KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – With the Major League trade deadline looming at 4pm on Monday, everyone knows the Braves are looking for starting rotation help. As conversations start to heat up around the game, Alex Anthopoulos and company pulled off a deal to acquire veteran southpaw Tommy Milone from the Orioles in…… read more »
KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – As the Braves wrapped up a two game, doubleheader sweep of the Yankees, the first half of the 2020 season came to a close. Through the first 30 games of the year, the Braves are 18-12, and all things considered, that doesn’t feel so bad. The rotation has…… read more »
KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE AN, ATLANTA – Much like fellow top prospect Cristian Pache, Ian Anderson’s Big League debut will have to wait an extra 21 hours or so as Tuesday night’s series opener with the Yankees was postponed due to rain. Anderson will finally get his opportunity to step on a Big League…… read more »
KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Over the last few years, there have been a number of highly anticipated Major League debuts from top prospects in the Braves organization. And tonight, fans get to see another one as 22 year old righty Ian Anderson will get the nod in the series opener with the…… read more »
KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – While the Braves came up empty in their quest of a sweep of their rival Phillies on Sunday night, there’s lots to like about the production this team is getting from the top of their order, even in the absence of Ronald Acuña Jr and Ozzie Albies. In…… read more »
KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – As the Braves attempt to solve the biggest question mark this season surrounding the starting rotation, Brian Snitker hinted on Friday that another young arm could soon be on the move. Ian Anderson, the 22 year old former first round pick out of Shenendehowa High in New York…… read more »
KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Mother Nature sure knows how to rain on parades, doesn’t she? Last night, Braves fans were counting down the hours until first pitch of the series finale with the Nationals. But, the weather had other ideas. With Wednesday night’s rainout, and tonight’s scheduled off day, fans will have…… read more »
KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – If I was to tell you there was currently a player in Major League Baseball who is one double shy of Babe Ruth, eleven hits ahead of Carlton Fisk on the all-time list and 22 RBI ahead of Rod Carew, you’d probably assume I’m talking about someone like…… read more »
KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Yesterday, when the Braves announced their lineup for the series finale in Miami, most fans were probably thinking there was a typo. Freddie Freeman, typically the number three hitter for this offense was moved up a spot in the order to the two hole. For Freeman, it marked…… read more »
KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – On Saturday, Braves fans once again got news that they had feared for the last few days. Ronald Acuna Jr, out since Monday with a left wrist injury, was landing on the IL. The team had hoped it was a minor issue and that Acuna could return to…… read more »
