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B.J. Upton Hits Walk-off Single in 10th Inning to Give Atlanta Braves Win Over Washington Nationals
June 2nd, 2013 at 12:24 AM
Atlanta Braves fans may finally get off the case of B.J. Upton, who had a two-hit performance including a walk-off single in the 10th inning to give the Braves a 2-1 win over the Washington Nationals Saturday night at Turner Field. ***PHOTO1*** Upton was setup for his at-bat when Henry Rodriguez walked...

The Case Made for Fredi Gonzalez
June 1st, 2013 at 1:30 PM
Dave O'Brien went on a rant of sorts that almost turned into self-fulfilling prophecy Friday night. He made the case defending Fredi Gonzalez and ripping the Atlanta Braves fans who feel he does nothing right, only to have those same fans question a routine decision made in the Braves' loss...

Fredi Gonzalez Wants B.J. Upton Back in Lineup Soon
June 1st, 2013 at 11:30 AM
B.J. Upton has been out of the Atlanta Braves starting lineup for five out of the last seven games while he battles a horrific season-long slump, but Fredi Gonzalez wants to get him in the lineup. "I'm a believer that to get out of the funk, you have to play," Gonzalez...

Atlanta Braves not Fooled by Knuckleball, Blow Out Toronto Blue Jays
May 31st, 2013 at 7:35 AM
Fredi Gonzalez sat Dan Uggla, B.J. Upton and Jason Heyward for the series finale with the Toronto Blue Jays at Turner Field, and the Atlanta Braves ended up with a big 11-3 win. ***VIDEO1*** The new-look lineup provided a season-high 16 hits and a career-high four RBIs from Ramiro Pena as the...

Cory Gearrin Gives up Late Lead, New York Mets Snap Atlanta Braves Winning Streak
May 27th, 2013 at 8:38 AM
Working with a six-man bullpen has proven to be more challenging for the Atlanta Braves than originally thought. Cory Gearrin gave up three runs in the eighth inning as the New York Mets handed the Braves a 4-2 loss in the series finale Sunday at Citi Field, snapping thier eight-game...

Atlanta Braves Likely to Use Six-Man Bullpen
May 16th, 2013 at 6:00 PM
With Jason Heyward likely coming off the disabled list on Friday, the Atlanta Braves are faced with the tough decision on who to jettison from the 25-man roster, and it looks like they'll go with the now unconventional six-man bullpen. The plan would work better if Atlanta's starting pitchers go deep...

Kris Medlen Leaves Game Early After Being Hit by Comebacker
March 14th, 2013 at 8:59 AM
The Atlanta Braves got quite a scare Wednesday afternoon in their Grapefruit League win over the Miami Marlins when Kris Medlen left the game after being hit by a line drive. Manager Fredi Gonzalez says Medlen will make his next scheduled start. With two down in the fifth inning, former Brave Casey...

Fredi Gonzalez Unhappy with Jordan Schafer, Tyler Pastornicky
February 14th, 2013 at 7:56 AM
Arriving to Spring Training at least a day or two early has essentially become the culture in the Major Leagues, particularly with the Atlanta Braves. So when Jordan Schafer and Tyler Pastornicky hadn't arrived on Wednesday with the Braves starting full squad workouts Thursday, manager Fredi Gonzalez made sure he...

Fredi Gonzalez Projects New Atlanta Braves Lineup
January 30th, 2013 at 6:56 PM
With all the big moves the Atlanta Braves have made this winter, Fredi Gonzalez was all too eager to project his 2013 lineup, Yahoo! Sports reports. As expected, Andrelton Simmons will hit lead-off, followed by Jason Heyward, who climbed the lineup last year and actually hit in the third spot a...

Fredi Gonzalez Has Contract Extended Through 2014
December 6th, 2012 at 12:44 AM
The Atlanta Braves expressed their confidence in manager Fredi Gonzalez by picking up his option, extending his contract through 2014. After the Braves' collapse in September 2011, Gonzalez guided them to a National League Wild Card berth before being downed by the St. Louis Cardinals in a controversial play-in game. Regardless,...

