Brian Roberts had four hits, including a double that highlighted a six-run rally in a messy seventh inning that led the Baltimore Orioles over the Atlanta Braves 8-4 Saturday. Complete Story...
Andy LaRoche hit a two-out, two-run single in the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 Thursday to split the four-game series.
The Atlanta Braves have placed first baseman Casey Kotchman on the 15-day disabled list to clear a roster spot for right-handed pitcher Tommy Hanson's major league debut.
Chipper Jones had four hits, including two homers, and matched his career high with five RBIs and the Braves rallied past Milwaukee 8-7 on Sunday to prevent the Brewers from their first series sweep in Atlanta.
A rainout forced the Atlanta Braves to wait a day for their first look at their new center fielder and No. 3 hitter.
The Braves acquired All-Star center fielder Nate McLouth from the Pittsburgh Pirates for three minor leaguers on Wednesday, a move to beef up Atlanta's offense in hopes of contending in the NL East.
Braves general manager Frank Wren said Sunday he had no comment on a report Tom Glavine may file a grievance against the team following his release on Wednesday.
Pinch-hitter Micah Hoffpauir blooped an RBI single to left field in the 11th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 Wednesday night.
The Atlanta Braves optioned center fielder Jordan Schafer to Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday, replacing the struggling rookie with one of the players he beat out in spring training, Gregor Blanco.
Chipper Jones homered and drove in four runs, Garrett Anderson hit his first home run with the Braves, and Atlanta routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-3 on Sunday.
Eric Byrnes singled home Mark Reynolds in the 11th inning to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves in a testy game Saturday.
Tom Glavine was glad to get his first minor league victory in 22 years. It's his major league total of 305 that the Atlanta left-hander wants to add to, though.
Randy Johnson earned his 299th victory with six impressive innings, yielding three hits and one run in the San Francisco Giants' 6-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.
Shortstop Yunel Escobar has been scratched from the Atlanta Braves' lineup against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Brian McCann homered twice, pinch-hitter Chipper Jones drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded single in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-2 Sunday to cap a three-game sweep.
Chipper Jones tested his tender big toe with some running and manager Bobby Cox put the third baseman back in the Atlanta Braves lineup Tuesday night.
Infielder Omar Infante and left-hander Jo-Jo Reyes were placed on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday by the Atlanta Braves, who called up two rookies.
Atlanta Braves infielder and part-time leadoff hitter Omar Infante could be out as long as two months after breaking a bone in his left hand when he was hit by a pitch Wednesday night.
Aaron Cook pitched a four-hit shutout and Todd Helton's grand slam ended Colorado's power slump as the Rockies beat the Atlanta Braves 9-0 on Thursday night.
The Arizona Diamondbacks' game against the Atlanta Braves has been postponed due to persistent rain.
Max Scherzer pitched six scoreless innings for his first major league win and Chris Snyder hit a grand slam in the ninth, capping the Arizona Diamondbacks' 12-0 rout of the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.
The Atlanta Braves are moving left-hander Jo-Jo Reyes to the bullpen and calling up right-hander Kris Medlen to take his place in the rotation.
Martin Prado homered off Ken Takahashi with one out in the 12th inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 8-7 Wednesday after wasting three leads. Gary Sheffield tied the score in the eighth with his second home run of the season and No. 501 of his career, and the Mets bounced back after trailing 2-0, 4-2 and 7-6. Fernando Tatis hit a grand slam for New York, which stranded the potential tying run at third in the 12th.
Derek Lowe outlasted Johan Santana in a matchup of aces, pitching the Atlanta Braves to an 8-3 victory Monday night that ended the New York Mets' seven-game winning streak.
Chipper Jones has a stiff and swollen right elbow, keeping him out of the Atlanta Braves' lineup in their first visit to Citi Field to play the New York Mets.
* Here's the scouting report on recent call-up Barbaro Canizares that an unnamed Braves player gave to Dave O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution: "I heard he can't run, can't throw, and can't field, but the sum@!$%# can hit." I'm not sure about the running, throwing, and …
- Everyone who watched the first round on the MLB network - It was their first try, but MLB really botched this by giving us a panel of Harold Reynolds, Josh Hart and MLB scouting bureau director Frank Marcos, all of whom liked all 32 picks.
* Craig wasn't kidding about the Nationals having little trouble getting No. 10 overall pick Drew Storen under contract. The draft isn't even over yet and he's already agreed to terms on a deal, with an official announcement coming this afternoon.
* Charlie Manuel refused to take ninth-inning duties away from Brad Lidge despite a 7.27 ERA and six blown saves, but he'll have no choice now that the closer has landed on the disabled list with a sprained knee.
* Bobby Cox won his 2,000th game as Braves manager last night, becoming just the fourth manager in baseball history to reach 2,000 wins with one team. Connie Mack of the A's, John McGraw of the Giants, and Walter Alston of the Dodgers are the other three.
I liked last week's Nate McLouth trade better from the Braves' point of view and felt that the Pirates didn't get a particularly good package of prospects in return, so it's tough to blame his ex-teammates in Pittsburgh for being upset about McLouth's departure.
Tommy Hanson's much-anticipated MLB debut was a bust Sunday as Milwaukee got to the 22-year-old right-hander for seven runs, including three homers.
Tom Glavine finally spoke about being released by the Braves during a radio interview this morning, saying that he was "blindsided" by the move and feels the team was hoping he would suffer a setback in his recovery from shoulder surgery so "that would be the end of it."
As a longtime Braves fan, I was beyond angry when I heard that they had released Tom Glavine yesterday.
Braves acquire outfielder Nate McLouth from the Pirates for RHP Charlie Morton, outfielder Gorkys Hernandez and LHP Jeff Locke.
With his second scoop of the day, FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Braves have released Tom Glavine.
How often do you see a team send down a player who has started 98 percent of its games? Jordan Schafer was Atlanta's starting center fielder 49 times in 50 games this season. He even played 5 ½ innings in the one game he didn't start.
It took 2,060 games, but Chipper Jones finally had the first Golden Sombrero of his 16-year career last night, striking out four times against Randy Johnson and the Giants.
What's the biggest battle going in baseball these days? The AL East? Milton Bradley vs. his many tormentors? Nope. For my money it's the battle for the Braves' fifth starter spot.
This is the rate at which each team strikes out, compared to its walks. Included in parenthesis is where each offense ranks in runs per game.
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- A Kerry Wood meltdown was the last thing the Indians needed. He's blown his only two save chances in the last 2 ½ weeks, and tonight's was spectacular, as he surrendered a three-run lead by giving up two solo homers, an RBI triple and a game-winning sac fly.
I can't bear to watch Earlier this spring, Tom Glavine pitched in some minor league games, felt pain, and contemplated retirement. He hasn't pitched in a game since, but his side sessions have him thinking comeback:
- The Cardinals need to go find someone who can help out against left-handers. Outside of an Albert Pujols homer in the first inning tonight, they were helpless against Zach Duke.
Friday return? * It sounds like Alex Rodriguez is set to rejoin the Yankees on Friday, which would about one week earlier than his initial recovery timetable. Yankees third basemen have "hit" .196 with zero homers through 26 games in his absence.
With nothing else working, Anderson will use telekinesis to catch flyballs.