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This Day in Braves History: Andruw Jones, Vinny Castilla, and Matt Franco hit back-to-back-to-back home runs

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Photo credit should read STEVE SCHAEFER/AFP via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1957 - The Braves move to within a half game of the division leading Redlegs with a 7-2 win over the Dodgers. Roy Campanella hits his 237th career home run and passes Gabby Hartnett and Yogi Berra on the all-time list. 1977 - The Braves fall to the Phillies 13-10 as Greg Luzinski … [Read more...] about This Day in Braves History: Andruw Jones, Vinny Castilla, and Matt Franco hit back-to-back-to-back home runs

Can the Braves get more creative with Grant Holmes?

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Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Holmes has had a weird career arc; maybe he needs a “weird” role, too This isn’t really a post about last night, even though Holmes did give up two homers after the first nine batters he faced yesterday. Holmes had a 3/2 K/BB ratio through nine batters yesterday, and ended with a 9/3 K/BB ratio overall, so yesterday wasn’t the … [Read more...] about Can the Braves get more creative with Grant Holmes?

Braves Minor League Recap: Nick Montgomery homers in second straight game

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Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images Nick Montgomery and the GreenJackets picked up win 30 of the season. (35-27) Memphis Redbirds 4, (24-40) Gwinnett Stripers 2 Jonathan Ornelas, SS: 2-for-3, BB, R, .231/.302/.231 Carlos Rodríguez, RF: 2-for-4, 3B, RBI, R, .300/.355/.347 Nathan Wiles, SP: 6IP 7H 4ER 2BB 4K, 2.64 ERA Wander Suero, RP: 1IP 1H 0R 2BB … [Read more...] about Braves Minor League Recap: Nick Montgomery homers in second straight game