The Dodgers didn’t go 43 – 17 for nothing. Cody Bellinger‘s solo homer in the bottom of the 7th was the difference in the game and the series.
The Braves had a couple of chances to break it open … Finish Reading
Author: Rusty S.
Rusty S. is a Braves Journal reader since 2005 and an occasional innings-eater. It was my understanding that there would be no expectations.
No-Days-Off Gives Braves an Advantage?
I believe the Braves bullpen depth makes the no-days-off playoff format a positive for the the Braves. Having watched two playoff games, which is more than enough for an internet rando to come up with a theory, I’ll elaborate.
The … Finish Reading
Red Sox 9, Braves 1
The Braves satisfied the FDA’s minimum daily recommended allowance of Major League Baseball, and have moved on to the next phase of their lives.
Ronald Acuna Jr., Travis d’Arnaud, and Austin Riley sat out as the Braves dropped … Finish Reading
Braves 7, Mets 0
The Braves haven’t had a rookie starter throw 6 innings of 1 hit ball since Ian Anderson went 7 innings on September 12th. That drought came to an end on Sunday as Kyle Wright went 6 1/3 innings to … Finish Reading
Braves 8, Nationals 4
This can’t be Wright.
Kyle Wright outbattled Max Scherzer as the Braves take the series 3 games to 1, and drop the Nationals to 17 – 28. The Braves move to 28 – 19 and take a 3.5 game lead … Finish Reading
Braves 10, Nationals 3
He’s got a taste for meat now*. Freddie Freeman hit his second grand slam of the series, Marcell Ozuna homered and drove in 4 runs, and Josh Tomlin threw 6 innings of 1 run ball to allow the Braves … Finish Reading
Braves 12, Phillies 10
Nothing 12 runs won’t cure.
The Braves erupted for 10 runs in the top of the 2nd, and held on to salvage a game from the 3 game set and increase their NL East lead to 3 games. Austin Riley… Finish Reading
Phillies 5, Braves 4
Dansby Swanson had a Skip Caray night – 3 doubles, and thrown out at home to end it.
After beating the Phillies in all the fun ways (total devastation, cruel false hope) the past 2 days, the Braves gave the … Finish Reading
Braves 4, Marlins 0
Robbie Erlin pitched the Atlanta Shutout (started the game, didn’t give up any runs) and Nick Markakis had 3 RBI’s, as the Braves take the series 2 games to 1 and pull into a first place tie with the Marlins. … Finish Reading
Braves 8, Phillies 0 – Game 2
Let’s play two-ish. The Braves may have participated in their first ever 7 inning truncated doubleheader, but Ronald Acuna Jr. and Freddie Freeman certainly put in a full day’s work.
Acuna smote 2 homers and went 4 – 4, while … Finish Reading