ATLANTA – It was a slow start for the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Atlanta trailed by four in the 8th inning before a late surge helped the Braves prevail 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs.
Down by a run in the 9th against the erratic Chicago Cubs’ closer Carlos Marmol, B.J. Upton parked a 3-1 fastball in the seats tying the game, causing [...]
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Upton, Braves Walk Off vs. Cubs
ATLANTA – It was a slow start for the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Atlanta trailed by four in the 8th inning before a late surge helped the Braves prevail 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs.
Down by a run in the 9th against the erratic Chicago Cubs’ closer Carlos Marmol, B.J. Upton parked a 3-1 fastball in the seats tying the game, causing [...]
2013 Preview: New Look Braves Take on...
B.J. Upton and his brother Justin should help make the Braves' outfield one of the more exciting ones in baseball. (Photo: Todd Awbrey)
2013 will be the first year since 1993 that someone other than #10 will occupy third base for the Atlanta Braves. This year’s offseason was one of the most exciting in Atlanta Braves history, and it [...]
A Family Reunion in Atlanta
Justin Upton will join his brother B.J. in the outfield and the middle of the Atlanta lineup.
The Upton brothers finally got their wish on Thursday, when the Arizona Diamondbacks sent Justin Upton in a trade to Atlanta, allowing him to play alongside his older brother B.J. In the seven-player trade, the Atlanta Braves received outfielder Just [...]
B.J. Upton Signs with Braves
After a career year in 2012, B.J. Upton is headed to Atlanta. (Photo: Keith Allison)
At 4:40 P.M. EST on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reported that former Tampa Bay Rays’ outfielder B.J. Upton has signed a five-year deal with the Atlanta Braves worth $75 million, and the details are still coming in. The move will be dep [...]
Braves Eliminated by Cardinals in Con...
Kyle Lohse helped send the St. Louis Cardinals to the NLDS on Friday.
ATLANTA – The first Wild Card play-in game will forever be known as the “infield fly rule game.” The defending champion St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Friday in a game filled with controversy. The chaos began in the bottom of the ei [...]
Win or Go Home, Braves Host Cardinals...
Friday could be the last game in Chipper Jones' Hall of Fame career.
Major League Baseball implemented an additional wild card team directly increasing the importance of winning your division. The Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals have secured the two spots, and will play one game on Friday to determine who plays the Washington Nati [...]
Braves Not Content with Wild Card
Freddie Freeman's walk-off on Tuesday ensured an Atlanta trip to postseason.
The Atlanta Braves clinched a Wild Card spot Tuesday night, on a walk-off home run from Freddie Freeman. Champagne galore would be an understatement. Chipper Jones struggled getting through an interview partly due to the champagne in his eyes, as well as Martin [...]
Braves Look to Avoid Another Septembe...
Chipper Jones is hoping to end his last year in the bigs with a postseason appearance.
A year ago, the Atlanta Braves had an 8 ½ game lead in the Wild Card race coming into September, and experienced one of the worst collapses in baseball history. The bullpen was overworked, the lineup was mediocre at best, and the coaching was questionable. [...]
Chipper with Brett Favre Syndrome?
Chipper Jones said his 18th year in Major League Baseball would be his last, but might Jones be back for a 19th?
Atlanta Braves’ third baseman Chipper Jones announced that the 2012 season would be his last, but when Jones made the announcement, did he know how successful he would be? Chipper Jones is hitting .313 with 13 home runs and 5 [...]
Braves Acquire Maholm, Johnson from C...
Outfielder Reed Johnson will be leaving Chicago for Atlanta.
The Atlanta Braves struck a deal with the Chicago Cubs Monday night, just hours before the deadline. The Cubs sent starting pitcher Paul Maholm, and outfielder Reed Johnson to Atlanta, according to CBS’s John Heyman. The Cubs’ return is currently unavailable. The trade was bre [...]
Braves Acquire SS Janish from Reds
Paul Janish will look to help Atlanta's depleted infield.
The Atlanta Braves have acquired shortstop Paul Janish from the Cincinnati Reds with hopes that Janish can help Atlanta’s now depleted infield. The Braves lost two shortstops, in two games to injury. First it was Andrelton Simmons, who fractured his finger on the base paths, [...]
Popularity Contests Hurt MLB All-Star...
Pablo Sandoval will start at third base for the National League despite hitting more than 50 points less than David Wright and only having half as many RBIs.
Major League baseball fans dropped the ball this year, voting the Giants’ Pablo Sandoval to start third base in the All-Star game over the obvious and deserving choice, David Wrigh [...]
Hudson, Braves Blank Rays in Series F...
The Braves were able to take two of three from the Rays over the weekend.
ST. PETERSBURG – The rubber match turned out to be a pitchers’ duel on Sunday; while David Price pitched well enough to win, Tim Hudson pitched just a little bit better. Hudson and the Atlanta Braves won 2-0, taking two out of three in the first interleague [...]
Braves’ Bats Stay Hot to Salvag...
Martin Prado had three hits for Atlanta on Tuesday night.
ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves faced an uphill battle on Tuesday night, matching up against Johnny Cueto and the Cincinnati Reds in the back end of an unusual two-game series. After letting game one slip away, it didn’t look good for the Braves as they were scheduled to face [...]
Braves Win Slugfest in 11 on Jones...
Chipper Jones delivered a 2-run home run in the bottom of the 11th to lift the Atlanta Braves past Philadelphia on Wednesday night.
ATLANTA – After digging an early hole to Roy “Doc” Halladay and the Philadelphia Phillies, the Braves rallied twice setting up the stage for Chipper Jones in the 11th inning. Jones blasted a two [...]
Braves Hold off Pirates in HudsonR...
Tim Hudson picked up a win in his first start of 2012. (Photo: Phil Hecken)
ATLANTA – The long waited arrival for Tim Hudson proved to be worth the wait. Atlanta’s ace didn’t have his best stuff on Sunday, but won’t complain after his first outing of the year. Hudson worked five innings, giving up two runs and striking [...]
Hanson, Defense Solid as Braves Down ...
Tommy Hanson went six strong innings as Atlanta won for the 13th time in 16 games.
ATLANTA- The hot hitting continued for the Atlanta Braves on Friday night, scoring 6 runs on 10 hits, and defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1. The Bravos have won 13 of their past 16 games, and are on the heels of the surprising Nationals in the National Leagu [...]
Braves Rout Mets, Santana 9-3
Freddie Freeman went 2-for-4 with 2 RBIs on Tuesday night.
ATLANTA – After losing four consecutive games to the New York Mets, the Braves finally topped the Mets 9-3 behind their young pitcher Randall Delgado on Tuesday night. The rookie right-hander’s line wasn’t great, but he was the beneficiary of some solid run support. [...]
