After their third consecutive NL East Title In 2020, the Atlanta Braves came within 1 win of making it to the World Series. Certainly, getting to a 3-1 advantage over the vaunted Dodgers was a bit of a surprise, but … Continue reading The 2021 Braves: How Blue Chips and Cast-Offs Came Together to Win the NL East
After a 162 game season, countless strikeouts, home runs, rookies rising, veterans falling, no-hitters, shutouts, cycles, immaculate innings, disappointing teams (Phillies, Cubs, etc.) surprising teams (A’s, Rays, etc.), and new records set, yet another MLB season is coming to a … Continue reading Then There Were Two (Giuseppe)
The Atlanta Braves have been making some dramatic noises in the 2019 MLB Playoffs as they battle the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Division Series. One key contributor to this turnaround has been Adam Duvall, with a dramatic … Continue reading Braves 2019 Success Credited to…BJ Upton (Daryll)
While the Braves did not get closer and All Time Braves Saves Leader Craig Kimbrel, this week it was announced that they were able to sign the other top free agent pitcher without a job in 2019: Dallas Keuchel. Let … Continue reading Atlanta Braves Sign Dallas Keuchel – Not Done Yet (Daryll)
The Atlanta Braves energized their fanbase when this week it was announced they had signed young superstar and reigning NL Rookie of the Year Ronald Acuna Jr to a 8 year, $100M deal after just one season in the Major … Continue reading Atlanta Braves Sign Ronald Acuna Jr to $100M Contract (Daryll)
In what many consider the strongest division top to bottom in all of baseball, it will be difficult for the Atlanta Braves to repeat as NL East Champions after they surprised the baseball world by winning the division last season. … Continue reading National League East Preview (Giuseppe and Daryll)
The MLB off-season is in full swing, and several teams are already making some big waves as we look ahead into 2019. While last year free agency stalled all winter, this year there has already been some significant activity while … Continue reading NL East Not Defined by Bryce Harper (Daryll)
Shortly after signing catcher Brian McCann to a one-year, $2 Million deal, the Atlanta Braves signed third baseman Josh Donaldson to a one-year, $23 million deal, making it a big Monday for the Braves. The 32-year-old former American League Most Valuable Player … Continue reading Atlanta Braves Sign Josh Donaldson to One-year, $23 Million Deal (Giuseppe)
The Atlanta Braves signed free-agent catcher Brian McCann on Monday to a one year, $2 million contract. McCann, who will turn 35 in February, began his Major League career in Atlanta before playing his first nine seasons there. McCann struggled in … Continue reading Atlanta Braves Sign Brian McCann (Giuseppe)
Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday that David Price of the Boston Red Sox and Jonny Venters of the Atlanta Braves had won the American and National League Comeback Player of the Year Awards for their bounce-back performances in 2018. … Continue reading David Price, Jonny Venters Win Comeback Player of the Year Awards (Giuseppe)
The Washington Nationals signed catcher Kurt Suzuki to a two year, $10 Million deal on Monday. The new deal will earn the former Atlanta Brave $4 million next year and $6 million in 2020. Suzuki made a solid $3.5 million … Continue reading Washington Nationals Sign Kurt Suzuki (Giuseppe)
Doubleday Double Talk Remembers is designed to connect fans with the game of baseball’s past one player and story at a time. A Doubleday Double Talk Remembers will be published every Friday and will go over the life and legacy … Continue reading Doubleday Double Talk Remembers: Warren Spahn
Brian Snitker of the Atlanta Braves and Bob Melvin of the Oakland Athletics are Major League Baseball’s 2018 Managers of the Year Award recipients. This marks Melvins third career Manager of the Year Award and Snitker’s first. Brian Snitker was … Continue reading Bob Melvin, Brian Snitker Win 2018 Manager of the Year Awards (Giuseppe)
Ronald Acuna entered the 2018 Major League Baseball season as baseball’s No. 2 overall prospect behind Angles’ two-way star Shohei Ohtani and he did not disappoint. Ronald Acuna was selected Monday night as the National League Rookie of the Year … Continue reading Ronald Acuna Wins National League Rookie of the Year Award (Giuseppe)
The New York Yankees were eliminated from the playoffs Tuesday night, despite coming oh so close about Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel in a 9th inning comeback attempt. Losing in the playoffs is different for the Yankees than other teams … Continue reading How the New York Yankees are Different From Everyone Else (Daryll)
The Los Angeles Dodgers are headed to the National League Championship Series for a third consecutive season following Monday night’s 6-2 win over the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta thanks in part to two home runs and 4 RBI from Manny … Continue reading Los Angeles Dodgers Defeat Atlanta Braves 6-2, Advance to NLCS (Giuseppe)
We have made it folks. 162 games (for some 163), 30 teams, all with one goal in mind… MAKE THE POSTSEASON! There have been many ups, and many downs, home runs, strikeouts, cycles, no-hitters, 30-30 seasons, and breakout years. Rookies have … Continue reading 2018 MLB Postseason Predictions (Giuseppe)
Doubleday Double Talk Remembers is designed to connect fans with the game of baseball’s past one player and story at a time. A Doubleday Double Talk Remembers will be published every Friday and will go over the life and legacy … Continue reading Doubleday Double Talk Remembers: Hank Aaron
The Atlanta Braves front office got busy on Wednesday and claimed former Angels catcher Rene Rivera and traded cash considerations for former Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda. Lucas Duda has hit .242/.311/.415 with 13 home runs and 48 … Continue reading Atlanta Braves Claim Rene Rivera Off Waivers, Trade for Lucas Duda (Giuseppe)
