Let’s go back to a simpler time, when new computers were finally guaranteed enough memory to store entire dates, people partied like it was last year, and Bush vs. Gore meant something other than deciding what to watch on Cinemax … 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.
Braves 2020 Player Review: Johan Camargo
After a hot spring training, it appeared that the Braves were ready to start the season with Johan Camargo as the every day 3rd baseman. Then came the Covid.
Camargo strained a hamstring in an intra-squad game as the Braves … Finish Reading
2020 Atlanta Braves Player Review: Ender Inciarte
Coming off an injury-plagued 2019 season, Ender Inciarte was not able to turn things around in the abbreviated 2020 season. The sad numbers: .190/.262/.250, including only 4 extra base hits in his 116 at bats. It’s the second consecutive lost … Finish Reading
Braves 2020 Player Review: Adam Duvall
When the Braves acquired Adam Duvall in 2018, I wrote that basically his job was to hit a home run per week. In 2020, Duvall hit 6 weeks worth in 2 games.
Adam had the kind of season the … Finish Reading
2020 Atlanta Braves Player Review: Marcell Ozuna
Marcell Ozuna was signed in January after free agent Josh Donaldson left for the Twins. Here’s what I wrote about the signing at that time.
The signing couldn’t have worked out better for the … Finish Reading
Dodgers 4, Braves 3
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
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