Brian McCann

May 29, 2012 - The Atlanta Braves and Brian McCann are going to face a potentially sticky ... McCann is, essentially, everything a Braves fan could have hoped for when they used an early round pick on him in 2002. There is very little doubt ...  

3. Chipper Jones In between stints on the disabled list, Jones has been the anchor for the Braves this season. In 29 games, he is hitting .307 with five home runs and 24 RBIs. Without Jones in the lineup, the team has faltered and makes some wonder how the ...  

Like his predecessor Bobby Cox, Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez isn’t inclined to give pregame speeches to fire up the squad. But with an eight-game losing streak being as close to desperate times as anyone in the organization cared to be, Gonzalez gave a speech Tuesday. Judging from the results, he might not wait so long the next time the Braves are in a skid. Home runs by Michael Bourn and Dan Uggla staked Randall Delgado to an early four...  

1B Freddie Freeman, still hampered by vision issues caused by contacts, was a late scratch. 3B Chipper Jones was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left leg contusion. C Brian McCann did not start as he continues to recover from the flu.  

It hasn't helped that Brian McCann recently missed time with an illness, while Chipper Jones (leg) and Freddie Freeman (vision) are both out. "We've got to turn this thing around - soon," said McCann, who returned and went 0 for 4 on Monday. "We've just ...  

ATLANTA (AP) – Dan Uggla hit a three-run homer ... Bourn took the more customary leadoff role in the third, working Westbrook for a one-out walk. Martin Prado singled and Brian McCann grounded out before Uggla came through with his eighth ...  

ATLANTA -- As expected, Braves catcher Brian McCann returned to the lineup for Monday afternoon's series opener against the Cardinals. McCann had been limited by the flu for the last week and had not started a game since last Monday in ...  

Matt Holliday and Adams each singled around a Carlos Beltran walk before Holliday scored as Hanson's curveball got away from catcher Brian McCann. After Beltran was picked off on an apparent suicide-squeeze attempt, Yadier Molina made up for not ...  

Hanson appeared to cross up catcher Brian McCann with a breaking pitch that went to the screen, allowing Holliday to score the game's first run. The inning nearly fell apart when Beltran broke for home as if anticipating a squeeze bunt from catcher Yadier Molina.  

After allowing 16 earned runs in 9 innings over his last 2 starts, Jair Jurrjens was on top of his game today, tossing 8 shutout innings, allowing just 3 hits and no walks while striking out 5. Even though he struggled in his last 2 starts ...  

The Atlanta Braves placed Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled ... Jones, 40, is hitting .307 with five home runs and 24 runs batted in in what he has said is his final season. The 26-year-old Salas, a right-hander, had 24 saves and a 2.28 ...  

Injuries have been a cause for concern among the Atlanta Braves. With injuries to Chipper Jones, Brian McCann and Freddie Freeman as of late, the Braves have had a patchwork lineup that has given every player on the Braves' bench an opportunity to start.  

The Atlanta Braves have a 2013 option on catcher Brian McCann, which they will pick up. But things get tricky after that. McCann was scratched from the lineup with flu-like symptoms Wednesday against the Reds, the second consecutive day that's happened.  

ATLANTA — Chipper Jones is missing his seventh straight start because of a bruised leg, and Brian McCann is out for the fourth straight game with flu-like symptoms, leaving the Braves short-handed against the Nationals. There was still swelling and disco ...  

Boscan is hitting below the Mendoza line this year at Gwinnett, struggling even more of late, while the other catcher at Gwinnett, Jose Yepez, has been hitting well of late. Yepez has hit .321 in his last 10 games, including hits in six of his ...  

C Brian McCann made his first start since May 21. He's suffered from a major case of the flu since then, and is still raspy, sniffling and weak. But he wants to play and the Braves need his bat. He hit third Monday, going 0-for-4. But he felt good.  

Playing short-handed, the Braves placed third baseman Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled list following Friday's loss to the Nationals. Catcher Brian McCann, who is dealing with flu-like symptoms, was forced into action after David Ross suffered a groin injury.  

ATLANTA -- Though Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said catcher Brian McCann was feeling better, after being hampered by the flu for the last week, McCann was not cleared to start Sunday's ... to return to full-time action early next week.  

This weekend's series between the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals is a statement series for both teams. The Braves come into the series having been swept by the Reds and still dealing with the injury to Chipper Jones, and the flu that Brian McCann ...  

In addition to Jones' bruised leg, catcher Brian McCann missed his fourth straight start with flu-like symptoms on Friday ... but he has been suffering from dry eyes and spent Friday getting new contacts as well as a pair of prescription glasses.  

