KEVIN MCALPIN 680THEFAN, ATLANTA – Baseball is a game of second and sometimes third and fourth opportunities. For some, they take it and make the most of it. Others find it hard to figure it out and end up moving on to the next chapter of their lives. For one Braves reliever, 2020 has been…… read more »
KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Wins like last night never get old. On a night where it seems like nothing is going right, trailing by six in the fifth and four in the eighth, the Atlanta offense does what we’ve become so accustomed to seeing, willing themselves to improbable wins. It’s what good…… read more »
KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – When most Braves fans are asked who the teams ace is, the answer is easy. Mike Soroka, at just 22 years old, has emerged as the team’s best pitcher. But, the club has another emerging ace in the hole that folks around the game are starting to take…… read more »
KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – In the world of “new norms”, much has changed for those of us who cover sports on a daily basis. Gone (for now) are the days of being in a clubhouse to chat with players and coaches, as is our daily sit down with the manager in the…… read more »
KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – To say the Braves need a starter to get deep in tonight’s Home Opener would be the understatement of the day. Through the first turn of the rotation, the Atlanta starting pitchers are right in the middle of the pack in the Majors as far as innings pitched…… read more »
KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Following another disappointing outing in Monday’s series opener in Tampa, the Braves have designated Mike Foltynewicz for assignment. Brian Snitker started his post game media session with the surprising news that the former 2018 All-Star was being removed from the rotation. Foltynewicz allowed six earned over 3.1 innings…… read more »
KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Baseball is a game of opportunity. Sean Newcomb, for the better part of the last year has made it well known he would love another shot at being used as a starter once again. After just four disappointing starts at the beginning of the 2019 season, Newcomb was…… read more »
KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Reliever Will Smith, who has been out with COVID since the Braves returned to Summer Camp at long last has been cleared to return. Asymptomatic all along, Smith had to go through the protocols and get two negative tests in a more than 24 hour span, in addition…… read more »
KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – With the Braves set to take the field in a little over four hours, Brian Snitker announced the team will be without both their starting catchers for Opening Day. Travis d’Arnaud and Tyler Flowers are not in New York with the team, as both are experiencing symptoms of…… read more »
KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – One of my favorite lines from any baseball movie comes from Field Of Dreams. And while people might not necessarily come this season, the one constant through all the years has been baseball. I don’t know about you, but even with just cardboard cutouts of fans in the…… read more »
