Atlanta Braves Unable to Get by Hot Marlins Team, Fall Out of First Place in Division: A Fan’s Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Atlanta Braves are catching the Miami Marlins at the wrong time right now, as the hot-hitting Marlins teed off on Atlanta on May 16 by the score of 8-4. Mark Buehrle had his third win of the year for the Marlins while Mike Minor picked up his third loss.

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Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves Highlight MLB Schedule for May 17, 2012 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The 2012 MLB regular season is well underway with a full month of baseball already in the books. It is still a long road to October baseball but paths are already starting to take shape and many surprises have already occurred along the way. The beginning of the year brings promise but at this point in the season anything can still happen.

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Marlins-Braves Preview (The Associated Press)

The Atlanta Braves have climbed to the top of the NL East behind an impressive display at the plate.

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Atlanta Braves Complete Sweep of Cardinals, Now First in National League East: A Fan’s Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Atlanta Braves completed a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals on May 13 to end their road trip at 7-2 and take over first place in the National League East from the Washington Nationals. Tommy Hanson picked up his fourth win of the year in the game while Lance Lynn had his first loss.

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Philadelphia Phillies Supporters Expressing Three Major Concerns: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Philadelphia Phillies have won five consecutive National League Eastern Division titles. But, the 2012 edition of this team is struggling to stay in contention with the Washington Nationals, Atlanta Braves, New York Mets and Miami Marlins.

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Nationals Head to Cincinnati With First Place on the Line: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Washington Nationals are clinging to first place in the NL East as they head to Cincinnati for three games with the Reds. An early lead in the division has evaporated, and now the Nats have to face some pressure with both the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets close on their heels. The Nats dropped two of three games in Pittsburgh in the first half of this six-game road-trip and now make their only visit of the season to Great American Ball Park.

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Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Roy Halladay Facing Some Early Season Challenges: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Reaching a conclusion about Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay, based solely on a recent game against the Atlanta Braves where he surrendered eight runs, would be foolish. It would also be an overreaction to be concerned about his inability to protect the lead in Monday's game against the New York Mets.

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Key to Atlanta Braves Series Sweep Against Colorado Rockies: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Heading into their weekend series against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field this past weekend, the Atlanta Braves seemed as though they be going in reverse. They had just lost two-of-three games to the Philadelphia Phillies, dropping their first series since the New York Mets swept them to begin the season. They even needed extra innings to win a 15-13 showdown on May 2.

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Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Roy Halladay Temporarily Leaves Team: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay surrendered eight earned runs last night in 5.33 innings against the Atlanta Braves. He looked as gassed as he was during a road game against the Chicago Cubs on July 18, 2011. During that contest he only lasted four innings and apparently was dehydrated.

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NL Capsules (The Associated Press)

ATLANTA (AP) Pedro Alvarez and Yamaico Navarro each hit two-run homers, and the Pittsburgh Pirates enjoyed a long-awaited offensive breakthrough as they beat the Atlanta Braves 9-3 on Monday night.

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