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Braves embarassed in awful performance

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:01:44 +0000

By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com Marlins 10, Braves 4 Top of the Order: Peter Moylan’s bases-loaded walk in the top of the seventh broke a 4-4 tie and the Marlins blew it wide open in a disgraceful ninth, the Braves losing consecutive games for the first time this season and dropping this one without Chipper Jones. The Good: Other [...]

Shoddy defense, Fish sticks send Braves to second loss

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:38:56 +0000

By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com Marlins 5, Braves 1 Top of the Order: Javier Vazquez struck out 12 in six innings, but the Braves couldn’t back it up offensively or defensively in losing for just the second time this season. The Good: Vazquez surrendered three runs in the top of the third, but otherwise was solid. His 12 strikeouts [...]

Is this the end for Glavine?

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:04:41 +0000

By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com UPDATED 5:48 p.m. ATLANTA — Tom Glavine will spend the next two weeks resting his shoulder, then the only active 300-game winner hopes to resume his pursuit of a spot in the Atlanta Braves’ rotation. Glavine was diagnosed with inflammation of his left rotator cuff by Dr. James Andrews today in Birmingham, according to [...]

Braves sweep Nats, finish first week at 5-1

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:47:33 +0000

By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com Braves 8, Nationals 5 Top of the Order: Jeff Francoeur’s two triples and a stolen base from – of all people – Brian McCann jump-started the Braves to a series sweep of the Nationals, capping a 5-1 week that has the Braves tied at the top of the NL East. The Good: Omar Infante [...]

Kawakami sharp in debut as Braves improve to 4-1

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 11:33:02 +0000

By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com Braves 5, Nationals 3 Top of the Order: Kenshin Kawakami’s six strong innings in his major-league debut fronted a strong pitching performance, and Jordan Schafer’s three hits and Kelly Johnson’s three RBIs paced the offense as the Braves improved to 4-1. The Good: One week after he walked seven in 2 2/3 innings in [...]

Braves overcome storms, bullpen to down Nats in extras

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:39:59 +0000

By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com Braves 6, Nationals 5 (10 innings) Top of the Order: The Braves survived a long rain delay and two bullpen meltdowns, Kelly Johnson driving home Jordan Schafer with the game winner in the bottom of the 10th, nearly six hours after the first pitch. The Good: Johnson doubled once and singled twice, finishing 3-for-5 [...]

Visit to Turner Field whets appetite for baseball … and history

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:25:10 +0000

By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com ATLANTA — They pressed their faces to the gate, staring through the bars toward the field of dreams where, for the past two summers, they have spent quality time with dear ol’ Dad (and, yes, at times with Mom, too). “Can we go in,” asks Rhett, my 5-year-old who doesn’t accept [...]

Epic bullpen meltdown spoils Braves’ sweep plans in Philly

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:01:27 +0000

By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com Phillies 12, Braves 11 Top of the Order: The Braves were nine outs away from completing a resounding sweep of the World Series champs, only to see their bullpen melt down in epic, unfathomable fashion during an eight-run seventh that sent Atlanta to its first loss of the season. Top of the Order: The [...]

Johnson, Jones, Jurrjens lead Braves to 2-0 start

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:01:34 +0000

By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com Updated 3:41 p.m.  AND THIS JUST IN: The Braves once again have jumped to a 2-0 first-inning lead, doing so on a day where both Chipper Jones (thumb) and Garret Anderson (calf) are out of the lineup. Brian McCann followed Yunel Escobar’s two-out double with a two-run homer to right, staking the rolling Braves [...]

Off day gives Braves Nation time to enjoy season-opening victory

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:15:18 +0000

By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com ATLANTA — My oh my, how much better this feels, doesn’t it Braves Nation? OK, so one game doesn’t make a season, particularly a season where 161/162nds of the schedule remains to be played. But still, after all that the Atlanta Braves endured the past year or so, wasn’t it nice to spend [...]

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