In a playoff-like atmosphere at T-Mobile Park on Friday night, the Braves rode four home runs and a strong performance to a 6-4 victory over Robbie Ray and the Mariners. With the win, the Braves moved a half-game ahead of New York in the NL East race. The Braves struck quickly in the first as […]
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Braves are ready to prove their worth with tough enemies upfront
CHICAGO – Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox has always said, “You play the schedule.” In other words, you don’t change your perspective based on whether the current part of the schedule is easy or difficult. Well, the Braves have justified themselves by spending the last few weeks cruising through the simplest part of their […]
The Braves had their 11th straight win behind Duval’s 2-HR day
ATLANTA – When the Braves recaptured Adam Duvall ahead of last year’s trade deadline, the general feeling was that the team shouldn’t have allowed the outfielder to go first. Duvall has always been a productive power hitter and a darling of teammates, coaches, officers and fans. Recognizing Duvall’s perfect match with Atlanta, the Braves seem […]
Braves sell minor-league groups in Gwinnett, Rome and Mississippi
The sale to Endeavor cluster Holdings — a worldwide company that has entertainment-agency WME, sports-and-media business IMG associate degreed mixed-martial-arts organization UFC — for an unrevealed value can finish decades of possession by the Braves of minor-league groups. But the Gwinnett, Mississippi and Rome groups can still function the Braves’ Triple-A, Double-A and High-A affiliates, […]
Braves fall to Phillies in Contentious manner
The saw their four-game series of wins reach a conclusion in a controversial 7-6 misfortune to the Philadelphia Phillies. Ronald Acuña Jr. has been the impetus for the Braves during their homestand and that proceeded on Sunday when he started the game by demolishing a standard grounder to shortstop Didi Gregorius. Statcast followed Acuña at […]
Braves sign Pablo Sandoval to a minor league contract
The Braves have signed Pablo Sandoval to a minor league contract and have relegated him to their substitute site in Gwinnett, as per Jon Heyman. Sandoval started the abbreviated season with the Giants however was released a week ago in the wake of hitting an immaterial .220/.278/.268 across 90 plate appearances. Sandoval has not been […]