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Jason Heyward is an extremely well liked Atlanta Braves player ... Perhaps the most troubling stat of this young season are Heyward’s strikeouts.  With already 42 strikeouts this year, he is on pace to whiff over 168 times.  

Back in the days before the Braves became a good team, food choices were severely lacking at Major League Baseball games in Atlanta. Sure, there were hot dogs, burgers, popcorn and pretzels, but that was about it. Enter Turner Field in the 1990s and that ...  

Juan Francisco brought his club within two runs run with a solo homer in the top of the seventh, but Drew Stubbs promptly responded in the bottom half of the fame with a solo home run of his own. Atlanta put two runners on base in the ninth ...  

SELMA -- With 23,000 residents, this remains a small town. But the population here has grown tenfold since the 1940s and '50s when Selma was home to Bobby Cox, who went on to become the fourth-winningest manager in Major League Baseball history.  

Rookie catcher Devin Mesoraco capped a series full of homers with his first career grand slam on Thursday night, leading Cincinnati to a 6-3 victory and four-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves.  

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jonathan Papelbon (58) kicks the mound after Washington Nationals' Adam LaRoche, left, hit a solo home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/H. Rumph Jr)  

Rookie catcher Devin Mesoraco capped a series full of homers with his first career grand slam on Thursday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves.  

Rookie catcher Devin Mesoraco capped a series full of homers with his first career grand slam on Thursday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves.  

Rookie catcher Devin Mesoraco capped a series full of homers with his first career grand slam on Thursday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves.  

Atlanta Braves 1B Freddie Freeman was not in the starting lineup Thursday, May 24, because he is dealing with dry eyes while wearing contacts which is affecting his eyesight. The team has ordered a pair of sports glasses for him to wear instead of contacts.  

Drew Stubbs hit 2 of the career-high four homers allowed by Atlanta starter Mike Minor (2-4). All the runs scored on solo homers at 1 of the majors' most hitter-friendly ballparks. Leake (1-5) finally got his first victory in eight starts this season ...  

Emory and Atlanta Braves celebrate first anniversary of BraveHeartEmory University News and EventsThis Memorial Day, Emory University and the Atlanta Braves will celebrate the first year of BraveHeart: Welcome Back Veterans Southeast Initiative at Turner Field with a visit from retired Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, former Vice Chief of Staff of the Army ...  

Former Atlanta Braves pitcher takes over as coach of Lowcountry HeatHilton Head Island PacketThe former Atlanta Braves right-hander has been around high school baseball in the Lowcountry since way back in 1998, when he used to work out at Hilton Head Island High School before departing for spring training. But when his playing career ended ...  

Atlanta sends veteran Tim Hudson to the mound in the opening ... Hudson has also not allowed more than three earned runs at home in his last 19 starts. That’s the longest current streak of consecutive home starts allowing three or fewer ...  

The Reds look to extend their season-high winning streak to six and complete a four-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night at Great American Ball Park. Todd Frazier hit a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday to give Cincinnati ...  

Brandon Phillips drove in three runs with a pair of homers off Brandon Beachy on Tuesday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves in another game of all-or-nothing.  

Starting tonight in Atlanta, the Nationals will receive the kind of test that has remained absent since their first season in Washington. Sitting in first place, they will walk into the second-place team’s stadium and have to fight to stay at ...  

A column by Barrett Rainey, crossposted from Second Thoughts. From time to time, seems to me the “correctness police” take things a step too far. A State of Oregon busybody group is the latest “correctness” over-reacher.” Specifically our Board of Education which has decided that – henceforth- our public schools may no longer have mascots, [...]  

Todd Frazier connected on his first game-ender with one out in the ninth inning Wednesday night, extending Cincinnati's best surge of the season with a 2-1 victory that left the Atlanta Braves.  

After a devastating September collapse to end the 2011 season, the Atlanta Braves have bounced back nicely to start the 2012 season. The Braves have one of the best records in the majors and are primed for another postseason run. As in many seasons before ...  

Mike Minor had another shaky start for the Braves on Monday against the Reds as he gave up four solo ... The best way to do that is to have five starters that you are confident in that can go six or seven innings each start, giving the Braves a chance ...  

First baseman Adam Laroche has been the Nationals go-to guy when it comes to driving in runs. His team leading 32 RBI through 39 games are tied for the most of any first baseman in the major leagues. His .298 batting average is fifth in the national league ...  

- Rookie catcher Devin Mesoraco, right, capped a series full of homers with his first career grand slam Thursday night, leading Cincinnati over Atlanta. The Reds completed their first four-game sweep of the Braves in...  

The Reds took two out of three from the Yankees, which was awesome. But they don't have much time to unwind, as a potent Braves ballclub comes to Great American Ballpark to kick off the week. We already know about the Braves, because the Reds just faced off with them last week. Therefore, I'm going to be pretty concise with this preview, except where there are new things to say. Like, for example, this Aroldis Chapman situation. The short...  

Brandon Phillips drove in three runs with a pair of homers off Brandon Beachy on Tuesday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves in another game of all-or-nothing.  

CINCINNATI - The beat-up Braves just wanted to leave. Reds rookie catcher Devin Mesoraco capped a series full of homers with his first career grand slam on Thursday night, leading Cincinnati to a 6-3 victory and a four-game sweep. Atlanta has ...  

Atlanta Braves right-handed pitcher Tommy Hanson threw Wednesday for the first time since suffering a concussion on February 20. The 25-year-old didn't report any problems after the mound session and will face hitters for the first time on Friday.  

CINCINNATI — Brandon Phillips drove in three runs with a pair of homers off Brandon Beachy on Tuesday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves in another game of all-or-nothing. Rookie shortstop Zack Cozart ...  

