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Brewers, Dodgers Announce NLCS Rosters

The top two teams from the regular season face off tonight in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series in Milwaukee. The 103-win Brewers, having defeated the Padres in four games in the NLDS, will hand the ball to NL Cy Young front-runner Jacob Misiorowski. The 100-win Dodgers, having similarly dispatched the Braves in four […]

2026 NLCS: A special friendship bonded LA, Milwaukee baseball icons

The first game of Don Drysdale’s 1962 Cy Young Award season was a 6–3 victory over the Milwaukee Braves on April 13 at Dodger Stadium in which Bob Uecker made his Major League debut. The pair later became broadcasting colleagues with ABC Sports. (Los Angeles Dodgers and Mark Langill Collection) by Mark Langill When the Milwaukee catcher stepped to the plate as a pinch-hitter to make his Major League debut at Dodger Stadium on April 13, 1962, the stone-faced opposing pitcher wearing jersey №53 ...

Mets Morning News: Guardians move on

Meet the Mets Danny Abriano asked whether the Mets should bring back Ronny Mauricio in 2027. Mets prospect Peyton Prescott has something to prove in the Arizona Fall League this season. Around the National League East Despite making virtually all their players available for a potential Tarik Skubal trade, the Braves were unwilling to part […]

NLCS notes: Tarik Skubal, Shohei Ohtani, Max Muncy

After a three-day hiatus, the Dodgers are back in business on Sunday as they begin the 2026 National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Tarik Skubal was handed the ball for Game 1 of the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves, and he managed to allow just one run while striking out seven across six […]

Braves News: Tarik Skubal rumor, ALCS matchup, more

The Braves reportedly refused to consider trading Didier Fuentes to the Tigers in a potential package for Tarik Skubal at the trade deadline. While some fans may be disappointed at the lack of prioritization of the immediate term, its not hard to understand the reluctance to trade a 21 year old pitcher who just posted […]

Arizona Fall League begins; 8 Padres prospects are playing

The Arizona Fall League (AFL) kicked off on Oct. 3, featuring six teams comprising prospects from all 30 MLB organizations. * Salt River Rafters include D-backs, Rockies, Twins, Yankees, Nationals. * Mesa Solar Sox include Athletics, Red Sox, Cubs, Angels, Blue Jays. * Glendale Desert Dogs include Braves, White Sox, Dodgers, Marlins, Pirates. * Scottsdale […]

SnakePit Post-season GDT, #10

It has definitely been a less exciting post-season this year. In 2025, through the wild-card and division series, there were five which went to the final game – three of the four wild-card games, and a pair of divisional match-up. This will only be the second such so far in 2026, following the Braves-Phillies wild-card […]

ALDS Game 5 thread: Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox

This is definitely not a pretty playoff series. But I’ll give it this: at least it’s going the distance and providing us with baseball to fill the time between now and the League Championship Series. While the Braves and Padres folded in four to the Dodgers and Brewers, and the Yankees got unceremoniously dusted by […]

Brewers’ Christian Yelich explains why he’s big fan of playing in Milwaukee before NLCS

The Milwaukee Brewers’ 3-1 win over the San Diego Padres in their NLDS series means that they have set up a rematch of the 2025 National League Championship Series (NLCS) against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers, meanwhile, advanced past the Atlanta Braves in four games. Speaking before the series, Brewers captain Christian Yelich explained […] The post Brewers’ Christian Yelich explains why he’s big fan of playing in Milwaukee before NLCS appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Braves Weren’t Willing To Include Didier Fuentes In Skubal Trade Offer

The Braves were one of the teams looking to acquire Tarik Skubal from the Tigers at the trade deadline, with The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal writing a few days after the deadline that Atlanta “never got close to a deal for Skubal, even though they made virtually all of their young players available, including right-handers AJ […]

MLB insider Joel Sherman on Braves targeting Corey Seager

The Braves have had issues at shortstop for the past four seasons, trying to find an answer to fill the void left by Dansby Swanson when he signed with the Cubs in free agency. Orlando Arcia had a great first half in 2023 but never provided much after that. Vaughn Grissom struggled both offensively and […]

Braves Minor League Recap: Owen Carey drives in a run for Glendale

As the major league postseason churns on, a handful of Braves farmhands are making an impact in the Arizona Fall League. Let’s dive into Friday’s action. (1-5) Glendale River Dogs 9, (5-1) Salt River Rafters 13 Box Score Briggs McKenzie made his second start of the postseason, but it unfortunately did not go all that […]

OK, what do we do now?

