Eric O'Flaherty

Rays end Orioles' long streak

2013-05-18 20:39:00

Matt Joyce's two-run double keyed a six-run ninth-inning rally Saturday that lifted the Tampa Bay Rays to a 10-6 victory at Baltimore, ending the Orioles' franchise-record streak of 109 consecutive wins when leading after seven innings. The uprising was...

Braves pound the Twins for sweeping effect

2013-05-22 17:50:03

ATLANTA Decisions, decisions. Braves rookie sensation Evan Gattis was poised and ready at the plate Wednesday afternoon, working with a 3-0 count and the bases loaded. The question was, when the next pitch came over the plate, where was he going to put...

Phil Rogers' MLB power rankings

2013-05-20 17:49:00

1. Rangers (1): How good of a team do you have to be to beat the Tigers when Miguel Cabrera hits three home runs? Texas did that after putting Ian Kinsler on the DL on Sunday. Alexi Ogando is another recent addition to the DL. 2. Cardinals (2):...

Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn., 5-at-10 column

2013-05-20 10:04:02

We're back. We've de-sanded, re-set our mini-golf handicap and amazingly have very little color to show for our trip to the Gulf, but it was a world of fun. Thanks to those of you who played along in the mini-series that was the vacation 5-at-10 top-...

Braves notes

2013-05-20 10:14:02

After a day to let it sink in, Braves reliever Eric O'Flaherty seemed a little more resigned to the fact that he's likely headed for season-ending surgery on his pitching elbow. An MRI revealed a tear in his ulnar collateral ligament and he has an...

Braves call up Cory Rasmus; his debut will have to wait

2013-05-19 00:04:02

Tony Rasmus and his wife, Robin, were enjoying a Saturday afternoon at the movies, watching the new movie Star Trek Into Darkness when she received a phone call and rushed out of the theater. When she returned crying, Tony thought one of their...

Braves return home to top the Nats

2013-04-30 04:04:02

The team the Braves chased for the better part of the 2012 season has become a welcome sight in 2013, and that's even with ace Stephen Strasburg pitching. Braves rookie Julio Teheran matched Strasburg, holding the Nationals to two runs, and the Braves...

Upton mistake, Kimbrel blown save cost Hudson

2013-04-25 04:14:02

When it appeared that Tim Hudson finally would have a Rocky Mountain high in the form of his 200th career win, the biggest hero of the Braves' early season, Justin Upton, made a costly mistake. Upton got turned around in left field on Dexter Fowler's...

Gattis home run is difference in Braves' 4-3 win at frigid Coors Field

2013-04-24 04:04:02

In weather fit for a polar bear, catcher Evan Gattis and a trio of bear-suit-wearing fans of the Braves rookie had quite an afternoon Tuesday during the first game of a doubleheader at frigid Coors Field. Gattis started the fourth inning with a homer...

8th inning offense drowns Royals

2013-04-16 19:15:00

Jason Heyward, Justin Upton and Dan Uggla homered in the eighth inning, and Juan Francisco hit a pair of solo shots earlier in the game to help the Atlanta Braves win their 10th straight with a 6-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. ��...

Marlins lose home opener 2-0

2013-04-08 18:56:00

FINAL Braves 2 - Marlins 0 � Another home campaign has started for the Marlins, and though the stands are far from full, the roof is open on a stellar night for baseball. Top 1: Justin Upton singles to left, but Wade LeBlanc retires Evan Gattis to...

Phillies free agent, trade options — what would you do?

2012-10-17 17:33:00

Picture this: Charlie Manuel and Ruben Amaro Jr. sitting around a large table with other front office members and scouts who are armed with a myriad of statistics, entrenched opinions and passionate voices. Don't, though, think for a second that Manuel...

Back home after playing 26 of the first 40 games on the road, they swept the Dodgers. But the season-ending injuries to Jonny Venters and Eric O'Flaherty leave rookie Luis Avilan as the only lefty in the bullpen.

2013-04-27 00:00:00