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Recapping Thursday’s game
With Jason Heyward not producing any noteworthy exploits today, I'm going to ask you to read the entirety of this blog to confirm my belief that it will prove to be much less enlightening than the posts that followed the... »
Chavez impresses and Proctor appears to be ahead of schedule
The Braves enhanced the depth of their bullpen this past offseason and while watching his pitchers throw during their first official workout of the season, Braves manager Bobby Cox came away impressed by a number of the new acquisitions. After... »
Cox’s thoughts from Winter Meetings
Rafael Soriano's agent arrived in Indianapolis this afternoon and said that he plans to spend the rest of the day talking to as many clubs as possible before deciding whether his client will accept the arbitration offer made by the... »
Braves look to end horrors at Nationals Park
So you're saying they've got a chance? Yeah, I know Mathew McConaughey also sounded a lot better when he said something similar in Dazed and Confused.The Braves have gained four games on the Rockies over the course of the past... »
Cox and Wren have formed strong working relationship
Bobby Cox and Frank Wren aren't unlike any other general manager-manager combos in professional sports. Just like the key decision makers in any corporation, they are bound to encounter internal conflicts. During one of the early days of Spring Training... »
Lowe has provided value
When Derek Lowe looks back on this season, he's going to remember plenty of disappointment. What started out as a promising first year in Atlanta quickly fizzled into one that brought greater reason to wonder how much the Braves might... »
Does this portion of the schedule still elicit optimism?
The Braves are about to embark on that portion of their schedule that looked so appealing as recently as Thursday, when there was still seemingly some reason to feel optimistic about their postseason hopes. Mathematically the Braves are still alive... »
Cox has earned the right to wait before determining his future
Just as the Braves are providing reason to wonder if they're capable of what seemed to be the impossible last week, we now find ourselves going back to a topic that we touched on when they were struggling in June. ... »
Soriano battling some right shoulder discomfort
Mike Gonzalez was ready and somewhat expecting to pitch the ninth inning of Friday night's loss to the Phillies. He knew the situation would allow him to begin the inning against two left-handed batters and was also cognizant of the... »
Cooper provides explanation about Friday’s fifth-inning confusion
Eric Cooper understands that he created unnecessary confusion by making a mechanical error during the fifth inning of Friday night's game at Dodger Stadium. But contrary to what the Braves believe, he contends that he verbally called a ball on... »
