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Generally-speaking, I’m not a huge fan of reliever extensions and long-term contracts, unless you’re one of the tippy-top relievers in the game. They’re too volatile, and their lifespans in the game are too short. but sometimes, you get a super cheap one that you can’t pass up, and the Chicago White Sox got one of […]
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Question’s in the title, pretty much. Kyle Tucker is very good — he’s had five consecutive seasons between 4 and 5 fWAR, and he could’ve possibly cleared 5 in three of those seasons if not for some xwOBA underperformance there. He’s also the relatively rare star that has hit free agency before turning 30, which […]
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Braves Franchise History 1912 – Boston Braves owner James Gaffney purchases the Allston Golf Club on Commonwealth Avenue with a plan to construct a ballpark there. Groundbreaking will take place on March 20, 1915. 1998 – Free agent outfielder Otis Nixon is signed by the Atlanta Braves. The speedster Nixon was a starter for Atlanta […]
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While it may seem a bit odd, December typically is one of the most exciting months on the baseball calendar. The Winter Meetings is typically the peak of off-season activity, and we are just a week away from the 2025 MLB Winter Meetings starting. This does not mean that moves will stop until then, but […]
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Well, here we are. The penultimate month of the year is nearly in the books, and soon we’ll be heading off to December. Personally, I can’t wait for this year to be over, so I’m very much looking forward to the symbolic turning of the calendar page. Meanwhile, the Orioles signed Ryan Helsley for $28 […]
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2025 was the second full season in a Braves uniform for Pierce Johnson and the outcome was pretty similar to how things had gone for him in his first full season, and really his overall tenure since he got traded to the Braves. Usually that’d be enough to stick around for another year — especially […]
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Alex Anthopoulos did manage to kick off the Braves hot stove season with Mauricio Dubón, Raisel Iglesias, and other cost-controlled pieces of the bullpen. This will take a while though, so what else are we watching? Football and basketball are easy guesses. I just can’t get up for college basketball until late January though, and […]
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Braves Franchise History 1961 – Braves catcher Joe Torre finishes second in the Rookie of the Year race in the National League to Cubs outfielder Billy Williams. 1970 – The Braves acquire 48-year old knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm from the Cubs in exchange for minor league first baseman Hal Breeden. 1999 – Braves minor leaguer Roger […]
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Braves News Ronald Acuna is in Venezuela (where things are getting…tense geopolitically) playing baseball, and hit a huge homer, his first of the winter season. We took a look at Nacho Alvarez’ resurgent 2025 season, in which he looked much more like a real major league player, if perhaps only a depth option. MLB News […]
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I hope everybody’s continuing to enjoy themselves through this holiday weekend. Here’s the random clip of the evening:
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Injuries taketh away and injuries giveth. For Atlanta Braves rookie Nacho Alvarez, Jr., what began as a possible lost season ended up providing the biggest opportunity of his fledgling big league career. How acquired The Braves drafted Alvarez in the fifth round of the 2022 draft. He made his big league debut in 2024 with […]
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No, I will not hear your green bean casserole heresy. Or anything with sweet potato. Because ew.
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Braves Franchise History 1966 – The Braves acquire Clete Boyer from the Yankees in exchange for outfielder Bill Robinson and pitcher Chi-Chi Olivo. MLB History 1936 – Judge Landis declares Reds players Lee Handley and Johnny Peacock are free agents after they were covered up on minor league teams by Cincinnati. 1957 – Mayor Robert […]
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Major League Baseball is in a bit of a lull now, but not for long, as the Winter Meetings are gearing up to kick off in Orlando on December 7. Hot stove action is just around the corner, but until then, we have a player review of Atlanta Braves reliever Hunter Stratton. MLB News: The […]
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I hope everybody’s continuing to enjoy the holidays and that your Thanksgiving was lovely, as well. Also, I hope today’s been a great day for y’all as well. The floor is now yours. Here’s a random clip:
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The Atlanta Braves had a rough season, in part due to injuries to key players. According to Spotrac, we’re talking 17 players, paid approximately $47 million, missing in action across 1,169 combined days of play. (Amazingly, the dollar total is somehow only the eighth-highest in MLB). Since injuries were tilted to the pitching end, we […]
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Baseball is kind of bizarre, if you try to explain it to someone who doesn’t follow it. There’s literally the concept of moving current assets for presumed future assets, in a sport that is about trying to win individual contests with a combination of talent, execution, strategy, and tactics. I dunno, it’s weird. Well, in […]
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Braves History 1957 – Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves wins the Cy Young Award as the major leagues’ top pitcher almost unanimously. His only competition for the title is Dick Donovan, of the Chicago White Sox, who receives one vote. 1961 – The Milwaukee Braves traded slugger Frank Thomas to the New York Mets […]
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It was a slow holiday for the Atlanta Braves and the rest of Major League Baseball. However, our player review series kept moving and we continued on with prospects Cody Milligan and Landon Harper. MLB News: The San Francisco Giants signed left-hander Sam Hentges to a one-year, $1.4M deal.
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Happy Thanksgiving, everybody. I’d like to take this time to reiterate that I’m thankful to everybody who helps contribute to making this one of the best places on the internet for Braves fans to hang out. This place is nothing without the readers and the community, so I’m really grateful to everybody who continues to […]
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How was he acquired? The Braves took Harper in the 14th round of the 2022 draft, using the 425th selection to take the righty out of the University of Southern Mississippi. He received a signing bonus of $140,000 to join the organization. What were the 2025 expectations? Landon Harper had perhaps the most underrated 2024 […]
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How Acquired Cody was selected with the 277th overall pick in the 9th round of the 2019 MLB Draft. What Were Expectations?After a down year in 2024 that saw Cody OPS .664 for Double-A Mississippi (at the time), there were not many expectations for Cody outside of organization filler heading into 2025. 2025 Results 2025 […]
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It is a beautiful, late autumn morning as I sip a cup of coffee and watch the lingering, golden yellow leaves of a maple tree fall gently to the ground. The smell of banana bread completing its final minutes of baking wafts through the air. For this, I am thankful. This is the fifth consecutive […]
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Yeah yeah it’s Thanksgiving hey look we could go with a generic “What are you thankful for?” thing. Let’s twist it, though. Imagine yourself next year, answering that generic daily question post. What are you gonna be thankful for, baseball-wise, once the 2026 season is in the books? That aside, I wish you all a […]
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Braves History 1962 – The Milwaukee Braves trade slugger Joe Adcock and pitcher Jack Curtis to the Cleveland Indians for pitcher Frank Funk and outfielders Don Dillard and Ty Cline. MLB History 2001 – The major league owners vote unanimously to extend commissioner Bud Selig’s contract through 2006. 2019 – The Pirates fill the last […]
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