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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 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....

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Mets 7, Braves 5 (10) Mets 7, Braves 5 (10): Ruben Tejada delivered the go-ahead run with an RBI single in the 10th as visiting New York scored in each of the last three innings to claim the opener of a three-game set with...

The Sports Xchange By Stan Awtrey, The Sports Xchange Mets 7, Braves 5 ATLANTA -- Pinch hitter Jordany Valdespin sparked a two-out rally in the tenth inning as the New York Mets beat Atlanta 7-5 on Friday at Turner Field, handing the Braves their third...

The Sports Xchange By Stan Awtrey, The Sports Xchange Mets roll through Atlanta bullpen, beat Braves 7-5 ATLANTA -- The New York Mets did something few teams have done this year -- they roughed up the Atlanta bullpen. The Mets scored four times in the...

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...

Dan Haren had been waiting to prove he belonged in Washington’s vaunted starting rotation. After winning his last two starts, Haren is feeling a little better, and that’s mostly because he’s not overthrowing his fastball. “I&...

Worst week ever The Angels lost ace Jered Weaver, shortstop Erick Aybar and third baseman Alberto Callaspo to injury last week, bad news for any team but worse for this one, top-heavy with stars and hardly any depth. The Angels have started 2-8 once...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH With Braves' right fielder Jason Heyward expected to be sidelined until late May, Jordan Schafer and Reed Johnson will get plenty of opportunities for playing time. Manager Fredi...