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• Battery Power Braves Player of the Week: Ozzie Albies

Just like last week, Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies is the Battery Power Braves Player of the Week. Outside of starters Chris Sale and Bryce Elder and relievers Raisel Iglesias and Tyler Kinley, it was largely a forgettable week for the team’s pitching staff. Offensively, Matt Olson had another nice week as did the […]...2025
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• Profar DHing and Fraley gets the start against Cubs

Before the Atlanta Braves took on the division leading Phillies, their bats had been pretty hot. That was thanks to Jurickson Profar playing out of his mind, the Michael Harris resurgence, Drake Baldwin continuing to do his thing, Matt Olson staying steady as always, and Ozzie Albies deciding to finally hit. It also always helps […]...2025
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• Olson leads Braves into Sunday finale with Phillies

It’s worth pointing out that Matt Olson plays every game. I mean. Every. Game. Traded to Atlanta in the 2021 offseason, Matt Olson has played in every single game since becoming a Brave. That’s 642 as an Atlanta Brave, and his current streak of 757 is good since May 2, 2021. 2025 has been his […]...2025
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• Braves News: Matt Olson, explosive win, more

Well we are back with another look at the draft lottery odds, an things are getting pretty spicy. The Braves have been winning a good bit lately and are now sitting with the fifth best odds. They are within 3.0 games of Pittsburgh for the second best odds (20.32% chance of the first pick) and […]...2025
• Ronald Acuña hit by pitch in Miami, Brian Snitker ejected

Hey, Ronald Acuña by the Miami Marlins was hit by a pitch after Matt Olson hit a two-run home run. There’s news. And the benches cleared. Is it Miami throwing a fit? Maybe. Let’s run the bullpens onto the field just to be sure. Meh, ho-hum. But what is news is that Brian Snitker got […]...2025
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• What’s up with Matt Olson?

This post doesn’t have a specific point. It’s more just a series of observations. But, I think the main takeaway is that on top of everything else the Braves are dealing with, they are now also dealing with Matt Olson having a down August. (On the flip side, you could say that having a down […]...2025

• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Atlanta Braves

Michael McLoone-Imagn Images Brewers wrap up road trip in Atlanta as they face off against injury-riddled Braves The Milwaukee Brewers are headed to Atlanta as they’ll wrap up their six-game road trip through the NL East against the Atlanta Braves. The Brewers are still red-hot, as they’ve won three straight and six of their last seven to remain atop the NL Central and MLB standings, two g...2025
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• The ride never ends for the 2025 Braves

Photo by Sydney Schneider/MLB Photos via Getty Images If you’re waiting for the Braves to either win a series or play a normal series, you might as well keep waiting because you won’t get it here! Welp, this was yet another series where the Atlanta Braves dangled a tasty carrot over our heads with a strong performance at the plate for one game before whacking us fans over the head with a s...2025
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• Braves at Rangers series recap: Nadir

Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images At least Michael Harris II is finally waking up? There’s a series that sticks in my mind whenever I think about the season that directly led into the most recent Atlanta Braves rebuild that led to this current era that they’re in. I’ll never forget it because it happened during my first season of writing here at this lovely blog. It was September 2014 and it...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves turn a triple play against Red Sox

Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images That’s always fun! Braves Franchise History 1926: Braves coach Art Devlin is riding Reds 3B Babe Pinelli. Coming off the field in the 3rd, Pinelli brushes against him. Devlin swings, starting one of the great baseball fights of the century. Police restore order, but not before Boston outfielder Frank Wilson is arrested and taken to jail fo...2025
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. gets the afternoon off as Eli White starts in right

Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images One less reason to watch... Well, Ronald Acuña Jr. isn’t in the lineup for the matinee series finale against the Giants, which is really lame. I mean, sure, don’t tax the guy as he comes back from injury, but there aren’t too many reasons to watch these days as the Braves play out the string, and this takes one of those reasons ...2025
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• Welcome to the second half of the 2025 Braves season; Same as the first half

