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Braves Battling
July 25, 2009 by
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A day after losing to an inept umpiring crew at Turner Field, the Atlanta Braves made sure there was margin for error against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller field, and that Mister Magoo disguised in black would be powerless to determine their fate with a lousy call. It was not the...
Tim Hudson Shelled In Rehab Outing
July 24, 2009 by
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Tim Hudson looked real shaky today in his second rehab start with Class A Myrtle Beach Pelicans. He gave up five hits and three runs in the third inning to end his night on the mound.
Hudson is expected to have at least five more starts in the minors before he joins the Atlanta Braves. He [...]
Atlanta Braves Win Series Against Giants But Zitoed Today
July 23, 2009 by
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The Atlanta Braves finally crashed to earth against the Barry Zito-led Giants to lose 5-1 today in an afternoon game at Turner Field.
The only hightlight of the game was Yunel Escobar hitting his second home run in two days. He’s really coming into his own for the Braves, who...
Braves Starting to Look Like Contenders
July 21, 2009 by
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After putting the ailing Mets out of their collective misery, the Braves set their sights on Jonathan Sanchez and the wild card leading Giants. They made quick work of them, too. At least in game one. The Braves offense has awakened–at least for now–and they are finally...
The Braves come out Swinging
July 18, 2009 by
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The Atlanta Braves won the first two games after the all star break much the way they won the first two of the season: by hitting homers, pitching well, and playing fundamentally sound baseball.
On friday, the Braves, who have habitually played down to the level of competition this...
Braves Mid Term Grades
July 16, 2009 by
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The Braves mid term grades are as follows:
Pitching:
Derek Lowe: C+ He started out of the gate throwing his sinker effectively, but of late, his pitches haven’t been “lowe” enough, hence, the surge in doubles and home runs. The Braves need more ballast from their...
Braves Mid Term Grades
July 16, 2009 by
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The Braves mid term grades are as follows:
Pitching:
Derek Lowe: C+ He started out of the gate throwing his sinker effectively, but of late, his pitches haven’t been “lowe” enough, hence, the surge in doubles and home runs. The Braves need more ballast from their...
Francoeur is Gone. Now What?
July 11, 2009 by
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It finally happened. Jeff Francoeur is gone.
With the cancer removed, the World Series ring must be all but guaranteed, right?
Where will the bloggers focus their anger now that public enemy number one has been shipped off to the Mets? His near imfamous monikers–Francine...
There’s Still Hope
July 09, 2009 by
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Every time we think the Braves have officially flatlined and we look up at the clock to call the season’s time of death, the heart monitor suddenly beeps, and beeps again, and we’re right back in it. Whether they’re just toying with us and merely prolonging the...
Atlanta Braves Send No Starters to All-Star Game
July 07, 2009 by
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The Atlanta Braves will be represented by one guy in the All-Star game and that is catcher Brian McCann.
McCann loses the starting spot to St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina. Don’t feel so bad, because even Adrian Gonzalez couldn’t get a start over Albert Pujols...
The Braves Should be Embarrassed
July 06, 2009 by
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I made the argument last week that in order for the Braves to contend again, they had to keep pitching, play Prado, and stay poised. They managed to do 2 of 3. So they lost 2 of 3 to the pitiful Nationals, who consist of Adam Dunn, Ryan Zimmerman, and a bunch of K-Mart clerks.
Tommy [...]
Three P’s for Success
July 04, 2009 by
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If the Atlanta Braves are to take this division back and hang another flag upon the cobwebbed Turner Field eaves, they MUST continue to adhere to three guidelines until the July 31st deadline, when help in some form should mercifully be on the way–let’s call them the three...
Atlanta Braves Sweep Champions
July 03, 2009 by
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The Atlanta Braves swept the Philadelphia Phillies in an exciting final game that had Garrett Anderson popping a home run after some solid hitting by the Braves late in the game.
The Braves are now two games out of first heading to the All-Star break, a pleasant surprise considering...
Martin Prado Experiment Is Working
July 01, 2009 by
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Is Bobby Cox finally getting it? For years we have been left with Cox keeping his veterans in despite a bench of unknowns who truly want to make a difference on the team.
I’d be the first to sign a petition that the Atlanta Braves need to move on with Kelly Johnson and Jeff Francoeur...
If Turkey Underwear Helps, Then By All Means Make a Uniform Change
June 29, 2009 by
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The Atlanta Turkeys?
Could it be? The Indians sure wouldn’t mind.
I loved today’s story in the AJC about Jeff Francoeur’s lucky turkey undies.
The guy could use the help of just about anything, and if he wants to use a pair of undies as his rabbit’s foot, I...
Braves Fading Fast
June 27, 2009 by
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Javier Vazquez pitched another gem saturday afternoon. He threw 7 and 1/3 innings, giving up but a single run. He lost, of course, because this is the Atlanta Braves, after all. Enough of that: let’s focus on the positive. Uh…I guess I already did that. Okay,...
Braves Owned by Beckett Once More
June 27, 2009 by
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Jair Jurrjens pitched great. That’s not a surprise. His teammates, however, looked tired, indifferent, bored even. That’s not shocking either. It’s getting to be quite predictable, actually. Every time the Braves play an inspired game, like the one against...
Braves True Ace?
June 23, 2009 by
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The guy who Ozzie Guillen once regarded as “not a big game pitcher” ; the guy who was widely pigeon-holed as a “decent number 3 starter” ; the guy who the Braves hoped would simply given them a quality start more than half the time, is not the guy that arrived...
Braves Beat Reds–Now Off to Boston
June 19, 2009 by
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The Braves managed to salvage the final game of the three game series against the Reds, whose suddenly explosive bats were finally cooled by Tommy Hanson. The Braves rookie threw 6 innings of 3 hit ball, winning his second straight start in impressive fashion, and ensuring that no...
Untitled
June 17, 2009 by
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The Braves have been bringing more dead things back to life lately than George Romero. They single handedly resuscitated two defunct offenses in the Orioles and Reds, while failing to reanimate their own. Standing at the precipice of the hardest part of their schedule, when they...
Start Over
June 16, 2009 by
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The phalanx of Division flags circling Turner Field’s eaves, cutting across a mind boggling decade and a half swath of uninterrupted dominanance, seem to be slipping further and further into cob-webbed obscurity, representing a bygone era as mysterious and dated as Stonehenge...
Tommy Hanson Gets First Win
June 13, 2009 by
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Tommy Hanson didn’t fool anyone into thinking he was Johan Santana Friday night against the Orioles, but aided by a cameo appearance by the Braves offense, he earned his first victory, and more importantly, precluded what would have been a three game skid and a loss to start...
Untitled
June 11, 2009 by
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If the Atlanta Braves are to challenge for the 2009 NL East title, several things MUST happen.
Jeff Francoeur has to learn to stay in the batters box long enough to see more than 10 pitches a night. He must holster his weapon (if it still qualifies as such) for the first pitch at least half [...]
Yunel Keeps His Cool, and Stays Hot
June 10, 2009 by
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Yunel Escobar is unpredictable. His adventures on the base paths night after night range from bold to obstinately asinine. His smattering of English concedes to a repertoire of colorful expressions, facial and physical, that give us clues to his temperment at the moment. So, when his...
Braves Outlast Pirates in 15th
June 09, 2009 by
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The Atlanta Braves were held scoreless for 8 innings tonight; thanks to some nifty pitching out of the bullpen, so were the Pirates. By the end of the near five hour marathon which left the roster exhausted–both literally and physically–and one day after the much hyped...
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