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It sure looks like an Opening Day lineup
When a couple of national scribes look at tonight's Braves lineup, they essentially said something that amounted to "tonight's game must be televised because that certainly looks like an Opening Day lineup." With Chipper Jones back in the mix to... »
Conrad and Thurston could stage a tight battle
If the battle to earn the last roster spot for a position play ends the way it has started, Brooks Conrad and Joe Thurston are going to force the Braves to make a tough decision. Conrad has been displaying some... »
Jurrjens throws while Chipper and Heyward sit
MLB.com's Peter Gammons arrived in Braves camp today just in time for Jason Heyward's first day off since the Grapefruit League season began. Braves manager Bobby Cox said he selfishly wanted to put Heyward in the lineup for the sixth... »
Braves to face Halladay Tuesday night
This upcoming week should be an interesting one for the Braves, who are scheduled to meet the Phillies and Yankees in a span of three days. Tuesday night's matchup against the Phillies at Disney will give the Braves to get... »
Freeman can only laugh about his long single
As he sat at his locker after Friday's 11-8 win over the Nationals, Freddie Freeman could laugh about a baserunning mistake that would have drawn widespread attention had it occurred amid a much more competitive setting. After appearing to hit... »
McDowell taking superstitious approach with Jurrjens
Roger McDowell ended his playing career 14 years ago. But as he enters his fifth season as the Braves pitching coach, it's apparent that the old prankster hasn't lost his belief in the superstitious element of the game. After revealing... »
Murphy arrives; updates on Jurrjens and Proctor
Dale Murphy has arrived in camp and had the opportunity to reunite with his former teammates Gene Garber and Glenn Hubbard. If not for the grey hair and creaky knees, there might be some who could draw memories from 1978,... »
Lowe named Opening Day starter
With a vote of confidence, Braves manager Bobby Cox has announced that Derek Lowe will be his Opening Day starter for the second straight season.Lowe will take the mound when the Braves open the 2010 season against the Cubs on... »
Odds and ends from a rainy Saturday
Rain prevented the Braves from doing the fielding and baserunning drills today. But Mother Nature wasn't able to prevent Jair Jurrjens from taking another step in the right direction with the 20-minute long toss session he completed in the soggy... »
Injury updates on Schafer and Jurrjens
Jordan Schafer has been dealing with a sore left hand the past couple of days and may not be permitted to begin swinging for another day or two. But manager Bobby Cox said this discomfort has nothing to do with... »