Friday morning, the Braves announced that after eleven years as pitching coach, Roger McDowell would not return for 2017. At the 2015 All-Star Break, the club offered a one-year extension for its entire staff, with an option for the 2017 season. McDowell’s option however was not exercised and he’s not free to pursue opportunities with…… read more »
As the Braves enter the final two weeks of the regular season, the “magic number” stands at 5. Atlanta needs just 5 more wins over its final 13 games to avoid the dubious 100 loss mark, a total that hasn’t been seen in this town since the 1988 club dropped 105 games. It’s been said…… read more »
One of the reasons I love this crazy game of baseball is because every day you come to the ballpark, you have a chance of seeing something you never have before. Wednesday night, Dansby Swanson entered the record books as he registered his first career home run. But, it’s not so much the fact that…… read more »
Wednesday night, the Braves completed a three team trade that sent veteran outfielder Jeff Francoeur to the Marlins in exchange for Minor League infielder Dylan Moore. With Giancarlo Stanton set to miss the majority of the remainder of the season, Miami is in need of a veteran piece that can help get them over the…… read more »
Tuesday evening, the Braves stole the headlines as John Hart announced that top prospect Dansby Swanson would be promoted to Atlanta and in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Swanson has split the season between High-A Carolina and Double-A Mississippi and was informed of the news around 7pm ET. In 105 games this season, Swanson has…… read more »
While most folks around baseball may not realize it, the Braves are playing their best baseball of the season. Coming into Thursday’s series finale in Milwaukee, Atlanta had posted a .500 record over the last 50 games played, winning 10 of the last 15 games played. In fact, since June 15th, Atlanta’s 25 wins are…… read more »
With less than 48 hours remaining until the 2016 MLB Trade Deadline, the Braves pulled off an unexpected move, swapping Hector Olivera to the Padres in exchange for Matt Kemp and cash considerations. Olivera has been a major disappointment, appearing in just 30 Big League games with Atlanta after the trade last July that sent…… read more »
With the Trade Deadline less than a week away, there’s been plenty of speculation surrounding what the Braves may do as far as selling off some of their higher sought-after pieces. Let’s take a look at who’s staying and more importantly, who could be on the way out… Julio Teheran: Ok, let’s get this one…… read more »
The Braves entered the 2016 All-Star Break with a bit of momentum on their side, having won three of the final four games over last weekend in Chicago. With 73 games remaining on the season, there’s sure to be plenty of storylines to follow between now and October 3rd. So, what should Braves fans be…… read more »
On Tuesday night, Major League Baseball unveiled the 2016 All-Star teams, and to no surprise, Julio Teheran is the Braves lone representative. On paper, some may wonder why Teheran, at 3-7 is deserving of the nod. But, this is a classic example of why wins and losses can be extremely deceiving. Playing for a club…… read more »
