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Things we predicted in the preview: a José Ramírez homer, and the Guardians fighting hard to even up the series. Both things would come to pass as the Braves were shut out for the first time this season, 6-0. The Guardians put together a more complete performance on all fronts. Braves pitching issued a season-high […]
Martín Pérez will lead the Braves against Parker Messick and the Guardians in the first City Connect Saturday of 2026. Side note, this picture seems to be from the elaborate light show we now deploy when the opposing team makes a pitching change. They are definitely making use of those state-of-the-art lights and projections… thoughts? […]
Ahead of Game 2 of the Braves-Guardians series Saturday, manager Walt Weiss provided a few injury updates about the roster. In the good news column, Weiss shared that Spencer Strider is set to begin his rehab assignment from the oblique strain which sidelined him to begin the season on Thursday after throwing a live batting-practice […]
Firstly, congratulations are in order for Michael Harris II and his wife, Esther. ICYMI, Michael was placed on the paternity list earlier today and we hope to hear happy news about baby boy Harris soon. MHIII? We shall see! More on the corresponding roster moves here, including a return for Luke Williams. As a result, […]
The NL East leading Atlanta Braves have announced some joyous news before Saturday night’s home game versus the Cleveland Guardians. I didn’t know Michael was anticipating, which makes me even more excited. Michael Harris will go on the paternity list. Infielder slash part time outfielder slash emergency late inning reliever Luke Williams will join the […]
Happy City Connect Saturday to all who celebrate. Which, to be clear, should be everyone. Last night’s Dale Murphy-honoring offensive outburst propelled the Braves to a Game 1 win, teeing up the chance for a series win in Game 2 tonight. In case you were wondering, the Braves’ records in the previous City Connect uniforms […]
According to Jon Heyman, the Mets will call up Craig Kimbrel before today’s game against the Athletics. Kimbrel, a 16-year veteran who was an All-Star with the Braves, Phillies, Cubs, and Red Sox, signed a minor league deal with the Mets in January. Kimbrel is currently fifth all time with 440 career saves, just ahead […]
On Wednesday, reports surfaced of former Kansas City Chiefs right tackle Jawaan Taylor signing with the Atlanta Falcons on a one-year deal. According to ESPN, Taylor “is likely to step right in as the Falcons’ starting tackle” following the sudden retirement of Kaleb McGary, a former first-round pick who started 92 games for the Falcons […]
These are the results to the Hawks Reacts survey posted earlier this week. Just yesterday, the Hawks clinched their 50th playoffs appearance in franchise history after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers. The team will have one final regular season game Sunday against the Heat, but then they will turn their focus to either a series against the New […]
Hartman continued his strong offensive start to the season for the Emperors despite the loss. (8-5) Gwinnett Stripers 6, (6-6) Nashville Sounds 5 Box Score It took some late inning magic and a bit of luck, but Gwinnett managed to get the win by walking off Nashville on Friday to move up to three games […]
80 games in, the 2026 Knicks were still destination unknown. After thrashing Toronto 112-95 in game 81, the picture is clearer. The Celtics hammered the Pelicans 144-118, locking up the 2-seed, while the Cavaliers showed they’re already in playoff form, falling badly to the Hawks. The East top-four are set: Detroit, Boston, New York and […]
As the Braves debuted their blue City Connect 2.0 jerseys, they hoped for more quality innings from Bryce Elder in the first game of a homestand against the Guardians. Elder walked Jose Ramirez in the first, but struck the next batter out to start the game with a scoreless frame. Ronald Acuna nearly made my […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers… didn’t show us much in their final game against the Atlanta Hawks. There isn’t a whole lot to take from this one. So don’t give any of these grades too much merit. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. James Harden 20 points, 5 assists, 5 turnovers Harden […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers had their butts handed to them 124-102 by the Atlanta Hawks in what was likely the last night resembling anything of a normal game for the Cavs. After this, there is only one game against the Washington Wizards left on the schedule. I… wouldn’t expect any major players to suit up for […]
The Hawks had yet another shot at clinching the Southeast Division title for the first time since 2020-21 and lock up a top 6 seed all at the same time. They got the added benefit of not seeing Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, and a number of Cavaliers who sat out due to injury. The Hawks […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Atlanta Hawks again. This time, the Cavs will be down a few rotation players. We’ll see if they still have enough to get a second-straight win. Share your thoughts as the game unfolds. If you aren’t a member of the community, sign up so you can talk to […]
The Braves host the Guardians in a battle of the two MLB teams who have yet to lose a series. For game 1, Bryce Elder starts for Atlanta and Slade Cecconi starts for the Guardians. Today’s game starts at 7:15 PM ET in Atlanta and broadcast on BravesVision. Join us and discuss today’s game in […]
In incredibly unsurprising news, the Falcons have picked up Bijan Robinson’s fifth-year option, guaranteeing the star RB is with the Falcons on a rookie deal at least through the 2027 NFL season. From the team’s release: Robinson was originally selected by the Falcons eighth overall in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Texas. In three […]
We don’t know who the Cleveland Cavaliers will be facing in the first round of the NBA playoffs. But there’s a good chance that it will be the Atlanta Hawks — a team that they defeated on Wednesday and will be taking on again on Friday evening. Earlier this week, we asked fans who would […]
As the Braves kick off their homestand against the Guardians, you can read about the pitching matchup between Bryce Elder and Slade Cecconi in the game preview here. Michael Harris returns to his spot in centerfield and at the bottom of the lineup, as the Braves hope he can get better results, as he has […]
You have spoken and honestly, your reaction was a little surprising. Given the negativity generated by much of the fan base around Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder coming into the regular season, only 12-percent were not-at-all sold on Elder’s strong beginning to the 2026 season. That’s not to say most of you are convinced, […]
Longtime Atlanta Falcons right tackle Kaleb McGary announced his retirement on Wednesday, leaving a massive void on Atlanta’s offensive line. How does McGary’s surprise retirement impact the Falcons draft and free agency strategy in 2026 and beyond? Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to another episode of the Dirty Birds and Brews podcast! You can also listen to […]
The two teams in MLB that are yet to lose a series will face off in Atlanta this weekend, as the Braves host the Guardians. Bryce Elder will take the mound in game 1 and the Braves hope he can keep up his hot start to the season. He has been getting the job done […]
The affiliates left much to be desired on Thursday evening, but the one man who kept his great season rolling was David McCabe. McCabe has homered in half of Columbus’s games so far, and his performance led to the only win in the system. In Augusta Luis Arestigueta made his season debut and looked sharp, […]
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