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Keep young pitching corps intact!

As of last Thursday, the Atlanta Braves brass let Score Atlanta know that they were waiting for most of their injured players to come back before considering any personnel moves.Assistant GM Bruce...

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Trip to minors will be beneficial

Before Braves fans freak out about Jeff Francoeur having been sent to the minors, let me tell you a story. In 1991, John Smoltz was in his third full major league season and, during the first half,...

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Preseason goals revisited: A second-half prospectus

As the Braves get ready to begin the second half of the season 6.5 games back of New York and Philly, it might be time to refocus some of this season’s goals. That is not to say that it is time to give...

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Centennial AD and coach enjoys summer position with Rome Braves

Centennial High School baseball coach, teacher, and athletic director Billy Nicholson enjoys a summer job just like many of his players at the North Fulton school. However, while his students may be...

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Diaz’s return could be spark Braves need

Matt Diaz should be every Braves fan’s hero. He plays the game the way we would as he crashes into walls, hustles on ground balls and generally leaves it all on the field. He looks like the kid trying...

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The case for Jurrjens in the ROY race

On Friday night Jair Jurrjens was simply fantastic, shutting the Phillies down in their own park through eight shutout innings. The Phillies managed just three singles off Jurrjens and Jair was...

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Defending champions pushed to the brink

Weather played tricks with much of the action last night, but plenty of baseball and soccer was still played across the state. Mundy’s Mill tasted success last week for the first time since 2008 with a...

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NCAA honors KSU’s Freeman

The 2012 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I All-American committee named former Kennesaw State catcher Ronnie Freeman an All-South Region honoree. Freeman is considered one of the best offensive players in...

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KSU represented at Futures game

Two players with Kennesaw State ties will participate in the 2012 Major League Baseball 14th Annual All-Star Futures game this Sunday in Kansas City. Zack Wheeler and Tyler Austin will take part in the...

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Excitement rages at Travelball Championships

The East Cobb Baseball Complex was in high gear Saturday as the pool play took place for 11U and 12U Travelball National Championships presented by Travelballselect.com. Teams from across the country...

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Giants end Braves’ streak

The 2012 Atlanta Braves season has been a roller coaster with eight-game losing streaks and seven-game winning streaks highlighting the team’s first half. The Braves entered the four-day All-Star break...

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Jurrjens bouncing back

Everything appeared to be clicking right along in the career of Braves starting pitcher Jair Jurrjens in July 2011. The righthander was 12-3 and was a strong candidate to be the National League’s...

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Braves overcome rain, Marlins

With their recent seven-game winning streak snapped Wednesday, the Braves set out Thursday night simply with winning the series against the Miami Marlins on their collective minds. Before the game, the...

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Newest Braves fitting in

The Atlanta Braves pulled off a deal just hours before the MLB trading deadline, acquiring starting pitcher Paul Maholm and outfielder Reed Johnson from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for a pair of minor...

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Maholm falls in debut

Anytime a new pitcher is added to the Braves’ starting rotation, especially one in a move on the trade deadline, fans will immediately want to compare him to the past greats of the organization. Fans...

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Braves lose Ross, sign Laird

The Atlanta Braves lost free agent catcher David Ross to the Boston Red Sox when the backup signed a two-year/$6.2 million deal earlier this week. The 35-year-old Bainbridge native appeared in 62 games...

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KSU baseball returns 22 players

Baseball season is right around the corner and the Owls are looking to build on what they did in 2012. With 22 lettermen returning, the Owls have the depth to compete for the Atlantic Sun title. Andy...

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Jackets submit mixed performance in ACC play

Last week’s 57-56 road victory over Wake Forest gave Georgia Tech its second straight ACC road victory and improved the conference record to 4-8 after starting 0-5 in ACC play. The Jackets continue to...

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Panthers trying to close strong

Georgia State is looking to close out the basketball season on a strong note after starting out the year with a rough record against a difficult schedule. Having improved their record to 9-7 in the...

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Spring training isn’t the same with Jones

Spring Training just doesn’t feel the same without knowing that Chipper Jones will be in the Braves’ lineup. He is down in Florida serving as an instructor, but it isn’t the same. Jones made his mark...

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