Majors: Organization Reports: Atlanta Braves: 2009
Braves' Milligan Excelled Once Healthy
Nov. 16, 2009
It took some time for Adam Milligan to take the field in professional baseball, but his debut performance made the wait worthwhile. [...] Continue Reading »
Dimasther Delgado Has Established Himself As One Of The Braves Best Young Arms
Nov. 3, 2009
The 2009 season was not unlike other South Atlantic League campaigns for low Class A Rome. Featuring one of the youngest rosters in the league, the R-Braves fielded a prospect-laden pitching staff. While righthanders Zeke Spruill and Randall Delgado lived up to expectations, a less-heralded pitcher established himself as one of the better arms in the organization as well. [...] Continue Reading »
Todd Remond Isn't Flashy, But Gets Results
Oct. 16, 2009
Nothing about Todd Redmond's performances on the mound were particularly exciting, excluding the often overlooked notches in the win column. Therighthander proved once again in the World Cup that the end result is all that matters. [...] Continue Reading »
Timmons' Consistency Earns Gwinett Team MVP Award
Oct. 2, 2009
During the one-day break between the end of the Triple-A International League regular season and the start of their playoff series with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Gwinnett named Wes Timmons its MVP. [...] Continue Reading »
Braves Final Report
Sep. 17, 2009
Bill Ballew selects an end-of-season best player, best pitcher and player to watch in the Braves organization. [...] Continue Reading »
Linares Finally On The Field Again For Myrtle Beach
Sep. 8, 2009
Donell Linares left his newborn son and defected from Cuba in 2005 after playing for the Industriales of Havana. Unfortunately, the challenges were just beginning. [...] Continue Reading »
Jones Grabbing Attention In Danville
Aug. 24, 2009
It didn't take Mycal Jones long to make a name for himself in the Braves organization. [...] Continue Reading »
Brooks Conrad Made An Impression In Atlanta
Aug. 7, 2009
Rarely does a 29-year-old utility man signed as a minor league free agent make an impact at the major league level. Brooks Conrad, however, proved to be the exception to the rule during his three-week stint with Atlanta. [...] Continue Reading »
Sucre Taking Advantage Of Opportunities With Braves
Jul. 27, 2009
It's no secret that a series of trades involving more than a dozen prospects thinned the Atlanta farm system. Yet deals that brought in the likes of Javier Vazquez and Nate McLouth have also provided more opportunity for those still battling in the Braves organization. A perfect example is Jesus Sucre. [...] Continue Reading »
Braves Midseason Report
Jul. 10, 2009
Bill Ballew selects midseason award winners for the Braves system, designating prospects in the Best Player, Biggest Leap Forward and Biggest Disappointment categories. [...] Continue Reading »
Patience Pays Off
Jun. 11, 2009
Brett DeVall has experienced the highs and lows of the game in his first year since being a supplemental first-round draft pick. [...] Continue Reading »
No Minor Selection
Jun. 10, 2009
Vanderbilt lefthander Mike Minor becomes the Braves first college pitcher taken with the team's top draft pick since 1987. [...] Continue Reading »
Native Son
Jun. 1, 2009
Two things have defined the Braves' 10 drafts since Roy Clark became Atlanta's scouting director. He has followed Paul Snyder's preference for selecting young pitchers, and he's particularly fond of picking players who hail from the state of Georgia. Zeke Spruill fit that description on both counts. [...] Continue Reading »
Locked In
May. 15, 2009
Growing up in New Hampshire, Jeff Locke had little choice but to follow the Red Sox. Ironically, the lefthander may have had his coming-out party against the team's high Class A Salem affiliate, a feat that included taking no-hitters into the seventh inning in back-to-back starts. [...] Continue Reading »
Pelican Power
May. 1, 2009
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans are a team Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver could love. [...] Continue Reading »
Coming Full Circle
Apr. 17, 2009
The future became the present over the course of spring training for the Braves' center field situation. After Gregor Blanco spent most of 2008 in the middle garden in and Josh Anderson appeared to have an inside edge during the early days of camp, rookie Jordan Schafer put together his second straight memorable March to emerge the victor. [...] Continue Reading »
