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Braves sweep Phillies, only two back
Braves sweep Phillies, only two back
The complexion of the Braves' 2008 season seemed to change after they were swept by the Philadelphia Phillies in a June series at Turner Field.
Atlanta's potential trade partners
Atlanta's potential trade partners
insider.espn.go.com — The Atlanta Braves rank 22nd in the majors in runs scored and 20th in OPS, and today... they are a game under .500 -- and two games out of first place in... (more) Atlanta's potential trade partners
NL East Daily Recap from 7-2-09
NL East Daily Recap from 7-2-09
nleastchatter.com — A Great play at home The Atlanta Braves put offseason acquisition Javier Vazquez on the mound tonight... following a stellar outting by young Jair Jurrjens last night going for a three game sweep of the first place Phillies. Vazquez couldn’t nearly what Jurrjens did, but still kept ... (more) NL East Daily Recap from 7-2-09
NL East Daily Recap from 7-1-09
NL East Daily Recap from 7-1-09
nleastchatter.com — Jurrjens loses no-no in the 7th Wednesday night was another tough one for the Phillies, but it... was almost a whole lot worse for them as Jair Jurrjens(6-6) of the Braves went seven innings while only giving up a single hit, in his last inning of work. He had the no hitter going into the ... (more) NL East Daily Recap from 7-1-09
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