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All season long, the Atlanta Braves have been searching for something. Sparks that see the light of day very often fizzle without a trace. It’s almost as if the mysterious and fickle baseball “deities”, whom so many fans believe in, have turned against the team. Many different occasions have seen the Braves rise to a […] READ MORE
In all the years this writer has followed the Atlanta Braves, nobody has quite been like Max Fried. He is poised and confident both on the mound and at the plate. His sizzling stick has brought him to the lofty heights of hurlers who hit. The popular hashtag “pitchers who rake” is singularly descriptive of […] READ MORE
Frank Mozzicato recently celebrated his eighteenth birthday and already has a fastball that sits in the low nineties. The lefty grew up in the family bakery but has obviously been putting a lot of work into baseball as his fastball velocity has risen by 13 MPH since 2018. The six-foot-two 175-pound lefthander is a recent […] READ MORE
The MLB Draft is quickly approaching on July 11th and one player to look out for is Matt Mikulski. Mikulski is a 22-year-old LHP from Fordham University. In his four seasons with Fordham, the lefty posted a 3.17 ERA with a 21-12 record. He is the 50th ranked prospect on MLB.com. In addition to pitching […] READ MORE
The 2020 MLB season has been difficult on everyone — players, owners, and fans alike. However, the Atlanta Braves have several things to be thankful for after finishing a win shy of a World Series berth. Place Setting In 2019, the Braves won the NL East division but fell short against the St. Louis Cardinals […] READ MORE
The Atlanta Braves have signed left-handed pitcher Drew Smyly to a one-year contract worth $11 million. The 31-year-old posted an 0-1 record with a 3.42 ERA in five starts and two relief appearances last season for the San Francisco Giants. In his seven-year career, Smyly has a 35-35 record, 4.13 ERA, 101 ERA+, and has […] READ MORE
Braves 5, Dodgers 1 NLCS Game One The Atlanta Braves scored four runs in the top of the ninth off Blake Treinen and Jake McGee, breaking a 1-1 tie. Mark Melancon then pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth to seal the deal as the Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-1, in Game One […] READ MORE
Atlanta Braves 7, Miami Marlins 0 Following several pitching duels, the Atlanta Braves broke out the bats in a big way Thursday, taking down the Miami Marlins in Game Three of the NLDS. It was history in the making as the Braves found their way back to the NLCS for the first time in 19 […] READ MORE
Braves 9, Marlins 5 The Atlanta Braves slugged three homers and scored nine runs in their victory against the Miami Marlins in Game One of the NLDS. These divisional foes entered the best-of-five series with plenty of experience against each other. In the regular season, they faced off ten times, with the Braves winning six […] READ MORE
Trevor Bauer has been the best pitcher in the National League all year. When it was said and done, he compiled a 5-4 record with a 1.73 ERA and a 276 ERA+. It only made sense that the Cincinnati Reds called his number to start Game One of the National League Wild Card Series. He […] READ MORE