Chad
Chad
I am a proud father, husband, pastor and avid baseball fan. The Atlanta Braves are my team of interest, though I follow the game as a whole. Please don't hesitate dropping me a line, especially when you are happy with the content I share.
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The Atlanta Braves Blast and Sweep the Colorado Rockies
Any speculation that the Atlanta Braves may be flat coming off a losing home stand against the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies could not be farther from the reality the Braves enjoyed. Things could have gone awry after the Braves found themselves in a 5-0 hole after the first inning of the opening game of [...]
TweetOde to The Great One: Chipper Jones Blasts Atlanta Braves Past Philadelphia
Wow. It is not often that I am left speechless. But the game between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies was unbelievable. I turned it off twice only to be drawn back in to witness an outstanding game. The Braves rallied from deficits of six and four runs respectively. They took leads of two runs [...]
TweetAtlanta Braves’ Struggles Against the Philadelphia Phillies Are Evident Through Jonny Venters
All of the momentum that the Atlanta Braves had built over the past two weeks seemed to come to a screeching halt last night. Their arch-rival and arch-nemesis, the Philadelphia Phillies came into town with a losing record and a punchless offense. The Braves were flirting with first place and seemed to have the swagger [...]
TweetJair Jurrjens Strong in Debut for Atlanta Braves’ Triple A Team
While Tim Hudson made his debut today for the Atlanta Braves, Jair Jurrjens was simultaneously making his debut for the Braves’ Triple A team. This was only his fifth career start at the AAA level. He made his debut with the Detroit Tigers in 2007 and skipped AAA to do so. After being traded to [...]
TweetTim Hudson Strong in Debut for Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves did not want to rush Tim Hudson back before he was ready. They gave him enough time to stretch out and recover from the offseason surgery he had on his back. They have managed a successful streak and came into the day 1 game behind the Washington Nationals in the NL East. [...]
TweetBrian McCann Returns to Lineup Today for the Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves held their breath on Friday night as Brian McCann was removed from the opening game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. This marked the second consecutive game against the Pirates, that McCann was injured in. The injury was described to be minor later that night. The hope was for McCann to rejoin the team [...]
TweetReevaluating the Atlanta Braves’ Development of Positional Players
The Atlanta Braves have made their proverbial living over the past two decades on identifying and developing pitching prospects. They have excelled in this category, while other teams looked on in admiration. There is no “Moneyball” formula or revolutionizing way of doing this. More than anything, it takes quality scouting and the upper parts of [...]
TweetDamn, Pittsburgh Pirates! Atlanta Braves’ Brian McCann Hurt Again
This is getting a little ridiculous, right? The last two games Brian McCann has played against the Pittsburgh Pirates have resulted in an injury. Last season, McCann injured his oblique in the 19th inning game the Pirates and Atlanta Braves played on July 26. Last night, McCann left the game in the fifth inning after [...]
TweetTim Hudson Will Make 2012 Debut on Sunday; Taking Over for Jair Jurrjens
The arrival of Tim Hudson could not be more timely for the Atlanta Braves. He will make his 2012 debut on Sunday and seamlessly take over for the recently demoted Jair Jurrjens. Jurrjens was demoted to work on his pitches, but most of all to figure out what the hell is going on with his [...]
TweetObviously Unexpected: Atlanta Braves Option Jair Jurrjens to Minors
The Atlanta Braves optioned Jair Jurrjens to the minors after last night’s loss and terrible outing against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jurrjens was roughed up against the Dodgers. He lasted 3+ innings and allowed 9 hits, 1 BB, 5 ER and 0 Ks. Overall this season, he is 0-2 with a 9.37 ERA, 2.45 WHIP, [...]
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