TalkingChop Sep 21, 2017
GameThread, 9/21/2017: Nationals @ Braves
Tanner Roark vs. R.A. Dickey Hey, Ender’s back! Today's Lineups WASHINGTON NATIONALS ATLANTA BRAVES Trea Turner - SS Ender Inciarte - CF Jayson Werth - RF Ozzie Albies - 2B Daniel Murphy - 2B Freddie Freeman - 1B Ryan Zimmerman - 1B Nick Markakis - RF Anthony Rendon - 3B Tyler Flowers - C Howie Kendrick - LF Johan Camargo - 3B Michael Taylor - CF Lane Adams - LF Matt Wieters - C Dansby Swanson - SS Tanner Roark - RHP R.A. Dickey - RHP
TalkingChop Sep 15, 2017
Atlanta Braves news: Kemp and/or Markakis may be on the move in the offseason
The Braves have the arrival of Ronald Acuna on the future horizon. That means that either Matt Kemp or Nick Markakis could be replaced by the time 2018 rolls around. BRAVES NEWS Albies hits a dinger but Braves still lose The good news about last night’s game against the Nationals is that Ozzie Albies has continued to hit well. He hit a two-run dinger in the sixth inning to keep up his solid production at the plate, and his dinger actually brought the Braves to within one run of the Nats. Unfortunately, the Nationals took advantage of Matt Wisler and pulled away for a 5-2 victory. Heyman:...
TalkingChop Sep 10, 2017
Marlins vs Braves final score: Lane Adams, Braves walk-off again
Braves score another walk-off win thanks to an 11th inning home run by Lane Adams The Atlanta Braves rallied from three down in the ninth and Lane Adams hit a walk-off home run in the 11th for a 10-8 win. The Braves entered the ninth trailing 8-5 against Marlins reliever Jarlin Garcia. Ozzie Albies flied out deep to left to open the inning but Freddie Freeman singled to get the rally started and Nick Markakis followed with a double to put runners at second and third with one out. Tyler Flowers followed grounded to third, but Freeman scored on the play to cut the deficit to two with two...
KFFL Sep 9, 2017
Braves | Nick Markakis out Saturday
Atlanta Braves OF Nick Markakis is not in the lineup Saturday, Sept. 9, against the ...
TalkingChop Sep 9, 2017
Atlanta Braves news: Tyler Flowers returns, Ronald Acuna nabs another award
Tyler Flowers returns, injury update on Nick Markakis and Ronald Acuna receives another honor. Braves News Braves bats remain cool as Marlins win 7-1 Mike Foltynewicz settled in after a rough start but the only offense Atlanta could muster off of Marlins pitching was a solo home run by Freddie Freeman. Ronald Acuña Named Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year The awards continue to roll in for Braves prospect Ronald Acuna who was named minor league Player of the Year on Friday by Baseball America. Folty's self-correction a bright spot for Braves Mike Foltynewicz allowed three...
TalkingChop Sep 6, 2017
Rangers vs Braves final score: Atlanta holds on for 5-4 win.
Atlanta avoids sweep with 5-4 win The Atlanta Braves scored five runs in the second inning against Cole Hamels and made it hold up in a 5-4 win over the Texas Rangers. Atlanta struck first in the second against Cole Hamels. Nick Markakis walked and moved up to second after Kurt Suzuki was hit by a pitch. Dansby Swanson followed with a single to center that scored Markakis to put the Braves up 1-0. After a strikeout by Johan Camargo, Julio Teheran dropped down a bunt that Hamels fielded but Elvis Andrus was unable to handle the throw at second allowing Suzuki to score to make it 2-0. Ender...
TalkingChop Aug 22, 2017
Sims stymies Seattle, Markakis homers in 4-0 win
The Braves scored single runs in four straight innings to even the series against the Mariners, as Lucas Sims sparkled. Lucas Sims got into a groove and deftly handled the Mariners, while the Braves found ways to score run after run in the middle innings, and evened the series with a 4-0 Braves win. Sims, making his fifth career start and going for a second straight pitching victory allowed just five baserunners in six innings, striking out four Seattle hitters and offering only two free passes. The bullpen then slammed the door, and dropped the Mariners to just one game over .500. The...
