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Kris Willis / TalkingChop Mar 24, 2024
This Day in Braves History: March 24

This Day in Braves History: March 24

Photo by Jamie Squire/ Braves Franchise History 1995 - Braves replacement player Dave Shotkoski is held up while out for a walk in West Palm Beach during spring training. Shotkoski is murdered by the assailant. Fellow replacement player Terry Blocker will help the police track down Neal Douglas Evans, who was out on parole. Evans will receive a 27-year jail sentence after entering a guilty plea. 2012 - Chipper Jones will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his knee and will begin his final season on the injured list. MLB History 1933 - Babe Ruth takes a pay cut of $23,000...
TalkingChop Mar 24, 2024
Braves News: Kelenic expectations, Strider closes out his spring, more

Braves News: Kelenic expectations, Strider closes out his spring, more

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday Spencer Strider just missed out on a scoreless spring and Sam took a deep dive into Jarred Kelenic’s upcoming season. Strider was brilliant all spring and was so efficient in his planned 3 innings of work that he came back out for one more inning and sacrificed a meaningless but fun achievement of a scoreless spring. Although it is only spring, Spencer seems primed to dominate major league hitters for another season, as he has bolstered his already elite arsenal this spring with a...
TalkingChop Mar 23, 2024
Strider strikes out six, offense struggles as Braves fall to Rays

Strider strikes out six, offense struggles as Braves fall to Rays

Albies went yard vs the Rays | Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports Spencer Strider looked sharp, and Ozzie Albies went yard. Other than that, we can be thankful this was just a spring training game. With only four more spring training games left before the regular season begins, Spencer Strider took the mound for the Atlanta Braves against the Tampa Bay Rays featuring a sparkling 0.00 ERA and being on top of the strikeout leaderboard. Adam Duvall also made his debut in spring training for his third stint with the Braves playing left field. Although the Braves were facing a...
TalkingChop Mar 23, 2024
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Atlanta Braves Game Thread

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Atlanta Braves Game Thread

Strider takes on the Rays | Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports Spencer Strider and a loaded Braves lineup take on former Brave Alex Jackson and the Rays The Atlanta Braves face off today against the Tampa Bay Rays at CoolToday Park in North Port, FL. Spencer Strider, who has yet to give up an earned run, and leads all pitchers in strikeouts in spring training with twenty-nine, will take the mound for his sixth appearance and fourth start. Strider faces off against Aaron Civale. Civale has only pitched six innings thus far this spring and holds a 9.00 ERA. Of the seven hits...
TalkingChop Mar 23, 2024
What to expect from Jarred Kelenic in 2024

What to expect from Jarred Kelenic in 2024

Kelenic has tremendous potential | Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports The Atlanta Braves shocked many fans with the acquisition of Jarred Kelenic early in the offseason. Let’s take a deep dive on what he brings to an already stacked Atlanta squad. When the Atlanta Braves acquired Jarred Kelenic from the Mariners as part of a five-player deal in early December, it most likely came as a surprise to many fans. Of course, Alex Anthopoulos pulling off a unique trade likely did not come as a surprise as it is becoming more and more of a signature trademark for him. Once...
TalkingChop Mar 23, 2024
Daily Hammer Podcast: Home Stretch of Spring and Kelenic Success Stories

Daily Hammer Podcast: Home Stretch of Spring and Kelenic Success Stories

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/ Less than a week away from Opening Day The Braves have just four games remaining during Spring Training. And of course, that means that Opening Day is less than a week away. As the home stretch of Spring Training has arrived, many of the same story lines have remained significant. For one, Atlanta’s pitching has performed as expected while also enjoying good health. In both the rotation and the bullpen, the Braves staff has looked very good for much of March. Furthermore, Jarred Kelenic is finally starting to have some...
Kris Willis / TalkingChop Mar 23, 2024
This Day in MLB History: March 23

This Day in MLB History: March 23

Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via MLB History 1936 - Dizzy Dean ends his holdout and agrees to sign a one-year, $24,000 deal with the St. Louis Cardinals. 1941 - Joe DiMaggio plays in his first exhibition game of the spring after holding out. 1951 - The Brooklyn Dodgers sign a 21-year lease with the city of Vero Beach, Florida for the use of their spring training facilities. 1962 - William DeWitt purchases the Cincinnati Reds from the Crosley Foundation for $4.625 million. 1978 - The Mets trade shortstop Bud Harrelson to the Phillies for minor leaguer Fred...
TalkingChop Mar 23, 2024
Braves News: Charlie Culberson released, 2024 season preview, and more

