Truth, Lies and Sacrifice Flies – Atlanta Braves

Anthopoulos on first-place Braves and plans for rest of season and beyond

After three seasons of 90 or more losses, the Braves have turned things around in their first season with Alex Anthopoulos as general manager. He talked with the AJC's David O'Brien about the team's encouraging performance and whether it changed the short- and long-term plans including next month's trade deadline.

Jeff Francoeur on his career, Chipper, the current Braves and future plans

Jeff Francoeur, retired outfielder and one of the most popular Braves of the past couple of decades, sat down with David O'Brien to discuss what "Frenchy" is doing now, what made Chipper so special, the current team and the future.

Just-retired Kris Medlen discusses his career and great memories of Braves years

Kris Medlen was one of the most popular Braves of the past decade, an undersized underdog of a pitcher drafted in the 10th round who went on to briefly become a budding Atlanta ace before a second Tommy John surgery changed his career arc. He discusses his career with the AJC's David O'Brien.

Ninth-inning rally exemplified what makes this Braves team dangerous

The Braves scored six runs in the ninth inning, including five runs with two outs, to beat the Marlins 10-9 and maintain the National League's best record.

Yes, I still think this Braves team is for real

The Braves got swept in three games against the Giants in front of huge crowds at SunTrust Park over the weekend, but they won five in a row and seven of eight before that and were still in first place in the National League East on Monday. Listen to David O'Brien explain why he wrote last week that this team is for real.