Brandon Beachy, Mike Minor lifting Braves pitching
By Andrew Hirsh With Tim Hudson on the disabled list and Jair Jurrjens pitching poorly enough to earn a demotion to Triple A Gwinnett, the lack of production from the Braves’ two most valuable starters...
View ArticleBraves pitching depth has eroded quickly
As the old adage goes, you can never have too much pitching. Frank Wren and Fredi Gonzalez now understand that as well as anyone. During the offseason it seemed as if the Braves had enough depth on the...
View ArticlePrado, Heyward Leading Braves’ Offensive Revival
With the Braves’ pitching falling far short of expectations this season, it’s been up to the offense to pick up the considerable slack. Maintaining a 41-36 record despite one of the worst team ERAs in...
View ArticleZack Greinke in a Braves uniform?
The Atlanta Braves are coming out of the All-Star break sporting a 46-39 record, 4 games out of first place in the NL East. An acceptable start, yes—but not the level of success that leads to a World...
View ArticleBraves closer Kimbrel in Cy conversation
It is rare indeed for a relief pitcher to capture the Cy Young award. In fact, only nine relievers have accomplished such a feat. Braves’ closer Craig Kimbrel could be the tenth. In 43 appearances and...
View ArticleWhere does Kimbrel’s season rank all-time?
Peter Moylan, Kris Medlen and Billy Wagner pose in tribute to Braves’ closer Craig Kimbrel At the young age of 24, Craig Kimbrel has already cemented his status as one of the elite closers in all of...
View ArticleBraves’ remaining trade and free agent options
With the loss of Chipper Jones, the Atlanta Braves were left with a major vacancy in their lineup—one they may not fully compensate for this winter alone. Replacing a future Hall-of-Famer, after all,...
View ArticleWill the Braves land Justin Upton?
The Atlanta Braves have already brought in one Upton brother this offseason. Why not make it two? Frank Wren made team history by signing B.J. Upton back in November to a franchise record five-year,...
View ArticleBraves hot corner competition begins
With the departure of Chipper Jones, the Atlanta Braves head into 2013 season with a Hall-of-Fame sized vacancy at third base. And with no clear-cut favorite to take over at the hot corner for Manager...
View ArticleJulio Teheran ready for big league success?
Last season, Julio Teheran entered Spring Training with sky high potential and a solid chance at earning a permanent role in Atlanta’s rotation. However, a year later, the Columbia native traveled to...
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