Fredi Gonzalez

This weekend's series between the Dodgers and the Miami Marlins matches last-place teams that took wildly divergent routes to the cellar. New Dodgers ownership splurged for a star-studded roster and the highest payroll in baseball — a $230-million...

The Sports Xchange By Art Spander, The Sports Xchange Giants 8, Braves 2 SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco Giants looked like the World Series champions they are, blending beautiful pitching by Matt Cain and their biggest offensive inning of the year...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Giants 8, Braves 2 Giants 8, Braves 2: Angel Pagan belted a two-run homer and Matt Cain allowed three hits over eight innings as San Francisco routed visiting Atlanta. The Giants sent 11 batters to the plate and scored six runs...

The Sports Xchange By Art Spander, The Sports Xchange Cain, six-run fourth carry Giants SAN FRANCISCO -- Matt Cain pitched as expected. Tim Hudson did not. And so the San Francisco Giants, who have haven't had an easy victory in a while, got one Friday...

The Sports Xchange By Dave Del Grande, The Sports Xchange Braves 6, Giants 3 SAN FRANCISCO -- Brian McCann drove in three runs with three hits, including his first home run of the season, and the Atlanta Braves overcame two early deficits to beat the...

The Sports Xchange By Dave Del Grande, The Sports Xchange Kimbrel logs 100th save as Braves dump Giants SAN FRANCISCO -- Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez flew across the country Wednesday night to participate in one baseball game. As it turns...

Given his connection to the under-investigation Biogenesis Clinic, Alex Rodriguez is probably the last player Major League Baseball would want to be ahead of schedule in his recovery from injury. But the Yankees have cleared him to begin baseball...

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 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...

The Sports Xchange By Jeff Wallner, The Sports Xchange Reds stun Kmibrel, Braves with homers in ninth to win CINCINNATI -- Atlanta Braves closer Craig Kimbrel was one strike away from his 100th career save when Devin Mesoraco and Shin-Soo Choo hit...

The Sports Xchange By Jeff Wallner, The Sports Xchange Simmons homers twice as Braves top Reds CINCINNATI -- Atlanta shortstop Andrelton Simmons is a highly regarded defensive player. On Monday night, Simmons made big plays with his bat. Simmons hit...

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....