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How are you feeling about Braves-Phillies, Redux?
Today is a big day for me. Well, not for me but in my orbit. It’s the first time in seven and a half years that both of my spawn are at some semblance of school. It means that I can sit and write this post without someone trying to crawl over me. It’s a […]
Braves News: Lane Thomas to injured list, Atlanta avoids sweep, and more
Atlanta Braves outfielder Lane Thomas was scratched from Thursday’s lineup and is headed to the injured list. Manager Walt Weiss called it an intercostal strain and noted that Thomas could be out for the remainder of the season. Thomas, who has averaged .171 for Atlanta in 21 games, makes the second Brave to hit the […]
Braves vs. Rays series recap: Baseball survival tactics on full display down the stretch
It really just feels like each series the Atlanta Braves have been in lately has been like them leaving a snake pit for a lion’s den only to realize that they’ve stepped into a piranha’s pond and escaped that just to find out that the dry land was quicksand. “I don’t know how much more […]
Lane Thomas will be placed on Injured List
Lane Thomas was a late scratch in the Braves lineup today. We have heard why from Walt Weiss. I’m not a doctor, but as I understand it an intercostal strain is slightly different from an oblique strain. An intercostal strain affects the muscles under the ribs. An oblique strain affects the sides of the abdomen. […]
Late rally helps Braves avoid sweep, 3-1
The theme of this series so far was something like, “Braves can’t find holes, Rays hit all the homers and find all the holes.” Well, much of the third game between these two teams was similar, as both Martin Perez ad Nick Martinez largely cruised through the afternoon. But, lo and behold: in the eighth, […]
Braves reportedly were “discussing” sending Spencer Strider to Texas for Jacob deGrom
It’s been over a month since the trade deadline came and went and we’re still getting information on a trade that never actually happened. The Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers were very close to getting a deal done that would bring Jacob deGrom to Atlanta but until today, we didn’t know who or what Atlanta […]
Braves vs. Rays chat and discussion: Martin Perez vs. Nick Martinez
Braves try to avoid getting swept / having the division lead possibly drop to two games (where they would be in danger of losing the division if swept over the weekend).
Braves load up on righties against Nick Martinez and the Rays
The Braves sure do love “hey, this guy might have reverse splits, let’s do something about it!” Or, maybe they don’t really love it, but this is at least twice in recent memory that they’ve taken someone who might have… neutral splits, and gone with more righty bats. It doesn’t make much sense to me, […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Brett Sears strikes out 10 for Gwinnett
While there were only two games on the docket, there was plenty of action to talk about. So, without further ado, let’s dive into it. (72-68) Gwinnett Stripers 8, (70-69) Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 0 Box Score You’d be hard-pressed to find a better overall performance from Gwinnett this season, as the Stripers routed Jacksonville by […]
Braves look to avoid another karmic smackdown, getting swept by Rays
Nature is healing, as they say. For two very distinct reasons. Reason 1: The Braves, having sauntered to a pretty lofty record despite mediocre production, have been absolutely ravaged by some combination of baseball’s luck dragons and/or the Tampa Bay Rays’ sublime-in-this-series defensive positioning. Seriously: If this is how the universe attempts to set things […]
Braves News: Roster moves, rough patch, more
Atlanta lost to the Rays again and while they remain in a strong position moving into the playoffs, the offense has been too bad for too long to feel good about this club going into October, especially with the questions that exist around the pitching staff. Braves News The Braves shuffled the back of their […]
Braves continue to show a ton of effort with little reward in loss to Rays
For the second straight night, the Atlanta Braves received a frustrating beating from the Tampa Bay Rays and for the third straight day, the offense didn’t have a lot of success at the plate. This time, it was a 7-2 loss for the Braves that doomed them to an ill-timed series loss. Things stayed scoreless […]
Braves vs. Rays chat and discussion: Reynaldo López vs. Griffin Jax
Let’s get after it, y’all! The Atlanta Braves and Tampa Bay Rays are in the middle portion of their three game series and the onus is on the Braves to make sure that they don’t end up dropping the series right away. Reynaldo López has returned to the mound and hopefully we’ll see him put […]