ATLANTA — Sunday night, when the Washington Nationals needed runs to break a tied score, a relic from their past lumbered in from left field. Livan Hernandez, the man who threw the first pitch in Nationals history, the soft-tosser who started opening day last year and became obsolete this year, emerged from the Atlanta Braves’ bullpen. The carnage that followed felt like a rally wrapped inside some kind of ritual, the Nationals at once...  

Vivlamore reporting from Turner Field with your Braves report. Brian McCann was out of the Braves starting lineup Sunday night as he continues to battle flu-like symptoms. The catcher was nearly back for the nationally televised game against the Nationals, according to manager Fredi Gonzalez, but wasn’t quite ready after going through pre-game running drills. There is a possibility McCann could return for Monday’s afternoon series-opener...  

This is getting a little ridiculous, right? The last two games Brian McCann has played against the Pittsburgh Pirates have resulted in an injury. Last season, McCann injured his oblique in the 19th inning game the Pirates and Atlanta Braves ...  

More importantly, the Braves are losing bodies. Backup catcher David Ross, playing for the flu-ridden Brian McCann, left Friday’s 7-4 loss to Washington with a groin injury. Atlanta is already playing without third baseman Chipper Jones ...  

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves placed Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a bruised left and recalled catcher J.C. Boscan from Triple-A Gwinnett. Jones, who plans to retire after the season, is hitting .307 with five homers ...  

Catcher Brian McCann replaced Ross as a pinch-runner and remained in the game to catch. McCann had been out of the starting lineup for the fourth straight day as he recovers from the flu. ATLANTA -- As Braves third baseman Chipper Jones ...  

The Braves also planned to hold out Brian McCann against the Nationals for the fourth straight game with flulike symptoms before backup catcher David Ross left the game with a right groin strain. McCann entered as a pinch-runner in the second inning when ...  

Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Matt Adams finished with three hits and knocked in three runs to help the St. Louis Cardinals take an 8-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the opener of a three-game set on Monday at Turner Field. Daniel Descalso smacked a ...  

ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves placed Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a bruised left and recalled catcher J.C. Boscan from Triple-A Gwinnett. Jones is hitting .307 with five homers and 24 RBIs in his final season. He will retire ...  

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves placed Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised left leg and recalled catcher J.C. Boscan from Triple-A Gwinnett. Boscan started Saturday’s game against the Washington Nationals. Jones has missed ...  

--The Atlanta Braves placed third baseman Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled list after Friday night's game because of a leg bruise. The move was back-dated to Wednesday, when he last played. He had been pinch-hitting since May 18. Braves manager Fredi ...  

Columbus Ledger-EnquirerNats, Braves conclude set at Turner FieldFox NewsWith Gio Gonzalez pitching for Washington and Brandon Beachy taking the mound for the Braves, runs could be at a premium in the finale of a three-game series between these NL East rivals. Atlanta, which has lost six in a row, has fallen three games off ...Atlanta Braves - TeamReportChicago TribuneAtlanta Braves put Chipper Jones on 15-day disabled listLos Angeles...  

Catcher Brian McCann is still recovering from an illness and did not start. First baseman Freddie Freeman was a late scratch as he continues to struggle with his vision while wearing contacts. Espinosa doubled off Mike Minor to lead off the game ...  

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 ...  

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves have placed Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised left leg and recalled catcher J.C. Boscan from Triple-A Gwinnett. Boscan is starting today’s game against the Washington Nationals. Jones has ...  

Braves place Chipper Jones on DL with bruised leg ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves have placed Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised left leg and recalled catcher J.C. Boscan from Triple-A Gwinnett. Boscan is starting Saturday ...  

Catcher Brian McCann replaced Ross as a pinch-runner and remained in the game to catch. McCann had been out of the starting lineup for the fourth straight day as he recovers from the flu. ATLANTA -- As Braves third baseman Chipper Jones ...  

Vivlamore reporting from Turner Field with your Braves report. Brian McCann (flu-like symptoms) and Chipper Jones (left leg contusion) were again out of the starting Braves lineup Friday as they began a three-game series with the NL East leading Nationals. McCann wasn’t out for long. After missing the past three games, McCann was inserted into Friday’s game  when David Ross injured himself checking a swing on a second-inning at-bat. After Ross...  

Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones was placed on the 15-day disabled list and the team purchased the contract of catcher J.C. Boscan from Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday. The Jones move is retroactive to May 24 as he is suffering from a left calf ...  

ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves are placing Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised left leg. Manager Fredi Gonzalez says the team has to make the move because it needs the roster spot to call up a catcher. Backup catcher David Ross left ...  

Backup catcher David Ross left Friday night's 7-4 loss to Washington with ... Brian McCann, who missed his fourth straight start with flulike symptoms, took over for Ross. Jones missed his seventh straight start with swelling and discoloration in his ...  

