Archive for July, 2008
Braves end 5-game skid, beating Cardinals 9-4 (AP)
Rookie Clint Sammons homered and drove in three runs to lead Atlanta past the St. Louis Cardinals 9-4 on Thursday night, snapping the Braves’ five-game losing streak. Sammons, who was called up from he minors on Monday, picked up the first RBI of his fledgling big league career in the fourth, singling in a run [...]
Posted: July 31st, 2008.
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Braves end five-game skid, beating Cardinals 9-4 (AP)
Rookie Clint Sammons homered and drove in three runs to lead Atlanta past the St. Louis Cardinals 9-4 on Thursday night, snapping the Braves’ five-game losing streak. Sammons, who was called up from the minors on Monday, picked up the first RBI of his fledgling big league career in the fourth, singling in a run [...]
Posted: July 31st, 2008.
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Hudson hopes for a ‘miracle’ (AP)
Tim Hudson could see the damage himself on the MRI. One ligament in his right elbow appears partially torn. Another seems totally ripped apart. Still, the Atlanta Braves pitcher is clinging to the slimmest of hopes that he might be able to avoid Tommy John surgery. Hudson has been getting treatment and will attempt to [...]
Posted: July 31st, 2008.
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Late deal shuffles deadline winners, losers (Yahoo! Sports)
The Dodgers, Red Sox and Pirates all emerged as last-minute winners, while the Astros and Mariners are the leading losers.
Posted: July 31st, 2008.
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Morning Juice: Marlins win the battle, Phillies winning the war (Yahoo! Sports)
This and every weekday morning let’s rise and shine together with the latest happenings in the major league…
Posted: July 31st, 2008.
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Braves RHP Hudson likely done for season (PA SportsTicker)
By Phil Foley PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer
Posted: July 31st, 2008.
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Hudson likely to have surgery; no final word yet (AP)
Tim Hudson is likely headed for surgery after two doctors found the Atlanta Braves ace has major ligament damage in his pitching elbow. Hudson was examined by Dr. Xavier Duralde, the team’s lead orthopedist, and then met Wednesday with Dr. James Andrews of Birmingham, Ala., who already operated on two Braves pitchers this year.
Posted: July 30th, 2008.
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Carpenter returns to Cardinals with solid start (AP)
Chris Carpenter pitched four solid innings in his first start since April 2007 and the St. Louis Cardinals best the slumping Atlanta Braves 7-2 on Wednesday night. Albert Pujols drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh for the Cardinals and Joe Mather put the game out of reach with a two-run homer in the [...]
Posted: July 30th, 2008.
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Kotchman thrilled to be with Braves — really (AP)
Casey Kotchman is thrilled to be with the Atlanta Braves. Seriously. Despite going from a team that has the best record in the majors to one that has essentially given up on contending this season, the Braves’ new first baseman had no complaints Wednesday about the trade that sent slugger Mark Teixeira to the Los [...]
Posted: July 30th, 2008.
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Teixeira excited before debut with Angels (AP)
Mark Teixeira slipped into the third spot in the Angels lineup with the smile of a player moving from a struggling team to a superior one. The switch-hitting first baseman with 20 homers this season and two Gold Gloves in his career made his debut Wednesday night with Los Angeles, which had the best record [...]
Posted: July 30th, 2008.
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