Atlanta Braves Notes, Quotes 2009-05-08
--3B Chipper Jones got the day off Thursday at Florida -- a day game after a night game. He reached two milestones in Wednesday's game. His first-inning double was his 900th career extra-base hit, and his third-inning single was his 2,300th career hit. --... more
Submitted on 2009-05-08 |
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Braves-Phillies Preview 2009-05-08
Cole Hamels has been roughed up in his last two starts, and it's had nothing to do with his pitching.After being injured in each of his previous two appearances, Hamels returns to the mound Friday night when the Phillies open a three-game home set against... more
Submitted on 2009-05-08 |
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Braves-Phillies Preview 2009-05-08
Cole Hamels has been roughed up in his last two starts, and it's had nothing to do with his pitching.After being injured in each of his previous two appearances, Hamels returns to the mound Friday night when the Phillies open a three-game home set against... more
Submitted on 2009-05-08 |
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McCann says he's ready to come off DL
Brian McCann will join the Atlanta Braves in Philadelphia on Friday after having success with his new glasses in a minor league rehab game on Thursday night.McCann was 1-for-3 with a run-scoring double and a walk in a game with Triple-A Gwinnett. He also ... more
Submitted on 2009-05-08 |
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Jurrjens gets lead, gets win for Braves
Jair Jurrjens enjoyed the rare luxury of pitching with a lead. And it turns out he's good at it.Saddled with poor run support in previous starts, Jurrjens benefited from two home runs by his Atlanta Braves teammates and pitched seven innings Thursday to b... more
Submitted on 2009-05-07 |
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Injured psyche
They have a left fielder hitting .171 but turning down rehab assignments, a Japanese pitcher who looks out of his league, a catcher who can't see, a legend who can't throw and a rookie starter who's on pace for more than 200 strikeouts, which would be gre... more
Submitted on 2009-05-07 |
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