Bryse Wilson finally came to the end of his run with the Braves this year. He was traded to Pittsburgh with minor league pitcher Ricky DeVito for Richard Rodriguez on Deadline Day. I’ll get to some thoughts on the trade … Finish Reading
Thanks to all the regulars and the lurkers that have made Braves Journal the bar to be at for these last 2.5 decades. Without both, we would not be able to continue providing content to the best group of Braves … Finish Reading
Max Fried was in an interesting spot coming into the year. He’d seemed to enjoy his breakout season in 2020, but what to make of a breakout performance over a 60-game mini-season? He’d been undeniably great in 2020, but he … Finish Reading
It only seemed fitting that I would take this player review, to be honest.
For anyone who follows me on Twitter, I am an unapologetic Dansby Swanson apologist. To start with, his biological brother is my fraternity brother. I’ve been … Finish Reading
The Braves got good news from a player’s perspective and absolutely horrible news from a PR/humane perspective:
In Austin Riley‘s 3rd MLB season he finally lived up to his potential, and then some. The 24 year old won the NL Silver Slugger award at 3rd base, finished 7th in the NL MVP race, and was named … Finish Reading
Hello. My name is Jonathan, and I am a curmudgeon.
I like to think I’m an amiable curmudgeon and that my jaundiced view of almost everything is not something I seek to export, but I’m not … Finish Reading
In a lockdown, you’ll take any type of Braves news that you can get and today was actually kind of a big deal for the Braves, as it seems all of their MILB affiliates have been purchased by Endeavor, … Finish Reading
If you would like to know how hard it is to find adequate catching help, look no further than Travis d’Arnaud and how a guy that played less than half the season can get a 2-year extension at his current … Finish Reading
Well, Drew Smyly didn’t really work out. Or did he?
The Braves signed Drew Smyly in November of last offseason after he had a very nice 26.1 IP run in the shortened 2020 season. He had seemed to unlock some … Finish Reading
