Grand Slam Switcheroo - changing teams every time I give up a Grand Slam

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In this dynasty, every time my team gives up a grand slam, a "switcheroo" will occur and I will take control (as GM) of the team that hit the grand slam. I will make the change whether it happens on opening day or during game 7 of the World Series. I used this random generator to decide which team to start with, and I got the Atlanta Braves. We will be using stats only for this league in everything except the draft. Here's a look at the Braves situation on opening day.

Owner John Malone's Goals
Play .500-ball this season
Upgrade at Right Field this season
Reach the World Series in the next 4 seasons

Starting Rotation
Alex Wood
Julio Teheran
Shelby Miller
Trevor Cahill
Eric Stults
*Mike Minor - out for this season and possibly the beginning of next season with rotator-cuff inflammation

Bullpen
CL Jason Grilli
SU Jim Johnson
SU Luis Avilan
MR Andrew McKirahan
MR Brandon Cunniff
MR Juan Jaime
MR Cody Martin
*Shae Simmons - out for this season and possibly the beginning of next season with a torn UCL (Tommy John surgery)
*Josh Outman - out for 8-9 weeks with shoulder impingement

Starting Lineup
LF Eric Young Jr.
RF Nick Markakis
CF Cameron Maybin
1B Freddie Freeman
SS Andrelton Simmons
3B Kelly Johnson
2B Jace Peterson
C Christian Bethancourt

Bench
C A.J. Pierzynski
2B Alberto Callaspo
3B Chris Johnson
LF Jonny Gomes
CF Todd Cunningham

Top Prospects
SS Ozhaino 'Ozzie' Albies (R) - #28 in MLB
SP Matt Wisler (AAA) - #37
SP Ricardo Sanchez (R) - #39
SP Mauricio Cabrera (A) - #48
2B Jose Peraza (AAA) - #76
SP Wes Parsons (A) - #77
SP Carlos Salazar (R) - #89
2B Jace Peterson (MLB) - #97

[darkcloud4579]

Haha..that'll be a lot of switching!

[NYY #23]

Good luck, this definitely sounds like an interesting idea, I'll be curious to see how it plays out.

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Originally Posted by darkcloud4579

Haha..that'll be a lot of switching!

Yes it will be. We'll have to see how it plays out, but I may end up thinking of something else if grand slams end up being too common.

[baseballonly]

VERY interesting. ^^^those guys are making an understatement

[rjl518]

just when you think you have seen all dynasty ideas...someone comes up with something new

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Sunday April 5th

MLB Opening Day, but not for the Braves, who have an off-day.

Monday April 6th

Braves 2, Marlins 0
W: Alex Wood (1-0) L: Mat Latos (0-1) S: Jason Grilli (1)
HR: None
* ATL Nick Markakis went 3-for-5 with an RBI
* ATL Alex Wood went 7 innings giving up 4 hits and no runs
* MIA Mat Latos threw 6 innings giving up 2 runs on 5 hits and 5 Ks

Matt Shoemaker of the Los Angeles Angels threw a 5 hit complete game shutout in a 6-0 win over the Mariners today.

Tuesday April 7th

Braves 1, Marlins 5
W: Henderson Alvarez (1-0) L: Julio Teheran (0-1) S: A.J. Ramos (1)
HR: MIA Giancarlo Stanton 2 (2)
* ATL Eric Young Jr. went 4-for-5 with a double
* MIA Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-2 with 2 walks, 2 homers, and 3 RBI
* ATL Julio Teheran went 6 innings giving up 3 runs on 3 walks, 3 hits, and 7 Ks
* MIA Henderson Alvarez lasted 7 innings without allowing a run on 8 hits and 5 strikeouts

Mariners 3B Kyle Seager will miss 6 weeks with shoulder tendinitis. He has gone 2-for-8 so far this year.

Wednesday April 8th

Braves 2, Marlins 6
W: Dan Haren (1-0) L: Shelby Miller (0-1) S: Steve Cishek (1)
HR: None
* The Marlins had the bases loaded with one out in the 1st, but Yelich only knocked in 1 run while grounding into a fielder's choice at 2nd.
* ATL Shelby Miller gave up 4 runs on 8 hits and 5 Ks in 6 innings of work
* MIA Dan Haren allowed only 1 run on 5 hits in 6 innings
* MIA Adeiny Hechavarria went 3-for-4 with 3 doubles and an RBI, setting the NL regular season game record for doubles (single game records weren't imported for some reason)

Thursday April 9th

An off day for the Braves

The Braves announced that Chris Johnson will be on personal leave for the next 3 weeks and placed him on the 15 day DL.
1B Seth Loman was called up to replace Johnson. He went 3-for-5 with a double, 2 RBI, and 2 walks in his only AAA game this year.

Friday April 10th

Mets 3, Braves 4
W: Trevor Cahill (1-0) L: Bartolo Colon (0-1) S: Jason Grilli (2)
HR: None
* NYM Bartolo Colon went 6 innings and allowed 4 runs on 8 hits
* ATL Trevor Cahill allowed 3 runs on 7 hits and 5 Ks in 8 innings
* ATL Christian Bethancourt went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI and was a homer away from the cycle

Giancarlo Stanton of the Marlins will miss 5-6 weeks with a strained hamstring. This season he went 4-for-7 with 2 homers, 4 RBI, and 6 walks.

Saturday April 11th

Mets 3, Braves 4
W: Luis Avilan (1-0) L: Dillon Gee (0-1) S: Jason Grilli (3)
HR: NYM John Mayberry Jr. (1) ATL Christian Bethancourt (1)
* NYM Dillon Gee went 7.1 innings giving up 4 runs on 8 hits and 5 Ks
* ATL Cody Martin went 7 innings allowing 3 runs on 6 hits and 5 Ks

White Sox SP Jose Quintana threw a complete game 2-hit shutout today while striking out 7 in an 8-0 win against the Twins. Quintana is 1-1 with a 3.29 ERA in 2 starts this year.
The Tigers traded 1B Victor Martinez to the Padres for RHP Shawn Kelley and minor league SS Jose Rendon. Martinez is hitting .412 with a homer and 4 RBI this year. In his career, Kelley has gone 18-17 with 4 saves and a 3.91 ERA.

Sunday April 12th

Mets 2, Braves 3
W: Jim Johnson (1-0) L: Alex Torres (0-2)
HR: None
* NYM Matt Harvey went 7 innings, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits and 6 strike outs
* ATL Alex Wood went 8 innings, giving up 2 runs on 8 hits and 8 Ks

Yankees C Brian McCann will be sidelined for 4 weeks with a sprained elbow. He is hitting .438 with no homers and 2 RBI this year.
Josh Collmenter of the Diamondbacks threw a complete game 4 hit shutout in a 1-0 win over the Dodgers.

The Braves finish the week with a 4-2 record (.667 win percentage), making them tied for first place in the division with the Nationals. They were ranked 2nd in the latest power rankings.