When it comes time in mid September for talking heads to start complaining about unbalanced inter-league schedules, don't let anyone say that the Rays had it easy. The Atlanta Braves are a very good team, and currently sit atop the competitive NL Central Division with a record of 24-15. Friday at 7:10 PM: RHP Tommy Hanson vs. RHP James Shields Hanson was Matt Moore before there was Matt Moore. He breezed through the minor leagues...  

Juan Francisco has played in place of Jones. Francisco homered in Monday night's series opener to account for Atlanta's lone run, but that's his only hit in the first two games and he's 3-for-15 (.200) on the current road trip. Manager Fredi ...  

Brandon Phillips drove in three runs with a pair of homers off Brandon Beachy on Tuesday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves in another game of all-or-nothing.  

CINCINNATI — If it wasn’t too surprising when the Reds hit four home runs off the Atlanta Braves’ Mike Minor on Monday, it was another matter when they hit three Tuesday night off Brandon Beachy. After allowing only one home run in his previous 72 ...  

CINCINNATI — Maybe it’s just the ballpark. Brandon Beachy gave up a career-high three homers — two by Brandon Phillips — as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Tuesday night in another game of all-or-nothing. The Braves ...  

The good news for the Atlanta Braves is that Mike Minor didn't give up six runs or more Monday night in Cincinnati. He'd done exactly that in each of his prior four starts. The bad news for Minor is that he couldn't keep the ball down or get movement on ...  

Request granted. The Reds homered four times Monday night to support Mike Leake’s gem in a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves before a crowd of 17,606 (plus 5,548 Kid Glove tickets) at Great American Ball Park. The Reds move to three games over  

CINCINNATI _ If it wasn't too surprising when the Reds hit four home runs off the Atlanta Braves' Mike Minor on Monday, it was another matter when they hit three Tuesday night off Brandon Beachy. After allowing only one home run in his previous ...  

**FREDI GONZALEZ On whether that walk-off homer would’ve been a lazy flyout at Turner Field “I don’t know about lazy, but it’s a flyball to deep right field [at Turner Field]. But the fences are there, they don’t move them back when we come to hit. It’s just one of those things. Hopefully we come out tomorrow and Delgado will give us a good outing and our bats will get going.” On Hanson “I thought he did great. Gave us six innings...  

CINCINNATI — The college student who got national attention for catching two home run balls is back in the spotlight ... on Tuesday for the second game of their series against the Atlanta Braves. He and coach Billy Hatcher took out the lineup ...  

The last man on the field was Adam LaRoche. Every other player jogged to his dugout between the seventh and eighth innings Wednesday night. LaRoche, having just delivered the most crucial hit in the Washington Nationals’ 7-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, ambled from second base to his position at first. The Nationals Park crowd recognized the moment. Read full article >>  

The Washington Nationals saw a half a game back behind the Atlanta Braves entering action Wednesday. At the end of the night the Nats would find themselves atop the division as they have been most of the season. The Nats took care of the Pittsburgh Pirates ...  

I'm always on the prowl for unique souvenirs or interesting branded items that relate to the Atlanta Braves. So when something like this comes across my inbox I pay attention. Hawaiian shirt company Tommy Bahama has added a Braves shirt to their ...  

Turner Field is the "Home of the Braves" and there is no doubt this major league ballpark has set a high standard for future ballpark designs. It was built in 1997 and is located at 755 Hank Aaron Drive in Atlanta, Ga. When you enter Turner Field ...  

Right-hander Mike Leake hit his first career homer -- part of three solo shots in a row by the Cincinnati Reds -- and allowed only two hits over eight innings Monday night for a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves.  

It's appropriate, considering the Atlanta Braves cornerstone ballplayer is a sure-fire first-ballot Hall of Famer. Jones plays his final season in 2012 after announcing he'll retire at the end of the year. Ever since being drafted No. 1 overall by Atlanta ...  

Atlanta is now 7-15 at the park since 2006 and were beaten once again by home runs. Michael Bourn led the game off with a solo homer, but that lead was quickly erased in the bottom of the first inning. Joey Votto drew a walk, and then Brandon ...  

Brandon Phillips drove in three runs with a pair of homers off Brandon Beachy on Tuesday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves in another game of all-or-nothing.  

Adam LaRoche went 3-4 with 3 RBI's and Gio Gonzalez took over the NL strikeout lead from teammate Stephen Strasburg by fanning 10 in seven innings as the Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4.  

Caleb Lloyd was in the right place at the right time Monday night, catching two Reds home-run balls — back-to-back jacks — in the fourth inning of Monday’s game between Cincinnati and the Atlanta Braves.  

WASHINGTON— Adam LaRoche broke open a tight game with a three-run double for his 1,000th career hit after homering for No. 999, and Gio Gonzalez took over the NL strikeout lead from teammate Stephen Strasburg by fanning 10 in seven innings ...  

I had an entire piece written about how the Atlanta Braves should give Jair Jurrjens a few extra starts to try to figure things out, and I thought it sounded pretty convincing. Sadly, that went in the trash when Atlanta announced Jurrjens had been optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett after another sub-par performance (3.0 IP, 9 H, 5 ER) that raised his season ERA to 9.37. It’s a smart move. When Jurrjens made his debut with the Braves in 2008, his...  

Baltimore relievers Luis Ayala, Troy Patton and Pedro Strop combined for 2 2-3 scoreless innings. Orioles closer Jim Johnson allowed two-out home run in the ninth to Ryan Zimmerman, who had three hits. But Johnson but struck out Adam LaRoche for ...  

Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones received a framed photograph of himself following through on a swing and a Cardinals jersey signed by Hall of Famer Stan Musial in a ceremony prior to his final regular season game in St. Louis.  

Drew Stubbs hit two of the career-high four homers allowed by Atlanta ... The Reds gave up on the third baseman during spring training and traded him to the Braves for reliever J.J. Hoover. The Braves got only one other runner as far as second base against ...  

