Author: Alan Cole

That game really was a perfect microcosm for the entire season in that the only thing to feel after it is frustration. Like so many games this year, that was one the Braves should have won. They led 4-0 in … Finish Reading

Make it 4-4 since the All Star Break, and still no streak. 

The Braves kept their pattern going on Saturday night, following up Friday’s 5-1 loss to the Phillies with a 15-3 win at Citizens Bank Park. Loss-win-loss-win-loss-win-loss-win since the … Finish Reading

The game was never a blowout, but it was pretty obvious very early on where it was going. Once Dansby Swanson grounded out with two runners in scoring position and Max Fried couldn’t command a breaking ball in the first … Finish Reading

Call it the Max Fried Game.

Fried threw seven innings of four-hit shutout baseball and went 3-for-3 with a pair of RBIs at the plate in a 9-0 victory for the Braves over the Tampa Bay Rays.

You expect me to believe this team is buying? I’m supposed to believe the team with Jesse Chavez pitching in extra innings and Abraham Almonte batting lead-off is going to contend for anything? That the lineup Matt Wisler carved up … Finish Reading

How many times this year are we going to talk about a game where the baseball itself just doesn’t matter? Whether it’s games not mattering because of the big picture of the team or an injury during the game or … Finish Reading

If I just copied and posted what I wrote about the game last Friday, would anyone notice the difference? 

Another Braves-Marlins game where the Braves scored in the top of the first inning, the 1-0 lead held up for a … Finish Reading

In a season full of missed opportunities, that was definitely one of them. The Braves drew five walks, got the benefit of three errors and churned out seven hits, leading to a grand total of two runs against Sandy Alcantara … Finish Reading

Winning is nice, a shutout is cool and extending a winning streak is encouraging, but I know what you’re here for. 

The Braves beat the Marlins 1-0 at Truist Park on Friday night, but there was really only one moment … Finish Reading

It’s never just one thing with this team. It is always bad news compounded on top of bad games and  disappointments stacked on top of frustrations. The Braves lost 4-1 to the Cincinnati Reds, and again it almost feels like … Finish Reading