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| Late and close? Braves of ‘08 brutal in pressure of late innings |
| Published: October 1, 2008, 6:58 am |
| Tags: Braves Analysis, Adam Dunn, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Blaine Boyer, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, Manny Acosta, Mark Teixeira, Peter Moylan, Rafael Soriano, Will Ohman |
| your seventh-inning guys Blaine Boyer and Manny Acosta trying to be closers, and the resulting domino effect helped start a chain reaction that ended with Boyer, Acosta and Will Ohman burned out by August. The more they pitched, especially in Boyer and Acosta's cases, the worse the results. Still, the Braves were brutal in the clutch |
| 0-8 ain’t great: Braves lose again to Phils at home |
| Published: September 18, 2008, 7:09 am |
| Tags: Braves Recaps, Albert Pujols, Atlanta Braves, Blaine Boyer, Casey Kotchman, Chipper Jones, Cole Hamels, Greg Norton, Hank Aaron, J A Happ, Jair Jurrjens, Jeff Francoeur, Jo Jo Reyes, Kelly Johnson, Major League Baseball, Nl East, Philadelphia Phillies, Ryan Howard, St Loui |
| hits. Vladimir Nunez and Blaine Boyer each gave up a run in relief work. Johnson appeared to lose all sense of where he was and what he's supposed to do on what should've been an inning-ending double play in the eighth. Instead, he only got the out at first and a run scored. View from the Sports Garage: So the Phillies remain in first place |
| Escobar, Jurrjens spark Braves to sweep of Rockies |
| Published: September 12, 2008, 6:56 am |
| Tags: Braves Recaps, Albert Pujols, Atlanta Braves, Blaine Boyer, Bobby Cox, Brian Mccann, Chipper Jones, Chuck James, Colorado Rockies, Gregor Blanco, Jair Jurrjens, Jeff Bennett, Jeff Francoeur, Johan Santana, Jorge Julio, Julian Tavarez, Major League Baseball, Mike Gonzalez |
| as opposed to the worn-out Blaine Boyer, Jeff Bennett or Will Ohman. Just a thought. The Bad: You want me to complain? OK, here goes. Jeff Francoeur: 0-for-4, left eight men on base, average down to .232. Otherwise? I'm not whining. This team actually is playing pretty good. Off the field, Chuck James had rotator-cuff and labrum surgery and |
| Dingers from KJ, Chipper spark Braves after bullpen implosion |
| Published: September 11, 2008, 6:34 am |
| Tags: Braves Recaps, Albert Pujols, Atlanta Braves, Blaine Boyer, Bobby Cox, Brian Mccann, Casey Kotchman, Chipper Jones, Colorado Rockies, Dr James Andrews, Houston Astros, Jair Jurrjens, Jams Parr, Jeff Baker, Jeff Bennett, John Smoltz, Jorge Julio, Josh Anderson, Kelly Johnso |
| Braves going to shut down Blaine Boyer for the rest of the season? Boyer, tied for second in the majors in appearances coming in, didn't retire a batter, giving up three hits and two runs with a walk to start the seventh. Will Ohman, tied for the big-league lead in games, then finished off blowing the win for Parr, allowing a hit and a run. |
| Bullpen implodes again as Braves lose in 14 |
| Published: September 8, 2008, 6:38 am |
| Tags: Braves Recaps, Aaron Cook, Albert Pujols, Atlanta Braves, Blaine Boyer, Buddy Carlyle, Chipper Jones, Colorado Rockies, Corky Miller, Elmer Dessens, Gregor Blanco, Jeff Bennett, Jeff Francoeur, Jeff Ridgway, Jo Jo Reyes, Jorge Campillo, Jorge Julio, Major League Baseball |
| let another one get away, Blaine Boyer giving up two runs in the eighth inning and Atlanta wasting opportunity after opportunity until the Nats finally seized control in the 14th against Jeff Bennett. The Good: We'll start with Jo-Jo Reyes, who went six strong innings, allowing four hits and one run. The three walks were a sign his control |
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