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According to Disney news blog Stitch Kingdom, the Atlanta Braves aren’t big fans of upcoming animated film “Brave.”

This summer, the Atlanta National League Baseball Club (owners of the Atlanta Braves), reportedly filed an objection to Disney’s attempts to trademark the title “Brave.” The team claims that the upcoming animated film’s moniker is already being used by their organization.

Although the Braves don’t own any trademarks for the word “Brave” (only “Braves”), they insist that damages will occur as a result of the trademarks being approved.

The team claims that they’ve used the singular form of Braves on merchandise, and say that “Brave” is used when referring to a single player (as opposed to the whole team being the “Braves.”)

The Walt Disney Company and the Atlanta National League Ball Club are said to be currently involved in private negotiations.

The 3-D fantasy adventure movie – produced by Pixar and released by Disney – will hit theaters June 22. The kids flick follows a courageous girl from the Highlands of Scotland.

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Read More: Martin Prado (3B – ATL), Seth Smith (RF – COL), Colorado Rockies, Atlanta Braves

According to MLB.com’s Thomas Harding, the Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves have been talking about a deal that would send outfielder Seth Smith to Atlanta for Martin Prado, though the Rockies likely would include a prospect in the deal as well. The Rockies have been frustrated in attempts to add starting pitching, Harding writes, so improving the situation at second base has become the top priority:

The Rockies’ main need is a durable starting pitcher, but they have shown no interest in dealing the multiple prospects that many teams require for such a deal. So adding another bat at second base, where the Rockies for now have a possible combination of former first-round Draft pick Chris Nelson and solid multi-position man Jonathan Herrera, has risen to the top of the pecking order.

The 27-year-old Prado hit .260/.302/.385 with the Braves in 2011.

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Jimmy Rollins just re-upped for three more years with the Philadelphia Phillies. That alone was hardly an Earth-shattering move. But it was one of significance to the Atlanta Braves.

Thanks to their epic September free fall, the Braves finished second to the Phillies in the National League East, which has been widely documented. What has gone largely overlooked is that the Braves finished closer to fourth place (12 games ahead of the New York Mets) than to first (13 behind the Phillies).

The third-place team, the Washington Nationals, should be stronger with Stephen Strasburg coming back from arm surgery and right fielder Jayson Werth possibly coming back from oblivion.

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While the Los Angeles Angels and Miami Marlins have been creating headlines with their signings of Albert Pujols, C.J. Wilson and Jose Reyes, countless teams have been slow movers. Among those teams are the Atlanta Braves. The Braves stopped playing ball once the calendar changed to September this past season, leaving fans hoping for money to be spent and changes to be made.

To start the offseason, the Braves ate a big portion of Derek Lowe’s contract and shipped him to Cleveland for Chris Jones. Jones pitched for Single-A Kinston in 2011, going 7-1 with a 3.36 ERA in 43 games. The Braves also saw their ace, Tim Hudson go under the knife to fix his ailing back. Add in the doubt to the health of Tommy Hanson and Jair Jurrjens, and the Braves rotation could be quite different in 2012.

Since the Braves season ended, rumors started about possibly trading Jurrjens and/or Martin Prado. While those rumors haven’t led to anything as of yet, for the right price, both could see themselves playing elsewhere next season. What moves have actually been close this far for the Braves?

Earlier in the offseason, the Braves picked up the option on infielder Eric Hinske, while declining the option on center fielder, Nate McLouth. Hinske hit .233 with 10 home runs and 28 RBIs, while McLouth hit .228 with four home runs and 16 RBIs. McLouth has never been able to get going in Atlanta, and was expendable with the acquisition of Michael Bourn.

Relief pitcher Peter Moylan and utility infielder Brooks Conrad were both non-tendered contracts, making them free agents. Moylan appeared in just 13 games last season, spending most of the time on the disabled list. He was 2-1 with a 3.24 ERA. Conrad, the 2010 playoffs goat for the Braves had a terrible season, hitting just .223 with four home runs and 13 RBIs.

The Braves appear to be looking at prospect Tyler Pastornicky as their starter at shortstop, as they allowed Alex Gonzalez to sign with the Milwaukee Brewers. The defensive stud suffered through a horrible offensive campaign, hitting just .241 with 15 home runs and 56 RBIs.

In a division that has seen the Washington Nationals improve over the years, Miami and the Philadelphia Phillies improve this offseason, the National League East could be a scary division to play in. Atlanta needs to start making moves soon, or they could see a fourth place finish in 2012.

For access to Atlanta Braves season recaps from 1990-present, a look at trades that changed Braves history, or a look at the greatest award winners in team history, go here for easier access.

