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Feast or Famine Atlanta Braves Lose Second Straight to Pittsburgh Pirates
April 21st, 2013 at 8:30 AM
Conventional wisdom stated before the season that the Atlanta Braves would hit a ton of homers and strike out a lot. In the third game of their series with the Pittsburgh Pirates, they struck out a lot but couldn't put up any crooked numbers in a 3-1 loss at PNC...

Atlanta Braves Extend Winning Streak to Nine with Blowout Win Over Washington Nationals
April 14th, 2013 at 6:08 PM
If you haven't noticed, the Atlanta Braves are simply on a roll. Their 9-0 win over the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Sunday extended their winning streak to nine games and improved their Major League-best record to 11-1, completing a three-game sweep of their division rivals on the road. ***VIDEO1*** Most...

Paul Maholm’s Gem, Justin Upton’s Bat Lead Atlanta Braves Past Miami Marlins
April 9th, 2013 at 9:08 AM
Atlanta Braves fans can expect that Justin Upton and Paul Maholm will eventually look human, but they showed no signs Monday night in their road opener against the Miami Marlins. Upton produced all of the Braves' runs and finished a triple short of the cycle while Maholm threw a gem...

Evan Gattis Homers in Debut, Atlanta Braves Cruise Past Philadelphia Phillies
April 4th, 2013 at 9:39 AM
Turner Field was soggy from an entire game's worth of rain, but that didn't stop the Atlanta Braves from shelling Roy Halladay and the Philadelphia Phillies in a 9-2 win. Even better, Evan Gattis homered in his much awaited Major League debut. Already up 3-0, Gattis started the fourth inning with...

Atlanta Braves Early Arrivals Complete First Spring Training Workout
February 6th, 2013 at 10:46 PM
With the World Baseball Classic pushing up the start of Spring Training, the Atlanta Braves saw their first early arrivals complete their first workout of the new season. Though it's not clear how many Braves are at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Kissimmee, Fla., but an obvious sense of...

Atlanta Braves Exercise Option on Tim Hudson: What It Means
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:35 PM
It was a near certainty that the Atlanta Braves were going to pick up Tim Hudson's option for the 2013 season. He not only provides much-needed veteran leadership and stability to a young pitching staff, but also to the entire team following Chipper Jones' retirement. Hudson ended the season with a...

Atlanta Braves Exercise Option on Paul Maholm: What It Means
November 1st, 2012 at 8:48 AM
When the Atlanta Braves picked up their club option for Paul Maholm, they once more ran into the familiar problem of having too much starting pitching. But the move very well may have provided them the flexibility to make a deal this offseason without decimating their starting rotation. The 30-year-old lefty...

Atlanta Braves Exercise Options on Tim Hudson, Paul Maholm, Brian McCann
October 30th, 2012 at 11:34 PM
The Atlanta Braves surprised no one Tuesday when they picked up the 2013 options they held on all three eligible players. Tim Hudson, Paul Maholm and Brian McCann will don the tomahawk next season. The moves were expected, though there had been rumors of the Braves turning down McCann's option after...

Atlanta Braves Seal Wild Card Fate with Loss to Pittsburgh Pirates
October 2nd, 2012 at 8:33 AM
It's official. The Atlanta Braves, after taking a loss Monday night to the Pittsburgh Pirates, will finish second in the National League East and will be the first Wild Card team. Their fate was sealed via a 2-1 final at PNC Park. To win the division, the Braves would have had...

Atlanta Braves Shut Out Miami Marlins 3-0 Behind Paul Maholm’s Strong Outing
September 26th, 2012 at 11:58 PM
The Atlanta Braves didn't mount much of an offense against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night, but it didn't matter with Paul Maholm on the mound. The Braves claimed a 3-0 victory over the Marlins despite recording only four hits. Maholm threw 6 2/3 shutout innings and allowed only five hits....

