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Grant McAuley covers baseball for the Braves Radio Network. Over the past four seasons, McAuley has made daily contributions on his "Braves Insider" page for network flagship websites, 640 WGST and 94.9 The Bull as well as MLB.com's MLBlog site.
In 2006, McAuley penned a look back on the 14-consecutive Divisional Titles won by the Atlanta Braves, as part of a 1-hour show, voiced by long-time Braves broadcaster Skip Caray. The show highlights and honors the accomplishments of the team from 1991-2005. McAuley was also featured in ESPN Classic's "Top 5 Reason You Can't Blame," as they focused on Braves manager Bobby Cox in a show first airing in September of that year.
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The Tomahawk Times - Braves sign veteran reliever Tavarez
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LOS ANGELES -- Looking to add depth to a beleaguered bullpen, the Atlanta Braves signed veteran reliever Julian Tavarez to a contract for the remainder of the season.
Tavarez, 35, will be in uniform Tuesday night, as the Braves play the second game of a three game set against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
After starting the season with the Boston Red Sox, Tavarez went 0-1 with a 6.39 ERA and was released on May 22. The Milwaukee Brewers signed Tavarez on May 27, but he went 0-1 with an 8.59 ERA in seven appearances and earned his second release of the season on June 25 after refusing assignment to the Minor Leagues.
In a 16-year career with nine teams, Tavarez is 84-72 with a 4.46 ERA and 22 saves in 750 career games. Tavarez spent much of last season as a starting pitcher for the World Champion Red Sox.
The Braves optioned outfielder Jason Perry back to Triple-A Richmond to make room for Tavarez on the 25-man active roster. Perry tripled in his first Major League at-bat against the Houston Astros on Friday, but collected just one hit in his next 16 at-bats.
Atlanta recalled outfielder Jeff Francoeur prior to Monday's contest against the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving the Braves five outfielders prior to the signing of Tavarez.
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