Braves Country has said goodbye to pillars of the franchise damn near every year since winning the World Series. First, it was Freddie Freeman. Then, it was Dansby Swanson. Now, it’s Max Fried. The long-time Atlanta starting pitcher inked an eight-year deal worth $218 million with the Yankees earlier this week. It was a breakup
According to the Braves account on Twitter/X, the club has inked outfielder Bryan De La Cruz to a one-year, non-guaranteed contract for the 2025 season. https://twitter.com/Braves/status/1868321378870735047 The soon-to-be 28-year-old is familiar with the NL East, and the Braves are familiar with De La Cruz. He spent the last four seasons in Miami, going from a
The Falcons are seemingly in the Football Gods’ good graces because in an absolute must-win game against the Raiders on Monday Night Football, Atlanta will draw Las Vegas without their best player. According to Adam Schefter, Maxx Crosby will not play on Monday with an ankle injury. Raiders ruled out DE Maxx Crosby for Monday
Braves Country is watching all the other clubs with World Series aspirations spend gobs and gobs of cash as Alex Anthopoulos sits in waiting. It’s rightfully bothered fans, but there are a few things to consider. Firstly, and most importantly, the markets are going bananas, and as Chase just highlighted, these mega-contracts rarely work out.
As the club prepares to head west for a date with the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football, the Falcons are taking their lumps in the media. Whether it’s the questionable decision to hand Kirk Cousins $180 million, Raheem Morris being in over his head, or Kyle Pitts’ continued disappointment, Atlanta has been everyone’s
There’s a storm cloud over Atlanta. Everything that can go wrong has gone wrong for the Falcons. Raheem Morris, Kirk Cousins, Terry Fontenot, and everyone is deserving of blame, but fans should expect things to get back on track this week against the Raiders on Monday Night Football. Kirk Cousins hasn’t thrown a touchdown in
There’s something different in the air surrounding the Hawks, and there are plenty of reasons for that, most notably Trae Young. Atlanta’s star point guard has taken on a completely new role, not just on the court but also off of it. Young is boasting a career-low usage rate, acting more as a traditional point
An old Braves friend is taking an international route to try to get back to the major leagues, as Dan Kurtz reports the Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization announced they’ve signed Tucker Davidson. Originally drafted in the 19th round of the 2016 MLB Draft, Davidson made his way to the top of Atlanta’s farm
The Hawks sit in a similar position as they have in previous seasons from a record standpoint, but it feels different. Trae Young has taken on a new role, posting a career-low usage rate while becoming the best playmaker in the league, which has enabled Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels, and De’Andre Hunter to post career-high
With the 4th overall pick and a new regime in Atlanta, the Falcons were primed to begin an inevitable rebuild with Arthur Smith and Terry Fontenot, who were expected to draft a quarterback as Matt Ryan‘s successor. Instead, they made Kyle Pitts the highest-drafted tight end in NFL history. The move was a clear signal
