Braves: 3 times Alex Anthopoulos thrived on the hot stove, and 1 time he got burnt
Atlanta Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos is well-regarded for his aggression on the trade market. Here are three examples where that aggression paid off -- and one where it backfired.The Atlanta Braves hired Alex Anthopoulos, a Canadian with six years of GM experience with the Toronto Blue Jays, in 20...
2023-06-30 00:20
Braves receive all the proof they need to trade Vaughn Grissom
The Braves have been on the fence about Vaughn Grissom for years now. Is it finally time they get rid of him?Heading into the trade deadline, the Atlanta Braves may have one sneaky piece they want to deal: Vaughn Grissom.Not defensively strong enough to play shortstop and not consistent enou...
2023-06-29 22:57
MLB Rumors: Braves biggest trade chip, Red Sox's cloudy future, Cardinals trade optimism
MLB Rumors: Cardinals get great news for potential trade deadline moveSt. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill is coming back soon. O'Neill, who has been on the injured list since May 5, returned to baseball activities last week and is reportedly scheduled to engage in more dynamic a...
2023-06-29 09:16
MLB Rumors: Braves moves, Scherzer trade match, would Cards bench Waino?
MLB Rumors: The Atlanta Braves have pitching help on the way, Max Scherzer has a trade match if the New York Mets sell, and Adam Wainwright going to the bench?MLB rumors: Who needs a trade? More pitching help is coming for Atlanta BravesThe Atlanta Braves have to be considered the favorites to r...
2023-06-29 02:16
MLB standings by last time teams had a player hit for the cycle
There are few more impressive individual feats in the game of baseball than hitting for the cycle. Here are the MLB standings by the last time each team had a player enter achieve thatfeat.Elly De La Cruz hit for the cycle last Friday, the latest in an impressive string of individual accomplishm...
2023-06-29 01:23
Braves, Karma torturing Pete Alonso and Mets since 'throw it again' taunt
Pete Alonso and the Mets have been on the wrong side of Karma ever since Alonso yelled the words 'throw it again!' towards the Braves Bryce Elder.Trash talk, bat flips, stare downs and an occasional taunt are all part of the new age of baseball. These things can be seen in every level ...
2023-06-28 21:51
Ronald Acuna Jr. tantalizingly close to MLB history before All-Star break
Ronald Acuna's first half has been incredible. He has potential to reach a feat that no player has ever done before the All-Star Break.There hasn't been anybody in the MLB this year that has been as incredible as the Atlanta Braves superstar outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. He has th...
2023-06-28 11:46
Ronald Acuña Jr. leads Braves home run barrage to torture Joe Ryan
Joe Ryan was lights-out in his last start for the Twins, but Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Braves unleashed hell on the starter with a home run barrage.Coming into his start at Truist Park on Tuesday night, Joe Ryan had been a force. Boasting a 2.98 ERA on the year while allowing just eight ho...
2023-06-28 08:47
MLB Rumors: Cubs after Goldschmidt, Braves-Pirates trade, Red Sox help ‘pen
MLB Rumors: Red Sox make two trades to upgrade bullpen depthHitting has not been the reason why the Boston Red Sox are at the bottom of the AL East standings. Alex Cora's club ranks eighth in the league in team batting average and seventh in team OPS on the season thus far.It's been ...
2023-06-28 07:17
Braves' radical offseason trade has panned out beautifully
The Atlanta Braves have the best catching tandem in all of baseball with Sean Murphy and Travis d'Arnaud behind the dish for the NL East leaders.As if the Atlanta Braves could not improve upon their dynamic catching tandem from a season ago, they traded for Sean Murphy, despite already havi...
2023-06-28 02:57
Latest Max Fried update puts Braves ace much closer to return
The Atlanta Braves have been without Max Fried since early May but the latest update on his recovery has him much closer to getting back on the bump.With the best record in the National League by 4.5 games and the second-best record in all of baseball, the Atlanta Braves don't have a dire n...
2023-06-28 01:45
Braves Rumors: 4 trade targets to address 3 biggest needs
Breaking down four Braves trade targets for each of the three biggest needs in Atlanta to hopefully secure another World Series win.The Atlanta Braves just keep winning baseball games and it becomes more difficult with each victory to not think about the franchise winning its second World Series...
2023-06-28 00:50