Braves fans can thank 4 other teams for stupidly passing on Ronald Acuña Jr.
Ronald Acuña Jr. could have signed with at least four other MLB franchises before linking up with the Atlanta Braves back in the day.While Atlanta Braves fans are currently witnessing an NL MVP-level campaign out of Ronald Acuña Jr., at least four other MLB franchises could have si...
1970-01-01 08:00
What made baseball fun this week: Domingo German is perfect, Anthony Volpe is chicken parm
MLB is about two New York Yankees achieving perfection of late, one on the mound and the other at ... the plate. That is part of what made baseball fun this week, among other things.Making sense of all the nonsense baseball gave us this week through pop culture references!I have tried to avo...
1970-01-01 08:00
China Steelmakers Issue Stark Warning About Second-Half Outlook
China’s leading steelmakers warned the industry faces a very challenging second half as demand disappoints, profitability lags, and
1970-01-01 08:00
MLB All-Star Game starters 2023: 3 biggest snubs from starting lineups
The 2023 MLB All-Star Game starters were announced on Wednesday and we're looking at the three biggest snubs from the lineups.Let's be honest -- snubs can be a bit subjective. And that is definitely the case when we're looking at the 2023 MLB All-Star Game starters that were annou...
1970-01-01 08:00
MLB standings ordered by pitching whiff rate: Braves, Astros throwing filth
The MLB standings by pitching whiff rate give us a good sense of which teams are throwing the best stuff.Few sporting acts can capture the poetry of motion quite like pitching a baseball. Every pitcher operates as their own unique pace. Each wind-up has its own cadence, each release its own moti...
1970-01-01 08:00
Brazil Keeps Inflation Goal, Making Room for Rate Cuts
Brazil will keep pursuing a 3% inflation target, a decision that is likely to help the central bank
1970-01-01 08:00
Brazil government sets 2026 inflation target at 3%, tweaks fulfillment time frame
By Victor Borges and Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's National Monetary Council (CMN), the country's top economic policy body, decided
1970-01-01 08:00
Best MLB prop bets today (Emmet Sheehan, Brayan Bello among pitchers to target)
There are two young pitchers that I absolutely love in the prop market on Thursday night, but for very different props.It starts with Boston Red Sox righty Brayan Bello, who has a 2.70 ERA over his last 11 starts and is quickly becoming Boston’s most reliable arm in the rotation.Later ...
1970-01-01 08:00
Brazil Debates Inflation Targets That Are Key to Beginning of Interest Rate Cuts
Brazil’s upcoming decision on future inflation targets is likely to define whether the central bank may start cutting
1970-01-01 08:00
Braves: 3 times Alex Anthopoulos thrived on the hot stove, and 1 time he got burnt
Atlanta Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos is well-regarded for his aggression on the trade market. Here are three examples where that aggression paid off -- and one where it backfired.The Atlanta Braves hired Alex Anthopoulos, a Canadian with six years of GM experience with the Toronto Blue Jays, in 20...
1970-01-01 08:00
Billionaire Gilinski Bids $836 Million for Colombia’s Exito
Jaime Gilinski made an unsolicited $836 million cash offer for Colombian retailer Almacenes Exito just a month after
1970-01-01 08:00
Braves receive all the proof they need to trade Vaughn Grissom
The Braves have been on the fence about Vaughn Grissom for years now. Is it finally time they get rid of him?Heading into the trade deadline, the Atlanta Braves may have one sneaky piece they want to deal: Vaughn Grissom.Not defensively strong enough to play shortstop and not consistent enou...
1970-01-01 08:00