Paul Maholm

Next for Braves: Minnesota Twins

2013-05-20 10:14:02

Series preview: vs. Twins When (TV): 7:10 p.m. Monday (SPSO), 7:10 p.m. Tuesday (SPSO), 12:10 p.m. Wednesday (SPSO). Radio: 680, 93.7, 100.5 Probable starting pitchers: Monday: Braves RH Julio Teheran (2-1, 4.57 ERA) vs. RH Kevin Correia (4-3, 3....

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...

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...

Braves quotes after Saturday's loss to Giants

2013-05-12 00:00:00

**CARLOS TOSCA On the 4-run Giants fifth inning, after 6-run fourth Friday "If we can get a ground ball there, we can get ourselves out of the inning. But I think you've got to give the Giants credit. They don't miss a mistake in the strike zone,...

Gregg officially anointed Cubs' closer

2013-05-08 10:09:00

Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum officially dubbed Kevin Gregg his closer Wednesday, making Gregg the third pitcher to hold the job since opening day. Sveum has spent the last couple weeks saying his relievers perform better if they don’t know...

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&...

Zimmermann sharp again as Nationals finally solve Braves

2013-05-01 19:58:00

Jordan Zimmermann turned in another dominant performance with two-hit ball over eight innings, Ian Desmond hit a two-run homer in the fourth and the Washington Nationals finally beat the Atlanta Braves, 2-0 Wednesday night. The Braves had won five in...

Your Morning Phil: Liriano trade, Gregg, Dunn

2013-04-30 09:03:00

Talking baseball while hoping Kirk Hinrich gets well soon: 1. At some point every July, I make this point: The odds are always with the teams selling talent at the trade deadline, not the ones giving up prospects to try to meet short-term opportunities....

Cubs tradition: Throwing out ceremonial first discussion of fans' patience

2013-04-09 07:51:00

If you believe the 2013 Cubs were built to stink -- spoiler alert: they were -- then you had to like Edwin Jackson’s miserable start in Monday’s home opener and Starlin Castro’s aggravating last out that was a wind shift from turning...

Record-breaker

2013-04-27 12:34:02

The 35,000-plus fans at Comerica Park stood and let loose in full throat, not so much hoping but waiting for history as Tigers starter Anibal Sanchez prepared to deliver his 121st and final pitch. The result was as predictable as Detroit's 10-0...

Braves strike out 18 times in loss to Tigers

2013-04-27 00:04:02

DETROIT _ Braves officials said they weren't concerned about having a strikeout-prone lineup this season, but even they have to concede this is pushing the envelope when it comes to whiffing. Anibal Sanchez set a Detroit Tigers record with 17 strikeouts...

Tigers 10, Braves 0: Notes, quotes from Friday's win

2013-04-27 02:24:03

At Comerica Park �� What happened: Anibal Sanchez struck out 17 in eight innings to break Mickey Lolich's club record of 16. Sanchez tied and set the mark as he struck out the side in the eighth. Leftfielder Matt Tuiasosopo...

Paul Maholm #17 of the Atlanta Braves pitches against the New York Mets

2012-08-10 20:32:00

The Cubs dealt Maholm, a lefty starter, and Johnson, an outfielder, to Atlanta in exchange for RHP Arodys Vizcaino, RHP Jaye Chapman and cash.

2012-07-31 04:52:01

Cubs pitcher Paul Maholm delivers in the first inning.

2012-07-29 00:00:00