Relief Efforts: Offseason bullpen roundup
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell takes stock of each team's closer situation heading into the 2009 season, which will be updated constantly through the winter.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008Phillies' magic number for clinching East remains at four after loss
Associated PressCasey Kotchman homered, Mike Hampton won for the first time in a month and the Braves curbed streaking Philadelphia's playoff push with a 3-2 win over the Phillies on Tuesday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 23, 2008Mets' wild-card lead cut to 1½ games after Braves rally with four-run eighth
Associated PressScott Schoeneweis and the Mets bullpen blew another late lead, with the Braves rallying for four runs in the eighth inning and a 7-6 win Sunday that stalled New York's playoff push.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 21, 2008Martinez loses third straight start thanks largely to three-run Atlanta first
Associated PressKelly Johnson hit an RBI double off Pedro Martinez in Atlanta's three-run first inning, rookie Josh Anderson had three hits and the Braves won 4-2 Saturday night to end the Mets' three-game winning streak.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 20, 2008Relief Efforts: Five questions heading into 2009
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell looks ahead to the 2009 season with five questions about the always volatile closer position.
Story | Conversation | September 17, 2008Howard's two-run jack lifts Phillies over Braves and into first place in East
Associated PressRyan Howard rallied the Philadelphia Phillies back into first place, hitting a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning for his fourth hit in an 8-7 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 16, 2008Mets lose ground in East as Braves rally for five runs in 9th inning
Associated PressFill-in closer Luis Ayala gave up a go-ahead homer to pinch-hitter Greg Norton, and the Braves rallied for five runs in the ninth inning Sunday and a 7-4 victory.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 14, 2008Braves pick up rare close win on road against Santana, Mets
Associated PressJeff Francoeur hit a tying single in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves rallied against Johan Santana and the Mets' bullpen, beating New York 3-2 Saturday in the opener of a doubleheader for their first one-run road win in more than a year.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 13, 2008Early homers help Niese to first MLB win, boost Mets in playoff hunt
Associated PressJohnathon Niese pitched eight poised innings in his second career start, David Wright hit the first of three Mets homers and New York beat the Atlanta Braves 5-0 on Saturday night for a doubleheader split.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 13, 2008Relief Efforts: Know the situation, not the stats
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell analyzes the latest closer news, including the activations of Kevin Gregg and Takashi Saito from the DL, and ranks the top firemen.
Story | Conversation | September 10, 2008Three Strikes: Call it September madness
STRIKE ONE -- SEPTEMBER CALLUP DEPT.: Fact: The year that Ryan Howard won the National League Rookie of the Year Award (2005), it was actually Dan Joh...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 10, 2008
Cutting ties with Quentin, Webb, strugglers
Eric KarabellMad at Carlos Quentin? Hardly. On the contrary, I like to take positive outlooks on things. Sure, it would have been nice had Quentin continued his MV...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2008
Buchholz's balk hands Braves win in 10th inning
Associated PressTaylor Buchholz balked in the winning run, allowing pinch-hitter Kelly Johnson to score from third, and giving the Braves a 5-4 victory over the Rockies in 10 innings Tuesday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 09, 2008Nats blow lead in 9th, then use Langerhans' homer in 10th to finish off Braves
Associated PressRyan 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 Saturday night.
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