Atlanta Braves preview: What can the Uptons do for you?
Big question for the Atlanta Braves: Are the Uptons here to play? With Chipper Jones riding off into the sunset, the Atlanta Braves have to find a way to replace his veteran leadership and the 2012 team-best OPS+. That recipe, coupled with another disappointing playoff loss on a team that won 94 games, kept GM Frank Wren busy all offseason. November More...
Reaction to Justin Upton, Chris Johnson and Martin Prado trade
The Braves will miss Martin Prado’s gritty style of play. Last week, the Atlanta Braves landed Justin Upton, a former number-one draft pick (2005), to play along side newly signed B.J. Upton and Gold Glove-winner More...
Even with Brandon Beachy out, Jair Jurrjens stint is still a tryout
Brandon Beachy has a long road ahead ... and the Braves will be waiting. Atlanta Braves fans received terrible news last night on Brandon Beachy, the one pitcher who had been consistent, and was leading the majors More...
Chipper Jones: Tribute, stats, Hall of Fame credentials, and farewell
Chipper Jones' decision to walk away from the game has left an empty feeling inside many fans. Posts like these are tough to write, folks. Just tough. Chipper Jones was and has been my favorite player since More...
Braves, Red Sox, Yankees, Twins, Giants winless — are fans overreacting?
Many Braves fans are getting ready to bend over and give up. (Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images) The Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins and San Francisco Giants are all winless. That’s More...
Springing into action: Will Braves’ subtractions pay off?
Chipper Jones in the cage at spring training. (AJC photo) It’s just about 10 days until the first spring training game, and I feel like a kid 10 days away from Christmas. I can smell the ball fields and hear More...
Atlanta Braves update: Jurrjens, Prado, Jones
The Braves would like to have another Jones in the lineup. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) The Atlanta Braves have been relatively quiet on the hot-stove front this year, with occasional rumors here and there on Jair More...
Braves rid themselves of Conrad; Colvin a possible trade target?
Could Colvin be headed to Atlanta? (Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images) The offseason just keeps improving for the Atlanta Braves. The Braves, who are playing a little game of addition by subtraction, just More...
Papelbon-Atlanta rumors; Braves moving payroll around … but for whom?
Could Rollins be a top target for the Braves? (John Iacono/Sports Illustrated) So, most of Braves nation has heard the leaked rumor that Boston proposed Jonathan Papelbon for Javier Vazquez in 2009, but then the More...
Jair Jurrjens to Royals? Prado still a possibility
Martin Prado might be following Alex Gonzalez out the door. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) “What?” I know, that was my first reaction, too. I was surprised to see Martin Prado‘s name this early, More...
