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The Atlanta Braves have given third baseman Austin Riley a 10-year, $212 million contract extension, according to David O’Brien on Twitter. #Braves have signed Austin Riley to a 10-year, $212 million contract extension that is the largest contract in franchise history and also includes a $20 million club option for 2033. He’ll make $15 million […] READ MORE
PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks hosted the Atlanta Braves for a three-game series Monday through Wednesday. They took the first two games of the series with the defending champions. This series started the day after the Diamondbacks finished being swept in four games by the Los Angeles Dodgers. What an eventful series it was. It […] READ MORE
Braves 6, Rangers 3 ARLINGTON, Texas, Apr 29 — It was supposed to be a brand new start for the Texas Rangers against the Atlanta Braves. They were optimistic coming into their latest series against Atlanta. What it turned into, however, was more of the same for the Rangers. On Friday night, they lost […] READ MORE
Matt Olson is terrific at baseball. General manager Alex Anthopolous needed to hit a home run of his own to replace someone as iconic as Freddie Freeman. Throughout the first ten games of the season, he’s done that and a lot more. Olson has been the offensive lifeblood of an Atlanta Braves team that has […] READ MORE
The 2021 Atlanta Braves could be described in one simple word: anomaly. Defined by Merriam-Webster, an anomaly is simply “something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified.” However, the personal preference of this writer when speaking of the 2021 Atlanta Braves is the second definition: “deviation from the common rule.” This is simply the truth. […] READ MORE
The Atlanta Braves are World Champions. There’s something so surreal about those words. They haven’t left mouths across Braves Country for a week or more, depending upon when this is published. Baseball in the south is grand once more as Braves fans from all over celebrate this amazing accomplishment. First baseman Freddie Freeman, during his […] READ MORE
Once more, the Atlanta Braves have defied expectations. They have single-handedly shifted the story surrounding the world of baseball. The phrase “kill the narrative” has rung true on social media accounts from Alpharetta to Charleston. In doing so, the fans have spoken their intentions: namely, they are tired of being consistently written off. However, thanks […] READ MORE
Diamondbacks 6, Braves 4 PHOENIX, Sept. 23 — A five-run bottom of the seventh — highlighted by a three-run home run from catcher Carson Kelly — led the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6–4 comeback victory over the Atlanta Braves. The victory kept the Braves from sweeping the four-game series over the Diamondbacks. Braves Take Early […] READ MORE
Braves 6, Diamondbacks 1 PHOENIX, Sept. 21 — The Atlanta Braves smashed three home runs off Arizona Diamondbacks starter Luke Weaver, accounting for five of their six runs, en route to a 6–1 victory Tuesday night. The Braves opened the scoring in the first with two unearned runs. A fielding error by Diamondbacks third baseman […] READ MORE
The Atlanta Braves have acquired outfielder Adam Duvall from the Miami Marlins for minor league catcher Alex Jackson. They have also traded infielder Pablo Sandoval to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for outfielder Eddie Rosario. #Braves trade for Duvall, Rosario pic.twitter.com/4X7gifcTPF — David O’Brien (@DOBrienATL) July 30, 2021 However, they will have to wait to activate […] READ MORE