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images One step forward and two steps back appears to be how the Braves are functioning at this point I hope y’all enjoyed the All-Star break and all the time off that came from that. While we all certainly love this sport and the Atlanta Braves themselves, I can totally understand if y’all used this time during the break to really dive into other things. Well,...2025
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• Braves News: Ronald Acuna’s throw, bullpen meltdown, more

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday Well, that was a very 2025 Braves game on Saturday night, even as a few of this year’s underperformers showed some life. The Braves would likely have to win 45-50 of their remaining 65 games to make the playoffs at this point and their rotation features two real starters, so we can pretty much call this season a...2025
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• Home Run Derby 2025: Participants, rules, and prediction for winner

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Let’s make our picks for the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby. The best show in sports is back for another year. The 2025 MLB Home Run Derby is tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN, and while the established sluggers we know might not be participating, there’s a whole lot of power in this lineup. There are breakout stars, young guys ready to make the push into superst...2025
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• Braves News: Trade Rumors, Tate Southisene Headlines MLB Draft Day 1, Matt Olson, more

Brett Davis-Imagn Images A busy day ahead for the Braves as All-Star week begins in Atlanta Yes, the Braves ended a tremendously disappointing first half of the 2025 season with another 1-run loss, this time a 5-4 loss to the Cardinals in a game that took nearly 7 hours to complete (multiple rain delays.) However, the eyes of many in Braves Country became focused on Atlanta as All-Star f...2025
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• Matt Olson will replace Ronald Acuña Jr. in the Home Run Derby

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Acuña will be passing the torch to the NL’s joint-leader in fWAR among first basemen Earlier this week, Ronald Acuña Jr. was a late scratch from the series opener in Sacramento against the Athletics due to a back ailment. Fortunately, Acuña’s back woes only kept him out of one game and it didn’t take him long to return to the lineup at all. There wa...2025
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"He tracked a Matt Olson fly ball that sliced down the line."

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"He is currently the fifth-highest paid player on the team behind Austin Riley, Matt Olson, Charlie Morton and Marcell Ozuna."

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"Ronald got hit just above the knee with a ball on a full count and Matt Olson also worked a full count before earning an RBI walk."

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"After the Atlanta Braves traded for Matt Olson on March 14th, 2020, and subsequently signed him to an 8-year, $162 million dollar extension, the expectations were officially set for his tenure with the team."

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"Matt Olson, Brandon Belt, Cody Bellinger? The Yankees’ increasingly risky options to replace Luke Voit"

2020
"Matt Olson hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th to give the A's a 7-3 win over the Angels in the first major league game with the new, unpopular extra-inning rule."

2019
"In an attempt to add some insurance to the offense with Matt Olson on the shelf, the Oakland Athletics have acquired Kendrys Morales in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays."

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" Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Week 23: Model that beat experts says start Jorge Polanco, bench Matt Olson "

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"Matt Olson, Jaycob Brugman and Franklin Barreto each slugged their first career big league homers Saturday as the Oakland Athletics took a 10-2 win over the Chicago White Sox in front of a sellout crowd on the day of Mark Buehrle's jersey retirement at Guaranteed Rate Field."

2016
"3 KFAN and WGN Radio AM 720, announced today that their joint fundraising effort to support Matt Olson, the Isanti, Mi."

2015
"But there is good news: There are two players on this list on this year's Top 100: Josh Bell of the Pirates and Matt Olson of the A's."

2014
"Of the bunch, shortstop Daniel Robertson and first baseman Matt Olson are top-five prospects."

