On Monday evening, retired MLB player and occasional news-breaker Carlos Baerga made an Instagram post stating that Eddie Rosario would be undergoing eye surgery and could miss a substantial amount of the season. The original post is in Spanish, but … Finish Reading
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Braves 2021 Player Review: Will Smith
One of the brightest stars in the entire Braves’ postseason run was elite closer Will Smith. Smith had an adequate first three-fourths of the season, but found much better stuff during the manic September push for the title; by the … Finish Reading
Braves 2021 Player Review: Guillermo Heredia
Amidst a seemingly endless stream of players making appearances in the outfield for the Braves this year, one easy-to-overlook yet incredibly important figure was Guillermo Heredia. While he wasn’t the MVP of the NLDS, NLCS, or World Series, he was… Finish Reading
“If You Can’t Beat ‘em, Join ‘em”—Braves sign former Brewers catcher Manny Piña
Earlier this evening, the Braves signed veteran catcher Manny Piña, a free agent formerly on the Milwaukee Brewers. Piña spent the 2021 season mostly backing up Omar Narváez, although Manny did appear in 75 regular-season games in 2021. The 34-year-old … Finish Reading
Series Preview: Dodgers vs. Braves (NLCS)
In a tense conclusion to this year’s California Bowl, the incumbent World Series champion Dodgers knocked off the division-winning Giants 2-1 in Game 5 to win the privilege of coming to Atlanta for the NLCS. The Braves will be boasting … Finish Reading
Series Preview: Brewers vs. Braves (NLDS):
Overview
Playoff baseball is finally here! Led by the hot bats of Soler, Riley, and Freddie, and the hot hands of Fried, Morton, and Anderson, the Braves have set off for Milwaukee to take on the Brew Crew for the … Finish Reading
Cardinals at Braves: Series Preview
This evening the St. Louis Cardinals come to Truist Park for a four-game set against the Braves, culminating in an epic Sunday Night Baseball matchup. At 35-33, the Cardinals are barely above the coveted .500 mark, a goal that’s been … Finish Reading
Freddie’s Frustrations: the struggles of a modern hard-hitting lefty
Notice how many of Freddie Freeman’s at-bats this season result in hard-hit line drives, which are then immediately swallowed by the defense for a soul-crushing out? You can almost see the glimmer of hope die in Freddie’s eyes as he … Finish Reading