Atlanta Braves News

B.J. Upton didn't quite work out there . Neither is Andrelton Simmons doing so. But fortunately, it looks like the third time might actually be the charm for the team, as Jordan Schafer may finally be able to stick in the all-important table-setting spot atop the lineup.

May 21, 2013; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman shakes hands with catcher Evan Gattis after he delivered the game winning hit against the Minnesota Twins during the tenth inning at Turner Field.

I woke up to the sound of muffled radio static on the alarm clock in my hotel room.

The Minnesota Twins placed third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion Wednesday after he was struck in the head by Dan Uggla 's shin while breaking up an attempted double play.

Today, the Twins wrap up their first series in Atlanta since 1991, when Kirby and the crew took down the Braves in one of the most exciting World Series of all time.

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The top high school baseball players in metro Atlanta - including two from Roswell - will be honored at the Braves 400 Fan Club's Annual High School All-Star Luncheon next week, according to a recent press release.

It took a few days after he was called up the Atlanta Braves, but former Russell County High standout Cory Rasmus finally made his Major League debut on Wednesday.

A House committee taking Congress' latest look at the Internal Revenue Service's mistreatment of tea party groups will apparently have to do so without input from the star witness.

Mike Pelfrey struggled against the Atlanta Braves in his days with the New York Mets.

The Atlanta Braves had a four-run rally in the eighth inning and swept a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 5-2 win on Sunday.

Perkins surrendered a pinch-hit homer to Evan Gattis with two outs in the ninth to send the game to extra innings, and the Atlanta Braves pulled out a 5-4 win in the 10th on Freddie Freeman's run-scoring blooper to hand the Twins their seventh straight loss Tuesday night.

Well, y'all haven't run me out yet, so it's time for another installment of team efficiency posts.

Jose Constanze extended his hitting streak to 17 games, Joey Terdoslavich had a big doubleheader, Gus Schlosser continued to pitch well, Jose Peraza stayed hot, and Rafael Briceno had a gem of a start.

The Braves already knew rookie Evan Gattis is an impressive power hitter. He's also proving a quick learner.

The idea for Anne Churchill's first book came after she 'fell in love' with a donkey with a cross... Braves reliever Eric Oa??Flaherty, who pitched in a combined 142 games the past two seasons, likely is done for the season with an elbow injury.

Julio Teheran pitched 8 1-3 strong innings, Dan Uggla hit a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves won their fourth straight game with a 5-1 victory over the struggling Minnesota Twins on Monday.

Officials at two hospitals say they're treating nearly 60 patients, including more than a dozen children, after a massive tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City.

The Dodgers came into the season with high expectations after making a blockbuster trade late last year and significantly adding to their payroll, but are off to a sluggish 17-25 start.

When Jake "The Snake" sings "Take Me Out To The Ballgame," one might assume he was singing the MLB classic for a team like the Diamondbacks.