Category: 2020-21 Offseason

Yes, the bullpen collapsed and even with a 2nd controversial replay, one which went the Braves way, the team could not recover and the bullpen imploded. This caused panic at the disco and many “what have you done for me...

Arlo Guthrie must have been proud. Boxcar Wino is showing some pretty good stuff this early in the year. 6 IP (his career high), 10 K’s (his career high), 1 BB, 3 hits, .67 WHIP, I run (earned, a home run). For some...

We have a new writer here at Braves Journal. His name is Alec Bohm. He dropped me a line yesterday and then told me he’d touch base later. Yeah…I’m still bitter. Game 1 of this series features Sandy Alcantara...

The Braves held a 3 – 0 lead after 1 inning, but Drew Smyly allowed 5 runs in 5 innings, and the Phillies benefitted from a controversial call in the 9th to salvage a game from the 3 game series. Ronald Acuna Jr. went 3...

A whole lot went right yesterday and Ronald Acuña Jr. continues to be the talk of the town. However, it might be time to turn our attention to Sean Newcomb, who I see “ace reliever” in his future wiki description....

Think about how much planning went into Joe Girardi’s night for the Phillies.  He made a change from his usual lineup by inserting backup catcher Andrew Knapp in for JT Realmuto; Knapp hit a home run off Ian Anderson last...

Last night was fun. Personal story, I traveled to my hometown to see my folks and got to do one of my favorite things in life and that is to watch a full Braves game with my dad. Thank you, Ronald Acuña for giving us a good...

When did it first hit you that there were fans in the building?  During player introductions? The booing for Bryce Harper? The crowd pop when Ronald Acuña Jr. launched a ball into orbit that put the Braves up for good? The...

It seems early for a rematch, yet here we are, Game 7 of the season and Morton vs. Wheeler again. We did have some Braves related news in the last few days: The #Braves last night acquired RHP Edgar Santana from the Pittsburgh...

Two wins, but two very different games.  Game 2 was a classic pitchers’ duel.  Strassburg held the Hammers to one hit and no runs through six.  Fortunately, new Folk Hero Kung Fu Panda came through with his...

The first four games of this season force me to bring out the old Earl Weaver chestnut: “This ain’t a football game. We play every day.” When you are a long time baseball fan, you get a sense of how long 162...

“I’m going to trust the consistency and the past performance of these guys. They’re going to hit. They’re not going to not hit. It’s three games in April. They’re going to hit.”Brian Snitker, April 4, The...

Well, it’s been less than good and the Braves do not get a break as Drew Smyly will be facing off with one of the best in the game, Max Scherzer. Here’s today’s Braves lineup: Here's how the #Braves will...

The Braves were limited to 4 hits as the Phillies sweep the series 3 – 0. Philadelphia opened the scoring in the bottom of the 2nd, as Andrew Knapp hit his first home run of 2021. If history is any indication, he will hit...

Well, that one checked all of the boxes.  A top-tier Phillies pitcher dominating the Braves on the opening weekend of the season? Yup. Said top-tier pitcher being an Atlanta area native, therefore giving him superpowers as...

The Philadelphia Phillies are, for the moment, above .500. Historically, that’s rather unusual. Over their 139 seasons of major league history, the Phillies are 9854-11032, good for a .472 winning percentage — the...

The Braves have only once played opening day game on the road on April Fool’s Day — a 2-1 opening day loss to the Astros in 1997, in which Shane Reynolds outdueled John Smoltz and a Chipper Jones homer plated the only...