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Sounds like Pittsburgh. Crafty southpaw that writes about Atlanta Braves prospects for Outfield Fly Rule ( @OFRSports ) & co-host of the OFR Farm Report Podcast.

Clinton, MS
Joined April 2010
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Happy anniversary to all who observe.
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Baseball Reference
3 years
On this day in 2014, the Padres acquired Justin Upton from the Braves in exchange for four prospects, including P Max Fried
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Ron Darling: “Tyler Matzek is the Braves version of Blake Treinen.” I’m sorry, I must have missed Matzek giving up a game-winning walk-off during this series.
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Marcell Ozuna’s batting average is so low now that it wouldn’t even be considered legally intoxicated.
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2 years
There’s a certain amount of poetic justice with Ronald Acuña catching the final out to win the division in the same area of the outfield where he injured his knee last season.
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5 years
Never forget when he thanked God for taking him away from the Mets.
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#Braves Sign INF Adeiny Hechavarría:
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4 years
Mike Foltynewicz right now:
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3 years
Dream scenario: Braves wrap up the World Series at Truist Park on Sunday night. Blooper celebrates on the field and takes off his head… IT WAS COPPY ALL ALONG.
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4 years
Famous fans of the remaining MLB playoff teams:
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5 years
To the Fox Sports Ohio analyst who thinks Ozzie Albies doesn’t understand the difference between $35M and $85M, these are the languages he speaks: English Spanish Dutch Papiamentu He probably understands it better than you do, buddy.
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2 years
The list of Braves players with more home runs than William Contreras this season: Austin Riley Ozzie Albies Marcell Ozuna Contreras has been to the plate just nineteen times so far.
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2 years
The Braves now have seven players who have hit at least 16 home runs this season. The last time that happened? Never. As in, dating all the way back to 1871 in Atlanta, Milwaukee, or Boston.
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3 years
Evan Gattis, triples by season: 2013: 0 2014: 1 2015: 11 2016: 0 2017: 0 2018: 0
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Derek Thompson
3 years
What's the most incredible, statistical-outlier accomplishment in U.S. major sports history?
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3 years
At least Corbin Burnes should be well-rested for his next start.
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5 years
Braves fans and Nationals fans agreeing on their hatred of Sam Holbrook.
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1 year
Nicky Lopez only threw 12 pitches in the ninth inning so he would presumably be available to pitch in game two as well.
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Matt Chrietzberg
7 months
The Braves had fourteen (14) players with a higher fWAR than Vlad Jr’s 1.0 last season.
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👑 All hail the HR Derby King @27vladdyjr . Pre-order @mlbtheshow 24 now: #MLBTheShow #RideToReveal
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2 years
Braves season stolen base leaders: Ronald Acuña - 2 Dansby Swanson - 2 Ozzie Albies - 1 Austin Riley - 1
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5 years
Current members of the 2019 MLB 25 HR-25 SB club: Ronald Acuña Jr. <End of list>
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3 years
Mike Soroka getting ready to start against the Marlins on Saturday:
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4 years
“Play the game the right way” fans when they see Acuña and Puig on the field together.
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3 years
Braves fans following every Will Smith appearance:
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2 years
This man became a Braves legend based off of one interview.
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Francys Romero
2 years
Cuban INF Adeiny Hechavarría (33) has generated interest in several MLB teams. It could be a piece that fits into teams like the Miami Marlins. Hechavarría spent his last two seasons in Japan (2021 and 2022) and hit .322 AVG (59-19, 2 HR) in Puerto Rico baseball this winter.
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2 years
RHP Kirby Yates during his first rehab appearance on Saturday for the FCL Braves: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
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10 months
The best part about all of this (besides Chris Russo’s “retirement”) is when the Braves visit the Phillies to open the 2024 season, the Phillies won’t be hanging any banners.
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Matt Chrietzberg
3 years
Ronald Acuña, Freddie Freeman, Austin Riley, and Dansby Swanson are now in a four-way tie for the Braves team lead in home runs with 24.
