TYLER PASTORNICKY RUMORS
Braves seek better defense with switch to Simmons
When choosing between Tyler Pastornicky and Andrelton Simmons in spring training, the Braves said they opted for the more polished offensive player when Pastornicky was named the starting shortstop.
Now it's time for the better defensive player.
Simmons is expected to make his debut as the Braves' starter when the team opens a series at Washington on Friday night.
Simmons...
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11 hours ago
Discuss
Braves had to change shortstops
Bill Shanks has more on the switch from Tyler Pastornicky to Andrelton Simmons.
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16 hours ago
Braves send rookie SS Tyler Pastornicky to minors
The Atlanta Braves have optioned rookie shortstop Tyler Pastornicky to Triple-A Gwinnett, announcing the move following Wednesday night's 10-7 win over St. Louis.
Andrelton Simmons, who is hitting .292 at Double-A Mississippi, was called up and is expected to take over the starting job.
General manager Frank Wren said Simmons has ''special talents'' at shortstop...
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1 day ago
Braves switch shortstops; demote Pastornicky, promote Simmons
The Atlanta Braves completed a much needed shortstop switch after Wednesday's win over the Cardinals, demoting incumbent Tyler Pastornicky to AAA Gwinnett and promoting Andrelton Simmons from AA Mississippi to the majors.
Pastornicky had struggled both offensively and defensively in the majors after winning the starting job in Spring Training. This year, he had just a .605...
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1 day ago
GIFcap: Tyler Pastornicky Does … I Don’t Know What This Is …
Y U DO DIS, TYLER?!
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14 days ago
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14 days ago
GIFcap: Dan Uggla Forgot To Do Something, Tyler Pastornicky Probably Knows What
If you recall, Dan Uggla already judo threw Tyler Pastornicky off him earlier in the year, and Uggla clearly doesn’t care about Pastornicky’s fielding percentage either, as the latter was charged with an error for allowing a run to score after tossing the ball to nobody since Uggla couldn’t be bothered with covering second base
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17 days ago
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17 days ago
Rockies say fan injured by foul ball is OK
The Colorado Rockies say a fan who was hit by a foul ball this weekend at Coors Field and taken out of the stands on a stretcher is OK.
The Rockies sent an email Sunday saying the 20-year-old woman was treated at the ballpark and released.
The woman, whose name was not released, was hit by a foul ball off the bat of Atlanta's Tyler Pastornicky in the seventh Saturday night...
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25 days ago
Give Tyler Pastornicky credit
Bill Shanks has some thoughts about rookie shortstop Tyler Pastornicky.
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May 02, 2012
Pastornicky settling in to SS role for Braves
Tyler Pastornicky points to one at-bat this spring when it all started to click.
On March 20, the Braves were playing the Tigers. On the mound: Reigning American League Cy Young winner and MVP Justin Verlander.
Pastornicky, a rookie embroiled in a battle with fellow rookie Andrelton Simmons for the Braves starting shortstop job, had struggled for the first two weeks of spring...
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April 12, 2012
Meet the Braves: Tyler Pastornicky
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.
Tyler Pastornicky
Position: SS
Height: 5-11; Weight: 170
BatThrow: RR
Hometown: Bradenton, Fla.
Experience: Rookie
2011 in review: Pastornicky had his best offensive season as a professional, hitting a combined...
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March 11, 2012
THE BRAVES HOT 25
