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NO HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE

Posted by Sports Blog Archive · Published: September 24, 2003

The Atlanta Braves players are rather dismayed that, despite an incredible 12-season division penant streak and setting all manner of club records this season, attendance at home games continues its decline. Fewer people watched this team in 2003 than in any other season in the past dozen years. This was... [Full Story]

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SMOLTZ BACK IN FORM

Posted by Sports Blog Archive · Published: September 24, 2003

So far, so good: The ultimate test that John Smoltz was craving came Tuesday night. Pitching for the third time in four days since his return from the disabled list, Smoltz struck out the side in the ninth inning against the Montreal Expos to preserve a 2-0 victory before a... [Full Story]

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SHEFFIELD RELUCTANTLY TIES AARON RECORD

Posted by Sports Blog Archive · Published: September 23, 2003

Gary Sheffield batted in three runs last night, giving him 127 on the season, tying Hank Aaron's Atlanta record set in 1966. "That's a record I don't want," Sheffield said. "That's a guy [Aaron] I grew up idolizing. My grandfather taught me about him. I don't want his records. He... [Full Story]

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MADDUX MAKES HISTORY

Posted by Sports Blog Archive · Published: September 21, 2003

Greg Maddux became the first pitcher in major league history to win at least 15 games in 16 consecutive seasons in this afternoon's game against the Florida Marlins.... [Full Story]

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SMOLTZ REACTIVATED, WILL PITCH WITH PAIN

Posted by Sports Blog Archive · Published: September 20, 2003

John Smoltz, who set the National League save mark last season and was on pace to break the Major League mark until going down with tendinitis last month will be available to pitch in this weekend's games and, he hopes, the postseason. "I just don't know if the consistency will... [Full Story]

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ORTIZ WINS 20, PITCHES 9

Posted by Sports Blog Archive · Published: September 20, 2003

Russ Ortiz pitched a nine inning shut-out of the Florida Marlins last night to became the National League's first 20-game winner in 2003 and boosted his candidacy for the Cy Young Award in the process. Also in the game, Marcus Giles set a modern franchise record in the first inning... [Full Story]

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12 IN A ROW

Posted by Sports Blog Archive · Published: September 19, 2003

Well, it's official: The Atlanta Braves have won their 12th straight division title, a streak unprecedented in team sports. Virtually everyone, including the venerable Baseball Prospectus, had predicted the streak would end this year after a series of apparently idiotic offseason moves in which Tom Glavine and Kevin Millwood were... [Full Story]

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PITCHER HAMPTON HOMERS

Posted by Sports Blog Archive · Published: September 17, 2003

Mike Hampton, a reclamation project who has had a solid season for the Braves--with his financed largely by division rival Florida Marlins and the Colorado Rockies, no less--hit a home run and pitched a solid game to move the Braves to within one game of securing their 12 straight division... [Full Story]

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LOPEZ TO CATCH MADDUX

Posted by Sports Blog Archive · Published: September 17, 2003

AJC reports: Javier Lopez caught Greg Maddux last night for the first time since 1996 and, barring injury, will catch Maddux through the playoffs. Lopez has had a career year and, unlike the last six years, Bobby Cox simply can't justify losing that bat by sitting Lopez for an inferior... [Full Story]

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Braves Muddling Along

Posted by Sports Blog Archive · Published: September 15, 2003

Gary Sheffield thinks the Braves need to crank it up a notch, after having gone 27-25 in their past 52 games prior to yesterday's win. Sheffield hasn't wanted to step on toes in a veteran-laden clubhouse. But he seems willing to cast aside any sort of protocol if it'll help... [Full Story]

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SMOLTZ SHOULD MAKE POSTSEASON

Posted by Sports Blog Archive · Published: September 12, 2003

Atlanta Braves closer John Smoltz has tendinitis, not a serious injury. While it will continue to be painful to pitch until he gets a couple months rest, he should be able to make a tune-up appearance or two and then pitch in the postseason. In other Braves news: Greg Maddux... [Full Story]

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Smoltz: Ready for Postseason?

Posted by Sports Blog Archive · Published: September 11, 2003

Superstar closer John Smoltz says he's going to be off the injured list in plenty of time fo the playoffs, but a trip to Birmigham has fans worried: The Braves insist it's no red flag and maintain that Smoltz, sidelined since Aug. 24 with elbow tendinitis, could rejoin the team... [Full Story]

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MADDUX GOES FOR RECORD

Posted by Sports Blog Archive · Published: September 11, 2003

Greg Maddux is going for the 15th win of the season tonight against the Phillies. If he gets it, he will have reached that mark sixteen consecutive seasons, something no other player has ever done. He and Cy Young are the only ones to have done it sixteen years. Indeed,... [Full Story]

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BRAVES MILESTONES

Posted by Sports Blog Archive · Published: September 11, 2003

Javy Lopez' 2nd inning home run in last night's game against the Phillies set a new franchise mark at 216 for the season. It also moved him within three of the major league mark for catchers, Todd Hundley's 41 with the Mets in 1996. (Lopez has one home run as... [Full Story]

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Braves fans spoiled

Posted by Sports Blog Archive · Published: September 10, 2003

AJC's Mark Bradley has an excellent column today explaining how a team with a phenomenal string of winning seasons has had declining attendance for six straight years. Don Waddell is the Thrashers' GM. He pays attention to crowds, or the lack thereof. Of the Braves, he says simply: "They've won... [Full Story]

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BRAVES MAGIC NUMBER AT 7

Posted by Sports Blog Archive · Published: September 9, 2003

The Atlanta Braves continued their march toward a twelfth straight division title with a win over the Phillies last night. They continued their dominance over former Braves pitchers, beating Kevin Millwood a third time and having shut out Tom Glavine for the season. Millwood (14-10) has a 7.00 ERA in... [Full Story]

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Posted by Sports Blog Archive · Published: August 25, 2003

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