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Matt Chrietzberg
2 years
Three highest-paid Chicago Cubs for 2023: 1. Dansby Swanson - $25.3M 2. Marcus Stroman - $25M 3. Jason Heyward - $22M
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Matt Chrietzberg
2 years
Will Smith walked two of the seven batters he faced on Friday night. Dylan Lee has walked two of the 92 batters he has faced during his MLB career.
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3 years
The Braves deadline OF acquisitions of Duvall/Soler/Rosario/Pederson now have 694 PA, roughly a full season’s worth for a single player. .254/.327/.506, 40 HR, 106 RBI, 2.8 fWAR Remember that they got all this for Pablo Sandoval, Bryce Ball, Alex Jackson, and Kasey Kalich.
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Matt Chrietzberg
2 years
The first luxury tax threshold is $230 million. After signing Kenley Jansen, the Braves’luxury tax payroll now stands at $207.4 million.
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Ronald Acuña, Freddie Freeman, and Austin Riley are now in a three-way tie for the Braves team lead in home runs with 24.
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Matt Chrietzberg
2 years
Alex Anthopoulos has pulled off trades with Washington, Houston, and Detroit today, signed Austin Riley to a long-term extension, and is probably making lopsided deals for his kids’ school supplies as we speak.
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Matt Chrietzberg
4 months
I like this guy already.
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Matt Chrietzberg
4 years
With Max Fried going on the injured list, this is the current starting rotation: 1. Ian Anderson 2. Josh Tomlin 3. Charlie Freeman 3. Blooper with a t-shirt cannon 4. A pitching machine
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1 year
Marlins vs non-Braves teams this season: 47-28, plus-32 run differential Against the Braves: 1-9, negative-54 run differential
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Matt Chrietzberg
5 years
Only divine intervention can remove the stink of the Mets.
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Matt Chrietzberg
5 years
The Nationals’ Trevor Rosenthal has faced seven batters over three appearances so far this season. This is how it has gone: 1B 1B BB 1B 1B BB BB 0.0 IP, 4 H, 7 R/ER, 3 BB, 0 K At this point, he’d have to pitch 21 consecutive scoreless innings just to get his ERA down to 3.00.
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Matt Chrietzberg
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Kyle Wright and Ronald Acuña Jr, and entered the league in 2018 while Austin Riley joined the club in 2019. None of them know what it’s like not to win a division title.
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Matt Chrietzberg
3 years
Ozzie Albies was encouraged to run in the ninth inning based on Blake Treinen’s previous lack of success at stopping the steal.
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Matt Chrietzberg
5 years
Pail Rudd is the guy we thought he was.
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4 years
Braves RBI leaders on the season: Marcell Ozuna - 23 Freddie Freeman - 21 Dansby Swanson - 20 AUSTIN RILEY - 20
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Matt Chrietzberg
2 years
Jake Odorizzi/Will Smith trade recap:
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Matt Chrietzberg
1 year
Braves record against various teams this season: Astros - 0-3 Padres - 3-4 Everyone else - 18-3
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Matt Chrietzberg
30 days
Marcell Ozuna in tonight’s lineup:
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The #Braves today recalled INF Luke Williams to Atlanta and placed INF Austin Riley on the paternity list.
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5 years
Total money spent so far this offseason on MLB free agents: Atlanta Braves - $64.25M Minnesota Twins - $17.8M Chicago White Sox - $17.8M St. Louis Cardinals - $5M Other 26 teams combined - $0
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“Mom, can you come pick me up?”
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Goodness gracious, Kyle Wright.
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Matt Chrietzberg
2 years
I would suggest that Bohm find a new home but we know that’s not in his skill set.
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Hunter Brody
2 years
Sarcastic cheers from the fans after Alec Bohm made a routine play followed by a possible “I fucking hate this place” Am I reading this wrong?
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2 years
The Braves just won a ballgame that was started by Jake Odorizzi against Aaron Nola.
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Matt Chrietzberg
9 months
AA is trying to do the baseball version of the trade-up thing where you go from a paper clip to a house, isn’t he?
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MLB Trade Rumors
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Braves To Acquire Max Stassi, David Fletcher
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3 years
The Braves offense accounted for nine total bases on Sunday. Austin Riley had eight of them.
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11 months
The Braves managed to sneak a transaction through the wire today.
