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...
Atlanta Braves Top 20 Prospects
The Braves have build their typical system: strong pitching and questionable hitters. This model has worked for over a decade; do the have the pitchers in place to continue with the tradition?
Note: Avg ranking takes the average of any site I could find that had team rankings (sum of ranks divided by total sites). Comp ranking is the composite for the organization; it basically...
Braves spring training report: Week-1
If spring training seems longer this year, that’s because it is. One week longer, to be exact. For those players who have agreed to represent their home countries in the World Baseball Classic, however, spring is much shorter than usual. For Braves’ shortstop Andrelton Simmons, spring training is already over (at least for now), and he’s playing meaningful baseball one month...
Local Players in ESPN Top 100 Prospects
Each new season now brings an abundance of top prospect lists and the one that gets the most public attention is compiled by ESPN draft analyst Keith Law. Having been part of a company that publishes public rankings, I can tell you that it is impossible to make everyone happy when it comes to a ranking. Law puts in the time and has an opinion and that makes his rankings worth...
Braves' young arms compete for No. 5 spot
It seems like a question with a simple answer.
Who will be the Braves fifth starter until Brandon Beachy returns from Tommy John surgery? What looked to be a spring training battle waged between Randall Delgado and Julio Teheran took on a different complexion after Delgado was traded to the Diamondbacks last week in the seven-player deal that brought Justin Upton to Atlanta.
With...
Braves early throwing program pictures
There aren't many pics out there of the Braves we're familiar with... don't know if they're not at the early throwing program or if they just weren't photographed. Here are a few pics you might like, though...
From the AJC's album called "Day Four at Turner Field":
"[Alex] Wood was selected by the Braves in the second round of the 2012 amateur...
Atlanta Braves Top 15 Prospects (2012-13)
The Braves system is not as deep as it once was and the majority of the talent is found in the lower levels of the system. With that said, there are some intriguing pitching and up-the-middle infield prospects. The outfield depth is very thin.
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#1Â Julio Teheran (P)
Age
G
GS
IP
K/9
BB/9
GB%
ERA
FIP
WAR
21
2
1
6.1
7.11
1.42
22.2 %
5.68
1.99
0.2
It was an off year for Teheran...
Top Braves prospects get spring invites
Four of the top-rated prospects in the Atlanta Braves system will be among the list of 21 minor leaguers invited to spring training.
Right-handed pitcher J.R. Graham, the teams second-rated prospect by Baseball America, left-handers Sean Gilmartin (fourth) and Alex Wood (seventh) all earned invites, along with catcher Evan Gattis (eighth).
Also on the list include left-handed pitchers...
Newman’s Own: Best Relief Pitchers Of 2012
Seeing prospects in person is my passion. In 2012, I was fortunate enough to visit parks in five different leagues — collecting information and video on 200 legitimate prospects or more. The lists released over the next few weeks will highlight the best prospects I’ve seen in person at each position during the 2012 season. The rankings will be adjusted based on projected position...
Scouting J.R. Graham
Just take a look at Craig Kimbrel and you'll get a good idea of how successful the Atlanta Braves have been when it comes to scouting young relievers. One of the next arms in line to help the Atlanta bullpen is righty, J.R. Graham. Graham is currently working as a starter in High-A, but he ultimately looks like another dynamic power arm for the back end of the big league bullpen.
Top 5 Best Cereal Names in Baseball
Whether it’s for breakfast or a late-night snack, cereal is deliciously fun. So are these baseball names sliding in to a grocery shelf near you. Crack open a box, pour the soy milk, and watch a baseball game!
5. Robinson Chirinos
Catch a box of these sweet fried oats. Chirinos is a blend of Cheerios and spanish churros, and is a favorite among Tampa Bay Rays fans.Â...
J.R. Graham doing well in Braves system
Former Livermore HS and Santa Clara SS/P J.R. Graham is doing well in the Braves system. The former Bay Area World Series standout (BAWS IV, 2007) was taken in the 4th round of the 2011 draft and the Braves have pushed him this year. Here is a recent blurb about him in a piece about bullpen pitchers to keep an eye on for each MLB team...
ATLANTA BRAVES: Arodys Vizcaino would...
Game Day Pictures: Braves vs Futures 4-3-12
Braves vs Future Braves
I know y'all don't really read my text, so this is going to be an image-heavy post with stories in the captions. ;) The game seemed to be a huge success -- it was a packed house even during batting practice and in spite of the rain and the lightning storm that ended the game, it was a wonderful time! (I can hear you asking now, "When does Lauren...
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