The Philadelphia Phillies claimed slugger Jose Bautista on revocable waivers on Monday from the New York Mets. Bautista’s career was thought to be over when the New York Mets gave him a chance to wear a big league uniform for … Continue reading Philadelphia Phillies Claim Jose Bautista (Giuseppe)
Ronald Acuna Jr was the headline of Major League Baseball all week. First for the right, baseball related reasons as he hit lead off home runs in three straight games and 5 straight overall. Then – he was in the … Continue reading The Power of the Braves Ronald Acuna Jr (Daryll)
In the movie Field of Dreams, the character played by James Earl Jones late in the movie is talking to Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) about moving forward with this crazy idea of plowing his revenue-producing cornfield in favor of a … Continue reading Hall of Fame Weekend Recap (Daryll)
Thus far in the 2018 Major League Baseball season, the Baltimore Orioles have been an absolute atrocity on the baseball field with no pitching staff, a mediocre offensive core, and a horrendous bullpen to boot. The once beautiful Camden Yards … Continue reading Possible Manny Machado Trade Partners for the Baltimore Orioles (Giuseppe)
Following his release by the Atlanta Braves, Jose Bautista was signed by the New York Mets on Tuesday and made his first career start with the team the same day. Bautista went 1-for-3 with a double and scored the only run … Continue reading New York Mets Sign Jose Bautista to Deal (Giuseppe)
Longtime Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Jose Bautista will make a move from the stacked American League East to the 2 horse race in the National League East. Along with the Toronto Blu Jays, Jose Bautista has also played for … Continue reading Atlanta Braves Sign Jose Bautista to Minor League Deal (Giuseppe)
We have each made our division predictions now, and so the time comes when we must figure out the next step: how our predicted playoffs will go. It is worth noting I believe that I correctly predicted both the Cubs … Continue reading 2018 MLB Postseason Predictions (Daryll and Giuseppe)
Much to the dismay of baseball fans, top prospect Ronald Acuña was reassigned by the Atlanta Braves to Minor League Camp on Monday. Acuña will have to remain in the Minor Leagues until at least April 13 if Atlanta wants … Continue reading Atlanta Braves Reassign Ronald Acuña to Minor League Camp (Giuseppe)
First up in our predictions of the 2018 Major League Baseball season might be the easiest one of all to predict first place. Yet perhaps more than the team at the top, this division will play a hand in the … Continue reading National League East Preview (Daryll and Giuseppe)
MLB Pipeline released their Top Farm Systems of 2018 and it just so happens that the two teams I follow the most are the top two on the list: the Atlanta Braves at #2 and the San Diego Padres at … Continue reading The Best Is Yet To Come: Acuna Matata (Daryll)
Infielder Ryan Schimpf was traded for the second time this offseason on Monday after the Tampa Bay Rays shipped Schimpf off to the Atlanta Braves for cash considerations or a player to be named later. Ryan Schimpf has hit 195/.317/.492 … Continue reading Atlanta Braves Acquire Infielder Ryan Schimpf (Giuseppe)
Spring Training baseball has finally commenced, and finally many of the questions that have been asked since the final out of the dramatic 2017 World Series begin to get answered. Can the Astros repeat? Can the Dodgers avenge? Is Shohei … Continue reading Baseball Games Are Being Played: What Matters? (Daryll)
Shortly after bolstering their offense with the acquisition of free agent Jay Bruce, the Mets have an agreement in place with free agent Adrian Gonzalez pending a physical. View this post on Instagram @Mets, 1B Adrián González agree to 1-year deal. … Continue reading Mets, 1B Adrian Gonzalez Agree to a Deal Pending Physical (Giuseppe)
The Atlanta Braves reputation in Major League Baseball took a major hit this week, when disgraced former GM John Coppolella was put on MLB’s permanent ineligibility list. Additionally they were stripped of 13 prospects, saw special assistant Gordon Blakely suspended … Continue reading Atlanta Braves Disgraced Following Scandal (Daryll)
What people can miss about leadership is when it is shown by indirect actions. You expect leadership to be someone calling an inspirational meeting – telling their peers that they will do whatever it takes to lead the charge, fire … Continue reading Unselfish Leadership on Display in Atlanta (Daryll)
Atlanta Braves superstar first baseman Freddie Freeman will be taking a trip to the DL for “approximately 10 weeks” after being struck in his left wrist by a 94 MPH fastball from Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Loup. Ken Rosenthal reported that the … Continue reading Atlanta Braves Superstar Freddie Freeman Expected To Miss 10 Weeks With Broken Wrist (Giuseppe)
Sir Isaac Newton’s Third Law of Motion states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. The Law of Gravity states that what goes up what comes down. In baseball, the Braves and Padres (among others) are … Continue reading Hope is Coming for Braves and Padres (Daryll)
The Braves made two moves this week in acquiring two former Cy Young Award-winning pitchers that age notwithstanding would have been big moves. One, Bartolo Colon, will turn 44 next season and won that Cy Young in 2005. The other, … Continue reading The Braves Plan with Old Pitchers (Daryll)
It is a strange feeling to “already” be saying goodbye to Turner Field after 20 years. I’m not sure if it because I now regularly refer to things 20 years ago that seem recent or because I’m used to stadiums … Continue reading The End of Turner Field (Daryll)
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