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1 year
MLB leaders in fWAR as of Friday morning: SEAN MURPHY - 2.1 RONALD ACUÑA, JR - 2.0 Zac Gallen - 2.0 Matt Chapman - 1.9 Gerrit Cole - 1.9
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1 year
Alex Anthopoulos got this man for some international bonus money he had lying around in his couch.
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1 year
Ben Heller's 3Ks in the 8th. Welcome back!
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Matt Chrietzberg
5 years
Josh Donaldson is making $23 million this season. Based on his current 2.9 fWAR, he’s been worth...$23.2 million. His contract has paid for itself before the end of July.
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Matt Chrietzberg
4 years
The home plate ump when he sees the Braves turn a double play after gifting the Dodgers a walk.
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Matt Chrietzberg
2 years
The Braves have made trades for competitive balance picks in the past. For example, they traded Victor Reyes to the Diamondbacks back in 2015 for the 75th pick in the draft. Who did they draft with that pick? A reliever from Texas A&M named A.J. Minter.
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Matt Chrietzberg
2 months
This is a pitching matchup happening in the year 2024.
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Matt Chrietzberg
4 years
Huascar Ynoa’s season high in pitches was 61. He finished tonight’s outing at 92 pitches. He’s the Braves MVP tonight.
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Matt Chrietzberg
4 years
Freddie Freeman’s 11th-inning walk-off home run also achieved another milestone, it was the team’s 101st home run in just 58 games this season. The 2015 Braves that went 67-95 hit just 100 home runs in a 162-game season.
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Matt Chrietzberg
3 years
Adam Duvall has already been worth +4 Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) for just 54 innings in left field for the Braves.
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Matt Chrietzberg
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Braves current home run leaders: Matt Olson - 28 Ozzie Albies - 22 Ronald Acuña Jr - 21 Marcell Ozuna - 17 Austin Riley - 15 Sean Murphy - 14 Eddie Rosario - 14
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Matt Chrietzberg
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Chris Sale is beginning to lap the field in the NL Cy Young race: NL pitching fWAR leaders: Chris Sale: 4.9 Christopher Sanchez: 3.8 Tyler Glasnow: 3.7 Dylan Cease: 3.5 Logan Webb: 3.5 Zack Wheeler: 3.5
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Matt Chrietzberg
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Michael Soroka’s numbers for Gwinnett tonight: 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 8 K He threw a season-high 96 pitches with 58 strikes.
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Matt Chrietzberg
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Jesse Chavez pitched the sixth inning for Gwinnett on Thursday night: three up, three down, three Ks. 12 of his 15 pitches were for strikes.
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Lucas Luetge over his last two appearances: 1 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 1 K , 1 HBP on 72 pitches SEVENTY. TWO. PITCHES.
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Matt Chrietzberg
4 years
Even if Cole Hamels doesn’t throw a pitch this season, if he helps Max Fried make the jump to an elite-level starter, that $6.7M salary will end up paying for itself.
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Maria Martin
4 years
Lessons from the vet. 😎 Cole Hamels helping Max Fried out today during summer workouts. @Braves #ForTheA #11Alive
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Matt Chrietzberg
3 years
Hope Ozzie enjoys his 5 am drills with Wash tomorrow.
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Matt Chrietzberg
3 years
Meanwhile, in Detroit:
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Hey look, it’s my 401K.
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Matt Chrietzberg
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Drew Smyly and Charlie Morton will combine to make $26M in 2021. Cole Hamels and Mike Foltynewicz were scheduled to make a total of $24.4M in 2020. It’s not tough to see the 2021 money being much more productive.
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Matt Chrietzberg
2 years
In his 304th MLB game, Austin Riley just got his first stolen base.
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Matt Chrietzberg
4 years
“What’s the scouting report on Pache?” “Hell if I know, they never let him hit.”
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Matt Chrietzberg
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Of the 25 starts Braves pitchers made in June, 15 came from pitchers who have pitched for Gwinnett at some point this season. The team went 21-4.
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Matt Chrietzberg
2 years
Guillermo Heredia has 43 plate appearances this season in 46 games and is unlikely to get many more in the near future. He’s the sword-swinging 26th man. And that’s ok.
