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• Let’s talk about how good Alex Anthopoulos’ off-season was

Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports The Braves President of Baseball Ops had an incredible winter. Over the winter, the Braves’ front office and President of Baseball Ops Alex Anthopoulos added six notable pitchers to the roster via free agent signing or through trades and to this point, those six guys have given the Braves incredible production over the first 6 weeks of the 2024 season. The s...2024
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• Matt Olson homers, Chris Sale dominates in win over Cubs

Matt Olson looked like Matt Olson again | John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports Chris Sale was looking like his former Cy Young contending self as he dominated the Cubs. Matt Olson came through with a HR. The Atlanta Braves faced the Cubs and Jameson Taillon with his 1.13 ERA in what looked like would be a low scoring affair. Chris Sale had been dominate as of late so it looked to be the maki...2024
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Braves series preview

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images The Cubs visit Atlanta for the first time since last September’s disaster. The last time the Cubs faced the Braves, it was the final week of September 2023 and the Cubs desperately needed wins to stay in postseason contention. Instead, they got swept, blowing leads in the sixth inning or later in the first two games. Hopefully, this series will be better. Sc...2024
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• Braves’ winning streak snapped on walk-off blast

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Atlanta’s four-game winning streak is over after a 4-3 loss Sunday. The Atlanta Braves took a 3-2 lead into the ninth inning, but were unable to hold it in a 4-3 walk-off loss to the New York Mets. The Braves offense threatened early in the first inning against Severino. Austin Riley singled with two outs and then moved to second when Matt Olson was hit ...2024
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• Gamethread: Guardians at White Sox

You know it’s been a great game when Southpaw is out on the field with the players. | Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports Do the South Siders have a Mother’s Day miracle in store? To all the #SoxMoms out there, Happy Mother's Day! pic.twitter.com/lPgb9qw1Ce— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) May 12, 2024 Happy Mother’s Day to all of the amazing mothers out there. The biggest gift that you coul...2024
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• Braves News: Luis Guillorme trade, Zack Short acquisition, NL East showdown, and more

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday. The team may have been off, but the front office was busy as the Atlanta Braves made a couple of trades on Thursday. First, the club announced a trade that sent infielder Luis Guillorme to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for a player to be named later. 29-year-old Guillorme joined the B...2024
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• Braves Mailbag: Offensive struggles, Marcell Ozuna extension, AJ Smith-Shawver and more

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images This week’s mailbag discusses Atlanta’s recent offensive struggles, a Marcell Ozuna extension, AJ Smith-Shawver and much more A big thank you to everyone who took time to send in questions for this week’s Atlanta Braves mailbag. If I didn’t get to yours, we will do this again soon. Let’s get to it! I realize hitters have slumps, but aren’t those of Ronal...2024
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• Recap: Vines’ solid start and late burst from the offense pushes Braves past Astros 6-1.

Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports Braves went into Houston with a rookie starter and took the first game of their 3-game series. Darius Vines made a good impression with his first start of 2024, while the offense showed up late and the bullpen held things down in the Braves 6-2 win over Houston. The Braves are still trying to get their rotation reset after losing Spencer Strider to season-endin...2024
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• Keeping tabs on old White Sox friends ...

Instead of watching Jake Burger launch bombs for the White Sox, we are forced to view from afar. Thanks, Kenny! | Brennan Asplen/Getty Images Because it’s certainly more fun than what we’re watching now Hey there, fellow White Sox fans! I’m excited to introduce a new feature this season where I’ll update you on how one of our favorite former players is faring with his new team. Not just ...2024
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• Braves News: Austin Riley goes deep, Charlie Morton cruises to victory and more

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Despite the elements, the Braves offense was on fire on Monday. It was a cold and miserable day in Chicago as the Braves opened their series against the White Sox. Many Braves, especially Ronald Acuna Jr., appeared to not be having their usual level of fun on Monday in the cold, rainy weather. Fortunately, the bats of the Braves did not become cold, as ...2024
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• Gamethread: Tigers at White Sox

