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How excited are you about a Braves-specific network?
Quickly piggybacking on yesterday’s news, the question is simple. What’s your excitement level? In theory, it doesn’t have to be very different. MLB.tv is still MLB.tv for out-of-market folks like me, though this may offer you a cheaper monthly option than A) buying all teams through MLB.tv or B) whatever FanDuel direct-to-consumer option previously existed, […]
Braves News: Future of Braves TV, Battery Power Top 30 Propsects, More
One of the of the biggest off the field stories over the past year or so for the Braves and many other MLB teams has been the uncertain future of their TV Broadcasts. On Monday, several MLB teams decided to take the next step forward as they will have their broadcasts directly linked to MLB […]
Offseason open thread: February 2
Busy day, huh? The week’s off to an exciting start so far, what with the news about the future of the Braves on TV/streaming, the Braves having their annual Truck Day and our minor league crew getting their preseason prospect rankings underway. Which one was the most exciting part for you so far? The floor […]
Braves expected to launch their own TV network, per report
Earlier on Monday, we got word that the Atlanta Braves were one of three teams (alongside the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels) that didn’t decide to follow the Brewers, Cardinals, Rays, Reds and Royals to MLB Media as far as their televised games are concerned. Well, now we know why the Braves didn’t join […]
Atlanta Braves begin to move operations to Florida with 2026 Truck Day
It’s officially February now, which means that we don’t have too much longer to wait until we start hearing the crack of the bat and baseballs hitting mitts under the Florida sun. Before that can happen and before even pitchers and catchers can report, all of the equipment needs to get down to the spring […]
Braves’ TV provider is undetermined as six teams move to MLB Media
The Braves are still looking for a television broadcast partner after moving on from Main Street Sports Group (aka the company that runs Fanduel Sports Network). However, six of other eight teams are not looking anymore for this season. The Brewers, Marlins, Rays, Royals, Cardinals, and the Reds are moving on over to MLB Media. […]
2026 Battery Power Preseason Top 30 Prospects: Honorable Mentions
Welcome all to another year of Braves baseball, and with it comes one of our favorite things to do – our Top 30 rankings. After another strong draft that saw the Braves go heavy on position players, we are starting to see these players rise up the ranks and fill out what has been a […]
Which year permanently changed how you watch baseball?
So, I don’t know if I have been doing daily questions for over a year, but it feels like I have. Meanwhile, a few days ago, the powers that be put together a set of generic questions that can be used throughout the month of February, and shared them with us. Some are redundant with […]
Braves News: Free Agency, More
This week could be a fun week for the remaining MLB free agents. With the start of Spring Training less than two weeks away for nearly all of baseball, many notable names remained unsigned. As a result, we could see several signings this week, and teams will continue to fill needs for 2026 and beyond. […]
How would you change MLB All-Star Weekend?
The NFL’s Pro Bowl is on Tuesday. Or I should say the NFL Pro Bowl Games. Pro Bowl games used to be full contact affairs. Then they slowly started removing some of the contact elements for injury concerns. It started to resemble non-contact football, especially across the line of scrimmage. So they decided to replace […]
Braves News: Framber Valdez rumors, player panels, more
The offseason may almost be over, but the Braves have widely been rumored to still be looking to add a starting pitcher and there are plenty left on the open market, as well as some presumably available via trade. The biggest fish in free agency is Framber Valdez and there has been some buzz about […]
Offseason open thread: January 31
We’re officially one sleep away from entering into February, which means that spring training will be here before you know it. Excited yet? I know, it’s just spring training but that’s one step closer to the regular season so every little bit needs to be celebrated at this point, right? Anyways, I hope y’all are […]
Why are the Dodgers paying for bad baseball?
The Los Angeles Dodgers are on track to pay at least 160 million dollars of MLB competitive balance tax in 2026. In all, ten teams will be charged close to 500 million dollars in 2026. And it’s only January 31st. There are some big free agents still available. We’ve been over the salary cap and […]
Offseason open thread: January 30
I hope everybody has a lovely start to their weekend. Please stay warm and safe out there if you’re in the path of the second winter storm in as many weekends! Here’s a random clip for you:
Braves add veteran starter Martin Perez on minor league deal, per report
Well, it’s not really a solution to a perceived need for additional heft in the starting pitching department, but it’s a move anyway: A 14-year MLB veteran, the Venezuelan left-hander has 17.1 career fWAR across over 1,630 career innings. His career pitching line (ERA-/FIP-/xFIP-) is 100/103/107 — basically a fourth-ish starter over the arc of […]
Braves players primed for an offensive boost in 2026
There is no sugar coating it: The Atlanta Braves largely underperformed last season. There were unforeseen circumstances like injuries and a suspension, but pure underperformance played a role for some players on the roster. There are some players on the roster that also fell victim to some bad luck with the bat. What is meant […]
2026 Braves Fest cancelled due to forecasted inclement weather
In Thursday night’s open thread, I discussed the weather forecast that was a bit concerning for Saturday. Saturday was important because that was when this year’s edition of Braves Fest was scheduled. Well, the weather forecast for Metro Atlanta hasn’t gotten any better since Thursday and as such, the Braves have officially made the decision […]
What will Jurickson Profar produce in 2026?
Prior entries: The portent of the 2024 Atlanta Braves season being a morass of injuries was Sean Murphy getting hurt and leaving the first game of the season. The portent of the 2025 Atlanta Braves season being… really dumb and no fun was Jurickson Profar eating a PED suspension after the first series of the […]
Offseason open thread: January 29
So here’s the forecast for Saturday (a.k.a. Braves Fest day) as of right now: Of course, this could definitely change between now and Saturday (especially considering how the Metro Atlanta area ended up dodging a bullet (for the most part) when it came to last weekend’s ice storm) but also OOF. Even if there’s no […]
Venezuela announces Ronald Acuña Jr. addition to World Baseball Classic roster
It is official, Ronald Acuña Jr. will be playing for Team Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic this year for his second appearance since debuting with the team in 2023 during the WBC. That year, he experienced going to the quarterfinals with the team, but fell to Team USA in the end. It was just […]
Is any Qualifying Offer rejector going to sign after the draft ever again?
Let’s get this out of the way quickly. In 2018, both Craig Kimbrel (former Brave) and Dallas Keuchel (eventual Brave) received Qualifying Offers. No team wanted to sign them and give up a draft pick. So, both Kimbrel and Keuchel had to wait until midseason in order to join a club. Kimbrel signed a three-year, […]
Braves News: Starting pitching rumors, Sean Murphy injury, more
The Braves were linked specifically to Chris Bassitt and Lucas Giolito as targets for their starting pitching pursuit, which apparently remains active at this stage in the offseason. While those are by no means sexy options, they likely wouldn’t require eye-watering contracts and would preserve the Braves’ 2026 draft capital, as compared to Framber Valdez […]
Offseason open thread: January 28
Good evening, everybody. Here’s a random clip for you as I turn the floor over to all y’all.
Braves reportedly still interested in adding to their starting rotation
Despite the fact that we’ve hit this lull period here in the offseason, there’s still a fair number of players out there who are available via free agency. In fact, there’s actually plenty of starting pitchers who are still on the market at the moment. Jon Heyman of the New York Post recently took note […]
How would you prevent waiver wire vacillation?
To be clear: I’m not even saying the phenomenon referred to in the title even needs a fix. Maybe, if you’re a fringy utility player or hurler, it’s just your lot in life to change teams five teams before you suit up in a Spring Training uniform during the upcoming season. Still, it seems kind […]
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