JONNY VENTERS RUMORS
Venters searching for his devastating sinker
Jonny Venters problems can be summed up in one succinct sentence: His sinker is a stinker.
The solution isnt so simple.
Venters needs his sinker.
Its his best pitch, the reason why hes in the majors, the weapon that helped him become one of the top late-inning shutdown relievers in his two-plus years in the majors.
At issue is that his sinker has lost its sink.
Its not dipping...
Via Fox Sports South
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2 days ago
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Bourn gets lone run, Braves fall to Reds
ATLANTA (AP) -- Jonny Venters, one of baseball's top setup relief pitchers in 2011, has hit a rough spot this season.
Venters gave up two runs in the eighth inning, including Brandon Phillips' double that drove in the go-ahead run and helped the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Monday night.
Venters (2-2) has a blown save and a loss in his last three appearances...
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16 days ago
Reds rally again, beat Braves with 2-run 8th
ATLANTA (AP) -- Brandon Phillips wasn't sure what pitch he hit from Jonny Venters. He just knew it gave the Reds the lead.
Phillips drove in the go-ahead run with a double high off the centerfield wall and the Cincinnati Reds scored two runs off Jonny Venters in the eighth inning to beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Monday night.
Phillips laughed when asked what pitch Venters...
Via Fox Sports Ohio
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16 days ago
Atlanta Braves’ Struggles Against the Philadelphia Phillies Are Evident Through Jonny Venters
All of the momentum that the Atlanta Braves had built over the past two weeks seemed to come to a screeching halt last night. Their arch-rival and arch-nemesis, the Philadelphia Phillies came into town with a losing record and a punchless offense. The Braves were flirting with first place and seemed to have the swagger to take advantage of the Phillies when they were struggling...
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29 days ago
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29 days ago
The most unhittable outfielder in baseball
I read an awesome article yesterday (with GIFs, thank you Jeff) about how Jonny Venters' sinker is "baseball's most unhittable pitch overall". Please click here to read it and watch the moving images.
Now, this appeared in my inbox, and I thought you might find it as amusing as I do...
Apparently he's an outfielder now.
Good to know one of our outfielders is...
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April 01, 2012
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April 01, 2012
Meet the Braves: Jonny Venters
FOXSportsSouth.com invites you to meet the Braves as we continue a month-long look at our team, player-by-player. We'll revisit 2011 and project what 2012 might look like.
Jonny Venters
Position: P
Height: 6-3; Weight: 195
BatThrow: LL
Hometown: Berkeley Lake, Ga.
Experience: Third season
2011 in review: Venters formed part of the formidable OVentbrel bullpen trio. He went...
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March 29, 2012
Atlanta Braves’ Jonny Venters Battling Elbow Soreness
The Atlanta Braves most consistent and valuable reliever in the MLB the past two seasons, Jonny Venters, has been battling elbow soreness since Sunday. Venters has established himself as the most dominant left-handed reliever in the MLB the past two seasons. He has a 1.89 ERA, 1.146 WHIP, 9.9 K/9 and a 4.8 WAR over the past two seasons. He has also led the MLB in appearances...
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March 23, 2012
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March 23, 2012
Venters wants to stay strong through September
Jonny Venters is preparing for this season with the hope of avoiding the September struggles that have plagued him during the first two years of his Major League career.
Via mlb.com
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February 26, 2012
Around the Horn: Bullpen
Craig Kimbrel, Jonny Venters and Eric O'Flaherty will return this year to attempt to once again form one of the game's top relief trios. And the Braves' bullpen has the potential to be much deeper than it was last year.
Via mlb.com
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January 20, 2012
Jonny Venters - A Danger to Worms Everywhere
Jonny Venters is a walking, talking anomaly. And it isn't just because he spells his first name funny. In two years pitching out of the bullpen for the Atlanta Braves, Venters has allowed 410 ball hit in play (not including bunts). In those 410 balls in play, 290 have been hit on the ground. Being a worm that lives in the infield of Turner Field has to be a terrifying prospect...
Via The Flagrant Fan
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November 25, 2011
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November 25, 2011
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