List of All Articles with Tag 'braves'

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

MLB Rumors: Cardinals get great news for potential trade deadline moveSt. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill is coming back soon. O'Neill, who has been on the injured list since May 5, returned to baseball activities last week and is reportedly scheduled to engage in more dynamic a...

MLB Rumors: The Atlanta Braves have pitching help on the way, Max Scherzer has a trade match if the New York Mets sell, and Adam Wainwright going to the bench?MLB rumors: Who needs a trade? More pitching help is coming for Atlanta BravesThe Atlanta Braves have to be considered the favorites to r...

There are few more impressive individual feats in the game of baseball than hitting for the cycle. Here are the MLB standings by the last time each team had a player enter achieve thatfeat.Elly De La Cruz hit for the cycle last Friday, the latest in an impressive string of individual accomplishm...

Pete Alonso and the Mets have been on the wrong side of Karma ever since Alonso yelled the words 'throw it again!' towards the Braves Bryce Elder.Trash talk, bat flips, stare downs and an occasional taunt are all part of the new age of baseball. These things can be seen in every level ...

Ronald Acuna's first half has been incredible. He has potential to reach a feat that no player has ever done before the All-Star Break.There hasn't been anybody in the MLB this year that has been as incredible as the Atlanta Braves superstar outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. He has th...

Joe Ryan was lights-out in his last start for the Twins, but Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Braves unleashed hell on the starter with a home run barrage.Coming into his start at Truist Park on Tuesday night, Joe Ryan had been a force. Boasting a 2.98 ERA on the year while allowing just eight ho...