"You don’t have the pop to hit."

Time for some links! Happy weekend, everyone!


The first is an AJC article on one of my fave Braves I met this off-season, Cory Gearrin, and his unique delivery. Why can't we have two righty sidearmers in the bullpen? One's from Australia and one's from Tennessee. Sounds different to me. :D

But unless you saw Gearrin pitching the other day in the Braves’ ESPN game against Detroit, most of you aren’t familiar with his peculiar pitching delivery. It can’t be called a windup, because there is none. It can barely be called a pitching motion, because there is so little.

It's very cool. Hope to see you pitching permanently in the bigs soon, Cory!

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Article in Gwinnett Magazine on the McCanns - "It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This"
(thanks for the tip, CABravesFan!)

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MattE posted this link on his Foundation's Facebook page -- he gives a great Lou Pinella impression. :D Watch his interview here!

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790 The Zone has posted three audio interviews with our Braves lately... check them out!

David Ross 3-8-11

Jonny Venters 3-10-11

Martin Prado 3-10-11

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Finally, some pictures. As always, we need more pictures!

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Jair Jurrjens winds up to throw a pitch during the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, March 8, 2011, in Kissimmee, Fla. AP Photo

Link to Socks up, Kimmie! photo

Link to a photo of Freddie and JHey at the Magic Knicks game. Question: isn't that Joba behind them? How are JHey and Freddie on the floor and a Yankee is behind them at the NYK game? ;)