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Another recent Ex-Brave finds a gig.. 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Well, first Craig Wilson is signed to a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox. And now according to Roto-World.com and the Dallas Morning News, LHP Mark Redman has inked a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers (man how desperate are the Rangers?). He’s been assigned to Triple A Oklahoma, and is scheduled to [...] ...

Quotes: Don?t think just throw.. 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Here’s Chuck James on his victory over the Brewers yesterday. “Today is really the first day I could throw strikes,” James said. Now if he could show Macay McBride…. ‘);”> ...

The Hangover: Braves @ Brewers Gm1 0000-00-00 00:00:00 A couple of mile stones, excellent starting pitching = snapping a 3 game loosing streak against a team that is having struggles of it’s own. (recap| boxscore) Like I said above, excellent starting pitching. Chuck James had his fastball/change-up working it’s magic yesterday striking out a season high 8 Brewers and making them look like Little Leaguers [...] ... Hangover

preGame Notes: Gm2 Braves at Brewers.. 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Here’s some things for you to think about for tonights game. ->Manager Bobby Cox has used 28 different batting orders so far in 2007. In comparison Brewers Manager Ned Yost has used 30 different batting orders this season. Pretty neck and neck there don’t cha think? -> John Smoltz looks for win #201 this evening and win [...] ...

Smoltz out in the 4th 0000-00-00 00:00:00 After hitting a broken bat single in the top of the 4th inning, it looks as though the pinky finger he injured in Washington was giving him trouble. He went out in the bottom of the 4th, got one out and took himself out of the game. You know he must be hurting if he took [...] ...

Cormier?s last rehab start 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Lance Cormier continues the come back trail, making a rehab start last night for the Richmond Braves. Lance recorded another great outing, going 6.2 innings, allowing 4 hits, no runs, 4 K’s, 2 walks. Another notable about his rehab outing is that he got 12 ground ball outs putting his GB% at 71%. This helped [...] ...

More on Smoltzy?s early exit.. 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Here’s what they’re reporting on MLB.com. It was announced that Smoltz “tweaked” his right shoulder during warm-ups preceding the fourth inning and also re-injured the pinkie finger on his throwing hand during an at-bat in the top half of the frame. His status for his next start was not immediately certain. I guess I really don’t [...] ...

Quotes: Smoltz on Smoltz 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Yesterday Smoltzy left in the bottom of the fourth after aggravating his already injured pinky, he also tweaked his shoulder. He thinks there wont be a problem when his turn comes up in the rotation this weekend. “Had they given me 10 minutes I would have been OK, to stretch my shoulder,” said Smoltz, who left [...] ...

Cormier set to join rotation 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Well according to DOB over at the AJC, Lance Comrmier is set to join the Braves in Florida on June 5th and pitch in the double header. For me this is some pretty damn good news. As expected, Cormier is scheduled to join the rotation for the June 5 doubleheader vs. Florida. Bobby Cox confirmed [...] ...

The Hangover: Braves @ Brewers Gm2 0000-00-00 00:00:00 So close, yet so far. Last night Armando Benitez of the Giants handed the Mets the win. He had two balks to set up Carlos Delgado’s 6th Career Walk of Shot in the bottom of the 12th ( the Mets are now 3-0 in xInning games). Coupled with the Braves loosing to the Brew Crew, we’re [...] ... Hangover

SNTCO: Hackers? 0000-00-00 00:00:00 After last nights game, I went on a numbers hunt. It seemed like the Braves have been going up to the plate with hacking in mind, swinging at anything they think they can get their bat on. But upon further review, yes we have a couple hackers but we also have some guys that are [...] ...

You make the call! 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Did A-Rod say something to the Blue Jay’s 3rd baseman to cause him to back off the ball, seemingly giving way to the shortstop who has priority? WPvideo 1.10 To me it looks as though A-Rod says something, but what it was who knows? I know it wasn’t “I Got It!”, it looks more like he just [...] ...

Over/Under? 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports published the “All Over Paid and Under Paid” Team. A couple Braves and Mariners make BOTH lists. Making the Over Paid list are Pitcher Mike Hampton (who’s also a former Mariner) and Jeff Weaver (..duh..). Hampton is set to make 15 Million next year, and to buy him out of his [...] ...

Weaver = Punk 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Jeff Weaver is set to come off the DL, and plans to refuse a rehab assignment because of his veteran status, this according to the Mariners official web site. Weaver said he doesn’t need a rehab assignment and could refuse such an assignment because of his veteran status.  But the Mariners might want him to go [...] ...

The Hangover: Braves @ Brewers Gm3 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Nothing better than enjoying an off day after a win. It was nice to see someone else’s bullpen implode! (recap|boxscore) Good to see Huddy snap a personal 2 game loosing streak, yes it took some Heap heroics..but none the less Huddy looked great. He got a total of 18 ground ball outs to 2 fly ball outs. Nice [...] ... Hangover