He’s B-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-c-k
We all know Ronald Acuña Jr. is special. How special? Well, he had, before tonight, 395 games played in the major leagues. Comparing him to the other 3,928 players who managed to play 395 games or more after … Finish Reading
Category: 2021 Game Threads/Recaps
Braves Player Reviews: The Bullpen Carousel and its Misfits
At the end of the offseason, after signing Marcell Ozuna, it was apparent that the Braves were low on money. There was an obvious need in the bullpen, yet the Braves were collecting scrap-heaps in hopes of catching lightning … Finish Reading
Braves 2021 Player Review: The Catchers that Were
Remember that time when Travis D’Arnaud got hurt and the Braves had to fill his spot with 6 different catchers? Me either. What a buhhhhhrutal 3 months that was for Braves fans. All the catchers seemingly had the same disease: … Finish Reading
Braves 2021 Player Review: A.J. Minter
One of the key arms that helped make up a title-winning Braves club in 2021, A.J. Minter may have just completed his best season yet, which is saying something considering the lefty posted an 0.83 ERA during the shortened 2020 … Finish Reading
Where Do We Go from Here?
Well…I think the answer to the above question is that the Braves have no choice but to repeat 2021 and win the dadgum dance one more time! There’s a huge part of the core that is returning, there’s an elephant … Finish Reading
Braves Postseason MVPs and LVPs
Before I start tackling the MVPs and LVPs of each postseason series dating back to 1991, I thought it would be good to take a look at the 2021 postseason as a whole and determine the Braves MVPs and LVPs, … Finish Reading
Portrait of a Crapshoot
Here’s how one session went at the craps table. Just a few things to note:
- You play 161 games just to have a lousy 11.3% chance of winning the World Series. Given that the division winners are guaranteed to be
World Series MVPs and LVPs
The last time the Braves won the World Series, I had just begun a job at Blockbuster Video making $4.25 an hour. The night of Game 6 I was scheduled to work from 5-close which was usually around 1am. I … Finish Reading
Braves 7, Astros 0. World Champions Once More.
We’re lucky.
That word means a lot of different things in baseball. It might mean we got a generous or undeserved call from the umpires, like Max’s strike three against Alex Bregman in the fifth. It could mean that the … Finish Reading
Braves @ Astros, Game 6
The Braves head back to Houston in need of 1 victory while the Astros need to take both. If Jonathan F is right, and the playoffs are essentially a crapshoot, the odds are in the Braves favor to win this … Finish Reading