In The Running
Apr. 3, 2009
The Braves have noticed a difference in Brandon Jones this spring, and it involves more than his numbers. [...] Continue Reading »
Pushing It
Mar. 20, 2009
No one was generating a greater buzz throughout the Disney complex than first baseman Freddie Freeman and outfielder Jason Heyward. Despite being invited to camp to simply get their feet wet in a big league environment, the hard-hitting 20-year-olds were attracting raves from coaches and players alike. [...] Continue Reading »
Crowded Outfield
Mar. 6, 2009
The signing of Garrett Anderson and the return of veterans Matt Diaz and Jeff Francoeur leaves the Braves a limited number of outfield spots for Josh Anderson, Gregor Blanco, Jordan Schafer and Brandon Jones. [...] Continue Reading »
Settling In
Feb. 19, 2009
Change was a constant not only for the country in 2008, but also in the life of Stephen Marek. And as far as the Braves' reliever is concerned, the alterations are all for the better. [...] Continue Reading »
Ready For Work
Feb. 9, 2009
The Braves believe Guy Hansen is the perfect piece to add to the organization's player-development puzzle. With the death of longtime pitching coach Bruce Dal Canton last fall, Hansen moves from the Triple-A ranks to high Class A Myrtle Beach, where his role will be redefined compared to his more recent contributions. [...] Continue Reading »
Where To Put Hanson
Jan. 26, 2009
No pitcher has been on the minds of Braves fans more than Tommy Hanson. [...] Continue Reading »
Carrying The Torch
Jan. 9, 2009
The Braves always realized how fortunate they were to have Bruce Dal Canton as pitching coach at high Class A Myrtle Beach over the past 10 seasons. [...] Continue Reading »
Fresh Start
Dec. 30, 2008
Jordan Schafer played exceptionally well at various points during the 2008 season, but those moments cannot override the 50-game suspension the center fielder received for human growth hormone possession that cost him most of April and May. [...] Continue Reading »
Braves' Milligan Excelled Once Healthy
Nov. 16, 2009
It took some time for Adam Milligan to take the field in professional baseball, but his debut performance made the wait worthwhile. [...] Continue Reading »
Dimasther Delgado Has Established Himself As One Of The Braves Best Young Arms
Nov. 3, 2009
The 2009 season was not unlike other South Atlantic League campaigns for low Class A Rome. Featuring one of the youngest rosters in the league, the R-Braves fielded a prospect-laden pitching staff. While righthanders Zeke Spruill and Randall Delgado lived up to expectations, a less-heralded pitcher established himself as one of the better arms in the organization as well. [...] Continue Reading »
Todd Remond Isn't Flashy, But Gets Results
Oct. 16, 2009
Nothing about Todd Redmond's performances on the mound were particularly exciting, excluding the often overlooked notches in the win column. Therighthander proved once again in the World Cup that the end result is all that matters. [...] Continue Reading »
Timmons' Consistency Earns Gwinett Team MVP Award
Oct. 2, 2009
During the one-day break between the end of the Triple-A International League regular season and the start of their playoff series with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Gwinnett named Wes Timmons its MVP. [...] Continue Reading »
Braves Final Report
Sep. 17, 2009
Bill Ballew selects an end-of-season best player, best pitcher and player to watch in the Braves organization. [...] Continue Reading »
Linares Finally On The Field Again For Myrtle Beach
Sep. 8, 2009
Donell Linares left his newborn son and defected from Cuba in 2005 after playing for the Industriales of Havana. Unfortunately, the challenges were just beginning. [...] Continue Reading »
Jones Grabbing Attention In Danville
Aug. 24, 2009
It didn't take Mycal Jones long to make a name for himself in the Braves organization. [...] Continue Reading »
Brooks Conrad Made An Impression In Atlanta
Aug. 7, 2009
Rarely does a 29-year-old utility man signed as a minor league free agent make an impact at the major league level. Brooks Conrad, however, proved to be the exception to the rule during his three-week stint with Atlanta. [...] Continue Reading »