NL Player of the Week: ATL Christian Bethancourt went 11-for-22 with a homer and 3 RBI.
AL Player of the Week: Oakland's Billy Butler went 13-for-28 with a homer and 4 RBI.

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Monday April 13th

Miami 3, Atlanta 8
W: Julio Teheran (1-1) L: Henderson Alvarez (1-1)
HR: Freddie Freeman (1)
* MIA Jeff Baker went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI and a double
* MIA Henderson Alvarez lasted 4 innings, giving up 4 runs on 7 hits
* ATL Julio Teheran threw 7 innings and gave up 2 runs on 5 hits while striking out 10

Tampa Bay's Joey Butler went 5-for-5 with 2 RBI today as the Rays absolutely destroyed the Blue Jays, winning 28-7.
Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke threw a complete game shutout today, allowing only 5 hits while striking out 7 in a 1-0 win over Seattle.
Cubs SP Travis Wood will miss 4 months with a partially torn labrum.

Tuesday April 14th

Miami 2, Atlanta 3
W: Jason Grilli (1-0) L: Sam Dyson (0-1)
HR: None
* The Braves won on a walk-off walk with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th by Eric Young Jr.
* MIA Dan Haren went 7 innings, giving up 2 runs on 6 hits
* ATL Shelby Miller went 8 innings, giving up 2 runs on 4 hits while striking out 9

Wednesday April 15th

Miami 4, Atlanta 2
W: Jarred Cosart (1-0) L: Trevor Cahill (1-1) S: Steve Cishek (2)
HR: None
* MIA Jarred Cosart threw 6 innings and gave up 2 runs on just 3 hits to beat the Braves, ending our 5 game win streak
* ATL Trevor Cahill allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on 5 hits and 5 Ks in 4 innings

Thursday April 16th

The Braves have on off day today

Friday April 17th

Atlanta 4, Toronto 6
W: Daniel Norris (1-0) L: Jim Johnson (1-1) S: Brett Cecil (2)
HR: ATL Christian Bethancourt (2) TOR Josh Donaldson (4) Justin Smoak (2)
* ATL Eric Young Jr. went 3-for-4 with an RBI
* TOR Justin Smoak went 2-for-2 with an RBI, a double, a homer, and 3 runs scored
* TOR Josh Donaldson had 3 RBI and a homer
* ATL Jim Johnson blew his first save of the year
* ATL Cody Martin had a good start go to waste after he allowed 2 runs on 6 hits in 6 innings
* TOR Derek Holland allowed 10 hits in 6 innings and gave up a run in each of the first four innings

Saturday April 18th

Atlanta 3, Toronto 5
W: R.A. Dickey (1-2) L: Alex Wood (1-1) S: Daniel Norris (1)
HR: TOR Josh Donaldson (5)
* The Blue Jays scored all 5 of their runs in the 1st inning
* ATL Alex Wood gave up those runs but lasted 6 innings and gave up 9 hits total and struck out 5 batters
* TOR R.A. Dickey went 7.1 innings and gave up 3 runs on 7 hits and 5 Ks

Chicago's Kris Bryant was suspended 2 games for arguing balls and strikes. The rookie is hitting .031 with a homer and an RBI so far this year.
The Cardinals signed 28-year-old 2B Yoilan Cerse to a 1-year 2.12 million dollar deal out of Cuba and sent him to AAA.

Sunday April 19th

Atlanta 4, Toronto 2
W: Julio Teheran (2-1) L: Drew Hutchison (1-2) S: Jason Grilli (4)
HR: ATL Nick Markakis (1) TOR Devon Travis (2)
* ATL Julio Teheran went 8 innings and gave up 2 runs on 4 hits
* TOR Drew Hutchison went 8.1 innings and allowed 4 runs on 11 hits

The Braves finish the week with a 7-5 record (.583 win percentage) and fall to 2nd place, 3 1/2 games behind the Nationals. The Braves were ranked 10th in the latest power rankings.

AL Player of the Week: TB Steven Souza went 12-for-27 with 4 homers and 11 RBI this week, giving him an average of .333 with 5 homers and 15 RBI on the season.
NL Player of the Week: Washington's Ryan Zimmerman was 12-for-24 with 5 HRs and 11 RBI this week, putting him at .319 with 5 home runs and 13 RBI this season.
The tallest player in the league is Kansas City's Chris R. Young, who stands at 6'9". He is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA this season in 1 relief appearance.

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Monday April 20th

No game today for the Braves

Tuesday April 21st

Braves 1, Mets 3
W: Bartolo Colon (2-1) L: Shelby Miller (0-2) S: Alex Torres (5)
HR: NYM John Mayberry Jr. (3) Curtis Granderson (1)
* ATL Shelby Miller lasted 7 innings and gave up 3 runs on 6 hits and 2 homers
* NYM Bartolo Colon went 7 innings and allowed 1 run on 6 hits while striking out 7
* The Braves grounded into 3 double plays today

Mark Buehrle of the Blue Jays won his 200th game today in a 3-2 win over the Orioles. In his career, Buehrle is 200-153 with a 3.82 ERA. This season he is 1-1 with a 4.57 ERA in 3 starts.
Astros SP Roberto Hernandezis out of commission for 4 months with a torn back muscle. He is 1-1 with a 5.79 ERA in 2 starts this season.
The Blue Jays signed Rafael Soriano to a 1-year 1.8 million dollar deal today.

Wednesday April 22nd

Braves 6, Mets 5
W: Trevor Cahill (2-1) L: Jenrry Mejia (0-1) S: Andrew McKirahan (1)
HR: David Wright (1)
* NYM David Wright was 4-for-5 with 4 RBI, a double, and a 3-run homer to get the Mets back in the game in the bottom of the 9th
* ATL Trevor Cahill went 7 innings and allowed 2 runs on 10 hits
* NYM Matt Harvey threw 6 innings and gave up 2 runs on 7 hits and 7 Ks
* The Mets had the bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the 5th but Lucas Duda grounded into a double play.

Angels SS Erick Aybar is out for 4 weeks with a fractured foot. He is hitting .278 without any home runs and 4 RBI.

Thursday April 23rd

Braves 7, Mets 3
W: Cody Martin (1-0) L: Jacob deGrom (2-2)
HR: ATL Christian Bethancourt (3)
* The Mets loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the 8th but no grand slam was hit. Curtis Granderson hit a SAC fly instead.
* ATL Cody Martin went 8 innings and gave up 3 runs (none earned) on 5 hits. He was also 1-for-2 with 2 RBI at the plate.
* NYM Jacob deGrom lasted just 2.1 innings and gave up 4 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks

Friday April 24th

Braves 9, Phillies 2
W: Alex Wood (2-1) L: David Buchanan (1-2)
HR: ATL Freddie Freeman (2)
* ATL Alex Wood allowed 1 run on 5 hits and 5 Ks in 7 innings and was 1-for-3 with an RBI double
* PHI David Buchanan lasted 3.2 innings and gave up 5 runs on 5 hits
* ATL Kelly Johnson had 4 RBI
* PHI Ben Revere went 3-for-4

Chris Tillman threw a 3-hit 5 strikeout complete game shutout today as the Orioles beat the Red Sox 8-0. He is 1-2 with a 3.29 ERA in 4 starts.

