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Atlanta Braves Play Small Ball, Beat Washington Nationals in Opener
April 30th, 2013 at 8:51 AM
Returning home from a grueling road trip made all the difference for the Atlanta Braves, who turned four lead-off walks into three runs to beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 in the series opener at Turner Field on Monday. ***VIDEO1*** The Braves worked four walks off Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg, who was chased...

Freddie Freeman to Return to Atlanta Braves Monday
April 22nd, 2013 at 4:02 PM
Freddie Freeman will rejoin the Atlanta Braves for Monday's series opener with the Colorado Rockies, weather permitting, after a stint on the disabled for a strained oblique. According to a recent tweet from @FreddieFreeman5, it seems the first baseman couldn't be happier. ***PHOTO1*** Over three games with Triple-A Gwinnett on his rehab...

Freddie Freeman Feeling Good, on Schedule in Oblique Rehab
April 18th, 2013 at 10:58 PM
Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is feeling good after working out with Triple-A Gwinnett, Freeman tweeted from @FreddieFreeman5. ***PHOTO1*** Freeman was placed on the disabled list April 7 with a strained oblique, though he had originally injured it on March 31. The current plan is for Freeman to play with Gwinnett on...

Freddie Freeman to Start Minor League Rehab Thursday
April 17th, 2013 at 10:02 PM
Freddie Freeman hopes to be able to rejoin the Atlanta Braves when he is eligible to come off the disabled list Monday when the Braves start their series with the Colorado Rockies, braves.com reports, but he'll have to make it through a three-game rehab stint with Triple-A Gwinnett. ***VIDEO1*** Freeman was shut...

Freddie Freeman Furious with Atlanta Braves Over Being Placed on Disabled List
April 8th, 2013 at 7:59 AM
  The Atlanta Braves have placed Freddie Freeman on the 15-day disabled list with a strained oblique that seemed to flare up more on a swing on Saturday. The problem is that the team didn't tell Freeman until after they made the move and he didn't know until he arrived at...

Evan Gattis Homers in Debut, Atlanta Braves Cruise Past Philadelphia Phillies
April 4th, 2013 at 9:39 AM
Turner Field was soggy from an entire game's worth of rain, but that didn't stop the Atlanta Braves from shelling Roy Halladay and the Philadelphia Phillies in a 9-2 win. Even better, Evan Gattis homered in his much awaited Major League debut. Already up 3-0, Gattis started the fourth inning with...

Atlanta Braves Tee Off on Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies for Opening Day Win
April 2nd, 2013 at 8:29 AM
The Atlanta Braves entered the season with expectations of a ton of home runs and a ton of stikeouts. They fulfilled those expectations by blasting three home runs off Philadelphia Phillies starter Cole Hamels in a 7-5 Opening Day win in front of a crowd of 51,456 at Turner Field. Freddie Freeman got...

Freddie Freeman Hopes to Stay Healthy Through 2013
February 18th, 2013 at 5:25 PM
Freddie Freeman arrived at Spring Training with the comfort of knowing that he was definitely entering the 2013 season healthy. After struggling through the final four months of 2012, Freeman believes he can truly live up to his potential with the Atlanta Braves. Freeman says that when he starting hitting with...

Atlanta Braves Early Arrivals Complete First Spring Training Workout
February 6th, 2013 at 10:46 PM
With the World Baseball Classic pushing up the start of Spring Training, the Atlanta Braves saw their first early arrivals complete their first workout of the new season. Though it's not clear how many Braves are at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Kissimmee, Fla., but an obvious sense of...

Atlanta Braves’ World Series Hopes Dashed by Sloppy Defense in 6-3 Loss to St. Louis Cardinals
October 5th, 2012 at 10:46 PM
Chipper Jones and the Atlanta Braves didn't quite get the storybook ending they wanted. The Braves ended the season with a six-game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals in the Wild Card standings. However, with the new rule implemented by Major League Baseball that has the two Wild Card teams face...

