Blue Jays Blank Braves 3-0
Well, the Braves FINALLY got their scheduled Grapefruit League game in today after two consecutive days of rainouts, but they didn’t get the result they wanted as they were beaten 3-0 by the Toronto Blue Jays.
Toronto starter Ricky Romero tossed four scoreless innings and three relievers combined to pitch five scoreless innings as the Blue [...]
Braves/Pirates Game Washed Out
The Braves/Pirates game scheduled for this afternoon has been rained out after three innings of play and three rain delays.
It was the second straight rainout for Atlanta as the Braves’ game against the New York Yankees last night was also cancelled due to rain.
On a positive note, Jair Jurrjens made his Spring debut for the [...]
Braves/Yankees Game Cancelled
The Braves/Yankees game scheduled to be played tonight in Tampa, Florida has been cancelled due to rain in the Tampa area.
Jair Jurrjens was scheduled to make his first start of the Spring in the game, but will make his Spring debut tomorrow afternoon instead when Atlanta hosts the Pittsburgh Pirates at the Braves’ spring complex [...]
Jurrjens Set To Make Spring Debut
Starting pitcher Jair Jurrjens will make his first spring training start of 2010 tonight when the Braves take on the New York Yankees at 7:05 ET in Tampa, Florida.
Jurrjens has successfully completed two throwing sessions and two batting practice sessions in the past ten days and has now received clearance from Braves’ medical personnel to [...]
Sucre Blast Propels Braves Past Mets
Chipper Jones and Melky Cabrera each drove in two runs apiece, but it took a dramatic three-run tenth inning blast by prospect Jesus Sucre to propel the Braves to a 9-6 win over the New York Mets this afternoon.
Chipper went 1-for-3 in the game with a double, a run scrored, and two runs-batted-in and Melky [...]
Glaus, Hinske Stay Hot But Braves Fall
Troy Glaus and Eric Hinske continued to swing hot bats tonight, but the Braves were beaten 7-4 by the two-time defending National League champion Philadelphia Phillies.
Glaus was 3-for-3 with a run scored in the game and has hits in his last eight at-bats, while Hinske was 1-for-1 with two runs-batted-in and now has four hits [...]
Professor Picks Braves To Win WildCard!
There is an interesting news tidbit out there today and if it proves accurate, Atlanta fans will be watching the Braves play playoff baseball come October!
It seems that Bruce Bukiet, a professor of mathematical sciences and a dean at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, has developed a mathematical model that uses mathematical analysis to [...]
Heyward Blast Propels Braves Past Tigers
Jason Heyward hit his first home-run of the Spring, and the Braves jumped all over former phenom and new Tiger Max Scherzer this afternoon in a 12-4 Grapefruit League win over the Detroit Tigers at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla.
Scherzer lasted just 1/3 of an inning and gave up five earned runs, including a two-run blast [...]
McCann, Glaus Power Braves Past Astros
Brian McCann and Troy Glaus led the hit parade this afternoon as the Braves pounded out 16 hits in a 9-4 Grapefruit League win over the Houston Astros.
McCann went 3-for-3 with a single, an rbi-single, a two-run double and three runs-batted-in in the game, while Glaus was 3-for-3 with 3 singles and an rbi.
Houston took [...]
Oswalt, Astros Blank Braves 3-0
The Braves got their fifth straight strong performance from a starting pitcher this afternoon as Kris Medlen tossed two scoreless innings, but Roy Oswalt and the Houston Astros were even better as Oswalt and seven Houston relievers combined to toss a six-hit shutout at the Braves in a 3-0 Astros’ win.
Oswalt pitched two scoreless innings [...]
