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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 15, 2024
Tigers vs Braves Spring Training game thread

Tigers vs Braves Spring Training game thread

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/ AJ Smith-Shawver starts Friday as the Braves make the trip to Lakeland to face the Tigers. The Atlanta Braves are back in action Friday as they are set to take on the Detroit Tigers. A.J. Smith-Shawver will make his fourth start of the spring. Smith Shawver has accumulated eleven strikeouts through 7 2/3 innings pitched while giving up eleven total earned runs throughout the spring. The Tigers will start right-hander Matt Manning. Manning has racked up eleven strikeouts through eight innings and has allowed five runs. The...
TalkingChop Mar 13, 2024
2024 MLB Season Preview: Toronto Blue Jays

2024 MLB Season Preview: Toronto Blue Jays

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Toronto looks to take another step forward in 2024 The Toronto Blue Jays are coming into the 2024 season with high hopes and a sense of urgency as this team will look to make a deep postseason run and fulfill their potential as a franchise while they still have a roster full of talent. Though they’ve been competitive in each of the last four years, they’ve failed to win a playoff game in that span, and missed the tournament altogether in tough luck 2021 season in which 91 wins wasn’t enough to garner an invitation to October....
TalkingChop Mar 12, 2024
2024 MLB Season Preview: Boston Red Sox

2024 MLB Season Preview: Boston Red Sox

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/ The Red Sox have won 78 games in back-to-back seasons, and don’t look much better heading into 2024 Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever been more confused trying to figure out what a baseball teams’ direction is than the Boston Red Sox. After a 92-win season in 2021, they faffed around ahead of 2022 despite a solid roster, and ate the downside of injury risk and performance variance. Then, ahead of 2023, they lost Xander Bogaerts but signed Rafael Devers to a mega-extension, while mostly just signing low-impact short deals,...
Kris Willis / TalkingChop Mar 11, 2024
Twins vs. Braves Spring Training game thread

Twins vs. Braves Spring Training game thread

Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports Strider will make his fourth start of the spring in Monday’s matchup against the Twins. Spencer Strider will make his fourth start of the spring Monday afternoon when the Atlanta Braves take on the Minnesota Twins at CoolToday Park. Strider has looked ready for the regular season over his first three outings where he has allowed a total of seven hits over nine scoreless innings. He’s struck out 13 over that span and is refining the use of a curveball to add to his pitching arsenal. The Twins will go with right-hander Chris Paddack...
TalkingChop Mar 11, 2024
2024 MLB Season Preview: New York Yankees

2024 MLB Season Preview: New York Yankees

Photo by New York Yankees/ I hope y’all really enjoyed the Yankees being mediocre in 2023 because it’s probably not going to happen again in 2024. If you’re a Yankee-hater, then you ate pretty good last season. The New York Yankees have only missed the postseason five times since the turn of the century, and last season just so happened to be one of those five. With that being said, the Yankees are rarely ever mediocre-to-bad for a long period of time, and it seems likely that they're going to bounce back here in 2024. Where were they in 2023? The Yankees...
TalkingChop Mar 1, 2024
2024 MLB Season Preview: Minnesota Twins

2024 MLB Season Preview: Minnesota Twins

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/ The Twins look to have continued success in 2024 after coming off of a good 2023 The Minnesota Twins are entering the 2024 season with high hopes, as they are coming off of a 2023 season in which they made the playoffs and won their first postseason series since 2002. The Twins have a roster that will look pretty different compared to 2023, as they have let many players depart. Even with key losses, Minnesota is still projected to win the AL Central crown again, as they are still capable of being a legitimate contender in the...

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