Arrh.
Month: March 2008
Nationals 3, Braves 2
ESPN – Braves vs. Nationals – Box Score – March 30, 2008
Yuck. The Braves trailed the whole way, tied it with two outs in the top of the ninth, and then lost (after retiring 24 in a row) on … Finish Reading
Game That Counts Thread: Braves at Gnats, Mar. 30
Actual baseball games! Amazing.
New stadium or not, they’re still basically the Expos.… Finish Reading
As expected
Braves relief pitcher Bennett gets final roster spot | ajc.com
Buddy Carlyle has played in Princeton, Charleston (WV), Mobile, Chattanooga, Las Vegas, Wichita, Omaha, Trenton, Colorado Springs, Albuquerque, and Richmond. So another stint in Richmond won’t do him any harm, … Finish Reading
More cuts
A hastily written post from Carroll Rogers (a comment on the AJC blog) reads in part:
… Finish Readingjosh Anderson was cut lillibridge and borchard to richmond ridgway was cut, sammons was cut
so that would leave five bench guys: prado, Blanco,
Ruben Gotay
Good bat for a second baseman, bad glove. Gotay was a 31st-round pick of the Royals in 2000. He pretty much demolished rookie ball at 18 and A-ball at 19, hit a bit of a speed bump at High-A at … Finish Reading
Gotaycious! UPDATE: Thorman clears waivers!
Braves claim Mets infielder Gotay off waivers | ajc.com
I won’t write up Ruben Gotay until it’s clear that he’s staying around. The Mets could call him back, or the Braves could trade him to a team further down the … Finish Reading
In case you missed it…
Jurrjens makes Braves roster, in disbelief | ajc.com
Jurrjens has won a job in the starting rotation. I guess he’s technically the fifth starter, but will actually begin in the third spot due to Smoltz’s DL stint and Bobby wanting … Finish Reading
Kali era over
Braves trade reliever Yates to Pirates | ajc.com
For Todd Redmond, a righthanded control pitcher. Redmond doesn’t seem to be anything, but Yates was out of options and the Braves really couldn’t afford to keep him around. I still think … Finish Reading
I’m not silent
The Official Site of The Atlanta Braves: News: Hampton silencing critics this spring
I still won’t believe he’s going to pitch in real games until I see it, and if I do see it I’ll expect him to walk off … Finish Reading