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Glavine Says He’s Ready
May 29, 2009 by
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With five scoreless innings for AAA-Gwinnett last night, Tom Glavine notched his first minor league win since 1987. Afterwards, he expressed his opinion that he was ready to start again in the Majors as soon as next Tuesday against the Cubs. Bobby Cox, however, has said that Glavine...
Medlen Called Up
May 16, 2009 by
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The most intelligent move might have been Morton or another option already there like Parr, Campillo if healthy. I was thinking Morton to showcase him for a potential trade if we can hang in this thing. Now that is not to say this is the worst option. The worst option would have been...
Medlen Called Up
May 15, 2009 by
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Kris Medlen, a right handed starting pitcher from AAA Gwinnett, is being called up to the big leagues. Medlen will make his major league debut Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. He’ll replace Jo-Jo Reyes in the rotation - Reyes will be moved to the bullpen and a reliever will...
Lowe Outduels Santana, Braves Win
May 12, 2009 by
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This is why we signed Derek Lowe.
While the Braves’ offense faced Johan Santana, Lowe went to the mound in the brand new Citi Field to ensure the Mets continued the trend of offering Santana little or no run support. Santana, for his part, was very good - he held the Braves to...
Braves vs. Mets
May 11, 2009 by
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This week in New York, how will Atlanta match up against division rivals, the Mets? After a strong showing in Philadelphia (who doesn’t like to be the World Champ’s Kryptonite), how will the Chipper-less braves match up against the Metropolitans?
Today, Derek Lowe pairs...
Garret Anderson Is A Bitch
May 05, 2009 by
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Yeah, you just read that. Garret Anderson is a bitch.
If you missed it, Garret Anderson turned down a minor league rehab assignment (as is his right) and I think we as fans have every right to be pissed off about it.
Before I rant, the official position is that Anderson has every right...
The Braves Are A Sleeping Giant
May 04, 2009 by
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OK, maybe “sleeping” isn’t the right term. To be more accurate, they’re a giant hobbled with left-eye irritation, a pulled calf, a strained quad, and a bruised thumb. But a giant nonetheless.Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com recently conjectured that the NL East...
Mike Hampton’s Back In Atlanta
May 01, 2009 by
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A familiar face is on the mound tonight in Atlanta. Or is it really all that familiar at all? Mike Hampton was officially on the Braves’ roster for about 4 seasons, but barely made an appearance on the mound.
I remember shuddering when I’d see his name on the projected...
Kawakami to Miss Start
May 01, 2009 by
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Kenshin Kawakami’s scheduled start on Saturday against the Astros will be skipped after he complained of soreness in his right shoulder. Kawakami missed one of his Spring Training starts with similar discomfort, but bounced back in his next start without experiencing any pain...
McCann Trying To Avoid Surgery
April 28, 2009 by
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Since being placed on the 15-day disabled list in the series against Cincinnati, Brian McCann has returned to Atlanta to be re-evaluated by another eye specialist, Dr. Alan Kozarsky. Once again, Mac tried a number of different contact lenses to try to correct the blurred vision in...
Looking To End On A High Note
April 26, 2009 by
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Halfway through the road trip, it looked like there was no hope of having a decent road trip for the Braves. The first five games yielded a 1-4 record, including two shutouts at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Since then however, they have compiled a three-game win streak...
Braves Look To Start A Streak
April 25, 2009 by
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The Braves are looking to turn around a nine-game road trip that started off with them losing four out of five games. After back-to-back shutouts by the Pittsburgh Pirates and losing the series to the Washington Nationals, the Braves have managed to win two consecutive games. The...
DL Looks Probable for McCann
April 25, 2009 by
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Clint Sammons has already made the trip to Cincinnati to take Brian McCann’s spot on the active roster. McCann has been bothered by blurred vision in his left eye since Opening Day and has exhausted all options at this point. He will be visiting an eye specialist in Atlanta...
Anderson to DL, Braves In Cincy
April 24, 2009 by
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After a couple of days of nursing his reaggravated left quad, Garret Anderson is headed to the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 20th. Brandon Jones has been called up from AAA Gwinnett to take his spot on the roster. It’s unknown when Anderson will be ready to return...
Bobby Cox Will Never Be Fired
April 23, 2009 by
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Let’s clear this up - I was having a conversation on Twitter about the Braves and their lack of performance when someone mentioned that - just maybe - if the Braves couldn’t perform with a well-tooled team that maybe it’s time to talk about Bobby Cox.
Say what?!
There...
Jurrjens Looks For Redemption
April 22, 2009 by
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Jair Jurrjens finally found his stride against the Pirates Friday night. After struggling with control for his first two starts of the season, Jurrjens threw a great outing, going 6 2/3 innings and only giving up one run. Unfortunately for Jair, the Braves failed to put a run on...
This Isn’t A Contending Team
April 22, 2009 by
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Let’s be objective. The Braves, performing as they are now, are not a contending team.
A contending team’s offense can’t go from red-hot to ice-cold.
A contending team’s bullpen can’t blow leads more frequently than they use the restroom. Not to mention...
Mac Is Back For Game Vs. Nats
April 21, 2009 by
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After missing two games with blurred vision in his left eye, Brian McCann has been tentatively written into the linup for tonight’s game against the Washington Nationals. Mac has been suffering from the blurred vision issues over the past two weeks and had tried a series of...
Braves at Nationals
April 20, 2009 by
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Derek Lowe takes on the Nationals tonight as their #1 prospect Jordan Zimmerman takes the mound in his major league debut. The Braves have lost six in a row in Washington and need a series win after losing five of their last six this season. The Nationals have done some roster shuffling...
Bye Bye Boyer
April 20, 2009 by
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As we first discussed a couple of days ago, it was looking more and more like it was time for Blaine Boyer to hit the road. Â Before Saturday’s game against the Pirates, Blaine was replaced on the roster by Jo-Jo Reyes to make the start in the place of an injured Tom Glavine...
Bullpen Woes
April 20, 2009 by
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“Wow….just, wow.” That’s really all we can say about the terrific effort our bullpen has put forth since the start of the season. Game one was a little shaky from Gonzo, but he ended up getting it done. Game Two saw O’Flaherty and Soriano shut down the...
Chipper Returns To Try To Avoid Sweep
April 19, 2009 by
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With Chipper Jones out of the lineup for the past 4 games, the Braves have been nothing short of abyssmal. In those 4 games, the Braves have only managed 6 total runs, as well as being shut out by the Pirates the last two games. After starting out the season 5-1, they have dropped 5 [...]
Oh No, It’s Jo-Jo
April 18, 2009 by
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The Braves were counting on Tom Glavine to take the start today, but due to his recent injury setbacks, they have had to look elsewhere. The answer comes in the form of Jo-Jo Reyes, who was called up from AAA Gwinnett this morning. Jo-Jo hasn’t gotten much love here at BravesBlast...
Is It Time For Boyer To Go?
April 18, 2009 by
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The biggest frustration for Braves fans this season has been the bullpen and their inability to exhibit any stable effectiveness to maintain a lead or close game. Starting with blowing a 7-run lead in an inning and, most recently, allowing the Marlins to pull away from a 5-4 lead...
Braves Kick Off Roadtrip In Pittsburgh
April 17, 2009 by
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After a three-game sweep by the Marlins, the Braves are looking to turn things back around against the Pirates as they kick off a 9-game roadtrip. Coming into the roadtrip at 5-4 the Braves are looking to get back into form that got them off to a 5-1 start. Over the next 9 games in [...]
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