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Braves Franchise History 1959 – Eddie Mathews finishes second in NL MVP Award balloting to Ernie Banks. Banks wins the award for the second straight time after hitting 45 home runs while driving in 143 runs. MLB History 1935 – Cal Hubbard, pro football tackle with the Green Bay Packers, joins the American League umpiring […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Folks, the offseason is officially upon us after we saw a thrilling conclusion to what will go down as an all-time classic World Series between the now back-to-back World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers the worthy AL Pennant winners in the form of the Toronto Blue Jays. As such, baseball’s offseason has hit the ground […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
As many predicted once the World Series ended over the weekend, the off-season began with plenty of activity on Monday. And the Atlanta Braves entered the off-season with more to do than most, and they got right to work. The Braves announced that long time bench coach Walt Weiss will be the new manager of […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
This afternoon, the Atlanta Braves surprised – or maybe shocked – the fan base by naming former bench coach Walt Weiss the team’s new manager. Weiss, 61, will now look to get the Braves back in the playoffs in 2026 after the team missed the post-season for the first time since 2017 this past season. […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The wait to find out who the new manager of the Atlanta Braves is over and as it turned out, the team has once again stayed within the organization in order to bring in their new skipper. Former Braves shortstop and bench coach Walt Weiss has been promoted to the position of field manager for […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 1 read
How Acquired Owen Carey was selected in the 15th round of the 2024 MLB Draft. He was the overall 461st pick of the draft. What Were Expectations? There were some solid expectations for Owen as the Braves were able to agree to terms with him and sign him for $150K following the draft. Any time […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Following a redemptive month of September where Ha-Seong Kim joined the Atlanta Braves, there was always a very strong possibility of Kim opting out of his deal in order to test the free agency market. It made sense for him and all the elements were there: He had a lovely September, he didn’t exactly seem […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
AJ Minter has exercised his player option and will remain a Met in 2026, according to Jon Morosi. Minter signed a two-year, $22 million deal with the Mets last winter, which included a player opt-out after the 2025 season. The longtime Brave got off to a sizzling start in New York, allowing no runs in […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Hard to believe we are so deep in the AFL season, but here we are with yet another AFL update from the last week of play. Nacho Alvarez Jr. 5G, .421/.500/.789, 4 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R AFL season: .293/.438/.462 Nacho appeared in five games last week and had an extremely strong week of […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 1 read
How Acquired Tate Southisene was selected with the Braves first round pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, 22nd overall. What Were Expectations?There weren’t many expectations for Tate because high school seniors don’t often make their full season debut in the year that they were drafted! It’s safe to assume Braves coaches considered Tate shattered their […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Say it with me, folks: The Atlanta Braves used 46 pitchers in 2025. They used 71 players overall (a MLB record for a single season) and of those 71, 28 of them weren’t around for more than five games. Connor Seabold is one of those players, as he was only here for a brief period […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Dale Murphy is going to get another shot at getting a place in Cooperstown. The former face of the franchise for the Atlanta Braves has been included alongside seven other players on the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Contemporary Baseball Era ballot. This is an Era Committee ballot that is focused on players who participated from […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Before we jump into the transformation in 1976, when Ted Turner signed a deal to broadcast Braves baseball nationally, it’s important to first understand how it all started. Beginning in 1966, the Milwaukee Braves franchise was transferred to Atlanta. Although the franchise initially thrived after moving from Boston to Wisconsin, attendance began to decline around […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Monday is a day to replace the suffering of the weekend with the suffering of the workweek. Let’s think about something other than suffering. On Saturday, Mark Bowman helpfully reiterated the list of key dates for this offseason. Combine that with the Braves needing to make a managerial hire and potentially reshuffling their coaching staff, […]
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Braves Franchise History 1928 – Voters in Massachusetts approve Sunday baseball in Boston, provided that Braves Field is more than 1,000 feet from a church. This leaves Pennsylvania as the only state with no Sunday baseball in the major leagues. 1960 – Warren Spahn finishes second in Cy Young voting to Vern Law, who finished […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
As you know by now, the off-season is here. Many dates over the next few weeks are important in shaping the the next several months for every MLB team. The first significant date is Thursday, with club and player options and qualifying offers being determined for the 2026 season. For the Braves specifically, it also […]
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The 2025 Gold Glove Awards have been announced and Max Fried takes home the trophy for the fourth time in his career. The previous three came consecutively in 2020-2022 with the Braves, and his four are the most Gold Glove Awards of any active pitcher. It is the second piece of fielding silverware he picks […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
For the third time in his career, Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson has won the Gold Glove Award. It’s the first time the slugger has taken home the hardware since winning the award in 2018 and 2019 with the Oakland Athletics. Olson also took home the Fielding Bible Award this past week. While Gold […]
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How Acquired Jose Perdomo was the prize signing of the Braves 2024 International Free Agent signing period. He was signed for nearly the entire pool, coming in at a start $5m. What Were Expectations? Expectations were sky high for Jose Perdomo with a lot of people hoping he would find his way to full season […]
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How Acquired Diego Tornes was the prize signing of the 2025 International Free Agent period. He was considered a unanimous Top 20 international prospect and was signed for right around $2.5M. What Were Expectations? Expectations were a bit high for someone that came into the season at 16 years of age. Nobody expected him to […]
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The Atlanta Braves had one of the more unfortunate seasons in recent memory, especially with regard to injuries to their rotation. In fact, there was a point where all five members of the Opening Day rotation were on the Injured List at the same time. This resulted in quite a few roster moves to bring […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Okay, now that we have that silly Game 7 out of the way, let’s get back to the important things. The Braves have some important spots to fill. They have identified shortstop, starting pitching and bullpen as the most pressing needs. They also need a manager. Sources tell me than Quincy, Ivan’s cat is available, […]
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Braves Franchise History 1927 – Boston College baseball coach Jack Slattery agrees to manage the Boston Braves for a year. 1972 – The Braves acquire Gary Gentry and Danny Frisella from the New York Mets in exchange for second baseman Felix Milan and pitcher George Stone. 1974 – Atlanta trades Hank Aaron to the Milwaukee […]
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Well the offseason has officially begun and we will see decisions on a bunch of player and team options in the next five days, as well as likely a managerial hire and some roster churn. Mark Bowman seemingly reported that Pierce Johnson and Tyler Kinley’s team options would be picked up, which both seemed likely […]
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How was he acquired? The Braves signed Jhancarlos Lara back in 2021 as an international free agent. The team was still dealing with their international sanctions from the John Coppolella era at the time, significantly limiting what they could spend. So getting a real prospect in this time would require finding a diamond in the […]
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