Braves News: Charlie Culberson released, 2024 season preview, and more

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/ Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. The Atlanta Braves have made another move as Opening Day quickly approaches. Fan favorite utilityman Charlie Culberson was released by the club on Friday. The #Braves have released Charlie Culberson. The soon-to-be 35 y/o former utilityman came to Spring Training attempting to become a pitcher full-time.— Grant McAuley (@grantmcauley) March 22, 2024 The 34-year-old agreed to a minor league deal in January and served as a reliever in three Spring Training games. Though he is...
TalkingChop Mar 22, 2024
Braves release utility man turned reliever Charlie Culberson

Braves release utility man turned reliever Charlie Culberson

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/ Culberson will look to catch on with another team. Charlie Culberson, a fan-favorite of the Braves who was attempting to defy the odds and become a reliever after years of work as a utility man, was released by the club on Thursday. Culberson, 35 next month, signed a minor league deal with Atlanta and made three appearances in spring training games. He worked a scoreless inning in his debut on February 29, but he surrendered six runs across his next two appearances on March 9 and 17. While it would have been quite the story for...
TalkingChop Mar 22, 2024
Not on the Opening Day roster? No problem!

Not on the Opening Day roster? No problem!

Set Number: x164202 TK1 Just because someone isn’t on the Opening Day roster doesn’t mean they can’t have a big, and often immediate, impact on the season As I sit down to write this, we are a week away from Opening Day, and the Braves are playing out the string on the remainder of Spring Training. Usually, the month that precedes Opening Day is used to address roster questions, and determine who heads north with the team. But, this year, the whole “competition” aspect has been incredibly muted. The Braves essentially cut their “guys in camp” quantity down...
Kris Willis / TalkingChop Mar 22, 2024
2024 MLB Season Preview: Atlanta Braves

2024 MLB Season Preview: Atlanta Braves

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/ The Braves enter the 2024 season as the favorite in the National League, but, for better or worse, will ultimately be defined by their postseason success or lack thereof. (Yes, we’re really doing this.) The Atlanta Braves are coming off of a banner 2023 season that saw them set numerous offensive records on their way to an MLB-best 104 wins. Unfortunately, for some people and probably the team itself, those good feelings faded quickly with another loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in the Division Series. Atlanta spent the offseason shoring up...
Kris Willis / TalkingChop Mar 22, 2024
Braves, Twins rained out Friday

Braves, Twins rained out Friday

Photo by Mary Holt/Icon Sportswire via Friday’s Grapefruit League game between the Atlanta Braves and the Minnesota Twins in Fort Myers has been canceled due to rain. They will return to action Saturday where they will host the Rays at CoolToday Park. It’s raining today, and the Braves’ game in Fort Myers versus the Twins has been canceled.— Justin Toscano (@JustinCToscano) March 22, 2024 Spencer Strider was originally scheduled to pitch Friday, but with the threat of rain, Atlanta pushed him back to Saturday. He is expected to throw three innings in his...
TalkingChop Mar 22, 2024
This Day in Braves History: Chipper announces 2012 will be his finial season

This Day in Braves History: Chipper announces 2012 will be his finial season

Braves Franchise History 2008 - Javy Lopez announces his retirement. Lopez hit 260 home runs in his career and set the single-season home run record for catchers with 43 in 2003. He appeared in over 1,100 games with Atlanta while hitting .287/.337/.491 with 260 home runs. He had stints with Baltimore and Boston after leaving Atlanta. 2012 - Chipper Jones announces that he will retire at the end of the season. MLB History 1962 - A former member of the New York Giants says that Bobby Thomson’s home run was aided by a sign-stealing clubhouse spy. The accuser says that the...
TalkingChop Mar 21, 2024
Morton, Lee, and other regulars get another tune-up in 5-2 win over Yankees

