I received my (honorary) Braves World Series championship ring at last night’s game against the Phillies. Johan Camargo later received his (real) WS ring in a pregame ceremony. The game quickly spiraled out of control from there, as starter Tucker Davidson was charged with 5 earned runs in only 2 2/3 innings pitched. Granted, JesseContinue reading “Braves 5th starter problem”
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Why the struggling Braves are poised for a rebound
We’ve seen this movie before, right? Last year, the Braves finally broke the .500 mark in August. Their issues to that point were centered around an inconsistent offense, a patchwork starting rotation, and a bullpen that was prone to blowing leads at the worst possible times. Sound familiar? Listen, I’m not saying that the BravesContinue reading “Why the struggling Braves are poised for a rebound”
Wanna be the best? You’ve gotta beat the best
Many of this year’s championship teams, including the Braves, Bulldogs, & Rams, had to defeat last year’s championship teams multiple times in their journeys to become champions. Shoot, the Dawgs even had to defeat the defending CFB champs (Alabama) in the ’21 title game! Championship teams often have a target on their back the yearContinue reading “Wanna be the best? You’ve gotta beat the best”
Braves trade for Matt Olson & extend his contract
There’s been no shortage of Atlanta sports news lately, so I apologize for being a little late on this story. I find that the expression “better late than never” applies well in this scenario. Last week, the Braves made a blockbuster trade to get first baseman Matt Olson from the A’s. The team then doubledContinue reading “Braves trade for Matt Olson & extend his contract”
Atlanta Braves replace Freddie Freeman
For those who haven’t heard, the Atlanta Braves made a blockbuster trade on Monday in acquiring star first baseman Matt Olson from the Oakland As for a package of four hot prospects. The team later doubled down on the move by extending Olson on an 8-year, $168 million deal. I’m not going to focus onContinue reading “Atlanta Braves replace Freddie Freeman”
How the Atlanta Braves benefitted most from MLB lockout
In case you hadn’t heard, baseball is back after a lengthy owner-imposed lockout by MLB. Spring Training opens this Sunday (3/13) & the season begins on Thursday, April 7th. That’s terrific news for baseball fans & especially Braves fans as our team attempts to defend their title in 2022. The lockout wasn’t ideal for anybody:Continue reading “How the Atlanta Braves benefitted most from MLB lockout”
Best calendar year ever for Atlanta sports
It’s a time of celebration for Atlanta sports fans as we’ve had a banner year in 2021-22. The highlights included the Braves winning the World Series & the Dawgs winning the CFP National Championship; however, the great year wasn’t done yet for these diehard fans. That’s because we haven’t yet mentioned the surprising success ofContinue reading “Best calendar year ever for Atlanta sports”
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