After their five-run lead collapsed on Wednesday, the Atlanta Braves angrily walked their heads off. Shohei Ohtani‘s bobblehead night ended in storybook fashion, with a walk-off home run to center. The Braves scored five runs in the first two innings, aided by errors; Nick Allen‘s double in the first, slated with Ozzie Albies and Matt […]
Read MorePadres 7, Braves 4 The San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves clashed in the season home opener at Petco Park. Throughout 9 innings, the two clubs played a long game of cat and mouse. Starting for the Padres was Michael King and for the Braves was Chris Sale. First up to bat for the Braves […]
Read MoreIn 2016, the Atlanta Braves fired manager Fredi Gonzalez, brought in triple-A manager Brian Snitker and finished with a mealy 68–93 record, the worst in the NL East. The team, led by first baseman Freddie Freeman, who finished sixth in MVP voting, did not have much on their roster. Pitcher Julio Teheran was an All-Star, […]
Read MoreThe Atlanta Braves and outfielder Jarred Kelenic agreed to a one-year contract to avoid arbitration on Thursday. The 25-year-old was flipped from the Seattle Mariners to the Braves last off-season, looking to build a good platform. After struggling in Seattle, general manager Alex Anthopoulos pulled the deal off to solidify left field. The left-handed hitter […]
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