World Baseball Classic: Netherlands remains perfect after late inning rally...
Who cares if the entire starting lineup was born in the Caribbean? The Netherlands has fielded an impressive roster with loads of MLB talent and after Wednesday’s tilt against Chinese Taipei, have now...
View ArticleAtlanta Braves Spring Training: 10 players included in first round of cuts
Well, it was good while it lasted. On Wednesday, the Atlanta Braves announced their first round Spring Training cuts, removing 10 players from their Grapefruit League roster. This comes as little...
View ArticleAtlanta Braves have reportedly made minor-league offer to Angel Pagan
As Opening Day inches closer, the biggest remaining question mark in Atlanta Braves Spring Training camp is who will win the final bench spot. As it stands, the team will only carry three non-catcher...
View ArticleAtlanta Braves Spring Training: Sean Newcomb reassigned to minor-league camp
On Wednesday, the Atlanta Braves announced their first wave of Spring Training cuts, trimming 10 players off of their Grapefruit League roster. On Thursday, at least one new player was added to that...
View ArticleWorld Baseball Classic: Israel tops Netherlands, South Korea outslugs Chinese...
Although the fates of all four teams involved had already been sealed, Israel, the Netherlands, South Korea, and Chinese Taipei all entered play Wednesday with one game remaining in the first round of...
View ArticleAtlanta Braves: Freddie Freeman faces Julio Teheran twice in the WBC
The World Baseball Classic may not actually have the best 25 or so players from every country duking it out but boy does it give fans a chance to see some fun matchups. On Saturday, Canada and Colombia...
View ArticleUnited States blanks Canada, advances to next round of World Baseball Classic
Entering play on Sunday, the United States needed a victory over Canada in order to advance to the next round of the World Baseball Classic. Their neighbors to the north had already been eliminated but...
View ArticleAtlanta Braves add yet another relief option, claim Kevin Chapman off waivers
On Monday, the Atlanta Braves added to their bullpen mix, picking up a 29-year-old left-handed reliever named Chapman. If you’re wondering why that news hasn’t been posted everywhere, it’s because his...
View ArticleNine Atlanta Braves included on FanGraphs Top 100 Prospects List
While much of the news over the past few weeks has been about Spring Training and the World Baseball Classic, we’re not out of prospect season quite yet. On Monday, the folks over at FanGraphs released...
View Article2017 MLB Milestone Watch: Home Runs
Despite the rise of advanced metrics and an increased emphasis on rate stats, the traditional counting statistics found on the back of a baseball card will always retain a certain mystique. Some...
View ArticleAtlanta Braves: Utility man Micah Johnson to undergo wrist surgery
Over the course of this year’s Spring Training, a number of players have appeared to take the lead in the race for the last Atlanta Braves bench spot. Unfortunately, one of those players will now have...
View ArticleJulio Teheran named Atlanta Braves Opening Day starter
On Sunday, the Atlanta Braves officially named Julio Teheran as their 2017 Opening Day starter. This will be his fourth consecutive Opening Day start. The news comes as little surprise. Despite adding...
View ArticleAtlanta Braves no longer pursuing free agent Angel Pagan?
With little in the way of bench depth, the Atlanta Braves have been connected to a couple veterans lingering in free agency – most notably Kelly Johnson and Angel Pagan. The rumors surrounding each...
View ArticleAtlanta Braves: Power Ranking the 10 Biggest Trades of the Frank Wren Era
When Frank Wren took over as general manager of the Atlanta Braves, he had some big shoes to fill. After eight years as the top assistant in the organization, Wren assumed the role of GM when Hall of...
View ArticleAtlanta Braves trade rumor round-up: Matt Szczur, Jose Quintana
With the regular season inching closer and closer, the Atlanta Braves have continued to monitor potentially available players as they look to bolster their big league roster. Of particular interest to...
View Article2017 World Baseball Classic Recap: Atlanta Braves players
As you’ve surely heard by now, the United States has won the 2017 iteration of the World Baseball Classic. In the final game, they blanked a previously undefeated Puerto Rican squad. Toronto Blue Jays...
View ArticleAtlanta Braves: Only three homegrown players on projected 25-man roster
Entering 2017, the Atlanta Braves find themselves in the curious situation of simultaneously having an elite farm system but hardly any homegrown players. For an organization making such a conscious...
View ArticleFour Atlanta Braves included on Sports Illustrated Top 50 Trade Value list
Back in the day when Hank Aaron was still the career home run champ and Atlanta’s division championship streak was well intact, Bill Simmons created the now popular Trade Value column (his inaugural...
View ArticleAtlanta Braves Bullpen Round-Up: Mauricio Cabrera, Blaine Boyer
As the season inches closer and closer, the Atlanta Braves still have two remaining positions of uncertainty – the bench and the bullpen. Today, we’re going to catch up with the latest news on the...
View ArticleAtlanta Braves bullpen wastes Julio Teheran’s excellent Opening Day start
It’s back! On Monday, the Atlanta Braves opened their 2017 season with an afternoon tilt against the New York Mets at Citi Field in Queens. After a frenetic winter that saw the team dabble in both the...
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