Saturday April 25th

Braves 4, Phillies 2
W: Julio Teheran (3-1) L: Aaron Harang (1-2) S: Jason Grilli (5)
HR: PHI Darin Ruf (3)
* ATL Julio Teheran allowed 2 runs on 5 hits and 5 strikeouts in 8 innings
* PHI Aaron Harang went 6.1 innings and gave up 4 runs on 6 hits

Seattle's Nelson Cruz and Minnesota's Aaron Thompson were each suspended 3 games for their roles in a fight. Cruz is hitting .286 with no homers and 4 RBI, while Thompson has gone 0-1 with a 12.15 ERA in 5 relief appearances.
Baltimore has lost reliever Darren O'Day for the next 8 months with radial nerve compression. He went 0-1 with 4 saves and a 1.80 ERA in 9 relief appearances this year.
The Mariners have traded LF Seth Smith to the Royals for 1B Kendrys Morales and minor league LHP Foster Griffin. Seth Smith is hitting .250 with no home runs and 3 RBI, while Morales is batting .275 with 3 homers and 8 RBI.

Sunday April 26th

Braves 2, Phillies 3
W: Jonathan Papelbon (1-0) L: Jim Johnson (1-2)
HR: ATL Freddie Freeman (3) PHI Cameron Rupp (1) Jeff Francoeur (4)
* PHI Cameron Rupp hit a walk-off solo shot in the bottom of the 9th to win it for the Phillies
* There was a 42 minute rain delay in the 8th inning
* ATL Shelby Miller went 7 innings and allowed 2 runs on 6 hits while striking out 5
* PHI Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez went 6 innings allowing 2 runs on 8 hits

Tampa Bay's Desmond Jennings suffered a setback while recovering from a sprained ankle and won't be back for another 1-2 weeks. He is hitting .176 with a homer and an RBI this year.

The Braves finish the week 11-7 (.611 win percentage), putting them in 2nd place, 4 1/2 games behind the Nats. The Braves were ranked 6th in the latest power rankings.

AL Player of the Week: Baltimore's Adam Jones went 11-for-29 with 3 homers and 9 RBI. On the season he is hitting .303 with 4 homers and 16 RBI.
NL Player of the Week: San Diego's Jedd Gyorko went 9-for-25 with 5 homers and 9 RBI this week. He is now hitting .288 with 8 home runs and 22 RBI this year.

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Monday April 27th

Washington 6, Atlanta 1
W: Gio Gonzalez (3-0) L: Trevor Cahill (2-2)
HR: WAS Michael A. Taylor (3) Ian Desmond (2) ATL Alberto Callaspo (1)
* WAS Gio Gonzalez threw a complete game, allowing 1 run on 4 hits while striking out 6
* ATL Trevor Cahill went 6.2 innings and gave up 3 runs on 9 hits and 6 Ks
* There was a 16 minute rain delay in the 3rd inning

Brett Anderson of the Los Angeles Dodgers threw a complete game 3-hit shutout while striking out 9 in a 6-0 win over San Fransisco. In 4 starts this year he is 2-1 with a 2.20 ERA.
Minnesota's Oswaldo Arcia will miss 2-3 months because of a herniated disc. He is hitting .345 with 3 homers and 12 RBI.

Tuesday April 28th

Washington 10, Atlanta 5
W: Blake Treinan (1-0) L: Luis Avilan (1-1)
HR: ATL Jace Peterson (1)
* The Nationals loaded the bases in the 3rd, twice in the 7th, and twice in the 8th, and while a lot of runs were scored they did not hit any grand slams
* WAS Matt Thornton was injured while pitching in the 7th inning. He will be day-to-day for two days with back stiffness.
* WAS Blake Treinan went 6 innings and gave up 4 runs on 9 hits and 5 Ks
* ATL Cody Martin threw 5 innings, allowing 3 runs on 3 hits, 4 walks, and 5 strikeouts
* ATL Luis Avilan was credited with the blown save, his first of the season
* WAS Ryan Zimmerman had 4 RBI
* WAS Bryce Harper went 2-for-3 with 2 walks, 2 RBI, and 2 doubles
* ATL Cameron Maybin went 3-for-5 with a double
* ATL Christian Bethancourt went 3-for-4 with 2 doubles and an RBI

Chris Johnson has returned from personal leave and was activated from the DL. Seth Loman, who did not play in 3 weeks on the roster, was sent to AAA.

Toronto's R.A. Dickey will miss the rest of the season with a damaged elbow ligament. He went 1-3 with a 9.82 ERA in 5 starts.
Addison Russell of the Cubs will miss 5 months with a ruptured foot tendon. He is hitting .318 with no HRs and an RBI.

Wednesday April 29th

Washington 4, Atlanta 8
W: Juan Jaime (1-0) L: Craig Stammen (1-1)
HR: WAS Jayson Werth (1) Bryce Harper (1) Tyler Moore (5) ATL Nick Markakis (2)
* WAS Max Scherzer allowed 4 runs on 4 hits in 4 innings pitched
* ATL Alex Wood threw 5.1 innings and gave up 4 runs on 6 hits, 3 HRs, and 7 Ks
* ATL Nick Markakis went 1-for-3 with a walk and a 3 run homer

2B Alberto Callaspo, who is in the last year of his contract, informed us that he would like an extension. He is only asking for half the money he is making this year, but we don't have any money for extensions so signing him is not an option.

Toronto's Josh Donaldson will miss 6 weeks with shoulder tendonitis. He is hitting .282 with 6 homers and 16 RBI.

Thursday April 30th

Cincinnati 2, Atlanta 8
W: Julio Teheran (4-1) L: Mike Leake (1-1)
HR: CIN Zack Cozart (2) ATL Cameron Maybin (1) Nick Markakis (3)
* CIN Mike Leake went 5.1 innings and allowed 6 runs on 8 hits
* ATL Julio Teheran threw a complete game and allowed 2 runs on 5 hits and 9 Ks
* ATL Nick Markakis went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a home run
* ATL Kelly Johnson went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI and 2 doubles

Friday May 1st

Cincinnati 0, Atlanta 2
W: Shelby Miller (1-2) L: Anthony DeSclafani (0-3) S: Jason Grilli (6)
HR: None
* CIN Anthony DeSclafani went 6 innings and gave up 2 runs (1 earned) on 8 hits
* ATL Shelby Miller pitched 6 shutout innings, allowing only 3 hits
* There was a 65 minute rain delay in the 7th inning

Kansas City's Alex Gordon will miss 3 weeks with a herniated disc. He is batting .193 with no homers and 3 RBI.

