AFL Rosters Announced..

August 27, 2008 at 11:00 am · Filed under Future Braves, Future Mariners

The Arizona Fall League Rosters have been announced for the 2008 season.

Mesa Solar Sox
(Braves, Cubs, Marlins, Phillies,Tigers)

So here are the Braves Minor Leaguers taking part.

1. RHP Duente Heath
2. RHP Tommy Hanson
3. RHP Stephen Marek
4. RHP Kris Medlen
5. C Tyler Flowers
6. 3B Van Pope
7. OF Brandon Jones

Pretty good crop of guys, though Van Pope seems a bit out of place for some reason.

Peoria Javelinas
(Brewers, Reds, Mariners Yankees)

Here are the M’s farm hands taking part.

1. RHP Gabriel Hernandez
2. LHP Justin Thomas
3. RHP Joe Woerman
4. C Adam Moore
5. OF Craig Halman

The Javelinas roster is incomplete as far as the Mariners go. They’ve still got to select one pitcher and one infielder to put on the Javelinas roster.

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Injury Update: Tom Glavine

August 27, 2008 at 10:29 am · Filed under Braves, Injuries

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 from the bone like the Braves doctors had thought.

With that said, it’s still a long road of recovery and Tom isn’t sure whether he’ll continue to pitch in 2009 or not. Though through the rehab process he should be ready to go by spring training.

“We’ve got a good five weeks here for me to rehab and get a good sense of how I’m recovering and what it looks like,” Glavine said. “Then I think we will all have a better idea.”

There are a lot of people out there that would like to see Glavine hang it up and call it a career. My view is if he can get through the rehab and be ready to pitch why not put him in the rotation for 2009. There are still a lot of question marks in the rotation concerning next year, but having Glavine in the rotation wouldn’t hurt in my opinion, since Hudson is out until August of next year and Smoltz will most likely resume a role in the bullpen. With two young guys (Jurrjens and Morton) in the rotation they could benefit from having Tommy around..

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Kotsay to BoSox

August 27, 2008 at 8:48 am · Filed under Braves, Trades

Now I can’t find anything that completely confirms the deal, but because of the Sox putting former Brave JD Drew on the disabled list with a strained back- they need an outfielder. Kotsay cleared waivers earlier this month and the Braves are free to trade him.

Here’s what ESPN has to say.

Sources told ESPN’s Peter Gammons and ESPN The Magazine’s Buster Olney on Tuesday that the team is on the verge of acquiring center fielder Mark Kotsay from the Atlanta Braves.

Don’t expect anything major in return for Kotsay, most likely a PTBNL or Cash. Good look to Mark who’ll get a chance to compete (most likely) in the post season.

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Sorry for the lack of posting..

August 24, 2008 at 8:01 am · Filed under Administrivia

It’s been a busy weekend and still is.

We return to our regularly scheduled program tomorrow.

And hey we snapped our loosing streak! Go Braves!

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preGame: Braves @ Cards Gm1

August 22, 2008 at 2:59 pm · Filed under Braves, PreGame 2008

Game Time: 8:15p est (5:15p pst) TV: Sports South, MLB.tv Radio: WGST, 94.9, XM Channel 189

Tail of the Tape

Pitching Match Up

RA is Runs Allowed Per Nine Innings, and includes unearned runs. I decided to do away with ERA since I hate it to begin with.

RD’s Take: Coming off his worst start of the year, Charlie looks to rebound. I see the potential that Charlie has, it just he’s taking his lumps because of his on the job training. Of course he gets to face off against former #1 Draft pick for the Braves in 200 Mr. Adam Wainwright.

What To Watch: Isn’t it about time we win a friggin’ game? Getting swept by the friggin’ Mets hurt and for some reason our Defense took the night off last night. Maybe the gloves will show up at the park tonight.

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Former Brave Sosa Suspended 50 Games

August 22, 2008 at 10:28 am · Filed under Former Braves, Mariners

Jorge Sosa, remember him?

Well, as I reported over at Baseball Digest Daily - he was suspended yesterday for 50 games for testing positive for amphetamines. He had been pitching for Tacoma of the Pacific Coast League, apparently after the Mets designated him for assignment the Mariners plucked him off the scrap heap and signed him to a minor league deal. But now, his season is done as his suspension started immediately.

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preGame: Braves @ Mets Gm3

August 21, 2008 at 2:02 pm · Filed under Braves, PreGame 2008

Game Time: 7:10p est (4:10p pst) TV: Peach Tree TV, MLB.tv Radio: WGST, 94.9, XM Channel 183

Tail of the Tape

Pitching Match Up

RA is Runs Allowed Per Nine Innings, and includes unearned runs. I decided to do away with ERA since I hate it to begin with.

RD’s Take: One bright spot for Hampton is his G/FB and his 57.6% GB%, he’s a groundball machine and always has been that way, his current GB% is about 6% better than his career average at this point. But you could chalk a lot of that up to small sample size since he’s only pitched 26 innings.

What To Watch: Hmmm, battle of the two most fragile pitchers in the National League. Nothing awe inspiring pops up with either of them. I’d really like to pull out a win before heading to St. Louis, but the way this series has gone - I’d have better luck winning the lottery.

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Junior ties Slammin’ Sammy

August 21, 2008 at 1:23 am · Filed under Former Mariners, Mariners

In the White Sox victory over the Mariners, Ken Griffey Junior hit career home run #609 which ties him with Sammy Sosa for fifth on the all time list. It seems fitting in a way that his 609th came against the team he used to play for the Seattle Mariners.

Quoth Junior:

“It’s weird,” Griffey said. “I’ve watched Sammy throughout the years. Tying him, it’s OK, I guess.”

It’s ok, I guess? Way to be Junior, all kidding aside congrats to Junior.

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