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• Braves sticking with new lineup in finale

Brett Davis-Imagn Images We might be finally admitting some things to ourselves. It seems like Brian Snitker is learning … at least a little. After moving Drake Baldwin to the 2-spot, he’s keeping him there in the series finale. It’s a good move, given that he’s keeping him in the lineup at the catching spot and he might actually be one of the team’s better hitters. Sean Murph...2025
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• Braves shake up the lineup against the Padres

Brett Davis-Imagn Images Drake Baldwin steps into the 2 spot in the lineup, while Ronald Acuna stays in the leadoff spot Brian Snitker shook up the top of the lineup, after the Braves failed to score after Ronald Acuña's leadoff homer Friday night. Rookie sensation Drake Baldwin steps into the second spot, behind Ronald. Matt Olson swaps with Marcell Ozuna, dropping to the cleanup spot, wh...2025
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• So it’s a Alex Verdugo-Eli White left field platoon?

Brett Davis-Imagn Images I guess, but also why Upon Ronald Acuña’s return, I was just assuming that Eli White would have gotten the vast majority of the starts. I assumed wrong, as Alex Verdugo manned left field last night. I just assumed that with White outhitting, outfielding, and outrunning Verdugo that White would start. Verdugo has a .295/.354/.386 line versus right hand pitching this...2025
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. says it was “incredible” to be back on the field once again

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The face of the franchise here in Atlanta is back and if one game is any indication, there’s a lot of good stuff to look forward to. Ronald Acuña Jr. spoke with the media following the 2-1 loss for the Atlanta Braves against the San Diego Padres and it was clear that while there was certainly disappointment that Atlanta was unable to...2025
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• Pulling a pitcher in the middle of a PA: Yay or Nay?

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images I guess this counts as a question, technically AJ Smith-Shawver did not have a good time yesterday. He didn’t even complete the PA against the last batter he faced, getting yanked from the game with a 2-0 count on James Wood. What are your thoughts on pulling a pitcher mid-PA? I know it’s happened here and there — I think the Braves did it to a reliever...2025
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• Are the Braves having fastball issues?

Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images I don’t mean Spencer Strider’s velocity last night In the midst of the Braves’ season going sideways relative to expectations, I think a lot about the team’s hitting approach (in case you can’t tell, ha). I wasn’t going to think about it at all, but the swap from Kevin Seitzer to Tim Hyers, the signing of Jurickson Profar, and various statements made by Hye...2025
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• Playing time and lineup considerations with Acuña Jr.’s return looming

Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images What lineup changes can we expect when Atlanta’s star RF returns? Smell that? That leathery smell of a baseball bounding past your car on I-85 after it was crushed out of Coolray Field? That, my friends, is the smell of Ronald Acuña Jr.’s impending return. This may be the most anticipated week of the Atlanta Braves season since Opening Day. Spen...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Not closing time for a while

Photo by Heather Barry/Getty Images Phillies closer Jose Alvarado is suspended for PED’s. The Orioles fire Brandon Hyde. The Mets/Yankees rivalry heats up. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. The Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde after a 15-28 start. Third-base coach Tony Mansolino takes over on an interim basis. And the Orioles promptly lost two more games. Several O’s...2025
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• Ronald Acuña Jr.: “Vacation’s over.”

Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The face of the franchise talked to the media before Wednesday’s game and two things are clear: He’s putting the controversy behind him and he’s ready to get back to work. Shortly before Wednesday’s Atlanta Braves game against the Nationals, Ronald Acuña Jr. was in the building and got a chance to talk to the media. Naturally, with this being Acuñ...2025
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• Braves News: Ronald Acuña Jr. goes yard, Atlanta reaches .500, and more

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday. Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. began a rehab assignment on Tuesday in the Florida Complex League. It marked his first game May 26, 2024, when he tore his ACL. In his third at-bat of the night, he went deep. .@ronaldacunajr24 goes yard in his first rehab start! pic.twitter.com/e5ZFhb9...2025
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• Braves rally falls short in loss to Reds

Drake Baldwin hits his first career HR off a LHP | Brett Davis-Imagn Images Drake Baldwin helped the Braves look like they may come back, and the bullpen looked sharp again, but the Braves fell just short in a loss to the Reds. The Atlanta Braves battled the Cincinnati Reds tonight looking to finally reach .500 for the first time this season and had to go through their ace, Hunter Greene. ...2025
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• Chris Sale: “I’m just trying not to suck”

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Personally, I’d say he’s doing a good job of not sucking out there. Chris Sale spoke with the media following his excellent start on Tuesday night. While Sale didn’t factor into the decision, the Atlanta Braves very likely don’t beat the Reds on Tuesday without Sale’s strong performance in this one. Sale spoke with the media following the...2025
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• Braves News: Pitchers’ duel at Truist, Spencer Strider’s status, and more

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. The Atlanta Braves fell 2-1 in Friday night’s contest with the Los Angeles Dodgers after a pitchers’ duel between Grant Holmes and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Holmes lasted six innings and surrendered both of the Dodgers’ runs. He allowed just four hits and recorded nine strikeouts. Grant Holmes pu...2025
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• Are the Braves handling Drake Baldwin correctly?