Saturday May 2nd

Cincinnati 9, Atlanta 10
W: Andrew McKirahan (1-0) L: Manny Parra (2-1) S: Jason Grilli (7)
HR: ATL Kelly Johnson (1)
* The Reds had the bases loaded in the 5th and 8th innings and both times they hit 2 RBI doubles
* CIN Rasiel Iglesias lasted just 2.2 innings and gave up 6 runs on 7 hits
* ATL Trevor Cahill went 4.1 innings, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits
* ATL Brandon Cunniff blew his first save of the year
* CIN Devin Mesoraco had 4 RBI
* CIN Zack Cozart went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI, 2 doubles, and a walk
* ATL Nick Markakis went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a triple
* ATL Kelly Johnson went 1-for-2 with a walk and a 3 run home run

Sunday May 3rd

Cincinnati 3, Atlanta 0
W: Johnny Cueto (3-2) L: Cody Martin (1-1)
HR: None
* CIN Johnny Cueto threw a complete game 7 hit shutout
* ATL Cody Martin pitched 6 innings and allowed 3 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits
* The Reds loaded the bases in the 8th but Brandon Phillips grounded out

Royals SP Jason Vargas threw a complete game 6-hit shutout in a 4-0 win over Detroit. He is 2-2 with a 3.34 ERA in 5 starts this season.
Hector Gomez of the Brewers is out for the season with a ruptured medial collateral ligament. He hit .333 with no home runs and an RBI.

The Braves finish the week at 15-10 (.600 win percentage), putting them in 2nd place, 5 1/2 behind the first place Nationals. The Braves were ranked 5th in the latest power rankings.

AL Player of the Week: Cleveland's Ryan Rayburn went 13-for-27 with 2 HRs and 5 RBI. He is batting .321 with 4 homers and 10 RBI on the season.
NL Player of the Week: Buster Posey of the Giants went 8-for-14 with 2 homers and 6 RBI. On the year he is hitting .303 with 3 HRs and 15 RBI.

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Monthly Update - April 2015

APRIL - 13-9, .519 PCT
MAY - 2-1, .677 PCT
TOTAL - 15-10, .600 PCT
2nd place, 5 1/2 GB Nationals

Batting
.274 batting average, 1st in NL
.707 OBP, 5th in NL
103 runs scored, tied for 5th in NL
13 home runs, 14th in NL

Pitching
3.51 ERA, 11th in NL
93 runs allowed, tied for 7th in NL
19 home runs allowed, tied for 5th in NL
190 strikeouts, tied for 8th in NL

Rotation
Lefty Alex Wood, 6 starts, 2-1, 2.82 ERA, 1.07 WHIP
Righty Julio Teheran, 5 starts, 4-1, 2.61 ERA, 0.76 WHIP
Righty Shelby Miller, 5 starts, 1-2, 2.91 ERA, 0.91 WHIP
Righty Trevor Cahill, 5 starts, 2-2, 4.50 ERA, 1.50 WHIP
Righty Cody Martin, 5 starts, 1-1, 2.53 ERA, 1.19 WHIP

All of our starters, with the exception of Trevor Cahill, have performed well for us up to this point in the season. I have faith that Cahill (who isn't even performing that badly) can improve this season.

AAA Starters
Righty Matt Wisler, 5 starts, 0-4, 7.96 ERA, 1.73 WHIP
Righty Mike Foltynewicz, 5 starts, 1-0, 4.20 ERA, 1.07 WHIP
Righty Sugar Ray Marimon, 5 starts, 1-1, 6.29 ERA, 1.81 WHIP
Righty Jake Brigham, 5 starts, 1-3, 4.74 ERA, 1.78 WHIP
Righty Chien-Ming Wang, 5 starts, 2-1, 6.52 ERA, 1.41 WHIP

Our minor league starters have not been good, and you won't see any of them promoted any time soon unless there is an injury. In that case, Foltynewicz is the first man up, with Brigham second in line.

Bullpen
Lefty MR Luis Avilan, 9 games, 1-1, 0 saves, 8.59 ERA, 2.59 WHIP
Righty MR Brandon Cunniff, 9 games, 0-0, 0 saves, 6.10 ERA, 1.06 WHIP
Lefty MR Andrew McKirahan, 7 games, 1-0, 1 save, 6.75 ERA, 1.88 WHIP
Lefty MR Eric Stults, 5 games, 0-0, 0 saves, 4.15 ERA, 1.38 WHIP
Righty SU Jim Johnson, 12 games, 1-2, 0 saves, 3.86 ERA, 1.37 WHIP
Righty SU Juan Jaime, 4 games, 1-0, 0 saves, 2.70 ERA, 1.20 WHIP
Righty CL Jason Grilli, 10 games, 1-0, 7 saves, 1.69 ERA, 0.75 WHIP

The bullpen has not been nearly as good as our starters, particularly our middle inning guys. That is an area I will look to improve, either with minor leaguers, if we have any, or through trades.

AAA Bullpen
Righty MR David L. Carpenter, 10 games, 1-1, 0 saves, 3.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP
Lefty MR Donnie Veal, 10 games, 4-0, 0 saves, 4.05 ERA, 1.27 WHIP
Righty MR Jorge Reyes, 10 games, 0-1, 1 save, 4.26 ERA, 1.05 WHIP
Righty MR Kanekoa Texeira, 9 games, 0-0, 0 saves, 4.76 ERA, 1.50 WHIP
Lefty SU Ian Thomas, 10 games, 0-0, 0 saves, 0.93 ERA, 1.14 WHIP
Righty SU Michael Kohn, 11 games, 2-0, 0 saves, 8.27 ERA, 1.65 WHIP
Righty CL Aaron Kurcz, 11 games, 2-0, 6 saves, 3.77 ERA, 1.33 WHIP

Our minor leaguers are a little shaky as well, but Carpenter, Veal, Reyes, Thomas, and Kurcz could all get some consideration at some point.

Catchers
A.J. Pierzynski, 7 games, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .364/.462/.455
Christian Bethancourt, 24 games, 3 HR, 14 RBI, .388/.429/.647

Bethancourt has been absolutely fantastic as the starter, and Pierzynski has been great as the backup as well.

AAA Catchers
Braeden Schlehuber, 21 games, 1 HR, 15 RBI, .371/.392/.494
Matt Kennelly, 4 games, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .400/.400/.400

Schlehuber has had a great year so far and is looking like he can be reliable if anyone gets injured. If no injuries happen and we're still in contention around the trade deadline, he is a possible trade piece, although it's more likely we keep him to be backup next year since Pierzynski is 38 years old and a free agent after this season.