Andrew Vaughn demonstrates for his teammates where second base is, since they seem to have forgotten. | John E. Moore III/Getty Images At least they’re giving away hoodies With an Opening Day of brilliant pitching that wasn’t quite brilliant enough because of an offense that never made it as far as second base, the White Sox head into day two of their series with the Tigers hoping to make...2024
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• 2024 Charlotte Knights Season Preview

Universal No. 1 White Sox prospect Colson Montgomery will start 2024 with a promotion to Triple-A Charlotte, and a clear path to the majors. | Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images A look at top-prospect shortstop Colson Montgomery and other major league hopefuls who start 2024 at the doorstep of The Show For a White Sox team that lost 101 games last season, at first glance it may seem li...2024
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• Braves select contract of Jesse Chavez, place Angel Perdomo on injured list

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The addition of Jesse Chavez sets the Braves’ 26-man roster for Opening Day. The Atlanta Braves finalized their Opening Day roster with a pair of moves Thursday. The team selected the contract of reliever Jesse Chavez adding him to the 40-man roster. The Braves also placed left-handed reliever Angel Perdomo on the 15-day injured list...2024
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• Braves Mailbag: Playoff struggles, 2024 sleeper and more

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images This week’s mailbag includes questions about the Braves rotation, Max Fried’s next contract, and sleeper candidates. Thanks to everyone that sent in questions for this week’s Atlanta Braves mailbag. We will be doing more of these throughout the regular season. Let’s get to it! The Braves’ offensive approach clearly works during the re...2024
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"Aaron Bummer got the eighth and pitched a solid scoreless inning, working around a walk."

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"And in the bottom of the inning, with lefty Aaron Bummer on the mound, David Ross sent Nick Madrigal to bat for Tucker Barnhart."

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"White Sox To Activate Yoan Moncada, Joe Kelly From 10-Day IL; Aaron Bummer To Be Placed On 10-Day IL"

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"The moves come in response to a pair of bullpen injuries, as both southpaw Aaron Bummer (right hamstring strain) and righty Evan Marshall (strained right flexor pronator) are headed to the 10-day…"

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"The Chicago White Sox are signing Aaron Bummer to a five-year, $16MM contract extension, tweets USA Today’s Bob Nightengale."

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"Holdovers Alex Colome and Aaron Bummer give the ChiSox a quality right-handed and left-handed option, respectively, but there’s limited certainty beyond that pairing."

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"Twins first baseman Joe Mauer recorded the 2,000th hit of his career on Thursday against the White Sox with his second knock of the night, a seventh-inning single off Aaron Bummer."

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"Melky Cabrera, acquired before the Trade Deadline, belted a two-run home run off reliever Aaron Bummer in the eighth inning, and the Royals rallied for a 5-4 win on Saturday, ending a five-game losing streak."

• Let’s talk about how good Alex Anthopoulos’ off-season was
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• Braves News: Luis Guillorme trade, Zack Short acquisition, NL East showdown, and more
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• Jarred Kelenic's first Braves home run helps spark 4-2 Atlanta win over Red Sox

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images It's been a long time coming but Jarred Kelenic has finally hit another home run and it came in a win, no less! Jarred Kelenic's first home run in an Atlanta Braves uniform helped spark the offense for tonight's game. They eventually ended up picking up a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox to get back to winning ways once again. The fir...2024
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• Braves Mailbag: Offensive struggles, Marcell Ozuna extension, AJ Smith-Shawver and more
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• What’s the plan, White Sox?

