Braves Wiffleball

Lamb League East _W_ _L_ _PCT_ GB Pirates _4 _6 _.600 --- Red Sox _4 _7 _.364 0.5 Yankees _2 _9 _.181 2.5 West _W_ _L _PCT_ GB Nationals _7 _3 _.700 --- Angels _6 _4 _.600 1.0 Padres _3 _9  _.250 5.0 Hess League East W L PCT GB Indians 7 3 .700 --- Dodgers 6 3 .667 0.5 Braves 6 4 .600 1.0 West W L PCT GB Rays 8 2 .800 --- Athletics 7 3 .700 1.0 Blue Jays 2 9 .182 6.5    Braves Fun Facts: The Braves are the only franchise to win back-to-back titles (2005, 2006). They also have the winningest record in the league at .842% (32-6). In 2008, the Braves went 13-4. All four losses came to the Angels. 2008 Braves Wiffleball: Team News:    The Braves seasoned ended at the hands of the eventual champions. After another sour loss, the Braves look to add another bat to their lineup. To keep their core intact, the Braves agreed to another 1 year deal with 1B James Strang. Strang was runner up for Gold Glove. Braves News The Wiffleball 411 & League Fee's Lamb West Preview 2008 Hess East Preview 2008 The Wiffleball 411 & Ben Lamb Braves Wiffleball Braves 2008 Schedule Boxscores 5/25 W 3-1 vs Indians 6/22 vs Yankees TBA 5/26 L 0-4 @ Dodgers 6/30 @ Padres TBA 6/1 W 4-0 @ Rays 7/1 vs Angels TBA 6/3 L 0-7 vs Dodgers 7/6 @ Red Sox TBA 6/11 W 17-3 @ Blue Jays 7/8 @ Pirates TBA 6/14 L 0-1 vs Rays 7/14 @ Indians TBA 6/15 L 2-3 @ Athletics 7/14 vs Blue Jays TBA 6/17 W 25-0 vs Nationals 7/15 vs Athletics TBA Team Roster Braves Starting Lineup Hess (C) Strang Giordano Stegmann Goyette Kattleman 2008 Team Leaders Batting Pitching AVG: Faustel (.545) Wins: Hess (5) Hits: Hess (20) ERA: Hess (0.83) HR: 2 tied with (7) SO: Hess (65) RBI: Stegmann (35) IP: Hess (29.0)  BB: Stegmann (39) HR: Hess (0) Franchise History Regular season: 36-9 Championship Titles: 2 (2005, 2006) Playoffs: 11-6 Year founded: 2005 Division Titles: 3 (2005, 2007, 2008) Team Captain/Owner: Chris Hess

Scouting Report The Good: In 2008 the greatest strength of the Braves was without a doubt their pitching. Hess anchored the staff with a microscopic 0.83 ERA. Even when Giordano went down early with an arm injury, George Stegmann stepped up. The Braves held opposing offenses to only 42 runs allowed in 12 games. Thanks to their great pitching they were able to capture yet another Hess Division title. The Bad: Well the Braves finally were able to improve their offense. A big reason for that was James Strang boosting his OBP from last season. Despite leading the division in runs scored, the Braves looked over powered against decent pitching in the playoffs. A big bat in the middle of the order is an absolute necessity for the Braves in 2009. The same reason they lost in 2007 came back to haunt them yet again. After not adding a bat last year, maybe they learned their lesson and will be on the look out for a good hitter. '09 Outlook: The dynasty is officially over. The Braves look to regain their winning traditions in 2009 though. These guys are certainly favorites considering their core of players are all veterans. Look for the Braves to have a shot at the title next season. Braves front office Contact information for the Braves front office: Phone: 518-275-6359 Email: cheerioboy213@yahoo.com Cy-cy-cy-cy Young Chris Hess picked up his 4th straight Cy Young, posting his best season yet. He went 5-0 with a 0.83 ERA while striking out 65.