Sucre Taking Advantage Of Opportunities With Braves
Jul. 27, 2009
It's no secret that a series of trades involving more than a dozen prospects thinned the Atlanta farm system. Yet deals that brought in the likes of Javier Vazquez and Nate McLouth have also provided more opportunity for those still battling in the Braves organization. A perfect example is Jesus Sucre. [...] Continue Reading »
Braves Midseason Report
Jul. 10, 2009
Bill Ballew selects midseason award winners for the Braves system, designating prospects in the Best Player, Biggest Leap Forward and Biggest Disappointment categories. [...] Continue Reading »
Patience Pays Off
Jun. 11, 2009
Brett DeVall has experienced the highs and lows of the game in his first year since being a supplemental first-round draft pick. [...] Continue Reading »
No Minor Selection
Jun. 10, 2009
Vanderbilt lefthander Mike Minor becomes the Braves first college pitcher taken with the team's top draft pick since 1987. [...] Continue Reading »
Native Son
Jun. 1, 2009
Two things have defined the Braves' 10 drafts since Roy Clark became Atlanta's scouting director. He has followed Paul Snyder's preference for selecting young pitchers, and he's particularly fond of picking players who hail from the state of Georgia. Zeke Spruill fit that description on both counts. [...] Continue Reading »
Locked In
May. 15, 2009
Growing up in New Hampshire, Jeff Locke had little choice but to follow the Red Sox. Ironically, the lefthander may have had his coming-out party against the team's high Class A Salem affiliate, a feat that included taking no-hitters into the seventh inning in back-to-back starts. [...] Continue Reading »
Pelican Power
May. 1, 2009
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans are a team Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver could love. [...] Continue Reading »
Coming Full Circle
Apr. 17, 2009
The future became the present over the course of spring training for the Braves' center field situation. After Gregor Blanco spent most of 2008 in the middle garden in and Josh Anderson appeared to have an inside edge during the early days of camp, rookie Jordan Schafer put together his second straight memorable March to emerge the victor. [...] Continue Reading »
In The Running
Apr. 3, 2009
The Braves have noticed a difference in Brandon Jones this spring, and it involves more than his numbers. [...] Continue Reading »
Pushing It
Mar. 20, 2009
No one was generating a greater buzz throughout the Disney complex than first baseman Freddie Freeman and outfielder Jason Heyward. Despite being invited to camp to simply get their feet wet in a big league environment, the hard-hitting 20-year-olds were attracting raves from coaches and players alike. [...] Continue Reading »
Crowded Outfield
Mar. 6, 2009
The signing of Garrett Anderson and the return of veterans Matt Diaz and Jeff Francoeur leaves the Braves a limited number of outfield spots for Josh Anderson, Gregor Blanco, Jordan Schafer and Brandon Jones. [...] Continue Reading »
Settling In
Feb. 19, 2009
Change was a constant not only for the country in 2008, but also in the life of Stephen Marek. And as far as the Braves' reliever is concerned, the alterations are all for the better. [...] Continue Reading »
Ready For Work
Feb. 9, 2009
The Braves believe Guy Hansen is the perfect piece to add to the organization's player-development puzzle. With the death of longtime pitching coach Bruce Dal Canton last fall, Hansen moves from the Triple-A ranks to high Class A Myrtle Beach, where his role will be redefined compared to his more recent contributions. [...] Continue Reading »
Where To Put Hanson
Jan. 26, 2009
No pitcher has been on the minds of Braves fans more than Tommy Hanson. [...] Continue Reading »
Carrying The Torch
Jan. 9, 2009
The Braves always realized how fortunate they were to have Bruce Dal Canton as pitching coach at high Class A Myrtle Beach over the past 10 seasons. [...] Continue Reading »
Fresh Start
Dec. 30, 2008
Jordan Schafer played exceptionally well at various points during the 2008 season, but those moments cannot override the 50-game suspension the center fielder received for human growth hormone possession that cost him most of April and May. [...] Continue Reading »
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