Infield
Freddie Freeman, 26 games, 3 HR, 8 RBI, .232/.330/.368
Kelly Johnson, 23 games, 1 HR, 16 RBI, .373/.440/.552
Chris Johnson, 5 games, 0 HR, 3 RBI, .182/.182/.273
Andrelton Simmons, 26 games, 0 HR, 8 RBI, .212/.257/.253
Jace Peterson, 25 games, 1 HR, 7 RBI, .172/.250/.230
Alberto Callaspo, 18 games, 1 HR, 2 RBI, .364/.400/.485

Simmons and Peterson are definitely underperforming. Both are still pretty young, so some time in the minors might do them some good.

AAA Infield
Barrett Kleinknecht, 24 games, 4 HR, 17 RBI, .320/.355/.515
Adonis Garcia, 13 games, 1 HR, 8 RBI, .267/.333/.400
Philip Gosselin, 21 games, 1 HR, 10 RBI, .276/.333/.434
Pedro Ciriaco, 16 games, 0 HR, 5 RBI, .236/.259/.382
Seth Loman, 4 games, 0 HR, 4 RBI, .250/.357/.333
Sean Kazmar, 11 games, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .174/.269/.261
Jose Peraza, 23 games, 2 HR, 8 RBI, .347/.411/.554
Corban Joseph, 14 games, 0 HR, 3 RBI, .273/.324/.333
Kevin Ahrens, 19 games, 2 HR, 11 RBI, .295/.357/.426

Gosselin and Peraza are potential replacements for Simmons and Peterson. Ahrens would get the call if we were in need of a third baseman due to injury and Gosselin had already been called up. Kleinknecht is 1st in line to be an injury replacement at first base.

Outfield
Jonny Gomes, 17 games, 0 HR, 1 RBI, .184/.238/.211
Cameron Maybin, 25 games, 1 HR, 14 RBI, .266/.333/.372
Nick Markakis, 25 games, 3 HR, 13 RBI, .344/.374/.484
Eric Young Jr., 25 games, 0 HR, 7 RBI, .312/.354/.376
Todd Cunningham, 4 games, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .600/.667/1.000

Gomes is the only guy not playing well. He could be sent down or traded at some point.

AAA Outfield
Cedric Hunter, 20 games, 1 HR, 10 RBI, .224/.361/.343
Joe Benson, 20 games, 8 HR, 19 RBI, .297/.333/.689
Kyeong Kang, 18 games, 3 HR, 10 RBI, .318/.416/.500
Eury Perez, 23 games, 2 HR, 11 RBI, .289/.366/.378

Benson is the clear frontrunner, but all of these guys are putting up numbers that make them worth consideration for the majors.

AL Batter of the Month: OAK Billy Butler is hitting .351 with 5 HRs and 20 RBI this year
NL Batter of the Month: WAS Tyler Moore is hitting .329 with 6 HRs and 23 RBI this year
AL Pitcher of the Month: LAA Matt Shoemaker is 5-3 with a 2.21 ERA in 5 starts this year
NL Pitcher of the Month: WAS Stephen Strasburg is 5-0 with a 0.73 ERA in 6 starts this year
AL Rookie of the Month: TOR Dalton Pompey is hitting .372 with 2 HRs and 9 RBI this year
NL Rookie of the Month: Our very own Christian Bethancourt won this award. His stats can be seen above.

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Monday May 4th

Phillies 4, Braves 3 (11 innings)
W: Jake Diekman (1-0) L: Alex Wood (2-2) S: Jeanmar Gomez (1)
HR: ATL Jonny Gomes (1)
* ATL Christian Bethancourt went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI and 2 doubles
* PHI David Buchanan went 7 innings and allowed 2 runs on 4 hits
* PHI Jonathan Papelbon blew his first game of the season
* ATL Alex Wood lasted all 11 innings and gave up 4 runs on 8 hits with 5 strikeouts
* PHI Jeff Francoeur was injured while running the bases in the 9th inning after going 2-for-4 with 2 doubles. The Phillies are waiting for his diagnosis.

Tuesday May 5th

Phillies 2, Braves 5
W: Jim Johnson (2-2) L: Aaron Harang (1-3) S: Jason Grilli (8)
HR: None
* PHI Aaron Harang went 7 innings and allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 7 hits and 6 Ks
* ATL Julio Teheran allowed 2 runs on 6 hits while striking out 6 in 7 innings

Micah Johnson of the White Sox is out for 7 weeks due to a bruised kneecap. He is batting .244 with a homer and 8 RBI in 23 games.
Mariners 2B Robinson Cano will miss 4 weeks because of a fractured thumb. He is batting .274 with 2 HRs and 15 RBI this year.
Adrian Beltre of he Texas Rangers hit his 400th career home run today. In his career he is hitting .285. On the season, he is hitting .313 with 5 home runs and 15 RBI.

Wednesday May 6th

Phillies 5, Braves 3
W: Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez (1-1) L: Shelby Miller (1-3) S: Jeanmar Gomez (2)
HR: PHI Darin Ruf (4)
* The game was called in the top of the 8th due to bad weather
* PHI Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez went 5 innings, allowing 3 runs (2 earned), giving up 5 hits and 4 walks
* ATL Shelby Miller lasted 4 innings and gave up 4 runs on 6 hits and 5 Ks

Oakland's Marcus Semien is injured and out for 6 weeks with a strained anterior cruciate ligament. He is batting .216 with 2 homers and 16 RBI.

Thursday May 7th

Day off for the Braves today

The Yankees' Alex Rodriguez and the Orioles' Tommy Hunter were each suspended 9 games for fighting. Rodriguez is batting .316 with a homer and 17 RBI. Hunter is 0-0 with a 7.56 ERA in 9 relief appearances.
Jeremy Affeldt will be out 7 months for the Giants after going 0-0 with a 2.45 ERA in 12 relief appearances.
Adam Eaton of the Chicago White Sox is out for 4-5 months with a ruptured finger tendon. This season Eaton is batting .261 with a home run and 13 RBI.

Friday May 8th

Braves 6, Nationals 3
W: Trevor Cahill (3-2) L: Max Scherzer (3-3) S: Jason Grilli (9)
HR: ATL Cameron Maybin (2) WAS Yunel Escobar (1)
* WAS Tanner Roark allowed 1 run in 0.2 innings before leaving with an injury. He will miss 7 months with a torn rotator cuff.
* ATL Trevor Cahill went 7 innings and allowed 3 runs on 7 hits
* WAS Max Scherzer went 4 innings and gave up 5 runs (4 earned) on 6 hits

Saturday May 9th

Braves 4, Nationals 2
W: Cody Martin (2-1) L: Gio Gonzalez (3-1) S: Jason Grilli (10)
HR: ATL Nick Markakis (4)
* ATL Cody Martin went 6 innings and gave up 2 runs on 5 hits
* WAS Gio Gonzalez went 5 innings, allowing 4 runs on 7 hits and 5 strikeouts
* ATL Nick Markakis went 3-for-4 with a 2 run homer

Pittsburgh's Andrew McCutchen will miss 2 weeks with an elbow sprain. He is hitting .287 with 3 homers and 15 RBI.
Alfredo Simon of Detroit will be out of commission for 11-12 months. This year he was 1-3 with a 5.23 ERA in 5 starts.
Detroit also lost Shane Greene for 6 months due to a torn labrum. He went 2-0 with a 2.72 ERA in 6 starts.

