NL East: A Fascinating Place: Braves
Yesterday began a new series on the National League East, a division that has dramatically evolved during the off season. The series began, of course, with the Phillies. The Phillies are still the top dog until some team rises and knocks them off their perch. Could that team be the Atlanta Braves? Not if it is last year's Braves who never looked as good as the Phillies. And certainly...
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2012 Player Preview: JC Boscan
I missed this one yesterday....double shot of profiles coming today!JC Boscan isn't going to be threatening Brian McCann's job in Atlanta this season, and he's not going to be threatening David Ross's job either. Boscan is what he is: a career minor league catcher who has only brief cups of coffee in the majors as a third catcher. He's been in the Braves organization since 2008,...
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Atlanta Braves Outlook for 2012: Catcher
With the Atlanta Braves offseason quite possibly completed, it is time to do my yearly outlook for the upcoming season for the Braves, position by position. I started this last year and it seemed to be a hit with fans and readers of the blog. The first installment will look at the Braves’ catchers. They have arguably the best offensive catcher in the game in Brian McCann. ...
Via Rant Sports
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17 days ago
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17 days ago
Worst Moments of 2011- #3: Nats Lose 11-1, Braves Win 10,000th
In todays installment of the Worst Moments in the 2011 Washington Nationals season, we recall July 15th when the Nationals lost 11-1 to the Braves for their 10,000th win as a franchise.
This game held in Atlanta was each teams first action since the All-Star Break in Arizona and it quickly became evident the Nationals heads were still in the desert. In the opening frame Nats...
Via The Nats Blog
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November 16, 2011
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November 16, 2011
Perez hopeful Ramos will be returned safely
As he received calls from David Ross, Martin Prado and others on Thursday, Braves bullpen coach Eddie Perez found himself anxiously awaiting his brother to call from Venezuela with what he hoped would be good news regarding Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos.
Via mlb.com
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November 10, 2011
Nats cut Braves' wild-card lead to one
The top four hitters in the Braves' lineup, including Chipper Jones and Dan Uggla, went a combined 0 for 16 with five strikeouts Sunday in a 3-0 loss to the Washington Nationals that cut Atlanta's NL wild-card lead over St. Louis to one game.
''This was a very brutal loss for us,'' Braves rookie first baseman Freddie Freeman said.
Atlanta has dropped 10 of its past 15 games, allowing...
Via AP on Fox
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September 25, 2011
September Call-Up Candidates for the Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves will take the field for the first time since Friday night. Their three game series against the New York Mets saw two games postponed due to Hurricane Irene, which created havoc all along the east coast of the United States. The Braves also had an off day yesterday. This break gave the Braves a mini break in the midst of their push towards the 2011 MLB playoffs...
Via Rant Sports
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August 30, 2011
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August 30, 2011
Irene may alter Braves' Sunday game in NYC
With Hurricane Irene making its way up the East Coast, Braves union representative David Ross said there have been some early discussions about the possibility of not playing the Mets at Citi Field on Sunday.
Via mlb.com
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August 24, 2011
'Slow it down, boys' a new Braves rallying cry
A new T-shirt is making the rounds through the Braves' clubhouse, and as usual, it's catcher David Ross at the center of it.
Via mlb.com
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August 21, 2011
Uggla stays grounded through hit streak
The best thing about Dan Uggla is that he's the same guy he was on July 4, the day before his 33-game hitting streak began.
His batting average then was .173.
"I told him in Washington D.C. and I meant it -- you've earned so much respect from me and the rest of the team," Braves catcher David Ross said Saturday night, recalling a conversation that took place in...
Via Fox Sports
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August 14, 2011
2011 Waiver Wire – Week 19
With the major league baseball trade deadline now over, many players have now gained tremendous value and should be picked up immediately if they are available in your league(s).
Mixed Leagues – 12/15 teams:
1B - Paul Goldschmidt (ARI) – The Arizona Diamondbacks also did not hesitate to call up their best first base prospect from Double-A after the trade deadline. Goldschmidt...
