By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer

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It’s the shortest and simplest post we do all year. And with a major winter storm bearing down on the Midwest on its way to points east, I’m assuming most of you will also agree that it’s among the sweetest. … Continue reading →

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Playing at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex has its advantages. For the Atlanta Braves, it gives them added exposure and it provides a wonderful family atmosphere for those on vacation. The Braves play their games at Champion Stadium, which may be one of the nicest fields in…

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It’s good to be John Smoltz — though perhaps maybe not as much as it used to be. The former Atlanta Braves pitcher has posted his Milton, Georgia mansion on the market for $7.2 million and it’s the type of … Continue reading →

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So, Don Mattingly proposes re-voting for NL MVP if Ryan Braun is denied his appeal of a positive drug test for a banned substance. Fair is fair, right? Performance enhancing drugs are bad, right? What Mattingly suggests (via ESPN) sounds … Continue reading →

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Former Atlanta Braves great Dale Murphy is on the 2012 Hall of Fame ballot. I had to chance to work with him when my colleagues and I were with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons in the early 1990s. Achieving your dreams There are many choices that one can make when he realizes…

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The 2012 Baseball Hall of Fame results will be announced on Monday, January ninth, and with the great names on the list, it looks like only one is a sure thing to get elected: Barry Larkin. But what about the others? Jack Morris has been on the fence for quite some time.

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With the start of spring training right around the corner, fans of the Atlanta Braves have plenty to look forward to this season. The Braves train at Champion Stadium located in Orlando, Florida. Note: All start times Eastern and all “home” games take place in Orlando at…

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Carlos Zambrano is on the move from Chicago’s North Side to Miami, Florida. Now, the question becomes, can the right-hander turn into an effective starter for another former member of Chicago baseball brethren Ozzie Guillen?

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The state trooper involved in the New Year’s Eve collision that killed the wife of Atlanta Braves trainer Jeff Porter was fired on Friday, Georgia’s public safety commissioner said. Ex-Trooper Donald Crozier “failed to use due regard when traveling through the intersection” through a red light, according to a police report on the crash that killed 54-year-old Kathy Porter of…

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