Frank Wren

ATLANTA The San Francisco Giants moved slowly and quietly late Sunday night as they headed for a long journey home. They were done with another losing trip, but it could have been so much different, manager Bruce Bochy said after a 3-0 loss to the Atlanta...

Last week's rankings in parentheses Rank Team Comment 1. Cardinals (1) Not bad for a team that lost its ace, its closer, and its All-Star shortstop 2. Reds (7) Dusty's old school: has instructed players to leave gloves on field...

Jacob Heyward, younger brother of Braves right fielder Jason Heyward, notified teams earlier this week that he would forego the draft and attend the University of Miami this fall, but the Braves drafted the right fielder in the 38th round Saturday as a...

The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: adding Wren, Farrell, Manwaring Former NFL prospect taken in baseball draft Chad Jones, whose budding pro football career was halted by an injury, continued his comeback in another sport when he was taken in the ninth...

The Sports Xchange Dodgers 2, Braves 1 (10) LOS ANGELES -- The legend of Yasiel Puig continues to grow. And to a lesser extent, so, too, does that of rookie left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu. Ryu pitched into the eighth inning of a tie game and Puig hit a home...

The Sports Xchange Puig homers in Dodgers' 10-inning win LOS ANGELES -- The legend of Yasiel Puig continues to grow. And to a lesser extent, so, too, does that of rookie left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu. Ryu pitched into the eighth inning of a tie game and...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH The Braves don't want to rush pitching prospect Alex Wood. But they may not have a choice unless general manager Frank Wren can find a capable left-handed reliever. With the losses of...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH Luis Avilan and Cory Gearrin have exceeded expectations. But with Eric O'Flaherty and Jonny Venters gone from the bullpen because of Tommy John surgery, the Braves need even more from...

If they hadn't been able to hit a baseball, Paul and Lloyd Waner probably would have made their living in cotton in their hometown, just east of Oklahoma City. But, man, could those guys hit. Lloyd, known as Little Poison, hit .316 for his career...

When Dan Duquette was hired roughly a year ago as the club’s executive vice president, the Orioles pointed to his impressive track record in the past with the Montreal Expos and Boston Red Sox. He was in charge of some very good teams –...