Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on February 17th, 2010
Did you just hear that collective sigh of relief??? That was all of Braves Nation sighing after young ace pitcher Jair Jurrjens MRI came back clean this morning. The MRI showed no damage to the rotator cuff or labrum, only some slight inflammation in his right shoulder. JJ should be a able to resume pitching as soon as next week and should have no problem being ready to make his first start this season.
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Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on February 11th, 2010
What a reunion for the Braves and Tommy Glavine! After the way Tommy spoke out against his former team last season about the way he was released I wasn't sure this would ever happen, but it has.
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Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on February 10th, 2010
Here is a list of the non-roster invites to the Braves major league spring training camp:
Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on February 10th, 2010
Captain Caveman may still end up wearing a Braves jersey after all. Apparently things are starting to heat up again with the Braves and Johnny Damon. The Braves have offered a 1 year deal (with deferd money) and have also asked Chipper Jones to reach out and contact Damon to give him his best sales pitch about why he should come to Atlanta. Hopefully Chipper can get through to Mr Damon and let him know that he is needed. Maybe Chip will invite Johnny out to his ranch for a some fishin'.
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Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on February 5th, 2010
Some of you probably haven't seen that the Braves will be sporting a new BP hat this season. No red bill this year, but a red outline around the classic white A and some white piping. Looks different, but not bad. What do you guys think?
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Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on February 5th, 2010
Ran across this interview with former Braves great Javy Lopez. He talks about a lot of topics ranging from catching, and not catching Greg Maddux, winning the 95 World Series, the next Braves manager, and of course steroids. The steroids part is very confusing to me. He never comes out and says that he took them, but to me he is acting as if he is giving the interview from the point of view of someone that did. What do you think?
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Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on February 3rd, 2010
For now, it looks like all the Johnny Damon talk was all for not. The Braves are not currently pursuing the once shaggy haired outfielder and unless the price tag comes down quite a bit, will not be looking at him any time soon either. I think the Braves would love to have Damon if he were to sign for about a $2 million, one year deal, but I just think someone else will give him more money and maybe a second year. At this point the only way the Braves call Damon is if they have an early injury to one of their outfielders, but I don't think Damon will still be around to take.
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Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on February 2nd, 2010
Last season the Braves starters led the majors with a a 3.52 ERA and worked the second-most innings (986). But, they still had four relievers who ranked among the majors' top 11 in most appearances, including Peter Moylan with a franchise-record 87 appearances and former closers Mike Gonzalez (80) and Rafael Soriano (77) to go along with loogy Eric O'Flaherty (78). I find it kind of odd that our starters pitched the second most innings, yet our pen was worked as hard as any other team. I think it comes down to Bobby Cox needing to trust more arms in the pen other than his go-to guys. Hopefully the bullpen can be a bit deeper this season to save the arms of Wagner(37) and Saito(40). I don't think either vets arm will hold up for 75 games.
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Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on February 1st, 2010
Tim Hudson is ready to shake off the off-seaon rust get this season started to prove he is injury free and ready to be an ace again. He showed up today for the first day of the Braves two week long voluntary pitching camp at Turner Field. Hudson, along with Peter Moylan, Kris Medlen, Eric O'Flaherty, prospects Todd Redmond, Lee Hyde among 9 Braves pitchers that reported this morning. Jurrjens, Kawakami, newcomer Mike Dunn and even star rookie Tommy Hanson are expected to participate in the 2 week long camp. The annual two-week pitching camp serves as a pre-spring training starting point for pitchers to prepare for the real work that begins Feb. 19 in Florida.
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Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on August 21st, 2009
Braves 1st round pick Mike Minor pitched two perfect innings with two strikeouts last night in his Braves debut in Rome. Minor, known for his control, threw 16 of his 24 pitches for strikes and threw first pitch strikes to all six hitters he faced.
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Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on August 20th, 2009
The MBraves won 6-2 last night, but didn't get any help from Jason Heyward. He went 0-4 last night with a walk and a K. JHey is now only hitting .171 in his last 10 games.
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Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on August 20th, 2009
The Braves and second baseman Martin Prado received good news Wednesday when Prado was diagnosed with “exertional headaches” after being examined by Atlanta neurologist Richard Bernstein.
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Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on August 19th, 2009
Hopefully last night was a sign of JH breaking out of his mini slump. Heyward was only 1-5, but hit his 7th homer of the season in the M Braves 6-5 victory last night.