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Should the Braves continue their catching situation as is or make an adjustment? A common saying you’ll hear around baseball is young players need to play. Bench roles are usually better spent on veteran players who are used to staying ready without consistent playing time and developing players need to be in the lineup everyday to, well, develop. The 2025 Atlanta ...2025
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• Braves continue to benefit from home cooking

Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images While this wasn’t another sweep, it was still another series win for the Braves, who appear to have gotten things on track — in Cobb County, at least. The Atlanta Braves were riding high heading into the second half of their six-game homestand. They swept the Twins while taking advantage of the fact that Minnesota had been scuffling to start the ...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Things are getting hot in Atlanta

Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The city of Sacramento is torn over the Athletics. The Braves have a controversy as the team struggles. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. Dan Moore has a wonderful essay on the city of Sacramento, the Athletics and the “Faustian” bargain that brought them together. Sacramento is hungry for an MLB team of its own, but the Athletics s...2025
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• Ronald Acuña Jr.: “Vacation’s over.”
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: From E-Mail to Starbucks, You're Fired!
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2025
"took to social media Sunday to criticize the way Braves manager Brian Snitker handled Jarred Kelenic being thrown out at second base after failing to hustle out of the batter's box on a long drive Saturday."

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"That would be it for him as Brian Snitker would summon Pierce Johnson from the bullpen."

2023
"Atlanta designated hitter Marcell Ozuna was removed from Sunday's 8-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks for not hustling after hitting a drive to deep center field in the fourth inning, Braves manager Brian Snitker confirmed."

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"Brian Snitker has warning for Braves as Mets build NL East lead"

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"Atlanta manager Brian Snitker didn't make the controversial move because of math -- he went with his gut."

2020
"The Atlanta Braves on Monday announced the promotion of general manager Alex Anthopoulos and a contract extension for manager Brian Snitker."

2019
"Let’s have a look: Key righty Mike Foltynewicz was scratched from his next scheduled start due to elbow soreness, skipper Brian Snitker told reporters including MLB."

2018
"It seems whenever Braves manager Brian Snitker has been asked about Ronald Acuna, he has hearkened back to around this time last year, when he was telling the team's player development staff that it better not have the teenage outfielder serve as a roster addition for Grapefruit League games if it didn't truly want him to play."

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"So, with his club struggling to muster any offense in the top of the sixth, Atlanta skipper Brian Snitker asked that Lamet be checked for a foreign substance."

2016
"He has been replaced by Triple-A skipper Brian Snitker."

2015
"Brian Snitker will spend his 40th season with the Braves organization, continuing his role as Triple-A Gwinnett's manager."

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• Outside The Confines: Not closing time for a while
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• The time for the Braves to roster a third catcher is now

Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Drake Baldwin and Sean Murphy’s offensive ability demand the move. The time is now. An easy argument could be made that time should have been when the Atlanta Braves added Eddie Rosario to the active roster two weeks ago. It is time for the Braves to add a third catcher to their active roster. Last night, starting catcher Sean ...2025
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• Are the Braves handling Drake Baldwin correctly?
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• Outside The Confines: Things are getting hot in Atlanta
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• Alex Verdugo leads off in Braves debut

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Well then! Can’t say that this was expected! The Atlanta Braves have revealed their starting lineup for the series opener against the Minnesota Twins and Brian Snitker has decided to throw his newest outfielder right into the thick of it to see what he’s got. Not only is Alex Verdugo starting tonight’s game in left field, he’s leading off in his 2025 regul...2025
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• Spoiler alert: Here’s how the 2025 Braves season will play out

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Past results may not be indicative of future performance, but don’t doubt the Battery Power Almanac. There’s that meme. You know the one. “What a week, huh?” “Lemon, it’s Wednesday.” The 2025 Atlanta Braves regular season isn’t even a month old and it’s already been a long season. The lack of free agent signings to bolster the pit...2025
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• Updates on Spencer Strider, Ronald Acuña, Jr., Craig Kimbrel