Chris Getz asking himself, “A plan? I’m supposed to have a plan? What’s a plan?” | Ron Vesely/Getty Images As if you could ever actually have one In theory, in any business transaction, each participant should have a plan of how to benefit. That is, unless the White Sox are involved. Of course, what “benefit” means can be in the eye of the beholder. For us fans, the idea would be to form...2024
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• 2024 Charlotte Knights Season Preview
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• Get to know the Braves’ 2024 Opening Day Roster

Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images Everything you need to know about the Braves Opening Day roster. The Atlanta Braves finalized their roster for Opening Day Thursday morning when they selected the contract of veteran reliever Jesse Chavez. Below is our annual preview to you up to speed in case you are just coming back to baseball for the start of the regular season. ...2024
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• Braves select contract of Jesse Chavez, place Angel Perdomo on injured list
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• 2024 White Sox Rotation Preview

The selection of Garrett Crochet — who has not made a start of substance since high school — as Opening Day starter qualifies as one of the weirdest choices to start the season in White Sox history. | David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Presumptive ace Garrett Crochet hasn’t made a substantial start since high school — and things might get even weirder from there The White Sox ...2024
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• Braves’ winning streak snapped on walk-off blast
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• Braves News: Luis Guillorme trade, Zack Short acquisition, NL East showdown, and more
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• Aaron Bummer has been better than you think

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Aaron Bummer has had a better season than just the surface numbers might say. A 4.50 ERA is never going to jump off the page at you. It’s pretty average production for a pitcher and in some circles, considered below average. That’s Aaron Bummer’s ERA through the first 5 weeks of the season, and so it’s easy to conclude Aaron Bummer has be...2024
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• Braves Mailbag: Offensive struggles, Marcell Ozuna extension, AJ Smith-Shawver and more
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 26, 2024

Gil Luna notched his first win of the season, in an extra-innings affair in Chattanooga. | S. R. Silver/South Side Sox Birmingham rattles of their eighth straight win and Charlotte wins in extras Charlotte Knights 6, Lehigh Valley IronPigs 4 (10 innings) (Gameday score) (Statcast box)Another game, another six-run result delivered by a healthy and everchanging Knights baseball team. Despit...2024
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• THE WHITE SOX HAVE WON A GAME

A White Sox winner?! | @CheesySox A 3-2 squeaker puts me officially at the top of the coverage standings for South Side Sox Friends, are you sitting down? You are? OK — good. The White Sox have won a game! Against a very talented Braves team. In April! Garrett Crochet was tough as nails throughout the game, and if you don’t believe me, just peek at the Pitching Ninja account. The fir...2024
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• Bummer of a game, as a few inches in the seventh prove decisive in 5-4 Philly win

Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports Philadelphia avoids the opening weekend sweep as a few extremely tight plays make the difference behind Aaron Bummer. Looking for the sweep in Philadelphia, with Chris Sale making his Braves debut, the Braves faced Ranger Suarez, who has been successful against them recently. The game started off quite well for Atlanta, and quite similarly to Saturday, as Ac...2024
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• Gamethread: Guardians at White Sox
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 26, 2024
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• Recap: Vines’ solid start and late burst from the offense pushes Braves past Astros 6-1.
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• The institutional idiocy of dropping José Rodríguez

José Rodríguez in 2023, wondering why he was called up to the White Sox for a week to pinch-run in one game. | Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Scrap heap arms > speed-power middle infielder, got it, White Sox There are a lot of other things I need to be doing for South Side Sox late tonight (early a.m., actually), but Thursday’s move requires some follow-up. Oh, you thin...2024
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• Braves News: Series Win, Chris Sale sharp and more

Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports Aside from Sunday, good opening weekend for Braves. Baseball is finally back, and all things considered, the Braves have to be satisfied with a series win over the Phillies. Though Sunday was a bit disappointing, Chris Sale looked very solid despite running into a few tough spots. The offense is locked in, both in terms of power and timely hitting. And while ...2024
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• The Braves are still very good and it's totally fine to get excited about it

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Do I remember how the past two seasons ended? Yep! Is that stopping me from getting hyped? Nope! Folks, we’re here once again. It’s Opening Day (for real, this time) and I’m glad to report that on a personal level, both time and wisdom have yet to jade me when it comes to the optimism of baseball season getting underway. I felt the sa...2024
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• 2024 AL Central preview: The search for signs of life beyond Minnesota

