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Braves vs. Mets rain delay chat and discussion

If you will allow me to put my armchair meteorologist hat on, I read an article somewhere about how this heat dome that’s been causing temperatures to skyrocket in recent days has been collapsing since Thursday. As such, that’s been causing enough of a disruption in the atmosphere to where thunderstorms are even more likely […]

Mets vs. Braves: Lineups, broadcast info, and open thread, 7/5/26

Mets lineup Francisco Lindor – SSJuan Soto – DHBo Bichette – 3BMark Vientos – 1BCarson Benge – RFTyrone Taylor – LFA.J. Ewing – CFLuis Torrens – CBrett Baty – 2B SP: Nolan McLean – RHP Braves lineup Drake Baldwin – COzzie Albies – 2BMatt Olson – 1BMichael Harris – CFMauricio Dubon – LFDominic Smith – […]

Jim Jarvis, Dominic Smith starting Braves’ Sunday matinee vs. Mets

With a right-handed starter on the mound for the New York Mets in Sunday’s 12:30 p.m. ET game, the Atlanta Braves unsurprisingly are pivoting back to a righty-focused batting order. Drake Baldwin is back in the leadoff spot after Mauricio Dubón led off Saturday night, dropping Dubón into the five-hole. Additionally, Dominic Smith gets the start at […]

Mets Select Guillo Zuniga

9:10AM: The Mets officially announced Zuniga’s selection, and right-hander Joey Gerber was optioned to Triple-A in the corresponding move. 8:41AM: The Mets will be selecting the contract of right-hander Guillo Zuniga prior to today’s game with the Braves, according to reporter Francys Romero.  New York has an open space on its 40-man roster, so the […]

Braves Minor League Recap: Herick Hernandez K’s 8

The action in the Atlanta Braves system on the 4th of July was nearly cut in half due to rain and power issues cancelling three of the seven games on the slate. Of the four games on the schedule to get played the Braves teams lost the first three, and needed a late inning comeback […]

Mets Morning News: Juan Soto voted NL All-Star starter

Meet the Mets The Mets were clobbered by the Braves 14-3 in another all-around embarrassing effort on national television that included poor pitching, poor defense, and poor hitting. The Mets are now 17 games under .500 and have lost 12 of their last 14, as they continue to free fall, despite a managerial change. Choose […]

Braves make roster moves amid series with Mets

Amid their series with the Mets, the Braves made a minor roster move. JR Ritchie is heading back to Gwinnett after tossing three scoreless innings in Saturday night’s win, with Carlos Carrasco taking his place on the active roster. The #Braves today selected RHP Carlos Carrasco to the major league roster after optioning RHP JR […]

Braves Select Carlos Carrasco

The Braves announced that right-hander Carlos Carrasco has been selected to the active roster.  Right-hander JR Ritchie was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett in the corresponding move, and no further transactions were needed since Atlanta had an open spot on its 40-man roster. This is now the sixth time Atlanta has selected Carrasco’s minor league contract […]

Snub Or No Snub? Braves All-Stars announced

The initial All-Star rosters were announced last night, and five Braves were included. Braves All-Stars Chris Sale Raisel Iglesias Matt Olson (Reserve) Drake Baldwin (Starter) Ozzie Albies (Starter) — For Chris Sale this will be his tenth All-Star appearance and third in a row with the Braves. His revival in Atlanta has been nothing short […]

The Falcoholic Reacts: A new defensive leader

It’s been years since the Falcons had a true game-changing, three-down linebacker. While Foye Oluokun had a breakout season in 2020, he wasn’t quite the all-around, consistent force that would put him in the Pro Bowl conversation. The last top-tier inside linebacker on the team was Deion Jones in 2017. Analysts once believed Jones was […]

Braves using last resort tactic on Ha-Seong Kim

The Braves smacked the Mets Saturday night for their second consecutive win behind home runs from Austin Riley, Eli White, Mike Yastrzemski, Michael Harris II, and Mauricio Dubon — a fitting way to cap off America’s 250th birthday. Before the game, however, they announced several critical roster moves. JR Ritchie was scratched from his start […]

Do you need a premium seat for Braves games?

By the time you read this, I’ll likely be on my way to Truist Park for today’s game with the Braves. During day games, I do enjoy some of their premium seating options. I’m not there but the food, but rather the air conditioning. On a hot day, Truist Park lets you know that its […]

Braves News: All-Star selections, Ha-Seong Kim to the IL, more

Well the All-Star game selections were announced Saturday night and while these haven’t exactly been meritocratic, there were some funny ones (Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with a 97 wRC+, for example). It’s a shame that Dylan Lee didn’t make the team, though there may be time yet as a replacement. Dylan is 6th in all of […]

Mets can’t get out of their own way in latest ugly loss

Hopefully, you were celebrating Independence Day with family and friends by enjoying a cookout, watching fireworks, or doing just about anything but watching the New York Mets. The Atlanta Braves throttled the Mets 14-3 Saturday night in Atlanta, outplaying them in all facets in another ugly loss. New York’s lineup was its normal sleepy self […]

Braves Outright Rowdy Tellez

First baseman Rowdy Tellez has cleared waivers and been sent to Triple-A, according to his MLB.com transaction tracker. The Braves designated Tellez for assignment on Thursday. He has six years of MLB service time, so he can reject the assignment and choose free agency. Tellez was bumped off the roster in favor of shortstop Jim […]

Jazz Notes: Peterson, George, Kessler, Bailey

Darryn Peterson received his first standing ovation from a partisan Jazz crowd when he led his team onto the court for warm-ups prior to Saturday’s game in the Salt Lake City Summer League, writes Sarah Todd of The Deseret News. Fans reacted in similar fashion a few seconds after tip-off when Peterson maneuvered through Atlanta’s […]

Utah Jazz vs Atlanta Hawks recap and final score: DARRYN PETERSON

It’s happening! The Utah Jazz have themselves the star they were looking for to add to an already solid young core. From the moment he stepped onto the floor, Jaz fans were cheering his every move, hoping for a performance that would match the hype. And that’s exactly what happened. Peterson scored from all different […]

Ozzie Albies, Drake Baldwin, Raisel Iglesias, Matt Olson and Chris Sale will represent Braves at 2026 MLB All-Star Game

The starters for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game have officially been revealed ahead of tonight’s nationally-televised game on FOX between out Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets. As it turns out, the locals in Philadelphia will, in fact, get a chance to boo their divisional rivals as Ozzie Albies and Drake Baldwin have both […]