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Daniel Murphy got a rest on Monday night, in the series opener with the New York Mets. Nationals’ skipper Dusty Baker explained to reporters, before the first of three with the Washington’s NL East rivals, that the current stretch of 46 games over 48 days, which wraps up this Sunday in the series and first-half finale with the Atlanta Braves, has been brutal, and he’s trying to keep everyone, Murphy included, at their best. “We have to keep Murphy healthy,” Baker said. “He will be back in there tomorrow. “I just do [the lineups] with my eyes and my heart. Forty-six games in 48 days – that is a lot of baseball. I am just trying to keep guys strong.” With just two days off since May 23th, Baker Continue to Article

July 04, 2017 9:13:am EST

Now that New York Mets GM Sandy Alderson has readily admitted signing Tim Tebow to a minor-league deal wasn’t about baseball, rather about marketing and entertainment, might as well open the floodgates, right? The Floria Fire Frogs, the Single-A advanced team for the Atlanta Braves, are looking to cash in on an upcoming appearance by Tim Tebow and the St. Lucie Mets by selling the actual dirt that Tebow will walk on. Continue to Article

July 03, 2017 2:03:pm EST

Jim Bouton, the former pitcher for the Yankees, Seattle Pilots, Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves, is a seminal figure in baseball history. As a result of the stroke and a subsequent hemorrhage brought on by blood thinners, Bouton’s language skills were “wiped out.” The Times story notes that he had to relearn how to read, write, speak and understand. Continue to Article

July 03, 2017 11:45:am EST

After a brief flourish, the former NFL player’s baseball career wasn’t working out so well, and he got cut. Former Chiefs cornerback Sanders Commings tweeted out that he had been released last night, after a short stint playing baseball attempt with the Braves organization. Playing for the advanced rookie-level Danville Braves, Commings played in just six games, and got 15 plate appearances. Continue to Article

July 03, 2017 7:03:am EST

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Kurt Suzuki's first home run against his former club made the Atlanta catcher smile. The second felt even better and extended the Braves recent run of good fortune. Just another twist in Atlanta's up-and-down season. Suzuki led off the 12th inning with his second home run of the game, lifting the Braves over the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. "It gives you a little extra adrenalin, I guess you could say," Suzuki said. "I got a little bit of cheers in the beginning of the game. I know the coaching staff over there. I've played for those guys. It's a good adrenalin feel coming around the bases." One inning after Atlanta closer Jim Johnson Continue to Article

July 03, 2017 2:16:am EST