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Braves biweekly: awful
No snappy post-colon headline here. I can’t think of a better way to describe the Braves over the last two weeks, or in June as a whole, other than awful. While I’ll get to the actual horrendous stats in a bit, I do want to indicate that things aren’t awful because the Braves lost a […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Eric Hartman homers to post 20/30 season
Eric Hartman will get most of the headlines for his historic achievement — seeing as though we’re not even at the break yet — and rightfully so. But the pitching down on the farm was downright excellent as well on Wednesday. So, without further ado, let’s break down what happened. (42-40) Gwinnett Stripers 5, (34-49) […]
Braves recall Jim Jarvis, DFA Rowdy Tellez
After last night’s victory, the Braves are shuffling their bench once again. Or, maybe, their not-quite-bench: This will be Jim Jarvis’ second stint in Atlanta. The 25-year-old infielder made his MLB debut on the Braves’ West Coast trip to Seattle and Los Angeles earlier this season, where he made two starts and collected a single […]
The 2026 Braves are cooked if… ?
Let’s see if you can be clever. Or at least funny. Here’s my answer: despite their current division lead and overall record, the 2026 Braves will collapse out of the playoffs unless they post a top-ten offense for the remainder of the season. The nature of that top-ten offense, eh, that kind of goes beyond […]
Braves News: Tarik Skubal rumor, Cam Caminiti to the Futures Game, more
I think it’s time to chat again about Eric Hartman. The Braves’ now top prospect completed a 20 HR, 30 SB season on July 1st, through 71 games of his season. He was also ranked the 25th prospect in all of baseball by Baseball America and it’s getting easier every day to see him in […]
Ozzie Albies, excellent pitching, and late offense power Braves win over Cardinals, 5-1
Hello, July. Hello, elusive win No. 50. Hello and safe travels to Mexico, English World Cup fan contingent. Braves Country, there was a lot to like about tonight’s 5-1 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals. But first, the wink heard ‘round the world. The offense would eventually come alive late after being pretty dormant (again), […]
Braves vs. Cardinals Chat and Discussion: Reynaldo López vs. Michael McGreevy
Game Notes Pitching preview Lineups ICYMI Braves Minor League Recap: AJ Smith-Shawver Strong in Rehab
Dominic Smith at DH and Mike Yastrzemski in RF in Game 2 vs. the Cardinals
June swoon is OUT. Fly high July is IN. We would very much like to see the Braves get back to playing watchable baseball. Decent, even, if they feel so inclined. With a rough month in the rearview, it’s time for the Braves to take advantage of a little mental reset that the first of […]
Reynaldo López takes the mound to start for the Braves versus St. Louis
Someone (rightfully) corrected me that the Sunday series finale versus the Giants was not the end of June, as we had one more left to play on June 30. In my defense, I was thinking it was the last series of the month, and thus it was basically done. Well, June said “I got one […]
Braves top prospect Cam Caminiti selected to NL roster for 2026 All-Star Futures Game
With the calendar flipping from June to July, that means that the MLB All-Star Game is now on the immediate horizon along with the MLB Draft as well. The intersection of all of that is the All-Star Futures Game, where some of the most promising prospects in all of baseball get to showcase their skills […]
Braves are favorites to acquire Tarik Skubal ahead of MLB Trade Deadline, per Bob Nightengale
Before we get into this, let’s address the elephant in the room. With all due respect to the accomplished USA Today MLB columnist Bob Nightengale, we all know to take this type of stuff with a huge grain of salt. With that being said, this is a link that’s been made by multiple MLB reporters […]
Braves Minor League Recap: AJ Smith-Shawver Strong in Rehab
AJ Smith-Shawver is finally back on the mound following his Tommy John Surgery, and he went down to Augusta where he had his breakout campaign a few years ago. Smith-Shawver looked great with his fastball touching 98 in the first inning, and he did so well he was run out for three innings. All of […]
Braves News: AJ Smith-Shawver rehabs, losing streak continues, and more
Atlanta Braves right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver returned to the lineup card and made a rehab appearance for the Augusta GreenJackets on Tuesday evening. He underwent Tommy John surgery a little over a year ago and is ramping up just in time to contribute to the struggling Braves’ rotation. During Tuesday’s outing, Smith-Shawver threw three innings of […]
Walk, don’t run: Braves end June with another loss, 5-3
There’s a baseball saying you may have heard: “you can’t walk off the island.” While it generally pertains to MLB’s international free agency system in reference to the Caribbean, the Braves lived their own version of it tonight in a 5-3 loss to the Cardinals: maybe some teams can walk their way to a win, […]
Braves vs Cardinals chat and discussion: Martin Perez vs. Matthew Liberatore
You can’t really end June on a particularly high note if you’re the Braves, given the standard you’ve set… but a win’s better than not a win and a loss would, once again, suck.
