Ozzie Albies having a club option for 2026 really killed my momentum. Or, perhaps more accurately, the Braves not immediately exercising said option killed my momentum. It’s mostly my fault, because of course they were going to — for a marginal cost of $3 million, it would be almost as insulting as the original deal […]
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The Atlanta Braves and the rest of Major League Baseball are gearing up for the international signing period, beginning January 15th. This time around, the Braves have over $6.2M to spend. Linked to Jose Manon and Starling De La Cruz, here’s how the international singing period may shake out for Atlanta. More Braves News: The […]
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Good evening, I hope everything’s going well. Here’s a random clip for you to get things going. The floor is yours:
about 2 months ago
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Braves fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Atlanta Braves came into this offseason with blazing speed being one of the most active […]
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We are just a little over a week away from the international signing period beginning January 15th and ending December 15th. How it works is simple – teams are assigned a bonus pool based on a several different factors. To learn more about the mechanics behind how Major League Baseball assigns that pool can be […]
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I don’t know if this is empirically true, but it certainly feels like the market for decent-or-better starting pitching has become, let’s say… engorged over the last few years. Due to the ubiquity of pitching injury, the number of durable starters is dwindling: In addition to injury, teams are trying to be proactive with load […]
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As mentioned yesterday, the Braves, like many teams, continue to be involved in talks regarding the addition of starting pitching. While Ken Rosenthal suggested the Braves are more likely to sign an arm than trade for one. Atlanta is one of several teams that have checked on starter Freddy Peralta of the Brewers. The idea […]
about 2 months ago
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Good evening! For everybody coming back to work after the holidays, hope today went as smoothly as possible on your return back to the office. For everybody else, I just hope you’re having a nice evening out there. The floor is now yours. Here’s a random clip:
about 2 months ago
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The turning of the calendar from 2025 to 2026 has come and gone, which makes this as perfect of a time as any to start to take a bit of an inventory of sorts when it comes to how the 2026 Atlanta Braves are shaping up. It also gives us an excuse to really start […]
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It was in the third round of the 2025 MLB Draft when East Tennessee State University junior Cody Miller received the call that he’d been selected by the Atlanta Braves—his favorite team, a fandom passed down from his father. Making the moment even more special, Miller’s father had the honor of photographing his son’s baseball […]
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It’s a new year so we’ve got new rumors when it comes to the Atlanta Braves and their plans for continuing to improved their roster for the upcoming 2026 season. Earlier on in the offseason, Alex Anthopoulos made it clear that the three areas that they’d be prioritizing were shortstop, bullpen and starting pitching — […]
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I was going to have a “What will Bryce Elder do in 2026?” post for today, but life got in the way, so suffice to say, the first few days of 2026 have not been all too different from 2025 for me. But, things can change, and there’s a lot of year to go. So, […]
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Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic released his latest updates across the league for many teams still looking to fill needs this offseason. For the Braves, it was simply reemphasizing what was already known. The Braves are looking to add to their starting rotation and will likely do it via free agency instead of a trade. […]
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Hope everybody’s taking it easy here on Sunday. Here’s the random clip:
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I didn’t realize that when we bought our house that we were moving into the Chainsaw District of town. This part of town is all about their chainsaws and lawn mowers and leaf blowers and weed eaters. And prime time for all of that is Saturday morning from 730-930am. It’s like the leaf blowers are […]
about 2 months ago
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Well the NBP posted players all seem to be settled now, with Imai and Okamoto having signed with an MLB club and Takahashi returning to the NBP. Those players do not seem to have sparked movement in the overall market, either in free agency or in trades, at least so far, as this offseason continues […]
about 2 months ago
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Hope the first weekend of the New Year is treating everybody well. Take it easy, y’all. Here’s the random clip:
2 months ago
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In 2025, Bryce Elder led the Braves’ pitchers in innings pitched. By a lot, as it turned out. It was by 30 innings and 2 outs. That’s the kind of carnage that the starting pitching rotation was subjected to during last season. It might take something like that for him to repeat that. I mean, […]
2 months ago
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Hope everybody didn’t overdo it over the holidays and things are chilled out and relaxed for you right now. Enjoy the random clip, please.
2 months ago
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Well, we made it. 2025 was dicey at times, and I hope it ended on a high and/or restful note for you (I was not so lucky). Anyway, today is a calendar-imposed weirdness, a nominally “normal” Friday sandwiched between a holiday and a weekend, and then the grind of another year around the sun begins […]
2 months ago
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2026 began with an incredibly slow day on the news front. However, with a new year, it’s time to remember those who passed away in 2025 with our annual Braves in Memoriam. MLB News: Tatsuya Imai and the Houston Astros reportedly agreed to a three-year, $54M deal. The deal allows the right-hander to opt out […]
2 months ago
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Happy New Year, everybody! Here’s a random clip:
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These are the members of the Braves organization who passed away in 2025. Sandy Alomar, Sr.Second baseman, ShortstopOctober 19, 1943 – October 13, 2025MLB: 1964-1978Braves: 1964-66 Sandy Alomar, Sr., had a long career as both a player and a coach. Father of Sandy, Jr. and Hall of Fame second baseman, Roberto, Alomar, Sr. debuted with […]
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First of all, a big Happy New year from Battery Power. Here’s to another year of Braves coverage. Well the big news of the day was the Braves being linked in multiple spots to Tatsuya Imai. I have been pushing Imai a bit for the past few weeks for the Braves, as he makes a […]
2 months ago
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I just want to say thanks to everybody who’s helped make this year a really special one for both me personally and the website as a whole. Thank you a million times over and let’s make sure 2026 is an even better year — especially if our Braves bounce back. Here’s a random clip:
2 months ago
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