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Atlanta Braves Sign No. 1 Draft Pick Jason Hursh
June 19th, 2013 at 7:50 PM
The Atlanta Braves have signed their no. 1 pick Jason Hursh, a right-handed power pitcher from Oklahoma State University, to a deal with a $1.7 million signing bonus, mlbdailydish.com reports. Hursh also tweeted a picture of his official signing.
officially apart of the Atlanta Braves! #bravos pic.twitter.com/7FDDJyfym2
— Jason Hursh (@Jason_Hursh) June...
Atlanta Braves Offer Discount for Fans with Tickets to June 17 Rain Delay Game
June 18th, 2013 at 9:43 PM
In order to atone for what the Atlanta Braves called a "less than ideal Braves baseball experience," the club has offered a steep discount for 18 games in the second half of the season.
The Braves apologized for the conditions of June 17's win against the New York Mets, mainly due...
Atlanta Braves Pick Pitcher Jason Hursh with First Pick in 2013 Draft
June 6th, 2013 at 10:35 PM
The Atlanta Braves selected right-handed pitcher Jason Hursh, from Oklahoma State University, with their first pick of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft. He was the 31st pick overall and the first pick of the compensatory round.
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Hursh is known for having a power arm with a fastball that averages in the mid-90s but...
Atlanta Braves Trade Juan Francisco to Milwaukee Brewers
June 3rd, 2013 at 2:18 PM
Juan Francisco has seen his time with the Atlanta Braves officially come to an end. Four days after the Braves designated him for assignment, Francisco was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for minor league lefty reliever Tom Keeling, braves.com reports.
Atlanta acquired Francisco from the Cincinnati Reds before last season in...
Atlanta Braves Designate Juan Francisco for Assignment, Promote Alex Wood
May 30th, 2013 at 3:31 PM
The Atlanta Braves bolstered their bullpen Thursday by calling up left-hander Alex Wood from Double-A Mississippi. To make room for Wood, the Braves designated Juan Francisco for assignment, Dave O'Brien tweets.
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Francisco hit .241 with five homers and 16 RBIs in 115 at-bats. He also struck out 43 times and hit...
Could Atlanta Braves Be Interested in Brian Wilson?
May 23rd, 2013 at 4:01 PM
The obvious need for the Atlanta Braves is a left-handed reliever, but more specifically a quality setup man now that both Eric O'Flaherty and Jonny Venters are out for the year. Braves general manager Frank Wren is known to make unexpected moves, so could that involve signing Brian Wilson to...
Atlanta Braves to Wear Camouflage for Memorial Day
May 21st, 2013 at 3:50 PM
In an unannounced move, the Atlanta Braves and every other Major League Baseball team will done jerseys featuring camouflage logos and numbers on Memorial Day.
In the product description of the jerseys available on mlb.com, it reads, "As worn on-field Memorial Day May 27, 2013." The camo pattern is that of...
Report: Atlanta Braves in Market for Left-Handed Reliever
May 21st, 2013 at 12:30 PM
With the loss of lefty relief pitchers Eric O'Flaherty and Jonny Venters to Tommy John surgery, the Atlanta Braves are down to one left-handed arm in their bullpen in the form of Luis Avilan. Ken Rosenthal reports that the Braves are already shopping for a good southpaw for their bullpen...
Atlanta Braves to Make up Rained Out Game with New York Mets on June 18
May 7th, 2013 at 3:29 PM
Saturday's rained out game between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets has been rescheduled as a split doubleheader on June 18 at Turner Field.
The make up game will be played at 1:10 p.m. before that night's 7:10 p.m. game.
Ticket holders of Saturday's game can use those tickets for the first...
MLB Network Employee Collapses, Dies at Turner Field
May 1st, 2013 at 11:34 PM
In a tragic turn to the four-game series between the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals, foxsports.com reports that Reuben Porras of Newna, Ga., collapsed at Turner Field on Wednesday and later died at an area hospital.
Porras, 61, was setting up for MLB Network's broadcast of the Braves-Nationals game on Thursday when...