Morton, Lee, and other regulars get another tune-up in 5-2 win over Yankees

Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Morton lasted five frames, Dylan Lee pitched a perfect frame, and the bats got some hacks in Another day, another late-March Spring Training game in the books. This time, the Braves hosted the Yankees in North Port and came away winners by a score of 5-2. Charlie Morton pitched five frames, Dylan Lee added a perfect inning, and a lineup full of regulars got some good hacks in. Let’s start with Morton. In his last Spring Training outing, I was pseudo-lamenting his issues facing lefties, and well... there are still issues facing...
TalkingChop Mar 21, 2024
2024 MLB Season Preview: Philadelphia Phillies

2024 MLB Season Preview: Philadelphia Phillies

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The 90-win East Division foes are largely intact from last year and look to make another postseason run The Philadelphia Phillies finished 14 games behind the Atlanta Braves in the NL East standings, but came away victorious in the Division Series over the NL East champs for the second straight season. Philadelphia spent most of the offseason doubling down on its core with new long-term contracts for Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler. Did the Phillies do enough this offseason to cement their status as a top-flight contender? It remains to be...
TalkingChop Mar 21, 2024
Braves News: Jarred Kelenic’s improvement, Ohtani gambling scandal, more

Braves News: Jarred Kelenic’s improvement, Ohtani gambling scandal, more

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/ Atlanta Braves’ news and notes from Wednesday Jarred Kelenic may be turning the corner with the adjustments he’s made this spring for Atlanta. Elsewhere in the league, a gambling scandal is brewing around the sport’s biggest star, Shohei Ohtani, and turmoil continues in the MLBPA. Kelenic looked good on Wednesday after a really rough start to spring. With two hits and another solid plate appearance, the offseason trade acquisition may finally be seeing the fruits of his adjustments. Our former writer Gaurav Vedak has a...
TalkingChop Mar 20, 2024
Ronald Acuña Jr. drives in four runs in zany 10-9 Braves spring win over Blue Jays

Ronald Acuña Jr. drives in four runs in zany 10-9 Braves spring win over Blue Jays

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports From start to finish, this was a truly wacky game to watch. In what was quite easily the weirdest game of spring training so far, the Atlanta Braves outslugged the Toronto Blue Jays 10-9 with four of those 10 runs being driven in by none other than the reigning National League MVP, himself: Ronald Acuña Jr. The first inning was an extremely inauspicious one for the Braves, as Raisel Iglesias got the ball to start off the bullpen game. If you’re going to give up three hits during one appearance at any point, you don’t want those...
Kris Willis / TalkingChop Mar 20, 2024
Blue Jays vs. Braves Spring Training game thread

Blue Jays vs. Braves Spring Training game thread

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/ The Atlanta Braves return to action Wednesday where they will take on the Toronto Blue Jays in Grapefruit League action. The Braves will go with a bullpen game Wednesday with closer Raisel Iglesias getting the start. The Blue Jays will go with right-hander Bowden Francis. The Braves will roll out what will likely be their Opening Day lineup in Wednesday’s game. Michael Harris is slotted into the sixth spot in the order and Jarred Kelenic is hitting ninth. Orlando Arcia is also in the lineup for the first time since getting...
TalkingChop Mar 20, 2024
2024 MLB Season Preview: Miami Marlins

2024 MLB Season Preview: Miami Marlins

Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports The Fish are looking to build on a surprising trip to the postseason in 2023. Ever since their debut season in 1993, part of Major League Baseball’s two-team expansion that winter, the Marlins have been one of the weirdest teams in baseball. They’ve had very little success to speak of in terms of competitive seasons, but two of the times they were actually able to put together solid rosters, they ended up winning the whole thing (1997, 2003). Then, they went ahead and sold everything off, and started over. Unfortunately for them, that...
Kris Willis / TalkingChop Mar 20, 2024
Atlanta Braves 2024 Regular Season Schedule and Results

Atlanta Braves 2024 Regular Season Schedule and Results

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via The Atlanta Braves will begin the 2024 season on Thursday, March 28 in Philadelphia against the Phillies. The Atlanta Braves will begin their quest for a seventh straight division title on Thursday, March 28 when they kick off the 2024 MLB regular season in Philadelphia against the Phillies. The Braves will begin the season with a six-game road trip. Their home opener is set for Friday, April 5 and will begin a seven-game homestand against the Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Mets.

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