...is being made increasingly difficult by three lefties who are the hottest pitchers in camp. A day after Andy Pratt and Jung Bong dominated the Mets, C.J. Nitkowski struck out five Mets in 2q innings Friday, forcing Cox to consider breaking camp...
...an inauspicious start Saturday. Jaret Wright, the former World Series hero, needed 48 pitches to record five outs, Jung Bong gave up three runs, including Richard Hidalgo's two-run homer, and Trey Hodges walked four of the 11 batters he...
...find some left-handers to solidify that part. It's going to be an interesting year." The only returning lefty is Jung Bong, whose rookie season was split into distinctive halves: 5-0, 3.34 ERA in his first 22 games, 1-2, 7.30 ERA...
...How's that for some competition?" pitching coach Leo Mazzone said. Wright and fellow candidates Trey Hodges, Jung Bong, Bubba Nelson and Andy Pratt are up to the challenge. Wright is the most intriguing candidate. He broke into the big...
...Q: Who is the fifth starter? A: Take your pick. The Braves have more candidates than the Democrats. You remember Jung Bong and Trey Hodges but you probably can't pick Chuck Smith, Andy Pratt and Sam McConnell from a lineup. Pratt opened...
ATLANTA -- The Braves sent left-hander Jung Bong to Triple-A Richmond and placed struggling reliever Roberto Hernandez on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday, juggling their...
...team has two relievers (Kevin Gryboski and Darren Holmes) who have averaged more than a hit an inning, two rookies (Jung Bong and Trey Hodges) who have no postseason experience, and a setup man - former USC Aiken pitcher Roberto Hernandez - who...
...his new country. He has yet to shoot a soft drink ad or appear on a magazine cover in his homeland. Atlanta pitcher Jung Bong came to America at age 17, ready to become the most famous baseball player from South Korea. He turns 23 in two weeks...
...the first two Orioles reached in the eighth, then gave way to a succession of relievers. Ray King, Kevin Gryboski and Jung Bong each got one out, then John Smoltz pitched a perfect ninth to record his 27th save. "I was lucky, I got away with...
...he said. If Hampton can't make the start, Cox might split the game among the relievers. Rookies Trey Hodges or Jung Bong are likely candidates to replace Hampton. BYRD WATCHING: For the first time since undergoing elbow surgery to remove...
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