"I started watching baseball in 2001. 2010 was a bit of a renaissance for the team, as it spent the years prior to that wandering in the wilderness of mediocrity. But hey, at least 2001-2005 were good. So, who's your favorite Brave from that era? Difficulty: the guy had to be a Brave only somewhere from 2001-2009, and not before or after."
"But hey, at least 2001-2005 were good. So, who's your favorite Brave from that era? Difficulty: the guy had to be a Brave only somewhere from 2001-2009, and not before or after. The position player fWAR leader that qualifies for this criterion? Marcus Giles. Following that, those two seasons of Gary Sheffield. Pitching-wise you've got literally that one great Javier Vazquez season in 2009, and then... Mike Hampton. Yes, Mike Hampton. What a weird time in the history of Braves baseball."
Baseball viewing began in 2001. The 2010 season represented a renaissance for the team after a stretch of mediocrity. The team performed well from 2001 through 2005. The favorite-player constraint limits choices to players who were Braves only at some point between 2001 and 2009, excluding those who played before or after. Marcus Giles leads qualifying position players by fWAR. Gary Sheffield produced two notable seasons within that window. Pitching highlights include Javier Vazquez's excellent 2009 season and the unexpected presence of Mike Hampton. The era is characterized as a weird and uneven stretch in Braves history.
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