Tomahawk Take » 2011 » September http://tomahawktake.com An Atlanta Braves Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Wed, 16 May 2012 21:02:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Braves 2011 Highlights–Craig Kimbrel http://tomahawktake.com/2011/09/30/braves-2011-highlightscraig-kimbrel/ http://tomahawktake.com/2011/09/30/braves-2011-highlightscraig-kimbrel/#comments Sat, 01 Oct 2011 02:38:03 +0000 Fred Owens http://tomahawktake.com/?p=28640 In spite of blowing the save in games 162 and losing his wallet the same night, Craig Kimbrel had a record breaking rookie year. Kimbrel appeared on the Braves horizon early in 2010 pitching 8.1 innings in eight May and June games. There were hints in those performances that he was something special as he struck out 15 of the 41 batters faced and had an ERA of 1.08. He would likely have stuck around if not for the 10 walks and the resultant 1.680 WHIP. Instead he returned to Gwinnett to work things out returning at the end of [...]

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]]> CKimbrelVIn spite of blowing the save in games 162 and losing his wallet the same night, Craig Kimbrel had a record breaking rookie year.

Kimbrel appeared on the Braves horizon early in 2010 pitching 8.1 innings in eight May and June games. There were hints in those performances that he was something special as he struck out 15 of the 41 batters faced and had an ERA of 1.08. He would likely have stuck around if not for the 10 walks and the resultant 1.680 WHIP. Instead he returned to Gwinnett to work things out returning at the end of August. He used his time at Gwinnett well. … [visit site to read more]

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]]> http://tomahawktake.com/2011/09/30/braves-2011-highlightscraig-kimbrel/feed/ 4 Braves 2011 Epilogue & Highlights – Freddie Freeman http://tomahawktake.com/2011/09/29/braves-2011-epilogue-highlights-freddie-freeman/ http://tomahawktake.com/2011/09/29/braves-2011-epilogue-highlights-freddie-freeman/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:42:15 +0000 Fred Owens http://tomahawktake.com/?p=28619 Last night the Braves 2011 campaign ended as most who watched them every day regretfully predicted. It’s too early for an inquest so while most of us have ideas why things went as they did the time for examining those is later, after the pain is mostly gone. Then the distance of time and hard data will determine which are ideas accurate and which are emotional bias. Certainly decisions have to be made at the highest levels about how to fix our shortcomings and do better next year. Freeman Had A Record Setting Year By most standards however, the year [...]

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]]> Last night the Braves 2011 campaign ended as most who watched them every day regretfully predicted. It’s too early for an inquest so while most of us have ideas why things went as they did the time for examining those is later, after the pain is mostly gone. Then the distance of time and hard data will determine which are ideas accurate and which are emotional bias. Certainly decisions have to be made at the highest levels about how to fix our shortcomings and do better next year.

Freeman hit Consistently for the Braves

Freeman Had A Record Setting Year

By most standards however, the year was successful. We finished with 89 wins and were in with a playoff chance until the last out. For that to occur some things obviously went right and sometimes we are so close to  the day-to-day ups and downs, we don’t recognize how truly impressive some individuals performances were. I’m going to look at some of those over the next few days. Today a look at Freddie Freeman’s 2011. … [visit site to read more]

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]]> http://tomahawktake.com/2011/09/29/braves-2011-epilogue-highlights-freddie-freeman/feed/ 4 For The Braves It’s Put Up Or Shut Up Time http://tomahawktake.com/2011/09/28/for-the-braves-its-put-up-or-shut-up-time/ http://tomahawktake.com/2011/09/28/for-the-braves-its-put-up-or-shut-up-time/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:44:36 +0000 Fred Owens http://tomahawktake.com/?p=28613   Now or Never It’s September 28th, last day of the 2011 MLB season and the Braves last chance to book a post season spot. The fans have heard all of the excuses and none want to see Fredi Gonzalez tip his hat to anyone except the doorman as he leaves for a new job. Tonight’s lineup was just posted: Bourn 8 Prado 7 Jones 5 Uggla 4 Freeman 3 McCann 2 Diaz 9 Wilson 6 Hudson 1 … [visit site to read more]

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Now or Never

It’s September 28th, last day of the 2011 MLB season and the Braves last chance to book a post season spot. The fans have heard all of the excuses and none want to see Fredi Gonzalez tip his hat to anyone except the doorman as he leaves for a new job. Tonight’s lineup was just posted:

  • Bourn 8
  • Prado 7
  • Jones 5
  • Uggla 4
  • Freeman 3
  • McCann 2
  • Diaz 9
  • Wilson 6
  • Hudson 1

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