Martin Prado News

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.

The 2009 season is in the books, and it was one of, if not the, most frustrating seasons I can remember for the Braves.

If only we had brought Hanson up a few months sooner, we would have had a chance to watch the Braves still.

Seventy-five minutes after the final out Sunday, Braves center fielder Nate McLouth climbed into his Range Rover to begin a 13-hour hour drive home to Michigan.

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.

The winner was Logan Kensing . Nate McLouth produced Atlanta's only run with a sixth-inning solo homer, his 20th this season.

Washington Nationals third baseman Pete Orr shows his glove after tagging out Atlanta Braves Martin Prado trying to advance to third during the sixth inning of their baseball game Sunday Oct.

To think, Braves fans had it all two days ago. The Braves were on fire, the Rox were, to an extent, scuffling, and they sat only two games back.

Tom Seaver nearly had to make room for Ricky Nolasco in the record books. Nolasco just missed Seaver's major league record of 10 consecutive strikeouts on Wednesday night when he struck out nine batters 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.

Trying to make a late push for the NL wild card, the Braves rallied for two runs in the ninth inning and had a chance to win after loading the bases with two outs.

Atlanta Braves at Milwaukee Brewers , 7:05 p.m. A pair of teams trying to climb the ranks in their respective divisions resume a three-game set tonight, when the Atlanta Braves take on the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park.

After beating good and bad teams to climb back into the wild-card race, the Braves can keep their dream alive by gorging wins during a potential end-of-season buffet against the worst team of all.

Yunel Escobar had two hits, two runs scored and three driven in, leading the Braves to an 11-5 victory over the Nationals to gain ground in the NL wild card race.

When Braves manager Bobby Cox was informed before Saturday's game that Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman was scratched from the lineup, he expressed surprise.

Javier Vazquez tossed his third complete game of the season as the Atlanta Braves edged the Washington Nationals, 4-1, in the opener of a three-game set.

Braves first baseman Adam LaRoche had traded inflammatory remarks with Carlos Beltran back in June, after the Mets were swept in Pittsburgh.

As word spread across the Braves' clubhouse Wednesday that manager Bobby Cox would be back in 2010, the general reaction among players was subdued.

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

The Braves have 11 games left this season... it may take 11 more wins for them to catch and pass the Giants and Rockies and win the National League wildcard playoff spot.