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The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH Justin Upton got off to a blazing start with his new team, smacking five homers in his first five games. But the Braves outfielder has cooled considerably as he arrives in Arizona to...

BARCELONA, May 11 (Reuters) - Ferrari technical director Pat Fry was rushed to hospital to have his appendix removed after being taken ill at the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday. "We wish him all the best for a rapid recovery," said team...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH Once, the Braves couldn't lose with Kris Medlen starting. Now, they can't seem to win. It really isn't the right-hander's fault, though. Medlen has five quality starts in seven outings...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH His average at .163 after another hitless game on May 1, Dan Uggla had almost nowhere to go except up. Seven games later, the Braves' second baseman is finally on the high side of the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH Andrelton Simmons has dazzled defensively all season, showing at age 23 he is already one of the best shortstops in the major leagues. The native of Curacao got off to a slow start at...

The Sports Xchange By Jeff Wallner, The Sports Xchange Braves 7, Reds 2 CINCINNATI -- Juan Francisco's first career grand slam highlighted a five-run eighth inning and Dan Uggla hit two solo homers to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 7-2 victory over the...

The Sports Xchange By Jeff Wallner, The Sports Xchange Braves sink Reds with five-run eighth CINCINNATI -- Atlanta third baseman Juan Francisco's first career grand slam highlighted a five-run eighth inning, and Dan Uggla hit a pair of solo homers...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Braves at Reds Mike Minor allowed four home runs in his previous appearance at Great American Ball Park last May, capping a nine-start stretch that made some question whether the left-hander belonged in the Atlanta Braves'...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH Julio Teheran hasn't pitched poorly in his first five starts. But the Braves need the rookie to turn it up a bit as they wait for the return of Brandon Beachy from Tommy John surgery....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH Cincinnati couldn't be a better place for Brian McCann's return to the Braves lineup. The catcher has a .333 average and 10 homers in 84 career at-bats in Great American Ball Park....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH It looked like it might be the perfect opportunity for B.J. Upton to finally bust out of his frustrating season-long slump. Dan Haren, who had a 6.29 ERA, was pitching for Washington on...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH Braves' righty Tim Hudson was once at the bottom of the pecking order among Oakland's "Big Three" starters of the early 2000s that also included left-handers Mark Mulder and Barry Zito....