Brian McCann and Matt Diaz: fluish (although Diaz strangely felt comforted that he was now coughing up “red and green” mucus). But near the end of May, despite a five-game losing streak, the arrow still generally points north for a team that ...  

Boston.comBraves losing streak at seven gamesAtlanta Journal ConstitutionThe Braves hadn't been swept in a series by the Nationals since the last four games of the 2009 season, when they finished out the year by losing six in a row. The Braves' current losing streak is now seven games, their longest since dropping nine in a ...Braves lose Chipper Jones to DL after losing streak stretched to 5 games with ...Washington PostIn tough division...  

(AP) -- The Atlanta Braves weren't able to get much offense going with Chipper Jones out of the lineup the last two games. They could certainly use him in their next contest. The Braves and Cincinnati Reds open a four-game series Monday night with each ...  

The Atlanta Braves held their breath on Friday night as Brian McCann was removed from the opening game ... That changed early on Sunday morning. According to David O’Brien from the Atlanta Journal Constitution, McCann texted Fredi Gonzalez ...  

(AP) -- With Tampa Bay the closest major league locale to Florida native Chipper Jones' birthplace, the Atlanta Braves star expects to have 100 or so fans from his hometown in attendance for Saturday's game against the Rays. Those fans won't get a chance ...  

Vivlamore reporting from Turner Field with your Braves report. Martin Prado was at third base Sunday night, his second game at the position this season and a move from his left field position. It could be an indicator that Prado will move to third base on a regular basis while Chipper Jones is on the disabled list. Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez was wary about moving hot-hitting Prado between the two positions. Gonzalez said he wanted to give...  

The Atlanta Braves have placed Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised left leg and recalled catcher J.C. Boscan from Triple-A Gwinnett. Boscan is starting Saturday's game against the Washington Nationals. Jones has missed seven ...  

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.  

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.  

ATLANTA —The Washington Nationals embarked Monday on a nine-game, 10-day road trip they would use to measure themselves against the National League East. Five games in, even after Stephen Strasburg blew a four-run lead Saturday afternoon and did little to assuage concerns about the arm fatigue he felt in his previous start, the construct has flipped. It is the division, perhaps, that needs to measure itself against the Nationals, their...  

CINCINNATI -- Braves All-Star catcher Brian McCann was scratched from the starting lineup Wednesday for the second night in a row due to flu-like symptoms. McCann was originally slated to bat fifth against the Reds and starter Bronson Arroyo.  

CINCINNATI -- The flu bug has hit the Braves hard, as catcher Brian McCann sat out a third straight game on Thursday. Manager Fredi Gonzalez said McCann's condition is worse than it had been the previous two days and that reserve Matt Diaz is ...  

CINCINNATI – Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo probably breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday upon hearing Chipper Jones and Brian McCann were out of the Braves lineup again, Jones due to a leg contusion and McCann because of sickness. The two were a combined 20-for-46 (.435) with seven homers and 12 walks against Arroyo, who started Wednesday night in the third game of the four-game series at Great American Ball Park. McCann, who was 9-for-18 with...  

ATLANTA -- When the Braves opted to promote catcher J.C. Boscan from Triple-A Gwinnett, they were not expecting to immediately put him into their starting lineup to face the Nationals' Stephen Strasburg. But after Brian McCann proved too sick to ...  

ATLANTA -- Braves third baseman Chipper Jones had nothing but admiration for the Nationals and their right-hander, Stephen Strasburg, who will be pitching against Atlanta on Saturday afternoon at 4:05 p.m. ET. In fact, Jones went so far as to ...  

Brian McCann will get the day off on Sunday after catching the first two games ... Jack Wilson will play shortstop for the Braves on Sunday in place of Tyler Pastornicky. Here are a look at the full lineups for today's series finale against ...  

ATLANTA -- As Braves third baseman Chipper Jones displayed a multicolored bruise that illuminated most of the lower portion of his left leg on Friday afternoon, he did not know when he might return to the Braves' lineup. But the fact that he was ...  

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.  

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 (AP) — Chipper Jones is missing his seventh straight start because of a bruised leg, and Brian McCann is out for the fourth straight ... against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is premature because there are no "facts ...  

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 ...  

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.  

The Braves are going for their fourth straight win but will do so without either Brian McCann or Chipper Jones in the ... Chipper Jones is out of the lineup as well with a scheduled day off. David Ross will bat sixth in place of McCann while ...  

The Rays threatened during the second, but Braves right fielder Jason Heyward caught Will Rhymes' fly ball and then threw out Carlos Pena, who tried to score from third. Rhymes returned to the lineup after missing two games with a bruised right forearm.  

