What a Braves-Marlins trade for World Series hero would look like
We're closing in on trade season, and the Atlanta Braves are contenders. Could they trade for a former fried in Miami Marlins slugger Jorge Soler?For Jorge Soler to become a Braves trade target, the price would have to drop rather significantly. Trading with any division rival is risky, esp...
2023-05-31 02:55
3 Braves trade targets Alex Anthopoulos could steal from the A’s again
The Atlanta Braves trades with the Athletics under Alex Anthopoulos have been stellar, so which trade targets on the A's in 2023 should the Braves be after?On Memorial Day, the Atlanta Braves began a three-game set with the Oakland A's, the bottom-dwellers of baseball on pace to shatte...
2023-05-31 00:19
MLB Rumors: Mike Soroka's future, Cardinals top prospect, Ohtani favorite
MLB Rumors: A favorite to land Shohei Ohtani?When Shohei Ohtani reaches free agency -- should he not be traded by the Los Angeles Angels first, which seems very unlikely at the moment -- he'll receive a contract north of $500 million, in all likelihood. Ohtani has earned that deal considering...
2023-05-30 22:23
Braves: Is Marcell Ozuna back to stay, or is May fool's gold?
Marcell Ozuna has rebounded from a miserable 2022 and start to the 2023 season to dominate in May. But can the Braves count on that moving forward?The last time that the Atlanta Braves used Marcell Ozuna in April came on the 26th when he went 1-for-4 against the Marlins. That completed an absolu...
2023-05-30 06:55
Braves Rumors: Strider's historic pace, Soroka's return effects, Red Sox trade target
Braves Rumors: Effects of long-awaited Michael Soroka return to AtlantaThe news that every Braves fan has been waiting for since Michael Soroka's first Achilles tear in 2020 is finally here. The right-hander is set to make his first start for Atlanta since that COVID-shortened season in his i...
2023-05-30 02:25
Braves vs. Athletics prediction and odds for Memorial Day (Keep fading Oakland)
The Oakland Athletics are the worst team in baseball right now, winning just 10 of their first 55 games and posting an absurd minus-199 run differential.Now, Oakland hosts one of the league’s best teams, the Atlanta Braves, on Memorial Day.This is going to be an interesting matchup, as...
2023-05-30 00:48
Braves' best move of trade season might not even be a trade after all
The Atlanta Braves' best trade deadline pickup might actually be just getting a bit healthier.It is still very early, but the Atlanta Braves look like the team to beat in the National League East once again.Heading into Memorial Day, the Braves have the best record in the National Leagu...
2023-05-30 00:23
Setting expectations for Michael Soroka's first start since 2020
Here is what to expect in Michael Soroka's first start of the 2023 season for the Atlanta Braves.For the first time since 2020, Michael Soroka will toe the rubber for the Atlanta Braves in a game that counts.To say it has been a challenging last four years for Soroka would be putting it...
2023-05-29 22:15
MLB Power Rankings by winning percentage against .500 or better teams
This week's MLB Power Rankings takes a look at winning percentage for all 30 teams against clubs with a .500 or better record.Run differential is one way to differentiate the frauds from the teams with something serious to play for. In this week’s MLB Power Rankings, we look at a differ...
2023-05-29 20:57
MLB rumors: 3 pitchers the Braves have to avoid trading for
The Atlanta Braves may be in the market for more starting pitching, but they can't get fooled by these three pieces of trade bait.The Atlanta Braves lead the National League in terms of win percentage, so there is a very valid case to be made for doing absolutely nothing at this year's...
2023-05-29 20:52
Braves vs. Phillies prediction and odds for Sunday Night Baseball (Trust Spencer Strider)
Two contenders in the National League face off on Sunday Night Baseball with the Atlanta Braves hosting the Philadelphia Phillies.The Phillies are currently in fourth place in the NL East, sitting two games under .500 after starting the season relatively slow. The Braves, who are in first, have ...
2023-05-29 00:15
Braves rumors: Michael Soroka almost certainly returning vs. Athletics this week
It is almost a guarantee at this point that Michael Soroka will make his long-awaited season debut for the Atlanta Braves this week vs. the Oakland Atheltics.With Michael Soroka being a healthy scratch ahead of his Sunday start for the Gwinnett Stripers, it almost certainly signifies that he wil...
2023-05-28 23:50