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Nate McLouth And The Hole In Atlanta’s Lineup

Posted: 1st June 2010 by Hunter Alexander in MLB
It's June 1st and I have an alarming stat for Braves fans—this year's primary starting pitchers (Hanson, Hudson, Kawakami, Lowe and Medlen) are having a more successful year at the plate than the starting centerfielder, Nate McLouth. Through 51 games (nearly a third of the year!) the pitchers are hitting .184 and McClouth is hitting .179 with no signs of coming out of his slump. In fact, it's hard for me ...

Braves First Quarter Report: Starting Pitchers

Posted: 25th May 2010 by Hunter Alexander in MLB
The Braves just finished their 44th game, which puts them over a quarter of the way through the season, and you know what that means: that’s right, it’s time to hand out some grades and make some early judgments on how the season is going so far.  I won’t mention every single player who’s seen action, but I’ll make sure to touch on the main players in the lineup, starting rotation ...