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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on December 22, 2011
Happy Birthday to Former Yankees First Baseman Chris Chambliss: A Fan Remembers (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
I, as a fervent New York Yankees fan, was surprised to learn that former first baseman Chris Chambliss actually played more games with the Atlanta Braves than he did in the Bronx. Chambliss, who will be 63 this Dec. 26, was a large part of the successful Yankees clubs of the...
Kimbrel, Hellickson chosen rookies of the year (AP)
Spotless through the summer, Craig Kimbrel struggled in the stretch. The newest NL Rookie of the Year intends to learn from a particular late-season blemish. The Atlanta Braves' closer unanimously won the award Monday, with Tampa Bay pitcher Jeremy Hellickson emerging from a talented crop to take the AL honor.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on November 15, 2011
Rays tie Sox; Braves barely on top (Yahoo! Sports)
The Boston Red Sox' lead in the wild card race is gone. The Atlanta Braves' advantage isn't far behind. And with two games to go, the Red Sox and Braves have plenty of agonizing to do about the prospect of blowing a pair of huge leads down the stretch - and a brutal...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 26, 2011
Red Sox, Braves lead by only 1 game with 3 to play (AP)
Never in the long history of Major League Baseball has any team held a lead in September of eight games or more for a postseason berth and failed to clinch. Got that? Never happened. Not even once. And yet it could happen twice in 2011, because the Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves are teetering on the verge of collapsing in the season's final month the way no club has before.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 26, 2011
Jones, Braves sweep Mets in doubleheader (AP)
Julio Teheran earned his first big league win as the Atlanta Braves used a lineup with Chipper Jones as the No. 2 hitter for the first time in 15 years to beat the New York Mets 5-1 Thursday and complete a sweep of a doubleheader made necessary by the threat of Hurricane Irene. Jones had a sacrifice fly and RBI double in the nightcap and a solo homer and a double in the opener, a 6-5 victory for...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 9, 2011
The Juice: Old man Derek Lowe hits first career homer in Braves win (Yahoo! Sports)
Nine innings and nine items, (plus an extra inning — on us!) to get you going. Ladies and gentleman of the Stew, take a sip of morning Juice. 1. Slow and Lowe: Welp, it took Atlanta Braves pitcher Derek Lowe … Continue reading →
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 1, 2011
MLB Notebook: Chipper Jones will return in 2012 (Yahoo! Sports)
Atlanta Braves veteran Chipper Jones confirmed that he will return to play for the Braves in 2012, the Atlanta Journal Constituion reported. Jones' announcement ended speculation that the 39-year-old third baseman might retire after this season and walk away with a year left on...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 20, 2011
MLB Notebook: Braves lose another center fielder (Yahoo! Sports)
The Atlanta Braves continued to go through center fielders at an alarming rate, placing Nate McLouth on the 15-day disabled list just two days after Jordan Schafer went on the DL. McLouth has a lower abdominal strain. The Braves also are without catcher Brian McCann, on the disabled...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 29, 2011
Jones could return to Braves on Monday (Yahoo! Sports)
Third baseman Chipper Jones could be back in the Atlanta Braves' lineup Monday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was eligible to come off the disabled list Sunday, although no one expected that to happen unless everything went perfectly.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 25, 2011
Atlanta Braves take aim at 10,000th win in franchise history (Yahoo! Sports)
One hundred and thirty-five years after their franchise was conceived in Boston, the Atlanta Braves are on the brink of becoming the third team to win 10,000 games in the major leagues. Their first shot at five digits comes Friday … Continue reading →
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 15, 2011
