Kris Medlen

Dodgers bullpen falters once again in 3-1 loss to Braves

2013-05-18 19:00:00

The Dodgers flirt with winning these days, bat their big eyelashes, tease it, get all comfy with it, and then watch it slip away. They couldn't close the deal yet again today, their bullpen faltering in a 3-1 loss in Atlanta that wasted a masterful...

Dodgers' Mattingly upbeat despite 3-1 loss to Braves

2013-05-18 21:24:00

addCustomPlayer('1drr8hgbwtwc61k2k1o5yw4ec9', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1drr8hgbwtwc61k2k1o5yw4ec9', 'eplayer15'); ATLANTA — More than a quarter of the season is complete. The losses are continuing to mount. But in the wake of a come-from-ahead, 3-...

Braves vs. Mets suspended after eight innings, to resume Saturday

2013-05-25 00:00:00

NEW YORK Evan Gattis got his first taste of the Big Apple on Friday night, and by now no one should've been surprised that he took a big bite. The rookie phenom's two-run, two-out, pinch-hit single in the eighth inning snapped a 3-all tie against the...

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...

Gattis' home run lifts Braves past Dodgers

2013-05-19 00:14:02

ATLANTA _ The bottom-line reason that the Braves are carrying three catchers on their roster is because one of them, Evan Gattis, is capable of hitting a game-changing home run at any time. The big rookie with the splendid nickname _ El Oso Blanco,...

Phil Rogers' MLB power rankings

2013-05-13 17:44:00

Last week's ranking in parentheses 1. Rangers (1): It's safe to say that Ron Washington's hitters enjoyed their weekend in Houston — 24 runs overall and three homers in every game. Their assault on Philip Humber Saturday was vicious. 2....

Medlen not the only Braves pitcher struggling lately

2013-05-14 08:54:04

For more than two years, the Braves couldn't lose when pitcher Kris Medlen started. Now they can't seem to win when the right-hander starts. And Medlen is suddenly having a lot of trouble keeping balls in the park. He gave up eight hits, five runs...

Braves quotes after Sunday's loss to Giants

2013-05-13 00:00:00

**FREDI GONZALEZ On Medlen giving up three homers "Well, what did he give up, three solos? We didn't help him at all. We haven't been pretty to watch the last three games. We haven't been getting deep in the game with our pitching and we haven't...

San Francisco Giants roll past Atlanta Braves 10-1 as Madison Bumgarner, Gregor Blanco star

2013-05-12 08:44:01

Gregor Blanco didn't even have time to take practice swings in the indoor cage before he stepped into the batter's box as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning Saturday. Turns out, he didn't need any. Blanco cleared the bases with a three-run double to...

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

2013-05-08 09:14:01

From the "Talks too much" studios, we believe that children are the future, teach them well and let them lead the way. NBA It was a must-have win for the Knicks and a much-needed, karma-cleansing win for the Memphis Grizzlies in last night's NBA...

Haren, Span take care of business

2013-05-02 20:35:00

Dan Haren had been waiting to prove he belonged in Washington’s vaunted starting rotation. After winning his last two starts, Haren is feeling a little better, and that’s mostly because he’s not overthrowing his fastball. “I&...

Jeff Francouer still looking for breakout at the plate

2013-04-30 00:00:00

There is no shortage of Royals still searching to find an offensive rhythm amid the cool April temperatures and postponement-plagued schedule, but few draw the same scrutiny as right fielder Jeff Francoeur. That scrutiny intensified after Jarrod Dyson,...

Atlanta Braves pitcher Kris Medlen pitches against the Miami Marlins during their Grapefuit League Spring Training game at Walt Disney World's Champion Stadium in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

2013-02-24 00:00:00

Kris Medlen has been the hottest pitcher in the majors, if not the best, since the All-Star break. He and his fellow pitchers held the Nationals to six runs in three games over the weekend.

2012-09-14 00:00:00