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Twins needed only 87 wins to take the division title in 2023. The ceiling probably won’t be much higher. In 2023, the AL Central was easily the worst division in baseball. It wasn’t in danger of going full 1994 AL West or anything, but at the All-Star break, the Cleveland Guardians were in first place at a dead-even 45-45. All four...2024
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• Who is that guy? (Part 2: White Sox major league deals)

Erick Fedde had a terrific 2023 season ... in the KBO. | Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The South Siders have brought a million players to camp, so here’s a breakdown of the guys on MLB deals Welcome back! It’s time to go over the guys you might just see on the field this season in a White Sox uniform. roll call ️ pic.twitter.com/WFb2h8hPBj— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) February 16, 202...2024
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• Melky gives Royals final say vs. former team
It took a former White Sox to beat the White Sox and end the Royals' recent misery. Melky Cabrera, acquired before the Trade Deadline, belted a two-run home run off reliever Aaron Bummer in the eighth inning, and the Royals rallied for a 5-4 win on Saturday, ending a five-game losing streak....2017
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• Cubs 4, White Sox 3: Christopher Morel walks it off

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports ... and, my friends, this was the game of the year. So far, anyway. As baseball fans, each and every one of us lives for moments like we had at Wrigley Field Wednesday evening, a game in which our team seems headed for an inevitable, crushing defeat and then in a matter of just a few seconds, we are all sent into indescribable joy. Or, as a friend of mine...2023
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• Bullpen picks up a struggling Spencer Strider and enables an extra innings walk-off win

Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images A rollercoaster win that rewarded Braves fans that stuck with it to the end Facing the losers of last year’s World Series, the Braves looked to get a win in their home opener behind Spencer Strider. Strider got up 0-2 on Ketel Marte, leading off, but hung a slider right in the middle of the plate, which Marte took over the right field wall...2024
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• Max Fried sharp as Braves knock off Marlins 8-1

Photo by Brennan Asplen/Getty Images Max Fried turned in a solid performance to help the Braves to a win over Miami Max Fried turned in a solid performance on the mound while Marcell Ozuna drove in three runs to help the Atlanta Braves to an 8-1 win over the Miami Marlins. The Braves’ offense didn’t waste any time getting to work against Marlins lefty Trevor Rogers. Ozzie Albies singled a...2024
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• White Sox Sign Aaron Bummer To Five-Year Extension
The Chicago White Sox are signing Aaron Bummer to a five-year, $16MM contract extension, tweets USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. The deal also includes two option years that could raise the overall value to $29.5MM, per Nightengale. Nightengale notes that it’s the “largest extension given to a non-closer who has yet to qualify for salary arbitration…...2020
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• Matt Olson, Braves come roaring back to beat Phillies, 9-3

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Atlanta scored nine unanswered runs against the Phillies’ bullpen to score a big win on Opening Day. The Atlanta Braves got off to a slow start Friday offensively, but their offense came roaring back against the Philadelphia Phillies bullpen scoring nine unanswered runs on their way to a 9-2 victory. The Braves threatened right away in the first as Ron...2024
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• 2023 Braves Season in Review: Tyler Matzek

Tyler Matzek missed 2023 due to injury but should return to action with Atlanta next season. | Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images An icon of the 2021 World Series team, reliever Tyler Matzek missed 2023 due to injury. The left hander should return to action with Atlanta next season. Veteran left-handed reliever Tyler Matzek missed the 2023 season recovering from Tommy John...2023
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• Braves News: Austin Riley Goes Deep, Chris Sale to Make Braves Spring Debut, More

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The Braves star third baseman has high expectations for 2024. Though the Braves lost their first game of the Spring on Sunday, and Bryce Elder did not have his best stuff in his first outing. Austin Riley provided the highlight of the day with his first home run this Spring. Of course, production at the plate is not the only are of focus where Riley loo...2024
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• Braves offense pitiful again in 4-3 extra innings loss to Dodgers

Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports Six hits and one walk over 11 innings won’t cut it. As has been the case for seemingly every game lately, the Braves found themselves in a pitcher’s duel. The bats were mostly quiet and the arms were superb. The game went to extras tied 2-2, the sixth time in 30 games Atlanta has needed more than nine to decide the outcome. And in the end, the Braves’ bats were...2024
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• Braves Mailbag: Offensive struggles, Marcell Ozuna extension, AJ Smith-Shawver and more
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• Enter the Drag-on: Denied longball, Riley’s flare walks it off, 4-3

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The Braves survived going 0-for-3 on barrels and a shaky Bryce Elder start to walk off the Guardians in ten Is it just me, or does it feel a little “April 2022” to anyone else? Namely, check out the latter half of 2021 heading into 2022, and then the latter half of 2023 heading into our current brave (not-so-Brave) new world of spring 2024: ...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 26, 2024
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• Reynaldo López pitches six more shutout innings in 6-2 Braves win over Astros

Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images López continued to put the Braves rotation on his back — just like we all predicted back in February, right? Reynaldo López continued to be the most consistent starting pitcher for the Atlanta Braves here in the early going of the season. His six shutout innings helped keep the Braves in control as they rode another late wave of offense to a 6-2 series win...2024
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• The institutional idiocy of dropping José Rodríguez
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• 2024 Charlotte Knights Season Preview
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• Braves Mailbag Part 2: Marcell Ozuna’s trade value, A.J. Minter and more

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images The second part of this week’s mailbag explores Marcell Ozuna’s trade value, thoughts on A.J. Minter and more. Below is the second part of this week’s Atlanta Braves mailbag. If you missed the first part, you can find it here. Again, thank you to everyone who took the time to submit questions. We will do this again soon. How do you think the Braves wil...2024
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• A.J. Minter heads to salary arbitration

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images On the heels of an arbitration hearing to decide his 2024 salary, could this be A.J. Minter’s final season in Atlanta? This Friday, teams and arbitration-eligible players without a signed contract for the 2024 season will exchange salary arbitration figures. The Atlanta Braves have whittled their long list of arbitration-eligible players without a locked...2024
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• Sizing up the NL East heading into 2024

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Braves have won six straight NL East titles and still look like the cream of the division’s crop The Atlanta Braves have done most of their heavy lifting this offseason, but there are still some key players available and moves left to be made around Major League Baseball as the calendar plunges into January. The Braves themselves have...2024
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• It has been a busy and effective offseason for the Braves despite what some might want you to believe

It has not been a decaffeinated offseason, thus far, for Alex Anthopoulos and his staff. | Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images It has been an active last six week for Alex Anthopoulos and staff as the Braves tweak their roster for the 2024 season. Since the disappointing end of the 2023 postseason, Alex Anthopoulos and his staff have been working at a frenetic pace churning t...2023
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• Alex Anthopoulos: ‘We’re looking to add, we’re not looking to subtract’

Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports Alex Anthopoulos met with the media Tuesday at the Winter Meetings and discussed the offseason, rumors surrounding his club and much more. Atlanta Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos didn’t need much time to strike with the first move of the Winter Meetings. The Braves acquired former top prospect Jarred Kelenic along with Marco Gonzales and Evan White from the Seatt...2023
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• South Side Sox Player of the Week (July 28-August 3): Jesse Scholtens

Mitch Ransdell/South Side Sox The late-blooming rookie helps the White Sox limp (crawl?) through the dog days of summer with a pair of solid starts Jesse Scholtens’ South Side debut last April didn’t generate much of a buzz, but his recent pitching starts certainly have. After the trade deadline left the White Sox rotation as hollow as Rick Hahn’s head, Scholtens got his chance to shine ...2023
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• Another embarrassing Bummer
Go home, Bummer. | Michael Reaves/Getty Images Stellar White Sox pitching by Cease is punished by nonexistent offense and the mother of all Bummers Happy Monday, White Sox fans, and Happy Wasted Dylan Cease Day. Chances are that you drifted off to dreamland shortly after the seemingly random 8:38 p.m. CST start, in which case I’m here to help you fill in those sleepy gaps. I hope you had ...2023
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