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The Braves First Official Full-Squad Workout of the New Year

The Braves First Official Full-Squad Workout of the New Year

Thursday marked the Braves first official full squad workout of the new year. That said, it’s felt like these have been going on for the better part of the last week with so many position players arriving to central Florida early. While today’s workout featured more of the standard fundamental drills like base running, infield…read more »

Spring Is In the Air and Pitchers Are Everywhere!

Spring Is In the Air and Pitchers Are Everywhere!

By Kevin McAlpin Braves Radio Network Ahhhh, baseball weather. Ok, maybe not quite, but believe me, Spring is in the air here in Central Florida. While Braves pitchers & catchers will officially report on Friday, this morning the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex was buzzing as 15-20 pitchers were already out playing catch in…read more »

New Braves Spring Training Ballpark Named CoolToday Park

New Braves Spring Training Ballpark Named CoolToday Park

CoolToday signs 20-year Naming Rights Deal   North Port, FL (December 4, 2018) – The new Spring Training home of the Atlanta Braves has its name:  CoolToday Park. Earlier today the Atlanta Braves announced a partnership with CoolToday for the naming rights of their new Spring Training ballpark, slated to host its first game on…read more »

Atlanta’s Snitker, Oakland’s Melvin voted top MLB managers

Atlanta’s Snitker, Oakland’s Melvin voted top MLB managers

By RONALD BLUM NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Melvin’s job was a lot different as a rookie manager with Seattle in 2002, and even when he was voted Manager of the Year with Arizona in 2007 and Oakland in 2012. “Organizations and certainly front offices are more a part of it now, and you have…read more »

Derek Schiller – President of Business, The Atlanta Braves

Derek Schiller – President of Business, The Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves 2018 season is over, but now is when the work begins! Derek Schiller, President of Business for The Atlanta Braves, discusses with John some of the plans the Braves have for the 2019 season.  Will there be new player acquisitions?  Is Liberty Media, the owner of the Braves, ready to pony up some…read more »

Baby Braves bow out in playoffs, but the future looks bright

Baby Braves bow out in playoffs, but the future looks bright

ATLANTA (AP) — Brian Snitker endured a restless night after the final game of the season. He was poring over what went wrong for the Atlanta Braves in the playoffs. He might’ve been thinking about his own future, as well. “I laid awake all night staring at the ceiling,” the Braves manager said. “I couldn’t…read more »

Machado, Dodgers finish off Braves in NLDS with 6-2 win

Machado, Dodgers finish off Braves in NLDS with 6-2 win

ATLANTA (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers went through all the expected motions after winning a playoff series. They broke out T-shirts and caps. They posed for pictures in the middle of SunTrust Park. They doused each other with beer in the clubhouse. Then, just like that, their focus turned to bigger goals ahead. For…read more »

Braves return home needing win vs LA to extend NLDS

Braves return home needing win vs LA to extend NLDS

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers head to Atlanta full of confidence after consecutive shutouts gave them a commanding 2-0 lead over the Braves in their National League Division Series. Now the Braves must win the first postseason game in their new ballpark to extend their season. And they face some daunting history: only three…read more »

Ryu sharp, Dodgers hit 3 HRs, beat Braves 6-0 in NLDS opener

Ryu sharp, Dodgers hit 3 HRs, beat Braves 6-0 in NLDS opener

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers made a surprising and much dissected decision to start Hyun-Jin Ryu over Clayton Kershaw in Game 1 of the NL Division Series. Swell choice. The South Korean left-hander pitched seven dominant innings and Los Angeles launched three home runs to beat the Atlanta Braves 6-0 on Thursday night. Ryu…read more »

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