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Braves have 93.6 percent chance of making playoffs?
Atlanta Braves with David O'Brien | Atlanta Journal-Constitution — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Hello from South Fla., where the weather went from perfectly sunny to thunderstorms, dark clouds and torrential rain in a span of about 20 minutes while ago. In other words, pretty much normal here. Any way, before we go any further I’d like to bring two pieces of potentially good news to you, since we’re all about sunshine and smiley faces here at the ol’ blog: Marlins' Gaby Sanchez got three-game suspension today for part in Wednesday brawl with Nationals. (Getty Images) First, Marlins first baseman Gaby Sanchez got a three-game suspension today for ...
47 mins agoEx-Brave Klesko bags second career outdoors
Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Former Brave Ryan Klesko turned in his glove and bat for a rod and rifle. Now 39, he will appear at Turner Field for Fields and Reels Outdoor Night on Friday. By Ryan Klesko For the AJC I grew up in Orange County, Calif.
15 hours agoStat of the day: Hudson’s first loss since July 17
Atlanta Braves with David O'Brien | Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Tim Hudson gave up two, two-out runs in the first inning to the Mets Thursday to start his showdown with Johan Santana uphill. He gave up four runs (three earned) in seven innings in a 4-2 loss, taking his first loss since July 17 when he gave up six runs in 6 2/3 innings to the Brewers. The Mets snapped a six-game winning streak for Hudson over his previous eight starts, in which he had a 1.43 ERA. He’s 15-6 on the season and his ERA inched up to 2.30 which dropped him from first in the NL to tied for fourth with Adam Wainwright. Hudson had allowed one or no runs during a five-game winn...
18 hours agoPostgame comments after Thursday’s loss to the Mets
Atlanta Braves with David O'Brien | Atlanta Journal-Constitution — TIM HUDSON On the first inning: “We got the first couple outs pretty quick. They had some things go their way in the first inning. I threw some balls over the plate to give them some opportunities to score and they took advantage of it. On the race with the Phillies: “It is tight. We knew that. We knew the Phillies weren’t going to go away. We’ve just got to keep playing and keep doing what we do.” On his command in the first: “I was falling behind a little bit, didn’t get strike one like I wanted. When you fall behind you’ve got to give in a little bit and throw some pitches over the plate an...
18 hours agoMets snap Braves five-game winning streak
Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Fresh off his career-high 13-strikeout gem against the Marlins on Saturday and winning the National League pitcher of the month award Thursday afternoon, Tim Hudson was making it hard to live up to his own standard.
18 hours agoProctor happy for call-up in his belated comeback from Tommy John
Atlanta Braves with David O'Brien | Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Scott Proctor is about four months later joining the Braves bullpen than he thought, but given his rocky return from “Tommy John” elbow reconstruction surgery, he appreciates his September call. “I was talking to my agent and my wife last night and I said, ‘This is almost better than when I got called up the first time,’” said Proctor, 32 and a veteran of five seasons with the Yankees and Dodgers. “I really didn’t think it was going to happen this year.” Proctor came into this season hoping to join the Braves by late April or early May but struggled with his command and some stiffness in his e...
22 hours agoGlaus activated from DL, moves into bench role
Atlanta Braves with David O'Brien | Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Troy Glaus was activated from the disabled list Wednesday and began his new role as a right-handed power bat off the bench. With Derrek Lee at first base and Martin Prado at third, there was no logical place to put Glaus, especially not with Omar Infante on such a tear at second base and not an option to take out of the every day lineup. Glaus met with manager Bobby Cox Wednesday and said afterward he was disappointed not to see his name in the lineup, but not totally surprised. “Obviously Derrek was brought here to play and he’s going to play,” Glaus said. “Omar and Prado, obviously they’ve b...
22 hours agoHudson wins NL pitcher of the month
Atlanta Braves with David O'Brien | Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Tim Hudson was named National League pitcher of the month Thursday for putting up the kind of August that moved him into the National League lead for ERA and forefront of the NL Cy Young conversation. Hudson went 4-1 with a 1.71 ERA over six starts in August. He allowed one or no runs in five of those starts. He finished out the month with a career-high 13 strikeouts in a 12-3 win over the Marlins on Saturday. Hudson finished August with a 15-5 record for the year with a 2.24 ERA. The player of the month award was the second of Hudson’s career. He won AL player of the month for September in 20...
