Official Atlanta Braves Thread

[faultlessjoint]

I really hope we win tonight. I'd love to take a series from the Twins and Rays back to back. I think we have a good chance with Huddy on the mound. The guy going for the Rays tonight (James Shields, never heard of him cause he's a career Ray) has gotten touched up his last three starts bumping his era up to 4.55 from 2.99 in that span. Hopefully he continues to be ineffectual tonight.

[Joscott]

The HeyTrain just got back on the home run track. Thats a +

Hudson is money right now.

Who's more of an automatic out, Nate or Hicks?

Taking the series over the Rays and Twins, pretty impressive.

[BF91]

Back-to-back series wins over some of the best the AL has to offer, I'll certainly take that!

[Joscott]

just Glausome!

[Mesmer]

Glaus is having a monster season. We couldn't have asked for more.

[BF91]

Glaus is on pace for some hardware after the year.

[southcakalac]

and to think i was cussing his name earlier this season

[Joscott]

The Braves scored enough runs to over come The Kamikazes today.

Cox talked with the media after and expects Kawakami to make one more schedule start before JJ comes back. He will be deciding who goes to the pen to make room and lets face it, there is no way he will beat Medlen out.

Kawakami was given a 4 run lead to work with this time and he still couldn't out-duel Kyle Davies... He apparently admitted that his mechanics have been off and he's not getting the speed he want on his pitches. So at least he can admit that.

So looks like JJ is very close, so a rotation of Hanson, JJ, Huddy, D-Lowe and Medlen could be right around the corner.

[Mesmer]

Kawakami is terrible. He was winless earlier in the season because of poor run support and some bad luck. But he's just not pitching well now.

[Joscott]

Philly and the Mets had their best pitchers on the mound and they both get beat, yet we start him and comeback to win it.

I'll still take it, just looking forward to getting him out of that role.

[faultlessjoint]

OBP is where it's at. 5 of the top 15 players in the NL in OBP are Braves.

1 Albert Pujols .426

2 Adrian Gonzalez .409

3 Joey Votto .409

4 Josh Willingham .408

5 Aubrey Huff .399

6 Prince Fielder .397

7 Andrew McCutchen .392

8 Chipper Jones .391

9 Andres Torres .389

10 Jason Heyward .383

11 Andre Ethier .382

12 Troy Glaus .380

13 Martin Prado .380

14 Brian McCann .379

15 Chase Utley .378

[Joscott]

Hanson blows up again.

3.2 IP, 13 hits, 9 Runs, 9 earned, 1 BB, 0 K

[faultlessjoint]

Good news. Fredi Gonzalez just got fired in Miami. He's always been my #1 choice for Bobby's replacement. I think there's a good chance this actually happens. Schuerholz, Wren, and Bobby really need to get him into the F.O. soon and start talking about this.

[Joscott]

Thats interesting, I didn't think Florida would go through with it. One wold think he would definitely be on the top of the list. I think it would make for a smoother transition.