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| 2011 Atlanta Braves | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Turner Field | |
| City | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Record | 89–73 (.549) | |
| Divisional place | 2nd | |
| Owners | Liberty Media | |
| General managers | Frank Wren | |
| Managers | Fredi González | |
| Television | SportSouth Fox Sports South Peachtree TV (Chip Caray, Joe Simpson, Tom Glavine, Brian Jordan, Ron Gant) | |
| Radio | WCNN WNNX Atlanta Braves Radio Network (Jim Powell, Don Sutton, Mark Lemke) | |
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The 2011 Atlanta Braves season was the Braves' 46th season in Atlanta, and the 141st overall. For the first time since the 1990 season, Bobby Cox did not manage the club, having retired following the 2010 season. He was succeeded by Fredi González, the former third-base coach for the Braves between 2003 and 2006. After entering the playoffs with their first franchise Wild Card berth in 2010, the Braves attempted to return to the postseason for a second consecutive season. Entering the final month of the regular season with a record of 80–55 and an 8+1⁄2-game lead in the Wild Card standings, the Braves went 9–18 in September to finish the season with a record of 89–73. This September collapse caused the team to fall one game behind the St. Louis Cardinals in the Wild Card race after the final scheduled game of the season, which consequently eliminated them from postseason contention. On July 12, 2016, ESPN named the 2011 Braves collapse as the 25th worst collapse in sports history.[1]
Offseason transactions
Offseason additions and subtractions
| Subtractions | Additions | |
|---|---|---|
| Players | OF Melky Cabrera (signed with Royals) RHR Takashi Saito (signed with Brewers) INF Omar Infante (traded to Marlins) RHR Kyle Farnsworth (signed with Rays) OF Rick Ankiel (signed with Nationals) LHR Mike Dunn (traded to Marlins) OF Matt Diaz (signed with Pirates) |
2B Dan Uggla (Acquired in trade from Marlins) INF/OF Joe Mather (Claimed of waivers from Cardinals) RHR Scott Linebrink (Acquired in a trade from White Sox) LHR George Sherrill (Signed as a free agent) RHR Anthony Varvaro (claimed off waivers from Mariners) RHS Rodrigo Lopez* (signed as a free agent) |
| Personnel | Manager Bobby Cox (retired) Bench Coach Chino Cadahia (not offered new contract) First base Coach Glenn Hubbard (not offered new contract) |
Manager Fredi González Hitting coach Larry Parrish Bench Coach Carlos Tosca |
- *Player was non-roster invitee to Spring training (not on 40-man roster)
Timeline
Names highlighted in bold appear in table above.
October 2010
October 13: The Atlanta Braves announced that Fredi González would replace long-time Braves manager Bobby Cox as manager of the team in 2011. The announcement came just two days after the 2010 Atlanta Braves were eliminated from the postseason. It was also announced that pitching coach Roger McDowell, third-base coach Brian Snitker, and bullpen coach Eddie Pérez would retain their current positions, while former hitting coach Terry Pendleton would replace Glenn Hubbard as the first-base coach. There were two newcomers to the staff, Larry Parrish, as the hitting coach, and Carlos Tosca as the bench coach. Hubbard and former bench coach Chino Cadahia were not offered positions on the new coaching staff.[2][3]
| Position | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Bobby Cox | Fredi González |
| Hitting | Terry Pendleton | Larry Parrish |
| Pitching | Roger McDowell | |
| First-base | Glenn Hubbard | Terry Pendleton |
| Third-base | Brian Snitker | |
| Bullpen | Eddie Pérez | |
| Bench | Chino Cadahia | Carlos Tosca |
October 19: The Atlanta Braves released left-fielder Melky Cabrera, reliever Takashi Saito, and back-up catcher J. C. Boscán in order to make room on their 40-man roster for future transactions that would come in the offseason.[4]
November 2010
November 2: The Braves picked up the $2.5 million options for both shortstop Alex González and All-Star utility man Omar Infante. Additionally, the Braves resigned reliever Scott Proctor to a one-year deal worth $750,000 including incentives that bring the total to $1 million. Finally, the Braves declined reliever Kyle Farnsworth's $5.25 million option and center fielder Rick Ankiel's $6 million option for the 2011 season.[5]
November 3: The Braves claimed utility man Joe Mather off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.[6] He was later placed on outright waivers by the Braves on March 27 after underperforming in Spring training.