Atlanta Braves Line up Rotation to Start Kris Medlen in One-Game Wild Card Playoff
September 22nd, 2012 at 9:52 PM
Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez adjusted his starting rotation so that Kris Medlen would start the one-game Wild Card playoff. Gonzalez flipped Medlen with Paul Maholm in the rotation so that Medlen would be lined up to start the one-game playoff should the Braves end up as one of the two National...

Atlanta Braves Come Back in Ninth, Lose in 10 to Miami Marlins
September 19th, 2012 at 8:26 AM
Just when the Atlanta Braves were about to be shut out to end their four-game winning streak, they staged a four-run rally in the ninth inning en route to losing 4-3 to Miami Marlins in the 10th inning anyway Tuesday night at Marlins Park. Heath Bell threw a 1-2-3 10th inning...

Eight-run Inning Leads to Milwaukee Brewers Sweep of Atlanta Braves
September 13th, 2012 at 8:53 AM
Just three days after completing a sweep of the New York Mets, the sputtering Atlanta Braves were themselves swept by the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. The 8-2 loss ends the Braves road trip with a 3-3 record and back where they started with their 5 1/2-game Wild Card lead. "We're...

Chipper Jones Completes Six-run Comeback with Walk-off Homer, Atlanta Braves Avoid Sweep by Philadelphia Phillies
September 3rd, 2012 at 8:32 AM
As if Chipper Jones needed anything else to make his last year with the Atlanta Braves more memorable, he dealt the decisive blow on Philadelphia Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon to complete a five-run ninth inning in the Braves' 8-7 win at Turner Field on Sunday. It at least feels at the...

Atlanta Braves Fall to Seven Games Back with Loss to Washington Nationals
August 22nd, 2012 at 9:04 AM
If the Atlanta Braves are swept by the Washington Nationals, they may find themselves focusing on the Wild Card race instead of the division. They lost their fourth straight and officially lost the series Tuesday in a 4-1 game at Nationals Park, largely because Paul Maholm couldn't quite keep pace...

Dan Uggla’s Home Run Backs Paul Maholm in Atlanta Braves Win Over San Diego Padres
August 16th, 2012 at 8:42 AM
Let it be known - Dan Uggla has snapped out of his two-month long slump. The Atlanta Braves second baseman belted a three-run homer to back another solid start by Paul Maholm in the Braves' 6-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday at Turner Field. Uggla belted a two-out,...

Paul Maholm Shuts Out New York Mets for First Win with Atlanta Braves
August 11th, 2012 at 8:55 AM
The Atlanta Braves should be glad they missed out on Ryan Dempster before the trade deadline, as their second choice has clearly made his adjustments better. Paul Maholm shut out the New York Mets on Friday, giving up only three hits in the Braves' 4-0 win at Citi Field. Maholm needed...

Justin Maxwell Hits Two Homers for Houston Astros, Spoils Paul Maholm’s Atlanta Braves Debut
August 5th, 2012 at 8:57 AM
A grand total of two mistakes cost Paul Maholm in his Atlanta Braves debut Saturday. Houston Astros center fielder Justin Maxwell pelted two home runs in the 3-2 loss Turner Field. Maxwell drove in the first two runs for Houston in the fourth with a two-run shot and added a solo...

Arodys Vizcaino, Jaye Chapman Named as Players Sent to Chicago Cubs for Paul Maholm, Reed Johnson
July 30th, 2012 at 11:49 PM
The mystery minor league pitchers in the Atlanta Braves deal with the Chicago Cubs has finally been solved. Ken Rosenthal tweets that the Braves sent Jaye Chapman and Arodys Vizcaino to the Cubs in exchange for Reed Johnson and Paul Maholm. ***PHOTO1*** Vizcaino, 21, underwent Tommy John surgery this spring and has a...

Atlanta Braves Acquire Reed Johnson, Paul Maholm from Chicago Cubs
July 30th, 2012 at 11:17 PM
The Atlanta Braves have satisfied their need for a starting pitcher and backup outfielder by trading for lefty Paul Maholm and Reed Johnson from the Chicago Cubs in a deal just over half a day before the trade deadline Tuesday, John Paul Morosi tweets. ***PHOTO1*** Not all details are available at the...