minorsandmajors.com - 6/12/2009
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A look at the recent history of World Series champions doesn't bode well for Atlanta Braves fans. The power-starved Braves are struggling to generate enough offensive firepower for a playoff run, much less a return to the Fall Classic.
Atlanta Braves Friday Draft Links
talkingchop.com 6/13/2009 — There is not a lot going on, as the draft is over, and it may be a day or two before we get official word of any signings, but I wanted to pass along some links to local coverage of the players the Braves drafted.
Braves high on Horry County talent ...
Atlanta Braves Monday Draft Tidbits
talkingchop.com 6/16/2009 — According to several sources, the Atlanta Braves have apparently signed 10 more draft picks from this year's MLB draft. They are as follows:
Thomas Berryhill (5), RHP Matt Weaver (9), SS Jordan Kreke (13), 3B Cory Harrilchak (14), CF Riann ...
More mocking the Braves pick in the 2009 draft
talkingchop.com 6/10/2009 — We already saw Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus select Alex White for the Braves in their mock drafts, and now ESPN's Keith Law does the same:
7. Atlanta Braves Alex White, RHP, North Carolina: Update -- Baltimore taking Zack Wheeler, San ...
Recapping the Braves 2009 Draft: Day 2, Part 2
talkingchop.com 6/11/2009 — Of the 29 players the Braves have selected so far, 24 of them are college players. This is a departure from the Braves typical draft strategy of selecting a lot of high school talent. Click here for Part 1 of Day 2 coverage.
This next group of ...
Previewing the Atlanta Braves 2009 Draft by looking back at 2008
talkingchop.com 6/9/2009 — Tomorrow is the first day of the 2009 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft. An exciting time for baseball fans of all ages. This year's first round will be televised on the MLB network with much more fanfare than in previous years, and for ...
Braves Few Runs
baseballmusings.com 6/28/2009 — The Red Sox defeat the Braves 1-0 as Atlanta continues a dreadful scoring month. With the shutout today, Atlanta is averaging 3.58 runs per game in June, amazingly only the fourth worst in baseball.
The last time they scored this badly was in June 2006, 3.48 runs per game (min 20 games in a ...
Red Sox Visit Atlanta for Return Series with Braves
sportsofboston.com 6/26/2009 — The Red Sox face the fourth place Braves again this week after taking two of three over the weekend from the former Boston franchise. Josh Beckett will open the series and attempt to shut the Braves out for the second time in a week as he faces Jair Jurrjens, who is the best pitcher in the ...
Gameday #60 at Braves
raisethejollyroger.com 6/11/2009 — Pirates (27-32) at Braves (29-29)
1:00–Turner Field, Atlanta
TV (Atlanta market only): SportsSouth
[ Here is the MLB Gameday ]
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The Bucs and Braves finish up ...
Cubs Visit Atlanta - Braves Staff Preview
beyondtheboxscore.com 6/1/2009 — Cubs Visit Atlanta - Braves Staff Preview
Here's a pretty complete 2009 rundown for the Braves in PITCHf/x. No graphs, but sortable tables. Wow, man.
Pirates 3, Braves 1 —
NYT > Baseball 6/11/2009
ATLANTA (AP) -- Andy LaRoche hit a two-out, two-run single in the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 Thursday to split the four-game series.
Atlanta Offense Fails to Show Up —
Bleacher Report - MLB 6/11/2009
"There's only so many times you want to give the other team credit," Braves catcher David Ross said. "We just can't keep letting good pitching performances go by the wayside."
No kidding.
By my count this is the fourth game the Braves have wasted ...
