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There has been much discussion of who should start the Wild Card play-in game for the Atlanta Braves, from John Smoltz suggesting the team’s third best starter should start, to FanGraphs’ Dave Cameron suggesting Craig Kimbrel should start and the Braves should play bullpen match-ups for most of the game.

read the rest: http://www.talkingchop.com/2012/9/22/3373334/kris-medlen-will-start-wild-card-game-for-atlanta-braves.

Kris Medlen is 12-2 with a 3.08 ERA in the first 25 starts of his major league career, which is more than impressive enough. But what he’s done this year since a end-of-July move from the bullpen to the starting rotation has simply surpassed all expectations. He’s making it look way easier than it is for any pitcher, much less one with such little experience as a starter.

read the rest: http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/09/04/since-move-to-rotation-medlen-has-been-maddux-esque/?cxntfid=blogs_atlanta_braves_blog.

The budding ace of the Braves staff went 4-0 in five starts last month, while allowing only two earned runs in 35 2/3 innings. He struck out 35 while walking only four, and that was before he pitched a complete game with a career-high 12 strikeouts to beat the Rockies 6-1 on Monday.

read the rest: http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/09/04/medlen-wins-nl-pitcher-of-the-month/.

Veteran first baseman Lyle Overbay and reliever Peter Moylan are among four players the Braves are planning to call up Saturday when rosters expand. This will be the first wave of September call-ups, as the Braves plan to bring up another wave when the minor league season ends on Monday

read the rest: http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/08/31/overbay-to-be-in-first-wave-of-four-sept-call-ups/?cxntfid=blogs_atlanta_braves_blog.