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Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on August 18th, 2009
Jason didn't have a good night last night. He went 0-4 with a K in the MBraves 4-1 loss. His mini slump continues.
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Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on August 17th, 2009
Jason Heyward has finally cooled off a bit. In his last four games he is 2-14 with no XBH. He has walked three times and only struck out twice though while adding two steals, one of which was a steal of home. None of this is very shocking since we knew he had to come back to earth at some point.
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Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on August 17th, 2009
Cory has had two starts in a row now without giving up a hit. He tossed 5 more hitless innings on Sunday to extend his hitless innings streak to 14. He did however walk 4 and gave up 2 EARNED runs. Good to see Cory rounding back into form after all his injury problems.
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Posted by ttiger2004
Tomahawk Talk — published on August 14th, 2009
We all knew this time would come, when someone would come a long and take over the leadership role on the Braves. For so long, Chipper was/is still the leader but there is someone else stepping up and taking on that leadership role, that someone is 24 yr old, Brian McCann.
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Posted by ttiger2004
Tomahawk Talk — published on August 12th, 2009
We all knew that the 7 game road trip to the West Coast was going to be very important for the Braves. Even if we came back home 4-3, that would have been a some what successful road trip considering we were playing the Padres and the ML Leading Dodgers. Who knew after Sunday's game that the Braves would return home with a 5-2 road record especially taking the last 3 from the Dodgers?
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Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on August 12th, 2009
Former Braves first round pick(2006) Cory Rasmus threw a 7 inning no-hitter last night for Danville. Cory only walked one and struck out nine in the D-Braves 13-0 victory.
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Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on August 12th, 2009
The Mississippi Braves were rained out last night, so no JH update today.
Season stats: (AA) .405/.485/.730, 12 2B, 3 3B, 6 HR, 24 RBI, 1 SB, 17 BB, 12 K, 1.215 OPS
Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on August 11th, 2009
Jason went 1-4 with an RBI triple and a run scored last night in a 8-2 loss.
Season stats: (AA) .405/.485/.730, 12 2B, 3 3B, 6 HR, 24 RBI, 1 SB, 17 BB, 12 K, 1.215 OPS
Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on August 10th, 2009
Had a busy weekend and missed the last few Heyward updates. Apparantly I missed some good ones because the kid just continues to rake. In his last three games he is 5-13 with 6 R, a double and 2 HR. One of his homers came yesterday on his 20th birthday. Most likely the last birthday he will celebrate in the minors.
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Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on August 9th, 2009
Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on August 6th, 2009
The Braves have come to terms with their first round draft pick in the 2009 Draft. Lefty Mike Minor will receive a $2.42 million signing bonus, the largest signing bonus in franchise history for a drafted player and largest ever for a No. 7 pick in the annual June draft. The previous high was Jeff
Francoeur at $2.2 million.
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Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on August 6th, 2009
Heyward started in CF and was 1-4 last night in the M-Braves 6-3 loss.
Season stats: (AA) .415/.496/.702, 11 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 21 RBI, 1 SB, 15 BB, 10 K, 1.198 OPS
Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on August 6th, 2009
Omar and Buddy are both starting rehab assignments in class A Rome this week.
Infante, returning from a broken hand, went 1-for-3 with a walk in his first rehab game on Tuesday, and was 1-for-2 with a single and a flyout to the warning track through five innings Wednesday.
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Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on August 6th, 2009
The Braves hit Chad Gaudin early and often to give Tommy Hanson some quick run support. Hanson didn't need much though only allowing two runs on five hits in six innings in front of over 100 family members and friends in sunny San Diego.
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Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on August 5th, 2009
Heyward was 2-3 with a HBP last night in the M-Braves 5-1 loss.
Season stats: (AA) .422/.505/.722, 11 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 21 RBI, 1 SB, 15 BB, 10 K, 1.227 OPS
Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on August 5th, 2009
Matt Diaz did something last night that no other Braves player has ever done in a baseball game, he grounded into THREE double plays. Of course he also hit a 2 run homer in the 6th to stretch a 1 run lead into a more comfortable 3 run lead, so I think we can forgive him. Diaz became the first Brave to ever have this dubious honor and the first player period since Scott Rolen in 2002.
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Posted by Murph2TheHall
Tomahawk Talk — published on August 4th, 2009
This was taken from the AJC blog of David O'Brien:
In their past five games, they have more strikeouts (38) than hits (33).
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