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Braves right fielder Jason Heyward was activated from the disabled list and is starting against the Dodgers on Friday night, giving manager Fredi Gonzalez his full projected lineup for the first time this season.

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We're back for 2013, and my only hope is that this is the year we finally have a quadruple play. It's been so long. And with that wish in our hearts, here are the top 10 stories/players/matchups heading into the weekend. 10. The Weird Constant Int...

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The Atlanta Braves sent a message this weekend: Don't forget about us. We all know the Washington Nationals were prohibitive favorites to win the NL East -- 38 of 43 ESPN.com experts picked them -- and only five picked the Braves. I think the Bra...

Kris Medlen allowed only an unearned run in seven innings Tuesday night, and the Atlanta Braves earned their fifth consecutive victory by beating the punchless Miami Marlins 3-2.

Two stat lines below from 2012. Which pitcher had the better year? Pitcher A: 211 IP, 207 H, 28 BB, 207 SO, 3.16 ERA, .255/.278/.411 Pitcher B: 199.1 IP, 149 H, 76 BB, 207 SO, 2.89 ERA, .206/.283/.299 Pretty close, no? You can obviously guess ...

Quick thoughts on Thursday's action ... One of the fun things about opening week is overreacting to just a few game results. Hey, we all do it. So when the Toronto Blue Jays lost their first two games and then saw the Cleveland Indians score thre...

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Editor's note: Our fantasy staff has identified a dozen key questions that are on the minds of fantasy owners and asked Keith Law to provide his thoughts. The questions are in bold, and Law's answers follow. Ryan Howard: Do we throw ou...

Blog | March 22, 2013

Keith Law gives his thoughts on what to expect from divisive fantasy players such as Ryan Howard, Tim Lincecum and Bryce Harper.

Blog | Conversation | March 22, 2013

Braves 17, Phillies 10

Braves 2, Marlins 1

Scott Cunningham/Getty ImagesWhat will Braves closer Craig Kimbrel do for an encore to his historic 2012 season?B.J. Upton may have cost the Atlanta Braves more money to acquire than his younger brother Justin, but it was the deal for Justin that was...

Tristan H. Cockcroft's fantasy baseball relief pitcher rankings for the 2013 season

2012 in review Record: 94-68 (92-70 Pythagorean) 700 runs scored (7th in NL) 600 runs allowed (4th in NL) Big Offseason Moves Acquired Justin Upton and Chris Johnson from Arizona for Martin Prado, Randall Delgado and three minor leaguers. Sign...