With the division locked up and the National League’s second seed already claimed, the one thing you hate to see happen is injuries, especially for Chris Martin, who left Game 1 of last year’s NLDS with an injury in his last appearance of the season. Chris Martin just called for the trainer after throwing a
With the score tied 2-2 in the top half of the 1st inning, during the Braves’ matchup with the Marlins this past Wednesday, all of Braves Country held their collective breaths as the Fox Sports South broadcast cut to a conversation inside the dugout between first baseman Freddie Freeman and that night’s starting pitcher, lefty
For some reason, despite it being one of the most consistent aspects of the team in 2020, we here at SportsTalkATL haven’t talked about the Braves’ bullpen much this season. And we definitely should, given it’s the best group of relievers the team has had in quite some time. Even 2019’s relief core doesn’t compare,
Despite clinching an NL East title for the third season in a row, which has featured a first-place standing for the majority of the 2020 campaign, I’m sure Braves’ manager Brian Snitker is relieved the regular season is just about over. For a season shortened by over 60%, there sure has been a lot of
After scoring 15 runs on 17 hits the night before, of course, the Braves bats went mostly silent for Ian Anderson’s last start on Saturday, managing just six hits and two runs (both solo home runs). However, oddly enough, all six of those hits were of the XBH variety.  Bad Luck for Ian Anderson
Unlike regular seasons, MLB’s 2020 trade deadline came just a month after opening day, moving to August 31st due to the drastically shortened season schedule. Nevertheless, the particular issues that held back the Braves were obvious. From Day 1 and up to deadline day, the Braves ranked 26th in starting pitching WAR and 27th in third base WAR (via FanGraphs) — the
Leaning on his sinker much more Tuesday evening versus the Marlins, 22-year-old Bryse Wilson guided the Braves to their third-straight NL East title, not to mention perhaps a career-best outing as he left after five innings having allowed just three hits and one walk to go along with seven strikeouts. Clinched. #ForTheA pic.twitter.com/Vz6GPJ7zCR — Atlanta Braves
For those of you somehow unaware, Max Fried has been outstanding this season. Hell, he was terrific last season; but in many different ways, he’s much better in 2020. One of the reasons Fried is so good is because he wields an elite ability to generate weak contact from opposing batters — admittedly the objective of all pitchers. But
On Saturday, we detailed several surprises from the 2020 season. However, the Braves have also had their fair share of disappointments (perhaps even a bit more of the latter). But what’s important is that the team is a lock for the playoffs this year, currently wielding the National League’s no. 3 seed after last night’s win
Facing one of baseball’s best lineups so far this season in the Mets (entered Sunday tied with the Braves for fourth-most WAR, per FanGraphs), righty Kyle Wright threw the entire kitchen sink on his way to the second win of his career. It took parts of three seasons to finally get in the win column in the
