Kelly Johnson News

On a day with a news gatherer-to-news ratio approaching infinity, the most interesting stuff happened late and didn't involve anyone signing anything.

Second base was a revolving door for the Braves in 2009, and that's reflected in the fact that four players played more games at second base than at any other position: Brooks Conrad, Kelly Johnson, Omar Infante, and Martin Prado.

In my continuing trip down memory lane I'll review the second base position to see how my prediction for the top-10 at the position panned out .

The Braves fan community was very angry and upset at Derek Lowe's 2009 season, his debut as a Brave.

Keep our pitchers and give them the hitter they deserve. Trade for Gonzalez and spend the money to sign a bat in the outfield.

The World Series may still be fresh in your mind, but MLB GMs are already focusing on next season.

The Braves couldn't have even taken the field against any of the six playoff teams I saw yesterday.

Like some others, I will remember this year as a turning point. I will remember how at this time last year the Braves were devoid of any semblance of a pitching rotation.

With the season over, the Braves are already back to the drawing board, beginning to look where to add, subtract and possibly move people around.

Baseball Prospectus' Pre-season Projection : 87-75, second place Current record: 86-75, second place The Braves look ready to make another run-but folks have been saying that for four years now.

As he saw his wife, Jaena, begin to cry as she packed and prepared to leave the life they had shared with their children in a suburban Atlanta home during the past two years, Greg Norton further understood how much the baseball world affects the one he inhabits with his family.

The Nationals , who have the worst record in the majors at 58-103, sent the Braves to their fifth loss in a row.

He is not a four-time All-Star catcher or a Hall of Fame-bound third baseman, but Martin Prado has been at least as important as anyone in the Braves' lineup these past few months.

Today I am starting a series on the hitters who have had breakout seasons in 2009, starting in the NL East.

The way his Atlanta Braves are playing down the stretch, it's a wonder Bobby Cox doesn't want to stick around longer.

Atlanta second baseman Martin Prado forces out the Mets' Daniel Murphy at second base during Tuesday's game.

Casey Kotchman went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and scored three times, as the Atlanta Braves made short work of the Milwaukee Brewers, 10-2, in the rubber match of a three-game set.

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.

Chipper needs to have a bounce-back year. Warning: This is blog is not for the Braves' fan who sleeps in his Braves pajamas and puts his head on his Braves' pillow case and rocks himself to sleep by repeating, "It's not over 'til it's over.

Carpenter, who was 11-0 with a 1.97 ERA in his previous 13 starts, surrendered six two-out hits during his forgettable third inning.