games so far.And the Bengals sorely miss tight end Tyler Eifert

ATLANTA -- First baseman Freddie Freeman and pitcher Julio Teheran are the only core players left after the Atlanta Braves two-year teardown and rebuild for the future.Freeman has been labeled as untouchable from the start. Teheran has virtually gained the same status.The Braves could sell high on Teheran, but general manager John Coppolella has been adamant recently that the team plans to hold on to the 25-year-old staff ace despite continuing trade rumors.Teheran takes a 23-inning scoreless streak into his start Friday night against the Miami Marlins (41-38) and has a 2.46 ERA. He is second among major league starters with a WHIP of 0.89.When you start looking at All-Star pitchers, he is one, Braves interim manager Brian Snitker said. The only thing there is his one-loss record and he cant control that with all that goes on. Hes been about as good as you can get.Teheran, given almost no offensive support, is 3-7 and has yet to record a victory at Turner Field. The right-hander is 0-4 in nine home starts despite a 2.80 ERA.The Braves (27-52) have scored two runs or fewer while Teheran was on the mound in 12 of his 16 starts.One of Teherans home losses came against the Marlins, who had lost five straight to the Braves before winning 7-3 on May 29. Atlanta leads the series 7-2 after an 8-5 victory Thursday.Teheran, 5-3 with a 2.87 ERA in 13 career starts against the Marlins, gave up five hits and three runs over 5 1/3 innings in that game, but has been on a roll since.Teherans scoreless stretch, which includes a one-hitter against the New York Mets, is the longest active streak in the National League and the longest by an Atlanta starter in a single season since Paul Maholm went 25 1/3 innings in 2013.The streak comes with the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline just a month away, but Teheran has been able to concentrate only on his work at hand.I dont think about it, but I hear about it because there are a lot of comments, he said of the trade rumors. I just focus on what Ive been doing because this is the best Ive been feeling during my career.The Marlins and Braves were active on the trade front Thursday.Miami, already strong at the back of the bullpen with A.J. Ramos, obtained veteran closer Fernando Rodney from San Diego in exchange for pitching prospect Chris Paddack.Rodney, 39, was 17-for-17 in save opportunities in his first year with the Padres and had a 0.31 ERA in 28 appearances. He is expected to join the Marlins on Friday.Were able to shorten the game, thats for sure, manager Don Mattingly said of Rodneys addition. Weve been able to shorten it, in our minds, already. Now, it just makes it even shorter.Ramos is 24-for-24 in save opportunities this year and has converted a team-record 33 in a row dating back to last season.Right now, until we have a chance to talk to Fernando, theres nothing I want to talk about role-wise publicly, Mattingly said. I think we look at it as we just added a guy who has been rolling this year.The Braves trade was a multi-player deal for prospects that sent veteran right-hander Bud Norris, who was 2-1 with a 2.15 ERA in his last five starts, to the Los Angeles Dodgers.I hate to see Bud go, Braves interim manager Brian Snitker. The Dodgers are getting a hot pitcher.Norris, 31, was 3-7 with a 4.22 ERA in 22 games (10 startes) after being signed as a free agent in the offseason for $2.5 million.The deal leaves the Braves in need of starter for Saturday, with a promotion from Triple-A likely. Shoes Online UK Review .ca look back at each of the Top 10 stories of 2013. Today, we look back at Boston Strong - a citys recovery from tragedy. Shoes UK From China . The showiest items on Calgarys lot were forwards Mike Cammalleri and Lee Stempniak. Both will be unrestricted free agents this summer. https://www.shoesukonline.com/ . 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His interception rate is among the lowest in the league.So far, his encore season is going as well as could be expected, except for one area -- touchdowns.Dalton had a breakout season last year, leading the AFC in passer rating and setting club records while leading Cincinnati during a 12-win season that matched the best in its history.He sat out the last three games and a first-round playoff loss to Pittsburgh because of a broken thumb on his passing hand.His goal heading into his sixth season was to grow a little more in the subtleties of running the offense. Hes had to take more of the load as the Bengals (2-2) introduce two new receivers, their running game remains stuck, and their best target at the goal line is still sidelined.Dalton has thrown only two interceptions, one of them tipped.I knew I needed to do a better job of that early on, Dalton said. Several years ago I had too many turnovers, so it was making the conscious effort. If you dont turn the ball over, youre giving the team a better chance to win.Dalton had his breakout season last year, leading the AFC with a passer rating of 106.3. He eliminated his propensity for throwing interceptions, getting picked off only seven times in 13 games. He broke his thumb while making a tackle after throwing interception No. 7 against Pittsburgh on Dec. 13.Daltons return showed he was ready to take another step.With no running game and little time to throw -- the Jets sacked him a career-high seven times in the season opener -- Dalton rallied the Bengals in the fourth quarter to a 23-22 win on the road.After four games, he leads the conference with 1,234 yards passing. His average of 8.4 yards per completion is among the leagues best.During a win over Miami last Thursday night, Dalton showed how hes grown in his ability to run the offense. He changed from a passing play tto a running play five times in the first 20 snaps.dddddddddddd.He was 4 out of 5 on those throws, coach Marvin Lewis said. We give him the liberty to do that, and later it led to a touchdown. He continues to do a good job on his decision-making, accuracy, and running the offense with good tempo.The only drawback: Not enough touchdowns. The Bengals rank last in the league in getting touchdowns after crossing the opponents 20-yard line.Part of it is having two new receivers -- Brandon LaFell and rookie Tyler Boyd -- still adapting. Theres also the lack of a consistent running game, a problem in all four games so far.And the Bengals sorely miss tight end Tyler Eifert, who has yet to play because of offseason ankle surgery.Its a little different, Dalton said. The guy that weve been playing with hadnt played in a lot of games before.The Bengals need to get their offense in gear with road games at Dallas (3-1) and New England (3-1) coming up. The Cowboys defense ranks 18th in yards allowed.Were a .500 football team right now, offensive coordinator Ken Zampese said. And we all have contributed to where were at, and were all going to contribute to us being better from here.Game notes Eifert didnt practice on Wednesday because of a sore back as well as his recovery from the ankle surgery, an indication its unlikely hed play in Dallas. Hed practiced on a limited basis for the past two weeks. Eifert was limping slightly on Monday after a light team workout. ... CB Dre Kirkpatrick, who missed the game against Miami with an injured hamstring, practiced fully. ... Among those limited in practice were RB Jeremy Hill (chest), G Clint Boling (shoulder) and OT Jake Fisher (back).---Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '