The first four games of this season force me to bring out the old Earl Weaver chestnut: “This ain’t a football game. We play every day.”
When you are a long time baseball fan, you … Finish Reading
Category: 2020-21 Offseason
Braves 5, Natinals 6
“I’m going to trust the consistency and the past performance of these guys. They’re going to hit. They’re not going to not hit. It’s three games in April. They’re going to hit.”
Brian Snitker, April 4, The Athletic
The Braves … Finish Reading
Braves at Nationals, April 7th
Well, it’s been less than good and the Braves do not get a break as Drew Smyly will be facing off with one of the best in the game, Max Scherzer. Here’s today’s Braves lineup:
Phillies 2, Braves 1
The Braves were limited to 4 hits as the Phillies sweep the series 3 – 0.
Philadelphia opened the scoring in the bottom of the 2nd, as Andrew Knapp hit his first home run of 2021. If history is any … 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
Game Thread: Braves vs. Phillies, 4:05pm ET (Morton v. Wheeler)
The Philadelphia Phillies are, for the moment, above .500. Historically, that’s rather unusual. Over their 139 seasons of major league history, the Phillies are 9854-11032, good for a .472 winning percentage — the equivalent of a 76-win season, every year, … Finish Reading
Phillies 3, Braves 2, Innings 10
The Braves have only once played opening day game on the road on April Fool’s Day — a 2-1 opening day loss to the Astros in 1997, in which Shane Reynolds outdueled John Smoltz and a Chipper Jones homer … Finish Reading
Opening Day, Braves at Phillies
It’s been a long winter, but spring is here (at least, in spirit) and Atlanta Braves baseball is going to be underway shortly. Braves Journalers, it’s Opening Day, Braves at Phillies, and we’ll start this piece by grading the offseason, … Finish Reading
Getting Ready for Baseball
PREDICTIONS CONTEST IS HERE!!!!! Copy/paste your guesses for each category and winner will receive…something from Braves Journal. Not sure the prize yet.
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Braves Farm System: Believe in Michael Harris and Others
A lot of ink has been dropped over the last 6 months about the Braves farm system. Many have discussed how “top-heavy” much of the system is, and I’ve been a very vocal contrarian to this idea. In an odd … Finish Reading