The 2024 campaign can only be described as the season from hell for the Atlanta Braves. From the Opening Day lineup, six of the ten starters, including the starting pitcher, missed significant time because of injury. That Opening Day lineup played a total of six innings together all season. What better way to kick off
While the MLB offseason has begun, there has been virtually no movement across baseball. The Hot Stove is hardly even simmering, but a lot of dominos will fall once the biggest one topples — Juan Soto. The top free agent is still visiting with clubs, but it’s thought to be between the Mets, Yankees, Dodgers,
The Falcons defense sucks. There’s no two ways around it after hitting rock bottom on Sunday when Raheem Morris’ team allowed the Broncos, led by rookie Bo Nix, to score 38 points. Worst of all, they probably could’ve scored more too. On the year, the Falcons’ defense ranks 26th in scoring, 25th in total yards
A couple of weeks ago, the Falcons boasted a 6-3 record with a commanding lead in the NFC South. Fast forward to the team’s bye week, Atlanta is no longer secure in their position within the division. In New Orleans, the Falcons missed three field goals en route to a disappointing loss to the Darren
Alex Anthopoulos balked at the opportunity at finding a long-term solution at shortstop a few offseasons ago when Dansby Swanson entered free agency in the most loaded class in recent memory. It was a class headlined by Carlos Correa, Trea Turner, and Xander Bogaerts. Instead of getting into a bidding war with the Twins, Phillies,
The Braves are good for one blockbuster trade every offseason. Last year, it was Chris Sale. The year before, it was Sean Murphy, and following their World Series run, it was Matt Olson. Alex Anthopoulos clearly prefers the path of acquiring stars via trade rather than getting in bidding wars in free agency. If trends
As the Braves enter the offseason, they face a couple of clear needs. One, however, stands out as particularly urgent: finding a reliable solution at shortstop. Fortunately, there’s an obvious candidate for the role—Willy Adames. Orlando Arcia, once regarded as one of the best bargains in baseball, has fallen out of favor with the Atlanta
The Max Fried sweepstakes are off and running, but there have been no new developments since reports of interested parties. So here’s where we are: Jon Heyman reported a couple of weeks ago that four AL East clubs will be in the mix. “The Yankees checked on the free-agent ace pitchers — Max Fried, Corbin
The Falcons were outclassed by the Broncos in every facet of the game, so much so that Atlanta went to Michael Penix Jr. with around nine minutes left to go in the fourth quarter. Atlanta was already trailing by 32 points while Kirk Cousins struggled to get the offense going. The veteran only mustered 173
The Falcons didn’t just lose to the Broncos; they were flat-out embarrassed, and a lot of the blame deserves to fall on Raheem Morris. To be fair, injuries played a role in Atlanta’s disaster class. The Falcons were without three of their top four corners in Mike Hughes, Dee Alford, and Antonio Hamilton. They were