Sunday May 10th

Braves 3, Nationals 2
W: Alex Wood (3-2) L: Jordan Zimmermann (4-2) S: Eric Stults (1)
HR: None
* ATL Alex Wood went 7 innings and gave up 2 runs on 7 hits while striking out 8
* WAS Jordan Zimmermann lasted 6.2 innings and allowed 3 runs on 6 hits and 6 Ks

The Braves finish the week at 19-12 (.613 PCT), putting them in 2nd place, 3 1/2 games behind the Nationals. They were ranked 4th in the latest power rankings.

AL Player of the Week: OAK Stephen Vogt went 10-for-19 this week with 3 home runs and 9 RBI. On the season he is hitting .312 with 5 HRs and 14 RBI.
NL Player of the Week: LAD Joc Pederson went 11-for-26 with 2 homers and 8 RBI this week. This season he is batting .261 with 5 home runs and 20 RBI.

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Monday May 11th

Atlanta 3, Cincinnati 5
W: Anthony DeSclafani (1-4) L: Julio Teheran (4-2) S: Sam LeCure (1)
HR: ATL Christian Bethancourt (4) CIN Devin Mesoraco 2 (8)
* ATL Julio Teheran went 7.1 innings and gave up 5 runs on 6 hits while striking out 7
* CIN Anthony DeSclafani threw for 6 innings, giving up 2 runs on 7 hits and 5 Ks
* ATL Christian Bethancourt went 3-for-4 with a 2 run home run
* CIN Devin Mesoraco went 3-for-4 with two 2 run homers

The Reds have sent 27-year-old RHP Mike Leake to the White Sox for 18-year-old minor league 3B Luis F. Castillo. Leake is 2-1 with a 3.45 ERA in 7 starts this year.
The Mets traded 27-year-old RHP Alex Torres and $509,000 to Milwaukee for 23-year-old minor league RF Mitch Meyer. Torres is 0-4 with 7 saves and a 4.58 ERA in 16 relief appearances this year.

Tuesday May 12th

Atlanta 3, Cincinnati 2
W: Juan Jaime (2-0) L: J.J. Hoover (0-3) S: Jason Grilli (11)
HR: None
* ATL Shelby Miller lasted 6 innings and gave up 2 runs (1 earned) on 7 hits and 5 Ks
* CIN Rasiel Iglesias went 7 innings, allowing 1 run on 5 hits and 5 Ks
* CIN J.J. Hoover was credited with his 2nd blown save of the season

Toronto's Mark Buehrle threw a 5-hit complete game shutout today in a 9-0 win over the Orioles. He is 3-2 with a 2.84 ERA in 7 starts.
Carlos Gomez of the Brewers will be out of commission for 2-3 months because of a hamstring strain. He is batting .225 with 2 homers and 12 RBI.
Fred Wilpon, owner of the New York Mets, died yesterday and his team was passed on to his son, Fred Wilpon Jr.

Wednesday May 13th

Atlanta 7, Cincinnati 3
W: Trevor Cahill (4-2) L: Jason Marquis (0-3) S: Andrew McKirahan (2)
HR: ATL Kelly Johnson (2) Freddie Freeman (4) CIN Brandon Phillips (2)
* ATL Trevor Cahill went 6 innings, allowing 3 runs on 9 hits and 3 walks
* CIN Jason Marquis lasted 5.1 innings and gave up 4 runs on 7 hits and 6 Ks
* ATL Cameron Maybin went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a double
* ATL Freddie Freeman had a 3 run homer
* ATL Kelly Johnson went 2-for-3 with a 2 run homer and 2 walks

Boston's Dustin Pedroia is day-to-day for 2 weeks with a mild hamstring strain. He is batting .281 with 3 HRs and 15 RBI this year.
Philadelphia's Jordan Danks and Pittsburgh's A.J. Burnett were each suspended 10 games for fighting. Danks is batting .182 with a home run and 3 RBI. Burnett is 2-2 with a 2.40 ERA in 7 starts.
Hector Rondon of the Cubs is out for 12 months with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow. He went 1-5 with a 7.50 ERA in 18 relief appearances.
Houston's Chase Anderson will miss 9-10 months with a torn labrum. He went 4-1 with a 2.64 ERA in 7 starts this season.

Thursday May 14th

Today is an off day for the Braves

Clayton Kershaw led the Dodgers to a 4-0 win over the Rockies, throwing a complete game 2-hit shutout. He is 5-2 with a 1.44 ERA in 8 starts.
Milwaukee traded 26-year-old RHP Tyler Thornburg to Arizona for 18-year-old minor league LHP Cody A. Reed and 19-year-old minor league SS Fernery Ozuna. This season Thornburg is 2-2 with a 2.72 ERA in 6 starts.
The Blue Jays traded 28-year-old LHP Brett Cecil to the Marlins for 23-year-old minor league RHP Ryan Newell and 22-year-old minor league RHP Jose Al. Diaz. Cecil is 1-3 with 6 saves and an 8.80 ERA in 15 relief appearances.

Friday May 15th

Atlanta 10, Miami 11
W: Jarred Cosart (3-1) L: Cody Martin (2-2) S: Brett Cecil (7)
HR: ATL Freddie Freeman (5) Jonny Gomes (2) MIA Jarrod Saltalamacchia (5) Martin Prado (1)
* The Marlins had 6 at-bats with the bases loaded, and they scored 4 runs from those opportunities but did not hit a grand slam
* ATL Cody Martin went 2.1 innings, allowing 6 runs on 7 hits
* MIA Jarred Cosart went 6.2 innings, allowing 4 runs on 8 hits
* ATL Nick Markakis went 3-for-5
* ATL Jonny Gomes hit a 3 run homer as a pinch hitter
* MIA Christian Yelich went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a triple
* MIA Marcell Ozuna went 3-for-4 with an RBI
* MIA Austin Wates hit 3 RBI today

Saturday May 16th

Atlanta 2, Miami 4
W: Bryan Morris (1-0) L: Alex Wood (3-3) S: Steve Cishek (7)
HR: None
* MIA Dan Haren went 5.2 innings and gave up 2 runs on 8 hits and 5 Ks before leaving with an injury. He will miss 2-3 weeks with a strained oblique.
* ATL Alex Wood threw 6.2 innings, allowing 4 runs on 7 hits

Sunday May 17th

Atlanta 3, Miami 4
W: A.J. Ramos (2-2) L: Juan Jaime (2-1)
HR: None
* The Marlins had the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning and Derek Dietrich hit a walk-off RBI single
* ATL Eric Young Jr. went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI
* MIA Dee Gordon went 3-for-3 with an RBI and a triple
* ATL Julio Teheran threw 8 innings, and gave up a run on 7 hits and 6 Ks
* ATL Jason Grilli blew his first save of the year
* MIA Mat Latos lasted 7 innings, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits

Mark Reynolds was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Royals. He has hit .135 with 3 homers and 6 RBI for the Cardinals this year.
Jorge De La Rosa of Colorado will miss 11-12 months because of a stretched elbow ligament. He went 2-0 with a 4.58 ERA in 3 starts this year.
The Royals have traded 29-year-old RHP Wade Davis to the Marlins for 22-year-old minor league 2B Avery Romero and 22-year-old minor league LHP Miguel Del Pozo. Davis is 1-1 with a save and a 2.93 ERA in 15 relief appearances this year.

