Not only was that the kind of win that can provide ignition for your entire season, it was as close to a team win as I’ve ever seen in baseball. The Braves used 19 different players there, and all of … Finish Reading
Author: Alan Cole
Phillies Drop Early Hammer, Beat Braves 12-2
Y’all are probably pretty sick of my byline here, huh? Let’s review the last five times I have recapped a game here on Braves Journal.
- Huascar Ynoa had his only bad start of the season in a 13-4 loss at
Blue Jays Drop Braves 6-5 And Highlight Some Bigger Issues In Doing So
Normally I would start this out with a brief little intro and maybe a quip. I would move on to breaking down the positives and negatives of the game, talk about a former Brave who did something cool in another … Finish Reading
Blue Jays Thump Braves 13-5
The only place to really start here is Drew Smyly.
He was very clearly a high priority for Alex Anthopolous. Not only did Anthopolous give him an $11 million deal off the back of a shortened season, he did it … Finish Reading
Cubs Blast Six Homers Past Braves For 13-4 Win
Oh, you want me to write something about that?
Huascar Ynoa really struggled. Trevor Williams did not. Willson Contreras hit two home runs, as did Kris Bryant. The Cubs as a team hit six home runs, and Chicago evened the … Finish Reading
Braves Fight Off Injuries, Cubs For 5-2 Win At Wrigley Field
This is just about survival right now.
The Braves beat the Cubs 5-2 at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon to climb to 6-8 on the season, but the injury bug kept gnawing away at Brian Snitker’s ballclub. Today the baseball … Finish Reading
Gregorious Gaffe Helps Braves Past Phillies 5-4
Think about how much planning went into Joe Girardi’s night for the Phillies.
He made a change from his usual lineup by inserting backup catcher Andrew Knapp in for JT Realmuto; Knapp hit a home run off Ian Anderson last … Finish Reading
Braves Welcome Fans Back With 8-1 Win Over Phillies
When did it first hit you that there were fans in the building?
During player introductions? The booing for Bryce Harper? The crowd pop when Ronald Acuña Jr. launched a ball into orbit that put the Braves up for good? … Finish Reading
Braves Pick Up Just One Hit, Fall 4-0 to Phillies
Well, that one checked all of the boxes.
A top-tier Phillies pitcher dominating the Braves on the opening weekend of the season? Yup.
Said top-tier pitcher being an Atlanta area native, therefore giving him superpowers … Finish Reading
10 for ’00’s — The 2009 Atlanta Braves Season
For the first time in almost two decades, the Atlanta Braves were facing a legitimate rebuild.
The 2008 squad finished the season 72-90, the first 90-loss season for the club since 1990. The optimism of the “Baby Braves” from 2005 … Finish Reading