TalkingChop Mar 19, 2023
Max Fried sharp as Braves beat Twins
Photo by Julio Aguilar/ Fried allowed just one hit over 6 1/3 innings against Minnesota Max Fried looks ready for the regular season as he turned in a dominant performance to help the Atlanta Braves to a 5-0 win over the Minnesota Twins Sunday. The Braves didn’t waste any time jumping out to an early lead against Kenta Maeda. Ozzie Albies started the game with a deep fly to right field that just went inside the foul pole for a lead off home run. The blast was Albies’ third of the spring and he has hit safely in six consecutive games. Atlanta added another run in...
TalkingChop Mar 9, 2023
Braves rout Puerto Rico, lose close one to Jays in split squad action
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Max Fried and the Braves had no problems with Puerto Rico, while the Braves got outhomered and lost the official game against the Jays. Split squad action in Spring Training — now with Extra Exhibitions!! was on tap for the Braves on Wednesday, as they hosted Team Puerto Rico in North Port with Max Fried and most of the lineup regulars, while the B-team headed out to Dunedin to tangle with the Jays. Let’s start with the more official, Grapefruit League game, which the Braves lost to the Jays, 3-1. This game went by pretty quickly,...
TalkingChop Mar 9, 2023
Braves Spring Training split squad game thread
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Let’s play two! The Atlanta Braves are back in action Thursday with split squad games against Puerto Rico’s World Baseball Classic team and the Toronto Blue Jays. Max Fried will get the start in North Port against Puerto Rico while Spencer Strider will make the trip to Dunedin to take on Toronto. The Braves will roll out most of their regulars for the home game. Ozzie Albies, Matt Olson, Austin Riley, Sean Murphy, Michael Harris and Vaughn Grissom are all in the lineup. Kevin Pillar will get the start in right field while Braden...
TalkingChop Mar 4, 2023
Fried and Strider both have scoreless outings as Braves sweep split squad games
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Matt Olson, Austin Riley and Michael Harris II each went deep as well. Simply put, it was exactly what you want to see from your regulars during spring training Both Max Fried and Spencer Strider had a productive day on the mound in their respective outings. The top two pitchers in Atlanta’s rotation each racked up three scoreless innings as the Braves found themselves on the winning side of things in both of their spring training games today. In addition to both Fried and Strider continuing to ramp up for the regular season, the...
TalkingChop Mar 4, 2023
Braves split squad spring training game thread
Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports Max Fried is in North Port. Spencer Strider is in Sarasota. The Braves are in action. It’s a good ol’ fashioned split squad day for the Braves, as they will be in action in two seperate venues today. Max Fried will be getting the start against the Twins at CoolToday Park in North Port, while Spencer Strider will be the man on the mound for the Braves in Sarasota against the Twins. Here are the lineups for each game, starting with the home tilt: Split squad action today at #BravesST!@MaxFried32 on the mound at @cooltodaypark!...
TalkingChop Mar 2, 2023
This Day in Braves History: Commissioner voids the contract between Atlanta and Tom Seaver
Set Number: X19696 TK1 R7 F28 Braves Franchise History 1901 - Jimmy Collins leaves the Boston Beaneaters to manage the Boston Americans of the American League. The Beaneaters also lose Hugh Duffy, who becomes manager of Milwaukee’s new AL team and catcher Billy Sullivan who signs with the White Sox. 1966 - Commissioner William Eckert voids the contract between the Atlanta Braves and Tom Seaver. 2018 - Max Fried strikes out NFL quarterback Russell Wilson who is in spring training camp with the Yankees. MLB History 1927 - The Yankees announce that Babe Ruth has...
TalkingChop Mar 1, 2023
Daily Hammer Podcast: Ian Anderson Struggles, MLB Pipeline Top 30
Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports A week into Spring Training games, the Braves have struggled a bit on the mound. March has arrived, and at this point of Spring Training, it is hard to be too concerned as games are underway. Furthermore, its also normal for the starting pitching depth of teams to work through struggles and minor ailments. Many Braves starting pitching options are experiencing one of these two options currently. Though strong starts from Max Fried and Spencer Strider are great to see, Ian Anderson’s struggles were less than ideal to witness on Tuesday....
TalkingChop Feb 28, 2023
Braves Organizational Depth Preview: Left-handed pitching
Max Fried | Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/ A look at the left-handed pitching depth in the Braves organization. With Spring Training fully underway, we are doing a daily look into the organizational outlook of each position in the Atlanta Braves system. In this article we are going to evaluate how trades have impacted the team’s depth with pitching from the left side, which has always been a commodity valued by the organization. 40-man roster outlook The Braves presently have six left-handed pitchers on their 40-man roster, though that number includes Tyler...
TalkingChop Feb 28, 2023
Braves News: Fried, Strider thrive in Spring debut, Jared Shuster top MLB Pipeline prospect, more
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Monday was a magnificent showing for Atlanta’s two top starters. Monday was an exciting day for the Braves in Spring Training as Max Fried, Spencer Strider, and Sean Murphy all made their exhibition debuts, joining many other braves regulars against the Blue Jays. The end result was a 7-0 win, with Fried and Strider both producing plenty of success when on the mound. As for the bats, timely hits early from Matt Olson and others helped produce an easy victory. Tuesday’s action will bring more intriguing action to look forward...
TalkingChop Feb 27, 2023
Fried, Strider cruise through debuts as Braves bats wallop Jays pitching, 7-0
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Fried struck out four in two innings of work and the regulars pounded out a bunch of hits A day after getting bounced, 7-0, by the Yankees in Tampa, the Braves turned around and delivered the same walloping unto the Blue Jays in North Port. Max Fried and Spencer Strider each breezed through two frames, and so did pretty much the rest of the pitching slate. Meanwhile, the bats knocked around some Jays pitching, with much of the damage coming from the regulars. Fried struck out two in his first exhibition inning of 2023. He did allow...
TalkingChop Feb 27, 2023
Blue Jays vs. Braves Spring Training game thread
Photo by Michael Reaves/ Max Fried and Spencer Strider are scheduled to make their spring debuts Monday. The Atlanta Braves return to CoolToday Park in North Port Monday for a matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays. Max Fried and Spencer Strider are scheduled to make their spring debuts for Atlanta. Drew Hutchison will get the start for Toronto. Brian Snitker will roll out what could be very close tot he Opening Day lineup. Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson and Austin Riley will man the first three spots in the order with Sean Murphy slotting into the cleanup spot in his...
TalkingChop Feb 27, 2023
Braves News: Max Fried First Start of Spring, Dennis Santana Claimed by Twins, More
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta’s ace will see his first Spring Action on Monday. As the third week of Spring Training arrives, games are finally here. Atlanta is now 0-1-1 over its first few games, as they lost 7-0 to the Yankees on Sunday after a wild and crazy tie on Saturday. Today’s game should bring a bit of excitement as well, as Atlanta ace Max Fried will see his first action of the Spring against the Blue Jays. Max Fried will make his spring debut on Monday at CoolToday Park versus the Blue Jays.— Justin Toscano (@JustinCToscano) February 26,...
TalkingChop Feb 25, 2023
Braves Mailbag: Trade talk, Max Fried extension and more
Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports Baseball is back and so is the mailbag! The Grapefruit League season is back and so are the Atlanta Braves. A huge thank you to everyone that took the time to send in questions for our first mailbag in a long time. We will do it again soon, but let’s get right to it. I could see one, but it seems unlikely that BOTH of the Braves’ big position player gambles (LF, SS) will work out successfully. If that’s the case, how early in the season might we expect to see a trade to fill either hole? I expect the Braves to give both situations a...
