5/23/13: The Atlanta Braves have mainly depended on two left handed pitchers for the playoffs; Venters and O'Flaherty. However, both happen to be elbow facing injuries at the same time. An MRI showed a tear in O'Flaherty's ulnar collateral ligament. The renowned Dr. Andrews will be performing Tommy John surgery to correct the issue "I'm trying to be optimistic, but they're making surgery appointments already," said O'Flaherty. He was placed on a 15 day disabled list Saturday. Venters and O'Flaherty have both pitched over 60 games in just one season, likely aggravating their injury through constant activity over time.

5/16/13: The Braves are still on top in the NL East. They have the best player in the game today with Justin Upton (will B.J. Upton ever come around as well?) and will most likely make the playoffs unless there is a major catastrophe. They have survived so far without reliever Jonny Venters. Venters experienced elbow pain in spring training and was examined by Dr. James Andrews. He was prescribed four weeks of rest. Unfortunately, after the rest, he experienced more problems and may be on the shelf for the rest of the season. Right now, the team does not miss him, but they could certainly use his services later on in the year when every game becomes more important.

5/9/13: The NL East is starting to take the form everyone expected. There are the Nationals, the Braves, and everyone else. The only difference is that the Braves are still 2.5 games up on Washington. This is due in no small part to the amazing April that Justin Upton put together. Upton had 97 at bats in 27 games. He slugged 7 homeruns and drove in 19. He swiped five bases, had 15 walks to six strikeouts. His batting average was .340 and reached base almost half the time he got to bat. He currently leads the majors in home runs and is the early candidate for MVP.

5/2/13: Atlanta started off as hot as any team in the league for the first few weeks. They have since cooled down (though Justin Upton continues to terrorize opposing pitching). The Braves are still on top of the NL East, and they have the talent to not just win the division, but win the World Series. They will be challenged by the Nationals throughout the season. What they cannot afford is more weekends like the one they spent in Detroit and got repeatedly clobbered. Chalk this up to a temporary glitch, and the Braves will get back to winning soon.

4/25/13: Atlanta is still rolling. They have a 3.5 game lead over the Nationals, who are widely considered to be the favorites in the NL East. Center fielder Justin Upton has been playing as good as anyone this season and simply mashing the ball. Right now, it looks like there are very few holes in this Braves team. They also look more mature and relaxed out on the field. Perhaps two consecutive years of being knocked out by the St. Louis Cardinals has given them the experience they need to take the next step and to legitimately contend.

4/18/13: Atlanta continues to roll. It is more of the same on any number of the streets named Peachtree. The Braves won their 10th straight game, as Justin Upton continues his assault on National League pitching. The Braves swept the Cubs and Marlins (expected, and may get kicked out the league if do not sweep). But the swept the rival Nationals - a good team. Atlanta leads the league at this point, and shows no signs of letting up. Reality will catch up at some point, but right now, the Braves look like the class of the NL and may be much better than expected.

4/4/13: Atlanta got out of the gate quickly this season, and showed off some muscle while doing so. The Braves knocked off the Philadelphia Phillies on opening day 7-5 behind home runs by Freddie Freeman, Dan Uggla, and Justin Upton. More importantly, they got the win over a division rival, and may have gotten into Phillies ace Cole Hamels' head - Hamels was pitching on all three bombs. The Braves should be able to display power all year (health permitting, of course). They led all National League teams in spring training this year with 49 home runs.

10/2/12 - For the second straight month, Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kris Medlen was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for September. Since being moved to the starting rotation Medlen has been a force. The right-hander had a 4-0 record in September, was first in the Majors with 46 strikeouts and recorded a 1.26 ERA in 43.0 innings pitched. The Atlanta Braves have won 23 straight games when Medlen has started. He finishes the year with a 10-1 record with 1 save and 1.57 ERA. Medlen will be the starting pitcher during the Braves wild card game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

9/25/12 ? Last season Freddie Freeman grounded out in a season-ending double play to clinch the Atlanta Braves collapse. This year, Freeman and the Atlanta Braves would lock up a playoff spot. Freeman hit a two-run homer in the bottom ninth inning to put Atlanta back in the postseason with a 4-3 victory over the Miami Marlins. Freeman?s walkoff home run clinched a National League Wild Card berth for the Braves and with eight games left have a chance to catch the Washington Nationals for the NL East division. The Braves are four games behind the Nationals.

The Atlanta Braves received another strong start from Tim Hudson on Tuesday night as they shut out the San Diego Padres by the score of 6-0 at home. Hudson pitched 6.1 innings of shutout ball, allowing just two hits and a walk over his 97 pitches. He also pitched well enough to earn his 12th victory of the season to move him to 12-4 with a 3.59 earned run average. Offensively, Dan Uggla and Miguel Prado each went deep for the Braves, while Freddy Freeman and Chipper Jones also drove in runs. Of the 10 hits collected on the day by Atlanta, three of them came when they counted with runners in scoring position.

