MLB Playoff Bracket if the season ended today: Braves, Orioles stand above the rest
The 2023 MLB playoffs are right around the corner. Here's how the bracket shapes up as of Aug. 18. The 2023 MLB season is winding to a close. We have 1.5 months until October, the most hallowed stretch of calendar for every baseball fan in the country. As the jack-o'-lanterns come out,...
2023-08-19 04:53
Matt Olson pacing for Braves history despite being team’s second MVP candidate
Atlanta Braves superstar first baseman Matt Olson would be the runaway NL MVP favorite if not for his otherworldly teammate Ronald Acuña Jr.With 42 home runs and 107 runs batted in, Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson, you would think he would be the frontrunner to win NL MVP going aw...
2023-08-19 01:27
Braves Rumors: Max Fried extension, no Elder in postseason, trade win
Braves Rumors: Will Bryce Elder be snubbed from playoff roster?Whether or not the Atlanta Braves will be part of the MLB postseason hasn't been in question for months now. It's really just a question now of if this club finishes with the best record in baseball on not. Spoiler: They are ...
2023-08-18 07:24
MLB Rumors: Astros trade bait, Ozuna's future, Showalter in trouble?
MLB Rumors: Astros can trade from position of strengthThe Houston Astros are in the midst of an AL West race with the Texas Rangers. Fans aren't thinking about the offseason just yet, but you can bet the front office has an eye towards the future.Houston is in position to trade from a pos...
2023-08-18 04:24
Freddie Freeman is on pace for Dodgers record, but won't win NL MVP
Freddie Freeman is on pace to tie a single-season team record, but it may not be enough for him to win NL MVP.The Los Angeles Dodgers are once again pushing for an NL West title for the ninth time in the past 10 seasons. This comes even though they didn't make a big move this past offseason...
2023-08-18 03:48
Braves Rumors: Charlie Morton's future, Vaughn Grissom's turn, more
Braves Rumors: Blooper takes NYC as Braves sweep YankeesFresh off a rather forceful shellacking of the New York Mets on the road, the Atlanta Braves returned home to face the Big Apple's other team at Truist Park in Cobb County. The Yankees were in town, and frankly, it was just a bad couple ...
2023-08-17 23:55
Braves Rumors: Marcell Ozuna trade bait, Vaughn Grissom confidence, Olson vs Freeman
Braves Rumors: Matt Olson has replaced Freddie Freeman and then someMost franchises don't get over losing an icon like Freddie Freeman. Most franchises aren't these Atlanta Braves.For a market like Atlanta, Freeman was a rock. Normally, failing to reach a contract extension with a pl...
2023-08-17 00:54
3 Braves free agents Alex Anthopoulos should let go, 1 to re-sign
The Atlanta Braves could be heading into the offseason off a second World Series in three years, but which free agents should Alex Anthopoulos let leave?Anything can happen when it comes to October baseball, but all signs currently point to the Atlanta Braves capturing the franchise's secon...
2023-08-17 00:27
MLB Rumors: Cubs-Ohtani match, Mike Trout trade hurdles, Yankees copying Braves
MLB rumors: What stands in the way of a hypothetical Mike Trout trade?This lede sounds absolutely ridiculous at first glance -- but stick with me on this.During this season, the Los Angeles Angels explored Shohei Ohtani trade options but ultimately decided to hold onto him. This offseason coul...
2023-08-16 07:54
Braves Rumors: Charlie Culberson goes AWOL, Albies injury, Shuster concern
Braves Rumors: When will Ozzie Albies be back in the lineup?Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. In his place, Brian Snitker is expected to start Nicky Lopez and Vaughn Grissom, who was called up to the active roster.For Grissom, this rep...
2023-08-16 03:23
Braves Rumors: Vaughn Grissom vs Nicky Lopez, Aaron Boone praise, more
Braves Rumors: Vaughn Grissom finally gets the callThe Atlanta Braves have promoted Vaughn Grissom after placing Ozzie Albies on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring.Grissom's reemergence in the Atlanta lineup has been long awaited by fans, as he's been raking in Gw...
2023-08-15 22:27
Highest-paid NBA player on each team in 2023: Which teams are spending max contracts wisely?
Who is the highest-paid NBA player on each team? Are teams spending their max contracts wisely like the Denver Nuggets with Nikola Jokic and the Los Angeles Lakers with LeBron James?NBA teams have a limited amount of resources to build a championship team. The salary cap, Bird rights, max contra...
2023-08-15 12:21