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Win streak, woo-hoo! Braves win consecutive games for first time…
Braves.Today.Com | September 5th 2008 by Bud
By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com Braves 10, Nationals 5 Top of the Order: Be still my beating heart, but we have a winning streak: a seven-run third inning gave Jair Jurrjens all the support he needed as the Braves won consecutive games for the first read more
Parr aces debut as Braves shut out Nats
Braves.Today.Com | September 5th 2008 by Bud
By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com Braves 2, Nationals 0 Top of the Order: Making his major-league debut, James Parr fired six sparkling innings of two-hit shutout ball, and the beleaguered Atlanta bullpen did its job (for a change) as the Braves opene read more
26, 27, 28, 29 … Braves extend one-run road losing streak
Braves.Today.Com | September 2nd 2008 by Bud
By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com Marlins 4, Braves 3 Top of the Order: The beat goes on in historically mind-numbing fashion for the Braves, who opened the final month of this season from hell by losing their 29th consecutive one-run road game, exten read more
Dessens destroyed as Braves close August with another horrid defe…
Braves.Today.Com | September 1st 2008 by Bud
By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com Nationals 8, Braves 4 Top of the Order: The level of embarrassment that is the 2008 Braves season reached yet another high-water mark Sunday – Atlanta blowing a one-run lead in the eighth as the Nationals completed read more
Another notch of frustration as Braves lose in extras
Braves.Today.Com | August 30th 2008 by Bud
By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com Nationals 9, Braves 8, 10 innings Top of the Order: The nature in which the Braves lose continues to spur frustration and agony, and this one was no different: Atlanta blowing leads of 4-0 and 6-2, losing in extra inn read more
Injury Update: Tom Glavine
Rain Delay | August 27th 2008 by Rain Delay
According to the Associated Press, Tom is a little sore after having season ending surgery on his elbow. Dr. James Andrews repaired a torn flexor tendon in Glavine’s left elbow. According to the good doctor the tendon hadn’t pulled away f read more
Braves battle back, stun Fish with four-run ninth
Braves.Today.Com | August 27th 2008 by Bud
UPDATE, 6:21 a.m.: Morning! Nothing official from the Braves yet on the Mark Kotsay trade situation. Kotsay was scratched from the lineup yesterday as the Braves held trade discussions with the Red Sox, sources report. Kotsay said after the game he d read more
Kotsay Dunks Coco Crisp
Razzball | August 27th 2008 by StanHayes
Reports say Mark Kotsay is headed to the Sawx. If he lands there, he’ll start over Coco Crisp and will have some slight fantasy value. Think AL-Only leagues. More importantly, this would free up the Braves outfield for Brandon Jones to start th read more
Really, there are reasons to watch the Braves play out the string
Braves.Today.Com | August 26th 2008 by Bud
By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com ATLANTA – You look at the standings, and what you see is not pretty. The Braves reside 17 games under .500, 15 ½ games out of first place, and you allow that little voice inside your head to whisper a fair question read more
Reyes wobbles as Braves fall, end 1-5 road trip
Braves.Today.Com | August 25th 2008 by Bud
By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com Cardinals 6, Braves 3 Top of the Order: Jo-Jo Reyes gave up a pair of runs in each of the first two innings, setting the tone for another frustrating day as the Braves concluded a 1-5 road trip by losing for the 13th read more
Where Did It All Go Wrong?
The Launching Pad | August 21st 2008 by Jaq Baldwin
~JB- Atlanta, GA My friend Steve over at House of Braves Talk likes to cite the Kelly Johnson dropped pop up in the Phillies series of where it all began to fall apart. Just to bring you back for a moment. It was 2-1 in the ninth. We were about to mo read more
Five-spot in first sends Braves to ninth loss in past 10
Braves.Today.Com | August 21st 2008 by Bud
By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com Mets 6, Braves 3 Top of the Order: The Braves did it once again, falling behind early and going quietly into the night in losing their ninth out of the past 10, dropping a staggering 14 games out of first place in the read more
Wainwright As Rain
Razzball | August 21st 2008 by StanHayes
Adam Wainwright will start on Friday replacing Joel Piñeiro. I’m putting him in immediately. I have faith in The Author of Tonyball, Dave Duncan and Adam Wainwright. Will he be lights out? Well, I hope so. He has been good in his rehab. There& read more
preGame: Braves @ Mets Gm2
Rain Delay | August 20th 2008 by Rain Delay
Game Time: 7:10p est (4:10p pst) TV: FSN, MLB.tv Radio: WGST, 94.9, XM Channel 183 Tail of the Tape W-L Pythag RS RA OPS+ ERA+ Braves 56-70 63-63 569 573 105 97 Mets 69-57 68-57 617 554 108 102 RD’s Take: We’ve now gone minus read more
Bullpen melts down as Braves hand Mets series opener, fall 13 out…
Braves.Today.Com | August 20th 2008 by Bud
By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com Mets 7, Braves 3 Top of the Order: A bullpen meltdown and a subway-train full of stranded baserunners spoiled a stellar outing by Jo-Jo Reyes in his return to the majors, the Braves losing for the eighth time in nine read more
Doesn’t This Team Remind You of The “Good Ol’ Days”?
