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    Special season shaping up for McCann

    Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — He's the best-hitting catcher in the National League, and arguably the majors. But there are those who believe Brian McCann is only going to get better. Soon. More...
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    Jordan Schafer continues strong spring

    Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — Jordan Schafer continued his push for the center-field job Thursday with two hits, including a triple, plus a strong throw to the plate to cut down a runner trying to score on a flyout to right-center. More...
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    Braves reliever Soriano plagued by injuries again

    Viera, Fla. — Health issues continue to slow Braves reliever Rafael Soriano, who told team trainers that he strained a side muscle while pitching in Tuesday night's game against Pittsburgh. More...
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    Blanco rejoins Braves outfield competition

    Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — The Braves had their best two hitters back Tuesday against Pittsburgh, when Brian McCann returned from the World Baseball Classic and Chipper Jones was recovered from a strained oblique muscle in his right side. More...
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    Braves have lots to figure out before opening day

    Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — The Braves are down to a dozen spring training games, including a pair of exhibitions against the Tigers at Turner Field. Here are six things the Braves have to figure out between now and April 5, when they open the season in Philadelphia. More...
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    Diaz destined to get at-bats

    Port St. Lucie, Fla. — Matt Diaz's offseason diet called for giving up sugar. So the Braves left fielder started taking his coffee black. More...
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    Anderson feels good after testing calf

    Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — Braves left fielder Garret Anderson tested his right calf Friday with some light running and came away feeling good. Anderson has been out of action for two weeks since pulling the calf in pre-game warm-ups. More...
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    Jurrjens works 6 sharp innings in Braves' win

    Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — As much as he would've enjoyed being part of the Netherlands' recent upset wins against the Dominican Republic, Jair Jurrjens had his reasons for skipping the World Baseball Classic. More...
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    Bobby Cox impressed by Glavine's progress

    Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — Tom Glavine didn't blow away the young Braves he faced in Monday's five-inning intrasquad game, but the veteran left-hander accomplished what he set out to do. More...
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    Chipper out of WBC with strained side

    Braves third baseman Chipper Jones is out of the World Baseball Classic after aggravating his strained right oblique muscle before Team USA's game with the Netherlands Sunday in Miami. More...
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    Chipper Jones expects to return soon

    Braves third baseman Chipper Jones said his strained side felt a lot better when he took batting practice before the U.S. team's game Wednesday in the World Baseball Classic. He was held out of the lineup, as expected, for the final game of WBC pool play Wednesday against Venezuela. More...
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    Derek Lowe perfect against Astros

    Kissimmee, Fla. — Derek Lowe was untouchable in his outing Tuesday against the Astros — no runs, no hits, no baserunners—in fact, no balls out of the infield. Lowe faced 12 batters and retired them all, six by strikeout and six by groundout in the Braves? 7-4 win over the...
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    Kawakami roughed up in Braves' intrasquad game

    Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — Kenshin Kawakami had a rough outing Monday in an intrasquad game, allowing five runs on six hits in four innings. Jason Heyward launched a two-run homer to right field on a high fastball. More...
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    Braves like Anderson's swing, attitude

    Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — Garret Anderson played his first game as a Brave on Thursday in about the same way you hear he went about his business for 15 major-league seasons with the Angels. More...
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    Glavine satisfied with workout

    Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — Tom Glavine came away encouraged from his first round of batting practice Thursday. More...
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    Glavine excited to be in Braves camp

    Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — It's been more than 20 years since Tom Glavine was anybody's fifth starter, but he arrived in Braves camp Wednesday wide-eyed and excited about the job. More...
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    Kelly Johnson entering his prime

    Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — Kelly Johnson picked a great offseason to travel out of the country. More...
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    Jurrjens, Vazquez pitch in simulated game

    Jair Jurrjens and Javier Vazquez pitched three innings apiece in a simulated game Monday in Braves spring training camp. The Braves didn't have a scheduled Grapefruit League game Monday but wanted to keep Jurrjens on his regular schedule and allow Vazquez to get on track to start Saturday in the...
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    Lowe 'plenty good' in Braves spring debut

    Dunedin, Fla. — Derek Lowe pitched two innings against Toronto on Saturday in his Braves debut. The rest (five hits, one run, three strikeouts) was details. More...
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    Braves' Kawakami sharp in debut

    Bradenton, Fla. — When Kenshin Kawakami was a college pitcher in Japan, he had a couple of Greg Maddux Braves T-shirts, and he watched videotapes of the American pitching master. More...
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