crookedpitch.com - 11/11/2008
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Atlanta Braves pitching prospect Tommy Hanson is only 22-years-old, but he’s showing why it’s going to be tough for the Braves to keep him in their minor league system for the duration of the 2009 season. In Arizona Fall League play Hanson’s made five starts for the Mesa Solar ...
braveslaunchpad.com - 11/6/2008
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braveslaunchpad.com —
Dear Mr. Obama, First of all, congratulations! President-elect!
Wow! I know you’re more of a basketball fan...
than baseball but my Atlanta Braves need your help.
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How President Obama Will Help My Braves
braves.scout.com - 11/14/2008
rain-delay.com - 11/13/2008
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rain-delay.com —
According to Dave O’Brien of the AJC the
Braves have offered a contract to Tazawa, a Major...
League one to boot which if he accepts - he would have to be placed on the 40 man roster. Here’s what DOB had to say, he’s been hanging out ...
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Junichi Tazawa
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Why Jurrjens Didn’t Win the ROY
The Launching Pad —
... Just in case you were interested the Hawks and Falcons are having far better 2008’s than the Braves did by far. And you’d better hope we don’t get rid of this prospect any time soon. Wren said he won’t trade him but now Hanson’s got my attention. ...
Edgy Braves Blogger Is Sick of Waiting on Peavy
The Launching Pad —
... He hasn’t played in the big leagues at any point prior to 2009 and maybe a spot in the rotation is not the best idea just yet. But at 22, the same age as Jurrjens, let’s go ahead and get him some spot starts or even some long relief to get ready for full time action no later than 2010. The dude, along with Marietta native Tyler Flowers, is tearing it up in AFL. Check out the last two recent write up’s (Crooked Pitch and ...
Tommy Hanson The Braves Need You
Crooked Pitch —
... I’ve spoken to a lot of people about Tommy Hanson lately. Finally someone agrees with my crazy notion of him making the ball club out of Spring Training. Dave O’Brien, while writing about the Vazquez deal today, says that Hanson should be up by mid-summer, ...
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Pitching Mechanics: Tommy Hanson (By Request)
drivelinemechanics.com 12/14/2008 —
Tommy Hanson is a 22nd round draft-and-follow pick (2005) by the Atlanta Braves who has reached the heights of prospectdom through a combination of missing bats, decent control, and challenging hitters up in the zone. John Sickles of Minor League ...
Tommy Hanson » Statistics » Pitching | FanGraphs Baseball
fangraphs.com 10/21/2008 — Standard Show Partial Seasons | Show Postseason | Show Projections Season Team W L ERA G GS CG ShO SV BS IP TBF H R ER HR BB IBB HBP WP BK SO 2006 Braves (R) 4 1 2.09 13 8 0 0 0 51.2 42 15 12 2 9 1 56 2007 Braves (A) 2 6 2.59 15 14 0 0 0 73.0 51 28 21 ...
The Future of the Braves’ Catching Situation
braveslaunchpad.com 12/2/2008 — Ladies and Gentleman, it is extremely cold outside and this Georgia native doesn’t like it one bit! That being said, lets get to it. While the offseason may be a dull time in that there are no major league baseball games are being played, plenty is still going on in the baseball world.
Hanson dominates in first start of spring
ajc.com 3/4/2009 — Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Tommy Hanson-mania is only two outings old this spring, but it’s picking up momentum. Hanson pitched three innings Tuesday against Panama in his first start of spring training and just added more to the lore. He struck out the ...
Braves make offer to Japanese right-hander
ajc.com 11/5/2008 — Dana Point, Calif. While the Braves continue discussions on a possible trade for San Diego ace Jake Peavy, they also made an aggressive offer to a pitcher on the other side of the Pacific Rim. The Braves were the first major league team to make an ...
Padres want Braves' top pitching prospect for Peavy
ajc.com 11/6/2008 — Dana Point, Calif. Braves general manager Frank Wren said Wednesday he didn’t expect to make any big trades before leaving the GM meetings Thursday morning. He will be stopping in Arizona on the way home to see the big-name prospect he refuses to ...
Padres like what they see in Braves pitching prospect Hanson
www3.signonsandiego.com 10/23/2008 — Will someone please tell the tards in management that we need a dominant, all-star caliber center fielder for Peavy? Yeah we need pitching too, but reading about this young pitcher's stats is just depressing. Yeah they sound good, but we're giving up ...
Arizona Fall League Prospect Bio's
mopupduty.com 11/18/2008 — The prospect the Braves wouldn't give up in the Peavy deal, the A's possible future closer, a former milb MVP and others profiled in our weekly AFL prospect bio column.
Peavy trade talks moving slowly —
Major League Baseball News 11/11/2008
A perceived two-team race between the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves to land Padres ace Jake Peavy in a trade was at a standstill as of late Monday, as San Diego GM Kevin Towers characterized progress as "slow moving."
Braves confident in offer to Peavy —
Major League Baseball News 11/12/2008
The frustration the Braves have felt while attempting to acquire Jake Peavy has been present for at least a week, and possibly longer. Dating back to October's second week, they've spent countless hours attempting to land the former National League Cy ...
