06/20/09
Congrats to over 30 players from ECB who were drafted in the 2009 MLB draft, especially those drafted from the EC Braves (17U) 
#3 - Donovan Tate - ECB Braves CF
#6 - Zach Wheeler - ECB Braves P
Other notables: Telvin Nash - ECB Braves LF,

Kyle Heckathorn , Mark Fleury, Buck Farmer, Brandon Thomas, Dean Weaver, Jace Whitmer, Taylor Whitenton,  Brandon May (Lassiter alum), Trevor Holder, Michael Demperio

Youth baseball program nurtures winning tradition

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 06/19/08
http://www.ajc.com/search/content/sports/highschool/stories/2008/06/19/hseastcobbns.html

Congrats to the 12 EC Braves (17U) that were drafted in the 2008 MLB draft... including 8 taken in the top 88 picks 6 of which were on the 2007 team... that team now has a total of 10 players drafted!  Notables...
Buster Posey, Josh Fields, Ethan Martin in the top 14 picks total...
ALSO- Brett Deval, Zeke Sruill, Xavier Avery, Chase Davidson, Michael Palazzone, Grayson Garvin, Mark Pope, Ray Anderson, Taylor Hightower

EC Braves(17U), Ethan Martin, Buster Posey and others drafted (Hey Dionte - props to your Toccoa town!)
Baseball America
Published on: 06/5/08
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft/news/2008/266273.html

EC Catcher, Buster Posey drafted #5 by Giants
mlb.com
Published on: 06/5/08
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080605&content_id=2845483&vkey=draft2008&fext=.jsp

Former East Cobb Yankee Gordon Beckham 1st round pick - signs with White Sox
Top national youth baseball programs
Rounding Third
Published on: 10/31/07
http://roundthird.blogspot.com/2007/10/top-5-travel-teams.html

Top national youth baseball programs
Rounding Third
Published on: 10/14/08
http://roundthird.blogspot.com/2008/10/2008-top-5-college-development-programs.html

Scout's video of catcher pop time of 1.73 (Hey Jordon - let's beat his time!) and Ethan Matrin's swing
http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/scouting-the-braves-the-east-cobb-braves/

Atlanta Braves draft East Cobb Braves
Atlanta Braves Choptalk
Published on: 6/7/08
www.talkingchop.com/2008/6/7/547838/recapping-the-braves-2008

Atlanta Braves draft lefty; joins EC teammates who were drafted last year
MLB.com
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080605&content_id=2845467&vkey=draft2008&fext=.jsp

Micah Owings drafted 3 times
MLB / ESPN
Published on: 5/7/08
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3384734

Jeremy Hermida hits a grand slam in his first MLB at-bat (2nd player ever)
MLB / ESPN
Published on: 8/31/05
http://www.mahalo.com/Jeremy_Hermida

Stephen Drew named most valuable Arizona Diamondback
Bugs and Cranks
Published on: 9/20/08
http://www.bugsandcranks.com/arizona-diamondbacks/andy-lenartz/most-valuable-d-back/