While KK is not a very good pitcher, at least he's not with everything that Braves fans have seen from him, but you do have to feel sort of, in a very small way, bad for him and see how not being used nor injured can make a person feel. He's stuck in limbo right now because the Braves are afraid terrified to use him (Thank God!) and they're afraid to send him to AAA Gwinnett to get work in so that possible future Japanese players don't think badly of the organization. This should be an interesting situation to watch.
Posted by Leah / 0 Comments / August 4, 2010 @ 5:02 pm / #
Categories: 2010 season, links, tidbits / Tags: kawakami
Thank goodness Jesse Chavez has been traded. This is all I have to say. I don’t need to write a paragraph or more to elaborate on the sheer joy all Braves fans felt when the man who nearly gave fans a heart attack with his every appearance. Though in the few games I saw him [...]
This is great news for the Braves! Now we don't have to worry about stretching our already taxed bullpen. Now, if we can just get O'Flaherty back healthy (and get rid of Jesse Chavez), we should be good bullpen-wise.The Braves got a welcome bit of good news Friday when rookie reliever Jonny Venters’ four-game suspension was rescinded entirely.
The decision came three days after a hearing in Washington, D.C., where Venters and the Braves appealed the suspension he received for hitting Milwaukee Prince Fielder with a pitch on July 17.
Venters had continued to pitch while during the appeals process, and the Braves had hoped the standout left-hander wouldn’t have to miss all of the three-game series against National League Central leader Cincinnati that begins Friday night.
As it turns out, he won’t be suspended for any of it.
It’s common for suspensions to be reduced, but not thrown out entirely. The decision came from John McHale Jr., Major League Baseball’s executive vice president of administration. He also reduced Venters’ unspecified fine.
Posted by Leah / 0 Comments / July 30, 2010 @ 2:46 pm / #
Categories: 2010 season, links, tidbits / Tags: Venters
Well Braves fans, take a look at this picture. Do you see anything unusual about it? No? Take another look at the man who has his back turned to you. That sir, is Nate McLouth, the man who once was heralded as the next great Braves’ centerfielder once we shipped Charlie Morton and a sack of [...]
Introducing a new feature on the site, Braves Bits will be a weekly update of articles, links, photos, rumors, player interactions or photos from the game, or any other tidbits that are worth sharing with other fans. If you would like to submit anything for me to mention in these posts, send it over and [...]
