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53 min ago | Talking Chop

Jason Heyward's New ESPN Commercial Is Awesome

After filming a pretty great ESPN commercial with the Stanford tree a couple seasons ago, Jason Heyward is back in the commercial game.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jason Heyward, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball

5 hrs ago | Tomahawk Take

Saturday Brunch Braves Chop

Atlanta Braves' right-hander Brandon Beachy tossed 4.0 innings of two-run baseball in his first rehab start for Gwinnett, and the Braves scored two runs in the seventh to upend the Toledo Mud Hens, 3-2 on Friday night at Coolray Field.

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Related Topix: Sports, Brandon Beachy, Baseball Players, Anthony Varvaro, Major League Baseball, Ruben Tejada, Evan Gattis, Daniel Murphy

6 hrs ago | Atlanta Braves

Gattis reflects on dark time in previous visit to NYC

Somewhere in the midst of his four-year absence from baseball and just before he began a stint as a janitor, Evan Gattis found himself broke, hungry and feeling helpless at the end of a five-day trip to New York City.

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Related Topix: Sports, Evan Gattis, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball

10 hrs ago | Atlanta Bullpen

Yankees and AL in Ramiro Pena's Rear View Mirror

The Big Apple and the New York Yankees are thankfully in Ramiro Pena 's rear view mirror.

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Related Topix: Sports, Ramiro Pena, Baseball Players, American League, Major League Baseball

14 hrs ago | Albany Times Union

Game halted after Mets tie

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Anthony Varvaro runs in to cover the plate on a wild pitch in the rain as New York Mets' Ruben Tejada slides home with the run that tied the game at 5-5 in the eighth inning before going into a rain delay during a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Friday, May 24, 3013.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Ruben Tejada, Anthony Varvaro, Major League Baseball, Kris Medlen, Freddie Freeman, Evan Gattis

Fri May 24, 2013

Rome News

Atlanta Braves: Manager Gonzalez has moves to make

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez might soon have another option out of the bullpen.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jonny Venters, Baseball Players, Craig Kimbrel, Major League Baseball, Eric O'Flaherty, Luis Avilan, Brian McCann

Talking Chop

Beachy Begins Rehab And Salcedo Homers To Extend Hitting Streak In...

Brandon Beachy returned to the mound, Edward Salcedo homered to extend his hitting streak, and Navery Moore had a nice start.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball

Talking Chop

The True Story Of Evan Gattis' Rise To Fame

This is the story of El Oso Blanco, the man who literally went from cleaning toilet seats to hitting grand slams in order to make a living.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball

WWWQ-FM Atlanta

Braves Summer Concert Series With Run DMC

Watch the Braves run the bases around the Washington Nationals, then watch Run DMC rock the house on Saturday, June 1st! The Atlanta Braves are excited to welcome Run DMC to Turner Field for a FREE concert following the game vs.

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Related Topix: Sports, Washington Nationals, Major League Baseball

BleacherReport

10 Position Players Atlanta Braves Should Target in the 2013 Draft

The month of June is rapidly approaching and with it the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, which is set to take place from June 6-8. If there is one thing to know about the Atlanta Braves' drafting strategy, it's that the organization is pretty much bereft of offensive talent.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Christian Bethancourt, Baseball Players

CBS Local

Evan Gattis' Strange Road to the Majors

"There goes Roy Hobbs," Gattis said, chuckling at the thought of being compared to the mythical figure played on screen by Robert Redford.

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Related Topix: Sports, Evan Gattis, Baseball Players, Kris Medlen, Freddie Freeman, Major League Baseball, National League, Offbeat

Talking Chop

Series Preview: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets

The Braves make their first trip to Citi Field to battle the Mets as they try to extend their six-game winning streak.

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Related Topix: Sports, Ike Davis, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, David Wright, Daniel Murphy

Talking Chop

Martin And Scoggin Have Great Starts While Perez Continues His...

Jose Constanza's hitting streak came to an end, Cody Martin and Patrick Scoggin had great starts, and Carlos Perez continued his dominance.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Jose Constanza, Brandon Boggs, Kameron Loe, Justin Upton, Major League Baseball

Talking Chop

Most total bases in a game without hitting a home run

This afternoon, at work, I was casually watching the live box score for the Reds - Mets game on Yahoo Sports.

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Related Topix: Sports, Denard Span

Thu May 23, 2013

Atlanta Braves

Braves' workload examined with elbow issues

As the Braves' top three relievers -- Craig Kimbrel, Jonny Venters and Eric O'Flaherty -- prepared for the start of the 2012 season, they shied away from being referenced as "The Untouchables," a nickname they gained while serving as Major League Baseball's best relief trio the previous season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jonny Venters, Kris Medlen, Brandon Beachy, Baseball Players, Craig Kimbrel, Eric O'Flaherty, Major League Baseball

Marlin Maniac

Down on the Farm Miami Marlins Daily Report: May 22nd

September 25, 2012; Atlanta, GA, USA; Miami Marlins center fielder Gorkys Hernandez allows a Atlanta Braves right fielder Jason Heyward triple by missing a leaping catch in the sixth inning at Turner Field.

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Related Topix: Sports, Chris Hatcher, Baseball Players, Logan Morrison, Major League Baseball, Jason Heyward

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Atlanta Braves - PlayerWatch

RHP Brandon Beachy , coming back from Tommy John surgery, will make his first minor league rehab start Friday, pitching four innings for Triple-A Gwinnett against Toledo.

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Related Topix: Sports, Kris Medlen, Brandon Beachy, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Evan Gattis, Los Angeles Dodgers, Brian McCann

Rant Sports

Jordan Schafer Emerging As Viable Leadoff Man For Atlanta Braves

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.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jordan Schafer, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Andrelton Simmons, Jason Heyward

Tomahawk Take

Morning Chop: Braves News 5/23

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.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jonny Venters, Cory Gearrin, Freddie Freeman, Baseball Players, Craig Kimbrel, Major League Baseball, Evan Gattis

11 Alive

Telling the Story: The search for Evan Gattis

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

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Related Topix: Sports, Evan Gattis, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball