The St. Louis Cardinals reached the All-Star break still in the pursuit of earning a playoff berth. They are only one game behind the Miami Marlins, who hold the third NL Wild Card spot. As their plans to sweep the Atlanta Braves were foiled on Sunday, manager Oli Marmol failed to keep his temper at […]
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With All-Star festivities kicking into high gear, we continue our series featuring 2x MVP Dale Murphy. Murphy would play 15 seasons for the Braves, with half of those resulting in All-Star Game selections. In the 80’s only one player hit more home runs than Dale, that being Mike Schmidt. Dale Murphy joins us exclusively […]
Perspective Check: Four teams have more wins than the Cubs, two teams have as many wins as the Cubs. The Cubs enter the All-Star break in the top Wild Card spot. They are now only one loss behind the Braves and five behind the Brewers. They are on pace for 91 wins. A quirk about […]
(54-39) Memphis Redbirds 2, (46-45) Gwinnett Stripers 7 Box Score The Stripers extended their winning streak to four games after a well fought game featuring strong pitching and the long ball. Let’s take a look at how the Stripers got it done. Drue Hackenberg got the start and was extremely strong – allowing just a […]
Happy All-Star break to all who celebrate. May we all come away from this refreshed and ready for what awaits us in the next half, which kicks off Friday at home versus the Rangers. This week is for rest and recovery, but also a secret third R: rehab. The Braves (55-40) have announced that Ronald […]
On the eve of the MLB All-Star game, the Atlanta Braves announced some Ronald Acuna news amid his recent injury scare.
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On Monday morning, the Braves announced that Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ha-Seong Kim will begin their rehab assignments with the FCL Braves. Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ha-Seong Kim today begin rehabilitation assignments with the FCL Braves. — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) July 13, 2026 Acuña is obviously the big one here. He hasn’t appeared in a […]
This is kind of a weird question, but hear me out. As it stands right now, the Braves are on pace for a 94-win season. That’s pretty good! Of course, you all know about how June (especially June 9-30) was a nightmare, and the best the Braves have managed since is .500 ball. So, at […]
With the All-Star Break now here, it was a busy weekend on and off the field for every MLB team. For the Braves, they were able to end the first half of the season on a positive note with a win over the Cardinals. Though they lost the series, the Braves now get a chance […]
at Boston Celtics (2-0) vs Atlanta Hawks (2-0) Monday, July 13, 2026 6:00 PM ET Summer League Game #3 TV: NBCSB, Prime Video Cox Pavilion Both
of these teams are undefeated so far in Summer League. Atlanta beat
Brooklyn 83-76 and then beat San Antonio 93-66. They have 10 rookies on
their team along with 1 3-year player, 2 2-year players, and 3 1-year
players. The Hawks scoring has been spread out across their players
with no player dominat...
Remember when I asked in the headline of the Pirates series recap if the Atlanta Braves had finally found that spark at the plate that they’d been looking for? As it turned out, they probably haven’t found that spark because we ended up watching them fall into yet another extended period of struggling as the […]
On Sunday, the Atlanta Braves finished their series with the St. Louis Cardinals in Missouri.The Braves avoided getting swept, as they won by a score of 4-3.Brewer Hicklen made his debut for the Braves, finishing with two hits and one RBI.ATL Braves Player Makes Heartfelt Statement After DebutAfter the game, Hicklen made a heartfelt statement […]
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The Atlanta Braves took a 4-3 win against the St. Louis Cardinals, and though they didn’t win the battle, they’ve won the war… or at least avoided being swept after dropping the series. Does that still count? The sunny days just might be here again. The Cardinals kicked off their bid on the scoreboard after […]
Dustin May did not have the kind of start that Chaim Bloom would likely have wanted him to have as the St. Louis Cardinals approach the upcoming trade deadline, however he kept the team in the game despite walks and a costly wild pitch. The St. Louis Cardinals would eventually make a game of it, […]
LAS VEGAS — A quintet of former Cyclones are taking part in the NBA Summer League, Joshua Jefferson (Nets), Tamin Lipsey (Pacers), Keshon Gilbert (Hawks), Curtis Jones (Celtics) and Tristan Enaruna (Cleveland). The schedule for each of the former cagers is the following: Atlanta Hawks July 9 – vs. Spurs – 3:30 p.m. (CDT) – ESPN2July 11 […]
We are exactly nine Sundays from the Pittsburgh Steelers beginning their 2026 season against the Atlanta Falcons at Acrisure Stadium. And after all the additions the Steelers made this offseason, compiling a top 10 players list for the 2026 season was a bit more challenging than it was in recent years. My good friend Derrick […]
The St. Louis Cardinals will wrap up their 3-game series against the Atlanta Braves Sunday before the All-Star Game break. Dustin May gets the ball for the Cardinals while the Braves will send Danny Young to the mound followed shortly thereafter by JR Ritchie. First pitch is scheduled for 1:15pm at Busch Stadium Sunday afternoon […]
Can the Braves end this matchup on a high note and avoid a sweep before going into the All-Star break? We’re set to find out in just a few hours. Tune in at 2:15 p.m. EDT for the first pitch at Busch Stadium. Lineup Preview-NOTE: Ritchie is scratched and replaced by Danny Young
The Major League Baseball trade deadline is just over three weeks away, and with some minor trades transpiring across the league already, there’s surely a lot more to come in the following weeks. MLB trade rumors are swirling everywhere, and on Sunday, July 12, a new report emerged from USA Today’s Bob Nightenagle that suggests […]
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The San Diego Padres haven’t had a win like this in quite some time. It’s been a while since the Friars have won in such thrilling fashion. The last time that happened was when San Diego came back against the Atlanta Braves after being down 5-0. The Padres got off to an early lead, scoring […]
With the 112th pick in the 2026 MLB Draft the Atlanta Braves have selected Wisconsin prep right hander Tyson Grulkowski. Grulkowski is a cold weather arm with a mix of frame and stuff where he is an intriguing add for the Braves system. Bio Name: Tyson Grulkowski Position: Right Handed Pitcher Hometown: Muskego, WI (Muskego […]
Holding the 9th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, The Atlanta Braves had their highest slot since 2019. With the intention of contending for the foreseeable future they had only one chance to grab a truly premium talent in to add to the system, and even with top prospects falling in their lap they […]
Today could be the start of a beginning for the Atlanta Braves, as this game will close out the first half of the season before going into the All-Star break. JR Ritchie was originally set to take the mound today, but Danny Young (2.70 ERA) was just recently added in to replace him at the […]
All Hawks' rookies - Kingston Flemings, Zuby Ejiofor, and Henri Veesaar - have plus-passing skills for their respective positions.
(54-38) Memphis Redbirds 2, (45-45) Gwinnett Stripers 9 The Stripers clawed their way back to .500 with a dominant win over the Redbirds thanks to a strong pitching effort by the Gwinnett staff, and some explosive hitting. AJ Smith-Shawver got the rehab start and was okay – clearly running out of gas around the 40 […]