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After yesterday’s debacle (and then the Ohtani one last week), I’m gonna try to do this without needing a mid-day edit to the post. Probably won’t succeed, but them’s the breaks. Today is (not non-tender day…) accept/reject Qualifying Offer day. 13 players were tagged with the QO a couple of weeks ago, which you can […]
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Braves Franchise History 1958 – Milwaukee Braves second baseman Red Schoendienst is diagnosed as having tuberculosis and will appear in just five games in 1959. 1997 – The Braves trade Fred McGriff to the expansion Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a player to be named later. 2002 – The Florida Marlins send recently-acquired pitcher […]
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The big announcement on Monday was the 2026 MLB Hall of Fame Ballot. Of course, Andruw Jones was a part of the group, which also included 12 first time players. Many of these players are also former Braves. While the group has some name power for sure, there certainly is plenty of opportunity for Andruw […]
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This could be another fun offseason for us Braves fans when it comes to the Hall of Fame. Although Dale Murphy and Andruw Jones aren’t exactly easy choices for Cooperstown (at least outside of this particular corner of the internet), this could end up being a very exciting winter if both of them end of […]
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How was he acquired? A product of East Carolina University, Williams was chosen by Atlanta with a compensatory pick after the 4th round, using the 136th overall pick to take the middle infielder. Williams received a signing bonus of $497,500 — which was slightly underslot for the draft position. What were the 2025 expectations? Like […]
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How was he acquired? Signed out of the Dominican Republic as part of the 2020-2021 international signing period, Tavarez received $1.5 million from the Braves to join the organization. What were the 2025 expectations? It feels as though Ambioris Tavarez has been a part of the organization for at least a decade — or at […]
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The BBWAA has officially revealed the ballot for potential induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2026 and the Atlanta Braves will have a trio of former players on the ballot this time around — though I’d imagine that all eyes will once again be on the one who has been on this ballot […]
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I saw Dane Dunning pitch in the minors in the pre-COVID times. He was facing a decent Southern League lineup. And they wanted nothing to do with his slider. It was an (untrue) three-outcome pitch: either a pop-up, soft groundout, or a whiff. He looked every bit the first-round pick from 2016. He had a […]
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How Acquired E.J. was drafted in the 16th round of the 2022 MLB draft out of Long Island University.What Were Expectations? Heading int0 2025 there were not many expectations for E.J. He has been a player that has shown flashes of brilliance, but over the course of a season pretty average numbers. E.J. possesses solid […]
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It’s the offseason, so we’ve got a combination of A) set-in-stone deadlines for team to do roster-related things, and B) people complaining that nothing of note is happening on any given day. One of those deadlines is coming up on Friday: the deadline for teams to decide whether they’re going to tender guys without guaranteed […]
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Braves Franchise History 1982 – Dale Murphy wins the National League MVP Award, becoming the first Braves player to be so honored since Hank Aaron in 1957, when the team played in Milwaukee. Murphy hit .281 with 36 home runs, 109 RBI, 113 runs, and 23 stolen bases. 1989 – Nick Esasky, who became one […]
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Without a doubt, things are going rather slow when it comes to the MLB offseason. However, the exciting thing is that as soon as one move happens, a flurry of others could be right behind it. Another factor in getting activity going is the passing of important dates and deadlines that help define the offseason. […]
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A slow Saturday has transformed into a slow weekend, as there’s not a lot going on in the baseball world at the moment. Once again, I hope everybody’s having a lovely weekend and enjoying themselves. The floor is yours, now. Random clip:
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How Acquired Kendy Richard was an amateur free agent signed by the Braves in 2024 out of the Dominican Republic. What Were Expectations? Expectations were nearly non-existent for Kendy as he put up solid but not fantastic numbers over in the Dominican Summer League in 2024. As a 20 year old, Kendy appeared in 13 […]
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The utterly glacial beginning to the 2025/2026 offseason, as no meaningful major league transactions have been completed yet. It seems like each year the offseason becomes even more painful to experience as a fan, as teams and free agents alike take their sweet time through the offseason market and the trade market follows in suit. […]
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It was the briefest of returns for franchise icon Craig Kimbrel, whose 2025 pit stop in Atlanta left many people scratching their heads. How acquired The Atlanta Braves signed Kimbrel to a minor league contract in the midst of Spring Training, as he lingered on the market after being released by the Baltimore Orioles prior […]
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Question in the title. If I ran baseball for a year I tell you what I’d consider. Much different penalties for over/underspending I don’t think the owners or the players union or the agents really mind if a team spends way more than the others. What are the players going to do, demand they are […]
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Braves Franchise History 1962 – Milwaukee Braves general manager John McHale and six former stockholders of the Chicago White Sox buy the team from the Perini Corporation for a reported $6.2 million. Bill Bartholomay will be named chairman of the board. 2002 – In the start of a three team trade, the Florida Marlins acquire […]
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As Djourn mentioned in his feed post earlier, there’s not a ton going on across the baseball world at the moment. I’m sure everybody’s watching something though — whether it’s sports or TV — so let us know what’s on your screens this weekend. Here’s a random clip:
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How Acquired The Braves drafted speedy outfielder Logan Braunschweig out of UAB in the ninth round of this past MLB Draft. He was a senior sign pick who received just a $2,500 signing bonus.What Were Expectations? Expectations were fairly minimal, but there were still some. Braunschweig received just a $2.5k bonus, but in his last […]
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How Acquired The Braves drafted Brett Sears in the seventh round of the 2024 MLB Draft. Sears signed for a senior sign bonus of $12.5k out of Nebraska, after initially starting his college career at Western Illinois.What Were Expectations? The expectations for Sears were fairly low coming in. Despite being the 2024 Big Ten Pitcher […]
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The baseball offseason is only three and a half months. It’s not that long from The World Series to Spring Training. And there’s the hot stove and free agents and everything. It feels pretty long though. So what do you miss the most about baseball? I miss that from mid-February to November, there’s a game […]
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The offseason lull is in full force, but that doesn’t mean our player review series has slowed down. Up next, we take a look at an Atlanta Braves pitcher you probably don’t remember: Jose Ruiz. On the farm, we take a look at Cody Miller and Douglas Glod. MLB News: The Minnesota Twins finalized their […]
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Braves Franchise History 2005 – Albert Pujols wins the MVP Award in the National League beating out Braves outfielder Andruw Jones. Pujols hit .330 with 41 home runs and 117 RBI and received 18 of 31 first-place votes. Jones hit .263 with a league best 51 home runs and 128 RBI. He also won his […]
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Drake Baldwin and Ronald Acuña Jr. are award winners and they both joined Matt Olson in that category after he took home a Gold Glove earlier this offseason. Good for them for getting recognized after what was a pretty rough season for the team. I’m sure they would’ve preferred getting these honors after a Postseason […]
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