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I don’t have to tell you that the Braves had a tough year in 2025. The season started with an 0-7 road trip and really never got off the ground. They had 3 starting pitchers go down in the space of five days. Their collective hitting approach was, eh let’s go with interesting. I think […]
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Braves Franchise History 1953 – The Milwaukee Braves acquire second baseman Danny O’Connell from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for third baseman Sid Gordon, outfielder Sam Jethroe, pitcher Max Surkont and four minor league pitchers. PIttsburgh also receives $100,000. MLB History 1926 – National League MVP Bob O’Farrell is named to replace Rogers Hornsby as […]
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Well we’re mostly still waiting for things of significance to resume happening after the Christmas holiday, with a few minor transactions and the Tyler Soderstrom extension standing aside as exceptions. Tatsuya Imai has to sign in the next six days (and he would be a great signing for the Braves’ starting pitching need, even though […]
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I hope this weird part of the year between Christmas and New Year’s is treating you well. Here’s the random clip:
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I’m not sure it’s even close.
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Braves Franchise History Here’s a random clip for you: MLB History 1919 – One day after working out a deal to sell Babe Ruth to the Yankees, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee says his team will deal any player except Harry Hooper. They will then deal Hooper to the White Sox following the 1920 season. […]
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There was no action from the Atlanta Braves following Christmas Day, so there was plenty of time to analyze the boost that right-hander Joel Payamps could bring to the bullpen. Despite his off-putting 2025, 31-year-old Payamps could turn out to be one of the Braves’ most underrated signings this offseason. Let’s dig into his contract […]
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I don’t know if any of y’all actually celebrate Boxing Day but I suppose if you watch the English Premier League, this is a big day (even though there’s only one game on Boxing Day this year). Anyways, I hope everybody is continuing to take it easy out there. Here’s a random clip:
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The Atlanta Braves have been one of the most active teams this offseason, and some could argue they have been the most improved team thus far. It could have been assumed that the Braves would go after bullpen help after not retaining Pierce Johnson and Tyler Kinley, not to mention Raisel Iglesias reaching free agency. […]
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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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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. […]
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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:
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Merry Christmas Eve “Eve,” everybody. I hope everything’s going well for you wherever you are. Here’s the random clip:
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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:
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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