missed the past two seasons with elbow injuries. The Braves traded away SS Edgar Renteria to make room for young phenom SS Yunel Escobar, whom many compare to a young Albert Pujols.

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