After Wednesday’s doubleheader-sweep against the Yankees, the Braves are now 4-0 in seven-inning contests this season for those of you not keeping track at home. And it’s not just that they’re currently undefeated during these shortened affairs, it’s also the fact that the Braves have outscored their opponents by a combined score of 20-4. @
Our own Chase Irle already provided a recap of perhaps one of the most impressive performances by a Braves’ player so far during the 2020 season. Ian Anderson might be the Braves savior https://t.co/P5XD0IJmC5 — SportsTalkATL.com (@SportsTalkATL) August 26, 2020 As 22-year-old Ian Anderson walked off the mound after six strong innings to earn his very
There has been no shortage of trade talks lately, as the 2020 trade deadline is fast approaching, and the Braves’ starting rotation issues continue to bite them on a nightly basis (save for back-to-back days off on Monday and Tuesday to start this week). If you’ve paid any attention at all through the first 30-ish
Rain washed out Cristian Pache Day last Wednesday, but a day later, his time eventually came. And on Thursday, August 21st, the Braves’ top prospect — after starting the game 0 for 3 with two strikeouts — picked up his first hit in the majors when he went the other way and slapped a roller to
The August 31st trade deadline is fast approaching, meaning MLB’s pool of contending teams should have some idea as to what direction they intend to go by now. With roughly 30 games completed (for most clubs), it should be obvious where reinforcements are needed. For the Braves especially, no aspect of the team has struggled
The last time the Braves faced the Yankees, in a two-game series in New York — I almost wrote a post leading up to the first game explaining how I believed the upcoming set against the Bombers could be the Braves’ first real test of the 2020 season. You know, a way to gauge just
With the 2020 MLB trade deadline exactly one week away from today — set for Monday, August 31 this season — the usual hype involving viable trade candidates has already begun to surface all across the internet. The Braves, like essentially every other team in the majors, need to hook up with a team and acquire
Thanks to a pair of team-friendly contracts, the Braves roster two of MLB’s most valuable players in terms of current and projected trade value. On Friday, FanGraphs concluded their annual trade value series, and the site’s top-ten group was highlighted by outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. and second baseman Ozzie Albies, with RAJ ranking no. 1 in
For those of you still angry about Alex Anthopoulos’s decision to let Josh Donaldson sign with the Twins, maybe it’s time to focus your madness on something else, eh? That particular choice, or at least the one-year, $18 million deal handed out to Marcell Ozuna, is starting to look like a pure genius move. Sure,
After kicking off the 2020 season by recording a hit in each of his first ten games, a stint that featured a .368 AVG and five extra-base hits, it appeared that Dansby Swanson had again reached his peak. The hot start was beginning to look like… well… just a hot start, as Swanson suddenly fell
