JTRaines92 Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 The Braves put pitcher Jair Jurrjens on the disabled list Wednesday because of an injured hamstring.Right-hander Kris Medlen will start Saturday vs. the Phillies. And the Braves have purchased the contract of hard-throwing right-hander Craig Kimbrel. The relief pitcher is expectede to join the team tonight.More to come.http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2010/05/05/jurrjens-to-go-on-dl-kimbrel-to-be-promoted/?cxntfid=blogs_atlanta_braves_blog&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitterHoly crap, Kimbrel is gonna beast. I can't wait to see him. That and I can't wait to use Hicks and Kimbrel on The Show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdogg Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 (edited) Ok, I don't want any of our guys hurt, but why couldn't it be Lowe or KK instead?Well, time for Kimbrel to step up. Hopefully he can spark us. Edited May 5, 2010 by sdogg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATL Fan in the DMV Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Surprised they will be starting Medlen. Not because he isn't good (far from it), but because we do have other options. And I am really surprised Kimbrel is already joining the club. He straight beasted in Spring Training. Hope he keeps it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K26dp Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Surprised they will be starting Medlen. Not because he isn't good (far from it), but because we do have other options. And I am really surprised Kimbrel is already joining the club. He straight beasted in Spring Training. Hope he keeps it up.Medlen's the best option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLBrave Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Yeah, we don't have any other options either besides Venters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K26dp Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Yeah, we don't have any other options either besides Venters.I guess technically we could go with Todd Redmond too. But yeah... really it's Medlen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLBrave Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 I guess technically we could go with Todd Redmond too. But yeah... really it's Medlen.I was going to type his name....but then I caught myself. I'd almost rather see Mike Redman pitch for us again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknøwn Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Other than Melden and Venters I would imagine next in line would be James Parr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Dog Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Anyone but Jojo... just sayin'Philly would prob already be salivating if they heard he was gonna start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLBrave Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 I think any team would be salivating if Jo-Jo was starting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Dog Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 I'd love to see his splits vs. Philly and then everyone else. From I could withstand watching with him toe the rubber, it seemed like Philly just ripped him up every time in no time.EDIT: Looked it up...0-3 record, 6.99 ERA, 28 IP, 35 H, 9 2B, 9 HR, 22 ER, .304 OPP AVGWow,really though it would be worse than that. Never given up a grand slam either, unlike Buddy Carlyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATL Fan in the DMV Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Cant wait to see Medlen start. After all, a spot in the starting rotation is certainly not out of the question for the future. Kimbrel has a bright future ahead of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Glad Medlen gets another chance to start. I hate that it's in that **** bandbox of a stadium though. I know he is a ground ball guy so let's just hope he was it working come Saturday. Was a little surprised he pitched last night. I'm only expecting 4 innings from him Saturday. Anything more than that would be gravy IMO.Can't wait to see Kimbrel. He went to Wallace State JC which is only about 15 miles from where I live. I'm pretty sure he's the first guy from there to reach the majors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K26dp Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Not good. DOB just reported:Jurrjens felt a "pop" in his hamstring while running striders on field, lower part of muscle than previous injury. MRI when teams gets home. Bobby Cox is hoping it's just something minor, but doesn't sound very minor. Kris Medlen will start May 18 game, rotation in order till then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Don™ Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Not good. DOB just reported:(sigh) just keeps on getting worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warrior999 Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 This is Medlen chance to earn a rotation spot. Back to Jair this just hasn't been his year. It started off rough with the shoulder now this issue. One promising thing to all this is his shoulder get some extra rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ugadawg Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 When they showed the replay of him running it looked horrible. This is not good. I guess that curse got him after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K26dp Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Kimbel was sent down to AAA Gwinnett.Cox said he wanted Kimbrel to get regular work. Cristhian Martinez has been recalled from Gwinnett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Kimbel was sent down to AAA Gwinnett.Cox said he wanted Kimbrel to get regular work. Cristhian Martinez has been recalled from Gwinnett.Which is stupid. I was screaming for Bobby to pitch in Kimbrel to pitch the 9th against the Pirates in Friday. But he had to use O'Flaherty. Why?If Kimbrel is our future closer then he needs to get use to finishing games in situations where there is no pressure. You can't just throw a rookie into the closer's role. What Andrew Bailey did for the A's last year as a rookie usually doesn't happen.And yay we call up a guy that had a 5 ERA for the Marlins last year and a 5 ERA for Gwinnett this year! That's really useful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K26dp Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Mark Bowman writes about why Kimbrel was sent down.Kimbrel needs more time: The decision to send Craig Kimbrel back to Triple-A Gwinnett further proved why the Braves felt the need to hire Dave Wallace as their new Minor League pitching instructor this offseason. With Kent Willis handling this role over the course of the past few years, the Braves too often found themselves stocking their Major League pitching staff with young pitchers who still hadn't learned the finer points of their craft. There are still some concerns about Kimbrel's control. But the six walks he issued in 3 1/3 innings for Atlanta were likely a product of nerves. The kid threw strikes while at Gwinnett earlier this year and he'll likely show this same kind of control when he returns to Atlanta. More alarming to the Braves Major League coaching staff was the fact that Kimbrel proved to be very slow to the plate while throwing all of his pitches from the stretch. In order to maximize the potential of his tremendous arm, the 21-year-old right-hander will spend the next few weeks and possibly months developing a delivery that will allow him to be less susceptible against opposing basestealers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTRaines92 Posted May 23, 2010 Author Share Posted May 23, 2010 I think we all want Kimbrel up there still, but he probably thinks he sucks now. He had command issues so they send him down. That hurts the ego. Anyone know what he's done since he's been back in AAA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknøwn Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Kimbrel hasnt pitched yet since returning to AAA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTRaines92 Posted May 23, 2010 Author Share Posted May 23, 2010 Kimbrel hasnt pitched yet since returning to AAABut we sent him down to let him pitch on the regular... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLBrave Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 But we sent him down to let him pitch on the regular...He's been down in Gwinnett for one day.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTRaines92 Posted May 23, 2010 Author Share Posted May 23, 2010 He's been down in Gwinnett for one day..Two, this was posted on the 21st... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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