Bryce Harper hit his first career triple in the first inning, scoring on a Ryan Zimmerman groundout to help the Nats jump out to an early lead. Ian Desmond hit a solo homer in the third to increase the lead to 2-0. But it was LaRoche who stepped ...  

Some patrons who attended the Atlanta Braves’ home opener April 13 were double charged for their concession purchases due to a software problem with Aramark, the company that handles Turner Field’s food and souvenir concessions, reports Atlanta Business Chronicle broadcast partner WXIA-TV. A spokesman with the company says he does not know how many people were affected, or if the same thing happened at any of the Braves other home games...  

CINCINNATI — Right-hander Mike Leake hit his first career homer — part of three solo shots in a row by the Cincinnati Reds — and allowed only two hits over eight innings Monday night for a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Drew Stubbs hit two of ...  

Chipper Jones came off the disabled list and began his final season in the majors with a single and a two-run home run to help the Atlanta Braves get their first win of the season, 6-4 over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.  

kypost.comReds try to get Leake first win in opener with BravesFox NewsCincinnati right-hander Mike Leake makes his eighth try at a first win of 2012 tonight when the Reds host the Atlanta Braves in the opener of a four-game series at Great American Ball Park. The eighth overall pick of the 2009 draft, Leake debuted with ...The Reds Are Perfectly Average Team: A Fan PerspectiveYahoo! SportsChipper honored by Reds' gestureAtlantaBraves.comReds...  

Life has been difficult for Atlanta Braves’ manager, Fredi Gonzalez as he has tried to fill ... The chorus for Fredi’s job seemed to boil over after the collapse. He did not lose his job, however. The pressure and expectations remain high ...  

Entering the game he had a Bob Gibson-esque ERA of 1.12, a 4-0 record, one complete game, and had come out of a game without surrendering a run three times. His WHIP entering the game last night was 0.972. At night’s end it stood at 1.089. The Braves ...  

Things could get interesting for the Cubs after the current series ends, especially if they can win the series with the Braves. After Wednesday, the Cubs' following 19 games will include only two against a team that currently has a winning record (the two in St. Louis next Monday and Tuesday). The other 17 -- a series in Milwaukee this weekend, two at home vs. the Phillies, three vs. the White Sox, a trip to Houston and Pittsburgh...  

Drew Stubbs hit two of the career-high four homers allowed by Atlanta starter Mike Minor (2-4). All the runs scored on solo homers at one of the majors' most hitter-friendly ballparks. Leake (1-5) finally got his first victory in eight starts ...  

After taking two starters (Mike Minor, Sean Gilmartin ... He has the Braves selecting Tanner Rahier in the first round. Tanner Rahier, Palm Desert (Calif.) H.S. Rahier is one of the most advanced prep bats in this class and at least has a ...  

Drew Stubbs hit two of the career-high four homers allowed by Atlanta starter Mike Minor (2-4). All the runs scored on solo homers at one of the major leagues’ most hitter-friendly ballparks. Leake (1-5) finally got his first victory in eight ...  

Baltimore relievers Luis Ayala, Troy Patton and Pedro Strop combined for 2 2-3 scoreless innings. Orioles closer Jim Johnson allowed two-out home run in the ninth to Ryan Zimmerman, who had three hits. But Johnson but struck out Adam LaRoche for his 15th ...  

ATLANTA — He is one of a kind. Of all the players in the recorded history of baseball, the major leagues and the minors, the only one named Chipper is Larry Wayne Jones Jr. of the Atlanta Braves. “My dad always said when I was growing up ...  

Adam LaRoche broke open a tight game with a three-run double for his 1,000th career hit after homering for No. 999, and Gio Gonzalez took over the NL strikeout lead from teammate Stephen Strasburg by fanning 10 in seven innings Wednesday night, leading the Washington Nationals past the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4.  

Brandon Beachy pitched six innings of one-run ball and helped himself with an RBI single, Michael Bourn added a solo homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 Saturday night.  

At least they may not have won in game six like they did after his solo home run was the only run scored. He played parts of eight seasons in Atlanta, hitting .275 with 160 home runs and 522 RBIs. He was dealt to the Indians in 1997 for Kenny Lofton ...  

Unfortunately for the Nationals — who lost their second straight game against the Orioles — that last-second shot would be too little, too late, as Orioles closer Jim Johnson struck out Adam LaRoche and put to bed Washington’s late-game rally.  

"Taking in a Braves baseball game is a popular outing with our guests," explains Pamela Haney, the Perimeter hotel's Director of Sales. "The Braves offer a variety of great upcoming promotions including 2 for $30 Tuesdays, Friday Night Fireworks, Kids Run ...  

Baltimore relievers Luis Ayala, Troy Patton and Pedro Strop combined for 2 2-3 scoreless innings. Orioles closer Jim Johnson allowed two-out home run in the ninth to Ryan Zimmerman, who had three hits. But Johnson but struck out Adam LaRoche for ...  

Boston.comAtlanta Braves Look for Sweep Against Cardinals as Offense Comes Back to Life ...Yahoo! SportsThe key for him, though, will be continuing it past the first couple months of the season, and I think he has a great chance of doing so if he stays healthy. Ryan Kekoufski is a lifelong Atlanta Braves fan. He covers sports for the Yahoo!Atlanta vs. St. LouisUSA TODAYCardinals lose 9-7 to Braves in 12 inningsThe Associated Pressall 861 news...  

The Atlanta Braves have had many great players on the field in well over 100 years of existence, who helped the franchise win 17 National League Pennants and three World Series titles. What follows are my top five Atlanta Braves pitchers of all-time John ...  

WASHINGTON — Adam LaRoche broke open a tight game with a three-run double for his 1,000th career hit after homering for No. 999, and Gio Gonzalez took over the NL strikeout lead from teammate Stephen Strasburg by fanning 10 in seven innings Wednesday ...  

