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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz wins N.L. Cy Young award

Photo by SPX/Ron Vesely Photography via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1995 - Gaffney Street, near the former site of Braves Field in Boston, MA, is renamed Harry Agganis Way, after the former Boston University and Boston Red Sox star, who died during the 1955 season. 1996 - John Smoltz, who won a major league-high 24 games for the Atlanta Braves, wins the 1996 National League Cy Y...2024
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Luis Guillorme

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The former Mets regular ended up bouncing between teams in 2024, with Atlanta serving as his first stop. After spending years as a consistent and familiar face on the other side of the baseball diamond from the Atlanta Braves as a member of the New York Mets, Luis Guillorme decided to take a chance and see what baseball life could be ...2024
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• Previewing the outfield market for the Atlanta Braves

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images So far, we’ve taken a look at the starting pitching and shortstop markets for the Braves. Today, we’ll dive into the options for upgrading LF. The Atlanta Braves cleared up what was a pretty muddy OF/DH picture last week by trading Jorge Soler to the Angels for SP Griffin Canning. While it was surprising to see it done on the literal firs...2024
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• 2024 Braves Prospects Season in Review: Nacho Alvarez Jr.

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Alvarez made his MLB debut this year after a stellar stint in the minors. One season of community college ball was all it took for the Atlanta Braves to be comfortable taking Nacho Alvarez Jr. with their fifth selection in the 2022 draft. After spending all of 2023 in High-A, Alvarez ascended through the system in 2024, culminating in his big league debut....2024
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• This day in Braves History: Rafael Furcal wins NL Rookie of the Year Award

Photo by John Grieshop/MLB via Getty Images The star Braves shortstop gets recognized for a great rookie season. Braves Franchise History 1928: The Boston Braves trade National League batting champion Rogers Hornsby to the Chicago Cubs for $200,000 and players Freddie Maguire (IF), Percy Jones (P), Lou Legett (C), Socks Seibold and P Bruce Cunningham. The hard-hitting Hornsby, who posted ...2024
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• 2024 Braves Season In Review: Joey Wendle

Photo by Brett Davis/Getty Images The 2021 All-Star didn’t see action with Atlanta during his time on the Braves active roster. A fun little quirk almost every year: Players who suited up for the Atlanta Braves but never actually played for the Atlanta Braves. Each season this decade, there seems to have been a player or two who get called up to the big league club but never see action in ...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz wins N.L. Cy Young award
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Luis Guillorme
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• Previewing the outfield market for the Atlanta Braves
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• 2024 Braves Prospects Season in Review: Nacho Alvarez Jr.
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• This day in Braves History: Rafael Furcal wins NL Rookie of the Year Award
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• 2024 Braves Season In Review: Joey Wendle
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• Previewing the shortstop market for the Atlanta Braves

Photo by Aaron Gash/MLB Photos via Getty Images Examining the different paths the Braves could take to upgrade at SS this winter. The Atlanta Braves offseason began earlier than they wanted, and now it’s Alex Anthopoulos’s job to go out and improve the team for 2025. There are four positions they can feasibly address this winter: shortstop, starting pitcher, left field, and relief pitcher....2024
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• Without the Braves, October baseball rings hollow

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Without Atlanta in the 2024 postseason it is hard to get excited the LCS. When the 2024 season ended in San Diego, with the Atlanta Braves losing 5-4 to the Padres, it almost felt like a relief. Is that weird? This season was one of the most frustratingly rewarding season in the history of the franchise - at least during its six decades i...2024
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• Elegy for the 2024 Atlanta Braves

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The 2024 Atlanta Braves are no more. Let’s reflect on the season that was. They say, “All good things must come to an end.” They clearly weren’t talking about the 2024 Atlanta Braves. If they were, they might have said “All disappointing, crippled things must come to an end.” The Braves came into the 2024 season with more promise than eve...2024
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• Alex Anthopoulos talks Chris Sale, Orlando Arcia, and more

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images There was plenty to talk about after the season ended and AA certainly did his fair share of talking at this presser. Today was the end-of-season press conference involving Atlanta Braves President of Baseball Operations/General Manager Alex Anthopoulos and Brian Snitker. We’ll be bringing you some of the most relevant portions of the press conference h...2024
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2024
"worked out a one-out walk in the third, stole second, and scored on an Ozzie Albies grounder that was misthrown by third baseman Jake Burger."

