Month: August 2022

September 1st used to be loaded with excitement for many players as each team could carry their entire 40-man roster should they choose to do so. That’s no longer the case as MLB implemented a rule to keep roster expansion … Finish Reading

I was in Cuba last week with the expectation that I’d have internet and be able to participate in our little community. Instead, we had internet for about 5 minutes in our Airbnb and spent the week hunting for it … Finish Reading

Well, the last two games of this series sucked. It had been a while since we witnessed a series that was essentially blown by the bullpen, but of course it would happen against the Cardinals. Your mileage may vary but … Finish Reading

Kenley Jansen had a rough outing in the 9^thand blew the save in a 1 run game, as the Braves lost a game to the Mets in the standings.

The Braves jumped out to a 4-0 lead in … Finish Reading

I’m late getting the recap up, so I’ll be brief. As Snit might say, our team is really good. Friday’s 11-4 victory over the Cardinals was the 15th win in the last 17 games. And they are playing really well … Finish Reading

With Vaughn Grissom, Michael Harris II and Spencer Strider all being directly promoted from the Braves AA team in Pearl, MS, it’s becoming pretty clear that putting up numbers in AAA isn’t a must from this scouting department, and … Finish Reading

Yo Ho, Yo Ho, a Pirates series for me. Braves pillaged and plundered and even hijacked, wake up me Braveys yo ho!

Braves swept a series. Check. Braves won a day game. Check. Braves won on Wednesday. Check. Braves get … Finish Reading

That’s more or less exactly how you draw it up. Varsity went 8, and gave up little more than a solo homer, and the bats woke up from their snooze long enough to hang a deeply crooked number on the … Finish Reading

A win’s a win, even if you wish you weren’t white-knuckling the cellar-dwellers.

The tl;dr of the game: Jake Odorizzi looked better (though he was putting away a team of scrubs); the offense was mostly asleep, other than Michael Harris … Finish Reading

As has been the case on many Sundays this year (trust me, I’ve had to write recaps for all of them), the Braves dropped the final game of their weekend series with the defending American League champion Houston Astros. The … Finish Reading