Christmas Day open thread
Merry Christmas, everybody. If you’ve moseyed on over here during the day, I wish you the best on this lovely holiday and that you’re having as nice of a day as possible. Here’s a random clip:
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Braves News: Merry Christmas, Offseason dam break coming, more
Let’s start with a Merry Christmas from everyone at Battery Power. We hope you have a wonderful day with your loved ones whether and/or however you celebrate! Well the dam hasn’t quite broken yet on the bulk of the offseason free agent and trade markets, as this has been a uniquely slow year so far. […]
Christmas Eve Open Thread
I truly hope you’re in the holiday spirit or just simply having a good evening out there. Happy Holidays, y’all. Here’s a random clip:
Braves News: Matt Olson season review, Framber Valdez, and more
Tuesday marked another slow day on the news front for the Atlanta Braves, who, surprisingly, have already made some notable moves this offseason. As we wait for the next move, our player review series rolls on and next up, we profile first baseman Matt Olson. Braves News: Framber Valdez might be the answer to the […]
This Day in Braves History: Braves sign Rico Carty out of the Dominican Republic
Braves Franchise History 1959 – The Milwaukee Braves sign 20-year old Rico Carty out of the Dominican Republic. MLB History 1967 – Red Sox pitcher Jim Lonborg suffers torn ligaments in his left knee while skiing at Lake Tahoe. Lonborg won the Cy Young Award with a 22-9 record, 3.49 ERA and 246 strikeouts in […]
Offseason open thread: December 23
Merry Christmas Eve “Eve,” everybody. I hope everything’s going well for you wherever you are. Here’s the random clip:
Familiarity, Foundation, and Framber Valdez
This offseason needed to be different for the Atlanta Braves. Especially compared to a year ago, the Braves not only had needs to fill but they needed to be aggressive in filling them. This is not just based on how disappointing of a year 2025 was overall. It is based on four straight years of […]
2025 Atlanta Braves Player Review: Matt Olson
Not a whole lot went right for the Atlanta Braves as a whole in 2025, as evidenced by the fact that they ended up missing the Postseason for the first time since 2017. However, despite all of the muck and mire that this team had to trudge through during the past season, one thing that […]
What’s your favorite winter holiday dish?
Well, here we are. It’s been a long year in sooooo many ways. But it’s almost over. Just a week and a few days to go, and then we see what fresh hell (or fresh fruit? fresh something) 2026 has in store for us. The last player review will go up at noon today, and […]
Braves News: Ketel Marte, JR Ritchie, More
On Monday Evening, Ken Rosenthal dropped his latest “news around the league” article for the latest updates on rumors around MLB. One interesting note he mentioned was the Braves were not a clean fit for Ketel Marte. The main reason is because the Braves did not want to give up the haul of young pitching […]
This Day in Braves History: Braves sign reliever Jason Grilli to a two-year deal
Braves Franchise History 2004: J.D. Drew leaves the Braves to sign a five-year, $55 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Drew put up big numbers in his lone season with Atlanta hitting .305/.436/.569 with 28 home runs and a 157 OPS+. 2014 – The Braves sign reliever Jason Grilli to a two-year contract. He […]
Offseason open thread: December 22
It’s officially Christmas week! If you’re celebrating, hopefully you’re going to spend the time surrounded by family and loved ones or just doing whatever you want. Have a great week, folks. Here’s a random clip:
Atlanta Braves 2026 Draft Targets: Sawyer Strosnider
With the Atlanta Braves draft position being settled in as of last week, it is now time to start taking a look at some of the potential targets for the team in the 2026 MLB Draft. This series will take a look at 10 players who will have some chance to be available for the […]
2025 Atlanta Braves Player Review: Chris Sale
The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner coming into 2025, Chris Sale had another really good season. Unlike 2024, though, he wasn’t able to steer clear of the bizarre sort of injury that always seems to find him, and spent a bunch of time on the shelf, just like most of his rotation-mates. How […]
This Day in Braves History: Braves trade Ryan Klesko to Padres
Braves Franchise History 1999- The Atlanta Braves acquire second baseman Quilvio Veras, first baseman Wally Joyner and outfielder Reggie Sanders from the Padres in exchange for first baseman Ryan Klesko, second baseman Bret Boone and pitcher Jason Shiell. 1999 – In an interview in Sports Illustrated magazine, Atlanta Braves pitcher John Rocker offends virtually every […]
Braves News: Andruw Jones, Starting Pitching, More
With the week of Christmas here, many of the top free agents in baseball remained unsigned. This includes some of the best starting pitching arms, including Framber Valdez, Zac Gallen, Ranger Suarez, and Tatsuya Imai. While this development is not entirely surprising, the timing of when signings could occur now becomes a bit harder to […]
Offseason open thread: December 21
I hope you’re having a lovely Sunday out there. Here’s a random clip:
2025 Atlanta Braves Player Review: Drake Baldwin
Drake Baldwin had nothing short of a phenomenal start to his MLB career. Of course, you probably knew that, since he won the NL Rookie of the Year award. While the team struggled a bunch offensively for various reasons, none of it seemed to deter Drake Baldwin from making the most of his rookie campaign, […]
What was the loudest hit of the Braves season?
When Ha-Seong Kim joined the Braves in September, we weren’t really sure what we were getting. Kim had underwent surgery on his shoulder in 2024. He missed most of the first half of the season, only to hit the Injured List twice more with back and calf problems. All we knew was that we were […]
This Day in Braves History: Boston Bees acquire Al Lopez
Braves Franchise History 1935 – The Boston Bees acquire Ray Benge, Tony Cuccinello, Al Lopez and Bobby Regis from the Dodgers in exchange for Ed Brandt and Randy Moore. MLB History 1960 – Cubs owner Philip Wrigley announces that the club will not have a manager for next season and will instead use a group […]
Braves News: Offseason rumors, player reviews, more
There are many reasons to believe we will see a flurry of moves in the coming days. One is that the three major posted free agents coming from Japan will see their respective posting windows close within about two weeks, with Munetaka Murakami’s closing this upcoming Monday. There is a preference to finish business up […]
Offseason open thread: December 20
I hope the weekend is treating everybody well. Here’s a random clip:
2025 Player Reviews: Spencer Schwellenbach
25-year-old starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach was in the midst of a great follow-up to his breakout rookie 2024 season by looking like an emerging ace… until a fractured bone in his pitching elbow ended the right-hander’s season at the end of June. How acquired Schwellenbach was a second-round pick by the Braves in the 2021 […]
Is next year’s Braves bench the best since 2009?
The Braves bench in recent years has been rather lean. A pre-trade William Contreras and a somewhat resurgent Ramon Laureano are the best of recent memory. But most of the other bench options. are remember by the way that swung their plastic swords rather than the lumber. Your bench doesn’t really matter as much if […]
Braves News: Ian Hamilton deal, Ronald Acuña Jr. review, and more
The Atlanta Braves announced Friday that right-hander Ian Hamilton was added on a one-year, non-guaranteed contract. The 30-year-old spent the 2025 season with the New York Yankees, where he appeared in 36 games and managed a 4.28 ERA through 40 frames. In the same season, he logged 19 games in the minors and put together […]
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