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Freeman, Heyward and Palica promoted..
Buried in an article about how great Myrtle Beach is for rehabbing Atlanta Braves pitchers, there's a blurb about the organization promoting two top prospects to Double A Mississippi. Freddie Freeman, Jason Heyward and pitcher Tommy Palica. 3 That's ...
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Over at Talking Chop (a site I read daily and Gondee is a colleague of mine) he does a fan confidence poll, right now at least the readers of the site it's at an all season low 48%. It doesn't help that the Braves are on a huge skid, loosing a series...
Anderson sent to Detroit
Well it looks like the Braves might have made a decision, or close to as far as the center field job goes. According to Mark Bowman, the Braves sent Josh Anderson to Detroit for minor league right handed reliever Rudy Darrow.Here's what Frank Wren ha...
Braves make a couple roster cuts..
According to Mark Bowman, the Braves have released Aussie Phil Stockman - as he's still battling the same injury for the last two years (this clears up a spot on the 40 man, and he was out of options). They also informed James Parr that he's headed t...
The 6-4-3: Lets chat about Lowe's sinker, cuts and muscles..
Welcome to "The 6-4-3" a new feature to Rain Delay, where we make a classic double play running down three things we think you need to know.The Six...Ground balls are more democratic: Derek Lowe was perfect through 4 innings today against the Astros....
Chipper leaves game..
This is my fault I think, after basically ripping Garret Anderson for being old and injury prone guess what happens? Chipper had to go out and strain his oblique, he'll be evaluated on Monday. Maybe that would explain the whole 0-7 showing in two gam...
M*A*S*H: The young and the gimpy..
Here's some injury updates from Carrol Rodgers, filling in for DOB:Jordan Schafer took some "dry" swings today and some off the tee and came away with his shoulder feeling OK. He's got a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder that's kept him out a we...
The 6-4-3: Mashed Taters Anyone?
Welcome to "The 6-4-3" a new feature to Rain Delay, where we make a classic double play running down three things we think you need to know. The Six...Blame Canada: Brian McCann and Chipper Jones played in the first round of the WBC against team Cana...
Derek Lowe 2009 Preview
Head on over to Talking Chop, I've done a guest post for Gondee previewing our new ace in the hole Derek Lowe. I'll give it a few days over there, and then I'll post it in PDF form for your downloading pleasure....
BBTN: On Right Now
I actually enjoy baseball tonight, and right now they're running is two hours long. The reason I'm dropping this note is that fact that new ace Derek Lowe and "The Golden Boy" Jeff Francoeur are scheduled to appear on the show.If you can stomach Stev...
DVD Giveaway #2: We have a winner!
Congrats to Raid Delay reader Leigh who correctly answered this question:What former Major Leaguer appeared as Coach Duke Temple in all three "Major League" movies? Bonus if you can name the west coast team he played for.The answer was: Steve Yeager....
McCann giddy as a school girl..
I love this kid. "I'm pretty pumped up," McCann said. "This is something I've always wanted to do. Ever since the WBC started, I've always wanted a chance to play and here it is. "To me, this is the Olympics of baseball. This will be the best player...
Braves ink Ross to two year deal..
As is typical with the Braves, well except for last year - they went out and found a veteran back up catcher for Brian McCann. David Ross is that guy, better with the bat and glove than guys Bobby was forced to trot out there to give Heap a rest, whi...
2008 Player Review: Mark Teixeira
Figured if I wrote about Mark Kotsay and his 88 game stint with Braves, I might as well write about Teixeira who played 103 games for the Braves in 2008 before being traded at the deadline to the Angels for Casey Kotchman and Stephen Marek. He is as ...
2008 Player Review: Gregor Blanco
Blanco basically came out of nowhere to land a spot on the 2008 opening day roster. Bobby Cox himself had said that in past years he didn’t like the way Blanco carried himself and approached the game of baseball. My how things change after a ye...
