Braves play under protest, saying phone snafu was ruse
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ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves played Game 2 of their NL playoff series against Houston under protest. The protest was announced following a long delay in the seventh inning Thursday, with Houston starter Roy
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Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal was arrested on drunken driving charges Friday, his second DUI arrest in four years and a potential distraction to a team trying to wrap up its 13th straight division title.
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No record was safe from Chipper Jones and the Atlanta Braves, who made spacious Petco Park play like a bandbox. Jones hit a two-run homer Sunday to give him an extra-base hit in 14 straight games, tying a 79-year-old big league record, and the Braves roughed up Jake Peavy during a wild 10-5 win that gave them a three-game sweep of the NL West-leading San Diego Padres.
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The Houston Astros apologized to the Cardinals on Monday, saying they erred a day earlier by showing a replay of St. Louis reliever Julian Tavarez's tantrum on the stadium scoreboard.
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A questionable strike call helped the Atlanta Braves hold on against the team with the best record in the NL. Closer Bob Wickman came into the bottom of the ninth with a four-run lead against the San Diego Padres, and escaped with a 5-4 win Sunday night after Marcus Giles took a called third strike to end the game with runners on first and second.
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The Braves gasped when Jaret Wright was forced to leave in the third inning of Tuesday night&#39;s game against the Mets after being struck just above his right foot with line drive.
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It is still not clear what Alex Rodriguez said during a routine pop-up when the Yankees played the Blue Jays in Toronto on May 30. But it certainly created a stir.
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By CHRIS TALBOTT  PEARL, Miss. - A major league meltdown by a minor league manager earned him a three-game suspension and worldwide fame on the Internet.
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For a few hours Friday night, the Braves pushed aside events of a lousy week and got back to playing like a team with aspirations greater that a first-round exit from the playoffs.
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No one believed in the Braves when the season started, and John Smoltz is one of the first to admit that he had his doubts. Win the division for an unprecedented 13 straight seasons?
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Joe Torre says Alex Rodriguez was out of line for shouting something to distract a Toronto player during a pop up on Wednesday.
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The players&#39; association filed a grievance yesterday seeking to overturn the Anaheim Angels&#39; suspension of left fielder Jose Guillen.
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Even with a big lead in the National League East, the Atlanta Braves aren&#39;t taking anything for granted. Playing like a team fighting for a playoff spot, the Braves rallied for two runs in the ninth inning
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Big league smarts or bush league stunt? Fans were buzzing Thursday over whether Alex Rodriguez broke baseball's unwritten code by making a remark that distracted a Toronto infielder and allowed a ninth-inning popup to fall for a run-scoring single.
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Manager Buck Showalter got an unexpected visit from a group of players late one night last week after a loss during the Texas Rangers' improbable pennant chase.
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ATLANTA - If all goes according to plan, the Braves will clinch the division tonight, but that won&#39;t lessen the sudden unease they feel at John Smoltz&#39;s vulnerability.
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There should be a limit on how much frustration one team, one franchise, should have to bear. As the National League Division Series in Dixie moves to Game 2, the Atlanta Braves appear destined to push the envelope.