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Tristan H. Cockcroft highlights a handful of pitchers, leading with Aroldis Chapman, who are biding time in bullpens but have the talent to be valuable starting pitchers.

Keith Law breaks down six relief pitchers who he thinks could help their teams in a starting role.

Blog | Conversation | April 17, 2012

Getty Images Tommy Hanson, Jair Jurrjens and Mike Minor (l to r) face the Mets in the opening series, at Citi Field. METS (77-85, fourth place/NL East) vs. ATLANTA BRAVES (89-73, second place/NL East) Thursday: LHP Johan Santana (DNP) vs. RHP To...

With the way 2011 ended for the Atlanta Braves, many hoped a good start in spring training would put any thoughts about last season behind them. At the start of camp, however, Tommy Hanson crashed his car and received a concussion. That was certainly...

Check out where players on the Atlanta Braves ranked among ESPN's top 500 players of 2012.

The Mets will wear green jerseys and hats in honor of St. Patrick's Day as they send Jon Niese to the mound Saturday in Port St. Lucie to face Kris Medlen and the Atlanta Braves. Saturday's news reports: • Johan Santana's control may have ...

From around the SweetSpot network ... Ryan Zimmerman has said he'll break off contract talks after Friday. Harper Gordek weighs in and says the Nationals are probably better off not signing him now. Tim Hudson might be out until May, so Ben Dur...

Braves right-hander Tommy Hanson said Thursday his right shoulder is feeling good and he expects to be on a regular routine for the start of spring training.

Braves right-hander Kris Medlen is having elbow ligament-replacement surgery on Wednesday and will miss the remainder of the season.

Atlanta Braves pitcher Kris Medlen was placed on the 15-day DL on Thursday with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament tear in his right elbow.

Brian McCann drove in three runs with a homer and two doubles and the Atlanta Braves overcame an injury to starter Kris Medlen to beat the New York Mets 8-3 Wednesday night.

Braves pitcher Kris Medlen suffered a potentially serious right elbow injury in Wednesday night's game against the New York Mets.

Brian McCann hit a go-ahead three-run double during a six-run sixth inning, Kris Medlen pitched neatly into the seventh and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-5 on Wednesday night.

Kris Medlen took a three-hit shutout into the eighth inning and doubled home a run, Troy Glaus homered for the fourth time in five games, and Atlanta beat Los Angeles 4-3 on Thursday night for its ninth straight victory.

The Dodgers were doing a good job hiding their offensive issues until Thursday.

Getty Images Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers -- Game 1 9:00 PM ET -- STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA -- ABC, ESPN Radio This is the 64th NBA Finals and the 12th time the Lakers and Celtics have faced one another for the title. Both teams...