Braves hold on to beat Nationals, extend win streak to five - 55 minutes ago - sportsnetwork.com

. Chipper Jones, Yunel Escobar and Matt Diaz each had two RBI while Martin Prado crossed the plate three times for the Braves, who are on a season-high five- game winning streak. Read More »;</a></b>
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Unfazed by rain delays, Morton cruises - 3 hours ago - mlb.mlb.com

... hits, the suddenly rejuvenated Pittsburgh offense rode four extra-base hits -- including two homers -- on its way to the win. It was two surprising power sources, too, who led the way. Brandon Moss and Ramon Vazquez -- oddly enough, both impacted by a late lineup change -- went deep for a team that that has not been able to rely heavily on the long ball all season. Moss was moved up from seventh to third in the order when Freddy Sanchez was scratched because of lower back stiffness. It was Vazquez who replaced Sanchez. Moss struck first, taking Marlins starter Chris Volstad out for ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Conrad makes presence felt with Braves - 3 hours ago - mlb.mlb.com

... makes presence felt with Braves WASHINGTON -- After learning he had been called up to replace injured second baseman Kelly Johnson, Brooks Conrad arrived three hours early for a 45-minute flight from Norfolk, Va., where Triple-A Gwinnett was playing, to the nation's capital, where his new team opened a three-game series against the Nationals. Less than 12 hours after his plane touched down, Conrad belted a pinch-hit three-run home run to give the Braves a 9-8 victory over the Nationals on Friday night. The blast, which landed in the home bullpen in right field, was just Conrad's ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Kelly Johnson Placed On Disabled List - 3 hours ago - mlb.fanhouse.com

</td> Filed under: Braves, MLB Injuries, MLB TransactionsThe Atlanta Braves have announced that struggling second baseman, Kelly Johnson has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with tendinitis in his right wrist. This is the second piece of bad news Johnson has received this week. After Tuesday night' Read More »;</a></b>
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McLouth returns to Braves' lineup - 6 hours ago - mlb.mlb.com

... baseman has wrist tendinitis; job belongs to Prado McCann's throw, Diaz's double secure fourth straight win Atlanta (38-40) at Washington (22-54), 6:35 p.m. ET Wins over Yankees, Red Sox among righty's highlights Fox draws bases-loaded free pass to win NL Central tilt Starter limits former team to two runs in seven innings Fans turn out in record numbers to cast All-Star ballots Spotlight on infamous slugger's return from suspension After teams are announced, fans can make Final Vote picks Popular summertime tradition enters its eighth season ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Atlanta Braves second baseman Kelly Johnson to DL with wrist injury - 7 hours ago - sports.espn.go.com

... RBIs. His 46 runs scored ranked fifth in the International League. The widespread warmth for Manny Ramirez upon his return from a 50-game suspension is wrong. More for less. That's what Russell Branyan and Orlando Hudson, among other free agents from last winter, have done for their respective teams. Why is Torii Hunter smiling? His Angels were just named the best franchise in pro sports by ESPN The Magazine's Ultimate Standings. Three players who violated Major League Baseball's drug policy reflect on life without baseball. While Jim Caple liked Kauffman Stadium the way it was, he ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Braves P Hanson named NL Rookie of the Month - 9 hours ago - miamiherald.com

. The right-hander was a perfect 4-0 to go along with a 2. Read More »;</a></b>
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Braves' Johnson hits DL with wrist tendinitis - 9 hours ago - miamiherald.com

... hit .287 in full-time duty last year for the Braves in 547 at- bats. He added 12 home runs, 69 RBI and scored 86 runs. The club purchased the contract of infielder Brooks Conrad from Triple-A Gwinnett to fill the roster spot. Conrad was recently named to the International League All-Star team, having hit .259 with nine home runs, 38 RBI and 46 runs scored in 73 games with Gwinnett this season. The Miami Herald is pleased to provide this opportunity to share information, experiences and observations about what's in the news. Some of the comments may be reprinted elsewhere in ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Braves try to stay hot in opener vs. Nats - 13 hours ago - sportsnetwork.com