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August 03, 2011
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August 03, 2011
Gomes' slide, then Ankiel's grand slam key Nationals' 9-3 rout of Braves
The slide was more suited for second base, a takeout slide on a potential routine double play from the looks of it. Only it happened at home plate and the man on the ground trying to gain his bearings was Atlanta Braves catcher David Ross — not a middle infielder. Jonny ...
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August 02, 2011
Fantasy Baseball Weekly Hitting Planner for Week of August 1st
With about two months left in the season, some managers are starting to separate themselves away from the rest of the pack while others may have to call this season a wash.As we are entering the hottest point of the year, expect some bats to heat up. This is usually a time when pitchers begin to feel the effects of the long season and hitters start to see the ball better than ever...
Via Midwest Sports Fans
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July 30, 2011
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July 30, 2011
Pittsburgh’s Xavier Paul has probably had better days
Don't question the moxie of the Pittsburgh Pirates. On the heels of two potentially back-breaking losses at the hands of the Atlanta Braves, the Battlin' Bucs rebounded Thursday night with a hard fought 5-2 win at Turner Field, earning a four-game series split and the respect of their foes in the process.
"They're a good team. They're a real good team," Braves catcher David Ross...
Via Big League Stew
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July 29, 2011
Braves lose to Pirates in rain-delayed game
ATLANTA (AP) -- For Atlanta, it was the series that wouldn't end. It was also the series in which the Braves couldn't hit.
Andrew McCutchen had three hits, including a go-ahead double in the fifth inning and a two-run homer in the ninth, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Braves 5-2 on Thursday night for a split of the four-game series.
The series began with a 2-hour rain delay...
Via Fox Sports Tennessee
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July 28, 2011
Dollar Menu Gets a New Addition: Will Nieves
The Atlanta Braves were active yesterday on the trade front. They just didn’t get one of the outfielders that they had been rumored to have talked with the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals about. The Braves made a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers for catcher, Will Nieves, for “cash.” It sounds so much better than the reality.
Will Nieves was acquired from...
Via Tomahawk Talk
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July 28, 2011
The Juice: Ross ends another extra-special Braves-Pirates affair
Nine innings and nine items to get you going. Ladies and gentleman of the Stew, take a sip of morning Juice.
1. All over again: Just when you thought the Braves and Pirates were heading for another impromptu doubleheader (plus one), the Atlantians pulled out a 2-1 victory in just 10 innings Wednesday night. This game was not without other similarities to the 19-inning marathon from...
Via Big League Stew
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July 28, 2011
Extra inning agony: Pirates fall again to Braves
David Ross hit a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 for their second straight victory in extra innings.
Via CBSSports.com
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July 27, 2011
Extra agony: Pirates fall again to Braves
David Ross hit a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 for their second straight victory in extra innings.
Via CBSSports.com
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July 27, 2011
Ross gives Braves walkoff win in 10th (AP)
David Ross hit a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Wednesday night for their second straight victory in extra innings. Atlanta and Pittsburgh played 19 innings Tuesday night before Julio Lugo scored the winning run on a controversial call at the plate that umpire Jerry Meals later acknowledged was incorrect.
Via Yahoo! Sports
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July 27, 2011
Ross lifts Braves past Pirates, 2-1 in 10th
David Ross drove in the game-winning run in the 10th inning as the Braves beat the Pirates in extras.
Via Fox Sports Carolinas
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July 27, 2011
Ross lifts Braves past Pirates, 2-1 in 10th
ATLANTA (AP) -- David Ross hit a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Wednesday night for their second straight victory in extra innings.
Atlanta and Pittsburgh played 19 innings Tuesday night before Julio Lugo scored the winning run on a controversial call at the plate that umpire Jerry Meals later acknowledged was incorrect...
Via Fox Sports South
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July 27, 2011
Braves beat Pirates in extra innings again
David Ross hit a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Wednesday night for their second straight victory in extra innings.
Via MSNBC
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July 27, 2011
Braves beat Pirates in extra innings again
David Ross hit a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Wednesday night for their second straight victory in extra innings.
Via MSNBC
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July 27, 2011
Braves beat Pirates in extra innings again
David Ross hit a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Wednesday night for their second straight victory in extra innings.
Via MSNBC
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July 27, 2011
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