Don’t look now… BUT THE BRAVES ARE BACK BABY! Saturday afternoon the Braves will play their first exhibition of Spring Training against the Baltimore Orioles. The game will be televised on Fox Sports Southeast. For a full schedule to televised games for the Spring, click here. We will get our first glance at Felix Hernandez,
Cornerbacks The Falcons do not have the financial means to go after a number one like Byron Jones this offseason. I already went through some free-agent cornerback prospects, with Jimmy Smith of the Baltimore Ravens being my favorite realistic option. I also went through the pros and cons of signing the recently cut Josh Norman.
If there is one thing we have learned about Charlie Culberson in his two years with Atlanta: he is best used in moderation. Is he as clutch as they come? Yes. Is he an everyday player? No. Is he an injury fill-in for an everyday player? That may not even be the case. That is
Going with the best player available approach is usually the wisest way to go about the NFL Draft, but with the Falcons having limited cap space and a dire need at pass rusher, it is almost inevitable they go that route in the first round. The good news is they pulled off highway robbery acquiring
The Hawks did some early spending for the 2020-21 season, but it may be a while before we get to see their newest additions. Though fans have been awaiting the debuts of Clint Capela and Skal Labissiere for a couple of weeks, they are still a while away from seeing them play. According to head
The NBA will return on Thursday after a memorable All-Star Break and some much-needed rest for a young Hawks team. The regular season always goes by like a breeze after this time of year until the playoffs begin, and heading into the final stretch, expectations have risen for Atlanta, who did some early shopping for
The Braves had a pretty productive offseason, but they didn’t exactly set the world on fire either. Alex Anthopoulos built what projects to be among the best bullpens in baseball with the addition of Will Smith, and re-signings of Darren O’Day and Chris Martin. He also made the Braves one of the deeper teams in
We’ve continuously talked about how the Falcons will have to do some maneuvering around the cap, and a handful of players will be playing elsewhere next season. The team has already announced Vic Beasley will not be retained, and Austin Hooper is set to fetch a massive long-term extension. Whether that will be with the Falcons
It shouldn’t have to be said it is playoffs or bust for Dan Quinn after a disappointing two seasons. Luckily for him, he has an owner who values continuity, or he’d probably already be out the door. But in an article by ESPN.com’s Vaughn McClure, Arthur Blank has publicly made it known what his expectations are
A few weeks ago, John Gibbons was thought to be a veteran option that could fix the Astros’ or Red Sox’s sticky situation. He even interviewed with Houston. Now, he will be taking a more passive role instead, joining the Braves as a scout. John Gibbons is back in baseball. Former Blue Jay Dana Brown
