FAMILIAR? Braves&#39; tune is postseason dirge again
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At the end of a long season and grueling playoff series, managers often point some weary optimist toward the hill and place the bullpen on high alert.
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NEW YORK -- Seventh games are postseason baseball&#39;s mother lode. When you hit on one of those babies, you&#39;ve hit on something big.
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ATLANTA - When the Atlanta Braves were six games under .500 in late June, it appeared their streak of division championships would end. Similarly, when the Braves trailed the Florida Marlins in the eighth inning Friday night, it seemed as if they'd have to wait at least one more day to clinch the National League East...
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ANAHEIM, Calif. - John Smoltz might rejoin the Bravesâ rotation if Atlanta finds another closer. Saturday afternoon, they did just that.
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Bobby Cox has guided the Braves to a record 12 consecutive division crowns. On Thursday, Atlanta can extend that streak to 13 with a win coupled with a loss by the Florida Marlins.
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or, in this case, cowboy boots -- as the boys from Houston so often wear -- and peaches -- in honor of Georgia&#39;s favorite fruit -- for performances in this year&#39;s National League Division Series.
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If he is, however, he will be Bill Bavasi&#39;s wrong guy. That perception alone is the key to why Hargrove could indeed become the right guy to take Seattle back to baseball prominence, maybe pre-eminence.
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When the Atlanta Braves were six games under .500 in late June, it appeared their streak of division championships would end. Similarly, when the Braves trailed the Florida Marlins in the eighth inning Friday night, it seemed as if they'd have to wait at least one more day to clinch the National League East. Each time, the Braves didn't quit &#151; and ultimately, they were rewarded.
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ATLANTA - Do or die. No tomorrow. Backs against the wall. All the cliches fit the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros heading into Monday night&#39;s fifth and final game of the NL Division Series.
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As American League teams get more familiar with Bobby Madritsch, they&#39;re learning what the Seattle Mariners already know about their sudden star.
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While Rafael Furcal&#39;s DUI arrest on Friday could serve as a distraction for the remainder of the season, the Braves are looking to put the matter behind them, and at the
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The New York Yankees hope they&#39;ve found the ace they need to dethrone the World Series champion Boston Red Sox. The Atlanta Braves got the pitcher they wanted to return to their days of pitching dominance.
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John Thomson looks ready for a prime spot in the Braves&#39; postseason rotation, and Julio Franco looks ready to display his midlife resurgence to a wider audience in the playoffs.
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Tim Hudson was introduced as the newest member of the Braves rotation Friday, and while he still got choked up about leaving the A&#39;s, he also sounded as if he were warming up to his new team.
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The Atlanta Braves werenât ready for another early exit from the playoffs, especially at the hands of the Houston Astros. The Braves will try to get out of the first round for the first time in three years
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The Atlanta Braves celebrated another division title in style. Shawn Green powered Los Angeles past San Francisco in an NL West showdown. Roger Clemens helped the Houston Astros keep pace in the wild-card race with another vintage pitching performance.
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The Atlanta Braves&#39; season is over. It took 43 years, but the Houston Astros are finally postseason winners. Carlos Beltran hit two more homers and drove in five runs, while original Killer B&#39;s Craig Biggio