• Olson leads Braves into Sunday finale with Phillies
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• Braves News: Matt Olson, explosive win, more
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• Braves in pole position on Marlins for finale

I have somehow ended up with a lot of Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins on my fantasy team. At our trade deadline, I acquired Matt Olson and Michael Harris. Olson is the more understandable one, right? He’s hitting a standard-for-Olson .257/.357/.443, which is good enough for a 125 wRC+. He’s a good hitter, and I […]...2025
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• Drake Baldwin hitting cleanup as Braves face Reds

Baldwin will hit cleanup today | Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images Drake Baldwin will get the start and hit cleanup, and Ozuna is in the lineup again. The Atlanta Braves are taking on the Cincinnati Reds in a day game on the day after a busy trade deadline and a day before the MLB Speedway Classic. The lineup today was clearly in question before the deadline. With the way the Braves have bee...2025
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• Braves survive crazy comeback, win wild one in Cincinnati, 12-11

Aaron Doster-Imagn Images After a number of heartbreaking 1-run losses this season, the Braves get to be on the right side of a fun one. In arguably the wildest game of the season, the Atlanta Braves used patience and timely hitting at the plate to outlast the Cincinnati Reds, 12-11 in the series opener Thursday night at Great American Ballpark. The wildest part of the game by far was the ...2025
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• The ride never ends for the 2025 Braves
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• Braves bats awaken to snap losing skid against Royals

Peter Aiken-Imagn Images Offense? In this economy? The Braves scored 10 runs on nine hits and an astounding 14 walks against the Kansas City Royals on Monday night, picking up a 10-7 victory to snap a five-game losing skid. Spencer Strider did not look comfortable in the early going and gave up two runs in the first. He needed 50 pitches to get through two innings but settled in nicely fro...2025
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• Braves at Rangers series recap: Nadir
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves turn a triple play against Red Sox
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• Best Batter Today
Braves now rank one and two in the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings. Michael Harris II stayed on top with a home run in five plate appearances in an 11-10 win over the White Sox. He leads teammate Matt Olson by 0.78 points after Olson went four for five with two doubles in the game. His […]...2025
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• Braves power-hitting lineup looking for a win-extension in White Sox Opener

The lineup is out! And not a lot has changed since yesterday’s Guardians finale lineup, which could be a good thing as long as the production carries over from the recent results. The leadoff spot is still Jurickson Profar’s at the moment, and the following two slots with Matt Olson and Ronald Acuña Jr. are […]...2025
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• Braves ninth inning rally falls short in loss to Reds

Bryce Elder shined in loss | Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Bryce Elder had his best start since the first week of July, but the Braves fell short. The Atlanta Braves took on the Cincinnati Reds in a day game to give them time to travel to Bristol. Based on the pitching matchups it looked like it may be another high scoring affair, but this time during the...2025
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• Could a healthy Marcell Ozuna outrun Matt Olson?

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images This pic is as close to a running Matt Olson as I could get A common complaint that I overhear in sports bars and stadiums is how they could much faster they could run that the athletes they are watching. At the last football game that I attended, a guy proclaimed for about 30 rows “I could have ran through that hole for a first down....2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves turn a triple play against Red Sox
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• Braves fail to respond to Giants' dominance and get shut out

Brett Davis-Imagn Images Shocker! Game two is dropped by the Braves to tie the series Let’s make this short and to the point, like the shutout the Atlanta Braves experienced from the San Francisco Giants tonight. The frustration of this Braves loss doesn’t need to be explained any further, as they have now snapped the Giants’ six-game losing streak. After showing a consistent spark in off...2025
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• Drake Baldwin shines with six RBI in victory over Giants

Drake Baldwin had a career night. | Brett Davis-Imagn Images Drake Baldwin came up clutch, and the pitching was just enough as Braves win. The fourth place in the NLE Atlanta Braves took on the third place in the NLW San Francisco Giants in a matchup that looked like it would be an offensive shootout. Bryce Elder has been struggling for the Braves and Hayden Birdsong has been struggling f...2025
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• The 2025 MLB All-Star Game ended in a home run swing-off

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Did you like it? The rule about the All-Star Game ending in a home run swing-off if tied after nine innings was instituted as part of many changes in the latest CBA. I even wrote about it when it happened in March 2022 and in a poll attached to that article about 85 percent of you voted either “love it” or “don’t care either way.” So do you...2025
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. scores, Matt Olson strong defensively in 2025 MLB All-Star Game