ATLANTA - In two days, the Braves open the regular season on the road against the Mets, but there is one last chance to see them play locally before they hit the road. They returned home a little road weary from spring training on Monday night.  

Little league players are encouraged to wear their uniforms. Who: Former Atlanta Braves players Otis Nixon, Greg McMichaels, Zane Smith and Jeff Treadway along with Atlanta Braves Executive Vice President Mike Plant, Wilmington Ballpark ...  

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Brandon Beachy gave his mom an early Mother's Day present. With both his parents in the stands, the Kokomo, Ind., native pitched six innings of one-run ball and helped himself with an RBI single as the Atlanta Braves beat the St....  

Uggla was one of the biggest busts of the 2011 season from any team, but looks nothing like that player in 2012. He hit just .233 a year ago in his first season as a Brave, but still had great power numbers. So far this season, Uggla has the average  

Already on his way to the Hall of Fame, Atlanta Braves hero Chipper Jones will make a splash in his final season. Jones may not have his best statistical year (which was undeniably the MVP season of 1999), but he'll certainly make a huge different for the Braves this year before he retires . Jones has proved over his 19-year career that he may be the best third baseman in MLB history. And as ...  

He was a member of the Braves from 1976-1990 and amassed 371 career home runs as a member of the Braves. He won two MVP awards, with his best season coming in 1983, where he hit .302 with 36 home runs and 126 RBIs. 3 - Chipper Jones Chipper Jones will be ...  

This time it is their first baseman Adam LaRoche. In a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he leaped off the first base to latch on to the ball and ended up getting his right oblique muscle roughed up. Initially, the pain was a mild one, but grew severe ...  

When he returned last night with another monster game, going 2 for 3 with a home run, a walk and three RBI, Adam LaRoche proved his sore right oblique muscle was a short-term nuisance, not a long-term issue. Before the season, who would have ...  

Jamie Moyer is a baby. Don’t get me wrong; I respect him. He is 49 years old and he is somehow still a decent starter in the MLB. He has given the Atlanta Braves fits at times over the past few years. He has shown that he is a serviceable ...  

Washington Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche was scratched from the starting lineup ... said he thought he injured himself diving for a ball Wednesday night. LaRoche did not have an MRI and the Nationals' training staff assured LaRoche ...  

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- The Atlanta Braves Organization and Mandalay Baseball Properties are going to make an announcement regarding a baseball park in Wilmington. According to a press release sent by the organizations, the press conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday on the lawn of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce. Representatives from the Atlanta Braves, Mandalay Baseball and business representatives involved in the...  

I think the key players in the series against the Cardinals will be Michael Bourn and Freddie Freeman. Bourn has been hot of late with hits in nine out of his last ten games, and Freeman is hitting well over .300 for the May, so I would expect these two ...  

With Ryan Zimmerman and Adam LaRoche returning tonight from injuries ... Zimmerman, who was on the 15-day DL, had to be reinstated. In a corresponding move, Werth was placed on the 15-day DL with a broken left wrist. Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post ...  

Evan Meek loaded the bases in a tight game by walking two batters and hitting another in the seventh inning, then allowed Adam LaRoche's three-run double and Pittsburgh lost to the Washington Nationals 7-4 on Wednesday night. "It got away from him a little ...  

That term "heart of their order" has taken on so many different incarnations for the Nationals this season as they've coped with the loss of cleanup hitter Michael Morse, then Ryan Zimmerman and Adam LaRoche and now Jayson Werth. But Tuesday ...  

It was obvious enough that it's as issue manager Clint Hurdle almost has to take up with Tabata. It wasn't much of a night for Tabata, who dropped a ball in his glove and misplayed Adam LaRoche's hit into a triple. It was LaRoche's first triple since Aug ...  

Parents of David Shotkoski dismayed to hear Neal Evans served only 17 years of a 27-year sentenceThe Hoffman Estates parents of a baseball player shot dead while trying out for the Atlanta Braves replacement team in 1995 said Friday they are angry that the killer has been freed from prison a decade earlier than they expected.  

With Mother's Day less than a week away, time is quickly running out on the hunt for the perfect gifts. Contrary to popular belief, a new vacuum or washing machine won't please the women in your life. If the women on your shopping list are fans of the Atlanta Braves, there are countless gift ideas that should make their smile shine from ear-to-ear. What are the top Atlanta Braves gifts for ...  

If the way the Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves this week looks familiar to Atlanta graybeards and former Braves, maybe it’s because they see a little of themselves in the guys across the field. With three exceptional starting pitching performances against the top-scoring team in the National League, the Cubs came within one rough inning by Kerry Wood on Tuesday night of...  

A.J. Burnett struck out 10 in a brilliant eight-inning start, and Garrett Jones and Andrew McCutchen both homered, but forget about that -- that's boring. The Pirates lost their 3-2 lead in the top of the ninth when Joel Hanrahan allowed a two-run blast to center by our old friend Adam LaRoche. Since it's May and it's LaRoche, I'm sure that had Pirates fans cursing their fortunes for following the kind of team that loses so much...  

The Mets begin a three-game series against the Braves in Turner Field tonight at 7:10 pm. Earlier this week, I got a chance to talk with Braves blogger Carlos Collazo of  TomahawkTake.com to get a sense of what Atlanta fans … Continue reading →  

Adam LaRoche broke open a tight game with a three-run double for his 1,000th career hit after homering for No. 999, and Gio Gonzalez took over the NL strikeout lead, leading the Nationals past the Pirates.  

Michael Bourn is the real reason why Gonzalez should consider making this move. He is on a tear right now. He is hitting .331/.394/.403 atop the Braves’ lineup. He is getting on base in almost 2 out of every 5 at bats. The scoring ...  

Joey Votto is looking to build on his best - and most dramatic - performance of the season for the Cincinnati Reds. The NL East-leading Atlanta Braves are trying to continue their own impressive production at the plate. On the heels of his first ...  

