The weekend was started just right as the Braves picked up its second-straight win on Friday when they defeated the Diamondbacks 5-4. Atlanta’s starter Huascar Ynoa bounced back nicely from his last time out and pitched a strong six innings; third baseman Austin Riley tallied another home run and appears to be seeing the ball
Let me get something straight right off the bat: I have NOT lost faith in the Braves starting rotation. I am completely aware that two of the staff’s most talented arms are currently on the injured list and that one has just returned to the active roster as of Thursday. I am also mindful of
If anything, Thursday’s day off gave the club some time to get back two key players for its upcoming series versus the Diamondbacks. Outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (abdomen) and lefty pitcher Drew Smyly (forearm) have returned to Atlanta’s active lineup and will both be crucial pieces in the coming days. Getting back to some National
Recently, we were able to experience what it’s like to have an Acuna-less Braves lineup for the past two games — each against the Yankees. 23-year-old outfielder Ronald Acuna has been sidelined with an abdominal strain he suffered back in the fourth inning of the team’s win over the Cubs on April 18th. Acuna is
It’s been a long layoff, but beginning on May 4, all four full-season levels of Minor League Baseball will start the 2021 regular season. Sure, it’s roughly a month later than originally intended, but man will it be great to follow once again some of the Braves’ most talented up-and-coming stars this summer. From now
Today the Braves will enjoy its second off day this week, a nice reward following a recent onslaught of injuries and what wound up being a series draw at Yankee Stadium as Atlanta defeated New York 4-1 on Wednesday. The latest win wasn’t exactly pretty: starter Ian Anderson walked four batters in his outing, and
If you look at the standings right now, the MLB landscape probably looks very different from what you originally imagined. The Mets currently pacing the NL East right now isn’t necessarily outlandish, but the Braves and Nationals bringing up the bottom was unexpected. Meanwhile, heading into Monday’s slate, the Reds lead the NL Central with
Make that three times now; the Braves 23-year-old superstar outfielder has won Player of the Week honors banged-up. Ronald Acuna Jr. was deemed the best from the National League on Monday for games last week — April 12th-18th. Your National League Player of the Week: @ronaldacunajr24!#LaBestia | #ForTheA pic.twitter.com/SYZvV2XMKD — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) April 19,
I’m going to toot my own horn for a minute, but roughly ten hours before first pitch at Wrigley Field on Sunday, I tweeted the following regarding the Braves matchup with Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks. Will have an article soon about the matchup, but I really like the Braves vs. Hendricks today. Plus, last time
No one still quite understands how Kyle Hendricks does it. In his eight seasons so far in the majors, his fastball averages just 87.7 MPH (per FanGraphs), though the 31-year-old righty wields a career 3.12 ERA. That isn’t really supposed to happen. And it’s one thing to perform well with such low velocity, but Hendricks
