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Waltrip knows marketing edge of Patrick
October 08, 2009 by
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Add Michael Waltrip to the list of car owners who have been linked to Danica Patricks inevital arrival in NASCAR.
Much like Rick Hendrick and Dale Earnhardt Jr. who have been linked in recent days to Patrick, Waltrip knows the importance of marketing.
Waltrip also knows it’s...
Waltrip knows marketing edge of Patrick
October 08, 2009 by
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Add Michael Waltrip to the list of car owners who have been linked to Danica Patricks inevital arrival in NASCAR.
Much like Rick Hendrick and Dale Earnhardt Jr. who have been linked in recent days to Patrick, Waltrip knows the importance of marketing.
Waltrip also knows it’s...
Looking back at Frank Tanana
October 08, 2009 by
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Frank Tanana went from a brash nineteen year old with a brash cocky attitude and a 100 mile-per-hour fireball with the California Angels to a looping curve ball artist with the Detroit Tigers closely following the belief in Jesus Christ. In all Tanana won 240 games, marking the highest...
Hudson into the sixth as Braves top Marlins again
September 02, 2009 by
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The Atlanta Braves were frustrated after letting the final game of a three game series in Philadelphia get away from them with defensive miscue’s in the seventh. Monday the team took advantage of Florida Marlins pitcher Josh Johnson in the top of the seventh in what turned out...
Miscue’s in seventh drop Braves
August 31, 2009 by
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The Braves again failed to take advantage of a chance to move closer in the Wild Card race. In a game that was knotted 1-1 in the seventh the Phillies too advantage of a throwing error by Chipper Jones and later scored two in the inning.
While Jones did commit the error on a throw across [...]
Braves hand Lee first NL loss
August 30, 2009 by
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The Atlanta Braves became the first NL team to give Cliff Lee a loss since he joined the Philadelphia Phillies. The Braves went on to defeat the Phillies 9-1 and with help from the San Fransisco Giants have moved to 3.5 behind the Colorado Rockies in the NL Wild Card race.
After allowing...
Braves lose game, not ground
August 29, 2009 by
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Rain delays held birthday boy Tommy Hanson to just a two inning outing against the Phillies on Friday night. Still the Phillies managed to tag the 24-year-old with his third loss of the season curtousy of a solo home run off the bat of Ryan Howard in the second. Howard later feasted...
Smoltz to make second start for Cards
August 28, 2009 by
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Former Brave John Smoltz will make his second start of the season for the Cardinals tonight. The 42-year-old pitcher liked like his familiar self on Sunday pitching five scoreless innings allowing just three hits in San Diego.
It was a long way from the shell of a pitcher he appeared...
Looking forward to Philadelphia
August 28, 2009 by
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The three game series in Philadelphia kicks off tonight with birthday boy Tommy Hanson facing Pedro Martinez. Now I totally didn’t mention that Martinez was a former Cy Young winner in the previous sentence because let’s face it he hasn’t pitched like one since he...
Braves finally beat Padres, Vazquez stellar
August 28, 2009 by
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While Vazquez was working his way though the Padres lineup with six strike outs, allowing just five hits, Padres pitcher Clayton Richard was having fits with the Braves. He eventually was chased from the game in the third after allowing six runs on nine hits and two walks. He struck...
Hudson to start Monday, replaces Kawakami in rotation
August 27, 2009 by
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The answer to when and who have been answered. Tim Hudson will make his first start of the 2009 season on Monday replacing Kenshin Kawakami in the Braves rotation.
Originally scheduled to pitch tomorrow night in what was called his final rehab assignment the Braves, perhaps based on...
Heyward to miss rest of minor league season
August 27, 2009 by
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Jayson Heyward, the top prospect in all of baseball, likely has played his last game of the season. The outfielder who figures to make his way to Atlanta during the 2010 season has been limited by a bruised heel of late. At 20-years of age the left handed hitting Heyward was selected...
