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No matter what happens in major league baseball spring games, whether it is good or bad, the caveat is always that it is just spring training, and players are just getting ready for the regular season. You hear players say that over and over again in different ways. Yet, there are common threads to the [...]
The Atlanta Braves pitchers were in mid-season form Friday afternoon, as the Braves opened their spring training season against the Detroit Tigers at Champion Stadium with seven no-hit innings. Unfortunately, the bats were still in deep winter slumber, as the Tigers nipped the Braves, 2-1. The Braves lone run came on a solo homer by [...]
Atlanta Braves spring baseball is here, and the broadcast schedule features listening and/or watching options for 36 games. Home games are played at the Braves spring complex at Disney. Date | Opponent and Site | Time | TV | Radio | BRN Fri., 2/22 Detroit Tigers at Disney 1:05 pm 1230/1340 No Sat., 2/23 New [...]
The Arizona Diamondbacks apparently tried to trade Justin Upton for two and a half years, including a deal with the Mariners that Upton vetoed. Another deal involving Upton to an American League team was close, but fell through. The deal with the Mariners reportedly included minor league shortstop Nick Franklin, pitching prospect Taijuan Walker, and [...]
Braves closer Craig Kimbrell is off to a great start in 2013. He hasn’t taken the diamond yet in an actual game to perform his craft, but nonetheless, Kimbrell received a good omen about the upcoming season. While playing golf Tuesday morning in Tim Hudson’s charity golf tournament, Kimbrell made a hole-in-one at the challenging [...]
When Chipper Jones retired he did it the right way. He made his decision prior to his last season, had the press conference to let everyone know his intentions, then he played his last season and accepted the accolades and answered all the questions. The Braves organization benefited by Jones’ early decision. They were able [...]
Chipper Jones will have his number retired by the Atlanta Braves in a ceremony scheduled for Friday, June 28. Jones will also be inducted into the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame. The induction will take place at the downtown Marriott Marquis, during a special luncheon, and will be followed by pregame ceremonies, prior to the [...]
Juan Francisco and Chris Johnson are the two top candidates to man the Braves third base position this season. Most likely in some sort of platoon situation, although the Braves have hopes that one or the other can step up and play well enough to win the full-time job. But could there be a dark [...]
Braves catcher Brian McCann will face major challenges this season, and he will be facing them with a surgically repaired right shoulder that most likely won’t be 100% until the 2013 season is well underway. McCann didn’t have a “Brian McCann” type season at the plate in 2012, when he hit only .230, with 20 [...]
Chipper Jones has arrived at the Braves complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, and will participate in tomorrow’s afternoon workout session. Jones has been a fixture at the Braves last 19 spring camps, so having him around the practices will add a sense of normalcy. Jones isn’t the first former player to visit the Braves [...]
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