The Braves offense has been sputtering through much of the first two months of the season. At times, there are glimpses of it coming together, but the one constant has been Marcell Ozuna. The Braves designated hitter has been among the best offensive players in baseball. He leads the National League in homers and is
The Braves’ four-game win streak was snapped last night, as Brandon Nimmo hit a two-run walk-off blast in the bottom of the ninth off A.J. Minter to give the Mets a 4-3 victory. It was a disappointing end to an otherwise splendid series, featuring stellar performances from the Braves pitching staff. However, the top storyline
The offseason for the Hawks just went from 0 to 100 really quickly. We already knew trade speculation was going to be rampant, with most expecting Atlanta to deal one of their All-Star guards Dejounte Murray or Trae Young. Either way, there didn’t seem to be a lot of promising outcomes for the Hawks, who
The injury bug continues to bite the Braves, but the hope is that they avoided an IL stint with another All-Star. Austin Riley left last night’s game against the Mets after an awkward swing where he appeared to grab his right side. Riley has been removed from the game. This was his last swing back
The Hawks haven’t had many instances worth cheering for since moving to Atlanta, but yesterday afternoon was one of the few. The Hawks won the NBA Draft lottery for the first time ever, overcoming the odds with just a 3% chance of landing the #1 overall pick. Below is how the rest of the lottery
Since going to the Eastern Conference Finals three years ago, the Hawks have only made one major splash in an attempt to bring an All-Star talent to Atlanta, acquiring Dejounte Murray from the Spurs. The initial reaction was positive. Trae Young was an emerging superstar fresh off an ECF appearance. Now, he had his first
The Falcons rookie minicamp kicked off today, and the excitement is palpable around Flowery Branch, as 8th overall pick Michael Penix Jr. makes his first appearance in his new threads. VIDEO: Here's your first look at Michael Penix Jr. out on the practice field in Flowery Branch this afternoon with the #Falcons. No. 9 getting
The entire Braves pitching staff has been excellent to begin the season. The starters have picked up the slack with Spencer Strider down for the season, and Brian Snitker couldn’t ask for much more out of his bullpen. Raisel Iglesias continues to be an elite-level closer, while Pierce Johnson, A.J. Minter, and Joe Jimenez are
There’s not much to get excited about this time of year for football fans, but the Falcons did release their rookie jersey numbers, which can be seen below. Ladies and gentlemen, our rookie numbers pic.twitter.com/mzrFBaHXYf — Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) May 9, 2024 Penix hangs onto the #9 that he wore for the University of Washington.
Earlier today, it was announced that Luis Guillorme had been traded to the Los Angeles Angels for cash considerations or a player to be named later. Guillorme was serving as the Braves’ primary utility infielder, but they also had David Fletcher ready at a moment’s notice in Gwinnett. It seemed like he was destined for