Hudson (1-1) gave up three hits through the first six innings ... David DeJesus hit a leadoff single in the seventh, and Tony Campana bunted him to second and he reached third on Starlin Castro’s grounder to first. Bryan LaHair then hit a hard grounder ...  

Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones is still fuming over claims by Colorado pitcher Jamie Moyer that he was stealing signs. DENVER -- Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones is still fuming over claims by Colorado pitcher Jamie Moyer that he was ...  

DENVER — Eric Hinske had four hits ... The heart of the Braves’ order had quite a game as Chipper Jones, Freddie Freeman and Brian McCann combined for eight hits, two homers and six RBIs. Hudson was making his second start of the season ...  

After over a month of play, the Rome Braves have yet to post double digit wins, and are in dead last place in the entire South Atlantic League.  This season hasn’t gone much better for Rome, as the Braves currently have a record of 6-25 ...  

If you were watching (and listening to) last night's telecast, you heard Tom Glavine talking about how Michael Bourn is now Glavine's son's favorite Atlanta Braves player. Much of that is due to Bourn's stellar performance on ...  

The return of both third baseman Ryan Zimmerman and first baseman Adam LaRoche Tuesday filled in two big holes in the injury-depleted Nationals lineup. But now the Nationals might have to start wondering if they've got trouble in the bullpen. Zimmerman ...  

Attend Atlanta Braves Baseball at Turner Field and Stay at Holiday Inn Express N-Atlanta Perimeter Mall Hotel -- A premier Perimeter hotel in Atlanta, GA offers convenient accommodations to fans attending upcoming Atlanta Braves baseball games ...  

ST. LOUIS (AP) Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones received a framed photograph of himself following through on a swing and a Cardinals jersey signed by Hall of Famer Stan Musial in a ceremony prior to his final regular season game in St. Louis.  

On the night of Aug. 17, 2009, Reid Gorecki achieved what every minor league ballplayer hopes to achieve: He played in his first major league game. "Everything I hoped and imagined it would be, it was," he says. "Being a part of that for the first time was just fabulous." Gorecki was picked up by the Atlanta Braves after bouncing around various minor league teams for seven years. He put on a Braves uniform for a total of 31 games. Then, it was...  

WASHINGTON — In a game between teams with similar characteristics but diverging trajectories Wednesday, Adam LaRoche made the difference. LaRoche went 3 for 4 and drove in four runs during the Washington Nationals’ 7-4 win against the Pirates at ...  

After receiving treatment today, LaRoche believes the soreness is more likely an external bruise than an internal strain. “I feel better today then I do yesterday, especially when I heard guys that had this miss six weeks and it lingers the ...  

LOS ANGELES — Chipper Jones homered on his 40th birthday, Martin Prado had two RBIs including a run ... Dee Gordon scored from second when second baseman Dan Uggla’s relay throw in the dirt on a potential double-play grounder by Matt Kemp ...  

Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones has been reduced to a part-time player so far this season with an ailing left knee, but the future Hall of Famer still found a dramatic way to celebrate his 40th birthday Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. Jones homered on the first pitch he saw from Dodgers' starter Aaron Harang in the fifth inning, marking the fifth time in his career that he went deep on his birthday. It was Jones' third home run in...  

LaRoche has felt less and less pain in his oblique over the past three days. He first hurt it while diving for a ball Wednesday night. “I can’t say it’s perfect,” LaRoche said. “Obviously, I could go check swing or do something to fire ...  

Jair Jurrjens seems to be focused and determined to figure things out and make a positive impact on the Atlanta Braves soon. They have to be encouraged with Jurrjens after the progress he made in his second start for their AAA team today.  

ST. LOUIS — Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones received a framed photograph of himself following through on a swing and a Cardinals jersey signed by Hall of Famer Stan Musial in a ceremony prior to his final regular season game in St. Louis.  

ST. LOUIS -- Brandon Beachy pitched six innings of one-run ball and helped himself with an RBI single, Michael Bourn added a solo homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 Saturday night. Beachy (4-1) allowed only two singles ...  

Atlanta Braves SP Jair Jurrjens allowed 10 earned runs on 12 hits and two walks while fanning three in 4 2/3 innings against Triple-A Buffalo Wednesday, May 16. He had given up two runs or fewer in his previous three starts at Triple-A.  

Last year, shortstop Nick Ahmed, a graduate of East Longmeadow High School ... They called me once or twice during the offseason to check in,” he said. In a series April 13-15 here against the Potomac Nationals, Ahmed had a hit in all three ...  

Atlanta is a city with a multitude of activities and events that take place Monday through Sunday. Atlanta has professional baseball (The Braves), basketball ( The Hawks), football (The Falcons)  Besides the Atlanta Hawks in the playoffs ...  

The beauty of baseball is that a single game in May rarely stands out over the course of a 162-game schedule. There are just too many remaining games to make it matter. Of course, that's also one of baseball's greatest flaws. Otherwise, the ...  

The Washington Nationals' first baseman said the MRI showed only a bruise in the area and accelerated his workouts Sunday as well ... has filled in admirably with five hits in 11 at-bats, two home runs and a walk. It appears, though, that ...  

Washington Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche is tearing the cover off the ball to start the year, hitting for average, power, and has been highly productive driving his teammates in. Despite his hot start, LaRoche is owned in less than half of fantasy leagues.  

Johnson made it pretty clear on Friday that Tyler Moore, called up on Sunday when Mark DeRosa was forced to the disabled list with an oblique strain, would not be a main candidate to start. Moore is one of the Nationals' best offensive prospects ...  

Atlanta Braves third baseman Larry "Chipper" Jones, 40 ... Eddie Matthews and Dale Murphy. "For the last 20 years, the face of the franchise has been Chipper Jones," Schuerholz said. "I think that says it all." After moving from DeLand to ...  

