This was the year of the Baby Braves. With the Braves run of division titles running on fumes, some trades and free agent signings gone wrong that left some holes in the roster, and pretty much the only time of … Finish Reading
Author: Rob Copenhaver
10 for 00’s — The 2001 Atlanta Braves Season
We continue the series on to 2001. I think this is where the long run of success Atlanta had started to be more reliant upon under-the-radar free agent signings that turned into steals, some bad trades by JS started to … Finish Reading
2020 Braves Player Review: Luke Jackson
Lots of digital ink has been spilled about a fairly insignificant piece of the Braves’ bullpen. My speculation is that it’s been largely influenced by weird Twitter trolls who jokingly refer to Luke Jackson as elite. I get it, it’s … Finish Reading
2020 Atlanta Braves Season Review: Ozzie Albies and Worst Name Challenge
We will get to the Ozzie Albies 2020 Player Review, but first, take a stab at winning something!
Editor’s Note: In a move that has sparked some conversation and controversy amongst Braves fans, the Cleveland Indians have announced that they’ll … Finish Reading
2020 Atlanta Braves Season Review: Nick Markakis
Nick Markakis, boy how things have changed. As a fan, I used to really like Nick Markakis. He was a very steady and reliable presence throughout the doldrums of The Great Rebuild. Was he overpaid from 2015 to 2018? … Finish Reading
2020 Atlanta Braves Season Review: Ronald Acuna Jr.
If you are looking for much of a critique of Ronald Acuna Jr., you won’t find it here. If you could get in a lab and engineer the perfect player for modern-day baseball, it would be Ronald Acuna Jr. … Finish Reading
2020 Atlanta Braves Player Review: Mark Melancon
I don’t want to resort to name-calling, but there is only one thing you can call Mark Melancon: a Proven Closer. And I know it’s been a long decade, but can you remember a time where one pitcher provided this … Finish Reading
Braves 10, Dodgers 2 – One More Win Left
With how good the Dodgers lineup is, you would expect Bryse Wilson to suffer a fate more similar to Kyle Wright’s performance the night before than the performances of our top two guys. Instead, Bryse Wilson pitched the game of … Finish Reading
Braves 7, Marlins 0 – Braves Movin’ On… Again
I get to tell you something that we haven’t heard since 2001: the Braves have won a National League Division Series. And regardless of what happens from here, no one can take that away. After being the better team on … Finish Reading
Braves 5, Reds 0 – We’re Movin’ On!
I’ll take it. Our first playoff series win since I was in high school. Two brilliant pitching performances. The bats finally woke up.
The final score doesn’t indicate how similarly tense Game 2 was to Game 1. This was another … Finish Reading