insider.espn.go.com - 7/4/2009
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The Atlanta Braves rank 22nd in the majors in runs scored and 20th in OPS, and today they are a game under .500 -- and two games out of first place in...
ajc.com - 6/30/2009
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Desperate times call for desperate measures, so Braves
right fielder Jeff Francoeur said he’ll wear the same
underwear to Turner Field Tuesday that he wore on Sunday. He claimed the Braves are 7-0 when he wears his Thanksgiving-themed “turkey ...
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Francoeur breaks out lucky 'turkey underwear'
sbnation.com - 6/30/2009
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It's often said never to kick someone when
they're down, but the Atlanta Braves will take a
win from the Philadelphia Phillies any way they can. Tonight the two NL East rivals will resume a three-game series from Turner Field. Read full preview ...
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Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves Game Coverage, ...
sbnation.com - 6/30/2009
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The Good Phight Blog about the Phillies The Good
Phight Philadelphia Phillies (39 - 35) @ Atlanta Braves (36 - 40) Thursday, Jul 2, 2009, 7:10 PM EDT - Turner Field Pre-Game In Game Post-Game event posts ...
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Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves Game Coverage, ...
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Olney's Latest: Atlanta's Potential Trade Partners
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
ESPN.com's Buster Olney chimes in with some players and teams that could matchup in a trade with the Braves, who could dangle Javier Vazquez and/or Yunel Escobar as bait. Most of the rumors are just Olney's own speculation, but let's round 'em up anyway.
The Red Sox have liked Escobar for a while, but ...
Buster Olney muses wildly about the Braves and potential trade partners
Sports Page Atlanta —
Talking Chop Talking Chop The Atlanta Braves blog of record Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Braves Schedule Roster Stats Buster Olney muses wildly about the Braves and potential trade partners If I did this kind of thing I would get lambasted for rosterbating. Most of it is far-fetched. MLBTR has a bullet point recap here . Link 14 minutes ago Gondeee_tiny gondeee Comment 2 comments 0 recs | Story-email Email Printer Print Read More: Atlanta Braves Comments Display: He is drunk off his ass Baseball is ...
Round 'em Up: Monday 7.6.09
Milwaukee Brewers Blog - Bernie's Crew —
I tried to find a silver lining in the Brewers' struggles as of late. It was not easy, but at least Mike Cameron is beginning to turn it around at the plate. Milwaukee's center fielder is hitting .316/.381/.737 over the past week.
Major League News
Ryan Braun went on a little rant after yesterday's loss to the Cubs. He said:
"We need to find a way to throw the ball a little better to have
success. When you're constantly behind in games, it's not easy. It's
not fun. Their starting pitching was clearly a lot better than ours
this series." ...
Buzz: Mets had interest in Scott Hairston
MetsBlog.com —
According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com, the Mets, Phillies and Giants also had interest in OF Scott Hairston, who was traded from the Padres to the A’s this past weekend in exchange for two minor-league pitchers.
The 28–year-old Hairston hit .299 with 10 HR and 14 doubles in 197 at bats for San Diego this season.
Speaking of the trade market…
According to MLB.com, “The Phillies will watch free-agent RHP Pedro Martinez throw Monday or Tuesday in the Dominican Republic.”
The Indians are looking for young, major-league ready, zero-to-three ...
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mvn.com 6/9/2009 — Baseball's 2009 amateur draft is coming up on Tuesday and Wednesday. In his second guest post in as many days, our minor league analyst Stephen Keck offers a preview of what is to come.
Who will the Braves draft? Will the draft be fruitful for the ...
Atlanta Braves Mid-Season Top-25 Prospects
talkingchop.com 7/13/2009 — The hardest part about this Atlanta Braves mid-season top-25 prospects list has been deciding who the number-3 prospect should be, but I am satisfied with my decision. The first note about this list is a note I make about every top prospect list we ...
The Braves are no longer "America's Team"
bases.newsvine.com 6/23/2009 — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Jeff Schultz notes that, with the Cubs, Yankees, Red Sox and Phillies coming to town, the Braves stand to play in front of hostile crowds at home for some time:
Atlanta Braves Sweep Champions
tomahawktake.com 7/3/2009 — 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 ...
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.
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Why the Braves will (not) make the playoffs
baseballreflections.com 7/16/2009 — The Braves have made some good moves recently that we all know about. The starting pitching is above average, the relief pitching adequate, the offense is also adequate and the defense is excellent. It appears to a Braves fan that the Braves are in the best position to take first in the East. ...
Nationals' Dunn hits 300th home run (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 7/4/2009
Nationals slugger Adam Dunn hit his 300th career home run Saturday, ending Braves rookie Tommy Hanson's consecutive scoreless innings streak at 26 with the milestone blast. Dunn hit a 2-2 fastball two-thirds of the way up the second deck in right ...
Analyzing Bobby Cox's Bullpen Management —
Bleacher Report - MLB 7/4/2009
Bobby Cox is a smart manager, but his old-school approach to managing a bullpen cost Tommy Hanson a win on Saturday.
A big reason why the Boston Red Sox have won two World Series in the last five years is because a bunch of arms in the bullpen are ...