The Atlanta Braves took a sigh of relief on Saturday when Brian McCann woke up and felt better after he suffered a ribcage injury on a throw to second base during Friday's game. McCann missed a part of the 2011 season with a strained oblique but ...  

It already was one of the wilder games in recent Braves history, and Chipper Jones took it to another level with his two-run walk-off homer in the 11th inning, giving the Braves a 15-13 win against the Philadelphia Phillies before a happily fatigued crowd at Turner Field on Wednesday night.  

CINCINNATI -- Catcher Brian McCann was scratched from Tuesday's starting lineup against Cincinnati due to illness and was replaced by David Ross. "He's got a little bit of a fever, nothing major," said manager Fredi Gonzalez. McCann was in the ...  

Youth baseball teams can still register for the third annual Brian McCann Summer Classic, a tournament hosted at Gwinnett County parks by the Atlanta Braves all-star catcher. The deadline for entry is May 15. This year's tourney, scheduled for ...  

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.  

"Martin is a guy that likes routines," Gonzalez said ... him into their starting lineup to face the Nationals' Stephen Strasburg. But after Brian McCann proved too sick to play again on Saturday afternoon, they were left with no other choice.  

ATLANTA - Braves All-Star catcher Brian McCann is not starting against the Pittsburgh ... Manager Fredi Gonzalez says outfielder Matt Diaz would play behind Ross if needed. Diaz has not started a game at catcher in his career, according to STATS LLC.  

ATLANTA — Braves All-Star catcher Brian McCann is not starting against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night but is available for emergency duty one day after straining a muscle in his right side. McCann said his side feels “a lot better ...  

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.  

Then Brian McCann dropped a double just out of Logan Morrison's reach, scoring Uggla. Guillen pulled Nolasco after Gaby Sanchez led off the fifth inning with a single. Two later later, Austin Kearns - pinch-hitting for Nolasco - singled and advanced to ...  

Gonzalez said the team has to make the move because it needs the roster spot to call up a catcher. Backup catcher David Ross left the game in the second inning with a right groin strain. Brian McCann, who missed his fourth straight start with flulike ...  

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 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 ...  

- 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...  

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.  

ATLANTA -- Brian McCann homered and the Braves scored four runs in the third inning to beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-2 on Tuesday night, giving Johnny Cueto his first loss. Cueto (4-1) led the major leagues with his 1.12 ERA before giving up six ...  

The Braves jumped on Cincinnati's Johnny Cueto early Tuesday night and Hudson pitched seven strong innings to beat the Reds 6-2. Hudson (2-1) has allowed two runs or less in three of four starts since returning from surgery to repair a herniated disc.  

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 ...  

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  

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 ...  

Freddie Freeman and Dan Uggla hit homers as the Atlanta Braves defeat Colorado Rockies 7-2 at Coors Field, Denver, Colorado on May 6, 2012 in the third game of the series. It was another game which saw the Braves’ hitters providing immense run-support to ...  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Chipper Jones is pretty sure his last trip to Tropicana Field has ended early. Jones left after seven innings of the Atlanta Braves’ 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night because of a bruised left calf.  

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.  

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.  

A couple of golden oldies, Atlanta Braves 40-year-old third baseman Chipper Jones and Rockies 49-year-old pitcher Jamie Moyer, have a bit of a feud going. Saturday night, Jones hit an RBI double in the fifth inning off Moyer, then took aim at ...  

DENVER -- Chipper Jones had three hits and matched a career high with five RBIs and the Atlanta Braves overcame a grand slam by Michael Cuddyer to beat the Colorado Rockies 13-9 Saturday night. Matt Diaz and Jason Heyward also hit back-to-back ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

ROCKIES PITCHER James Moyer isn’t talking. Braves third baseman Chipper Jones won’t shut up. During Saturday night’s game, Moyer accused Jones of stealing signs. Jones was on second at the time, having doubled in a run to cut the Rockies’ lead to 6-2. One batter later, Brian McCann singled home Jones. The Braves went on to win , 13-9.  

The Braves weren’t counting on having Brian McCann back until Monday, but the catcher’s side was feeling good and wanted to play Sunday. So a text message to manager Fredi Gonzalez and a quick run-through with Braves trainer Jeff Porter when he got to Turner Field was all it took to get him back in the lineup. “If he’s OK with it, I’m OK with it,” Gonzalez said. “Who wouldn’t want a six-time All-Star, five-time Silver Slugger in the lineup? Ah...  

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 ...  

Of the current Braves, Michael Bourn has had the greatest success in his career against Dempster, hitting .345 in 29 career at-bats. Chipper Jones is hitting just .261 against him in his career and Brian McCann is 0-for-12. Atlanta will need to find the ...  

