Braves pitchers are thankful Andrelton Simmons is their shortstop and not another powerful pitching arm. The 24-year old would not sign with Atlanta in 2010 unless the Braves allowed him to remain in the infield. With the potential tying run on third base in the eighth inning Wednesday night, he ranged onto the outfield grass to snag Travis d'Arnaud's grounder, then made a one-hop throw to first baseman Freddie Freeman. That preserved the lead as the Braves beat the New York Mets 3-2 behind Julio Teheran's strong start to stop a three-game losing streak. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=340827121&teams=atlanta-braves-vs-new-york-mets
