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5/22/2013 |
Braves streak into Citi to face struggling Mets
The red-hot Braves, winners of six straight, head to the Big Apple to open a weekend set against the rival Mets, with Kris Medlen facing Jeremy Hefner to open the series on Friday night at 7:10 ET.
5/22/2013 |
'Suffer' shirts fit Braves to a tee
The grind of a 162-game season is sure to wear on a baseball team. The Braves, known for not wearing their emotions on their sleeves, have found a solution.
5/22/2013 |
Braves getting used to late-inning heroics
Just before rookie Evan Gattis sent a game-tying homer off into the left-field stands with two outs in the ninth inning on Tuesday night, Freddie Freeman got a taste of the excited anticipation many Braves fans have become very familiar with over the first quarter of the 2013 season.
5/22/2013 |
Injuries haven't slowed dominance of bullpen
When the Braves saw Eric O'Flaherty and Jonny Venters go down for the season, while also dealing with the loss of hard-throwing righty Jordan Walden, they simply swallowed hard, then called in reinforcements in Cory Gearrin, Luis Avilan and Anthony Varvaro.
5/22/2013 |
Gattis' slam powers Braves' sixth straight win
Ramiro Pena and B.J. Upton hit solo homers and Evan Gattis hit a grand slam as the Braves powered past the Twins, 8-3, on Wednesday afternoon for their sixth win in a row.
5/21/2013 |
Maholm tries to keep win streak alive vs. Twins
Veteran left-hander Paul Maholm gets the start when the Braves play host to righty Vance Worley and the Twins on Wednesday at Turner Field, looking for their sixth straight win.
5/21/2013 |
Freeman's 10th-inning hit wins Braves fifth straight
Evan Gattis added to the wonder of his rookie season with a pinch-hit, two-out homer that gave the Braves life, and Freddie Freeman's single in the 10th gave Atlanta a 5-4 win over the Twins on Tuesday night at Turner Field.
5/21/2013 |
Walden plays long toss, expects to return next week
Jordan Walden might not be quite ready to come off the disabled list when he becomes eligible for activation on Monday. But the right-handed reliever is confident his ailing right shoulder will be strong enough for him to rejoin Atlanta's injury-depleted bullpen at some point next week.
5/21/2013 |
Uggla downplays heavier bat, expecting big series
Second baseman Dan Uggla's decision to go with the bigger bat was simply a product of his willingness to change things up, as he entered Monday hitting .182 with seven homers through 39 games.
5/21/2013 |
Garr, Snyder to represent Braves at Draft
Outfielder Ralph Garr played the first eight seasons of his 13-year Major League career with the Braves from 1968-75. Legendary scout Paul Snyder spent the entirety of his 50-year professional baseball career with the Braves organization.
5/21/2013 |
Baseball dignitaries will represent at '13 Draft
A star-studded cast of accomplished baseball legends will be on hand for the first day of the First-Year Player Draft on June 6, as the league welcomes its next crop of top prospects.
5/21/2013 |
Today's MLB starting lineups: May 21
Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.
5/20/2013 |
Braves ride dominant Teheran to win vs. Twins
Julio Teheran produced the finest start of his young career, as he benefited from a four-run first inning and came two outs away from his first career shutout while leading the Braves to a 5-1 win over the Twins on Monday night at Turner Field.
5/20/2013 |
O'Flaherty to undergo Tommy John surgery
The Braves announced reliever Eric O'Flaherty will undergo Tommy John surgery on Tuesday afternoon in Gulf Breeze, Fla. Dr. James Andrews will perform the procedure.
5/20/2013 |
Simmons wants MLB to review pair of errors
Andrelton Simmons does not want to develop the reputation of being a whiner. But after being on the wrong end of four questionable scoring rulings during this past weekend's series against the Dodgers, the Braves' shortstop petitioned two rulings from Friday night's win.
5/20/2013 |
Other arms need to step up in bullpen after injuries
With Eric O'Flaherty and Jonny Venters now out of the picture, closer Craig Kimbrel is the last man standing from the vaunted bullpen trio the Braves have possessed the past few years. The Braves will compensate for the absences of Venters and O'Flaherty by enhancing the roles of some of their less-tested relievers, including Luis Avilan, Cory Gearrin and Anthony Varvaro.
5/20/2013 |
Pelfrey looks to bounce back against Braves
Tim Hudson heads to the mound as the Braves take on Mike Pelfrey and the Twins on Tuesday at Turner Field.
5/20/2013 |
Today's MLB starting lineups: May 20
Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.
5/19/2013 |
Delayed start, but Braves rally late again to sweep
Still riding the momentum of the late-inning home runs that propelled them to victories the previous two days, the Braves played some small ball and manufactured four eighth-inning runs to complete a three-game sweep with Sunday's 5-2 win against the Dodgers at a rain-soaked Turner Field.
5/19/2013 |
Braves welcome Twins for rare matchup in Atlanta
Other than an exhibition game before the 2011 season, all nine of Atlanta and Minnesota's meetings since the 1991 World Series have taken place in Minnesota. But that run will come to an end Monday night, when the Braves welcome the Twins to Turner Field for the start of a three-game series, pitting Kevin Correia against Julio Teheran.
5/19/2013 |
Still improving, Medlen looks to decrease walk totals
Kris Medlen certainly had reason to be encouraged after limiting the Dodgers to two hits and one unearned run in seven innings of Saturday night's 3-1 win at Turner Field. But the Braves right-hander was frustrated that he issued three walks.
5/19/2013 |
Adjustments help C. Johnson hit well against lefties
With the help of hitting coach Greg Walker, Chris Johnson has altered his approach against left-handed pitchers and found immediate success. With the three hits he recorded Saturday against Dodgers southpaw Chris Capuano, Johnson entered Sunday leading the Majors with a .435 batting average against left-handed pitchers.
5/19/2013 |
Expecting surgery, O'Flaherty tries to find positives
As Eric O'Flaherty's left arm occasionally bothered him over the past few weeks, he was hopeful he could battle through it, like he had during last season's final month. But O'Flaherty's greatest fear was realized Saturday, when an MRI exam revealed a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow.
5/19/2013 |
Today's MLB starting lineups: May 19
Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.
5/18/2013 |
Magill battles for rotation spot in series finale
Matt Magill's stay in the Dodgers' starting rotation could be short-lived if he doesn't pitch well in Sunday's series finale against the Braves, who send Mike Minor to the mound in search of a series sweep. More Results > |