2023
"Ozzie Albies was able to hit a grounder that blazed past Jose Barrero's glove at shortstop and he made it to second after a pinch-hitting Marcell Ozuna hit a weak grounder that was too slow for a double play but good enough to move Ozzie to second base."

2022
"- 2026 (+ 2027-28 club options)Ozzie Albies - 2025 (+ 2026-27 club options)Matt Olson - 2029 (+ 2030 club option)Austin Riley - 2032 (+ 2033 club option)Michael Harris - 2030 (+ 2031-32 club options)— Kyle Glaser (@KyleAGlaser) August 17, 2022 The Braves, obviously, are in quite a different position than the Cubs are."

2021
"2021 World Series: Braves' Ozzie Albies wins free tacos for fans with Game 1 stolen base"

2020
"Cole Hamels, Ozzie Albies Nearing Returns"

2019
"and Ozzie Albies will once again be in a lineup that has been enriched by the addition of Josh Donaldson, the former American League MVP Award winner who thus far arguably ranks as baseball's top free-agent signee."

2018
"Ozzie Albies, Ronald Acuna Jr."

2017
"As the Braves ushered in the Major League debuts of Lucas Sims and Ozzie Albies, the Dodgers spoiled the celebration thanks to Kenta Maeda's scoreless start and Cody Bellinger's 29th home run of the season in Monday's 3-2 victory at SunTrust Park, Los Angeles' ninth consecutive win."

2016
"After spending the past few weeks showing why they rank as two of baseball's top prospects, Dansby Swanson and Ozzie Albies will now take the next step toward potentially spending this season's second half together in Atlanta's lineup."

• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz wins N.L. Cy Young award
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Luis Guillorme
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• Previewing the outfield market for the Atlanta Braves
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• 2024 Braves Prospects Season in Review: Nacho Alvarez Jr.
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• 2024 Braves Season In Review: Joey Wendle
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• Braves News: Dodgers win World Series, Atlanta history, more

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday Ho hum, just a picture of Juan Soto giving his buddy Ozzie Albies a cupcake for his birthday before a World Series game. Juan has a couple buddies on this Braves team, huh? Wouldn’t it be fun if he somehow...joined them in Atlanta. Sure would be cool if he was a free agent or something...wait......2024
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• Previewing the shortstop market for the Atlanta Braves
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• Without the Braves, October baseball rings hollow
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• Elegy for the 2024 Atlanta Braves
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• Alex Anthopoulos talks Chris Sale, Orlando Arcia, and more
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Luis Guillorme
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• Previewing the outfield market for the Atlanta Braves
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• 2024 Braves Prospects Season in Review: Nacho Alvarez Jr.
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• 2024 Braves Season In Review: Joey Wendle
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• Previewing the shortstop market for the Atlanta Braves
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta pitches third shutout through four postseason games

Set Number: X163406 Braves Franchise History 2013: The Dodgers are the first team to clinch a spot in the League Championship Series as they eliminate the Braves with a 5-4 win in Game 4 of the NLDS. Trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the eighth, the Dodgers reversed the tide on Juan Uribe’s two-run homer off David Carpenter. Carl Crawford hits a pair of solo homers for Los Angeles’s other two...2024
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• A look at the Braves/Padres 2024 regular season series

Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images If the Braves can repeat what they did in Petco Park in July, they could be heading to Los Angeles for the weekend. The Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres have already faced each other seven times here in 2024 and depending on how this series goes, it’ll take either the perfect baseball number of nine games or possibly ten to decide which one of these...2024
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the postseason

Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports Here’s what to expect in the Wild Card round. Once again the Major League Baseball postseason is upon us and once again the Cubs will be watching from home like the rest of us. In what is becoming one of my least favorite annual traditions, I bring you this Cubs fan’s guide to each round of the postseason. If yesterday’s stunning doubleheader between the B...2024
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• MLB Playoffs: Chris Sale’s injury is the latest obstacle the Braves will have to overcome

The Braves have overcome plenty injuries to get back to the postseason, but the uncertainty around Chris Sale might be their biggest test yet. When the 2024 Major League Baseball season started, the Atlanta Braves were supposed to be one of, if not the, very best offenses in all of baseball. Led by the reigning NL MVP Ronald Acuńa Jr, backed by All-Star caliber players like Austin Riley, Ozzie Al...2024
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• Atlanta Braves take on San Diego Padres in game one of Wild Card Series

Can Ozzie step up again? | Brett Davis-Imagn Images The offense will be in the spotlight as the Braves’ pitching staff has been used up to ensure a postseason clinch. The Atlanta Braves finally clinched their seventh straight playoff berth in dramatic fashion yesterday as the lost a back and forth game in the first game of the double header, followed by winning the final game of the season...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz wins N.L. Cy Young award
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• Previewing the outfield market for the Atlanta Braves
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• Elegy for the 2024 Atlanta Braves
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• Alex Anthopoulos talks Chris Sale, Orlando Arcia, and more
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• AJ Smith-Shawver starts for the Atlanta Braves as they take on the San Diego Padres

Smith-Shawver to start game one | David Banks-USA TODAY Sports AJ Smith-Shawver was recalled to the Braves and made the Wild Card roster to start game one. The Atlanta Braves will be facing the Sand Diego Padres in a matchup tonight that will decide game one of the Wild Card Series. The Padres will be bringing Michael King to the mound. King showed promise as a Yankee with a 3.38 ERA in fi...2024
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the postseason
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• Atlanta Braves take on San Diego Padres in game one of Wild Card Series
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• Atlanta Braves clinch Wild Card spot with 3-0 win over Mets

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images It wasn’t easy and they certainly took the scenic route but the Braves eventually got the job done! As usual for the Atlanta Braves in 2024, they did it the wacky, wild, and hard way. Just moments after losing the craziest game of the season to the New York Mets, there will now be two champagne celebrations in the Truist Park locker r...2024
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• Braves bullpen picks an awful time to collapse in 8-7 loss to Mets

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Spencer Schwellenbach dominated the Mets again but his relievers let him down in a major way. Despite Spencer Schwellenbach delivering another great performance for the Atlanta Braves against the New York Mets, Atlanta’s bullpen picked the worst possible time during this regular season to deliver one of their worst performances of the...2024
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• Travis d’Arnaud starts at catcher for Game 1 of Braves-Mets doubleheader