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Oh yeah, the game ended in a Swing-Off as well. Exciting times! Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. picked up a hit and scored a run for the National League, as the NL went on to make history with their victory in the 95th edition of the MLB All-Star Game. They defeated the American League in the first-ever Swing-Off in order to end the night as the win...2025
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• Braves power-hitting lineup looking for a win-extension in White Sox Opener
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• Braves ninth inning rally falls short in loss to Reds
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• Braves at Reds game thread

Matt Olson looks to continue being a steady force for the Braves | Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Braves look to keep momentum after their crazy game last night The Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds had a crazy game last night. For only the third time in MLB history, two teams scored eight runs in the same inning. Bryce Elder has been struggling mighti...2025
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• The ride never ends for the 2025 Braves
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• Braves show signs of promise but fail to get the job done after Royals take game 2

Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images The Braves continue their habit of dropping the second game, losing their chances of an early series win. Surprise, surprise... The Atlanta Braves dropped game two to the Kansas City Royals. After what seemed like a royal welcome for the Braves last night (see what I did there), taking the 10-7 win and drawing a franchise record-tying 14 bases-on-balls in a sin...2025
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• Braves stick to the formula (for better or worse) against San Francisco

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images It’s not been a successful formula but it’s a formula! Yep, the Atlanta Braves just got done losing another series. They haven’t won a series at home since they swept the Mets last month. If you vaguely take a look at the majority of these series that the Braves have played (and lost) during this season, something resembling a “carrot-and-stick” pattern ...2025
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• Drake Baldwin shines with six RBI in victory over Giants
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. continues to amaze the baseball world

Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. delivered another eye-popping moment Monday against the Giants Ronald Acunã Jr. continues to amaze the baseball world as he works his way back from the torn ACL he suffered in his left knee in May of 2024. Last Friday night, it was the eye-popping throw he made from deep right field that shocked both the New York Yankees and the entire baseball world, and on Monday aga...2025
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• Welcome to the second half of the 2025 Braves season; Same as the first half
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. scores, Matt Olson strong defensively in 2025 MLB All-Star Game
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• Rookies' homers lead A's past White Sox
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• A's offense keeps rolling in win over Tigers
Marcus Semien scored three times -- twice on Jed Lowrie RBIs -- and Matt Olson added his fourth homer in as many games, sending the Athletics to an 8-3 win over the Tigers on Monday at Comerica Park....2017
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• Kinsler brings the lumber, but Tigers fall to A's
Marcus Semien scored three times -- twice on Jed Lowrie RBIs -- and Matt Olson added his fourth homer in as many games, sending the Athletics to an 8-3 win over the Tigers on Monday at Comerica Park....2017
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• Atlanta Braves: Did Matt Olson live up to expectations?
After the Atlanta Braves traded for Matt Olson on March 14th, 2020, and subsequently signed him to an 8-year, $162 million dollar extension, the expectations were officially set for his tenure with the team. Matt Olson joined the Atlanta Braves and almost immediately had to confront one of the toughest tasks that has ever faced […] Atlanta Braves: Did Matt Olson live up to expectations? - To...2022
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• Sean Murphy powers Atlanta to a 9-3 victory
Photo by LG Patterson/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Braves’ new catcher raked in big moments for the Braves. With Bryce Elder on the mound, the Braves looked to seize a series victory in game 2 against Kansas City. The Braves started off hot as their first four batters all hit a ball over 100 MPH, but it was a single from Austin Riley and a double from Sean Murphy that put the Braves on ...2023
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• Sean Murphy makes his presence felt in 5-4 walk-off Braves win over Reds
Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta's new catcher had two doubles and a home run, with the dinger giving the Braves the extra-innings win in the 10th inning. Have yourself a night! Sean Murphy brought his A-Game to the plate tonight. The newest catcher for the Atlanta Braves had two doubles in the first nine innings of this game and then capped it off with a hom...2023
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• The Cubs should sign Nico Hoerner to a long-term deal
David Banks-USA TODAY Sports This could save the team lots of money in the long run. Nico Hoerner, finally healthy, is having the best year of his brief MLB career. In 101 games and 387 plate appearances, he is batting .304/.351/.429 with 18 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 12 stolen bases. He’s also solidified a claim as the Cubs’ starting shortstop, playing solid defense at th...2022
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• Athletics Trade Matt Olson To Braves
1:20pm: The Athletics have announced the trade of Olson to the Braves in exchange for Pache, Langeliers, Estes and Cusick. The deal is official. 1:16pm: The Braves are trading outfielder Cristian Pache, catcher Shea Langeliers, right-hander Joey Estes and right-hander Ryan Cusick to the A’s in exchange for Olson, Passan tweets. 1:09pm: The Braves and A’s…...2022
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• Braves in pole position on Marlins for finale
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• Matt Olson Is Fantasy Baseball’s Most Coveted Trade Target, and He’s Worth the Hype
Matt Olson has become a sought-after trade target in fantasy baseball thanks to his improved plate discipline and consistent production....2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 11, 2025
Francisco Alvarez (C - Mets) The Mets announced Alvarez will miss 6-8 weeks after undergoing hamate surgery. This is a big blow for owners who have already drafted as Alvarez has slugged 36 home runs over the past 2 seasons and is seen as one of the better young hitting catchers in baseball. This does continue an injury trend for him tho as he played in just 110 games a year ago as he was hurt in...2025
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• Preseason Draft Prep - February 20, 2025
Mariners Starting Rotation The Mariners' starting rotation is fascinating. Luis Castillo is the veteran with the most impressive resume, but he could turn out to be the worst starter on the team by the end of the season. He is certainly the oldest at 32 years old. In fact, every other Seattle starter is 27 years old or younger. The youth-infused rotation is buoyed by a pitcher-friendly ballpark an...2025
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-February 15, 2025
Welcome Back! Around the League Alex Bregman-Red Sox-3B Alex Bregman signed a three-year, $120 million deal with the Boston Red Sox, including opt-outs after the 2025 and 2026 seasons. He reportedly chose this higher average annual value contract over longer-term offers from the Tigers and Cubs. Bregman is expected to transition to second base, a position he last played in 2018. This is going t...2025
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• Over/Under on 2025 Braves projections: Part One

Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images A local baseball hobbyist’s hunch on various Braves-related projections I’m no data scientist. I don’t know how to code. There are brilliant, world-class mathematicians who have spent decades developing and honing projection systems, and those systems are well-respected by many of baseball’s brightest minds. These systems are accounting fo...2025
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• Projecting the 2025 Braves Opening Day roster

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Not one, but two, different options for Atlanta’s first 26-man roster of the 2025 season. Atlanta Braves full-squad workouts begin one month from today, but much to the chagrin of Braves fandom, the organization has been stunningly quiet this offseason when to comes to making moves that - on the surface - move the needle on the quality of...2025
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• Jarred Kelenic crushes a three-run homer as Braves clamp down on Colorado, 5-2

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images All the Braves do is win — on Ludacris Night, at least. Southern hospitality was not on the cards for the Colorado Rockies tonight. The Atlanta Braves rode a big first inning all the way to a 5-2 series win over the Rockies as their rude welcome to Atlanta continued for another night. As I mentioned in the opening sentence, the Brav...2024
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• 1st Basemen to Target for 2021 Fantasy Baseball
'Member the days when I told you that you needed a top 1st basemen and you shouldn't look for sleepers at this position? Don't remember? Prolly for best, leave more room in your brain to remember an excuse for why you didn't exercise. Previously, I’d tell you to go to my top 20 1st basemen for 2021 fantasy baseball (not clickbait at all) and draft some top guys and stop fooling around with sleeper...2021
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• Most Disappointing Oakland A's Players in Spring Training so Far
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• Braves News: Matt Olson, explosive win, more
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• Braves power-hitting lineup looking for a win-extension in White Sox Opener
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• Braves ninth inning rally falls short in loss to Reds
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• Drake Baldwin hitting cleanup as Braves face Reds
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• The ride never ends for the 2025 Braves
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• Joey Wentz shines but Braves lose 1-0 to Royals in extras

