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2020 MLB: Home-Road Split Differences Every season, there are plenty of surprises. The 2020 MLB season is no exception and there have already been more than a fair share of surprises. On top of that, there have been a number of position players who have struggled to get their rhythm together at the plate. Just […] READ MORE
Entering the second half of the season, we separate the legitimate MLB Contenders from the rest of the pack in each league's respective Wild Card races. READ MORE
By Dave Mitchner – Last Word On Baseball The Unwritten Rules Baseball is a simple game, the pitcher throws a leather covered ball of twine and the batter hits it with a sturdy stick of wood. The issue is that the players have a code, the so called “unwritten rules of baseball”. These “rules” are […] READ MORE
By Joe Hojnacki – Last Word On Baseball Joe Hojnacki and Greg Hessen are back for another part of Crowding the Plate’s 2017 MLB season preview series. This time, the gang is joined by Brandon Murphy to talk about the Atlanta Braves and their rebuilding effort in segment one. Graham Anderson comes on to talk […] READ MORE
By Brandon Murphy – Last Word On Baseball On Friday, the Atlanta Braves signed 43-year old right-handed pitcher Bartolo Colon to a one-year $12.5 million deal. Colon has 232 career wins over 19 major league seasons, including a 15-8 campaign with a 3.43 ERA in 2016. Braves, Bartolo Colon Agree to 1-Year Deal Braves General […] READ MORE
By Brandon Murphy – Last Word On Baseball The Atlanta Braves finished with the third-worst record in baseball for 2015. Plans were for the team to be worse in 2016. The season headed that way to start, as they began the season by losing their first nine games, and 29 of their first 39. However, the […] READ MORE
Atlanta Braves 2016 Minor League Recap: Check out the pitchers and players of the year in the Atlanta Braves farm system. Many prospects are on the rise. READ MORE
Bronx Bombers and Southern Smokers: the Yankees and Braves are in rebuild mode. The models are in place, and each system is primed to thrive in a few years. READ MORE
By Marc Nolan, Last word on Baseball The fastball has always been baseballs greatest measuring stick for a pitcher. We are obsessed with it. Power. Every time a pitcher comes to the big leagues with a big arm, fans and pundits alike focus their attention. Every generation has a few of these players. Bobby Jenks, Nolan […] READ MORE
Kolby Allard Turning Heads in Rome: check up on the progress of Kolby Allard and prospects in the Atlanta Braves system for the week of August 21st. READ MORE