Toronto Blue Jays Interested in Trading with Atlanta Braves for Tyler Pastornicky
April 14th, 2013 at 7:21 PM
The Toronto Blue Jays have expressed interest to the Atlanta Braves for a trade involving Tyler Pastornicky, Jim Bowden tweets.
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Pastornicky originally came to Braves in the July 2010 trade that also brought Alex Gonzalez to Atlanta while shipping off Yunel Escobar, but the Blue Jays are desperate for a stopgap...
Atlanta Braves Trade with Baltimore Orioles for Luis Ayala
April 10th, 2013 at 4:33 PM
The Atlanta Braves acquired right-handed relief pitcher Luis Ayala from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for minor league pitcher Chris Jones on Wednesday afternoon, braves.com reports.
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The 35-year-old Ayala has started sluggish with the Orioles this year, giving up two runs through two innings, but he has a 2.40 ERA in...
Frank Wren Forces Chicago Cubs Off Field During Atlanta Braves Batting Practice
April 5th, 2013 at 11:47 PM
In a maneuver that really shouldn't have needed to happen, Atlanta Braves general manager Frank Wren had to request of Chicago Cubs manager Dave Sveum that his team leave the field during the Braves' batting practice before Friday night's game at Turner Field, espn.com reports.
The Braves wanted to do outfield...
Atlanta Braves Begin Use of New Bat Knob Decals
April 3rd, 2013 at 8:55 AM
The Atlanta Braves became the latest team in a flurry of clubs flocking to the latest accessory craze - bat knob decals, Uni-Watch reports.
The decals quickly identify the players' bats by uniform number while also ensuring anyone with a keen eye knows which team they play for.
It's not clear at...
Atlanta Braves Place Jonny Venters on Disabled List and Call up Evan Gattis
March 31st, 2013 at 5:45 PM
With Sunday being Opening Day, the Atlanta Braves have officially placed Jonny Venters on the 15-day disabled list with his sprained left elbow and purchased the contract of Evan Gattis, the Washington Post reports.
Venters will have his elbow examined by Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday, which never bodes well for...
Atlanta Braves to Bring Back Organist for 2013 Season
March 18th, 2013 at 8:35 AM
The Atlanta Braves will bring back organist Matthew Kaminski for the 2013 season, according to a tweet sent out by Kaminski's @bravesorganist handle.
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Kaminski is unsure of how much he will play in favor of the "crappy pop-country at inhuman decibels" because the Braves essentially eliminated his performance at games during...
Atlanta Braves Games No Longer Carried by Peachtree TV
February 28th, 2013 at 10:35 PM
Atlanta Braves fans will have an easier time watching their team this season, as all 45 games originally scheduled to appear on Peachtree TV have been moved to Fox Sports South and SportSouth, ajc.com reports.
The move means that both Fox-owned channels will broadcast all of the Braves' locally and regionally...
Atlanta Braves “Screaming Indian” Batting Practice Caps Featured in MLB 2013: the Show
February 27th, 2013 at 8:19 AM
After a boatload of public outcry just a couple weeks ago, the Atlanta Braves renounced their plans to use their plans to use the "Screaming Indian" logo on their new batting practice caps for the 2013 season (Though we at Braves 101 still maintain he looks more like he's laughing)....
Atlanta Braves Ditch Indian on Batting Practice Caps
February 11th, 2013 at 11:18 PM
That rumble you heard was Atlanta Braves fans collectively saying, "Lame" in their best Eric Cartman impersonation, as the Braves 2013 batting practice caps won't feature the "screaming Indian" after all.
After public outcry by the politically correct police over the use of the "screaming Indian" logo, which really looks more...
John Schuerholz Speaks Out on Infield Fly Rule in Wild Card Game Versus St. Louis Cardinals
February 11th, 2013 at 10:58 PM
The Atlanta Braves are rarely known for sparking controversy or complaining when things don't go their way. However, as Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are a-Changin'" suggest, team president John Schuerholz is starting to change the old Braves' policy and is speaking out on the infamous infield fly call made...
