Braves Overcome Two Challenges
The Braves came from behind in all three games against the Dodgers this past weekend, including Saturday and Sunday when they took the lead both games in the eighth inning. Major contributions from bench players was a real key.
Braves outfielder Justin Upton offered his thoughts on why the Braves have been converting late game situations, “I think the feeling goes back to the...
Atlanta Braves News: Braves Play Hot and Cold
It has been almost a month since my last look-in on the Atlanta Braves, and since that April 24th loss to the Colorado Rockies the team has had its share of highlights as well as several games they would definitely like to forget. During this time the team has had twenty-two games and was able to post a respectable 10-12 record, leaving the team at 25-18 with a 2 game lead over the...
Trot Times for May 17, 2013
Star Trek beckons, so let's get right to the trots!
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Home Run of the Day: Justin Upton, Atlanta Braves - 22.89 seconds [video]
Some big home runs Friday night. Paul Goldschmidt's second home run of the game in Miami came at the end of a 13-pitch at-bat. Pedro Alvarez crushed a ball into the depths of the Allegheny in Pittsburgh...
Three Cuts: Upton slam fuels Braves' win over Dodgers
ATLANTA Here are three things we learned from the Braves' 8-5 win over the Dodgers, a back-and-forth game that ultimately turned on a single power stroke:
1. Justin Upton apparently loves playing in the Braves' alternate reds
On April 5, the first Friday of the season, the Upton brothers made MLB history by becoming the first sibling pair to belt homers in the ninth inning...
Braves 8, Dodgers 5
Justin Upton gave Atlanta the lead with a sixth-inning grand slam and the Braves finally unveiled their full-strength lineup, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 on Friday night.
Upton drove in five runs hitting behind Jason Heyward, who had two hits with a RBI in his first game back after having his appendix removed April 22.
It was the first time this season the Braves had Heyward...
Van Slyke homers twice in Dodgers' loss to Braves
ATLANTA (AP) -- Justin Upton gave Atlanta the lead with a sixth-inning grand slam and the Braves finally unveiled their full-strength lineup, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 on Friday night.
Upton drove in five runs hitting behind Jason Heyward, who had two hits with a RBI in his first game back after having his appendix removed April 22.
It was the first time this season the...
Braves Fantasy Baseball Report
Braves closer Craig Kimbrel
Fans of the Atlanta Braves have certainly enjoyed the first month and a half of the season, as they have been one of the top teams in baseball. Perhaps the only people more excited about the team’s start are those who own some of the red-hot players on the Braves in fantasy leagues. Here’s a look at the top three producers right now, and whether they...
Three Cuts: D-backs take series with 5-3 win over Braves
The Braves dropped the final series of their longest road trip of the season, falling 5-3 to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon. Here are three observations from the game:
1. Tim Hudson's mid-inning crisis continues
If one were to fall asleep within the first hour of practically any Hudson start this season, that person would likely assume the veteran is well on his way...
The Curious Case Of Justin Upton
Justin Upton is good, but not great. Over his career, Upton has been in the top ten of MVP voting once, named to two all-star teams, and won one silver slugger. But for some reason, people talk about him like he’s won five MVPs, has been named an all-star every year, and has won multiple silver slugger and gold glove awards. The Diamondbacks drafted Upton with the first overall...
Three Cuts: D'backs blank Teheran, Braves in desert
Here are three things we learned from the Braves' 2-0 road loss to the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night:
1. Surprisingly, the Braves' 10 strikeouts weren't rally killers in the first and seventh innings
In the opening stanza, after Reed Johnson doubled and Justin Upton walked with one out, Atlanta had a golden chance to spook Arizona's Patrick Corbin early on, while...
Chopcast: Justin Upton brings power in return to Arizona
ATLANTA There have been and will be signs in the Chase Field bleachers this week professing the Diamondbacks fans miss Justin Upton in their own team's uniform, but it's hard to imagine they wanted to see the 25-year-old slugger play quite so well in his homecoming.
Upton, who went 4-for-5 with one home run in Game 1 of his return series, has immediately become the star...
Mike Napoli, Justin Upton Among Early Favorites for MLB’s MVP Awards
Is Red Sox first baseman Mike Napoli the best free-agent bargain in baseball this season?
Napoli originally was to sign with Boston for $39 million over three years, but that deal was scuttled when the team learned of Napoli’s avascular necrosis, a serious hip condition, during a physical. Instead, Napoli got a one-year, incentive-laden $5 million deal.
Should Napoli continue hitting...
Trot Times for May 13, 2013
A pretty great day for home runs, all things told. Let's get right down to the trots.
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Home Run of the Day: Justin Upton, Atlanta Braves - 19.6 seconds [video]
I for one am shocked to learn that Justin Upton hit the ball a really, really long way while playing a game in Chase Field. Shocked.
If it weren't for Justin Upton...
Looking to end skid, D-backs turn to Corbin
Patrick Corbin has been a revelation for the Diamondbacks, but they're not surprised.
The left-hander looks to continue his spectacular start to the season Tuesday night when he faces Justin Upton and the NL East-leading Braves.
Corbin (5-0, 1.75 ERA) has been one of the best pitchers in baseball, an unexpected status after he went 6-8 with a 4.54 ERA and a save in 22 games...
Dugout Digest - Upton's return
Justin Upton played his first game at Chase Field last night as a visitor. His new team (the Braves) smashed his old team (the Diamondbacks) 10-1. More telling was Upton's stat line: 4/5 with two runs, two RBI, a double, and a homer. Chris Johnson, who came to Atlanta with Upton in this winter's trade, went 3/4 with three RBI,, a double, and a homer. But it's not all...
MLB Scores: Upton Homers in Return to Arizona, Yankees Split DH With Indians
Justin Upton returned to Arizona and had four hits including a home run to help the Atlanta Braves stop a three-game losing streak.
For the most part Upton received a mixed reaction from the Arizona crowd who seemed to enjoy the moment.
“It was mixed, and that was what I expected,” Upton said. “It is what it is. I tried to have fun with it. This time the fans were yelling at...
Upton huge game in his return to Arizona
Justin Upton snapped a 14-game homerless drought and had four hits to help the Atlanta Braves rout the Diamondbacks 10-1 on Monday night in his return to Arizona.
Upton, the first overall pick by Arizona in the 2005 amateur draft, was playing his first game at Chase Field since the offseason trade that sent him and third baseman Chris Johnson to Atlanta in a seven-player deal.
...
Braves 10, Diamondbacks 1
Justin Upton put on quite a show in his return to Phoenix.
Upton snapped a 14-game homerless drought and had four hits to help the Braves snap a three-game losing streak.
''It was the Justin show,'' Braves third baseman Chris Johnson said with a smile.
Upton, the first overall pick by Arizona in the 2005 amateur draft, was playing his first game at Chase Field...
Three Cuts: Braves rout D-backs in Upton homecoming
Here are three things we learned from the Braves' 10-1 road rout of the Diamondbacks, otherwise known as Justin Upton's successful Arizona homecoming:
1. So much for debating the pratfalls of Upton returning to the desert so early in the season
Upton (one triple shy of the cycle on Monday) must have been focused like a laser for this one, racking up two runs, two RBI and...
D-backs dealt third straight loss by Upton, Braves
PHOENIX (AP) -- Justin Upton snapped a 14-game homerless drought and had four hits to help the Braves rout the Diamondbacks 10-1 on Monday night in his return to Chase Field.
Upton, the first overall pick by Arizona in the 2005 amateur draft, was playing his first game in the desert since the offseason trade that sent him and third baseman Chris Johnson to Atlanta in a seven-player...
Justin Upton homers vs. former mates
Justin Upton had a huge night in his return to Arizona with the Atlanta Braves.
Making his first trip to Chase Field as a visiting player, Upton homered and had four hits in Atlanta's 10-1 victory over the Diamondbacks on Monday night.
Before the first pitch, he said his goal was to treat it like any other game. Turned out, it wasn't.
This three-game series against Arizona...
Upton punctuates return with monster homer, game
PHOENIX -- Kirk Gibson and Justin Upton used to run into each other before every Diamondbacks game. Literally run into each other. Bolo each other was what Gibson called it. Those who said the two did not get along did not see that.
Their meeting was less physical Monday, when Upton returned to Chase Field for the first time since the January seven-player trade that remade both...
Upton returns to Arizona in Braves uniform
Justin Upton felt a little strange entering the visitors' clubhouse at Chase Field.
That didn't dampen his excitement about returning to the place where he spent the first six seasons of his big league career.
Upton returned to Arizona with Atlanta on Monday night for the first time since the Diamondbacks traded him to the Braves.
A two-time All-Star, Upton was one of...
Did Braves Win Upton Trade?
Justin Upton won the NL Player of the Month in April
With the Braves playing the Diamondbacks in a three game series starting tonight, there are inevitable discussions and assessments about the trade that brought Justin Upton and Chris Johnson to Atlanta, and sent Martin Prado and prospects, to Arizona.
Braves manager, Fredi Gonzalez, isn’t in the business of publicly assessing...
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