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Atlanta Braves outfielders B.J. and Justin Upton hit back-to-back home runs in Tuesday night's 10-2 over the Colorado Rockies, becoming the first bother duo in 75 years to accomplish the feat.

This is the second segment of my 2013 Major League Baseball Preview. In the first segment, I took a look at the American League East. In this one, I preview the National League East.

Otis Nixon is a former outfielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1983-1999, for the likes of the Yankees, Indians, Expos, Braves, Red Sox, Indians, Blue Jays, Dodgers, and Twins.

The baseball playoffs start today with the new format of having two wild-card teams play each other in a one game, loser go home format. The Baltimore Orioles are in Texas to take on the slumping Rangers tonight.  Lefty Joe Saunders get the start for Baltimore, while Yu Darvish takes the mound for Texas in a game to start this evening at 7:30. ...

The Washington Nationals have secured home field advantage throughout the National League playoffs by beating the Philadelphia Phillies in the regular season finale. The Nationals entered the day tied with the Cincinnati Reds for the NL's best record...

Chipper Jones is one of those rare guys in baseball. Jones was the first pick taken in the 1990 draft by the Atlanta Braves.  And, he's been a member of the Braves ever since. No team jumping.  No testing the free agent market.  No trad...

Here it is, the middle of football season. And, everyone in South Louisiana is into the Cajuns, Tigers and Saints. I’m no exception. But if you know me, you know that I truly believe there’s no sport like baseball. There have been very few rule changes over the years.  Three str...

The red-hot St. Louis Cardinals have finally caught the Atlanta Braves in the chase for the final playoff spot in the National League. Ryan Theriot had a two-run triple in the seventh to give the Cardinals the lead, and St. Louis rolled to a 13-7 win over the Houston Astros last night...

Joe Morgan, Rusty Staub, Kenny Lofton, Curt Schilling, and Mike Cuellar were all members of the Houston Astros at one point in their careers. Now, you can add Hunter Pence and Michael Bourn to that list.

The Astros traded Hunter Pence to the Philadelphia Phillies, and Michael Bourn to the Atlanta Braves, last weekend. Most people assume that Pence is the better player of the two.

On Sunday, the Houston Astros traded outfielder Michael Bourn to the Atlanta Braves, in exchange for four players.

The Houston Astros have traded outfielder Michael Bourn to the Atlanta Braves, in exchange for outfielder Jordan Schafer, and three minor leaguers.

After Tuesday night's horrible call by umpire Jerry Meals, in the Braves' 4-3 win over the Pirates, a lot of people are demanding that Major League Baseball use more instant replay.

The Major League Baseball non-waiver trade deadline is Sunday. Who are the "buyers" looking for immediate help, and the "sellers" looking for future help?

In a year of great pitching, who has been the best, so far, in Major League Baseball?

Atlanta Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell was suspended for two weeks, without pay, by Major League Baseball, on Sunday, for inappropriate behavior directed toward fans. The Associated Press, courtesy of espn.com, has the story, below.