Brett Davis-Imagn Images So basically, they’re going with their usual lineup for the biggest game of the season. We’ve got lineups for the first of what will surely be a doubleheader that both sets of Atlanta Braves and New York Mets fans won’t forget for a long time, yet. As you would imagine for the Braves, they haven’t made any serious changes heading into this final day of the season ...2024
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• LA takes win streak to the nines, edges Braves
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• Braves' top prospects climbing fast
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• Braves' top prospects climbing through system
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• Braves edge Nationals behind Dickey, Albies
Ozzie Albies' leadoff single ignited a two-run fourth inning that held up for starter R.A. Dickey's 10th win in the Braves' 3-2 victory over the Nationals on Thursday night at SunTrust Park....2017
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• Braves edge Nationals behind Dickey, Albies
Ozzie Albies' leadoff single ignited a two-run fourth inning that held up for starter R.A. Dickey's 10th win in the Braves' 3-2 victory over the Nationals on Thursday at SunTrust Park....2017
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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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• Matt Olson gets off to hot start in spring with homer against Red Sox
Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports Olson had two hits in Atlanta's tie against Boston, including a two-run homer that put the Braves on the board. Matt Olson hit the ground running in Atlanta’s spring training opener today, as his two-hit performance (including a home run) was the standout performance in the Braves’ first spring training game of 2023. Olson was the first Braves batter to recor...2023
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• Struggling Studs - June 1, 2024
Struggling Studs Remember draft day? Safe bat at the hot corner? Easy pick: Austin Riley. At shortstop, nobrainer: Francisco Lindor. At 2B, no safer pick than Ozzie Albies! Topshelf power at 1B: Only Olson seemed a sure thing (maybe Alonso). All these studs were can't miss, low risk picks. What's gone wrong? What could go right for these studs? Read on and keep hope (mostly) alive... Austin Riley ...2024
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• Veteran Hitters and Julio's Disappearing Power
Giancarlo Stanton-Yankees-OF Giancarlo Stanton was 1-3 with an HR (12) against the Mariners. Stanton is hitting .246 with 12 HR, 22 R, 27 RBI, and 0 SB. He has stayed healthy so far and has looked like the power hitter we expected. Stanton strikes out too much (31% K) which leads to a lower batting average but he hits the ball so hard (19% Barrels and 53% Hardhit) that he makes up for a lot of i...2024
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• Interesting Prospect Call-Ups - April 17, 2024
Andy Pages The Dodgers promoted their number three prospect on Tuesday. Pages has a very strong offensive resume. The 23 year old is slashing .371/.452/.694 in 15 AAA games, and while the ballpark environment he was playing in is super hitter friendly, it's an impressive statline nonetheless. His 18/11 K/BB% is really solid, but we obviously expect those numbers to take hits on both sides of the r...2024
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• 2023 Top Keepers – Second Basemen
Welcome back, everyone. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. This week we are going to dive into the 2023 Top Keepers - Second Basemen. When it comes to second baseman, it is a position that now seems to be home of platoon players. Today's managers and general managers believe that if you can play a position in the field, then you can play second base. In 2022, only 12 players started more...2022
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• Top Dynasty Keepers – Spencer Strider
Welcome back to another edition of Top Dynasty Keepers. The final month of the regular season is just around the corner, meaning one of two things - you are gearing up for a playoff run or you are trying to figure out who should and shouldn't be on your fantasy team next season. Hopefully, you are in the category of owners gearing up for a playoff run. But if you are in the other category, here'...2022
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• Top Dynasty Keepers – Grissom And Baty
Welcome back to another edition of Top Dynasty Keepers. This week we are going to take a look at two youngsters recently promoted to the majors - Vaughn Grissom of the Atlanta Braves and Brett Baty of the New York Mets. Grissom and Baty both earned their promotions to the majors thanks largely to the fact that the Braves and Mets were shorthanded at second base and third base due to injuries. Th...2022
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• Getting Ahead In Head To Head: Junis Gone But The Playoffs Are Near!
It feels like only yesterday that we were beginning this Head-to-Head journey together, and magically we are entering the final weeks of the regular season. With only a few more weeks left until the playoffs start, the wins become ever so important. I would also be remiss if I didn't mention again that the fantasy football season has crept upon us, leaving, on average, 25% of the league's cellar...2022
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• Top 25 Fantasy Second Baseman for 2021 – Week 25
The fantasy baseball season is winding down, and if you are like me, you are constantly looking at your phone and the live scoring. Did Jose Altuve collect that much-needed RBI? Did Ozzie Albies swipe a bag that you have to have in order to overtake your opponent in steals. These next few days and weeks are going to be nerve wracking. Making things even worse is if you have a player go on the IL ...2021
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• Top 25 Fantasy Second Basemen for 2021 – Week 21
In many fantasy baseball leagues, the season is winding down. The difference between making the playoffs and sitting on the sideline is going to be between which players are hot and which players are not. As I have been doing the past month with the second baseman and shortstop rankings, I am going to highlight the players you may have a chance of adding from the waiver wire. We all know Marcus S...2021
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• Top 25 Fantasy Second Basemen for 2021 – Week 17
At this point of the season, we all know who the top players are at each position. Unless you already own them are can make a trade for them, players like Marcus Semien, Jose Altuve, or Ozzie Albies won't be helping your fantasy lineup this year. But as we gear up for the trade deadline and the final stretch of the season, the difference between winning your league and falling short could be find...2021
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz wins N.L. Cy Young award
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Luis Guillorme
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• Previewing the outfield market for the Atlanta Braves
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• 2024 Braves Prospects Season in Review: Nacho Alvarez Jr.
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• 2024 Braves Season In Review: Joey Wendle
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• Previewing the shortstop market for the Atlanta Braves
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• Without the Braves, October baseball rings hollow
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• Elegy for the 2024 Atlanta Braves
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• Alex Anthopoulos talks Chris Sale, Orlando Arcia, and more
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• This is what it took for the Atlanta Braves to have a “bad” season