22 hours agoNext for Braves: Kawakami vs. Miller on Friday
Atlanta Braves with David O'Brien | Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Series preview: at Marlins When (TV): 7:10 p.m. Friday (SPSO); 7:10 p.m. Saturday (SPSO); 1:10 p.m. Sunday (FSSO). Radio: 680 AM, 100.5 FM Probable starting pitchers: Friday: RH Kenshin Kawakami (1-9, 4.75) vs. LH Andrew Miller (0-0, 4.50) Saturday: RH Jair Jurrjens (6-4, 4.38 ERA) vs. RH Josh Johnson (11-5, 2.28) Sunday: LH Mike Minor (3-0, 3.91) vs. RH Alex Sanabia (3-2, 3.98) Friday’s matchup: • Kawakami makes his first start since June 26 vs. Detroit in place of Derek Lowe, who was scratched with lingering elbow soreness. Kawakami lost his starting job to Kris Medlen, then made five starts...
September 2, 2010It’s Hudson vs. Santana, a dandy match-up to close out Mets series
Atlanta Braves with David O'Brien | Atlanta Journal-Constitution — (Staff writer Carroll Rogers is filling in for David O’Brien today.) Well, we’ve been up since bright and early this morning, going for a run, picking up the beau from the airport and having a great breakfast at the Silver Skillet (how can you go wrong?)… So let’s get this thing started before the coffee buzz wears off. As lopsided as the Braves have made this Mets series, we interrupt this 22-6 domination over the last three games to bring you Tim Hudson vs. Johan Santana tonight, a juicy pitching matchup in a series that hasn’t had a lot of drama. (And I know you guys don’t mind that at all....
September 2, 2010Next game at Florida Marlins on Fri, Sep 3 7:10 pm EDT
Opponent news and rumors snapshot:
- Nine members of Florida Marlins, Nationals suspended or fined for brawl Miami Herald
- Morgan gets eight games, Volstad six after Nats/Marlins brawl Miami Herald
- Florida Marlins add OF Scott Cousins, RHP Chris Leroux from Triple-A New Orleans Florida Marlins Blog | South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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- Home runs fly as Mets fall to Cubs, 7-6 Ledger on Mets | Newark Star-Ledger R.A. Dickey allowed all seven Cubs runs
- Nationals' Morgan suspended 8 games, but could face Mets New York Post Nyjer Morgan’s wild week has landed him an eight-game suspension, one of nine punishments handed out Friday by Major League Baseball following a brawl between Washington Nationals and Florida Marlins. MLB suspended Nationals outfielder Morgan and fined him an undisclosed amount for three separate incidents over the past week...
- Nyjer Morgan apparently appealing suspension Nationals Journal | Washington Post While nothing formal has been announced, Nyjer Morgan apparently, will appeal his suspension, because he is in center field and leading off for the Nationals. Also, Danny Espinosa - who worked with Jim Riggleman and Pat Listach at second base four hours before the game - is making his first career start. The full lineup: 1. Nyjer Morgan, CF 2. Ian Desmond, SS 3. Ryan Zimmerman, 3B 4. Adam Dunn, 1B 5. Michael Morse, RF 6. Ivan Rodriguez, C 7. Justin Maxwell, LF 8. Danny Espinosa, 2B 9. Livan Hernandez, SP Nyjer Morgan - Ian Desmond - Pat Listach - Jim Riggleman - Ryan Zimmerman
- Nine members of Florida Marlins, Nationals suspended or fined for brawl Miami Herald Almost from the instant Nyjer Morgan charged the mound and Florida Marlins pitcher Chris Volstad readied himself for bare-knuckled combat by throwing down his glove, it became a given that punishment would result.
- Morgan gets eight games, Volstad six after Nats/Marlins brawl Miami Herald Washington Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan was suspended for eight games and Florida Marlins pitcher Chris Volstad was given a six-game penalty for their roles in Wednesday's benches-clearing incident.