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Bryce Harper officially makes his MLB debut for the Washington Nationals, thus starting what many think will be a long big-league career.Some say that Harper should have started the season in Washington, while others believe he should still be in Triple-A to gain more experience.In 20 games with Syracuse, Harper hit .250 with one home run, three RBI and four doubles.Overall, Harper hasn't been that impressive in the minor leagues, with a .297 average last year, 17 home runs and 58 RBI.Nevertheless, he's in the big leagues now and is ready to make his much anticipated debut.But where does he rank when it comes to the most hyped MLB debuts?Here's a look at the top 10 most hyped debuts in MLB history.Begin Slideshow

The Atlanta Braves are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now, having won nine of their last 10 games.And, they've done it with a combination of pitching and hitting.With their recent success, and the early-season questions of needing to acquire another outfielder to take the place of Martin Prado, I'm wondering if it's best for the Braves to stand pat with their lineup.Currently, I believe the Braves don't have to make a move since the offense and defense are performing well.After an offseason in which they tried to trade away Prado and pitcher Jair Jurrjens, the Braves saw nothing interesting on the trade front, bringing both back for this season.This alone caused crying among Braves' fans who felt that general manager Frank Wren needed to make a move to improve the lineup.With the 0-4 start, many were sitting back saying the same things due to the lack of ...

A dominant bullpen is something every MLB team wants to have.They want to be able to have the confidence to turn the game over to the bullpen with a lead, knowing they will keep it and secure the win.During the 2011 season, the Atlanta Braves had one of the best back ends of the bullpen in all of baseball.With Eric O'Flaherty, Jonny Venters and Craig Kimbrel closing games for the Braves, it seemed that all starters had to do was get it to the sixth inning and the trio of "O'Ventebrel" would take care of the rest.And, it worked last year as O'Flaherty had a 0.98 ERA with 67 strikeouts in 78 games. Venters had a 1.84 ERA with 96 strikeouts in 84 games, and Kimbrel had a 2.10 ERA with 127 strikeouts in 79 games.There's no doubt those numbers were great and we're still waiting to see Kimbrel and ...

The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets will open the season Thursday at Citi Field with both teams looking to forget about the 2011 season.Both teams come into the 2012 season with high expectations.The Braves believe they can overtake the Phillies in the division and start a new streak of division titles, while the Mets believe having Johan Santana back in the rotation will give them confidence that they can make it back to the playoffs.Regardless of what the beliefs are, it all starts Thursday at 1:10 p.m. EST. Starting Pitching:Thursday: RHP Tommy Hanson vs. LHP Johan SantanaHanson gets the Opening Day nod with Tim Hudson on the disabled list to start the season. The right-hander is expected to be the Opening Day starter for years to come, so it's no surprise manager Fredi Gonzalez gave him the nod here. He's a strikeout guy that has been known to struggle when ...

Atlanta Braves fans just got some news that is not all that pleasing--Chipper Jones will have arthroscopic surgery on Monday and miss the start of the regular season.While the fact that Jones is injured is not that surprising to fans, as we've seen that happen many times over the last few years, it's the fact that he'll start out the season on the disabled list in what is his final season as a pro ballplayer.According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution David O'Brien, the injury happened about an hour before Jones' Thursday news conference in which he announced he would retire at the end of this season.In this, his 19th season with the Braves, Jones hopes to return for the Braves home opener against the Brewers on April 13.The injury is to the meniscus in his left knee and will force him to miss the Braves first two road series against the ...

The 1990s were the start of greatness for the Atlanta Braves.It was the start of 14-straight division titles, where the staple for the Braves was pitching.Throughout the decade, the Braves won a total of 925 games.After a dismal 1990 season where they went 65-97, the Braves went worst-to-first in 1991, making it all the way to the World Series where they lost to the Minnesota Twins in seven games.The next year, the Braves saw the same kind of success in the National League, again making it to the World Series. However, the Braves fell again, this time to the Toronto Blue Jays in six games.Many players made their mark on the Braves throughout the 90s. Here's a look at the 10 best.Note: This is the fourth in a five-part series on the best Braves of each decade.Begin Slideshow

Growing up, a lot of young men want to be a professional athlete.With that comes countless hours in the backyard honing your sport and doing a play-by-play with you at the plate, the three-point line as the clock hits zero, or catching a winning touchdown pass in the Super Bowl.After that comes the dreams of being a superstar in that sport and becoming one of its best.Then, comes the speech you'll give when you're being inducted into the Hall of Fame. You got through countless drafts as a young kid, dreaming of how cool it would be to live in immortality.For a few baseball players, that dream will become a reality in just a few short days. They will be announced as the 2012 Hall of Fame class for Major League Baseball, living what most kids dream of.All through their playing days, some felt they were destined for greatness, while ...