The Launching Pad | August 16th 2008 by Jaq Baldwin
Braves lose! Braves lose! Braves lose! Seems like the Braves are doing their best 1987 impression in more ways than one. On August 16th, 1987 the Braves had lost their fourth game in a row and fell to 50-67 after dropping a contest to the Houston read more
Braves’ bad news continues: Glavine to DL, losing streak hits f…
Braves.Today.Com | August 15th 2008 by Bud
By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com Giants 5, Braves 1 Top of the Order: Just when you think the Braves can’t possibly get any more bad news, along comes a day like Friday: Tom Glavine returns to the disabled list, then the Braves get blown away late read more
Kotsay’s cycle not enough as Braves fall to Cubs
Braves.Today.Com | August 15th 2008 by Bud
By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com Cubs 11, Braves 7 Top of the Order: Even two of the rarest events – a Braves’ player hitting for the cycle, and Jeff Francoeur hitting something other than air – wasn’t enough to keep the Braves from losing th read more
Hampton hit hard as Braves can’t finish off sweep of D’Backs
Braves.Today.Com | August 11th 2008 by Bud
By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com Diamondbacks 6, Braves 1 Top of the Order: Mike Hampton couldn’t replicate the success from his last outing, as the Braves’ three-game winning streak came to an end in the finale of a seven-game road swing. The Go read more
Bats break out again as Braves smash Snakes
Braves.Today.Com | August 10th 2008 by Bud
By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com Braves 11, Diamondbacks 4 Top of the Order: Don’t look now, but the Braves are playing well, winning for the fourth time in five days thanks to a seven-spot in the sixth inning and the usual solid work of Jair Jurrj read more
Chipper returns, sticks swing in win over D’Backs
Braves.Today.Com | August 9th 2008 by Bud
By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com Braves 11, Diamondbacks 6 Top of the Order: Casey Kotchman and Martin Prado enjoyed three-hit nights, as the Braves celebrated Chipper Jones’ return to the lineup by winning for the third time in four games. The Goo read more
Giants Double Up Braves 4-2
The Game of Baseball | August 5th 2008
Randy Winn went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored to back a solid outing by Matt Cain as the Giants doubled up the Braves 4-2 at AT&T Park. Ivan Ochoa added two hits and drove in a run for San Francisco, which has won three of its last four games read more
Braves Nation mourns Caray as Atlanta opens road trip with loss
Braves.Today.Com | August 5th 2008 by Bud
By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com Giants 4, Braves 2 Top of the Order: Playing with heavy hearts on the day after broadcaster Skip Caray died, the Braves displayed shaky defense up the middle and left 10 runners on base, opening a seven-game road trip read more
preGame: Braves @ Giants Gm1
Rain Delay | August 4th 2008 by Rain Delay
Game Time: 10:15p est (7:15p pst) TV: Sports South, MLB.tv Radio: WGST, 94.9, XM Channel 188 Tail of the Tape W-L Pythag RS RA OPS+ ERA+ Braves 51-60 57-54 500 488 107 101 Giants 46-64 46-64 425 511 85 100 RD’s Take: Needless to sa read more
Voice of the Braves silenced: Skip Caray dies at age 68
Braves.Today.Com | August 4th 2008 by Bud
By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com ATLANTA – I consider myself lucky not to have heard Skip Caray bellow the two most famous calls in Braves’ history as they happened. That’s because I was inside Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium the night Sid Bream read more
Braves power past Cards, halt five-game skid
Braves.Today.Com | August 1st 2008 by Bud
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Carpenter Makes Season Debut, Cards Beat Braves
The Game of Baseball | July 31st 2008
Albert Pujols broke a 2-all tie with an RBI double in the top of the seventh inning and the Cardinals went on to beat the Braves 7-2 at Turner Field. Joe Mather hit a two-run homer in the eighth for St. Louis, which has won the first three of the fo read more
A fifth of misery: Braves lose fifth straight, Hudson faces Tommy…
Braves.Today.Com | July 31st 2008 by Bud
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preGame: Cards @ Braves Gm3
Rain Delay | July 30th 2008 by Rain Delay
Game Time: 7:00p est (4:00p pst) TV: FSN, MLB.tv Radio: WGST, 94.9, XM Channel 186 Tail of the Tape W-L Pythag RS RA OPS+ ERA+ Cardinals 60-49 57-52 520 492 110 100 Braves 49-57 55-51 482 464 107 102 RD’s Take: Playing out the stri read more
Tex traded as Braves wave white flag on 2008
Braves.Today.Com | July 30th 2008 by Bud
By Bud L. Ellis braves.today.com Cardinals 8, Braves 3 (The Bye-Bye Tex Edition) Top of the Order: The Braves officially raised the surrender flag above Turner Field, first trading Mark Teixeira to the Angels, and then losing their fourth in a row as read more
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