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Was this a disappointing season? Absolutely. Should you still be proud of this team for making it this far, regardless? Also, yes. For the third time in as many seasons, the Atlanta Braves are exiting the Postseason without clearing the first hurdle that was ahead of them. In 2022, it was a massive disappointment to lose to the Phillies a...2024
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• Previewing the outfield market for the Atlanta Braves
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the postseason
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• Braves bullpen picks an awful time to collapse in 8-7 loss to Mets
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• Takeaways from Braves-Marlins

Photo by Kelly Gavin/MLB Photos via Getty Images It was a tough, hard-fought series with lots of twists and turns but the Braves did what they could to make sure the season isn’t over quite yet. Welp! The Atlanta Braves did their part over the weekend. While they didn’t pick up a sweep that likely would’ve been golden, they still at least picked up the series win over the Miami Marlins and...2024
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• Atlanta Braves 2025 40-man roster preview - who will return from 2024?

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images With the 2024 regular season winding down here’s a look-ahead to 2025. As of September 17, 2024, the Atlanta Braves had 46 players on their 40-man roster. That’s 40 available players and six players on the 60-day IL. Every year there is a churn of the 40-man roster after the season ends, and this year will be no different. With several notable, long-t...2024
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• Braves Mailbag, September 16

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images You asked, I answered. First off, I’d like to thank everybody who asked questions and sent them in. It really means a lot that y’all continue to come to the website and that you stay engaged with this place, at that. It’s something I don’t take for granted at all and also it’s fun for me since these were really good questions and I could honestly yap abou...2024
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• The next four games could sway the direction of the NL East

Photo by Heather Barry/Getty Images The Braves appear to be peaking at the right time and the Phillies recovered from their stumble in Atlanta last week. We could be in for a very exciting series in Philadelphia this weekend. I probably sound like a broken record at this point but yeah, this is a crucial series coming up between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Braves...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 22, 2024

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Seth Lugo is “THE SURGEON” Anne Rogers writes about Seth Lugo’s first complete game of the season. “The way he controlled that game, I thought it was the right decision,” Quatraro said. Chants of “LUGO, LUGO” filled Kauffman Stadium after the Royals finished their sweep of the White Sox and improved to 55-45 through 100 games of the season. “I had chills out...2024
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• Even with elite pitching, this Braves offense must improve

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Atlanta's pitching staff looks like it has what it takes to get deep into October. In order for that to actually happen, the offense absolutely must get better. Alright, time to take some basic inventory. We’ve reached the All-Star break and our Atlanta Braves are 53-42, eight-and-a-half games behind in the NL East and four games ahead of the Cardinals for...2024
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