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images A bevy of former All-Stars could begin joining the Atlanta’s big league team starting next week Prior to tonight’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies, the Atlanta Braves provided updates on a handful of players whose impact on the big league team could start as soon as next week. Braves manager Brian Snitker provided updates to reporters that injured...2025
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• Reynaldo López injury update

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The pitcher underwent a procedure today on his right shoulder. Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Reynaldo López will miss most of this season due to a clean-up procedure on his right shoulder he had today in Los Angeles. The good news is that there was no structural damage, based on an update given by Braves manager Brian Snitker to reporters prior to to...2025
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• Braves News: Ronald Acuña Jr. goes yard, Atlanta reaches .500, and more
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• Braves continue to benefit from home cooking
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• Majority of Braves fans think Brian Snitker will hang on through 2025

Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images Not really surprising, given how the Braves operate... A few days ago, we posed a question about Brian Snitker’s continued tenure as the skipper of the Atlanta Braves. Well, the powers that be have tabulated what needed tabulating, and the results are below. SB Nation The image truncates the original choices a bit, so le...2025
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• Survey: How long will Brian Snitker remain the Braves’ skipper?

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The man’s own statements and the Braves’ slogging through roughly the last calendar year raises some questions. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Atlanta Braves fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surve...2025
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• Braves stomp the Blue Jays behind Riley

Austin Riley had himself a night | Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images The Atlanta Braves had arguably their most complete game of the season against the Blue Jays The struggling Atlanta Braves went north of the border to take on the AL East leading Toronto Blue in a matchup that did not look too promising. Marcell Ozuna was out due to hip inflammation and the Braves trotted out a lineup that look...2025
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• Braves report Rafael Montero to Atlanta; send down Zach Thompson

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images The Braves have officially brought their new reliever into the fold. Last night during their 7-5 win over the Phillies, the Atlanta Braves added to their rotation by taking Rafael Montero off the hands of the Astros. The next question after the trade was when would we see Montero eventually show up in a Braves uniform. The answer to that question i...2025
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. says it was “incredible” to be back on the field once again
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• Are the Braves having fastball issues?
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• Outside The Confines: Not closing time for a while
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• Braves line up with near Sunday best

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Listen, my wife will never let me live it down if her team sweeps mine. Brian Snitker isn’t known for letting players have off-days, and with a season sweep (derogatory) as a possibility, the Atlanta Braves will send their usual lineup to face the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight, sans the usual Sean Murphy/Drake Baldwin swap (complimentary). Nick All...2025
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• Yoshinobu Yamamoto dominates as Braves drop 2-1 pitchers’ duel

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Grant Holmes was great but Yoshinobu Yamamoto was even better. Grant Holmes had one of the best nights of his career as a starter so far. Unfortunately, this coincided with Yoshinobu Yamamoto continuing to dominate on the mound and as such, the Atlanta Braves ended up dropping this one in a tight, low-scoring and rain-delayed 2-1 defeat. Grant Holmes made...2025
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• On Brian Snitker, Ronald Acuña Jr., Jarred Kelenic and what gets noticed

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Yep, we gotta talk about it. Alright, we gotta talk about this. At first, I didn’t really want to dedicate a whole entire post to this mini-controversy because as I’ve halfway joked about in past articles, this is a Serious Baseball Website for Serious Baseball Fans of the Atlanta Braves and it just felt kind of lame to write an entire article based o...2025
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• Sources: Gonzalez dismissed as manager of Braves
The Braves informed Fredi Gonzalez on Tuesday morning that he had been relieved of his managerial duties, according to sources. He has been replaced by Triple-A skipper Brian Snitker. The Braves have not yet announced the moves....2016
• Sources: Gonzalez dismissed as manager of Braves
The Braves informed Fredi Gonzalez on Tuesday morning that he had been relieved of his managerial duties, according to sources. He has been replaced by Triple-A skipper Brian Snitker. The Braves have not yet announced the moves....2016
• Ozuna removed for not hustling in Braves' victory

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• Braves Fire Fredi Gonzalez; Brian Snitker Named Interim Manager
10:25am: Atlanta has named Brian Snitker as an interim skipper, per MLB.com’s Mark Bowman (via Twitter). Long the Braves’ third base coach, Snitker has been managing the club’s top affiliate, Triple-A Gwinnett. 10:15am: The Braves have fired manager Fredi Gonzalez, according to David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Twitter link). He becomes the first skipper to...2016
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• Braves reach 100 wins with 8-5 victory over Nationals

