Braves swap first basemen with redsoxs

Today before the trade deadline Atlanta traded 1B Casey Kotchman for old Braves slugger Adam Laroache. I like this trade offensivley but defensivley Kotchamn hadn't made an error so i didn't like that trade. But Adam might play for ATL tommorow.

Braves win in extras and dont fall out of the pack

Last night the Braves pulled out a great victory winning 6 to 3. It started out with great pitching from Javey Vazquez. Then Casey Kotchman hit a two run double. Next Nate Mclouth hit a RBI single up the middle. Then Florida came back and hit a 2 run homer. That tied the game. Then in the 10th inning Brian Mccan hit a 3 run homeun to win the game as the Braves dont fall that far in the wild card and east. Today ATL starts a series with the dodgers.

Braves lose again and find themselves in a hole

Today the Braves went head to head against the Marlins and lost again 6 to 3. Casey Kotchman had a solo homerun though and tommorow ATL looks to win a game in the series and look to gain ground in the standings.

Braves lose on walk-off

Lats night after garret anderson hit a solo homerun the Braves took a 3 to 2 lead going into the bottom of the ninth with the best closer in MLB. Rafel Soriano! But last night was not great as we were expecting as with one out he gave up a walk- off homer to Ross Gload. Braves were tied with Florida for ghe wild card but are only 3 games out and look to even it up tonight at 7:10.

Braves dominate and take series 2 to 3

Today the Braves tore open the game against the Brewers and won 10 to 2 as D. Lowe picked up the win. Kelly Johnson came back and went 3 for 4 with a home run. In front of Mclouths parents who came to see their son play for the series nate had a great leaping catch. Kotchman also had a 3 run dinger. Tommorw the hot braves are off then resume play and play the marlins on tuesday a 7.

Braves get shut down

Tonight the Braves put Tommy Hanson on the mound but it didn't help as ATL got shut down 4 to 0. Hanson went 7 and gave up 2 runs and is now 5 and 1. Tommorow the Braves play at 1 and look to take series 2 to 3.

Braves win first game against the Brew Crew

Last night Atlanta won aginats the Brewers with their offense exploding. To start it off Casey Kotchman had an RBI. Then Martin Prado had a 3 run homerun scoring the Braves pitcher Javier Vazquez who had a double and Nate Mclouth who walked. Next the Brewers scored on a two run double. Then Ryan Braun hit a two run homer to tie the game. Next Chipper Jones in the 6th hit a line drive homerun to give the Braves a 5 to 4 lead. Atlanta didn't look back from there. Nate Mclouth broke out of his slump as he went 2 for 4 with a double and a two run homerun which was a towering one whitch gave the Braves a 7 to 4 lead.Mclouth also walked twice. Then Garret Anderson hit a RBI single. Then Martin Prado hit an RBI single scoring Nate Mclouth. Javier Vazquez had a great pitching game as he went 7 innings gave up 4 runs walked 3 and struck out 9. The most impresive thing he did was he struck out the homerun champ Prince Fielder 4 times! That was Fielders only second time in his carrer that that had happend to him. Atlanta rolled as they won 9 to 4. Javier Vazquez picked up the win and is 8 and 7. Manny Parra picked up the lost and is 4 and 9. Tonight the Braves play the Brew Crew again at 7 as D. Lowe is on the mound for the Braves.