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J. Upton maintains ASG voting lead in NL outfield Braves left fielder Justin Upton remained in the lead among National League outfielders when the latest All-Star balloting results were released on Sunday night. Upton has garnered approximately 50,000 more votes than the Nationals’ Bryce Harper, who ranks second. Six-time All-Star Brian McCann improved his positioning [...]

Braves stock up on pitching with college arm Hursh The Braves stocked up on right-handed pitching over the opening two days of the First-Year Player Draft, using their first-round pick (No. 31 overall) on hard-throwing Jason Hursh out of Oklahoma State, then selecting three other righties over the next nine rounds. Atlanta split its selections [...]

source: Yahoo Contributors Network COMMENTARY | Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCannnotched the 1,000th hit of his career on June 3 and now finds himself climbing higher and higher up the club’s all-time record book. The sad realization many Braves fans may have to come to is that McCann’s $12 million salary could make him a cap casualty next season — [...]

source: Yahoo Contributor Network COMMENTARY | Over the years, the Boston Red Sox have been used to stability behind the plate. Jason Varitek served the team for 14 mostly productive seasons — including catching four no-hitters, the most in MLB history — before his retirement in 2011. Ever since then, the team has been searching for the same kind of [...]

source: yahoo On Amelia’s plane, blowfish, stray sunflower seeds, the Padres’ draft strategies and the cost of flopping.   The rankings (records through Wednesday): 1. St. Louis Cardinals (38-21; Previous: 1) – New Cards pitcher apparently has become a favorite with young people in St. Louis. In every arcade, all you ever hear is, “Wacha, Wacha, Wacha.” [...]