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I cannot stress how big of a deal that Bryce Elder is on the NL All-Star team. He was the opening day starter for Gwinnett THIS season.
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Ronald should simply start hitting home runs so he won’t have to stop at first base.
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I wish Bryce Elder well in whatever ailment he will develop tonight that will land him on the injured list so Dylan Lee can be brought back tomorrow.
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Matt Chrietzberg
3 years
The Joc Pederson move isn’t necessarily just for this season: he has a $10M option for next season with a $2.5M buyout. With Ronald Acuña likely being out for the start of next season, that gives the Braves a veteran OF to fill in for however long he’s needed.
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Matt Chrietzberg
5 years
Max Fried’s ERA by catcher: Tyler Flowers - 5.04 in 55.1 IP Brian McCann - 2.98 in 48.1 IP
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Matt Chrietzberg
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Michael Harris II has only played in 22 big-league games and already has three three-hit games.
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Matt Chrietzberg
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The Braves are 2-0 in Sean Newcomb starts this season.
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Matt Chrietzberg
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In seven starts for Max Fried since coming off the injured list: 39.2 IP, 32 H, 12 ER, 13 BB, 35 K, 3 HR 2.72 ERA, 1.13 WHIP This Braves team has a lot of problems right now but Max Fried isn’t one of them.
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Top MLB catchers this season, by fWAR: Realmuto, PHI - 0.9 Heim, TEX - 0.9 d’Arnaud, ATL - 0.8 Stephenson, CIN - 0.7 Contreras, CHI - 0.7 Top catchers by defensive component of fWAR: d’Arnaud, ATL - 3.3 Maldonado, HOU - 3.1 Ruiz, WAS - 2.9 Molina, STL - 2.8 Hedges, CLE - 2.8
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Matt Chrietzberg
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I imagine the Braves had seen enough of Adam Duvall in CF. He likely becomes the primary backup at all three OF spots, he’ll still get a fair amount of playing time. Hopefully it pushes Ozuna even further into the DH spot.
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I’m thinking that trading an A-ball reliever for Jorge Soler was a positive for the Braves.
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Matt Chrietzberg
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Rob Manfred when he sees an exciting walkoff in the Braves-Padres game but it was three hours and fourteen minutes long.
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With one swing of the bat, Michael Harris II now has more RBI in August than any other Braves outfielder not named Jorge Soler.
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Matt Chrietzberg
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Dylan Lee’s first seven games for the Braves this season; 9.1 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K It appears that he is solidifying himself as the third LHP in the pen for the time being.
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Mike Soroka’s Sunday start at Gwinnett would line him up to possibly make two starts there on 8/26 and 8/31…just in time for roster expansion on September 1st.
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Matt Chrietzberg
4 years
In their last three games versus the Marlins, the Braves have scored 45 runs. FORTY. FIVE.
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Ozzie Albies over his last nine games: 11-for-35, 2 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 2 BB, 5 K, HBP .314/.368/.686, 177 wRC+ He has driven in 34% of the Braves runs during that stretch.
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Kirby Yates for Gwinnett on Tuesday: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K On Wednesday: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K Pitching back-to-back nights was likely his last big test before joining the Braves bullpen.
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Matt Chrietzberg
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@BNightengale This is why Adam Jones doesn’t have a job.
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Matt Chrietzberg
2 years
Chip and BJ talking about whether Vaughn Grissom can make the adjustment to playing on such a big stage. Grissom played baseball near Dollywood just yesterday, the big time doesn’t scare him.
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Matt Chrietzberg
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Orlando Arcia also has one double and one home run… …since June 14th.
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Aaron Huston
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I'm about ready for a Nacho call-up. HR and double so far today.
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Matt Chrietzberg
3 years
Braves current home run leaders: Ronald Acuña - 20 Freddie Freeman - 17 Dansby Swanson - 13 Ozzie Albies - 12 Austin Riley - 12
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Matt Chrietzberg
3 years
The Marlins when they realize they’re having to travel to Atlanta to face a pissed-off Braves club:
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Matt Chrietzberg
2 years
In just 13 games, Vaughn Grissom has been worth more fWAR (1.1) than Ozzie Albies has in 62 games so far this year (1.0).
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