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2009 NL Rookie Of The Year Candidates (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Michael Klopman | Posted 11.16.2009 | Sports

Read More: Pittsburgh Pirates, Slidepoll, Chris Coghlan, Tommy Hanson, Florida Marlins, Mlb, Cody Rasmus, NL ROY, J.A. Happ, St. Louis Cardinals, Andrew Mccutchen, Garrett Jones, Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves, Sports News

The votes are in, and the NL Rookie of the Year has been announced. But who deserved to win the award? Check out the candidates below. ...

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A Mets Fan's Lament

Eric Trager | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York

Read More: Mets Fans, Sports, Yankees Angels ALCS, New York Mets, Baseball, Mlb, World Series, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Alcs, Atlanta Braves, New York News
Eric Trager

Mets fans are diametrically opposed to baseball's Goliath. We cannot root for the Yankees any more than Christians can cheer on Satan.

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Rockies-Braves WIldcard Race Nearly Decided After Rockies Beat Brewers

PAT GRAHAM, AP Sports Writer | Posted 10.02.2009 | Denver

Read More: National League WIld Card, Coors Field, Brewers, Todd Helton, NL WIld Card, Slidepoll, Colorado Rockies, Mike Cameron, Prince Fielder, Rockies, Atlanta Braves, Troy-Tulowitzki, MLB Playoffs, Denver News

The Rockies beat the Brewers 10-6 on Wednesday night, extending their wild-card lead to 4 games, and moving within 1 win of another playoff birth afte...

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 11.24.2009 | New York

Read More: Plaxico Burress, Oprah Winfrey, Curt Schilling, Mikhail Prokhorov, Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, New Jersey Nets, New York News
Len Berman

Plaxico Burress? "A $30 holster could have saved everyone a lot of trouble."

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Mets Lose To Braves In Close Game

AP | DAVE SKRETTA | Posted 09.21.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Mets, Mets Braves, Atlanta Braves, New York Baseball, Mets Lose, Mets Loss, New York News

NEW YORK — Kenshin Kawakami outpitched Johan Santana, Brian McCann hit a solo homer and the Atlanta Braves clawed just a bit further into playof...

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Michael Vick: A Bird of Prey Once More

Abe Silk | Posted 09.14.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Atlanta Falcons, Marijuana, Michael Vick, Roger Goodell, Atlanta Hawks, Dog Flighting, Nfl, Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Braves, University of Georgia Bulldogs, Entertainment News
Abe Silk

Vick has paid for his transgressions. He was once the highest paid athlete in the NFL, he had lucrative endorsement deals, real estate holdings, and business ventures, all of which are gone.

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Tom Glavine and the Fate of the Aging Athlete

Michael Shapiro | Posted 07.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: New York Times, Boxing, Chipper Jones, Baseball, Tom Glavine, Atlanta Braves, Chicago, Entertainment News
Michael Shapiro

Glavine, so great and so much in demand for so long, now finds himself at the mercy of men whose interests are not his own.

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MLB Draft Preview - Part I

David Vines | Posted 06.20.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle-Mariners, Baseball, Mlb, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, Major League Baseball, Baseball Draft Picks, San-Diego-Padres, Washington Nationals, San Francisco Giants, Mlb Draft, Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, Entertainment News
David Vines

With the shifting economic climate and teams valuing homegrown talent over high-priced free agents, draft picks are carrying more importance than ever.

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Damn Yankees and Their Pricey New Stadium

Dave Astor | Posted 05.06.2009 | Comedy

Read More: New York Yankees, Frank Robinson, Marie Antoinette, Yankee Stadium, Sitting Bull, Native Americans, Elston Howard, The Sultan of Swat, Triple Crown, Working Class, A-Rod, Babe Ruth, Aig, Georgia on My Mind, Let Them Eat Cake, Unemployment, Mickey Mantle, Interlocking NY, Yankees, Pinstripes, Tomahawk Chop, Reggie Jackson, Bronx Bombers, Souvenir Cups, Taxpayer Subsidies, New York Mets, American League, Luxury Boxes, Ipod, Joe Six-Pack, Baltimore Orioles, The Iron Horse, Beer, Fannie Mae, Alex Rodriguez, Home Runs, Monument Park, Atlanta Braves, Freddie Mac, Ebbets Field, Hot Dogs, Joltin' Joe, Lou Gehrig, Major League Baseball, Mr. October, The Yankee Clipper, The House That Ruth Built, George Steinbrenner, Ray Charles, Brooklyn Dodgers, Joe DiMaggio, Sports, Comedy News
Dave Astor

What's not to like about a sickeningly posh edifice partly funded by massive subsidies from taxpayers who can't afford its ultra-expensive tickets and food?

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Rooting for a Lost Cause -- Being a Braves Fan in a Long-Lost Season

Alex Remington | Posted 10.17.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Baseball, Atlanta Braves, Braves, Entertainment News
Alex Remington

I'm an Atlanta Braves fan: we used to be good, now we're not good, and I'm currently swimming through the shards of the broken memories left in the wake of their three-year tumble into the cellar of the league.

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Rest in Peace, Skip Caray

Alex Remington | Posted 08.12.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Sports, Obituary, Tbs, Baseball, Atlanta Braves, Skip Caray, Entertainment News
Alex Remington

For Braves fans, he was the best and funniest of us all; for fans of opposing teams, he was serious about the sport and irreverent about everything in it.

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