The watching Braves baseball portion of our year has ended. Now it’s the offseason. We’ll watch the rest of MLB’s postseason with you here. But outside of that, we will be into offseason programming. We’ll have player reviews soon. We’ll slowly perform an autopsy of the season. After that, it’s a lockout. The owners seem […]

Why Braves must trade Sean Murphy after losing to Dodgers in NLDS

The Atlanta Braves should make Sean Murphy a priority trade candidate this offseason. After another National League Division Series exit against the Los Angeles Dodgers, they need to reconsider how much money they commit to a catching tandem when other areas require help. The Braves scored just eight runs across four games and used two […] The post Why Braves must trade Sean Murphy after losing to Dodgers in NLDS appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Braves designate Luke Williams for assignment, select Danny Young

No, this isn’t a post that was delayed four months. That Atlanta Braves have begun their off-season roster machinations with the team’s transaction page showing that utilityman Luke Williams has been designated for assignment while left-handed reliever Danny Young has been selected to the roster. This follows a slew of transactions on October 8 to […]

Mets Morning News: Game 5, do or die

Meet the Mets Teruaki Sato, NPB’s first Triple Crown winner since Munetaka Murakami, could make the jump to MLB next season, and he’s been linked to the Mets. Around the National League East Todd Zolecki listed five pressing questions facing the Phillies ahead of this offseason. The Braves have made tweaks to their 40-man roster, […]

Analyst compares Guardians’ Gavin Williams Game 4 move to Braves’ Chris Sale decision

In the playoffs, teams that have their backs against the wall couldn’t care less about who will pitch in a potential next game, if they even get to that point. All that matters is sealing the deal and living to fight another day. On Thursday, the Cleveland Guardians, despite being up by four runs in […] The post Analyst compares Guardians’ Gavin Williams Game 4 move to Braves’ Chris Sale decision appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Braves News: Free agent predictions, Arizona Fall League, and more

Friday marked a slow day for the Atlanta Braves on the news front as the club settles into the offseason. After another early exit, the Braves will determine which pending free agents should rejoin the club. From Ha-Seong Kim to Mauricio Dubón, let’s dive into the looming free agents and the value they could bring […]

Braves Select Danny Young, Designate Luke Williams

The Braves have selected left-hander Danny Young from Triple-A Gwinnett, 680 The Fan reports. In a corresponding move, the club designated infielder Luke Williams for assignment. Young had been in line to become a minor league free agent, but he will instead remain with the Atlanta organization. The 32-year-old first joined the Braves off waivers […]

2026 NLCS: Tarik Skubal and Yoshinobu Yamamoto named Dodgers’ Games 1 and 2 starters

Tarik Skubal made his Dodgers’ postseason debut on Oct. 3 in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Braves. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Megan Garcia and Senji Torrey A couple of days before they face the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, the Dodgers announced their starters for the first two games of the series: Tarik Skubal will start Game 1 on Sunday. Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start Game 2 on Monday. Manager Dave Roberts shared t...

Braves rumors: Atlanta linked to trade for Rangers star, and it’s not Jacob deGrom

The Atlanta Braves attempted to trade for Jacob deGrom from the Texas Rangers during the 2026 regular season, but deGrom blocked the deal with his no-trade clause. deGrom apparently is not the only Rangers player that Atlanta has had interest in over the past year. According to Joel Sherman of MLB Network, the Braves “checked […] The post Braves rumors: Atlanta linked to trade for Rangers star, and it’s not Jacob deGrom appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Postseason off day chat and discussion: October 9

Slow news day, eh? The Atlanta Braves are out, the 2026 NLCS is set and the winner-take-all Game 5 in the ALDS between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Guardians won’t be happening until tomorrow night, so we’re getting a sneak peek at what the offseason is going to feel like. It’s not fun, […]