The Braves are banking on Spencer Strider and Grant Holmes to essentially replace the innings left by Max Fried and Charlie Morton, respectively. It makes a lot of fans uneasy. Let’s just assume Strider hits the ground running and doesn’t skip a beat, and Holmes can give the rotation the same production as Morton. That
Every single offseason of Terry Fontenot’s tenure as Falcons GM revolved around the quarterback position, and that’ll continue. Whether it was finding Matt Ryan’s successor in 2021 or the long-term answer every year after, it’s been central to every offseason in Atlanta, and despite the Falcons having their quarterback of the future in Michael Penix
The Braves didn’t make a lot of moves this offseason, with the only notable one being Jurickson Profar. However, in Atlanta’s mind, the additions of Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuña Jr. back from injury trump any acquisition. Strider was the Cy Young favorite going into the 2024 season, and the expectation is that he’ll miss
With Defensive Player of the Year frontrunner Victor Wembanyama out for the rest of the season, Dyson Daniels has a shot at becoming the first Hawks player to win the DPOY award since Dikembe Mutombo won in 1998. Wembanyama was a considerable favorite to win the award, leading the league in blocks per game with
The Falcons are going to have quite the eventful offseason, and there will be plenty of opportunities for bold decisions from Terry Fontenot and Raheem Morris. Kirk Cousins could be kept, cut, or traded. Fontenot has been adamant that he’s comfortable with the veteran being Michael Penix Jr.’s backup, but I still maintain the most
The NFL is a young man’s game. Once players hit 30 years old, there’s a precipitous drop off in production. Of course, there are a few exceptions, most notably Tom Brady, but it’s generally a young man’s game, and that goes for more than just the players too. Everyone’s looking for the next Sean McVay,
While the Braves work their way through Spring Training in North Port, Alex Anthopoulos isn’t resting, continually churning through available free agents, with Jose Quintana being one. MLB insider Héctor Gómez is reporting that Atlanta is one of several clubs — Mets, Rangers, Padres and Brewers are the others — that is interested in the
Last week, the Dodgers signed Braves legend Eddie Rosario to a minor league pact, and in his first game with Los Angeles, he hit a home run, the first of the MLB spring training. Eddie Rosario, known Dodger killer and now a Dodger pic.twitter.com/qrmvKPJ6Xw — Dillard Barnhart (@BarnHasSpoken2) February 20, 2025 Rosario is a 10-year
The Falcons don’t have a ton of key pieces hitting free agency, but there are a few notable starters that should be brought back. Justin Simmons had his moments where his play left a bit to be desired; however, he was overall a net positive. As Bob Barker says, if the price is right, Simmons
The Falcons have a lot to do this offseason and not a lot of resources. Fortunately, Atlanta has more cap space than initially anticipated. The league salary cap is increasing and will be somewhere in the range of $277.5 million to $281.5 million, which is about $5-9 million more than most sites were projecting. OverTheCap
