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Fantasy Flings: National League East

From now until the regular season begins, Fantasy Flings is where you'll find interesting story lines about your favorite teams from Spring Training. If there is a position battle, a nagging injury, a comeback story or a youngster making a surge for the "big club" we'll let you know the fantasy implications.Atlanta...

Spring Training Stats: When They Matter, When They Don't

Dan Haren has been awful this spring. Adam Jones is raking, as is Chris Shelton. Michael Bourn has been a completely worthless hitter. Of the above players, two have stat-lines that matter, and two have ones that don't.You see, judging spring training stat-lines in fantasy baseball can be helpful, but you don't want to get...

Fantasy Flings: National League East

Now We Know Why Everyone on the Braves and Indians Are Hurt

Apparently the ghosts of deceased Native Americans finally decided to take matters into their own hands in regards to team names like "Braves" and "Indians" this baseball season. I'm not going to get into the whole discussion on the insensitivity of these names because that's neither my inclination nor my job. Still, it's...

Shawn Green and Carlos Delgado Can't Catch Colds

And that's probably a good thing in the cold Georgia weather. However ...It was an ominous sign when Delgado dropped an easy throw from second to let the first Braves batter of the game reach base. He would come around to score to tie the game and give the momentum back to Atlanta after Paul Lo Duca grabbed the lead with a...

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THE HUFFINGTON POST - LOCAL

'That Was The Worst Game Of The Year For Us'

For the second time in two nights, pitching was the problem for the Colorado Rockies.

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05/19/12 Santa Fe Graduate is Happy in Back-Up Role With Braves Source: The Ledger - Lakeland FL
ST. PETERSBURG | Matt Diaz may or may not be in the Atlanta Braves lineup Sunday against Tampa Bay Rays left-hander David Price.
"In years past I played against every lefty," said Diaz, a lifetime .330 hitter against left-handed pitchers.
05/06/12 'That Was The Worst Game Of The Year For Us' Source: The Huffington Post - Local For the second time in two nights, pitching was the problem for the Colorado Rockies.