Braves: 3 times Alex Anthopoulos thrived on the hot stove, and 1 time he got burnt
Atlanta Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos is well-regarded for his aggression on the trade market. Here are three examples where that aggression paid off -- and one where it backfired.The Atlanta Braves hired Alex Anthopoulos, a Canadian with six years of GM experience with the Toronto Blue Jays, in 20...
2023-06-30 00:22
MLB Rumors: Braves biggest trade chip, Red Sox's cloudy future, Cardinals trade optimism
MLB Rumors: Cardinals get great news for potential trade deadline moveSt. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill is coming back soon. O'Neill, who has been on the injured list since May 5, returned to baseball activities last week and is reportedly scheduled to engage in more dynamic a...
2023-06-29 09:15
Ronald Acuña Jr. leads Braves home run barrage to torture Joe Ryan
Joe Ryan was lights-out in his last start for the Twins, but Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Braves unleashed hell on the starter with a home run barrage.Coming into his start at Truist Park on Tuesday night, Joe Ryan had been a force. Boasting a 2.98 ERA on the year while allowing just eight ho...
2023-06-28 08:48
MLB Rumors: Cubs after Goldschmidt, Braves-Pirates trade, Red Sox help ‘pen
MLB Rumors: Red Sox make two trades to upgrade bullpen depthHitting has not been the reason why the Boston Red Sox are at the bottom of the AL East standings. Alex Cora's club ranks eighth in the league in team batting average and seventh in team OPS on the season thus far.It's been ...
2023-06-28 07:29
Braves' radical offseason trade has panned out beautifully
The Atlanta Braves have the best catching tandem in all of baseball with Sean Murphy and Travis d'Arnaud behind the dish for the NL East leaders.As if the Atlanta Braves could not improve upon their dynamic catching tandem from a season ago, they traded for Sean Murphy, despite already havi...
2023-06-28 02:46
Latest Max Fried update puts Braves ace much closer to return
The Atlanta Braves have been without Max Fried since early May but the latest update on his recovery has him much closer to getting back on the bump.With the best record in the National League by 4.5 games and the second-best record in all of baseball, the Atlanta Braves don't have a dire n...
2023-06-28 01:49
Braves rumors: Culberson a free agent, Freeman milestone, Duvall trade?
Braves rumors: Charlie Culberson chooses free agencyThe Braves did Charlie Culberson a bit dirty on Father's Day when they designated him for assignment just before his father was scheduled to throw out the first pitch. That's just a reminder that baseball is a business. Atlanta needed t...
2023-06-27 10:45
Braves' latest rotation move suggests second Michael Soroka return
The Atlanta Braves sending AJ Smith-Shawver back down to Triple-A Gwinnett suggests Michael Soroka will be returning to the starting rotation once again.With Atlanta Braves rookie right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver being optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett after Sunday's thrilling series conclusion vs...
2023-06-26 22:53
Braves look more right on Matt Olson and Freddie Freeman every day
The Braves had to make a tough decision letting go of Freddie Freeman but Matt Olson is proving them more right day after day.When the Braves traded for Matt Olson and let Freddie Freeman walk to the Dodgers, it was plenty fair to wonder if they were making a huge mistake.Freeman was a team ...
2023-06-26 08:23
MLB Rumors: Donaldson problem, Dodgers trade grade, Braves-Ohtani
MLB Rumors: Aaron Boone speaks out about Josh Donaldson problemJosh Donaldson has been benched frequently of late by the Yankees. He has just two non-home run hits this season, and has been rather one-dimensional for a New York team that needs productivity out of its lineup without Aaron Judge....
2023-06-26 03:45
Braves rumors: d'Arnaud trade 'unlikely', Duvall still loves ATL, Ohtani floated
All the important Atlanta Braves news having to do with Travis d'Arnaud, Adam Duvall and Shohei Ohtani is right here for you to enjoy on the absolutely finest of Sunday afternoons.So much news is popping off about the Atlanta Braves, whether that be Travis d'Arnaud on the trading block...
2023-06-26 01:23
Marcell Ozuna, Ron Washington Hand Dance again: Reds, Phillies may never recover
Marcell Ozuna and Ron Washington Hand Danced once again, celebrating the deciding run in the Atlanta Braves' 7-6 road victory over the scorching hot Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.As Atlanta Braves fans, we can Hand Dance if we want to; we can leave your teams behind.After seeing their imp...
2023-06-25 22:15