NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — When Mike Foltynewicz was asked how long it took him to get over his nightmarish start in Game 5 of the NL Division Series, he said “two or three days.” The Atlanta Braves pitcher said he quickly turned his attention to wife Brittany, son Mike and daughter Lola. They not…… read more »
KEVIN MCALPIN NORTH PORT, FL – Twenty four hours after finding out Freddie Freeman was dealing with inflammation in his surgically repaired elbow, General Manager Alex Anthopoulos eased the concerns among Braves fans Wednesday prior to the Braves game against the Orioles in Sarasota. “We consulted with Dr. Altchek today, not concerned at all” Anthopoulos…… read more »
KEVIN MCALPIN NORTH PORT, FL – Braves fans hearts skipped a beat on Tuesday morning as the team scratched him from the starting lineup against the Twins at CoolToday Park. Freeman, who was in obvious pain last season dealing with bone spurs in his elbow, had surgery four days after the Braves were eliminated by…… read more »
BY KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN – NORTH PORT, FL – As we inch closer to the start of Grapefruit League games on Saturday, I thought it’d be fun to give the fans a little cheat sheet on the storylines to follow with Opening Day now just five weeks away… Starting Rotation: Barring an injury,…… read more »
KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN – NORTH PORT, FLORIDA – Monday morning, as position players continued to file in the Atlanta clubhouse in North Port, the club rewarded both its General Manager along with Field Manager (and staff) with contract extensions. Alex Anthopoulos has a new title, promoted to President of Baseball Operations/General Manager, a…… read more »
NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — Max Fried throws a firm fastball and features a sharp curve, keys to a breakout season last year with the Atlanta Braves. Moving ahead, he’s focusing on a few other factors that aren’t so easily apparent. Fried has been working on meditation. He believes in visualization. He incorporates breathing into…… read more »
BY KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, NORTHPORT, FL – Every year as Spring Training opens up, inevitably there’s one player who proclaims to be in “the best shape of my life.” Now, while he hasn’t openly said it, Johan Camargo very well could be that guy in the Braves clubhouse during the course of camp.…… read more »
BY KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN ATLANTA – As pitchers and catchers (along with a number of early arriving position players) filed into the clubhouse at CoolToday Park in North Port, there was one noticeable no-show. Cole Hamels, signed by the Braves to a one-year, $18 million dollar deal in December, will be sidelined for…… read more »
BY KEVIN McALPIN 680 THE FAN ATLANTA – With pitchers and catchers officially reporting to their brand new home in North Port today, I thought it’d be fun to take a look at the starting rotation and how things could shake out over the coming weeks between now and Opening Day. We saw some tremendous…… read more »
By CHARLES ODUM ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves need new veteran leadership for a rotation that has lost Julio Teheran and Dallas Keuchel. Left-hander Cole Hamels is eager to fill the void as pitchers and catchers report to spring training on Wednesday. The 36-year-old Hamels, who signed an $18 million, one-year deal with Atlanta…… read more »