Tim Hudson didn't have his bees stuff, but despite that the Atlanta Braves hung in there and beat the Philadelphia Phillies by the score of 12-6 on Wednesday night. Hudson lasted just 4.1 innings, allowing six earned runs on six hits and three walks. He also added four strikeouts over the course of his short 87 pitch outing. Offensively, Michael Bourn went deep for the Braves, while Hudson, Martin Prado, Dan Uggla, Freddie Freeman and David Ross all had runs batted in for the squad. Overall, the team managed 10 hits against Phillies pitching and were a solid 3-10 with runners in scoring position on the day. Ross also added his first stolen base of the season in the second inning.

Ben Sheets put together a quality outing for the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night, but it was not enough as they were defeated by the Miami Marlins by the score of 4-2. Sheets lasted 6.2 innings, allowing three earned runs on 11 hits and a walk. He also added eight strikeouts, and despite giving up the three runs, keep his ERA at a solid 1.46 on the year. Offensively, Dan Uggla added his 50th run batted in of the year, despite the Braves offense hitting a paltry 2-10 with runners in scoring position. Uggla currently sports a .273 batting average to go along with the 50 RBI's for the Braves as they push for a playoff spot heading into August and September.

Tim Hudson continued his strong season on the mound as he helped lead his Atlanta Braves to a close 4-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night. Hudson pitched seven strong innings, allowing three earned runs on five hits and a walk. He also added two strikeouts over the course of his 80 pitches and earned his ninth victory of the season thus far. Offensively for Atlanta, Jason Heyward, Freddy Freeman and Martin Prado all drove in runs in the winning effort. While the team only managed seven hits on the day, they were a strong 3-8 with runners in scoring position.

The Atlanta Braves won two out of three games against the New York Yankees this week, getting revenge for the sweep they suffered at the hands of the Yankees a few weeks ago. In the rubber match on Wednesday, Jason Heyward hit two home runs en route to the Braves' 10-5 win over Phil Hughes and the Yankees. Tommy Hanson picked up the win on Wednesday, improving his record this season to 8-4. This weekend, the Braves will head to Fenway Park to face the surging Boston Red Sox in their final interleague series of the season.

Much like their division rivals, the Miami Marlins, the Atlanta Braves have spent a good amount of time so far this season bouncing around the NL East standings, jumping from top to bottom and back again. After a particularly dreadful eight-game skid last month, the Braves rebounded and regained a firm spot in second place in the division. However, they are in the midst of another rough patch, and after getting swept this week by the New York Yankees, the Braves have now lost four in a row and are in third in the East with a 34-29 record, 5 games behind the red-hot Washington Nationals.

After losing eight games in a row, the Atlanta Braves are now in the midst of a four-game winning streak and are coming off of a three-game sweep of the division-rival Miami Marlins in which they outscored the Marlins 21-3 in the series. Now the Braves will head back home for an interleague series against the Toronto Blue Jays and will look to keep their winning streak going as they keep pace with the rest of the NL East. The 32-25 Braves are a half-game ahead of the New York Mets in second place in the division and are only one game behind the first-place Washington Nationals heading into this weekend.

The Atlanta Braves have won five of their past six to bring them back into the National League East race after dropping their pervious eight in a row. The Braves are only a game and a half back of the division lead after falling to last place during the losing streak. Second baseman Dan Uggla is leading the team in home runs (10), RBIs (37), runs (41), and OPS (.867). The fans have recognized Uggla for his play so far as he is the leading vote getter for National League second basemen for the 2012 MLB All-Star game according to the first numbers released by MLB.

After a vicious 8-game losing skid dropped them from first place in the NL East all the down to fourth, the Atlanta Braves rebounded and took the last two games from their series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Now at 28-24 and a half game behind the New York Mets in third in the division, the Braves will get set for six games against divison foes, with a three-game series against the first place Washington Nationals this weekend, followed by another three games against the Miami Marlins next week. Taking both of those important series can bring the Braves right back up to the top of the division again.

