Friday Bullets

...and Darko pairing. He also points out that No Baloney Iavaroni bears a striking resemblance to Brian McCann -- a writer and performer on Late Night With Conan O'Brien. Brilliant. I won't be...

Braves' problems run far deeper than scouting

...to the Caribbean. Have they lost their touch? The best they have turned up lately are Brian McCann and Jeff Francoeur, right under their noses around Atlanta. Sic 'em, you guys. Get out there...

Talking Chop

How to reach the kids these days? For the veteran Braves, It's a piece of cake

Supply outweighs demand when it comes to closers market

Believe it or not, there are actually more closers available than teams chasing them this offseason.

NL Rookie of the Year: Soto shined at dark position

...80 runs since Jody Davis 25 years earlier, and that accomplishment really is just that rare. Brian McCann of the Braves was the only other backstop to reach 20-80 this season. If you...

NL Rookie of the Year: Soto shined at dark position

Eric Karabell looks at the fantasy value of National League Rookie of the Year Geovany Soto.

More of the same for the Braves

In all likelihood, the Braves will have to wait until 2010 and beyond to be a factor again in the East.

Hanson focused on improvement, not trade rumors

...John Smoltz and Tom Glavine and whoever else you have. You could have a lineup of Brian McCann and Chipper Jones and a 27-year-old Cy Young Award winner fronting your rotation. But...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 24, 2008

Another sluggish second half for Martin

...to take a stronger hand here, and for Martin to spend the next few years battling Brian McCann for the title of the league's best catcher. A stronger hand from Torre? Martin started...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 24, 2008

Young, Morneau play roles without playing

The Rays have home-field advantage in the World Series, and for that, they can thank two players not currently on their roster, writes Gene Wojciechowski.

...Justin Morneau #33 of the Minnesota Twins slides into home for the game-winning run against Brian McCann #16 of the Atlanta Braves during the 79th MLB All-Star Game at the Yankee Stadium...

Aloha: Notes from Hawaii Winter Baseball

Hawaii is known for many things: Surfing, hula dancing, luaus. This year it's also known as a place to go to see a lot of top prospects. Hawaii Winter...

Aloha: Notes from Hawaii Winter Baseball

Jason Grey looks at the progress of some top prospects at Hawaii Winter Baseball.

Leagues Apart

Brad McCann and his All-Star brother, Brian, pull for each other every day. But for now they're Leagues Apart

Ausmus homers in last game as an Astro; Braves end with worst year since 1990

Brad Ausmus hit a two-run homer in his final game with Houston and the Astros ended the season with a 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.