New York Mets Snap Atlanta Braves’ Winning Streak at Five on Chipper Jones Day
September 29th, 2012 at 9:34 AM
All it took for the New York Mets to ruin Chipper Jones Day for the Atlanta Braves was one pitch off the bat of Lucas Duda. The 3-1 loss halted the Braves' five-game winning streak on the day they honored their legendary third baseman in front of a sellout crowd...

Freddie Freeman Clinches Playoff Berth for Atlanta Braves with Walk-off Homer Over Miami Marlins
September 26th, 2012 at 12:16 AM
Freddie Freeman hit the biggest home run of his life Tuesday night to officially put 2011's September collapse in the past and secure a playoff berth for the Atlanta Braves. Freeman's walk-off two-run home run in the ninth inning gave the Braves a 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins in...

Atlanta Braves’ Hit Batter Drives in Winning Run for Victory Over Washington Nationals
September 15th, 2012 at 10:27 PM
A night after the Atlanta Braves won a walk-off due to an error by Washington Nationals, they won in another unconventional fashion on Saturday when Andrelton Simmons was hit by a pitch to drive in the winning run. The Braves won 5-4 in another close game at Turner Field. David Ross...

Kris Medlen Dominates, Atlanta Braves Win 2-1 in Walk-Off Fashion Against Washington Nationals
September 15th, 2012 at 12:01 PM
The Washington Nationals have seemingly had the Atlanta Braves' number all year long. The Braves were finally able to exact a little revenge due to a stellar pitching performance from Kris Medlen and a little luck.  While the Braves were kept in check most of the night, they were able to...

Atlanta Braves Lose Sloppy Game to Milwaukee Brewers
September 11th, 2012 at 8:38 AM
The Atlanta Braves couldn't have played a more fundamentally unsound game Monday night against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. Despite collecting 10 hits, the Braves lost a 4-1 ballgame and had four runners thrown out on the base paths. The only Braves run came in the fifth inning off an...

Atlanta Braves Lose Heartbreaker to Philadelphia Phillies in Extra Innings
September 1st, 2012 at 10:03 AM
When Craig Kimbrel takes the mound with a lead, it's usually a sure-fire Atlanta Braves victory. That wasn't the case on Friday night against the Philadelphia Phillies. With a 5-4 lead in the top of the ninth inning, Erik Kratz drilled an 0-2 pitch from Kimbrel into the left field seats...

Tim Hudson Strong Against San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves Secure Series Split
August 27th, 2012 at 8:59 AM
The night after Mike MInor got on base twice and scored two runs while throwing a gem, Tim Hudson got two hits himself as he threw seven solid innings in the Atlanta Braves' 7-1 win over the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park on Sunday night. The Braves had lost four of...

Atlanta Braves Fall to Seven Games Back with Loss to Washington Nationals
August 22nd, 2012 at 9:04 AM
If the Atlanta Braves are swept by the Washington Nationals, they may find themselves focusing on the Wild Card race instead of the division. They lost their fourth straight and officially lost the series Tuesday in a 4-1 game at Nationals Park, largely because Paul Maholm couldn't quite keep pace...

Atlanta Braves Shut Out San Diego Padres Behind Tim Hudson and the Long Ball
August 14th, 2012 at 11:43 PM
Tim Hudson wasn't going to let the Atlanta Braves' previous two losses turn into a losing streak. Hudson pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings as the Braves claimed a 6-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. Hudson gave up only two hits and a walk while striking out four...

Freddie Freeman Drives in Five, Atlanta Braves Roll Past New York Mets
August 12th, 2012 at 12:18 AM
New York Mets starting pitcher Johan Santana has always had trouble winning against the Atlanta Braves, but the last two outings have been brutal for him. Freddie Freeman led the Braves charge in the 9-3 win at Citi Field on Saturday night, and Santana didn't even get out of the...