Last night, Tucker Davidson went out and showed why Brian Snitker had enough confidence to start him in Game 5 of the World Series. The southpaw tossed five scoreless innings of three-hit ball in a shutout victory over the Brewers, giving him his first career MLB win. Many people, including myself, have been clamoring for
With the news that Tyler Matzek will be placed on the IL comes a harsh reality. The Braves bullpen has been absolutely decimated by injuries. Matzek’s injury, combined with the injuries to Luke Jackson, Jay Jackson, and Kirby Yates, places enormous strain on what was initially a deep group. However, as long as Matzek’s issue turns
Following this season, Dansby Swanson will be a free agent. Although he’s bounced back from a turbulent start (and leads the team in fWAR), I’m not so sure Atlanta will re-sign such a streaky bat, who could definitely end up receiving $20 million a year from a desperate club this offseason. Swanson’s a winning ballplayer
The Atlanta Falcons officially have their 2022 schedule, and it looks brutal. After Falcons President and CEO Rich McKay said that the schedule was “very balanced” before its public release, I was expecting an easier slate. But there’s a very realistic world in which Atlanta doesn’t get a win through the first seven weeks of
After drafting Drake London to replenish a weak receiving core, the Falcons offense is actually looking pretty good, except for one glaring hole — the offensive line. PFF ranked the Falcons’ blockers 27th in the league last season; there are holes across the unit. Atlanta could use an upgrade at at least two positions, if
Travis d’Arnaud really hasn’t been known for hosing runners at second. To this point in his career, you could even say he’s been bad at throwing runners out — especially since coming to Atlanta. In 2020 and 2021, d’Arnaud only caught eight runners stealing, throwing out an abysmal 14% of all base thieves (league average
There’s nothing in baseball quite like a steal. Although I’m not old enough to have experienced it, there’s something so fun about watching highlights of Rickey Henderson lead off first while everyone in the stadium knows he’s about to swipe second. As analytics took hold of the game, steals declined. Teams realized risking the out
The draft is over. Training camp is coming. And the Falcons’ official schedule releases Thursday at 8 PM EST. Although we know Atlanta’s opponents, it’ll be interesting to find out the timing of it all. Hopefully, Kyle Pitts, Drake London, Grady Jarrett, and the rest of this Falcons team can manage some wins this season.
I know, I know. The 2022 Draft just ended, and the Falcons snagged their potential quarterback of the future in Desmond Ridder. As discussed on the SportsTalkATL podcast, Atlanta would be wise to give Ridder a long look in 2022. It’s imperative that Terry Fontenot knows what the team has in the signal caller out
The NBA has done a lot to expand its fanbase internationally, including endorsing the Basketball Africa League. Next comes a move the Hawks will take part in: This October, Trae Young and the Hawks will make the long trek to the United Arab Emirates to play two games in Abu Dhabi. While they’re only preseason
