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 [...]
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 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 [...]
Marlins Finish July in Atlanta
Justin Ruggiano's game-winner on Sunday gave Miami their first series victory since before the All-Star break.
The Miami Marlins are coming off of their first series victory in nearly a month after winning the final two games of a three-game-set with the San Diego Padres. The Marlins finish a six-game homestand 3-3 and now head to Turner [...]
Padres Visit New Look Marlins for Thr...
Donovan Solano looks to become an everyday player for Miami. (Photo: Steven Grant)
The Miami Marlins look a lot different than they did prior to dropping two of three against the Atlanta Braves. With the trade deadline approaching, it is obvious that the Marlins will be sellers and they have already begun to be such. The new-look Marlins will [...]
Struggling Marlins Host Braves for Th...
The Marlins were without the services of third baseman Hanley Ramirez in Pittsburgh due to an infection.
The Miami Marlins continue to struggle without Giancarlo Stanton as the Fish dropped their final five games on what was a six-game road-trip. The Marlins struggled to find much offense aside from a 9-5 win to open the trip in Chicago. [...]
Braves Should be Well Represented in ...
Brandon Beachy should be one of the Atlanta Braves in July's All-Star game.
With the All-Star Game right around the corner and the Braves in contention for a playoff spot, they are in position to be well represented at the Mid-Summer Classic. No team has had more players represented on the All-Star roster than Atlanta has had each of the [...]
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 [...]
Atlanta Misses Opportunity, Says no t...
Roy Oswalt may have bolstered a struggling Braves rotation.
The Braves finally ended their 8-game losing streak on Tuesday night against the Cardinals but missed an opportunity to improve their roster.
Atlanta expressed no interest in a guy that could break them out of slumps. That guy being Roy Oswalt, who signed with the Rangers on Tuesday. [...]
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 [...]
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 Back to Winning Ways
Brandon Beachy picked up his first win throwing seven outstanding innings on Sunday.
The Atlanta Braves are putting a rough start behind them, winning five consecutive games against the Astros and Brewers. Chipper Jones gave the team a spark by coming off the disabled list and hitting a home run in his first game back. Jones is batting .417 w [...]
Atlanta Braves: 2012 Season Preview
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The 2011 Atlanta Braves were in prime position to lock-up their second-straight wildcard playoff berth in the National League last season, but a complete collapse down the stretch paved the way for St. Louis’s amazing run to a World Series title.
The Braves finished one-game back of the Cardinals with an overall r [...]
Braves Look to Right Ship vs. Marlins
Braves' 3B Chipper Jones has always given the Marlins fits.
A little over a week ago, the Braves looked to be in the driver’s seat of the Wild Card race and still had a small chance at the division title. Since then however, they have lost eight of their last 11, fallen twelve games back in the division, and now have just a four and a ha [...]
Refreshed Braves Look to Finish Stron...
Braves' starting pitcher Derek Lowe has been the lone weakness in the Atlanta rotation in 2011.
Withthe craziness that ensued as Hurricane Irene tore up the East Coast, the Braves ended up with another miniature All-Star break. Now the Braves are looking to begin the push to end the season on a high note, starting tonight against Washing [...]
Braves Host NLDS Rematch at Turner Fi...
Dan Uggla saw his 33-game-hitting-streak snapped in Sunday's loss to the Chicago Cubs.
After a disappointing series against the Cubs that saw the end of Dan Uggla’s hitting streak and the Braves drop two out of three, the Braves look to rebound against one of the NL’s best teams. On top of that, the Braves have placed SP Tommy Hanson on t [...]
Cox’s Number Retired as Braves ...
Former Braves' manager Bobby Cox will have his number 6 retired as Atlanta plays host to the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.
After a disappointing series in the Nation’s Capital, the Braves seem to have figured things out, winning five of their last six. On top of that, Dan Uggla is hitting better than ever, as is Freddie Freeman. The Brav [...]
Marlins Conclude July in Atlanta
Marlins' third baseman Emilio Bonifacio is now second in team history after hitting in 26 games in a row. Bonifacio will look to extend that streak in Atlanta.
The Florida Marlins will conclude what has been a very successful July in the city of Atlanta. Florida has found themselves winners in 14 of their last 19 games and have crawled to [...]