The Atlanta Braves were careful not to injure Chipper Jones after the over-the-hill third baseman rounded the bases after ... a newly-arrived dolphin at an aquarium or something. Catcher Brian McCann, however, did not walk away from his own home run ...  

(AP) -- While his better days are surely behind him, 40-year-old Chipper Jones is proving he still has something left in the tank. After helping the Atlanta Braves overcome a pair of dreadful outings from their starters, Jones looks to lead his club to its ...  

Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones is out of the starting lineup because of a bruised left calf. Juan Francisco replaced Jones at third for Saturday's game against Tampa Bay. Jones was hit in the leg by B.J. Upton's hard one-hopper in ...  

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 ...  

Following a sloppy night of baseball on Wednesday, Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez is turning back to his favorite lineup to salvage a series split with the Marlins. After giving Michael Bourn and Chipper Jones the night off, both are back ...  

Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann has been listed as day-to-day by the club with a right ribcage strain. McCann suffered the injury on Friday night when he blocked a ball in effort to prevent a wild pitch. After taking his at bat in the fifth ...  

Batting: Brian McCann has a .340 average with 15 homers and 31 RBIs in 40 games against the Reds, including a .390 average with seven homers and nine RBIs in his past 12 games against them. He’s hit .346 (28-for-81) with 10 homers and 19 RBIs ...  

Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones is out of the starting lineup because of a bruised left calf. Juan Francisco replaced Jones at third for Saturday's game against Tampa Bay. Jones was hit in the leg by B.J. Upton's hard one-hopper in ...  

C Brian McCann was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with flu-like ... LHP Mike Minor wasn't clinging to the bone manager Fredi Gonzalez threw out about Great American Ball Park being a hitters park. "It wasn't the ballpark," Minor said of the four solo ...  

There have been some wild games in Atlanta over the years and the Braves’ 11-inning, 15-13 victory Wednesday ranks among them. Here is a sampling of some of those unforgettable moments in Atlanta Braves history. May 2, 2012: Chipper caps comeback At Turner Field Braves 15, Phillies 13 What happened: Chipper Jones hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning, the final of several dramatic moments. The Brave trailed 6-0 to Phillies ace Roy...  

Braves catcher Brian McCann had to leave Friday’s game after the fifth inning with a strained intercostal muscle in his right side. It’s not considered as serious as a strained oblique muscle and something the Braves are holding out hope will just require a few days off. “Just want to be smart about things and make sure I make this a day or two or three thing instead of a DL stint,” McCann said. “Just precautionary reasons. We wanted to make...  

BRIAN MCCANN On being a pretty good pitcher they dropped six on: “We’re a pretty good offense. Everybody battles every at-bat, and tonight was no different. We got one of the hottest pitchers in the league tonight. We got him in trouble early. That’s always a good sign when you’re going against a No. 1 to get to him in the first three or four innings.” On game plan vs. Cueto: “He came out tonight throwing a lot of offspeed early in the game...  

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 ...  

Tim Hudson scattered four hits over 7 2-3 innings, David Ross homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Sunday. Hudson (3-1), who is 8-1 overall against the Rays, retired nine in a row before Ben Zobrist opened the fourth with a line ...  

DENVER (AP) — Chipper Jones had three hits and matched a career high with five RBIs and the Atlanta Braves overcame a grand slam by Michael Cuddyer to beat the Colorado Rockies 13-9 Saturday night. Matt Diaz and Jason Heyward also hit back-to-back solo home runs in the sixth inning to help the Braves overtake the Rockies after trailing 6-0 and 8-3. Atlanta scored 10 of its runs from the sixth inning on and also benefited from sloppy defense by...  

They say that like attracts like, but this is ridiculous: The coincidental collision took place in the fifth inning of the game between the Atlanta Braves and Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday with the baseball-seeking baseball coming off the bat of Braves' first ...  

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 ...  

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.  

Tim Hudson scattered four hits over 7 2-3 innings, David Ross homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Sunday. Hudson (3-1), who is 8-1 overall against the Rays, retired nine in a row before Ben Zobrist opened the fourth with a line ...  

Already one of the most tumultuous and tantalizing games in recent Braves history, Chipper Jones took it to another level with a walk-off homer in the 11th inning Wednesday night, giving the Braves a 15-13 win against the Philadelphia Phillies at Turner Field. The 40-year-old third baseman homered off Brian Sanches with none out and got a curtain call after the epic four-hour game, as the Braves snapped an eight-game losing skid against...  

ST. PETERSBURG - Tim Hudson threw another gem against Tampa Bay. Hudson scattered four hits over 7 2-3 innings, David Ross homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Rays 2-0 on Sunday. "My sinker has been key for me all year," Hudson said.  