Braves’ Tuesday lineup could be a weird splits gamble
Not much in the results department to talk about, so let’s talk about process. The Braves’ lineup today is a bit of a shuffle, but all the lefties are at the top. Drake Baldwin is leadoff, then Matt Olson is third, and Michael Harris II is fourth. A procession of righties follows, including Eli White […]
Braves return home to cap miserable June, face Cardinals
Urgh, June 2026. It was not a good month. The Braves are 9-13 so far, and lost five series (including a sweep) while only winning three. Two of those three came at the beginning of the month, too, so it’s basically been a disaster of a stretch for a team that played like they were […]
AJ Smith-Shawver officially beginning rehab assignment in Augusta
The AJ Smith-Shawver news that Braves president of baseball operations and general manager Alex Anthopoulos shared last week in an interview with BravesVision is coming exactly to fruition. The right-handed pitcher is set to officially begin his rehab assignment Tuesday night with Single-A Augusta, the Braves announced Tuesday morning. Smith-Shawver’s first rehab start is slated […]
Do you believe in Cardinals devil magic?
Another quick one because yay this is my worst work day in probably six years or so. Anyway… There are lots of reasons to believe in Cardinals devil magic, if one wants to. There are also probably lots of reasons not to believe in it. Personally, I am fascinated by the Cardinals on a bigger-picture, […]
Braves News: Spencer Schwellenbach update, Week Ahead, More
While the Braves continue to struggle on the field, they fortunately continue to get some positive news off it regarding their young arms. The latest update is that Spencer Schwellenbach could be back in around two months, as he road back could begin in Florida in early July. That would certainly be a nice boost […]
Atlanta Braves off day chat and discussion: June 29
There’s one more off day until the Atlanta Braves are back in action on this side of the country. Hopefully the change in scenery will result in a change in fortune for the Braves, who have been on a very dire run as of late. As I mentioned with the title of a series recap […]
Spencer Schwellenbach could be back by late-August or early-September, per report
Not much is going right for the Atlanta Braves at the moment as they’re essentially riding on the excellent pace that they set during the first half of the season as they try to navigate this current rough patch. They certainly need some starting pitching help at the moment and while the following news is […]
The Week Ahead for Atlanta: Is this when the slide stops for the Braves?
Following another terrible trip out to California, the Atlanta Braves are finally back at home and looking for any type of spark. Whether that comes from someone in the rotation not named Chris Sale or Martín Pérez delivering a standout performance or quite literally anybody in the lineup actually having a big day, it’s clear […]
Braves at Giants series recap: Atlanta continues to skid in San Francisco
I guess this point when you consider the nasty run of form that the Braves are currently in and the fact that these games took place in California, we should be thrilled that this wasn’t a sweep. Still, it certainly didn’t feel good to essentially watch this team just completely hit the wall for the […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Homers galore as Eric Hartman, Tate Southisene, and Owen Carey each homer
(41-38) Gwinnett Stripers 8, (45-35) Nashville Sounds 5 Box Score A continuation from Saturday’s game ended with a good result for the Gwinnett Stripers as the pitching staff did just enough to preserve an early lead to give the Stripers the win. Austin Gomber originally got the start but after rain caused the game to […]
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