Six in the sixth, propell Padres past Braves
August 27, 2009 by
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After pitching well early on Kenshin Kawakami came unraveled in the sixth inning as the Braves dropped their second in a row to San Diego. The majority of the Braves offense was produced on Brian McCann’s three run homer in the bottom of the first. While searching for positives...
Modified Site some
August 26, 2009 by
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You may have noticed I’ve changed things around a bit. Maybe for the better, maybe not. Guess we shall see in time.
Braves fall to Padres, lose ground in Wild Card race
August 26, 2009 by
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San Diego rookie Mat Latos again was too much early on for the Braves. Latos who defeated Atlanta back on August 3 held the Braves hit less until the fifth.
The Braves mustered just two singles off the 21-year-old right hander who struck out four. Aided by a solo home run by Adrian...
Time for Braves to fatten up on Padres
August 25, 2009 by
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Anytime you get to face a struggeling team like San Diego at the end of August it’s a chance to take advantage of them. The Braves will need to head those words if they are planning on staying in the playoff picture.
The Braves currently 7 games back of the Philliesget to face...
Bats sleepy, Vazquez runs out of gas
August 22, 2009 by
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With the way Anibal Sanchez was pitching last night, it looked like it could be one of them nights for much of the game. The Braves finally recorded a hit in the sixth off the bat of Javier Vazquez.
On the mound Vazquez had allowed one run entering the seventh inning in Atlanta on...
Kawakami keeps up, outduels Santana
August 21, 2009 by
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Kenshin Kawakami has now pitched four quality starts in a row, out dueling New York Mets ace Johan Santana on Thursday night to pick up his sixth win of the year. Kawakami who went seven in the contest has went at-least six innings in each of his last four games, and has allowed three runs [...]
Braves pound Mets 15-2
August 19, 2009 by
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The Atlanta Braves scored 8 runs in the second inning and another in the third to chase New York Mets starting pitcher Bobby Parnell from the game. In total the Braves notched 9 hits and 2 walks off the 24-year-old right hander.
Consecutive singles by Brian McCann, Adam LaRoache, Yunel...
Hanson, Braves snap Nats win streak
August 12, 2009 by
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Eight was enough. The Atlanta Braves behind an offensive onslaught and the pitching of rookie Tommy Hanson snapped the Washington Nationals win streak at eight games. The Braves who now find themselves on a four game win streak have crept up to just 4.5 out of first in the NL East...
Preview: Braves vs. Padres, game 2
August 04, 2009 by
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After scoring just two runs off rookie Mat Latos last night the Atlanta Braves are hoping to end a two game losing streak and once again move above .500 on the season. In the second game of three game series in San Diego the Braves send Javier Vazquez to the mound against a rejuvenated Tim [...]
Rookie Latos, Padres defeat Braves 4-2
August 04, 2009 by
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Aided by runs in the first three innings off Atlanta starter Kenshin Kawakami the San Diego Padres won 4-2 on Monday night.
Adam LaRoache continued to inject offense into the Braves lineup with a home run in the top of the second but the team managed little after that.
Kawakami likely...
In return Roach coach drives Braves to victory
August 02, 2009 by
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Adam LaRoach arrived to the ball park an hour before game time. The Atlanta Braves had acquired the first basemen from the Boston Red Sox for Casey Kotchman prior to the deadline. Say what you want about the deal (It’s another no value trade by Wren or it’s a latteral move...
Peavy traded to White Sox (for real)
July 31, 2009 by
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When Jake Peavy invoked his no trade clause in May it was figured that the right handed pitcher was not headed to Chicago, well at least the South Side of Chicago.
Who would have guessed that just moments before the trade deadline arrived that the 2007 Cy Young winner would in fact...
Soriano falters in 9th, Braves lose opener
July 29, 2009 by
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Garret Anderson was 2-for-4 with a go ahead home run in the top of the ninth inning but the Atlanta Braves dropped the opening game of a set of three in Florida.
Pitching with a one run lead closer Rafael Soriano gave up a two run homer to Ross Gload that gave the Marlins a 4-3 [...]
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