May 11, 2012 - There really isn't any player in baseball history to compare Braves slugger Evan Gattis to. Despite already being ... He has been referred to as a "man-child" and a "beast" by Chipper Jones and David Ross, two guys who know ...  

Tim Hudson threw another gem against Tampa Bay. Hudson scattered four hits over 72⁄3 innings, David Ross homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Rays 2-0 Sunday. “My sinker has been key for me all year,” Hudson said. “I was able to keep ...  

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 ...  

The Atlanta Braves got off to a strong start against Alex Cobb, scoring two runs in the second inning and seemingly having some kind of scoring threat through the first four frames. Delgado's knack for having one really bad inning is becoming a bit concerning.  

Alex Cobb won his first start of the season, Matt Joyce hit a grand slam and the host Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Saturday. Reds 6, Yankees 5 • Joey Votto hit a three-run homer, Jose Arredondo earned his first major league save and ...  

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 ...  

ST. PETERSBURG — Tim Hudson scattered four hits over 7 2-3 innings, David Ross homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Sunday. Hudson (3-1), who is 8-1 overall against the Rays, retired nine in a row before Ben Zobrist ...  

The Atlanta Braves go for a series victory on Sunday when they face off against tough left handed starter David Price and the Tampa Bay Rays. Atlanta took Game 1 in the series on Friday night 5-3 but the Rays bounced back on Saturday with a 5-2 win.  

DENVER -- Chipper Jones had three hits and matched a career high with five RBIs and the Atlanta Braves overcame a grand slam by Michael Cuddyer to beat the Colorado Rockies 13-9 Saturday night.  

The Rays got even on a bunt single in the 2nd then a sac fly in the third. Freeman's 5th inning double scored Martin Prado... a Brian McCann single got Freeman home. Prado went yard in the 7th inning for a 5-2 Braves lead. Jonny Venters and Craig Kimbrel ...  

ST. PETERSBURG - Alex Cobb overcame early struggles and ended up with a most impressive performance. Cobb won his first start of the season, Matt Joyce hit a grand slam and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Saturday. "He believes ...  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Alex Cobb overcame early struggles and ended up with a most impressive performance. Cobb won his first start of the season, Matt Joyce hit a grand slam and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Saturday. "He believes he ...  

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.  

St. Petersburg, FL – Matt Joyce smacked a grand slam in the third inning, lifting the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-2 win over the Atlanta Braves in the middle test of a three-game interleague series. Sean Rodriguez added a solo homer and Alex Cobb (1 ...  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Alex Cobb overcame early struggles and ended up with a most impressive performance. Cobb won his first start of the season, Matt Joyce hit a grand slam and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Saturday. "He believes he ...  

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 ...  

Bobby Cox was the general manager who authorized the Braves to take Jones first in 1990, a year before he took over as manager, with Schuerholz as the G.M. Pitcher Todd Van Poppel was the other prominent amateur that year, but Schuerholz said ...  

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Randall Delgado was done in by too many walks. Alex Cobb won his first start of the season, Matt Joyce hit a grand slam and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Braves, 5-2, on Saturday. Delgado (2-4) lasted just four ...  

"I think we're a good defensive club, though. We just didn't do it (Thursday)." Of the plays that didn't go Miami's way when it was out in the field was a line drive off Braves catcher Brian McCann's bat that hugged the left field line in the third inning.  

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.  

Alex Cobb will make his first start in the majors this season when the Tampa Bay Rays host the Atlanta Braves in the second game of a three-game interleague series at Tropicana Field. Cobb will return to the big leagues for the first time since ...  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - James Shields blamed himself for Tampa Bay's loss to the Atlanta Braves. Tommy Hanson pitched seven effective innings, Freddie Freeman drove in two runs and Atlanta beat Shields and the Rays 5-3 on Friday night. "I've got to do ...  

(Reuters) - The Atlanta Braves handed Tampa Bay a rare home loss when they chased top pitcher James Shields after six innings in a ... and went down in order in the ninth. Atlanta's Tommy Hanson (5-3) got the win, allowing two runs and six hits over ...  

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 the ...  

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 ...  

It is essential that the bullpen gets back to its dominant ways as soon as possible, as it could be a long series against the Rockies if Hudson or Mike Minor were to go out early in their starts. Can Brian McCann continue to play a role offensively in this series?  

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 ...  

LOS ANGELES, California -- Chipper Jones singled home the go-ahead ... but manager Don Mattingly kept the right-hander in there, and he surrendered RBI singles to Uggla, Jones and Jason Heyward. Jonny Venters (2-0) struck out the side in the ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves moved to the top of the National League East division standings with a 6-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, setting up the victory with a four-run third inning. Brian McCann homered, Michael Bourn had three hits and ...  