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ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have selected left-hander Robert Fish from the Los Angeles Angels organization in the Rule 5 draft.

The 23-year-old Fish has been used mostly as a reliever over six minor-league seasons with the Angels and gives the Braves another left-handed option out of the bullpen. He was acquired during the winter meetings in Dallas.

Last season, Fish struck out 41 over 30 1-3 innings with a 3.26 ERA at Double-A Arkansas. For his career, he is 21-20 with a 4.87 ERA.

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ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have selected left-hander Robert Fish from the Los Angeles Angels organization in the Rule 5 draft.

The 23-year-old Fish has been used mostly as a reliever over six minor-league seasons with the Angels and gives the Braves another left-handed option out of the bullpen. He was acquired during the winter meetings in Dallas.

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ATLANTA (AP)—The Atlanta Braves have selected left-hander Robert Fish from
the Los Angeles Angels organization in the Rule 5 draft.

The 23-year-old Fish has been used mostly as a reliever over six
minor-league seasons with the Angels and gives the Braves another left-handed
option out of the bullpen. He was acquired during the winter meetings in Dallas.

Last season, Fish struck out 41 over 30 1-3 innings with a 3.26 ERA at
Double-A Arkansas. For his career, he is 21-20 with a 4.87 ERA.

Fish was a sixth-round pick by the Angels in the 2006 June draft.

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Read More: Tim Hudson (P – ATL), Jair Jurrjens (P – ATL), Tommy Hanson (P – ATL), Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Tim Hudson underwent successful surgery on Monday to repair a herniated disk in his back. While his recovery and progression will be closely monitored throughout the rest of the offseason, the team expects Hudson to be ready for the start of Spring Training.

From the official release out of Atlanta:

Atlanta Braves right-handed pitcher Tim Hudson underwent successful surgery today to repair a herniated disc in his back. The procedure was performed by Dr. Steven Wray at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. The injury, which had been bothersome for Hudson over the last two seasons, became progressively worse during his off-season workouts.

Hudson missed a start in May because of a back issue and this would appear to be the reason why. Anyone who has ever dealt with a back issue can tell you the injury has a knack for lingering and not responding to treatment, and it is a minor miracle Hudson made it through the entire season without hitting the disabled list.

The Braves starting rotation continues to be dinged up and it may convince Frank Wren to hold onto his pitchers this offseason. With the uncertainty of Tommy Hanson’s shoulder, Jair Jurrjens’ knee and Hudson’s back, Atlanta hasn’t exactly had a clean bill of health in the last year.

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The last week has been incredibly slow for Braves news and that will likely continue through the weekend, but the team did add some depth to their organization on Tuesday.

Journeyman catcher J.C. Boscan, who has seen a few innings of works as Atlanta’s No. 3 catcher, resigned with the team and will likely handle the catching duties at Triple-A Gwinnett. A first-class teammate, Boscan could see time in Atlanta should David Ross or Brian McCann go down to injury.

Ian Gac — no, seriously, that’s his name — was signed by the Braves after a strong season in the Carolina League. The first baseman had big numbers in 2011, but he is already 25 years old and has not reached the higher levels of the Minor Leagues thus far.

Josh Wilson was added to the team and he was playing time with the Brewers and Diamondbacks. A light-hitting utility man, he may serve as a 25th man off the bench for the Braves sometime next year should injuries arise.

The club added two outfielders in Luis Durango and Brahiam Maldonado, who will both likely play with the Mississippi Braves should they make the team. Neither projects to be more than a 4th outfielder in the big leagues.

Left-handed pitcher Dusty Hughes is 29 years old and probably has a chance to be a lefty specialist with Atlanta, but he will have to improve greatly after a disastrous year in 2011.

None of these players will have much of an impact on the franchise, but you can never have too much depth. Do not look into these signings for anything more than depth in the organization. 

For more, Talking Chop has a nice breakdown of each player.

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ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have signed 14 players to minor-league contracts, including right-handed reliever Adam Russell.

Russell pitched in 36 games for the Tampa Bay Rays last season, going 1-2 with a 3.03 ERA. He received an invitation Tuesday to big league camp next spring, along with right-hander Jason Rice, left-handers Dusty Hughes and Yohan Flande, catchers J.C. Boscan and Jose Yepez, infielders Ernesto Mejia, Drew Sutton and Josh Wilson, and outfielders Luis Durango and Jordan Parraz.

In addition, the Braves signed left-hander Jose Lugo, first baseman Ian Gac and outfielder Brahiam Maldonado to minor-league deals.

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