The Braves finish the week with a 21-16 record (.568 PCT), putting them in 2nd place, 5 games behind the Nationals. The Braves were ranked 12th in the latest power rankings.

AL Player of the Week: CLE Ryan Rayburn went 8-for-17 with 3 homers and 10 RBI this week. He is batting .316 with 8 homers and 21 RBI this year.
NL Player of the Week: MIA Marcell Ozuna went 12-for-23 with a home run and 4 RBI this week. On the season he is hitting .261 with 3 HRs and 17 RBI.

[rpriske]

Is anyone else antsy for that first grand slam?

[NYY #23]

Originally Posted by rpriske

Is anyone else antsy for that first grand slam?

Yes, I definitely am.

[Texasborn]

Me too

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Originally Posted by rpriske

Is anyone else antsy for that first grand slam?

I'm definitely antsy. I always have to switch to pitch-by-pitch when the bases get loaded.

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Monday May 18th

Off-day for the Braves

Brett Gardner of the Yankees is out for 4 months because of a broken kneecap. He is hitting .271 with 2 homers and 20 RBI.

Tuesday May 19th

Rays 3, Braves 5
W: Shelby Miller (2-3) L: Alex Colome (0-1) S: Jason Grilli (12)
HR: TB Steven Souza (8) Evan Longoria (5) Asdrubal Cabrera (7) ATL Andrelton Simmons (1) Kelly Johnson (3)
* TB Alex Colome went 5 innings and gave up 3 runs (2 earned) on 8 hits
* ATL Shelby Miller threw 7 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits
* ATL Freddie Freeman went 3-for-4 with a double

Detroit's Kyle Lobstein threw a complete game 2-hit shutout in an 8-0 win over the Brewers.
Arizona traded 29-year-old RHP Josh Collmenter and 1.4 million dollars in cash to Seattle for 19-year-old minor league CF Gareth Morgan. Collmenter is 3-1 with a 1.97 ERA in 8 starts.

Wednesday May 20th

Rays 3, Braves 6
W: Trevor Cahill (5-2) L: Chris Archer (3-3) S: Jason Grilli (13)
HR: ATL Chris Johnson (1)
* TB Chris Archer gave up 4 runs on 5 hits in 3 innings
* ATL Trevor Cahill went 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits and 5 Ks
* TB Rene Rivera went 3-for-4
* ATL Freddie Freeman hit a 3 RBI double with the bases loaded
* The Rays had the bases loaded in the 3rd but Evan Longoria hit a 2 RBI single

Howie Kendrick of the Dodgers is out of commission for 9 months with a broken bone in the elbow. He hit .269 with 2 homers and 13 RBI this year.

Thursday May 21st

Brewers 4, Braves 2
W: Wily Peralta (1-4) L: Cody Martin (2-3) S: Jeremy Jeffress (9)
HR: Nick Markakis (5)
* MIL Wily Peralta lasted 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 9 hits
* There was a 56 minute rain delay in the 8th inning
* ATL Cody Martin went 5.2 innings with 4 runs on 7 hits and 7 strikeouts
* ATL Andrelton Simmons went 3-for-4

Boston's Steven Wright threw a 3 hit complete game shutout while striking out 5 in a 5-0 win over the Texas Rangers. This season he is 3-3 with a 4.81 ERA in 7 starts and 2 relief appearances.
Pittsburgh traded 29-year-old LHP Antonio Bastardo to St. Louis for 21-year-old minor league CF Vaughn Bryan and 24-year-old minor league SS Aledmys Diaz. Bastardo is 1-2 with a save and an 8.03 ERA in 20 relief appearances.

Friday May 22nd

Brewers 3, Braves 2
W: Taylor Jungmann (1-1) L: Alex Wood (3-4) S: Neal Cotts (2)
HR: None
* The Brewers had 2 bases loaded opportunities and scored 2 runs in those opportunities but did not hit a grand slam
* MIL Taylor Jungmann went 7 innings and allowed 2 runs on 8 hits and 5 Ks
* ATL Alex Wood lasted 7 innings, giving up 3 runs on 4 hits while striking out 8
* MIL Jonathan Lucroy went 3-for-4 with a double

The Orioles traded 28-year-old SS Everth Cabrera and 22-year-old minor league RHP Dylan Bundy to San Diego for 27-year-old LF Justin Upton. Cabrera is batting .281 with 1 home run and 8 RBI, while Upton is hitting .134 with a HR and 1 RBI.

Jeff Luhnow, GM of the Houston Astros, has offered us 28-year-old LF Evan Gattis and $520,250 for 26-year-old minor league 2B Philip Gosselin and 18-year-old minor league SS Ozhaino Albeis. Gattis is hitting .232 with 10 HRs and 27 RBI, and was traded from the Braves to the Astros over the offseason for prospects. We are set at left field, so we rejected the trade. Even if left field was a hole for us, the price may have been too steep. I'm still too worried this team is going to fall off to start trading away prospects this early.

Saturday May 23rd

Brewers 3, Braves 7
W: Julio Teheran (5-2) L: Mike Fiers (2-5) S: Jim Johnson (1)
HR: None
* MIL Mike Fiers went 2.1 innings and gave up 7 runs on 7 hits
* ATL Julio Teheran tossed 7 innings, giving up 3 runs on 9 hits and 7 Ks
* MIL Ryan Braun went 3-for-4
* ATL Eric Young Jr. went 3-for-5 with a double and 2 RBI

Toronto's Derek Holland threw a 5 hit complete game shutout while striking out 5 Mariners in an 8-0 win. This season Holland is 5-3 with a 3.82 ERA in 10 starts.
Former Brave and current Dodger pitcher Brandon Beachy suffered a setback while recovering from Tommy John surgery and his career is over. During 4 seasons in the majors, all in Atlanta, Beachy went 14-11 with a 3.23 ERA in 46 starts while striking out 275 batters.