After a vicious 8-game losing skid dropped them from first place in the NL East all the down to fourth, the Atlanta Braves rebounded and took the last two games from their series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Now at 28-24 and a half game behind the New York Mets in third in the division, the Braves will get set for six games against divison foes, with a three-game series against the first place Washington Nationals this weekend, followed by another three games against the Miami Marlins next week. Taking both of those important series can bring the Braves right back up to the top of the division again. The Atlanta Braves have won five of their past six to bring them back into the National League East race after dropping their pervious eight in a row. The Braves are only a game and a half back of the division lead after falling to last place during the losing streak. Second baseman Dan Uggla is leading the team in home runs (10), RBIs (37), runs (41), and OPS (.867). The fans have recognized Uggla for his play so far as he is the leading vote getter for National League second basemen for the 2012 MLB All-Star game according to the first numbers released by MLB. After losing eight games in a row, the Atlanta Braves are now in the midst of a four-game winning streak and are coming off of a three-game sweep of the division-rival Miami Marlins in which they outscored the Marlins 21-3 in the series. Now the Braves will head back home for an interleague series against the Toronto Blue Jays and will look to keep their winning streak going as they keep pace with the rest of the NL East. The 32-25 Braves are a half-game ahead of the New York Mets in second place in the division and are only one game behind the first-place Washington Nationals heading into this weekend. Much like their division rivals, the Miami Marlins, the Atlanta Braves have spent a good amount of time so far this season bouncing around the NL East standings, jumping from top to bottom and back again. After a particularly dreadful eight-game skid last month, the Braves rebounded and regained a firm spot in second place in the division. However, they are in the midst of another rough patch, and after getting swept this week by the New York Yankees, the Braves have now lost four in a row and are in third in the East with a 34-29 record, 5 games behind the red-hot Washington Nationals. The Atlanta Braves won two out of three games against the New York Yankees this week, getting revenge for the sweep they suffered at the hands of the Yankees a few weeks ago. In the rubber match on Wednesday, Jason Heyward hit two home runs en route to the Braves' 10-5 win over Phil Hughes and the Yankees. Tommy Hanson picked up the win on Wednesday, improving his record this season to 8-4. This weekend, the Braves will head to Fenway Park to face the surging Boston Red Sox in their final interleague series of the season.

5/31/12 - The Atlanta Braves have called up shortstop Andrelton Simmons from AA Mississippi to the major league roster. Simmons is believed to be the best prospect in the Braves organization and is viewed as the shortstop of the future in Atlanta. Simmons is viewed as an elite defender and an above average base stealer. Simmons will slide directly into Atlanta's starting lineup in hope he can bring a spark to a suddenly struggling Braves team. Rookie shortstop Tyler Pastornicky, who won the job out of spring training, was sent down to AAA Gwinnett to make room for Simmons on the roster.

5/25/12 The Atlanta Braves are coming off of a four-game sweep at the hands of the suddenly-hot Cincinnati Reds, but will look to regain their footing and retake the top spot in the NL East with a three-game series coming up this weekend against the first-place Washington Nationals. At 26-20, the Braves are one game behind the Nationals in second place in the East. Thus far, the Braves have gotten excellent pitching from Brandon Beachy, who leads the National League with a 1.77 ERA, to go along with a 5-2 record. Beachy has certainly been a surprise, and has played a major role in the Braves early- season success.

After receiving a strong outing from starter Brandon Beachy, the Atlanta Braves bullpen gave up the lead and contributed to a 4-2 Braves loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. Beachy pitched seven innings, giving up just two runs through his 104 pitch outing. He added two strikeouts to push his season ERA to 1.38 so far. Reliever Jonny Venters gave up two earned runs in the eighth inning on a wild pitch and an RBI single by Hunter Pence. Catcher Brian McCann hit his fourth home run of the season in the fourth inning off of Phillies starter Cole Hamels.

The Atlanta Braves surprised everyone this week when they sent young starting pitcher Jair Jurrjens to AAA after the young star has gotten off to a poor start. While optioning young stars to the minors is not uncommon, it is rare that a player that has had as much success as Jurrjens is sent down to work on his pitches. So far this season, Jurrjens is 0-2 with a 9.37 earned run average and a 2.45 WHIP, but in the past has put up very impressive numbers. In 2009, he won 14 games for the Braves with a 2.60 ERA, while last season he won 13 and sported a low 2.96 earned run average. It is expected that after putting in some work in AAA, Jurrjens will once again find himself in a big league uniform to try and get things back on track.

Coming into the season with high expectations, the Atlanta Braves have not gotten off to the start that they envisioned - the team has posted a 1-4 mark through the first 5 games and have given up a division-worst 24 runs over that time span. Offensively, the team has not looked too good as well - young stars Jason Heyward and Dan Uggla have posted batting averages of .200 and .167, respectively, while slugging catcher Brian McCann has also struggled with a .158 average. The team hopes to rebound against the Milwaukee Brewers in a three game series this weekend.

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Atlanta Braves tickets allow fans the opportunity to experience one of baseball's most storied franchises. The Braves, established in 1871 and based in Atlanta since 1966, have won three World Series championships to go along with 17 NL pennants. The Braves play at Turner Field, which was originally constructed to be the centerpiece of the 1996 Summer Olympics. Grab some Braves tickets and enjoy a game in Atlanta this season!

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The Atlanta Braves come into the 2011 season with high expectations carrying over from their 2010 campaign. After finishing second in the division last season and losing out to the eventual World Series champions, the Braves decided to add some offense by signing All-Star Dan Uggla. Last season's roster has been left unchanged for the most part coming into 2011, so there's no reason the club can't expect similar results.

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Atlanta Braves Tickets - 2011 Season Update

The Braves are in second to the Phillies, who have the best record in the MLB. Atlanta has been playing great baseball and currently are in contention for the NL Wild Card. They still have a young team and even if they don't get to the World Series this year they will have plenty of opportunities in the future as long as they continue the trend of collecting young talent and letting them develop.

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