For Braves Country, the mood entering the team’s off day on Thursday is probably best described as mixed. On the one hand… there’s cause for concern as former Rookie of the Year runner-up Mike Soroka is reportedly dealing with shoulder discomfort and will be shut down for at least two weeks; on the other hand,
This perhaps isn’t the time to complain. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, a bit of normalcy has returned in the world of sports as it appears the COVID-19 pandemic may soon be behind us. We have Braves baseball with fans in the stands and a 2021 regular season slated to run a full
On Tuesday Chase reported on the news that the Braves had acquired 26-year-old shortstop Orlando Arcia via a trade with the Brewers. Since that post hit the site, it has been revealed that Atlanta sent both Chad Sobotka and Patrick Weigel to Milwaukee in the deal, and the general consensus is that following a successful
Due to unique circumstances (albeit not so unique anymore), the Nationals will open its 2021 regular season nearly a week late. And with a dreadful 0-3 start behind them, the Braves are looking for a much-needed first win after being swept by the Phillies over the weekend, featuring a combined three runs in three games.Â
The Braves wrapped up what was a decent Grapefruit League spring camp on Tuesday, going 15-13 overall. Although, perhaps the most significant storyline from Tuesday’s conclusion of Spring Training for Atlanta was that starting pitcher Mike Soroka got in a game for the first time in 2021, working two innings and even earning a save
I basically wrote this same exact article 13 months ago, leading up to the 2020 season, just a day or so after Braves manager Brian Snitker made the somewhat surprising announcement that he intended to use Mark Melancon as the team’s primary closer instead of the assumed-favorite, reliever Will Smith. Of course, opting to go
The Braves have had their fair share of exposure to top 100 rankings, although, in recent seasons, it’s primarily been because of their superior farm system. Well, several of those top-tier prospects are now helping to prop up the big league club as Atlanta did extremely well in ESPN‘s annual Top 100 player rankings, a
The rivalry between the Braves and Mets has especially been non-existent over the last decade or two. However, thanks to a three-year surge from Atlanta following their rebuild, and a current offseason that’s featured All-Star additions for New York, we may once again see an exciting clash of two dangerous NL East teams. The problem
Tuesday’s game between the Braves and Red Sox featured several strong performances: Jake Lamb — a guy Atlanta brought in on a non-guaranteed deal this offseason — started at third base and finished 2 for 3 with his first home run of spring camp, to go along with a double and three RBI. Ronald Acuna
With 16 games down, the Braves are about to enter its last full week of spring camp before opening up the 2021 regular season on April 1. With Friday’s win over the Twins (which I also detailed today), Atlanta heads into Saturday’s matchup with Boston holding onto an 8-8 record in Spring Training. This past
