27 Sunday Aug 2017
Posted in Atlanta Braves (1966 - Present)
Freddie Freeman had a first-inning walk and third-inning home run on April 19, 2017, against the Nationals to set an Atlanta franchise record by reaching base in 12 consecutive plate appearances, a streak that was snapped when he grounded out in the sixth inning.
Freeman broke the record previously held by Jeff Burroughs in 1978.
05 Wednesday Jul 2017
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You have to love it. Freddie Freeman returned earlier than expected from a broken left wrist as he started at third base July 4, 2017 in a 16-4 loss to the Houston Astros. It was a nasty loss but Freddie did relatively well at third.
Freeman, who was reinstated from the disabled list after meeting early in the day with a team physician, has played his entire career at first base. He singled in his first at-bat and easily handled his first chance at the hot corner, fielding a grounder and throwing sharply to first. Continue reading
18 Tuesday Oct 2016
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2016, 2017, Anthony Recker, Arodys Vizcaino, Brian Snitker, Chris Withrow, Ender Inciarte, Freddie Freeman, Ian Krol, Jim Johnson, Josh Collmenter, Julio Teheran, Matt Kemp, Nick Markakis, Paco Rodriquez, Ron Washington, Tyler Flowers
Brian Snitker, who replaced fired Fredi Gonzalez on May 17, will remain manager of the Atlanta Braves for 2017.
Snitker went 59-65 as interim manager of the Braves last season but sheds that label as Atlanta moves into SunTrust Park in 2017. The Braves hold an option on his contract for 2018.
Rumors began at midseason that Braves’ management would replace Gonzalez with former San Diego Padres manager Bud Black, but Snitker was left standing following an interview process that included experienced MLB managers Black and Ron Washington (Texas Rangers) and three other members of the current Braves’ coaching staff. Bench coach Terry Pendleton and Eddie Perez interviewed with Hart.
Snitker has spent his entire 40-year baseball career in the Braves’ organization as a player, minor-league manager and coach and with the MLB coaching staff. He has a strong rapport with a very young roster based on his experience at Triple-A Gwinnett. The Braves were 9-28 when Gonzalez was fired.
Several trades netted top prospects in return in the past year to position Atlanta as an up-and-coming team for 2017. I am hopeful!
Snitker made multiple changes on the coaching staff, including hiring Washington as third-base coach. Pitching coach Roger McDowell’s contract option was declined and minor-league pitching coordinator Chuck Hernandez replaces him with the Braves.
What is on the horizon for 2017?
Guaranteed Contracts
Arbitration Eligible Players (service time in parentheses; link to MLBTR projections)
Free Agents
03 Monday Oct 2016
Posted in Atlanta Braves (1966 - Present)
I wish I could have been there. I thought about flying. My wife suggested we drive. Maybe I’m just too old now but the prospect of a 24 hour road trip in two days was just too much. What has happened to me?
I decided not to go. I watched it on my laptop via MLB.TV.
It is the end of so much and the start of so much more. No more baseball in downtown Atlanta. It was always an adventure. How to get there. Where to park. When to leave to not get stranded.
The good news, for a really horrible season, is they leave with a win. Teheran pitched one of his finest games, going seven innings and giving up three hits, one walk and no runs. He struck out 12, tying his career high.
Freddie Freeman drove in Ender Inciarte on a first-inning sacrifice fly. That would be all that is needed. A perfect end to the history of it all.
And so it goes! A new stadium, new hopes, new dreams.
The first pitch was thrown by Atlanta Braves starter Julio Teheran to Detroit Tigers leadoff hitter Ian Kinsler at 3:13 p.m ET, with the game-time temperature at 80 degrees.
Source: Atlanta Braves say goodbye to Turner Field – CNN.com
06 Wednesday Apr 2016
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2016, April 4, Atlanta Braves, Freddie Freeman, Julio Teheran, Julio Tehran, Washington Nationals
The final Opening Day at Turner Field. That’s right. The final one. This should have been exciting. It was not. It was sad. Sad to see a team trying to “not win” by rebuilding. I won’t apologize for feeling betrayed by corporate owners who don’t want to lose money.
Baseball is about winning. Not at all costs but we should play with the intent to win. We need that from owners, management and players. We need to be in the game.
21 Thursday Jan 2016
Posted in Atlanta Braves (1966 - Present)
Freddie Freeman’s Iron Man streak ended in 2015 courtesy of a nagging wrist injury that twice landed him on the disabled list. The Braves’ two-time All-Star first baseman missed 44 games total in 2015 and struggled during the second half of the season while playing through pain, posting uncharacteristic offensive numbers after the break.
The great news for the 2016 season is that Freeman’s injury issues appear to be in the rearview mirror. A healthy Freeman can make a huge difference.
The 26-year-old joined 680 The Fan to discuss his long road to recovery and said he’s pain-free for the first time in months.
It’s been a long offseason, but my wrist is 100 percent healthy for the first time in six months. I think everybody saw the report with (Fox Sports MLB insider) Ken Rosenthal when I told him that I was 100 percent healthy, but that was just everyday activities. I didn’t become 100 percent baseball-wise until Dec. 31. I took 10 dry swings and felt pain-free for the first time.
Source: Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman: Wrist is ‘100 percent healthy’ | FOX Sports
07 Thursday May 2015
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2011, Atlanta Braves, Dan Uggla, Freddie Freeman, Jason Heyward, July 15, Livan Hernandez, Martin Prado, Washington Nationals
Box Score July 15 2011
There is baseball history and then there is HISTORY. 10,000 wins counts as HISTORY. On July 15, 20011, the Braves got their 10,000th win as a franchise, Martin Prado returned to the lineup with two hits, including a homer, the Washington Nationals committed five errors, and Livan Hernandez was the losing, humiliated pitcher. All in all, a good night and 10,000 wins to boot.
The Nats actually opened the scoring off of Tim Hudson, two singles and a groundout in the first making it 1-0. But that was all they would get, all, night, as they rarely even threatened from then out. In the bottom of the inning, Jordan Schafer reached and went to second on a pair of errors. With one out, Jason Heyward walked, and Freddie Freeman singled in Schafer to tie it. Dan Uggla doubled home Heyward, and another error, off the bat of David Ross (who is apparently now Hudson’s personal catcher, don’t ask me) scored Freeman. Nate McLouth‘s single to score Uggla made it 4-1, but Ross was Snitkered on an Alex Gonzalez single to more or less end the threat.
In the third, Hudson singled in Ross to make it 5-1. Prado homered leading off the fourth, Livan’s last inning. The Braves put it away in the sixth. Hudson doubled over the right fielder’s head leading off, then went to third on a wild pitch. Schafer walked, then Prado and Heyward singled to make it 8-1. Uggla reached on an error to make it 9-1, but the Braves wound up leaving the bases loaded. Freeman doubled in two in the seventh to make it 11-1.
Scott Linebrink pitched the eighth, loading the bases before getting out of it. George Sherrill threw a perfect ninth. I guess the situation was just too high-leverage for Scott Proctor.