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Atlanta has won 100 games in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2002 and 2003. A four-run fourth inning helped propel the Atlanta Braves to their 100th win of the season with an 8-5 victory over the Washington Nationals. Spencer Strider allowed a leadoff double to CJ Abrams, but then retired the next six hitters in a row to get through the...2023
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• Braves can't get it done vs. Padres rookie
How filthy was Dinelson Lamet during the Padres' 6-0 victory on Thursday night? Well, the Braves couldn't quite believe it for themselves. So, with his club struggling to muster any offense in the top of the sixth, Atlanta skipper Brian Snitker asked that Lamet be checked for a foreign substance....2017
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• Austin Riley, Travis d’Arnaud lead Braves past Phillies
Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta scored Austin Riley homered twice and Travis d’Arnaud came through with a big hit late to help the Atlanta Braves outlast the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5. The Braves’ offense got started quickly against Aaron Nola in the first. Matt Olson singled and then came all the way around when Austin Riley lined a 459 foot home run to l...2023
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• Braves activate Kyle Wright from injured list, option Dylan Dodd to Gwinnett
Photo by Matthew Grimes/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Wright will make his first start of the season Tuesday night against the Reds. As expected, the Atlanta Braves have activated Kyle Wright from the 15-day injured list and he will start Tuesday night’s matchup against the Cincinnati Reds. To make room on the active roster, Atlanta The #Braves today returned RHP Kyle Wright from his reh...2023
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• Top 100 Hitters: Limping In
There comes a time in every season, when it feels like players and dropping left and right. Maybe it is the heat or maybe it is a speech from Brian Snitker but is does feel like a shift is taking place with injuries across the board. Just this week, we lost the likes of Anthony Rendon, Ozzie Albies while Fernando Tatis Jr. and Mitch Haniger appear to have delays in their rehab. It sounds like t...2022
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• Braves rally falls short in loss to Reds
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• Yoshinobu Yamamoto dominates as Braves drop 2-1 pitchers’ duel
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• Are the Braves handling Drake Baldwin correctly?
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• Eli White starts in right field as Braves open series against Diamondbacks

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images A one-game reward, or a sign of things to come in right field? The Braves and Diamondbacks begin a three-game series on Friday night in Phoenix and both clubs just released their lineups. Against righty Zac Gallen, the Braves will employ their usual lineup these days with one interesting adjustment in the outfield. Eli White, who delivered a game-winning three-run ...2025
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• The diabolical combination of Aaron Bummer and the West Coast Braves

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Saturday night’s 1-0 loss was another example of just how strange and unusual things tend to get when the Braves are in California and also when Aaron Bummer is on the mound. Last night, the Atlanta Braves fell to 0-3 to start the season after dropping another close and incredibly frustrating game in Petco Park against the San Diego Padres. By this po...2025
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• “The confidence is still there,” but “no statements” from the Braves as spring training begins

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Braves once again have high expectations but the squad isn’t doing the grand proclamation of “World Series or bust” here in 2025. Today is the day that keeps a lot of people warm during the long and cold winter that is baseball’s offseason. That’s because today is the day in particular where pitchers and catchers for the Atlanta B...2025
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• Braves fire Kevin Seitzer, Bobby Magallanes and Sal Fasano, per report

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta will be on the search for two new hitting coaches this offseason after previously stating that the whole staff would be returning. Last week, when Atlanta Braves President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Alex Anthopoulos and manager Brian Snitker were asked by the media as to whether or not the coaching staff would be ...2024
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• Braves expect to return entire coaching staff in 2025

Brett Davis-Imagn Images Running it back with the coaches next season, it seems. Braves manager Brian Snitker and Alex Anthopoulos met with the media for the first time since the season concluded in San Diego and spoke on a number of topics, one of which was the future of the coaching staff after a disappointing and injury-riddled 2024 campaign. According to both, the plan is for the entir...2024
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• Braves have another meeting in the desert while looking for a winning oasis
Joseph Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK For the second year in a row at around the same time, the Braves felt compelled to have a clubhouse meeting. The different circumstances suggest that the standards have risen. By now, most of Braves Country and a lot of the baseball world is at least aware of the lore from last season. After playing a calamitous baseball game on May 31 in ord...2023
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• Marcell Ozuna has got to go
Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images He’s gotten off to another slow start. He looks like he did in 2022, which is exactly how he looked to start 2021. This can’t keep going on if the Braves want to be as good as they can be. The Atlanta Braves are about to embark on a quick road trip that'll take them to Kansas City and San Diego, and they'll be hitting the road while c...2023
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