Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
There’s lots of paperwork being filed over at MLB this week, since Friday afternoon is the deadline for teams to add players to their 40-man roster if they wish to protect them from December’s Rule 5 Draft. Last year the Braves protected Diory Hernandez, Stephen Marek and Todd Redmond. The rules for eligibility are [...]
Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
A few nuggets of Atlanta Braves news from Our Sports Central today. First, the Braves have signed a minor league shortstop: Coastal Bend Thunder's Amadeo Zazueta has been signed to a contract with the Atlanta Braves organization. The transaction between the Thunder and the Braves was announced by Thunder field manager Al Gallagher. The native Mexican was recently named one of the "Top 10 Talent"...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Next up in our Offseason Outlook series, the Braves. Their likely commitments for 2010: C - Brian McCann - $5.5MM C - Dave Ross - $1.6MM 1B - 2B - Martin Prado - $415K SS - Yunel Escobar - $425K 3B - Chipper Jones - $13MM IF - Kelly Johnson - $2.825MM+ IF - Diory Hernandez - $400K IF/OF - Omar Infante - $2.225MM LF - Matt Diaz - $1.2375MM+ CF - Nate McLouth - $4.5MM RF - Ryan Church - $2.8MM+ OF -...
Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
More photos » by Gregory Smith - AP Browse more photos » The only thing we need to know about the Braves super-utility guy Omar Infante, is how to clone him. Infante started at least three games at second base, shortstop, third base, left field, center field, and right field. The importance of Infante can also be seen by knowing who replaced him when he was injured -- Diory Hernandez. Here...
Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009
Well in game 3 Gwinnett managed to get some offense and at the very least take one game in the series. On the day that he was named Baseball America's Minor League Player of the Year, Jason Heyward was a big factor in the game. He had a 2 run single in the 3rd inning (which saw the Braves score 5). He also walked 3 times and scored 3 runs to go along with a K. Not a bad outing at all. Diory Hernandez...
Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
The Gwinnett Braves fall to 0-2 in the series against Scranton, as they turn around and hit the road for the rest of the series, continuing tomorrow night. Gwinnett was pretty much shut down on offense for the second straight night, this time by Ivan Nova (granted, that is an awesome name). Nova wasn't really effective in his 12 starts in the International League, but he found ways to get the Braves...
Sports Chatter (Free subscription) | 08/12/2009
MLB Diamondbacks released RHP Tom Gordon Diamondbacks placed RHP Scott Schoeneweis on the 15-day disabled list with depression. Diamondbacks recalled RHP Daniel Schlereth from Double-A Mobile. Braves activated IF Omar Infante from the 15-day disabled list. Braves optioned IF Diory Hernandez to Triple-A Gwinnett. Cubs optioned infielder-outfielder Micah Hoffpauir to Triple-A Iowa. Reds placed third...
Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Braves' Omar Infante activated from DL Omar Infante has been activated from the disabled list, and Diory Hernandez optioned to Gwinnett. Lineup: McLouth 8, Prado 4, Anderson 7, McCann 2, Escobar 6, Diaz 9, Infante 5, Johnson 4, Hanson 1
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 08/02/2009
ATLANTA, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Chipper Jones had two hits and two RBI Saturday, leading Atlanta to a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jones had RBI hits in the third and fifth innings, but Greg Norton's pinch-hit, sixth-inning single broke a 3-3 tie with two outs, producing the game-winner. Diory Hernandez had one RBI, while Nate McLouth and Adam LaRoche added two hits each for the Braves, who have...
True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 08/02/2009
More photos » by John Bazemore - AP It was too little, too late for Russell Martin and the Dodgers today in Atlanta. Browse more photos » Missed opportunities were the theme of the day in Atlanta, as the Dodgers and Randy Wolf lost to Old Friend Derek Lowe and the Braves , 4-3. The bottom of the sixth inning was one Russell Martin would sure like to have back. Leading 3-2, with two outs...
Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 08/01/2009
It's August! Let's see if the Braves can heat it up a little bit today (or a lot bit). Check out that lineup below. Interesting. D-Lowe faces his old team for the first time since coming to the Braves this year. Lineup Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves 08/01/09 4:10 PM EDT Los Angeles Dodgers Atlanta Braves Rafael Furcal - SS Nate McLouth - CF Andre Ethier - RF Martin Prado - 2B Manny Ramirez -...
Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 08/01/2009
Not much going on today, kind of a slow one, huh? Riiiiiiggghhhht. Looking at the lineup below, I wonder if Tommy Hanson will think he's back in Gwinnett. Oh, and I think we should all boo Rafael Furcal. Lineup Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves 07/31/09 7:35 PM EDT Los Angeles Dodgers Atlanta Braves Rafael Furcal - SS Nate McLouth - CF Andre Ethier - RF Kelly Johnson - 2B Manny Ramirez - LF Chipper...
Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 07/31/2009
More photos » by J Pat Carter - AP Atlanta Braves' Javier Vazquez pitches to the Florida Marlins in baseball game action Thursday, July 30, 2009, in Miami. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter) Browse more photos » Ahhhgh. That's the sound of a big sigh of relief, after a game in which it looked like the Braves wouldn't have enough to hold off the Marlins . But the Brian McCann show made a game of it....
Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 07/23/2009
Norfolk 2, Gwinnett 8 C. Burke 2-4 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB B. Canizares 3-5 2B C. Sammons 3-3 2B, HR(6), 2BB J. Reyes 4IP 5H 2R 1BB 1K I would say it is hard to lose a game when your 2-5 guys go 8-17 with 5 XBH and one of those guys was 0-5 ( Kelly Johnson , by the way). JoJo Reyes had his longest outing since coming off the DL and was just OK. He wasn't real special but he got the job done. I keep thinking...
Purple Row (Free subscription) | 07/12/2009
The Rockies dodged a bullet when they learned that Braves ace Javier Vazquez will miss his scheduled start today due to a strained lower abdominal muscle--but they still have to wake up on offense to take advantage of their good fortune to even the series at two games apiece. Kris Medlen #54 / Pitcher / Atlanta Braves Height: 5-10 Weight: 175 Bats: B Throws: R Born: Oct 07, 1985 Getting the ball in...
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