Topic: Mike Gonzalez

If I ran the Atlanta Braves

Running the Atlanta Braves would be a delight for me seeing that I am a die-hard fan. The Braves have an excellent balance of young players and veterans. Peter Moylan will return and if he comes back to form he would be ...
The Baltimore bullpen needs a lot of work before it even thinks of being mediocre.. Simon is very hittable (.295 batting average against), very homer prone (10 in 49.1 ip) and walks way too many (22 walks). Simon is probably going to ...
Orioles place embattled closer Gonzalez on DL with shoulder injuryThe Baltimore Orioles have placed struggling closer Mike Gonzalez on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left shoulder.The move announced Wednesday is retroactive to April 10.Gonzalez notified manager Dave Trembley on Tuesday ...
Reliever Mike Gonzalez finalizes $12 million, 2-year with Orioles, could take over as closerReliever Mike Gonzalez has finalized a $12 million, two-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles after passing a physical.Gonzalez went 5-4 with 10 saves and a 2.42 ERA with the ...
Garrett Atkins, Mike Gonzalez agree with OriolesThird baseman Garrett Atkins and reliever Mike Gonzalez have reached preliminary agreements with the Baltimore Orioles, people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.Gonzalez gets a $12 million, two-year contract and Atkins receives a one-year ...
Barry Zito pitches 7 strong innings, Giants beat Braves 5-1 to avoid 4-game sweepBarry Zito gave up only three hits in seven innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1 on Thursday to avoid a four-game sweep.The Giants improved ...
Braves' Mike Gonzalez leaves after struck by line drive on pitching armBraves left-hander Mike Gonzalez sustained a bruised forearm when he was hit by a line drive off the bat of the San Francisco Giants' Nate Schierholtz on Thursday.Schierholtz's liner bounced off ...
Kawakami's arm, Escobar's glove help Braves to 4-1 win over struggling CubsKenshin Kawakami shut down the Chicago Cubs for six innings and shortstop Yunel Escobar made a run-saving defensive play in the eighth, helping preserve the Atlanta Braves' 4-1 victory Wednesday.Casey Kotchman ...
Ryan Langerhans' 10th-inning homer lifts Nationals over Braves 8-5 for rare road victoryRyan Langerhans hit a 10th-inning homer, the Nationals' fifth of the game, and Washington recovered from blowing a two-run lead in the ninth to beat the Atlanta Braves 8-5 on ...
Andruw Jones, Jeff Francoeur Help Braves End 72-Inning Homer Drought in 4-1 Win Over PiratesThe Atlanta Braves were winning even without homering. When they went deep twice in as many pitches after going without a homer for eight games, they had to ...