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Minor will make Major League debut Monday
Mike Minor will make his Major League debut Monday night in Houston. Braves general manager Frank Wren confirmed Thursday afternoon that Minor will fill rotation spot vacated by Kris Medlen. An MRI exam performed Thursday revealed that Medlen has a... »
Showing respect to Kawakami has proven costly
Recognizing that he would be embarrassed in his native land and protecting their future interests in bringing other Japanese players to Atlanta, the Braves never aggressively persuaded Kenshin Kawakami to go to the Minors to continue serving as a starting... »
Bullpen is missing Medlen’s presence
Late Tuesday afternoon while discussing the possibility of Chris Resop moving into the Braves starting rotation within the next couple of weeks, I told a friend that I figured the decision would be heavily influenced by how many times the... »
Jurrjens to the DL, Kimbrel to the Majors
Jair Jurrjens' strained left hamstring has provided Craig Kimbrel a chance to get his first taste of the Major League scene. Before Wednesday night's game against the Nationals, the Braves placed Jurrjens on the 15-day disabled list and purchased Kimbrel's... »
Final roster decisions expected to be made today
As many of the Braves pitchers are running and throwing in the bright green Turner Field outfield grass, manager Bobby Cox, general manager Frank Wren and the members of the coaching staff are discussing their final roster decisions. It's 3:15... »
Roster battles taking shape
Before this afternoon's game against the Phillies, I mentioned that I felt the final two bullpen spots would be claimed by Jo-Jo Reyes and Jesse Chavez. A few hours later, I'm willing to make this assumption with greater confidence and... »
Heyward still impressing
Despite the fact that he struck out for the first time this year, Jason Heyward enjoyed another productive day during Saturday afternoon's 3-0 loss to the Astros at Kissimmee. When Heyward struck out against Jeff Fulchino in the third inning,... »
A review of the Grapefruit League opener
One game into the Braves exhibition season, Tommy Hanson has provided the reminder that he's a special talent and Martin Prado has already laced a couple of liners that provide indication that he can still hit with his slimmed-down frame. ... »
No reason to panic about Jurrjens yet
While we wait to learn Jair Jurrjens' MRI results, it's still too early for Braves fans to panic. But it's quite obviously not a news angle the Braves wanted surrounding them as their players start filtering into their Spring Training... »
Wren heading to Indy with a shorter shopping list
Now that we know that Tiger Woods wasn't slipping out in the middle of the night to take advantage of one of last week's door-buster sales, it's time to focus on the remaining shopping list that Braves general manager Frank... »