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Astros Embarrass Braves 8-3

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:16:37 -0700

Astros Embarrass Braves 8-3

Tough series in New York for Braves

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:56:58 -0700

Tough series in New York for Braves

Braves fall to Mets 1-0

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:13:26 -0700

Braves fall to Mets 1-0

Braves Futures game Recap

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:50:16 -0700

Braves Futures game Recap:

The Braves hung on to beat the Future Stars in a rain-shortened game

Francisco...that's a fun name

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:13:58 -0700

Francisco...that's a fun name:

Braves trade JJ Hoover for Juan Francisco

What can we expect from Jason Heyward in 2012?

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:08:54 -0700

What can we expect from Jason Heyward in 2012?:

What do Heyward’s spring numbers mean for the Braves?

Drew Sutton for SS?

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:43:59 -0700

Drew Sutton for SS?:

A quick look at a few journeymen on the bubble of the Braves roster

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Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:09:22 -0700

Pastornicky and Simmons battle for starting spot

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:35:58 -0700

Pastornicky and Simmons battle for starting spot

"He’s been great, he really has. We’ve seen him give us good outing after good outing. You see the..."

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:36:19 -0700

“He’s been great, he really has. We’ve seen him give us good outing after good outing. You see the command, and you see his secondary pitches getting better and better and more consistent. I think he could throw almost any pitch at any time now.”

- Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez on Mike Minor’s performance this spring

Atlanta Braves Spring Training Recap Week One

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:14:20 -0800

Atlanta Braves Spring Training Recap Week One

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Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:42:18 -0800

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heavens2betsy: Picture Day: Pitchers The boys are back

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:12:50 -0800

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heavens2betsy:

Picture Day: Pitchers

The boys are back

hangover526: Two brothers, separated at birth

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:10:17 -0800

hangover526:

Two brothers, separated at birth

mrs-jakeowen: Jason being interviewed by sports broadcaster...

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:09:05 -0800

mrs-jakeowen:

Jason being interviewed by sports broadcaster Buck and Kincaid.

"The ball does rise, no one matter what anyone tells you. Sister Rose was a great (high school)..."

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:46:00 -0800

““The ball does rise, no one matter what anyone tells you. Sister Rose was a great (high school) physics teacher and a really sweet lady, but she never faced Craig Kimbrel.””

- Matt Diaz on facing Craig Kimbrel

"I still feel,” says Larry Wayne (Chipper) Jones, “like there’s something left in..."

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:56:40 -0800

““I still feel,” says Larry Wayne (Chipper) Jones, “like there’s something left in the tank.””

- Jayson Stark, ESPN

"So you pay attention a little more,” he says. “You cherish your little fraternity that..."

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:55:40 -0800

““So you pay attention a little more,” he says. “You cherish your little fraternity that you’re in. Whereas you took it for granted 10 years ago, now it’s like, ‘Well, this might be my last time, to go through this particular stage of the season with these guys.”
-Chipper Jones”

- Jayson Stark, ESPN

McGriff and Justice Return to Camp

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:35:00 -0800

Former Braves greats Fred McGriff and David Justice joined the Braves at spring training Monday. This is exciting for a number of reasons:

Justice and the Crime Dog will remain with the Bravos for the remainder of the week as special assistants to the coaching staff.
Young Braves like Freeman, Heyward, and Pastornicky have a lot to benefit from a little quality time with the big boys (looks like Heyward is wasting no time).
This is a great opportunity for Chipper to remember a time when he wasn’t the oldest Brave in the tribe.
Fred McGriff used to look like this.

Now, I was pretty young the last time Justice and McGriff actually suited up for a Braves game, but I can certainly appreciate their contributions. The pair mashed 290 long balls for Braves in 13(ish) combined years of service and were instrumental in bringing the World Series title home to Atlanta in 1995 (for those of you who need a little refresher, check this out). More importantly, the pair served as figureheads of the ‘90’s Braves, and it’s good to see them taking on leadership roles long after they’ve hung up their spikes.

A few more things with noting:

Freeman’s focus is on defense and contact this spring, not power.
Jurrjens knee feels good and he has been training as usual.
Tommy Hanson, who concussed himself crashing his car on the way to spring training, is feeling better and is ready to get back to work.

Braves fans have to be excited to see this.

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:18:59 -0800

Braves fans have to be excited to see this.