Weekly Hit Ground Ball: Upton away
Hitting home runs in a homecoming game
The recent trade of Justin Upton from Arizona to Atlanta
Aside from the MLB on 5 Live Sports Extra coverage, it normally takes something historic, controversial or quirky for baseball to get a mention on the BBC.co.uk website
We can all be forgiven for taking talk of retirement with a pinch of salt, but in Chipper Jones’ case it looks like he’s made his mind up. 2012 will be his final season. It’s unlikely that Jones will change his mind because he has always been a stubborn character, in a good way. Time and [...]
The Atlanta Braves’ pitcher Julio Teheran was smashed for six home runs in two innings by the Detroit Tigers in a Spring Training game on Sunday
In the early hours of Thursday, the Tampa Bay Rays somehow snatched the American League Wild Card from the Boston Red Sox, while the St. Louis Cardinals took the National League Wild Card from the Atlanta Braves
It is set to be a thrilling final day in MLB, with Jonny Gould and Josh Chetwynd providing coverage of a game on BBC 5 Live Sports Extra on Wednesday night before the Wild Card contenders play their final games
160 games played, 2 more to go. Fans of the Braves, Cardinals, Rays and Red Sox are being put through the wringer by their teams and the tension could be at its height on Tuesday night in the States
Friday showed that you only need one early MLB game to make for an enjoyable evening. We’ve got three to look forward to on Saturday
Today’s game is scheduled to be the Civil Rights Game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves. Coverage starts at 18.00