It took Bryce Harper all of four major league games to not only convince Nationals manager Davey Johnson to hit him third in the lineup -- the spot generally reserved for the team's best hitter -- but to hit him third while going against the ...  

PHOENIX, Arizona -- Freddie Freeman hit a pair of two-run home runs and ... A.J. Pollock got his first major league RBI on a sacrifice fly. After Francisco's single during a three-run sixth, Freeman went deep again, this time off reliever ...  

May 1, 2012 - The Atlanta Braves got their 2012 campaign off to a fine start with a record of 14-9 and currently sit in second place in the National League East. Despite in inauspicious four-game losing streak to begin the season against ...  

Cable One added SportSouth last week ... With Robert Chatman, Hal Holmes, Gerald Jackson, Bobby Molden, Raymond Peyton and Terry Richmond, Edwards was a member of the celebrated "Moss Point Seven," all of whom signed with MSU in 1975.  

Sure first basemen like Joey Votto and Freddie Freeman are going to get their ... Still, he won't get the all-star votes he deserves. Votto will be voted in by the fans to start the game, while Freeman will likely be voted in by the players and managers.  

The Atlanta Braves had a chance to win yet another series on Monday night against the Pirates, but a poor showing from Mike Minor stopped any chance ... for Pittsburgh had at least one hit. Neil Walker had three. Just a rough game for the ...  

What a wake-up call for the St. Louis Cardinals this weekend. They experienced their first 3 game sweep. Unfortunately, not in their favor ~ it was a sweep by the Atlanta Braves, which brought the Cardinals closer to the .500 mark ~ in the wrong ...  

SAN DIEGO -- Adam LaRoche is not a man who bogs himself down in statistics and numbers. He's about as laid back a guy as you'll find. And even he knows his own early-season history isn't very good. LaRoche is a career .268 hitter. He's a guy who ...  

The MLB PR twitter feed just announced that Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has been named the National League Player of the Week. Freeman hit .487 for the week, with a Major League Best 14 RBI and 1.087 slugging percentage.  

He announced in spring training he will retire after the season. Beachy (1-1) became Atlanta's second straight starter to pitch at least seven innings without allowing an earned run. He struck out six and walked two batters. Mike Minor gave up ...  

Yet, not always in a peaceful manner. In some eras, such as Bobby Cox’s Atlanta Braves of the 1990s, it was a blissful wedding. A foursome of Braves starters would tee off on early mornings and chop together in the post-season every fall. And in others i ...  

Golf and baseball have co-existed going back to Babe Ruth in the 1920s. Yet, not always in a peaceful manner. In some eras, such as Bobby Cox’s Atlanta Braves of the 1990s, it was a blissful wedding. A foursome of Braves starters would tee off on early ...  

If anyone could have guessed that the Braves’ Chad Durbin would get credit for the a win in a game where Roy Halladay had a 6-0 lead through four and a half innings the word “crazy” might come to mind, but that’s exactly what happened.  

293 with 77 runs scored while winning 10 of 11. Michael Bourn had two hits in the most recent win and is 9 for 16 over his last four games. Freddie Freeman was 10 for 17 with five doubles, three homers and 12 RBIs before going 0 for 4 on Saturday.  

He may not be the second coming of Bob Gibson, but St. Louis starter Lance Lynn will go for a 7-0 start to this season when he takes the mound for the Cardinals in the finale of their series with the Atlanta Braves Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium (2:15 ...  

"He woke up this morning a little sore, and I did not want to mess with it," Gonzalez said. ... Justin Wilson, Jose Diaz and Doug Slaten combined for a no-hitter for the Pirates' Triple-A Indianapolis Indians on Sunday night. Wilson struck out ...  

(Although it was the fast three minutes in sports then ... Here's the field of horses that actually may win: 13) Went the Day Well — 10-1 (Not sure about this name, but like it way better than his younger brother "Wet the Bed Well") 14 ...  

MLB Handicapping: Atlanta Braves rolling with big batsSports Memo (blog)The Atlanta Braves (9-5) are having fun and scoring runs. Atlanta has scored eight or more runs in eight of its past 10 games including nine runs or more their last four contests. Their blistering bats have taken them to no. 3 in the National League in ...and more »  

Washington Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche did some range of motion work and resistance work on Saturday, testing his sore right oblique, and came away encouraged with his progress. LaRoche, who was scratched from the Nationals' lineup on ...  

ST. LOUIS (AP) – All weekend, the Atlanta Braves got the key hits from their lineup and the big outs from their pitchers. Jason Heyward had only three hits, but two of them put them ahead for good. Heyward ended a 10-pitch at-bat with a bases ...  

ATLANTA -- Chipper Jones is back in the lineup, the team actually has a winning streak, and now it's time to go home. Yep, things are looking up for the Atlanta Braves. A week into a season that began with four straight losses, the Braves are ...  

CHICAGO -- Jeff Samardzija allowed five hits and a run over seven strong innings, and Bryan LaHair, Ian Stewart and Geovany Soto each homered Monday night to lead the Chicago Cubs over the Atlanta Braves, 5-1. Samardzija (4-1) gave up a solo ...  

Given the Braves playoff aspirations and a schedule filled with tough divisional opponents, it was slowly becoming more difficult for Atlanta to continue sending an ineffective Jurrjens to the mound every five days. Instead, the Braves decided the ...  

Andrelton Simmons rapped out a bunch of hits, Tommy La Stella and Evan Gattis continued to clobber the ball, and Aaron Northcraft had a fine start, while Rome pitchers AJ Holland and Ernesto Silva struggled. Who's Hot? Andrelton Simmons SS ...  

Here is our list of top 10 early season surprises. 1. The Atlanta Braves' offense. As Diane Firstman wrote the other day on the SweetSpot blog, the Braves have a chance at a historic turnaround on offense. A year ago, they averaged 3.96 runs per ...  

