Braves acquire Kolb; Smoltz moves back in rotation
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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Moving to re-make their pitching staff after the departures of Russ Ortiz and Jaret Wright, the Atlanta Braves have acquired closer Danny Kolb from Milwaukee and are expected to announce
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Experienced, power-laden lineups and a favorite&#39;s role haven&#39;t been a winning combination for the Braves in recent postseaons.
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The Atlanta Braves made another huge pitch for success Thursday by acquiring Tim Hudson from the Oakland Athletics. The Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees were rumored to be pursuing
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Baseball's young guns take their place in the rotation
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Atlanta Braves&#39; John Smoltz, left, and catcher Eddie Perez celebrate after they defeated the Houston Astros in their National League Division Series game four in Houston, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004.
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After passing off the opening day honors last season, John Smoltz is all set to handle the Atlanta Braves' first start of 2007. To the surprise of no one, manager Bobby Cox aligned his spring training rotation to ensure that Smoltz would be ready to pitch the April 2 opener at Philadelphia.
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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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Coors Field is not one of John Smoltz's favorite places. He got through it Thursday night with a little help from a good friend. Smoltz scattered nine hits over seven innings and Andruw Jones hit a three-run homer to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. There&#39;s a chance John Smoltz could return to the Atlanta Braves&#39; rotation if the team finds another closer.
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The depth of the teamâs starting rotation, a weakness for much of the season, is a strength now with the emergence of Ian Kennedy and the solid return of Mike Mussina.
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John Smoltz might rejoin the Braves' rotation if Atlanta finds another closer.
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The Atlanta Braves signed right-hander Tanyon Sturtze to a one-year contract Sunday on the eve of the winter meetings, hoping he will be able to come back from rotator cuff surgery.
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Home runs are nothing new to the Atlanta Braves this season. A successful closer is.
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John Smoltz won for the first time in four starts, and Marcus Giles had an RBI double in the seventh to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Florida Marlins 2-1 on Saturday night.
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Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Braves announced Thursday that the team has come to terms with longtime pitcher John Smoltz to a new two-year contract with a club option for the 2007 season.
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The Atlanta Hawks, pushing for their first playoff appearance since 1999, acquired guard Mike Bibby from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for four players and a draft pick on Saturday.
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(Sports Network) - Livan Hernandez has 50 wins since the start of the 2001 season. Unfortunately for the powerful righthander, he hasn&#39;t solved the Atlanta Braves.