Sunday May 24th

Brewers 2, Braves 1
W: Jimmy Nelson (1-3) L: Shelby Miller (2-4) S: Jeremy Jeffress (10)
HR: None
* MIL Jimmy Nelson threw 6 innings, giving up a run on 5 hits and 5 Ks
* ATL Shelby Miller lasted 7 innings, allowing 2 runs on 9 hits while racking up 6 Ks

After being traded to Baltimore on Friday, Justin Upton publicly complained about the front office in a press conference and said that he wants to be traded. He has gone 2-for-7 with 0 HRs and 0 RBI since being traded to the Orioles.
Seattle's Rickie Weeks and Toronto's Aaron Sanchez were both suspended for their roles in a bench clearing brawl. Weeks, who is hitting .293 with 3 homers and 20 RBI, was given a 2 game suspension, while Sanchez, who is 1-4 with a 6.34 ERA in 9 starts, was suspended for 6.
Paul Goldschmidt of the Arizona Diamondbacks went 5-for-5 today with with 2 homers and 3 RBI in a 10-3 win over the Cubs. This year he is hitting .253 with 5 HRs and 16 RBI.
John Lackey of the St. Louis Cardinals is out of action for 9-10 months with a stretched elbow ligament. He went 4-0 with a 3.31 ERA in 8 starts this year.

The Braves finish the week with a record of 24-19 (.558 PCT), putting them in 2nd place, 4 1/2 games back from the Nationals. The Braves were ranked 11th in the latest power rankings.

AL Player of the Week: CLE Brandon Moss went 13-for-28 this week with 4 HRs and 10 RBI. On the year, he is batting .248 with 9 home runs and 28 RBI.
NL Player of the Week: STL Jason Heyward went 12-for-26 with 3 homers and 9 RBI this week. That gives him an average of .285 with 7 homers and 2 RBI this year.

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Note: Because of computer issues I was not able to feature detailed league news for most of this week. It’ll be back to normal next time.

Monday May 25th

Braves 2, Dodgers 4
W: Clayton Kershaw (6-2) L: Trevor Cahill (5-3) S: Adam Liberatore (4)
HR: LAD A.J. Ellis (2)
* ATL Trevor Cahill went 6 innings allowing 3 runs on 4 hits
* LAD Clayton Kershaw lasted 8 innings with 2 runs (1 earned), 9 hits, and 6 Ks
* ATL Cameron Maybin went 3-for-4 with a double

Tuesday May 26th

Braves 4, Dodgers 2
W: Cody Martin (3-3) L: Zack Greinke (5-4) S: Jason Grilli (14)
HR: None
* ATL Cody Martin went 7 innings and gave up 2 runs (1 earned) on 3 hits, 3 walks, and 7 strikeouts
* LAD Zack Greinke lasted 7.2 innings allowing 4 runs (2 earned) with 7 hits and 5 Ks
* ATL Kelly Johnson went 3-for-4 with an RBI

Wednesday May 27th

Braves 2, Dodgers 4
W: Brandon McCarthy (3-3) L: Alex Wood (3-5) S: Pedro Baez (1)
HR: LAD Juan Uribe (8)
* ATL Alex Wood went 7 innings, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits, 3 walks, and 9 strikeouts
* LAD Brandon McCarthy lasted 7 innings and gave up 2 runs on 8 hits with 8 Ks
* ATL Jonny Gomes went 3-for-4 with a double
* LAD Juan Uribe hit a 3-run homer

The Braves claimed RP Dustin McGowan and SP Jeff Locke off waivers from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. RP Luis Avilan and RP Brandon Cunniff were demoted to AAA Gwinnett to make room for them on the active roster.

Thursday May 28th

Braves 3, Giants 2
W: Julio Teheran (6-2) L: Madison Bumgarner (2-6) S: Jason Grilli (15)
HR: SF Rainel Rosario (3)
* ATL Julio Teheran went 7 innings, giving up 2 runs on 5 hits
* SF Madison Bumgarner threw 7.1 innings, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits, 3 walks, and 6 Ks

The Braves claimed RP Michael Bowden off waivers from Baltimore and immediately waived him.

Friday May 29th

Braves 5, Giants 4
W: Dustin McGowan (1-1) L: Yusmeiro Petit (3-3) S: Jason Grilli (16)
HR: None
* ATL Shelby Miller lasted 5.2 innings with 4 runs on 6 hits and 6 Ks
* SF Tim Hudson threw 7 innings allowing 2 runs on 6 hits
* SF Yusmeiro Petit blew his first save of the year
* ATL Andrelton Simmons went 3-for-3 with an RBI

Saturday May 30th

Braves 0, Giants 3
W: Matt Cain (6-1) L: Trevor Cahill (5-4) S: Yusmerio Petit (1)
HR: None
* ATL Trevor Cahill lasted 7 innings allowing a run on 1 hit, 1 walk, and 5 Ks
* SF Matt Cain went 8 innings and did not allow a run on 7 hits

Rick Porcello of the Boston Red Sox whitewashed the Texas Rangers 5-0 in a complete-game win, limiting them to 3 hits while chalking up 5 strikeouts. In 11 starts this season Porcello is 1-5 with a 5.66 ERA.
San Diego traded 26-year-old C Derek Norris to the Rockies for 28-year-old CF Charlie Blackmon. This year Norris is hitting .174 with a homer and 4 RBI while Blackmon is hitting .272 with 2 home runs and 13 RBI.
The Astros traded 28-year-old LF Evan Gattis and $520,250 in cash the the Reds for 23-year-old minor league RHP Barrett Astin and 18-year-old minor league 3B Andy Sugilio. Gattis is batting .237 with 11 homers and 31 RBI.

Sunday May 31st

Braves 4, Giants 3 (10 innings)
W: Juan Jaime (3-1) L: Javier Lopez (1-1) S: Jason Grilli (17)
HR: ATL Freddie Freeman (6) Nick Markakis (6) SF Buster Posey (6)
* ATL Cody Martin lasted 6 innings allowing 3 runs on 4 hits
* SF Jake Peavy threw 6 runs allowing one unearned run on 6 hits
* SF Sergio Romo blew a save, his first of the season
* ATL Eric Young Jr. went 3-for-5 with a double
* ATL Nick Markakis went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a homer
* SF Buster Posey hit a 3 run homer

Cincinnati’s Jason Marquis blanked the Nationals 8-0 and allowed only 1 hit. He is 2-4 with a 2.58 ERA in 9 starts.
Salvador Perez of the Royals went 5-for-6 with 2 RBI in a 5-3 win over the Cubs. Thus far this season he is hitting .278 with 1 home run and 16 RBI.

The Braves finish the week 28-22 (.560 win percentage), putting them in 2nd place, 4 games behind the Nats. They were ranked 9th in the latest power rankings.

AL Player of the Week: Chicago’s Carlos Sanchez went 14-for-29 with a homer and 10 RBI this week. He is batting .351 with 1 homer and 18 RBI this season.
NL Player of the Week: Cincinnati’s Jason Marquis was 2-0 this week without allowing any runs in 15 innings. This season he is 2-4 with a 2.58 ERA in 9 starts.

[rpriske]

Don't let this die!

I want to see that Grand Slam!