Hudson Heats It Up In DC
This is more like it. After a recent three game skid in Colorado, I (as well as most Braves fans) was ready for something good to happen. And we got it tonight, April 11th, in our nation’s capitol. The...
View ArticleSmoltz Looks To Stay Undefeated
John Smoltz (1-0, 0.00) and the Braves (4-6) face off against John Lannan (0-0, 2.70) and the Nationals (3-8) in a Saturday afternoon matchup. Smoltz made his first start of the season last Sunday...
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Smoltz Smokes Nats
Dear Mr. Smoltz, Thank you so much for your good work on Saturday, April 12th. Can you please keep this up all year? We would all appreciate it. Sincerely, The Writers and Staff at BravesBlast.com...
View ArticleBraves Look For Sweep
In today’s Sunday afternoon matchup, Tom Glavine faces off against Tim Redding as the Braves look to sweep the Nationals and get their record back to .500 on the season. Both Glavine and Redding have...
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Glavine Hurt, Braves Drop Finale To Nats
Wow, that hurts. Losing a game always does, but moreso when you are behind a run in the ninth with bases loaded and you just can’t get it done. The Braves finished their first three-game series in DC...
View ArticleNats In Town For Two
The Braves (9-9) start a two-game series against the Nationals (5-14) tonight at Turner Field. The Nationals got off to a great 3-0 start but have since had a 2-14 record. The Braves have fought back...
View ArticleSmoltz Goes For 3000
In the finale of a two-game series, the Braves (10-9) square off against the Nationals (5-15) who have struggled to find their offensive stride lately. The real point of tonight’s game however is John...
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Smoltz Gets 3000 K’s, Braves Fall
Tonight was a special night for John Smoltz (3-1), who unfortunately got the loss after striking out 10 in seven innings of one-run ball. In the third, he struck out the 3000th batter of his career,...
View ArticleNationals Park…..Again….
How is it that, in April, we are already making our third trip to Nationals Park and have only played 4 away games against them so far? Either way, we’re back in Washington for a two-game series to...
View ArticleJurrjens Attempts To End Slide
The Braves are on a three-game losing streak and are looking to Jair Jurrjens to help end the road trip on a high note this afternoon against the Nationals. Jurrjens (3-2, 3.45) has been the most...
View ArticleNL East: The Big Picture
Here’s the big picture in the NL East right now: Florida Marlins: Can they hold it together? Nobody expected to see these guys in first this far into the season. I think even the Marlins are...
View ArticleNL East Review: Nationals
So, here we are at the halfway point of the season. About the time when you can almost judge what will happen down the stretch (no one could have seen the Mets major collapse this early last year, but...
View ArticleA Game Thread?
So we haven’t had a game thread in a long while. Blame jobs, blame lack of time, blame apathy, but no matter what, they’re back. As promised, we’re bringing back the game threads after the All-Star...
View ArticleGlavine Improving, Showing Interest In Nats
Continuing the rehab on his surgically repaired left shoulder and elbow, Tom Glavine pitched from a mound for the second time this past Tuesday. The first session came two Friday’s ago where Glavine...
View ArticleBraves at Nationals, Game 1
Derek Lowe takes on the Nationals tonight as their #1 prospect Jordan Zimmermann takes the mound in his major league debut. The Braves have lost six in a row in Washington and need a series win after...
View ArticleMac Is Back For Game Vs. Nats
After missing two games with blurred vision in his left eye, Brian McCann has been tentatively written into the linup for tonight’s game against the Washington Nationals. Mac has been suffering from...
View ArticleJurrjens Looks For Redemption
Jair Jurrjens finally found his stride against the Pirates Friday night. After struggling with control for his first two starts of the season, Jurrjens threw a great outing, going 6 2/3 innings and...
View ArticleBraves Up Next On The Stephen Strasburg Show
The Washington Nationals come into Atlanta tonight leading the season series over the Braves 2-1 and the most anticipated game of the upcoming series is the kickoff match this evening when rookie...
View ArticleAtlanta Braves, Tim Hudson Tackle Stephen Strasburg 5-0
The hype surrounding the Washington Nationals phenom pitcher Stephen Strasburg is absolutely insane – and most of it is earned. But he’s hittable, and beatable. The bottom line yesterday was Tim...
View ArticleJurrjens’ Resurgent In Braves’ Win
Jair Jurrjens returned to the Atlanta Braves’ rotation yesterday rested and ready to do battle against the Washington Nationals. In five-plus innings, Jurrjens struck out six and allowed one run...
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