Atlanta Braves
Wrapping Up Atlanta’s Series in St. Louis
Three games on the road versus a playoff team. A 5-1 start to the season is always a good thing. Not to take the shine off a great series, but it sure looked as if Cardinals players have quit on manager Oliver Marmol. Marmol publicly called out Tyler O’Neill’s hustle in game two and benched […]
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Picks of the Day, 4/6
1-1 Yesterday with a rainout. 5-9 on the season. Bryce Elder surprised everyone yesterday with a great performance against St. Louis. It sure feels like the Cardinals may have quit in skipper Oli Marmol. Lots of rainouts today. Here we go:Pick#1Padres @ Braves (7:10), Under 8.5runs, +100Snell vs Strider. Best game of the year so […]
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Wrapping Up the Braves’ First Series
The first couple of series of a season are always a crapshoot. Eventual World Series Champs have been swept, and last-place teams often surprise with a series win. Often, the weather in many cities is awful, pitchers are typically on a pitch count, and batters still don’t have their timing down. Rookies are a bundle […]
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Picks of the Day, 4/2
Rough start! 1-2 on the picks, and the reach didn’t hit either. However, I was about a foot from the Castellanos Homerun that would have covered the Philly over, and hit the reach pick. Good thing it’s a marathon, not a sprint…. Here’s my Sunday’s best: Pick #1 Orioles @ Redsox 1:10pm, Total Runs Over […]
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Nationals’ Pitching Struggles; Braves win Opening Series
After a 12-12-2 spring training record, Nationals fans had a bit of optimism going into the 2023 season. However, that has not been the case after the Nationals fell to the Atlanta Braves 7-2 on March 30th and 7-1 on April 1st. Some would say Nationals fans are furious over the first two games of […]
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Phillies Acquire Former Top Prospect
On Wednesday, March 29th, the Philadelphia Phillies finalized a trade with the Oakland Athletics, in which they gave up RHP Billy Sullivan for OF Cristian Pache. The Phillies placed INF Rhys Hoskins on the 60-Day IL with a torn left ACL to make room for Pache. In 2021, Cristian Pache was ranked the 12th best […]
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Why Travis D’Arnaud is better than Sean Murphy
D’Arnaud and Murphy will be quite the combo in the Brave’s rotation this year. This is Murphy’s first debut as an Atlanta Brave, and eyes are already glued on him. As spring training commences, Murphy has to accustom himself to a whole new pitching staff, and he’s making good connections with the team. However, learning […]
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Five Storylines to Follow Throughout Braves Spring Training
As pitchers, catchers, and a majority of position players have begun to report to camp over the past few days, Spring Training has officially begun, which means Opening Day is just around the corner. For many teams, Spring Training signifies hope, as they can see top prospects get action against Major League competition before being […]
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Part II: Atlanta Braves Spring Training Preview
Infield Projections This spring, all of the speculation surrounding the squad will be around the shortstop position after the offseason saw Dansby Swanson depart the club for the Chicago Cubs via free agency. It’s the second time in as many years that there will be a new face around the diamond, but this year will […]
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