Braves sweep Dodgers, Twins up next
It’s safe to say that the Atlanta Braves put their horrid road trip behind them with a home sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers. And the timing could not have been better given the blows to the Braves of late, especially in their injury decimated bullpen.
Before a rundown of the injuries the Braves are currently faced with, the line scores from the 3-game set against the Dodgers:...
Braves enjoying role of comeback kids
ATLANTA There are two ways to view the Braves' weekend sweep of the Dodgers:
The pessimist might point out how Atlanta encountered a deficit heading into the sixth inning all three games, an odd sight for a first-place, home-standing club taking on a last-place team seemingly on the road to nowhere.
The optimist would characterize Sunday's comeback victory where the Braves...
Braves get more bad news in ‘pen, but glad to be home
The common wisdom about the Atlanta Braves is that they will strike out in 2013 at a torrid rate, they will hit home runs at a pace not seen in the franchise for decades and they will bring dominant defense to each game. Common wisdom didn’t hold up while the Braves were on their recent road trip. Sure there were strikeouts, home runs and defensive gems, but there were also blunders...
Three Cuts: Gattis game-winning home run sparks Braves rally
Behind a captivating (and powerful) eighth inning rally, the Braves beat the Dodgers 3-1 Saturday night. Here are three observations from the game:
1. The Evan Gattis Movie script gets its latest scene
As Dodgers manager Don Mattingly made his first move to his bullpen Saturday night taking out his starter, Chris Capuano, for hard-throwing Kenley Jansen Evan Gattis walked over...
Medlen strong as Braves beat Dodgers 3-1
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Kris Medlen did not get the win on Saturday night but the Braves starter held the Dodgers to one unearned run over seven innings of work in a 3-1 win.
Cory Gearrin took over for Medlen in the eighth and earned the win after the Braces scored three in the bottom of the inning.
Evan Gattis hit a two run home run off of Kenley Jansen in the eighth inning to give...
Braves 3, Dodgers 1
Evan Gattis and Andrelton Simmons hit consecutive homers off Kenley Jansen in the eighth inning, and the Atlanta Braves rallied to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Saturday night.
Kris Medlen, Cory Gearrin, and Craig Kimbrel combined on a two-hitter for Atlanta.
Chris Capuano led 1-0 before he allowed a one-out single to B.J. Upton in the eighth. Dodgers manager Don Mattingly...
Dodgers allow pair of HRs late in loss vs. Braves
ATLANTA (AP) -- Evan Gattis and Andrelton Simmons hit consecutive homers off Kenley Jansen in the eighth inning, and the Atlanta Braves rallied to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Saturday night. Kris Medlen, Cory Gearrin, and Craig Kimbrel combined on a two-hitter for Atlanta. Chris Capuano led 1-0 before he allowed a one-out single to B.J. Upton in the eighth. Dodgers...
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Evan Gattis has a howitzer of an arm
With the return of Brian McCann to the lineup on Monday and Jason Heyward still on the disabled list, the Atlanta Braves have been experimenting with catcher Evan Gattis in left field. His glove has been a bit suspect in left this week, but on Wednesday, he showed off his cannon of a right arm.
The Reds had the bases loaded and none out, and Donald Lutz hit a routine fly ball...
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I noticed a lot of new guys in this 2013 MLB season. I think they are going to make a huge impact on their teams now or in the future. Here are the new faces.
1.Atlanta Braves (Catcher/OF )Evan Gattis- Gattis stole our hearts with his remarkable story and journey to the majors. Gattis is batting .260 with 7 long balls and 19RBI’s. He is also an early candidate for NL Rookie of...
Is There A Catching Controversy Brewing In Atlanta?
When Brian McCann went on the DL to start the 2013 season, the Atlanta Braves had question marks as to who they would put behind the plate. Now it seems they have question marks as to who to keep behind the plate for good. Evan Gattis came out of no where to start this season and has made a name for himself throughout April. And now McCann has found himself some competition coming...
Braves keep McCann behind plate, Gattis in left
Even with an error last night the Braves are not about to take the bat of Evan Gattis out of their lineup. Gattis will remain in left field Tuesday night as the Braves play the Reds for the second game of a three game series.
Six-time All-Star catcher Brian McCann was activated from the disabled list on Monday and returned to the starting lineup. Gattis who had been filling in shifted...
Chopcast: Braves adjust to welcome McCann's return
ATLANTA Fredi Gonzalez ran out yet another new starting lineup Monday night in Cincinnati, but this time it was not due to experimentation not behind the plate anyways.