Adam Wainwright walked in two runs in the first inning as the Cardinals fell to the Atlanta Braves 7-2 on Saturday night at Busch Stadium. Wainwright struggled with his control all game. He lasted just four and a third innings, allowing five ...  

Two teams with 20 wins apiece get together again tonight in the Gateway City, as the St. Louis Cardinals entertain the Atlanta Braves in the second installment of a three-game series from Busch Stadium. The NL Central-leading Cardinals suffered ...  

After a 7-2 road trip that included two sweeps and a couple of extra inning wins, the first place Atlanta Braves head home to kick off a four game home stand on Monday.  Atlanta didn’t seem intimidated by the World Champion Cards, and the ...  

Then, he made his own costume with Transformers on top and Toy Story on the ... And if you looked around at the crowd of more than 100 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta transplant recipients and their families, Dr. Saul Karpen says it's hard to tell who ...  

With their recent success, and the early-season questions of needing to acquire another outfielder to take the place of Martin Prado, I'm wondering if it's best for the Braves to stand pat with their lineup? Currently, I believe the Braves don't have to ...  

"I think today he won our game singlehandedly, really," Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez said. The nearly 40-year-old Jones didn't look a bit rusty in his return after missing Atlanta's first four games following surgery on March 26 to repair a torn meniscus ...  

CHICAGO — Jeff Samardzija allowed five hits and a run over seven strong innings, and Bryan LaHair, Ian Stewart and Geovany Soto each homered Monday night to lead the Chicago Cubs over the Atlanta Braves 5-1. Samardzija (4-1) gave up a solo ...  

ST. LOUIS — Brandon Beachy gave his mom an early Mother’s Day present. With both his parents in the stands, the Kokomo, Ind., native pitched six innings of one-run ball and helped himself with an RBI single as the Atlanta Braves beat the St ...  

Tommy Hanson will take the hill for the Braves in Atlanta's first Interleague trip of the season, at Tropicana Field against the Rays. He'll face off with James Shields, who already has six wins on the season and has been dominant pitching at ...  

With the Phillies losing Lee, the Braves have a great opportunity to make up some ground on the ... 309 batting average, after he finished his sophomore season with just a .227 clip. The 22-year-old’s slugging percentage is .527 as he’s crushed two ...  

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- The Huntsville Stars return to town Friday night for a five-game homestand against the Mississippi Braves, the Double-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, which feature eight of the Braves' top 20 prospects as ranked by MiLB ...  

DENVER (AP) - Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones is still fuming over claims by Colorado pitcher Jamie Moyer that he was stealing signs. Jones says Moyer was pitching Saturday night at Coors Field when he accused the Braves star of relaying signs ...  

DENVER -- Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones is still fuming over claims by Colorado pitcher Jamie Moyer that he was stealing signs. Jones says Moyer was pitching Saturday night at Coors Field when he accused the Braves star of relaying ...  

The first pitch: 6:43 p.m., except 4:03 start on Sunday and 10:43 school-day start Tuesday The opponent: Mississippi is the Double-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. The Stars won four of five games at Misssissippi last month. The storyline: The ...  

Just as they held National League Wild card spot for most part of the 2011 season, their current standing of 10-6 can easily leave one into believing ... following terrible first four games, it seems a supernatural force has buckled up for their support.  

Freeman, considered one of the best young players in the league ... 282, with 21 home runs and 76 RBI, and finished a close second to teammate Craig Kimbrel in the Rookie of the Year voting. His  start to the 2012 season has the Braves feeling ...  

CBC.caUPDATE 1-Baseball-Braves feeling Chipper after walk-off wins slugfestChicago Tribune* Halladay allows eight runs in loss * McCann grand slam leads Braves' comeback (adds quotes, detail) May 2 (Reuters) - Chipper Jones smacked a walk-off two-run homer to give the Atlanta Braves the final say in an 11 inning 15-13 victory over the ...Baseball notablesBoston.comBlanton, Phillies shut out Braves, 4-0Atlanta Journal ConstitutionPhiladelphia...  

Some baseball fans do not believe in momentum or even swagger. They’re probably the same ones who do not believe in such things as a clutch hitter or lineup construction. Call me old-fashioned, but I do believe in those intangibles that make ...  

You’ve spent several months reading and reciting a variety of fantasy baseball analysts’ draft guides and ... Although Cozart has little major league experience, our friend Kevin Goldstein notes that we can expect “good” home run and stolen base ...  

The Atlanta Braves completed a three game sweep of the Milwaukee ... Both would be better for the Braves at this point and moving forward. Realistically, Durbin should have never been signed over either of those players. He is not the same ...  

How could they? What damn fools we've been. We forgot that this is David Adam LaRoche we are talking about here. This guy hunts deer with a guy who looks like Captain Caveman. He has battled to be the best he can be on the field even though he ...  

Some fans feel like he is “washed up,” so the message boards read. He is really a polarizing figure. People either love him or hate him. Regardless of your feelings for him, last night he put on a show against the Houston Astros. It was a ...  

Jurrjens is 0-2 with a 9.37 ERA in four starts. Last year, he led the Braves with 13 wins despite two trips to the disabled list and pitched in his first All-Star game. He had a 1.82 ERA over his first 11 starts in 2011 and became the first ...  

Bernie Miklasz has a nice piece up at the Post-Dispatch about the farewell tour of Chipper Jones, who rolled into the Atlanta Braves' already successful weekend series against the St. Louis Cardinals with some of his best numbers since he hit .  

ATLANTA -- Braves assistant clubhouse and team travel manager Chris Van Zant is trying to collect all of Chipper Jones' home run balls during the future Hall of Famer's farewell season. The one Jones hit on Wednesday was one Van Zant had to get.  

Let the hysteria subside in the south’s capital city.  All you folks getting ready to plunge to certain doom on the North Avenue overpass can come down now.  The Atlanta Braves ship seems to have been righted for the time being, so everyone ...  

