Welcome!

This post officially kicks off the start of the NL East Blog. This is the 2nd blog launched in a network of 6 divisional blogs, as it joins the AL East Blog as part of the No Bias Network. Our goal is to be your one-stop shop for anything NL East related. Whether you use this site to follow your team or keep an eye on your rivals, we hope you enjoy.

I would like to do a short introduction of all the writers on staff here. We will have one writer representing each team, however there is no Nationals writer as of now. If anyone is interested in covering the nationals please email me at nobiasnetwork@gmail.com

The Staff:

Braves - Jared Turner
I'm a lifelong Atlanta resident and Braves fan that's a senior in college. I have an extensive trivial knowledge of baseball in general and the Braves specifically. I follow the organization from top to bottom, so i'll have plenty of updates on the hot minor league prospects as well as the big guys. I would describe my outlook as a fan as being mostly optimistic with a healthy dose of cynicism, and no, I'm not related to a certain former team owner.

Marlins - Matt Wilson
I have been an avid Marlins fan since the team's inaugural year in 1993. I was a writer for the original No Bias Baseball and am a regular member of FishStripes.com. I have also coached a middle school baseball team with Matt Bishoff for the past two years here in Gainesville. I have a Master's in Business Management and a B.A. from the University of Florida, and hope to provide informative and thoughtful commentary on my beloved Fish.

Mets - Joseph Arculeo
I'm a 28 year old graduate of Hofstra University in Hempstead New York. I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Print Journalism. My career aspirations are to write for the sports section of a major newspaper, which is why I was interested in becoming the New York Mets blogger. I've been following the Mets since their championship 1986 season, and have lived and died with them through the 1988 NL East Championship to the World Series appearance in 2000, to the historic collapse of 2007. The Mets are my passion, and that is why I can't wait to get started on writing about them for the blog.

Phillies - Matt Smith
A lifelong Phillies fan, Matt Smith comes from the Philadelphia suburbs with a bachelor's art degree in communication studies and a minor in journalism from West Chester University (Pa.). Matt makes a living as a sports writer for the Delaware County Daily Times, a 100,000-circulation daily newspaper in Pennsylvania. Matt has covered a variety of beats, including all high school and college sports, and professional teams such as the Phillies, 76ers, Phantoms and Soul.