Catcher Brian McCann returned after missing the first 30 games of the season while rehabbing from offseason shoulder surgery, being plugged into the No. 6 hole in his first game back in the majors. The six-time...
Chopcast: Braves adjust to welcome McCann's return
ATLANTA Fredi Gonzalez ran out yet another new starting lineup Monday night in Cincinnati, but this time it was not due to experimentation not behind the plate anyways.
Catcher Brian McCann returned after missing the first 30 games of the season while rehabbing from offseason shoulder surgery, being plugged into the No. 6 hole in his first game back in the majors. The six-time...
Dugout Digest - return of the Mac
Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann made his return last night in Cincinnati. He went 0/4 with a walk in his first game back with the club, but looked much leaner and also was lacking his trademark bushy beard. The Braves new folk hero behind the plate, Evan Gattis, played left for Atlanta and strugged defensively, but ended up going 1/4 at the plate with an RBI double. Atlanta won...
The Road to ROTY Goes Through Hyun-Jin Ryu
He leads all rookie pitchers with 1.0 WAR, and is tied with the thus-far sensational position players Evan Gattis and A.J. Pollock. Sunday night, Hyun-Jin Ryu completed six innings against the San Francisco Giants, and though he took a loss, Ryu induced weak contact from a line-drive team. If the national audience was paying attention, they saw perhaps the best rookie in the league...
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Braves' McCann set to come off DL on Monday
ATLANTA The National League East's best team will get a little stronger on Monday.
Catcher Brian McCann, who had shoulder surgery in the offseason to repair a torn labrum, will be activated off the disabled list, just in time for Atlanta's crucial nine-game road trip to Cincinnati, San Francisco and Arizona.
At Single-A Rome and Gwinnett, McCann cumulatively belted four...
6-time All-Star McCann set to come off DL Monday
Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez says six-time All-Star catcher Brian McCann is ready to come off the disabled list on Monday.
McCann had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder last October. He was expected to complete his rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday and accompany the team to Cincinnati.
Rookie catcher Evan Gattis has hit .250 with seven homers...
Braves split series with Nats, welcome Mets
Fresh off a disappointing series in Detroit, the Braves opened their home stand with a 4-game set against the Nats. The Washington Nationals arrived in Atlanta having lost the previous 7 meetings with the Braves, 4 of them when the Braves visited D.C. in April. They would lose 2 more games to their division rival before finally taking 2 from the Braves, splitting the series at 2...
Upton, Gattis sweep monthly NL hitting honors
ATLANTA This was predictable.
Following two captivating starts to the 2013 season, Braves hitters Justin Upton and Evan Gattis took home National League monthly honors on Thursday. Upton was named N.L. Player of the Month and Gattis was named N.L. Rookie of the Month for their contributions to the Braves' 17-9 April start.
The two newcomers Upton via trade, Gattis via the...
Prospect GIFs: Evan Gattis
Evan Gattis also has an amazing Twitter avatar from his days as a master of custodial arts at Jan-Pro Cleaning Systems:
And it’s never too late to hop on the bandwagon with an “El Oso Blanco” t-shirt (which he should trademark, like, immediately):
And while I have your attention… here’s Gattis taking Stephen Strasburg yard (426 ft.) on a neck-high, 96 mph fastball:
#dadstrength...
Brian McCann expects to be ready for series against Reds
Brian McCann will remain on a rehab assignment through the end of the week before being activated for a road series in Atlanta. The All-Star catcher has a .273/.385/.909 line and a pair of home runs during his rehab assignment.
“I’ll be ready,” McCann said. “Where I’m at right now, I feel really good.”
McCann is underwent shoulder surgery during the offseason and also...
McCann close to returning for ATL
This week, we'll look at some interesting catching situations from around the league. Two prominent catchers started the year with suspensions, and several backstops of various ilk have suffered injuries recently.
Atlanta Braves
Starter: Evan Gattis
Next: Gerald Laird
Injured: Brian McCann
The story for the first few weeks of the season has been "When Brian McCann...
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This week, we'll look at some interesting catching situations from around the league. Two prominent catchers started the year with suspensions, and several backstops of various ilk have suffered injuries recently.
Atlanta Braves
Starter: Evan Gattis
Next: Gerald Laird
Injured: Brian McCann
The story for the first few weeks of the season has been "When Brian McCann...
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