Mike Minor

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...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Braves 7, Reds 2 Braves 7, Reds 2: Dan Uggla recorded his first multi-homer game in nearly a year and Juan Francisco delivered his first career grand slam as visiting Atlanta took two of three from Cincinnati. Uggla's two-homer...

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'...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Mets at Braves The hot start has faded for the Atlanta Braves, but the National League East leaders hope a visit from the struggling New York Mets will help them get back on track. The Braves are just 5-10 since a 12-1 start,...

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...