ATLANTA — The Braves offense has improved this year, no doubt about that. But for much of the past few days, they’ve been shouting it from the mountaintops. The Braves swept a weekend series against the defending World Series-champion Cardinals by ...  

HOUSTON -- Travis Buck drove in two runs, Justin Maxwell homered in his Houston debut and the Astros rebounded from an early deficit thanks to sloppy defensive play by the Atlanta Braves in an 8-3 win Monday night. The loss drops Atlanta to 0-4 ...  

April 11, 1947 Jackie Robinson made his debut in a Major League Baseball exhibition game and four days later officially broke the color barrier in baseball. This week, the 65th anniversary of Robinson's accomplishments, the Atlanta Braves will host the ...  

I mean it's time for the Braves to take some steps to bring in extra revenue to make up for the horrible television deal ... Michael Bourn springs to mind. What kind of money are we talking about? The estimated amount of money that teams received for ...  

Firstly, Scott Rolen was incorrectly called safe on a bang-bang play ... Just didn't get it done." 2) Tyler Clippard shouldn't have been pitching Johnson and Clippard both confirmed after the game that the all-star setup man has been battling shoulder ...  

When they finally broke through, they just kept going. Pedro Alvarez and Yamaico Navarro each hit two-run homers, and the Pirates enjoyed a long-awaited offensive breakthrough as they beat the Atlanta Braves 9-3 on Monday night. "That was huge," said Neil ...  

I have written a couple articles about the Atlanta Braves’ relief pitcher ... Fredi Gonzalez provided some nuggets of doom that Braves’ fans should anticipate moving forward: “We need to get him in there a little more and get him that ...  

The winning teams in each age division will receive a championship trophy and each team will have the opportunity to take a photo with Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Bourn. All participating players will learn more about Jackie Robinson's ...  

When they finally broke through, they just kept going. Pedro Alvarez and Yamaico Navarro each hit two-run homers, and the Pirates enjoyed a long-awaited offensive breakthrough as they beat the Atlanta Braves 9-3 on Monday night. “That was huge,” said ...  

The Nationals expect Adam LaRoche to miss a couple days due to right oblique soreness ... (See: Morse and Drew Storen.) Chien-Ming Wang was scheduled to make a rehab start for Double-A Harrisburg tonight, but his outing was pushed back to tomorrow due ...  

The Hoffman Estates parents of a baseball player shot dead while trying out for the Atlanta Braves replacement team in 1995 said Friday they are angry that the killer has been freed from prison a decade earlier than they expected. Neal Evans, 47 ...  

Pedro Alvarez and Yamaico Navarro each hit two-run homers, and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the host Atlanta Braves 9-3 on Monday night. Astros 4, Mets 3 • Matt Downs hit a two-run homer and Jed Lowrie had the go-ahead single in the eighth inning to ...  

PITTSBURGH -- Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson wrote out his first lineup since April that included Ryan Zimmerman and Adam LaRoche this afternoon, but it was also his first of many that was certain not to include Jayson Werth.  

Take me out to the ball game.  Take me out for the fear?  Those lyrics are not the original words to the seventh inning stretch, but in April 2012 they might be apropos because this year the Atlanta Braves play their home opener on Friday the 13th.  

The Atlanta Braves’ 0-4 start brought back a few memories. If you’re old enough to remember the 1970s and 1980s, you probably thought you were in a time capsule. Starts like the one they had this season were commonplace back in the day.  

ATLANTA - Pedro Alvarez and Yamaico Navarro each hit two-run homers, and the Pittsburgh Pirates enjoyed a long-awaited offensive breakthrough as they beat the Atlanta Braves 9-3 on Monday night. The Pirates, last in the major leagues with 58 ...  

He had one home run and it would take him another week before he had his second extra-base hit of the season. He was cheating on fastballs and trying to figure out why his power was simply absent. Now roughly 10 months removed from surgery to ...  

Well, we know now that Adam LaRoche can still crush a baseball ... Lynchburg 3, Potomac 2: Randolph Oduber went 1 for 4 with a double. James Skelton went 2 for 3. Hagerstown 8, West Virginia 6: Brian Goodwin went 2 for 5 with a home run.  

HOUSTON (AP) - Travis Buck drove in two runs ... The loss drops Atlanta to 0-4 for the first time since losing 10 straight to open the 1988 season. The Astros are 3-1 after finishing last season with baseball's worst record. Houston trailed 3-0 in the ...  

Jeff Samardzija allowed five hits and a run over seven strong innings, and Bryan LaHair, Ian Stewart and Geovany Soto each homered Monday night to lead the Cubs over the Atlanta Braves 5-1 in Chicago. Samardzija (4-1) gave up a solo homer to ...  

The Atlanta Braves' offense has come to life during their three-game winning streak, the latest outburst coming without Chipper Jones in the lineup. Jones will likely sit out again Saturday night when Atlanta hosts the Milwaukee Brewers, who hope Shaun ...  

"That was a big hit Heisey got to make it 3-1 instead of 2-1," said Reds manager Dusty Baker. "That was huge." Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman left the game after the seventh inning with blurred vision in his right eye. He left Turner Field to be ...  

He is hitting .417 after three games and joins four other members of the Lynchburg lineup that is batting at or above the .400 mark. Tommy La Stella was selected out of Coastal Carolina University in the eighth round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft.  

Atlanta's series opening 3-1 loss Monday night drops Atlanta's record to 0-6 on Monday's this season. The Braves are 22-8 on all other days. Atlanta's offense has been a present surprise this season but the Braves have totaled just 11 runs in ...  

ATLANTA -- As Tyler Pastornicky critiqued his recent work, he said he would like to prove more consistent over the next few weeks and months. But from an offensive perspective, the Braves have to be pleased with all that he has provided during ...