http://damox.com/atlanta-braves Atlanta Braves news, pictures, videos and history Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:09:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Scouts always say that you can't have enough solid left-handed pitching. That's why I found it curious that none of the first 6 picks of the 2009 MLB Amateur Draft were southpaw slingers. The Braves broke the trend with the selection of Mike Minor, a LHP out of Vanderbilt. Minor ... http://damox.com/atlanta-braves/2009/06/10/braves-pick-vanderbilt-star-mike-minor-in-1st-round/ It took nearly 5 hours, but the Braves finally pulled out a victory Monday night, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 in 15 innings. To add salt to the Pirates wounds, Braves outfielder Nate McLouth had 3 hits in the game. McLouth was traded to the Braves by the Pirates last ... http://damox.com/atlanta-braves/2009/06/09/braves-win-in-15-innings/ The Braves are up 8-4 over the Marlins in the 5th inning, despite starting pitcher Derek Lowe having trouble preventing runs from scoring. Jorge Cantu has driven in all 4 runs for the Marlins thanks to a double and home run. Cantu now has a whopping 29 RBI on the ... http://damox.com/atlanta-braves/2009/05/07/lowe-struggling-but-braves-still-leading-marlins-by-4/