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Joey Wentz was good, but the Braves did nothing against a Kansas City bullpen shuffle The Braves and Royals played a matinee on Wednesday, with the Braves sending Joey Wentz to the hill and the Royals deploying a bullpen game. Though the earlier games in this series featured a bucketload of runs, this one was scoreless through regulat...2025
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• Braves at Rangers series recap: Nadir
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• Austin Riley bats fifth in return to Braves lineup from IL

Photo by Kelley L Cox/Getty Images Earlier today, the rumors that Austin Riley would be activated in time for Friday evening’s series opener for the Atlanta Braves against the Texas Rangers turned out to be true. Riley is back and he’s going straight into the lineup. Let’s start off by taking a look at the Braves lineup for tonight’s contest: Arlington, Texas#BravesCountry pic.twitter....2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves turn a triple play against Red Sox
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• Matt Olson will replace Ronald Acuña Jr. in the Home Run Derby
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• What to watch for when the Braves aren’t very watchable

Photo by Edward M. Pio Roda/Getty Images Spring Training may as well start tonight I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I don’t think the Atlanta Braves are going to win a ton of games in the second half of the season or make the playoffs. If you’ve been in a coma since March, this is shocking news but among the conscious it isn’t. They are eleven games below even and just lost seven o...2025
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• A brief look at the Braves’ drafts under Alex Anthopoulos

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Anthopoulos enters his eighth draft as Braves general manager — here’s a look at how the first six have panned out It is still many, many years until we will know exactly how the Alex Anthopoulos era in Atlanta will shake out. No one will complain about the World Series title, but many bemoan the lack of hitting talent in the minor league system and love ...2025
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• The Braves are playing elite defense in 2025

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Our friends over at FanGraphs recently took a look at the top defensive teams in all of baseball right now and as it turns out, the Braves are at least excelling in one department. The All-Star break is right around the corner and to let you know just how “well” things are going for the Atlanta Braves here in 2025, Ivan The Great is ...2025
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• Two out of three over the Rockies ain’t bad, right?

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images A sweep sure would’ve been grand but instead the Braves have to settle for two wins against a very bad team. It’s a bit rare to be experiencing melancholy after a series win but that’s where the Atlanta Braves are at. Atlanta has now won two straight series but this was a series where a sweep would’ve actually felt attainable. The Rockie...2025
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• Braves battle but eventually botch it in 5-4 loss to Giants

Photo by Emma Bronsteader/MLB Photos via Getty Images It’s like they’re finding new and interesting ways to lose on a nightly basis at this point. The Atlanta Braves battled back from being down 3-0 after the first inning but it still wasn’t enough to pull off the win. The game eventually was decided in extra innings and a wild pitch is what ended up handing a 5-4 win to the Giants in thi...2025
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• Braves bop Boston in 10-4 series win

Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images The Red Sox hit a grand slam but it was nowhere near enough to offset what the Braves had in store for today’s contest. The Atlanta Braves matched their season-high for runs today, as the lineup made things very difficult for both Brayan Bello and old friend Sean Newcomb. As such, the Braves ended up leaving Fenway Park with an emphatic 10-4 win over the Boston Re...2025
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• Drake Baldwin and AJ Smith-Shawver shine in win against Nationals

Smith-Shawver had another strong start | Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Baldwin finished the Nationals series going seven for nine, and Smith-Shawver had zero earned runs and six strikeouts in six innings of work as Braves win The Braves took on the Nationals as they looked to reach a .500 record again with a pitching matchup that looked to be in the Braves’ favor. AJ Smith-Shawver faced off aga...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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• Marcell Ozuna crushes his second bomb of spring training as Braves fall to Nationals

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Drake Baldwin also delivered an RBI single as he continued to have a productive spring Marcell Ozuna made his presence felt at the plate for the second time so far here in spring training, as his no-doubter of a home run was the biggest highlight on a bright and sunny day of spring training action for the Atlanta Braves at CoolToday Park. Ozuna’s homer c...2025
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