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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Marlins Play Final Road Series in Atl...
Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen is without a doubt on the hot seat in South Florida.
The Miami Marlins are coming off of a sweep at the hands of the New York Mets and will look to close a six-game road trip strong against the Atlanta Braves. For Miami, it will be the final road series of 2012 and for Atlanta, it will be the next to last home se [...]
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 [...]
Should Braves be Sellers in 2012?
Could Michael Bourn be wearing a different uniform by season's end?
The Atlanta Braves are a team that based soley on numbers, are sitting pretty right now at five games over .500 and just five games back of the division lead. However, the numbers do not tell all. Those numbers do not tell of the Braves’ recent four-game losing streak, o [...]
Active 48 Hours for Braves
Long reliever Kris Medlen could be in the Atlanta rotation before long.
Braves country is in turmoil, ladies and gentlemen. Or, should I say that it was in turmoil just a few days ago, after they recorded their eighth straight loss.
Chipper (Jones) went on the DL, Freddie Freeman dealt with eye issues, and David Ross (the best backup catcher [...]
Atlanta Braves: NEWS AND NOTES (May 2...
Could Roy Oswalt end up in the Atlanta rotation?
Let’s ignore the recent absences from the lineup of Brian McCann, Chipper Jones, and Freddie Freeman, the Braves pitching is the heart of the problem of the Braves’ most recent eight-game losing streak. The problem has now spread past Mike Minor into pretty much every guy in the rotation and ev [...]
Through the Beer(man’s) Goggles...
Nick Mamalis is a full time baseball "beerman".
Hello Florida sports fans, this is your friendly neighborhood beer guy coming to you with another wonderful view of the sports world.
Today is Tuesday, the middle day of a three-game stand against the surging Blue Jays from the land up north and the Rays unfortunately dropped game one [...]
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 [...]
