Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Record Coolray Field crowd of 10,568 sees parent club survive Future Stars, 4-3. Rain halts play in seventh.
Updated April 4 "We're not pretty," Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said of his team before Tuesday's exhibition game at Coolray Field. "We're like hyenas -- they hunt in packs." Not pretty would describe Atlanta's 4-3 victory Tuesday. The parent club, which opens its season Thursday in New York, had to come from behind to lead the Future Stars team of minor leaguers. Then the rain that had been falling intensified in the seventh, forcing play to be called. A record Coolray Field crowd of 10,568 watched the game, which included legendary former Manager Bobby Cox leading the Future Stars. A double by All Star Brian McCann, a Duluth High grad, scored pinch-runner Luis Durango to put Atlanta ahead 4-3 in the fifth. McCann struck out in …
Lawrenceville Patch interviewed retired Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox as he prepped for his one-game return at Coolray Field.
Legendary Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox will make a return to the dugout tonight, although it's only for one game. Cox will lead the Future All-Stars team in a match up against his old team, the Atlanta Braves. Lawrenceville Patch talked to Cox in the dugout before his team's practice at Coolray Field Monday afternoon. Watch the video to hear what he had to say about the exhibition game.
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Monday, April 2, 2012
Christhian Martinez was booked early Monday, records show. Braves release a statement.
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Monday, April 2, 2012
Updated 5:38 p.m., April 2 An Atlanta Braves relief pitcher was arrested early Monday on I-85 near Lawrenceville on a DUI charge, Gwinnett Sheriff's records show. Christhian Martinez, 30, was booked into the Gwinnett Detention Center at 4:24 a.m., and he was released on bond at 10:41. Gwinnett Police Cpl. Jake Smith told the Gwinnett Daily Post that Martinez had a blood-alcohol content of 0.130, above the legal limit of 0.080. Martinez was stopped on I-85 near Steve Reynolds Boulevard when his vehicle was spotted weaving and driving 40 mph, the Daily Post reported. He was charged with driving under the influence, failure to maintain a single lane and impeding the flow of traffic. The Braves released the following statement: "We were very …
Sunday, September 11, 2011
After falling short of the playoffs, the G-Braves are looking towards next season.
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Sunday, September 11, 2011
The Gwinnett Braves announced Wednesday afternoon their schedule for the 2012 season. The G-Braves will kick off their season on Thursday, April 5th, 2012 with a seven game road-trip against International League Rivals the Durham Bulls and Norfolk Tides. The home-opener will be Thursday, April 12th 2012 when Durham and Norfolk come to Coolray Field for a seven game homestand. The 144 scheduled regular games will be played between April 5th and September 3rd, 2012. The finale will also be an away game against Norfolk. The last home game will be August 30th when the G-Braves face off against the Pawtucket Red Sox. The All-Star Break will run from July 9th through 12th with the 2012 All-Star Game taking place in Buffalo, NY-- home of the …
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Team falls short of playoffs and season finale is rained out.
It was supposed to be a beautiful Labor Day at the ol' ball park. The game was switched from a night game to a day game. But mother nature had other plans. The Gwinnett Braves came into Monday's finale at home just one game out of the playoffs. And needing a Syracuse victory over Lehigh Valley to force a one-game playoff game with the Iron Pigs, Gwinnett had to wait almost two hours before finding out Lehigh had defeated Syracuse 4-1 in a rain shortened game knocking the Braves out of the playoffs. It wasn't official until the bottom of the first inning after Lehigh and Syracuse waited 45 minutes. Then the Braves had their own rain problems and after a 1-hour and 59-minutes delay, and the Braves trailing 2-1 got hit by another rain fall …
Friday, August 26, 2011
Gwinnett Braves hosting an overnight campout after Friday's game.
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Friday, August 26, 2011
If you like baseball so much that you never want to leave the park, you can feed your passion Friday at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville. The Gwinnett Braves are having a Salute To The Outdoors event, at which people will be able to spend the night on the field after the game vs. Norfolk (7:05 p.m.). Really. People with camping equipment will be able to fall asleep under the stars after a postgame movie that will be shown on the video scoreboard. There also will be the usual postgame Friday fireworks. People must be off the field by 7 a.m. Saturday. The Gwinnett Braves will sound a 6 a.m. wakeup call to allow campers time to pack up their gear. Campers must purchase a $10 pass in addition to a game ticket. According to the G-Braves' website…
Thursday, August 11, 2011
The event of the year... and the event for no reason.
There's plenty to keep you going this weekend around Norcross... Just DON'T go down 141 to get there. 93rd PGA Championship The event of the weekend and maybe the year for Gwinnett is the 93rd PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club. As a member of the gallery 10 years ago when David Toms battled Phil Mickelson, I can safely say that the final round of this event has a chance to be the most exciting, dramatic sporting event you'll see all year. If you can and you care, go. No Reason Block Party One of the great things about Duluth is that they'll throw a party for no reason at all. Don't believe me? Show up at the Duluth Town Green Thursday around 5:00 p.m. and bask in the glory that is the No Reason Block Party. Glory specified - live …
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Another offensive outburst beats Indianapolis.
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011
The Gwinnett Braves got double-digit run output again and got strong pitching from Mike Minor as they cruised to a 12-3 victory over Indianapolis at Coolray Field on Monday. Matt Young had four RBIs and Wilkin Ramirez had five hits to lead the G-Braves' outburst. Gwinnett is now tied for first with Durham in the International League South, and leads the wild-card race by a half-game. Minor (4-5), who has spent some time with the Atlanta Braves this year, went six innings, striking out eight and allowing two runs. The teams play again Tuesday (7:05 p.m.) at Coolray Field.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
A million fans and a thousand wins and ...
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
The Gwinnett Braves celebrated several milestones Monday in a 5-2 victory over Louisville at Coolray Field. The G-Braves hit the 1 million fan mark since beginning play in Gwinnett in 2009. Also, it was the 1,000th career victory for Dave Brundage, the only manager in the G-Braves' history. And Stefan Gartrell had two home runs, giving him the G-Braves' all-time single season lead with 20. Pitcher Julio Teheran earned his league-leading 10th victory of the season. He went five innings, allowing one run and three hits. He helped his cause with a double and an RBI. The G-Braves host Louisville again Tuesday (7:05) at Coolray Field.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Parties, movies and pretty in pink this weekend.
It's hot. It was hot, it's gonna be hot. But don't let the heat deter you from experiencing all the great things happening around you. No Reason Block Party Duluth is hosting a block party this Thursday for absolutely no reason other than to have fun. Smokey's Farmland Band will provide live music to complement the family-friendly activities, food and drinks. Family Movie Night in Lillian Webb The forecast on Saturday is "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs," as the movie comes back to Lillian Webb Park in Historic Norcross after a rain-out earlier in the summer. Pre-movie fun starts at 7 p.m. Baseball Book Signing Event This Sunday, meet and visit with four authors who've written great books about baseball. They'll be signing books at …
Msgoff
11:10 pm on Monday, April 9, 2012
GREAT!!! It made me smile to just listen to Bobby!! more ›