Braves end June by breaking records and ending droughts
The Atlanta Braves were, without question, the best team in baseball during the month of June.Where do we begin with what the Atlanta Braves did during their historic month of dominance?Atlanta went an earth-shattering 21-4 in June, setting a franchise record for most wins in a month. The Br...
2023-07-02 00:50
MLB rumors: Yankees failed trade, Braves dodge trade bullet, Red Sox hyping moves
Trades have happened, and MLB rumors season is officially here.Here's the latest you should know regarding MLB rumors, a day after the Royals and Rangers broke the seal on the trade market, sending Aroldis Chapman to the Rangers to further fortify its pitching staff.Red Sox could be big s...
2023-07-02 00:29
Braves: Max Fried update gives ‘reasonable’ possible return date for Atlanta’s ace
Atlanta Braves ace Max Fried has taken a big step in his rehab by facing hitters as he inches closer to returning to the rotation from a forearm strain.The Atlanta Braves have been missing their ace since Max Fried hit the injured list in early May with a strained left forearm. The latest update...
2023-07-01 22:47
3 Braves trade targets from Pirates deadline selling, 1 to avoid
The Pirates will sell at the MLB Trade Deadline and the Atlanta Braves should be all over it. Who should be the Braves trade targets? Who should they avoid?After the first month of the 2023 MLB season, both the Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates were atop their respective divisions and lookin...
2023-07-01 04:24
Marlins vs. Braves prediction and odds for Friday, June 30 (Fade Bryan Hoeing)
The Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves start a weekend series between two teams at the top of the NL East.The Braves are one of the best teams in baseball, but the Marlins continue to push for a postseason berth despite some poor underlying metrics like a negative run differential. Miami will hope...
2023-07-01 03:26
MLB Rumors: Pete Alonso trade buzz, Braves-Cardinals trade, Royals rock and hard place
MLB Rumors: Royals biggest trade assets proving problematicAll signs are pointing to the Kansas City Royals being one of the most aggressive sellers at the forthcoming MLB Trade Deadline. And it doesn't take anyone breaking the wheels in their head to figure out who their two most coveted com...
2023-07-01 03:23
MLB rumors: Assessing chances of Braves signing Shohei Ohtani
Look for the Atlanta Braves to potentially entertain signing Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani in his impending free agency this upcoming offseason.Although the Los Angeles Angels stand a good chance at retaining him, the Atlanta Braves can offer Shohei Ohtani what most MLB franchises c...
2023-06-30 23:25
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...
2023-06-30 22:25
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...
2023-06-30 21:54
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...
2023-06-30 08:25
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...
2023-06-30 06:51
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...
2023-06-30 00:20