Tomahawk Chops: Daily Atlanta Braves Clippings For Monday, June 13th

Your one-page daily morning overview of Atlanta Braves news:

Braves quotes after Sunday win over ‘Stros | Atlanta Braves
Fredi Gonzalez, on Tommy Hanson: "Fourteen strikeouts. Roger and I were trying to decide, he was borderline pitch count after six innings. [Hanson] said, ‘Oh, I’m good.’ He was good. He finished the seventh inning and it was probably the best inning he had. We were able to do what we wanted with the bullpen by him going seven innings. He was outstanding. O’Flaherty good again, and Jonny in the ninth inning. "Danny’s swinging the bat well. We’re starting to see some good signs. And Mac is doing what he does best."

Uggla: signs of emerging from epic slump | Atlanta Braves
"The way I can tell, the biggest difference, is the way I’m taking pitches now," Uggla said. "My timing has been better the last couple of days. When you’re on time, you’re going to give yourself a chance."

Looks like Braves now have co-closers | Atlanta Braves
Gonzalez said in spring training that he planned to use both pitchers to closer games, according to matchups and who was better rested. But he had scrapped the plan and gone with Kimbrel as the full-time closer until Thursday at Florida. Venters got the save opportunity that night, after Kimbrel had blown a two-run lead in the ninth inning on Wednesday.

Hinske, Schafer, Young stepping up | braves.com: News
"Schafer and Young are making a case for themselves," Gonzalez said. "All those guys who have gotten an opportunity to play have done well. It's a good problem to have, it really is.

Schafer a stolen-base threat for Braves | braves.com: News
"He gives us a different weapon to attack and score runs," said manager Fredi Gonzalez. "Yesterday, he stole a base and got himself in scoring position. Before that, we'd have to bang the walls out." "I think Schafer's ignited us really," said Eric Hinske. "He's getting on base, getting second base, and it makes it a little easier on the hitters trying to get the guy in."

Braves make up 526 games in 20 years, back to .500 | Atlanta Braves
The Braves franchise, known by various names and locales from Boston to Milwaukee to Atlanta, was a charter member of the National League in 1876, and kept its won–lost record above .500 from July 25 of its inaugural season until June 4, 1923, when the Boston Braves lost to the Brooklyn Dodgers to leave the all-time record at 3,084-3,084. A loss to the Phillies the next day dropped the Braves below .500, where they stayed for a remarkable 88 years. Until last night, when McCann homered in the 10th and the Braves won 6-3 to bring their franchise record to an even .500 at 9,982-9,982.

Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros - June 13, 2011 | MLB.com Preview
Brian McCann drove in his 500th run in his 811th career game Saturday, a mark that puts the catcher in some elite company. Since the Braves moved to Atlanta in 1966, only three players have recorded all of their first 500 career RBIs as a Brave in fewer games than McCann: Bob Horner (733); Chipper Jones (752) and David Justice (782). Also, among players who primarily played catcher since 1950, McCann reached the 500-RBI mark in the fourth-fewest games, trailing only Mike Piazza (661), Johnny Bench (771) and Victor Martinez (786).

Emory, Braves Partnership Seeks to Aid Veterans' PTSD Recovery | The Emory Wheel
Emory established a partnership with the Atlanta Braves on Memorial Day, creating a three-year initiative that provides resources to veterans recovering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the Southeast upon their returns from Iraq and Afghanistan.

A Moc Gets a Pleasant Surprise | TheLedger.com
"What Gus has is a funky arm slot and he's going to break some wooden bats, and that's what you're going to see when he gets to pro ball," Meyer said.