Drake Baldwin returns to leadoff spot for Braves in middle game against Rays
The lineups are out for tonight’s contest as the Atlanta Braves are looking to knot up the series with the Tampa Bay Rays at one run apiece. Manager Walt Weiss has decided to go with a top-of-the-order look that we last saw when the Braves were in Philadelphia, which means that Drake Baldwin is getting […]
Reynaldo López returns to the mound as Braves look to sting Rays and avoid losing streak
There’s no ideal time for a three-game losing streak but at the same time, you especially don’t want to go on a three-game skid when you only have a handful of gams to play with at the top of the standings. That’s currently the scenario for the Atlanta Braves, who are holding onto a four-game […]
Braves activate Reynaldo López, call up Bailey Falter, place Bryce Elder on IL and DFA Elieser Hernández
Ahead of Wednesday’s middle game between the Atlanta Braves and the Tampa Bay Rays, the Braves made official one move that had already been known ahead of time and made another move that could add a very interesting wrinkle to their bullpen here in the home stretch. We all knew that Reynaldo López was going […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Davis Polo Dominant in Double-A Debut
Davis Polo was a fringe prospect at best heading into this season, but with a blistering end to the year he has turned into one of the surprise breakouts of the second half. Polo marched into his Double-A debut and didn’t allow a hit until the sixth inning, while striking out 17 hitters on the […]
Where will the Braves finish in team homers?
A throwaway today, but I can at least provide some interesting-ish context. The Braves were third in homers through April, and pushed up to second in May. Then June happened and June was June, and the Braves fell all the way down to 12th. Their July homer binge, driven in part by so many pulled […]
Braves News: Bryce Elder sidelined, Robert Suarez update, and more
The Atlanta Braves received some unfortunate news on Tuesday as Walt Weiss announced that right-hander Bryce Elder would be missing some time. According to Weiss, Elder underwent a minor knee surgery and will require a three to four week recovery window. Fortunately, there is a possibility he appears in the postseason. Elder has reportedly been […]
Braves outshined by Rays’ stars in series-opening loss
Kicking off a critical late-season homestand Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, a breakthrough performance from AJ Smith-Shawver on the mound or a strong performance from its star hitters could have been enough to deliver the Atlanta Braves a tone-setting win. Unfortunately for them, they got neither of those. An early exit from Smith-Shawver […]
Braves vs. Rays chat and discussion: AJ Smith-Shawver vs. Freddy Peralta
The Braves kick off the second matchup in a streak of five straight series against teams currently in playoff position Tuesday night (7:15 p.m. ET) when the Tampa Bay Rays descend upon Truist Park. AJ Smith-Shawver gets the start in the opener for Atlanta, looking for better control and a better result after taking his […]
Robert Suarez gets closer to returning to the mound for Braves
In the midst of the news on Bryce Elder’s knee, we also got a pretty significant update on another pitcher who is currently on the road to recovery. Reliever Robert Suarez has been on the mend from some forearm issues for quite some time now and now w’ere starting to get something of a clearer […]
Bryce Elder has knee scope to clear bone fragments, will be out three-to-four weeks
Walt Weiss had some bad news for the Braves starting pitching rotation in this afternoon’s press conference. Oy. Per the manager himself, Bryce Elder had a minor knee surgery today. Apparently, he has been dealing with it for some time. He hopes to pitch in the postseason. I do as well, but yeech. Would that […]
Michael Harris II returns to leadoff spot for Braves’ opener vs. Rays
As the Atlanta Braves begin their series against the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday evening, they’re switching things up in the lineup a bit to again attempt to find an offensive spark. Michael Harris II will hit in the leadoff spot for the first time since Aug. 23 in the series opener. Ronald Acuña Jr. and […]
AJ Smith-Shawver seeks improvement as Braves kick off series vs. Rays
The Braves survived their first of two critical series against the Phillies, essentially, by winning two of four games on the road to keep their NL East lead at four games. Before the Phillies return the favor with a three-game series in Atlanta this weekend, the Braves host the Tampa Bay Rays for a three-game […]
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