ST. LOUIS -- Braves catcher Brian McCann received a day off on Sunday. David Ross started behind the plate and hit eighth in the order. McCann has played in five successive games and planned to start all three games of the series in St. Louis.  

Chipper Jones was out of the Braves' lineup for the third consecutive game with a swollen left calf, hit by a batted ball on Friday night. The Reds have put Jones' name on the side of the bases for the series, honoring him in his last season before retirement.  

In his first six full major league seasons, Brian McCann has played in six All-Star games, won an All-Star game MVP, won five Silver Slugger awards, accumulated more home runs, RBIs, extra-base hits and game-winning hits than any catcher in ...  

Brian McCann is back in the Braves' lineup for Sunday after ... but he lobbied manager Fredi Gonzalez for Sunday's game. The Braves brought him in early and he passed all of the tests to get back in the lineup. McCann texted Fredi early this ...  

Brian McCann homered and the Braves scored four runs in the third ... Michael Bourn had three hits and scored two runs and Martin Prado also had three hits for the Braves, who had 12 hits. Kris Medlen gave up two hits in the eighth before ...  

Tampa Bay's James Shields will try to become the first seven-game winner in the majors when a pair of division title contenders square off in the opener of a three-game interleague series against the Atlanta Braves at Tropicana Field.  

Heyward sat out Monday's loss to the Pirates with soreness in his right oblique muscle, an ailment he told the media Monday was "minor," just a few days after Atlanta dodged a huge bullet with Brian McCann's rib injury that only cost the All ...  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tommy Hanson pitched seven effective innings, Freddie Freeman drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Friday night. Hanson (5-3) allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings. Freeman had ...  

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 ...  

Update: McCann (abdomen) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates, according to the Braves' official Twitter page. Recommendation: The Braves have not updated McCann's status since he left Friday's game with the injury, but it's not ...  

The 2012 Atlanta Braves interleague schedule begins in May with a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays. It's the beginning of many games against the American League East for the Braves, giving the team what amounts to a very tough interleague schedule.  

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 ...  

He was replaced behind the plate by David Ross. After Garrett Jones of the Pirates singled to drive in a run and tie the game in the top of the fourth inning, the Braves scored in the bottom of the inning when shortstop Tyler Pastornicky singled ...  

After last night's 13-9 Braves win over the Rockies, Rockies starting pitcher Jamie Moyer took some shots at retiring Braves third baseman Chipper Jones. Moyer accused Jones of stealing signs while he was on second base and Brian McCann was at the dish.  

DENVER -- Playing from behind in recent games seems to have fueled the Atlanta Braves offense. Chipper Jones helped the Braves rally once again, matching a career high with five RBIs on three hits, and the Braves overcame a grand slam by Michael Cuddyer to ...  

Eric O'Flaherty picked up the win for the ballclub while Craig ... In that same inning the Braves were able to tie the score up with a bases loaded groundout from Martin Prado. Brian McCann scored on a wild pitch the next inning to help the Braves get ...  

A couple of golden oldies, Atlanta Braves 40-year-old third baseman Chipper Jones and Rockies 49-year-old pitcher Jamie Moyer, have a bit of a feud going. Saturday night, Jones hit an RBI double in the fifth inning off Moyer, then took aim at ...  

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 ...  

Chicago nearly made it three consecutive homers as Reed Johnson cracked one deep into left-center field ... shortstop and registered back-to-back strikeouts to Brian McCann and Dan Uggla to end the threat. Darwin Barney recorded a one-out single in ...  

Brian McCann blasted a grand slam during the 5th inning on Wednesday to tie the game at 6. What does he get as a thank-you present? A poke in the eye from teammate Michael Bourn as he crossed the plate. Nice work. It's not like McCann needs his sight or ...  

It was 3-0 after the third as Freeman hit a two-out, solo home run. Uggla followed with a walk and came home on Brian McCann's double. Atlanta scored another run in the fourth. With one out, Tyler Pastronicky singled and moved to second on a sac bunt from Beachy.  

ST. LOUIS _ Chipper Jones is unlikely to start at third base on Sunday afternoon when his Atlanta Braves play the Cardinals in the series finale at Busch Stadium. Given that he's 40 years old and trying to keep up with the kids on a youthful Braves roster ...  

McCann was accidentally poked in the right eye by happy teammate ... Braves attempting to save Chipper's momentos ATLANTA -- Braves assistant clubhouse and team travel manager Chris Van Zant is trying to collect all of Chipper Jones' home ...  

