Brooks Conrad News

When the Braves said they didn't want their season to end Oct. 4, this wasn't what they had in mind.

Playing the longest game since the franchise moved to Washington from Montreal before the 2005 season, the Nationals became the first team in baseball history to close the season with seven straight wins after losing the first seven.

's streak of 19 consecutive scoreless innings, beating Atlanta 4-2 Sunday and damaging the Braves ' faint NL wild-card hopes.

The Atlanta Braves activated second baseman Kelly Johnson from the 15-day disabled list on Thursday and optioned infielder Brooks Conrad to Triple-A Gwinnett.

If you have watched these Braves all season long and can't come up with a scapegoat for their struggles and terribly inconsistent play allow me to help.

Norton, who is hitting only .147 on the season, had a chance to tie the game in the seventh inning with a runner at third and only one out.

Greg Norton has had a miserable season as the Braves' primary pinch hitter, but Wednesday night's fruitless at-bat against the Marlins might have been a new low.

Michael Corleone dines with Capt. McCluskey and Sollozzo. This didn't end well, either.

Many fans were disappointed when the Braves opted to send Brooks Conrad back to the Minors after he'd proven to be a two-week spark in July.

It took Jake Peavy to do it but the Gwinnett Braves fell mildly to Charlotte Monday night, losing 4-1 in the first game of a scheduled doubleheader at Gwinnett Stadium.

Loading... Norfolk shortstop Blake Davis throws to first base after fielding a grounder in the first inning against Gwinnett on Friday.

Down 3-2, the Brave's offense torched Alberto Castillo for five runs - one earned - in the top of the ninth to steal a victory.

The Gwinnett Braves defeated the Pawtucket Red Sox 7-6 in the series opener on Friday night at Gwinnett Stadium.

Brooks Conrad accounted for three runs with RBI doubles in the first inning and in the fifth as the Gwinnett Braves defeated Pawtucket 7-6 on Friday night in Lawrenceville.

I understand that Brooks Conrad had a magical 32 ABs with the Braves, but the truth is he's not a very good hitter or fielder.

LAWRENCEVILLE Standing just outside the home dugout at Gwinnett Stadium on Tuesday, Brian Ernst waited, casually flipping a baseball back and forth from hand to hand.

LAWRENCEVILLE Standing just outside the home dugout at Gwinnett Stadium on Tuesday, Brian Ernst waited, casually flipping a baseball back and forth from hand to hand.

The Toledo Mud Hens avoided a sweep by the Gwinnett Braves in the second series of the season between the two teams.

The Toledo Mud Hens avoided a sweep by the Gwinnett Braves in the second series of the season between the two teams.

LAWRENCEVILLE Tim Hudson tried to put a positive spin on having to miss what would have been his second rehab start with the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves.