The Braves’ top prospect AJ Smith-Shawver returns to the major-league squad tonight to face the Cubs. It will be the first time he’s pitched for Atlanta since Game 3 of last year’s NLDS. The hope is that Smith-Shawver can show some promising stuff and become a permanent fixture in the Braves rotation; however, there might
Following last night’s game, Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Justin Toscano reported that Braves top prospect AJ Smith-Shawver will toe the rubber against the Cubs on Thursday. AJ Smith-Shawver will start for the Braves Thursday — Justin Toscano (@JustinCToscano) May 23, 2024 The Braves need two new starters for today and tomorrow. One to fill Bryce Elder‘s
Alex Anthopoulos is one of the best general managers in all of sports, not just baseball. Everything he touches seems to turn to gold, and he doesn’t appear to have a blind spot in any particular area. Anthopoulos is most known for his long-term, team-friendly contracts, almost none of which has backfired to this point.
For a draft class that apparently doesn’t have a consensus top prospect, mock draft experts across every outlet seem to all believe Alex Sarr will be the #1 overall pick to the Hawks if they keep it. That sounds like a consensus to me, and Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo for ESPN are the latest
When discussing the Braves’ top prospects, Hurston Waldrep is the one that seems to be emerging as the guy who could really make an impact in Atlanta as early as this season. The 23-year-old made his eighth start of the season, and it might have been his best, going 6.1 innings without allowing a run
The Braves offense has been essentially dormant for about a month, and yesterday’s 0-14 performance with runners in scoring position perfectly encapsulates the struggles this team is going through. They could desperately use a boost, and one might be coming very soon. Last night, All-Star catcher Sean Murphy began his rehab assignment with the Gwinnett
The Braves are 27-17, which feels disappointing, and they’ve done it while being riddled with injuries. That’s the kind of standard they’ve set for themselves after winning six straight division titles. The Braves’ ace, Spencer Strider, is out for the season. Their All-Star catcher, Sean Murphy, has not played since Opening Day. While Ozzie Albies,
On paper, the Atlanta Falcons are a significantly better team than they were a year ago. However, most of that has to do with the improvements at the quarterback position. Going from Desmond Ridder to Kirk Cousins and Michael Penix Jr. is one of the more dramatic turnarounds you’ll ever see at the most important
Yesterday, I talked about areas where the Braves could potentially upgrade offensively. There are two obvious answers, shortstop and left field. Neither is pressing as of now, but if things continue to trend in the wrong direction, Alex Anthopoulos may have to think long and hard about finding some different answers. That shouldn’t be too
Based on Vegas win totals for the upcoming season, the Atlanta Falcons have the easiest schedule in the National Football League. However, that’s not the case at the start of the season. The Falcons schedule was released last week, and Atlanta will open with three teams that made the postseason a year ago, including the
