Rotation Help On The Way

The Atlanta Braves got some good news this week about the pending return of two pitchers. You can read the updates here, but I will give a summary of what the article says. Rafael Soriano could be back as early as Monday for the final game of a series with the National League-best Arizona Diamondbacks. [...]

John Smoltz Ks 10 in Win

If it wasn’t for John Smoltz, my head would be red from banging it on brick walls. The Atlanta Braves (6-9) avoided a sweep from the nameless Florida Marlins tonight with a shutout 8-0 win, carried by Smoltz’s gem of a performance. I wasn’t able to watch the game because of a late night at [...]

Braves Bullpen Gets Even Worse

Rafael Soriano, the Atlanta Braves closer, is on the disabled list because of soreness in his elbow already repaired with Tommy John surgery. That does not bode well for our beloved Braves. His DL spot paved the path for the Braves to call up pitcher Chuck James, who started the season where he left it [...]

Will The Braves Have A Rotation?

The biggest question for the Atlanta Braves this season is if they will have a strong rotation this year to regain its domination of the National League East. The questions marks are stuck on the arms of first-year Brave Jair Jurrgens, often injured Mike Hampton, and returning Brave Tom Glavine. And I should mention it [...]