
Twinkie Town Probables (all games FSN) Monday, 6:10pm: Kevin Correia vs. Julio Teheran Tuesday, 6:10pm: Mike Pelfrey vs. Tim Hudson Wednesday, 11:10am: Vance Worley vs. Paul Maholm Braves Notes As I'm sure you're aware, this is Minnesota's first visit to Atlanta since the 1991 World Series. In fact, according to Baseball Reference, it's the first visit by the Washington Senators or Minnesota Twins to the Boston Beaneaters, Doves, Rustlers, Braves, or Bees, or the Milwaukee Braves. Ron Gant was falling off the bag. Kent Hrbek just held the tag on him. Drew Coble was smart enough to see it. T...
Minnesota Twins May 20, 2013Braves Journal ESPN Box Score Sorry for the late recap! So here’s what happened last night: Jason Heyward came back and got two hits and a walk, both Paul Maholm and Eric O’Flaherty gave up a homer to Scott Van Slyke, and Justin Upton did this when the bases were juiced: Your browser does not support iframes. [...]
Atlanta Braves May 18, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Dodgers outfielder Scott Van Slyke enjoyed a huge night at the plate as he homered twice during Friday's game against the Braves.Van Slyke launched a solo home run in the sixth inning off starter Paul Maholm. He then took Eric O'Flaherty deep in the ninth for another solo home run. He finished 2 for 4 with two runs scored and two RBI in an 8-5 defeat.Van Slyke has homered twice in his last four games. He has gone 4 for 11 with two homers and four RBI during that span.
May 17, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Braves starting pitcher Paul Maholm enjoyed a decent performance as he picked up his fifth win of the season Friday night against the Dodgers.Maholm (5-4), who made his ninth start of the season, surrendered two runs in the fourth and a solo home run to Scott Van Slyke in the sixth. He was charged with four runs -- two earned -- and eight hits over six innings of work. He struck out three and walked one in an 8-5 victory.Maholm has allowed a home run in four of his last six starts. He is scheduled to make his next start Wednesday at home against Minnesota. He has allowed just four earned runs ...
May 17, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval had an eventful day at the plate Saturday afternoon against the Braves.Sandoval launched a solo home run off starter Paul Maholm in the first. He was also hit by a pitch in the forearm during the fifth. He finished 1 for 3 with two runs scored and one RBI in a 10-1 victory. He underwent X-rays on his forearm, which ruled out a fracture. Manager Bruce Bochy still isn't sure if he'll need a day off Sunday, according to Comcast SportsNet Bay Area. Sandoval has recorded a hit in each of his last five games. He is hitting .263 over that span.
May 11, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy After permitting just two runs in each of his last two starts, Braves starting pitcher Paul Maholm took a step back as he was hit hard and suffered his fourth loss of the season Saturday afternoon against the Giants.Maholm (4-4), who made his eighth start of the season, gave up a solo home run to Pablo Sandoval in the opening frame and gave up four runs in the fifth. The left-hander was charged with six runs and eight hits over 4 1/3 innings of work in a 10-1 defeat. He struck out three and walked three on 86 pitches, 50 of them for strikes. Maholm has lost four of his last five decisions afte...
May 11, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Giants starter Madison Bumgarner, who allowed five runs his last time out at home, bounced back with an 11-strikeout performance as he picked up his fourth win of the season during Saturday's contest against the Braves. Bumgarner (4-1), who made his eighth start of the season, pitched four scoreless innings before surrendering a run-scoring single to Paul Maholm in the fifth. The left-hander was charged with one run and four hits over seven innings of work in a 10-1 victory. He threw 70 of his 112 pitches for strikes and lowered his ERA to 2.18. He walked two.Bumgarner has struck out seven or ...
May 11, 2013Braves Journal So this weekend has pretty quickly turned to crap. Today’s game featured the biggest mismatch of the series in terms of pitching matchups – Paul Maholm v. Madison Bumgarner – and it basically played out exactly as one would assume: not well for the Braves. In order for the Braves to have had a real [...]
Atlanta Braves May 11, 2013Giants Extra | San Jose Mercury News Darren Sabedra here wrapping up the afternoon at AT&T; Park after the Giants routed the Atlanta Braves 10-1. The game story focused on Gregor Blanco’s bases-clearing, pinch-hit double that broke open the game in the fifth inning, and Madison Bumgarner’s pitching gem. But there were other aspects that I’ll touch on here. Brandon Crawford had [...]
San Francisco Giants May 11, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Outside of allowing eight runs April 26 against the Tigers, Braves starting pitcher Paul Maholm hasn't allowed more than three runs in any of his other six starts. In fact, he's allowed a total of four runs in his last two starts since the debacle in Detroit. Maholm, who has had just three winning seasons in his first eight years in the majors, said he's continuing to make adjustments when needed. "Obviously, I've had my bumps in the road," the 30-year-old Maholm said, reflecting on his career, per MLB.com. "I think it's learning, it's maturing, it's understanding you don't have to throw so ma...
May 9, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Braves pitcher Paul Maholm got his pitch count up early in his start against the Reds Monday night but had a sharp outing. He allowed two runs on four hits over 5 2/3 innings in a 7-4 win. The left-hander held the Reds scoreless through three innings, but in the fourth he put the first two men on before giving up an RBI double to Brandon Phillips. Jay Bruce's groundout drove in another run.Paul Maholm, who threw 105 pitches, struck out six and walked two. His next start is scheduled for Saturday against the Giants.
May 7, 2013Atlanta Bullpen Andrelton Simmons hit two home runs and drove in four runs total, and starter Paul Maholm pitched 5 2/3 effective innings, as the Atlanta Braves made it two in a row with a 7-4 win over the Reds in Cincinnati. The Braves jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first when Freddie Freeman singled [...]The post Game Story: Simmons Homers Twice in 7-4 Win appeared first on Atlanta Bullpen.
Atlanta Braves May 6, 2013Braves Journal Paul Maholm! Bronson Arroyo! Laugh all you want, but two more dependable #3 starters you won’t find. Arroyo doesn’t really have a fastball, he doesn’t really strike anybody out, and I’m not sure that I can think of a single reason that he has 126 wins in the majors, has been worth around 24 Wins [...]
Atlanta Braves May 6, 2013KFFL Atlanta Braves SPs Paul Maholm, Kris Medlen and Mike Minor will start against the Cincinnati ...
May 5, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Braves starter Paul Maholm was one of the better pitchers in the league in the second half of last season, and he has picked up right he left off through his first six starts. Despite a 3-3 record, Maholm has a 3.08 ERA and has emerged as one of the better Fantasy options for Week 6 (May 6-12). With two starts on the schedule for the upcoming Fantasy period, it is hard for any owner to justify not putting him in the rotation. Al Melchior has Maholm ranked No. 30 in his Week 6 Pitching Planner, and he goes as far to say that Maholm is an "automatic start" in a two-start week. Maholm has a caree...
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