Fredi Gonzalez Stands by Comments About Jeffrey Loria
September 26th, 2012 at 8:45 AM
Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez stood by his already burned bridge with Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria on Tuesday before their playoff berth-clinching win. Loria referred to Gonzalez's tenure in Miami as a "colossal failure" after Gonzalez made comments about how Loria is essentially incorrigible. Loria hired Gonzalez to manage the...

Brian McCann’s Sac Fly in 10th Inning Leads Atlanta Braves to Sweep of New York Mets
September 9th, 2012 at 9:32 PM
The road back to production continued for Brian McCann on Sunday afternoon at Citi Field, when he hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to lead the Atlanta Braves in a sweep of the New York Mets in a 3-2 final. The sac fly was McCann's sixth RBI in...

Fredi Gonzalez Removes Dan Uggla from Starting Job
September 3rd, 2012 at 2:45 PM
For nearly two seasons, Dan Uggla has performed under expectations for the Atlanta Braves. For better or worse, Fredi Gonzalez stuck with him, but on Monday, Gonzalez informed Uggla that he had been benched, Dave O'Brien reports. Uggla will now serve as the backup second baseman to Martin Prado, though it...

Chipper Jones Gives Fredi Gonzalez Nightmares with Twitter Account
July 30th, 2012 at 9:01 PM
Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones kept Fredi Gonzalez up all night on Saturday, and Gonzalez blames it on Chipper's new Twitter account. ***PHOTO1*** After Saturday's game win over the Philadelphia Phillies in which Mike Minor recorded a win off an eight-inning outing, Jones tweeted from @RealCJ10, "'Wow Mikey Minor! Hats off...

Kris Medlen to Start Tuesday in Place of Jair Jurrjens
July 29th, 2012 at 2:54 PM
As scheduled, the Atlanta Braves will continue their search to externally upgrade their starting rotation, but on Tuesday it will be Kris Medlen making at least a spot start for Jair Jurrjens. After Jurrjens seemingly reverted during his last two starts to the form of his first month this season to the...

Atlanta Braves Re-call Jose Constanza, Option Anthony Varvaro to Triple-A
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:47 PM
In a pair of moves Monday, the Atlanta Braves re-called outfielder Jose Constanza and optioned reliever Anthony Varvaro to Triple-A Gwinnett, Dave O'Brien reports. With a healthy Jonny Venters back in the bullpen and Matt Diaz on the DL with a potentially season-ending injury, the Braves opted for more depth on...

Ben Sheets to Start for Atlanta Braves on Sunday
July 13th, 2012 at 8:26 AM
Recent free agent signee Ben Sheets will start on the mound for the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Manager Fredi Gonzalez made the call after seeing Sheets throw a bullpen session Thursday, reports mlb.com. It will be Sheets' first Major League start since July 19, 2010, when he played for the Oakland...

Chipper Jones Set for Rehab Assignment
June 8th, 2012 at 2:06 PM
The return of the Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones is right around the corner. Chipper has agreed to a Friday and Saturday rehab assignment with Class-A Rome.  Jones told reporters this week that he wasn't interested in going on a minor-league rehab assignment and preferred to be activated for this weekends series against the Toronto Blue Jays...

Atlanta Braves Skip Mike Minor’s Start, Brandon Beachy to Start Saturday
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:44 AM
With the Atlanta Braves having their first game of the series with the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park rained out Friday night, manager Fredi Gonzalez has mixed up the rotation by skipping Mike Minor's start. Minor has compiled a 9.95 ERA in his last six starts, which should provide enough logic...

Atlanta Braves Place Chipper Jones on 15-Day Disabled List with Bruised Leg
May 26th, 2012 at 9:46 AM
After making only a pinch-hit appearance in the seven days since severely bruising his calf, the Atlanta Braves have placed Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to Wednesday. Manager Fredi Gonzalez made the announcement after Friday's loss at the hands of the Washington Nationals. He also said that the...