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I‘ve always felt like last year‘s offense was built on quicksand a bit. They were (are) a talented group, but their plan of attack was basically to whack a pitcher before he had a chance to settle in. Look for first-pitch strikes, and punish mistakes. And by the time the pitcher was settling in...

Well, may be time for one of those legendary closed-door team meetings that always precede a great run…

Wow, this hurts. For losing Ronald, but also for how needless it happened. With the first one, at least he was chasing a fly ball. This time...he was trying to get a lead off second. Had his hit been a couple feet higher, he'd have been trotting around the bases. Wind blowing a little...

They‘re absolutely going to make it. And they‘re absolutely getting disposed of in the DS again. Maybe they‘re trying the wild card route this year?

Well, maybe the Braves will peak in October for a change. They sure aren‘t peaking in May.

Well, that sure felt like an October preview…

I just realized that the Braves are not even in the top 10 in HR, yet lead baseball in SLG by a healthy margin. Pretty impressive. I wonder which of the unsustainables will correct first: Acuna hitting like a "true leadoff hitter"? Fried pitching like he wants to make league minimum next...

Let's hope for him that broadcasting excellence skips one generation.

Why? It‘s not like not looking at a problem makes it go away. Getting something done after last season could have-in the worst case scenario-at least saved Strider’s 2025 season.

Do pitchers get routine MRIs in the off-season? Seems like that should be a standard procedure for a high-risk guy like Strider. If you assume that his off-season work, spring training and 2 starts didn‘t cause an injury that wasn‘t already there after last season, he could be 6 months into his...

Great to stick it to Philly like this. Wish the BABIP gods had been this kind to us 6 months ago.

Wait...did she get canned?

Or when he steals 100 next season! *ducks* Edit: Congratulations to Ronald, of course. Well deserved. Thought it would be much closer, never expected unanimous selection.

I really hate to toot my own horn on this day (or ever), but I called this as early as May. I believe I said it after the Toronto series that I expect another first-round exit. It was obvious that the team is extremely talented. But also poor fundamentally, mentally soft, with an overall low...

As it played out, it probably didn‘t matter. The Braves were outplayed too thoroughly. Same for the Dodgers. But it could have mattered. And it may matter next year.

Love these quotes from Strider. He‘s right-true champions overcome adversity. The bit about learning how to prepare and focus for the postseason are not a ringing endorsement of Snit and the coaching staff.

Oh please... What is Manfred supposed to say? "Damn, the Braves, Orioles and Dodgers got lit up in the LDS. Better change the format again after just a couple of seasons! And let's announce it during ongoing playoffs!!!" What he says in the linked article is perfectly reasonable. He is aware...

Ask yourself if deep down, you didn’t see it coming this way. As of now, 2020 and 2021 were merely the exceptions in a 2+ decade consistent trend. This is a team that is build very well for postseason play- on paper. Two front-line starters. An offense that can put up runs in bunches without...

I started following the Braves in '98, but didn't really become a fan until 2000. Great timing, yeah. So for over 20 years, I knew nothing but postseason failure. And probably around 2004, I stopped believing in pure randomness and bad luck. Those of you around for the full ride will remember...

We have a low baseball IQ team, led by a low IQ manager. Just have to accept that. The hitters are really talented physically. When they get their pitches, they put on fireworks like no team has before. But they have no plan at the plate beyond "see ball, hit ball" or "look first-pitch fastball...