2008 Player Review: Mark Kotsay
The Braves acquired Mark Kotsay on January 14th 2008 from the Oakland A’s for Joey Devine (mistake IMO) and Jamie Richmond. Kotsay was brought in to be a stop gap for a year, until Jordan Schafer was ready for the majors, though I still donR...
2008 Player Review: Yunel Escobar
This fiery Cuban impressed the suits so much in 2007 that Edgar Renteria was sent packing to the Detroit Tigers for Gorkys Hernandez and Jair Jurrjens. It was a brilliant move then and still is today, listen I liked ‘Rent as much as the next gu...
Hampton an Astro, again…
Well I guess this makes the poll that was in the right side bar kinda moot. Anyways, pending a physical Mike Hampton will be a member of the Houston Astros. Random Posts September 15, 2008 — Off Day Stuff (0) March 21, 2006 — Smoltz the ...
2008 Player Review: Chipper Jones
How much is there to say about a guy who started off the 2008 campaign by chasing .400? He made his first All-Star appearance since 2001, finished 12th in the MVP voting (which I think is a travesty, I think he should have been higher than that. Espe...
Smoltz not to be offered arbitration
This really should be to much of a surprise really, he’s still rehabbing from surgery and who the hell knows when he’s going to be ready to pitch, and at what capacity (though I bank on late inning work out of the pen if he’s able t...
2008 Player Review: Casey Kotchman
There’s not a whole lot to say about our latest first baseman. He came over at the deadline with minor league pitcher Stephen Marek for Mark Teixeira. And spent a lot of time on the bereavement list because of his sick mother. Kotchman is a whi...
Dom Chiti, no longer special assistant
Here’s an interesting piece of news that effects both the Braves and Mariners. Back at the beginning of November I noted that the Braves hired former Ranger Dom Chiti as a special assistant to General Manager Frank Wren. Now it seems he’s...
Scratch Tazawa off the list..
I guess Japanese pitcher Junichi Tazawa is off the Braves radar. According to this report by the Associated Press, Tazawa contacted the Braves on Friday to say “Thanks, but no thanks”. From all the other reports I’ve read it looks l...
2008 Player Review: Brian McCann
Figured we just did Frenchy, might as well write up his best friend and former roommate and all around BFF, Brian McCann. In the short amount of time that he’s been in the big leagues, he’s made an impression on not only the fans but his ...
2008 Player Review: Jeff Francoeur
Thanks to reader @snafilter on Twitter, we bring you to #2 in our player reviews, none other than the ‘golden boy’ himself Jeff Francoeur. Boy what a season for Frenchy huh? He went from getting the ‘franchise’ tag to getting ...
2008 Player Review: Kelly Johnson
I figured with KJ’s name being brought up in trade speculation, it was a good time to start rolling out player reviews and with Kelly Johnson fresh on everyone’s minds it made the choice of who to start with pretty simple if you ask me. O...
Junichi Tazawa
According to Dave O’Brien of the AJC the Braves have offered a contract to Tazawa, a Major League one to boot which if he accepts - he would have to be placed on the 40 man roster. Here’s what DOB had to say, he’s been hanging out a...
Smoltz files for Free Agency
Not sure that it’s really a surprise, but Smoltzie filed for free agency (along with Jorge Julio - but who cares?). Most likely this is a leverage move, as Wren has stated over and over that the Braves want John back in a Tomahawk. I’m pr...
Three Braves file for Free Agency
From the Braves portal of propaganda. Greg Norton, Will Ohman and Julian Tavarez filed for free agency on Thursday, the first day that eligible players could officially declare their intentions to test the market. Not sorry to see Norton or Tavarez f...
TPS Report: FIP+ for Braves Pitching Staff
This comes from Beyond The Box Score. This is the FIP+ for the Braves pitching staff in 2008, if you’re not sure exactly what FIP is here’s The Hardball Times definition. Fielding Independent Pitching, a measure of all those things for wh...
