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The Dugout: Atlanta Braves Spring Training 2010

The National League comes to an end for the Dugout today as we wrap up the NL East with the Atlanta Braves. I've never been a fan of the Braves and Jon stopped doing Dugouts back in 1987, so we haven't had a strong Atlanta voice in the chats for a while. But even I don't think baseball is going to feel completely right...

Chipper Is Frustrated With His Mediocrity

Chipper Jones is currently hitting .268/.390/.437 with 16 home runs and 64 RBI in 124 games. That seems pretty decent for a guy that turned 37 in April. His OPS+ is still 119 (placing him well above average) and though his defense is slipping, FanGraphs puts his WAR at 2.1, seventh-best in the National League among...

Dead Body Found on Chipper Jones' Ranch in Texas

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that the body of a 22-year old man was found on the ranch owned by Chipper Jones and his family in Texas. Jones' father says that the man was found on a remote part of the 10,000-acre ranch that isn't visited daily. He also believes the man entered the country illegally and...

The Dugout: Luncheons Are for Mortals

On Friday, the Braves celebrated Greg Maddux's election into their Hall of Fame by throwing a luncheon in his honor. Baseball fans, of course, recognize him as one of the greatest pitchers of all time. However, he's about as much of a pop-culture presence as Hideki Irabu (Maddux pieced together a shoo-in Hall of Fame...

The Dugout's Speculation Station: What Is Going On in This Commercial?

Have you seen the commercial for this year's All-Star Game yet? If not, here's a brief summary. A hand comes out of the sky and pulls the Gateway Arch out of the ground. It turns out that the Gateway Arch is a magnet that can attract baseball players and fans to it. (A special magnet.) The hand moves it all around America,...

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THE HUFFINGTON POST

Chipper Jones Denies Jamie Moyer's Sign Stealing Claims (VIDEO)

Chipper Jones was still fuming Sunday over claims by Colorado Rockies pitcher Jamie Moyer that the Atlanta star had been stealing signs and relaying them to Braves hitters.

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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06/02/12 Strasburg regains dominance Source: CBSSports.com Friday night belonged to Johan Santana and the Mets, and Saturday will belong to fans who are partial to intriguing match-ups loaded with sub-plots.
06/02/12 Madden: Injuries plague many top players Source: New York Daily News - New York NY You hear it every spring â the managers' cautionary refrain: Well, here we are, officially into the third month of the baseball season and, you know what?
06/01/12 Fredi plans to send Chipper on rehab stint Source: ABC - NewsChannel 6 WJBF - Augusta GA Chipper Jones has admitted he does not like going on Minor League rehab assignments.
06/01/12 Money Well Spent: Baseball's Best Ever First Rounders Source: MLB Depth Charts The Major League Baseball Draft will take place on Monday evening.
05/30/12 Diamond Reflections: Braves struggling without key... Source: Trenton Times - NJ.com - Trenton NJ Ten days ago, after taking two out of three from the Rays in Tampa Bay, the Atlanta Braves flew into Cincinnati with a 1Â½-game lead in the National League East.