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The last time the National League won an All-Star game was in 1996. Back then, the Braves were represented by John Smoltz (who got the win), Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux, Mark Wohlers, Fred McGriff, and Chipper Jones. The Braves will again be represented by a handful of players this year. Jason Heyward, Martin Prado, Tim Hudson, and Brian McCann were all expected (at least somewhat) by fans. Phillies skipper Charlie Manuel will manage ...

Coming into the 2010 season, the Braves had two players who hoped to enter the Comeback Player of the Year race. Tim Hudson missed the majority of the 2009 season after Tommy John surgery, and many wondered whether the Braves would resign him, as doing so would mean trading either Derek Lowe or Javier Vazquez. In his late-season appearances, Hudson convinced the Braves that he was worth re-signing, and the team eventually ...

  Today, in the Braves second consecutive win (we need one more for a winning streak), Troy Glaus had three hits in four trips to the plate (his only out was when Hunter Pence made a diving grab) bringing his season average up 25 points to .221. But with a couple of his hits coming against left-handed pitching, I’m among those still skeptical of Glaus. To say the least, he has been ...

The Atlanta Braves are 10 games into the season, and they sit at 6-4 after winning their first game against the Rockies. Here are some thoughts from the first week and a half of the year.   Martin Prado Keeps Hitting Prado has been a hit machine thus far. At the beginning of the season, you could count me among those skeptical that Prado was as good as he showed us in 2009. But Prado ...

The Braves just finished up their series against the Cubs. While 2-1 isn't a bad way to start the season, losing 2-0 to finish the series leaves a stale taste in your mouth.  Here are some thoughts on the series and the season so far.    On Troy Glaus I know we are only three games into the season. I know that Troy Glaus is adjusting to a new team and a new position. I know ...

With the 2010 regular season just a week away, and many people coming out with their previews for 2010, I decided to ask four fellow Braves writers seven questions about the Atlanta Braves to give everyone some different views on the 2010 season. I would like to thank the contributing writers: Joel Barker, Cameron Britt, Ben Duronio and Adam Cubbage.   What offseason grade would you give the Braves? Joel Barker: ...

With less than two weeks until opening day, most the roster is set. However, a few position battles will likely go down to the final week. As everyone knows, spring training stats are an awful indicator of future performance and are written off as useless for most players. But don’t tell that to guys like Brooks Conrad and Joe Thurston who are playing their tails off trying to be the ...

As we move further and further into spring training, players inevitably continue to get cut. Sunday, the Braves made some more cuts which narrows down the number of players who could win a spot in the bullpen or on the bench. The latest victims of roster reduction were Jeff Lyman, Mike Dunn, Mariano Gomez, Brent Clevlen, Mitch Jones, and Orlando Mercado. But what do these cuts mean as far as the Braves ...

Nate McLouth is currently penciled in as the Atlanta Braves' leadoff hitter for the 2010 season. But following a poor 2009 season, during which he was traded from the Pirates to the Braves and battled vision problems, McLouth is starting extremely slow this spring. All of this has many questioning whether or not he should bat first. The main reason that McLouth is so firmly entrenched in the leadoff role is that the ...

Every year, some unheralded rookies come out of nowhere and end up playing a big role in a team’s season. Be it due to injury, poor performance or a trade, it’s almost certain that some player who was expected to spend the year in the minors ends up helping the big league club. Here, I have picked out 15 rookies who could potentially help the Atlanta Braves in 2010. Before I ...