1. Stock Up, Stock Down for Atlanta Braves' Top-10 Prospects for Week 1

    Winning five out of six games to start the season should have Atlanta Braves fans excited for the present state of the franchise. Justin Upton, Freddie Freeman and Andrelton Simmons represent potential stars under club control for years...

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  2. Series Preview: Braves at Marlins

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  3. Simmons Day-to-Day with Thumb Injury on Head-First Slide

    Braves shortstop Andrelton Simmons’ left thumb sprain is expected to keep him out for no more than two games so he didn’t have to learn another hard lesson about the risk of sliding head first...

    Jack Scheifly Written by Jack Scheifly about 1 month ago 236 reads 0 comments

  4. Grading the Uptons' First Week as Atlanta Braves

    Just one week into their Atlanta careers, the brothers Upton have already made an impact. Consider the start that the Braves have gotten off to, winning five of six games to climb atop the National League East standings...

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  5. 10 Ways Braves' Tim Hudson Can Help Julio Teheran in 2013

    Julio Teheran may have opened his 2013 season with a rough outing last week, but the kid has a great deal of potential...

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  6. Braves' Freddie Freeman Visibly Upset After Being Placed on DL

    Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was visibly irritated after the team placed him on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a strained right oblique muscle...

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  7. Braves Place Freddie Freeman on 15-Day DL with Oblique Strain

    Freddie Freeman has been placed on the 15-day DL (strained right oblique). The Braves have purchased the contract of INF Blake DeWitt (#32)...

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  8. Braves quotes after Saturday's 6-5 victory against the Cubs

    On breaking out of his slump "It’s good to finally get a couple of hits. These guys have been swinging the bats, and I just wanted to join the party...

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  9. Upton Brothers Homer in Ninth as Braves Stun Cubs

    Just five games into their first season with the Braves and already the Upton brothers are making history. B.J. Upton tied the Cubs with a lead-off home run in the ninth and then little brother Justin won it 6-5 with a walk-off home run to center...

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  10. Three Cuts: Simmons thriving in leadoff role

    The knock on Andrelton Simmons entering his first season atop the order was that he wasn't a prototypical leadoff man...

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  11. Cubs vs. Braves: Nothing Minor About It as Braves Beat Cubs, 4-1

    Mike Minor carried the Atlanta Braves to a 4-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night. Justin Upton hit another home run, and Evan Gattis had three hits in the victory...

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  12. Braves GM Yells at Cubs in Warm-Ups Dispute

    ATLANTA -- Atlanta Braves general manager Frank Wren asked Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum to get his team to leave the field after some Cubs players refused to do so while warming up before Friday night's game at Turner Field...

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  13. New Lineup Slot, Same Basic Goal for Simmons: Get On Base

    Braves shortstop Andrelton Simmons is taking on a new role batting lead-off for the Braves. But he said it’s not a “dramatic” or “uncomfortable” change ...

    Jack Scheifly Written by Jack Scheifly about 1 month ago 35 reads 0 comments

  14. Gonzalez on Catching Plans; Heyward's Gold

    Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said he would mix-and-match catchers Gerald Laird and Evan Gattis without any set pattern for the time being, other than Laird being used for each of rookie Julio Teheran’s starts...

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  15. Phillies 2, Braves 0 | Lindy's Sports

    ATLANTA — Cliff Lee limited the Atlanta Braves to two hits and didn’t allow a runner to reach second base as the Philadelphia Phillies salvaged the finale of the season-opening three-game series with a 2-0 victory Thursday night...

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  16. Medlen's Record Streak Ends in Braves' Loss

    It had been nearly 33 months since the Braves lost a regular-season game that Kris Medlen started, but his record-setting run ended Thursday on a cold, raw night at Turner Field. ...

    David Scipione Written by David Scipione about 1 month ago 20,466 reads 0 comments

  17. Braves Quotes After Wednesday's Win Against Phillies

    **EVAN GATTIS On how it felt “Great. There’s no (words) to explain it. I’m glad I got that one out of the way. Couldn’t have planned it. Just excited...

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  18. 4 Braves Starters Most in Danger of Losing Job in 2013

    Unlike many teams at this point in the season, the Atlanta Braves are a team that have almost every spot pretty locked up. Sure, there are a few spots where the starter needs to produce to keep his job, but most of the jobs are pretty safe right now...

    Matt Powers Written by Matt Powers about 1 month ago 4,348 reads 8 comments

  19. Gattis Relishes First Major League Chance

    The last time Evan Gattis came to Turner Field in 2011, he had to be introduced around. He was wearing a suit and being honored as the Single-A Rome player of the year, along with standouts from other Braves minor league affiliates...

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  20. Braves Hopeful Venters Returns by End of May

    After a visit to Dr. James Andrews on Tuesday, it appears Jonny Venters is not likely to rejoin the Braves ' bullpen until the end of May, at the earliest. But there is still some uncertainty about what is causing the discomfort in his left elbow...

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  21. Uggla 'Excited' About Rebounding from Down Year

    As Spring Training progressed, Dan Uggla repeatedly said he felt much better than his statistics indicated...

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  22. Chipper Jones, Cyber-Bullying, Twitter and the Art of Swinging Down

    Chipper Jones seems to be enjoying his new-found retirement. Jones threw out the first pitch at Turner Field for Opening Day, celebrating the legacy he left behind in Atlanta...

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  23. Chipper Jones Is Involved in Epic Twitter War

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  24. Jonny Venters Receives Injection in Elbow, Shut Down Four Weeks

    After visiting famed orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews Monday, Braves relief pitcher Jonny Venters has received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his left elbow, the club announced Tuesday...

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 1 month ago 46 reads 0 comments

  25. Braves Shut Down Venters After Elbow Injection

    #Braves LHP Jonny Venters received platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection in his left elbow today; will be shut down for 4 weeks...

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