DENVER — Chipper Jones had three hits and matched a career high with five RBIs and the Atlanta Braves overcame a grand slam by Michael Cuddyer to beat the Colorado Rockies 13-9 Saturday night. Matt Diaz and Jason Heyward also hit back-to-back ...  

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 .  

Listed on the ballot are Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman, second baseman Dan Uggla, shortstop Tyler Pastornicky, third baseman Chipper Jones, catcher Brian McCann and outfielders Martin Prado, Michael Bourn and Jason Heyward. The 83rd All ...  

There was setup man David Hernandez and closer J.J. Putz ... end of three innings Sunday to pay a nice video tribute to Braves third baseman Chipper Jones, who is retiring at the end of the season. Jones welcomed the standing ovation by stepping ...  

Jones' homer ended the Braves' eight-game losing streak to the Phillies. Brian McCann hit a grand slam for Atlanta. Befitting a crazy game, he was poked in the eye with an errant high-five from teammate Michael Bourn after the homer. It was the highest ...  

Freddie Freeman homered and Chipper Jones, Michael Bourn, Martin Prado and Tyler Pastornicky each had two hits as the Braves outhit the Marlins 12-5 and split the two-game series. The Braves improved to 18-5 with Jones in the starting lineup.  

According to MLB.com, Moyer thought Jones was sending signals to Brian McCann during McCann’s plate appearance in the fifth inning with Colorado leading by four runs. Atlanta's Chipper Jones is angry over Jamie Moyer's accusation that he was ...  

#atlantabraves Last night's 15-13 extra innings Braves win over the Phillies game was weird. For one, it's the second-most runs ever allowed in a game started by Roy Halladay. (The record is 17, per commenter below.) Halladay also gave up a grand slam to Atlanta's Brian McCann, the first such homer since Evan Longoria launched one in 2008. More »  

Tommy Hanson (5-3) pitched seven strong innings and Martin Prado homered and doubled for the first ... and run-scoring hits by Freddie Freeman (double) and Brian McCann (single). Prado’s seventh inning homer increased the lead to 5-3.  

The real oddity: Ray Halladay was the Phillies' starting pitcher ... "Stuff you've never seen happen," added Atlanta catcher Brian McCann, who hit a grand slam off Halladay and was poked in the eye by a misguided high-five from teammate Michael Bourn ...  

ATLANTA - Chipper Jones hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Atlanta Braves overcame Carlos Ruiz's seven RBIs to outlast the Philadelphia Phillies 15-13 Wednesday night. The seesaw game saw the Braves rally from a 6-0 deficit against ...  

Atlanta 6, Cincinnati 2: The Braves jumped on Johnny Cueto early, with Brian McCann homering and the Braves scoring four runs in the third inning. Cueto (4-1) led the major leagues with his 1.12 ERA before giving up six runs, five earned, in four innings.  

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...  

And because hitting is contagious -- a cliche because it's true -- center fielder Michael Bourn and catcher Brian McCann finally got it going. It's particularly helpful to have Bourn get on base, because he leads off. And McCann is in the clean-up spot for a reason.  

Prado extended Atlanta's advantage to 5-2 on a solo homer off J.P. Howell in the seventh. Tampa Bay got within 2-1 on Elliot Johnson's RBI bunt single in the second. Scott tied it 2-all on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the third, when right ...  

It seems like baseball players will always and forever remain king of ridiculously embarrassing injuries. This past Saturday night, Giants pitcher Jeremy Affeldt sprained the medial collateral ligament in his right knee when his 4-year-old son ...  

Jason Heyward returns to the starting lineup and will hit fifth as the Atlanta Braves close out their three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday afternoon. Brian McCann and Chipper Jones both get days off for the day game after a ...  

Chipper Jones homered on his 40th birthday, Martin Prado had two RBIs including a run-scoring triple in the ninth inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Tuesday night. Tyler Pastornicky greeted Dodgers closer Javy Guerra (1-2 ...  

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 ...  

ATLANTA -- Brian McCann was back in the Braves' lineup on Sunday after missing just one game because of a ribcage strain suffered in the series opener against the Pirates on Friday. That was definitely good news for the Braves, who need the catcher healthy.  

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.  

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 ...  

The six-time All-Star catcher with the five Silver Slugger awards. Brian McCann took a .237 average and .301 on-base percentage into Tuesday night’s game against Chicago, well below his career .286 average and .358 OBP entering the season.  

DENVER (AP) -- Chipper Jones was still fuming Sunday over claims by Colorado Rockies pitcher Jamie Moyer that the Atlanta star had been stealing signs and relaying them to Braves hitters. "I'm not happy, to say the least," Jones said after the Braves completed a three-game sweep of the Rockies with a 7-2 victory on Sunday.  

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 ...