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NFL FanHouse Podcast: The Debut
by Chris BurkeFiled under: NFL PodcastFashionably late is better than unfashionably absent. It's not a pretty motto (you might prefer "It's better late than never"), but it holds true for our NFL FanHouse podcast, which gets off the ground this week. In the inaugural...
Braves Have 16 Minor League Free Agents
13 days ago by
Talking Chop
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After an outstanding 2008 for Myrtle Beach, Ernesto Mejia missed the majority of 2009.
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The list of Six-Year Minor League Free Agents has been released and the Braves have 12 players on that...
Who is the Astros' best post season hitter?
October 12, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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Is Lance Berkman the best Astros' post season hitter?
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I have enjoyed watching some of the playoff games this year, even if the Astros aren...
Houston Astros: Back to the Future…
September 25, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Remember names like Chris Burke and Luke Scott?
Morgan Ensberg and Adam Everett?
Why, exactly, did the Houston Astros trade away all their young talent a few years ago?
Nothing against guys like Carlos Lee, Kaz Matsui, or Miguel Tejada, but I miss those young guns that used to electrify...
Looking Forward To 2010, Astros Have Tough Decisions to Make
September 14, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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When the Astros went to the World Series in 2005, the future looked great. Chris Burke, Morgan Ensberg and Jason Lane were three young players who looked like they were ready to live up to their prospective hype (Ensberg already had an MVP-type season).Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Photos from Tim Hudson rehab start - Gwinnett vs. Charlotte, Aug. 22, 2009
August 24, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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Okay, I can't sleep, so that means one thing: photo post!
Despite the fact that Atlanta Braves were in town this weekend, I just didn't feel like going to any of the games versus the Marlins. Maybe it's a superstitious fear that going to any of the games would...
Trade Review: Jose Valverde
August 11, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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Every now and then, I think back on a trade the Astros made in the past few years and it either makes me angry, sad or depressed. To torture myself more, sometimes I comb through the archives to come up with an analysis on exactly how badly a particular trade hurt. This is the...
Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: 7/22
July 22, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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Norfolk 2, Gwinnett 8
C. Burke 2-4 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB
B. Canizares 3-5 2B
C. Sammons 3-3 2B, HR(6), 2BB
J. Reyes 4IP 5H 2R 1BB 1K
I would say it is hard to lose a game when your 2-5 guys go 8-17 with 5 XBH and one of those guys was 0-5 (Kelly Johnson, by the way). JoJo Reyes...
Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: 7/10
July 11, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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Wow, what a big night. I think we all got what we wanted (and what I think Frenchy needed, as well) with the trade tonight. This leads to a couple of questions of what are we doing in the OF next season and do you guys think drafting the 23rd pick of the 2002 draft was a successful...
Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: 7/9
July 10, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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Apologies to whoever it was I warned and then deleted their Baseball America top 25 list yesterday. When I went to the site the only list that was up was the paid for list with the snippet scouting reports.
Gwinnett 8, Durham 6
K. Johnson 2-2 3B, RBI, 3BB
B. Canizares 2-5...
Baseball notebook: How to measure a player's worth — in quarters?
June 27, 2009 by
Seattle Times
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Remember Chris Burke? The Mariners acquired the outfielder from San Diego just before the start of the season, and sent $1 to the Padres...
Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: 6/20
June 20, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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Gwinnett 7, Lousiville 3
C. Burke 2-3 2B, RBI, BB
B. Barton 3-4 HR(4), 3 RBI, K
A smatterting of relievers pitched in for this start after Francisely Bueno left the game after the 2nd inning. Chris Burke will be the best player in Atlanta in two weeks. I mean the dude is...
Braves Sign Chris Burke
June 19, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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Talking Chop reports that the Braves signed utilityman Chris Burke to a minor league deal. Burke, 29, has played every position but pitcher and catcher in the major leagues. In 32 games with the Padres this year, Burke's OPS was .575. More recently, he played in Triple A Tacoma...
Braves Sign SS Chris Burke
June 19, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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The Braves have signed SS Chris Burke to a minor league contract and assigned him to AAA Gwinnett. Burke has played parts of six seasons in the Major Leagues with Houston, Arizona, and most recently with San Diego, playing 32 games for the Padres this season, hitting .207. His...
Around the Ravens and NFL Blogosphere: 6/10/09
Right Off Russell continues their series of draft profiles with a post about Cedric Peerman. The others that have been done are also very good, that you can find here.
A post at NFL Fanhouse by Chris Burke talks about Cedric Peerman, his desired role in the offense, and how that...
Houston Astros select High School SS Mier with First Round Pick
June 09, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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Alright, there is already a lot to digest at this point. I'm going to try and synthesize as much information as I can without being superfluous in what I write. Let's take a look at the Astros first round selection, Jiovanni Mier.
To begin, I'd like to point...
Eckstein's Longball Ties It Up: Diamondbacks 6, Padres 6 (In Progress)
June 07, 2009 by
6-4-2: Double Play Blog
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Bottom 9th: Going into the ninth, the Pads were back 6-1, but the Pads got Adrian Gonzalez home on a Chase Headley single, and then Nick Hundley drove in his same-named consort from third on another RBI single. Chris Burke bounced into a fielder's choice that left runners at the...
Friar Faithful - So Close...
May 27, 2009 by
Cowboys Corner
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Disappointing.
That's how I would describe last night's game.
Disappointing that Adrian Gonzalez was sick with the flu.
Disappointing that Kevin Correia gave up six runs in 5.2 innings.
Disappointing that we left the tying and winning runs on base in the last two innings...
Cubs-Padres Odds Preview
May 26, 2009 by
Sports Handicapping Blog
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A winning streak will be on the line for the San Diego Padres on Sunday when they battle the Chicago Cubs at PETCO Park. Lefthander Ted Lilly will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Lilly is 5-3 this season with a 3.35 ERA. Lilly's opponent in this one will be Chris...
The Long and Winless Road - Cubs 1 Padres 3
May 26, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Game Forty-One - Cubs 1 Padres 3
WP - Josh Geer (1-1) LP - Randy Wells (0-1) Save - Edward Mujica (1)
One week ago the Cubs offense picked up the bullpen and improved to a season-high seven games over .500...what a difference a week makes during a baseball season. The Cubs dropped...
Friar Faithful
May 08, 2009 by
Cowboys Corner
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Chris Young started the game, going six innings, allowing three runs on five hits with four walks and six strikeouts. He had a great outing, he was battling hard.
On the other side, Dan Haren was doing a great job as well. He went six innings, giving up eight hits and three...
Welcome Back Burke
April 21, 2009 by
It Might Be Dangerous
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Today we re-acquired INF Chris Burke from the Seattle Mariners for cash considerations.When we signed Chris over the winter, we thought he had a legitimate chance to contribute to the big league club, especially because we believed that he had been better than his numbers indicated...
Padres Acquire Chris Burke
April 21, 2009 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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After learning that shortstop Everth Cabrera has a broken hand, the Padres reacquired Chris Burke from the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later. The Padres traded Chris Burke to the Mariners just three weeks ago, and is hitting just .237 in 38 at-bats with the Mariners Triple...
Chris Burke Returned
April 20, 2009 by
Bleeding Blue and Teal
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Chris Burke, acquired from the San Diego Padres just before the season started as an insurance policy at multiple positions, has been sent back to San Diego to assume their backup shortstop vacancy.
Terms of the deal have not been made public as far as I know, but chances are that...
Tacoma Rainiers Top Sacramento River Cats in 9-7 Shootout
April 12, 2009 by
MLN - The Raw Feed
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