The Braves will carry 26 players to D.C. on March 30th for Opening Day. With Alex Anthopoulos playing the service time game, many players that had MiLB options who were definitely worthy of a roster spot, were optioned to Minor … Finish Reading
Yesterday, Alex Anthopolous optioned a whole lot of Braves to the MILB camp. Here’s the list:
After being shelved for a bit due to a cortisone injection in his pitching shoulder, Kyle Wright made his debut today, and it wasn’t great (not that I was expecting great). In 2.2 innings, Wright gave up 4 runs on … Finish Reading
In the early days of Spring Training, not seeing what one would consider to be an offensive regular in action for 3 straight spring training games would be no big deal. Now that the Braves are less than 2 weeks … Finish Reading
In a move that really caught me by surprise, the Braves sent 2 (of what I assumed to be 2 of the 3 top candidates) Starting Pitching candidates, Bryce Elder and Ian Anderson, back to MiLB camp. The surprise … Finish Reading
Before we get to the post, I want to respond to the last thread.
Are Spring Training stats meaningless? Loaded question, but…Yes. They mean nothing. No team is going to start a season 1-0 because it carried the best spring … Finish Reading
Scene: Anthopoulos sits at the head of a table that seats 12. 11 of his constituents eagerly await the plan to address the nightmare that was the 2022 Braves left field position.
AA: “Alright crew. What happens when you throw … Finish Reading
One of the things I’ve come to appreciate in my 55 years here on Braves Journal is the diversity of modalities that one’s baseball obsession can take. While this is obvious to some extent from April to October, it is … Finish Reading
When looking at the Braves 2023 Outfield, you’d be channelling your inner Chief if you were anything but elated with RF and CF. With a fully healthy Ronald Acuna Jr. and last year’s ROY Michael Harris II patrolling 2/3 of … Finish Reading
If healthy, the Braves have 4 stud starting pitchers solidified in their rotation. My way too early guess for how those 4 will align to start the season is Max Fried, Spencer Strider, Charlie Morton then Kyle Wright… Finish Reading
