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ATLANTA — Braves manager Bobby Cox isn’t ready to reveal where he plans to position Derrek Lee in his batting order. But the veteran skipper is happy to know that he’s going to be able to spend the final months of his managerial career with Lee.The Braves acquired <a href="http://www.uscoachfactory.net"><strong>Coach outlet online</strong></a> Lee from the Cubs in exchange for three Minor League pitchers on Wednesday. Coincidentally, Lee will make his Braves debut on Friday, when Atlanta begins a three-game series against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. “I’m anxious to see him,” Cox said. “It’s long overdue.There is an air of expectation there – not over-confidence but a firm belief in our ability, which is something you need when you are going up against the best teams in the world. It is buzzing just now. Cheap MLB Jerseys He’s a real professional and a great kid” Dating back to Lee’s early big league days with the Marlins, Cox has been impressed by how the first baseman plays the game and carries himself both on and off the field. Many Braves players share Cox’s high opinion of the 34-year-old first baseman.”He’s a guy that I’ve always respected from across the way,” Braves right-hander Tim Hudson said. “He goes out there and plays the kind of baseball you expect an Atlanta Braves player to play. He’s very professional.” While some were quick to point out that Lee will be wearing the same No. 27 jersey that first baseman Fred McGriff wore after being acquired by the Braves in 1993, the designation of this number was purely coincidental.The Braves certainly weren’t going to allow Lee to come to town and take both Troy Glaus’ position and number.An understrength Lancashire line-up never came close in reply, Ben Phillips picking up two early wickets to help reduce them to 23-3 inside six overs. Wholesale MLB Jerseys baltimore orioles Jerseys Eric O’Flaherty will rejoin the Braves’ bullpen for Friday afternoon’s series opener against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. The left-handed reliever has been sidelined since being severely weakened by mononucleosis just before the All-Star break. “He’s come along real well,” Braves manager Bobby Cox said. “I just didn’t know how long it would take him to get his strength back.”Having regained the 15 pounds that he lost last month, O’Flaherty tested his endurance with a two-inning stint for Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday. After issuing a four-pitch walk to the first batter he faced, the 25-year-old left-hander completed his 29-pitch effort without any further problems. He recorded each of his three strikeouts against left-handed batters. O’Flaherty <a href="http://www.uscoachfactory.net"><strong>Coach Bags Sale</strong></a> and newly-acquired first baseman NFL Jerseys From China Derrek Lee will be activated Friday. Left-handed reliever Mike Dunn and infielder Brandon Hicks have been told that they will be optioned to Gwinnett after Thursday afternoon’s series finale against the Nationals.Billy Wagner doesn’t seem overly excited about the fact that he is on the verge of recording more strikeouts than any other left-handed reliever in Major League history. “It’s not a big deal,” Wagner said. “I’ve been playing 16 years.Kyle Hogg did make 22 to boost the final total before becoming one of two cheap wickets for Zander de Bruyn, the Lightning mustering only 130 as they were bowled out in 29.4 overs. NFL Jerseys Sale You’re going to get these kinds of records.” With the three strikeouts he notched in the ninth inning of Wednesday night’s win over the Nationals,Burberry Shoes, Wagner increased his career total to 1,167. Jesse Orosco set the record for left-handed relievers with the 1,169 strikeouts he registered in this role.Orosco recorded 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings during a career that spanned 1,295 1/3 innings. Wagner has notched 11.8 strikeouts per nine innings during his 886 1/3 career innings. This entry was posted on Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011 at 12:10 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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