Braves @ Marlins, 4/6 - 4/8

[capologist 13,429]

I think this series was a real confidence booster and it was a blast to watch it...

[Falconsfan567 35,212]

As DOB pointed out, first Braves 3-0 start since.... 2007. They swept the Phillies to start the year. Phillies went on to win their first NL East title.

Then the Braves went home and got blasted by the Mets 11-1.

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Then in July the Braves traded half the farm for Tex

[K26dp 4,867]

Here's the line-up for tonight's AAA Gwinnett opener.

1. Cunningham CF

2. Peraza 2B

3. E. Perez RF

4. Ciriaco 3B

5. Hunter DH

6. Benson LF

7. Reyes SS

8. Kazmar 1B

9. Schlehuber C

Foltynewicz SP

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Not too bad of a lineup. Very interested to see how Folty does.

[Falconsfan567 35,212]

I like it. Braves all through the minors should post good seasons as teams. Might even slip up and win a championship or two.

[Ransack 3,024]

Here's the line-up for tonight's AAA Gwinnett opener.

1. Cunningham CF

2. Peraza 2B

3. E. Perez RF

4. Ciriaco 3B

5. Hunter DH

6. Benson LF

7. Reyes SS

8. Kazmar 1B

9. Schlehuber C

Foltynewicz SP

A much more intriguing lineup than in past years. Interesting that Cunningham is leading off rather than Peraza.

[Guest Homer the Brave]

The only stat more useless is pitcher wins.

It is not more useless, but it is not a true indicator of a pitchers worth. Shouldn't it just be ERA?

Taking it further, with apologies to Don Sutton, I think Quality Starts is a better measure of a starting pitcher. It shows no favor to a pitcher who is backed by good hitting. The run support a pitcher gets should never figure in to a pitcher's value.