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Saturday, May 07, 2011  Fill-in starter Kyle Kendrick and four relievers combined on a five-hitter, Ryan Howard homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 3-0 Saturday night.

Saturday, April 30, 2011  Gerald Laird's ninth-inning triple capped a late rally to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday.

Sunday, April 10, 2011  Cole Hamels combined with two relievers on a five-hitter and Shane Victorino capped a big series with three hits, including his first homer, to lead the Philadelphia Phillies past the Atlanta Braves 3-0 on Sunday.

Thursday, January 06, 2011  Second baseman Dan Uggla has signed a five-year contract with the Atlanta Braves through the 2015 season, avoiding salary arbitration.

Thursday, December 02, 2010  The Atlanta Braves are not offering a 2011 contract to outfielder Matt Diaz, a .300 hitter through five seasons with the team.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010  Dan Uggla is being reunited with his old manager.

Friday, October 29, 2010  The Atlanta Braves have named Larry Parrish as their new hitting coach.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010  Braves right-hander Jair Jurrjens is expected to be ready for spring training after surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010  The Atlanta Braves have released outfielder Melky Cabrera in a curious decision and also released right-hander Takashi Saito.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010  Less than 48 hours after Bobby Cox wrapped up his managing career, the Atlanta Braves introduced former Florida manager Fredi Gonzalez as his replacement.

Sunday, October 10, 2010  The Atlanta Braves have replaced injured closer Billy Wagner on their playoff roster with another veteran, Takashi Saito.

Wednesday, October 06, 2010  Tim Lincecum emerged as the most dominant pitcher in the National League in his first two full major league seasons. Back-to-back NL Cy Young Awards. Two All-Star selections, 526 strikeouts. All by the age of 25.

Wednesday, October 06, 2010  Derek Lowe, who won his last five starts of the regular season, will start for the Braves Thursday in Game 1 of the NL division series at San Francisco.

Sunday, October 03, 2010  Bobby Cox will get one more try in October. No tiebreaker needed.

Sunday, October 03, 2010  Tim Hudson and the Atlanta Braves extended retiring manager Bobby Cox's season for at least one game, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 8-7 on Sunday.