Martin Prado says Jason Heyward is the key to the Atlanta Braves' postseason hopes. "Like I say, if he goes, we go," Prado said. Heyward is recovering his power stroke just in time for the Braves' September playoff push. Heyward homered and drove in four runs, Prado drove in three runs and the NL East-leading Braves beat the New York Mets 9-3 on Monday night.

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Stop me if you've heard this one before: The Atlanta Braves are in first place in the NL East and in a…

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Brian McCann hit a game-winning homer with help from video replay, giving the Atlanta Braves a stunning 7-6 victory over the Florida Marlins on Sunday. It was the first time a game ended using a video review. Pinch-hitter Matt Diaz tied it with a two-run homer off Leo Nunez (4-3) after Brooks Conrad led off the ninth with a walk.

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The Atlanta Braves have recalled left-handed pitcher Mike Minor and optioned reliever Craig Kimbrel to Triple-A Gwinnett. The moves were announced Sunday before Atlanta's game against the Florida Marlins. Minor had been sent to the Gulf Coast League for a few days but it was merely a paper move, since he had been skipped over in the rotation and wasn't scheduled to start again until…

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No way the Braves were blowing this big lead. Not with Tim Hudson on the mound. Hudson struck out a career-high 13 and Martin Prado equaled his career best with five RBIs, powering Atlanta to a 12-3 rout of the Florida Marlins on Saturday night. Matt Diaz and Eric Hinske also homered for the Braves, who scored six runs in the second and snapped a four-game losing streak, their longest since April.

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Cameron Maybin went up to the plate ready to swing, and the Florida Marlins never let up. They're not giving up on the playoffs, either. Maybin homered on the first pitch of the game, Logan Morrison followed with his first career homer and Chris Volstad pitched eight strong innings to lead the Marlins past the slumping Atlanta Braves 7-1 on Friday night.

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The Florida Marlins led off a game with back-to-back homers for the first time in franchise history, and went on to beat the slumping Atlanta Braves 7-1 in the National League on Friday. Cameron Maybin hit the first pitch of the game into the left-field seats, immediately ending Atlanta pitcher Tommy Hanson's streak of 47 2-3 innings without giving up a homer.

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Big League Stew goes through the quad and into the gymnasium to look at some of the hottest players in baseball…

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Once it was thought power-hitting shortstops would rule baseball. It turns out Troy Tulowizki is part of a rare breed.

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Although the Yankees and Rays continue to hold the top two spots, the plucky Padres keep inching upward.

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