November 16: The Braves traded Omar Infante and Mike Dunn to the Florida Marlins for Dan Uggla. In January, Uggla's contract was extended to a five-year, $62 million deal.[7][8]
December 2010
December 2: The Braves decided to non-tender the contract of Matt Diaz, effectively ending his tenure as a Brave. On the same day, the Braves agreed to terms with infielder/outfielder Eric Hinske, allowing his return in 2011.[9][10]
December 3: The Braves agreed to a two-player trade with the White Sox, sending minor league right-handed pitcher Kyle Cofield to Chicago in exchange for right-handed relief pitcher Scott Linebrink.[11]
December 10: At the Winter Meetings, the Braves agreed to a one-year deal with left-handed relief pitcher George Sherrill for the 2011 season.[12]
January 2011
January 13: The Braves claimed right-handed reliever Anthony Varvaro off waivers from the Seattle Mariners in order to add bullpen depth to the organization.[13]
January 18: In order to avoid arbitration, the Braves offered new one-year contracts to starting pitcher Jair Jurrjens ($3.25 million), second baseman Martín Prado ($3.1 million), and relief pitchers Peter Moylan ($2 million) and Eric O'Flaherty ($895,000). These were the last four Braves players to be eligible for arbitration.[14]
January 31: The Braves signed right-handed pitcher Rodrigo López to a minor league contract, which included an invite to the major league Spring training camp.[15]
February 2011
February 21: The Braves announced that General Manager Frank Wren had been offered a two-year contract extension, taking him through the 2013 season with the Braves.[16]
Spring training
The 2011 Atlanta Braves played a 35-game slate that started on February 26, 2011, for the 2011 spring training season. Pitchers and catchers were to report by February 14 with the first full-squad workout occurring February 19. For the fourteenth straight season, Champion Stadium at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista served as the Florida home for the Atlanta Braves. The last two games, on March 29–30, were played at Turner Field against the Minnesota Twins.[17]
2011 Atlanta Braves spring training schedule
Spring training standings
Luis Salazar injury
In the first inning of the March 9 game versus the St. Louis Cardinals, Brian McCann pulled a foul ball sharply toward the Braves' dugout, striking Minor League manager Luis Salazar in the left eye. After being knocked down four stairs and falling on his head, he was airlifted to the Orlando Regional Medical Center for further treatment.[18][19] Following a strong recovery from multiple facial fractures, doctors determined that Salazar's left eye could not be saved and performed an operation to have it removed on March 16. Despite this, he still plans to perform his new job as manager of the Class A Advanced Lynchburg Hillcats.[20] During the entire ordeal, Brian McCann expressed feelings of guilt for hitting the ball and was notably shaken by the incident.[21]
Regular season
Season standings
National League East
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | 102 | 60 | 0.630 | — | 52–29 | 50–31 |
| Atlanta Braves | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 13 | 47–34 | 42–39 |
| Washington Nationals | 80 | 81 | 0.497 | 21½ | 44–36 | 36–45 |
| New York Mets | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 25 | 34–47 | 43–38 |
| Florida Marlins | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 30 | 31–47 | 41–43 |
National League Wild Card
| Division leaders | W | L | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | 102 | 60 | 0.630 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 96 | 66 | 0.593 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 94 | 68 | 0.580 |
| Wild Card team (Top team qualifies for postseason) |
W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | — |
| Atlanta Braves | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 1 |
| San Francisco Giants | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 4 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 82 | 79 | 0.509 | 7½ |
| Washington Nationals | 80 | 81 | 0.497 | 9½ |
| Cincinnati Reds | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 11 |
| New York Mets | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 13 |
| Colorado Rockies | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 17 |
| Florida Marlins | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 18 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 18 |
| Chicago Cubs | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 19 |
| San Diego Padres | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 19 |
| Houston Astros | 56 | 106 | 0.346 | 34 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | AZ | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH | AL |
| Arizona | – | 2–3 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 13–5 | 5–2 | 6–1 | 10–8 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 3–4 | 5–3 | 10–8 |
| Atlanta | 3–2 | – | 4–3 | 3–3 | 6–2 | 12–6 | 5–1 | 2–5 | 5–3 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 4–2 | 4–5 | 6–1 | 1–5 | 9–9 | 10–5 |
| Chicago | 4–3 | 3–4 | – | 7–11 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 8–7 | 3–3 | 6–10 | 4–2 | 2–5 | 8–8 | 3–3 | 5–4 | 5–10 | 3–4 | 5–10 |
| Cincinnati | 2–4 | 3–3 | 11–7 | – | 3–4 | 3–3 | 9–6 | 4–2 | 8–8 | 2–5 | 1–7 | 5–10 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 9–6 | 4–2 | 6–12 |
| Colorado | 5–13 | 2–6 | 4–2 | 4–3 | – | 3–3 | 5–2 | 9–9 | 3–6 | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=2011_Atlanta_Braves_season||||||||