... New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain. Kawakami, who has allowed three or fewer earned runs in each of his last 10 starts, is 4-6 this season with a 4.25 ERA. He has also faced the Nats twice this season, going 1-1 with a 4.09 ERA in those contests. Washington, meanwhile, is the lone team in the NL East not competing for the top spot. At 22-54, the Nationals not only have the worst record in baseball, but they sit 17 games back of the front-running Marlins and Phillies. Manny Acta's crew did not help their cause any this past week, as they were swept in a three-game set ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Capital-bound for July 4th - 16 hours ago - blogs.ajc.com

(Staff writer Carroll Rogers is filling in for David O’Brien today.) Â; Â; Â; Washington, D.C. â;€“ Or I will be as soon as I get on this planeâ;€¦;..What you see above is a new little tagline we’re going to try at the top of the ol’ Read More »;</a></b>
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Braves extend winning streak - 22 hours ago - chronicle.augusta.com

. Matt Diaz drove in the go-ahead run with an eighth-inning double and the Braves beat Philadelphia 5-2 on Thursday night to complete their first home sweep of the Phillies in four years. Read More »;</a></b>
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Braves sweep the Phils - 23 hours ago - FOX News

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Braves look to keep things rolling in DC - 1 day ago - mlb.mlb.com

... batting average against Washington. "They seem to have our number on certain occasions. Every move the made was the right one against us when it comes to starting different guys." As the division race continues to heat up, the Braves have to take advantage of opportunities against a struggling team like Washington. Approaching the season's midway point, the Nationals have the worst record in baseball and have nine fewer wins than any other team in the league. Despite the Nationals' underwhelming performance so far in 2009, the Braves have to be sure to head into this weekend's series ... Read More »;</a></b>
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The Braves are in the midst of an identity crisis - 1 day ago - postandcourier.com

... Orioles rookie Matt Wieters, has struggled to find consistency of late after flashing star power as a run producer since he broke into the majors in 2005. Young talents like Jeff Francoeur (above) and Kelly Johnson (below) have had their share of struggles for the Atlanta Braves. So how does a team that won 14 consecutive division titles at one point find consistency and get back on top again? Second baseman Kelly Johnson (left) has not had much to celebrate this season with his sub-.220 batting average. ATLANTA Go out to any Little League field this summer and watch baseball as it's ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Braves Win Fourth Straight - 1 day ago - espn.go.com

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Cox says Hudson is 'ready to go' - 1 day ago - ajc.com

. Hes ready to go, Cox said of Hudson, who is 10 months into what is typically a 12-month rehabilitation from ligament-transplant elbow surgery. Read More »;</a></b>
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Tommy Hanson wins NL Rookie of the Month - 1 day ago - ajc.com

... giving up six earned runs in his debut against Milwaukee, the 22-year-old right-hander is 4-0 with an 0.78 ERA in his past four starts. To come up and get four wins, its definitely exciting, he said. I just want to build off this. The biggest thing Im happy about it is going out and helping the team get wins. The Braves are 5-0 in the 6-foot-6 redheads five starts, and his wins against the Yankees and Red Sox were the teams only wins in that six-game stretch last week. He became the first NL rookie to beat those two AL East superpowers in consecutive starts. Its a big deal, it really ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Vazquez or Jurrjens an All-Star? - 1 day ago - blogs.ajc.com

</td> Â; The Braves haven’t won four in a row all season, and we’ll assume they’re not going to get it done tonight when they go for a sweep of the still-division-leading Phillies. (Yes, bowing to those of you who’ve asked me to employ the renowned blog-lead reverse curse here Read More »;</a></b>
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Braves hope to break out the brooms against Phils - 1 day ago - sportsnetwork.com

... - The Atlanta Braves are gradually working their way up the NL East standings and will try to extend their winning streak to a season-high four straight games tonight in the finale of a three-game series versus the Philadelphia Phillies at Turner Field. Atlanta and Florida are the hottest teams in the division right now, as the Braves sit three games off Philadelphia's pace in the East and the Marlins are currently just a half-game behind the Phillies. The Braves posted their third win in a row with Wednesday's 11-1 bashing of 2008 World Series MVP Cole Hamels and the Phillies with ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Braves hammer Phillies - 1 day ago - chronicle.augusta.com

. In the Atlanta Braves dugout, manager Bobby Cox cheered privately -- for the hitter who saved him from having to make a difficult decision about leaving Jurrjens in the game. Read More »;</a></b>
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