Starting Nine
Starting Nine: Another ‘pillar’ in place, Braves positioned to be force
Michael Harris II’s extension gives Atlanta core in place well into end of decade
Starting Nine: Cold, hard truths for Braves, NL after trade deadline
The wild-card round figures to be a dangerous place, the game’s best bullpen got better by addition and subtraction, and more
Starting Nine: Trade targets Braves should have their sights on
Players that can fill Atlanta’s needs in outfield, bullpen and rotation
Starting Nine: Will Ronald Acuña Jr. catch fire? Biggest questions for second half
On Dansby Swanson and Austin Riley following up their strong first halves, Rookie of the Year candidates and Atlanta’s focus at trade deadline
Starting Nine: Braves can’t dethrone Mets, but this showdown is just getting started
Uneasiness from Atlanta rotation, Dansby Swanson cools off, and Austin Riley shows there may be no bigger All-Star snub
Starting Nine: Braves vs. Dodgers is big, but this is all about Freddie Freeman
Former star at center of massive weekend series, Adam Duvall’s turnaround and Atlanta’s monster catching combo
Starting Nine: Say it out loud, Dansby Swanson has become elite
The Braves shortstop is having a career year, putting himself near the top of a potentially start-studded shortstop class
Starting Nine: Most unhittable pitches on Braves staff
The arsenals that are giving batters fits and the part of Michael Harris II’s game he knows will never slump
Starting Nine: What’s been right and what’s been wrong with Matt Olson
He’s delivered doubles in excess, but defense and situational hitting have been sticking points for the Braves’ new first baseman
Pen is Mightier: Braves bullpen has overcome injury to stand as MLB’s best
Offseason additions, evolution of A.J. Minter and rise of Spencer Strider have fueled success despite missing two members of Night Shift
Starting Nine: Is this the spark? Arcia walks it off, Morton’s hat tips and a historic draft class
Plus, Travis d’Arnaud’s controlling the base paths, Ronald Acuña Jr.’s streaking (again) and the anniversary of the Bees extermination
Starting Nine: The sweet life of Austin Riley
On a year unlike any other for the third baseman, Ronald Acuña Jr.’s speed on full display and Charlie Morton’s struggles
Starting Nine: Matt Olson and the Greatest Aprils Ever; Max Fried’s big-game resume
The new first baseman is trending toward an impressive first month in Atlanta, Dansby Swanson’s strikeouts, the wait for Ronald Acuña Jr. and more
Starting Nine: Luke Jackson has success story to lean after Tommy John surgery
Plus, the impacts of Spencer Strider and Matt Olson, Marcell Ozuna returns to 2020 form and streaking in San Diego
Starting Nine: How good could Braves bullpen be? Historically so
Fried fittingly gets the Opening Day assignment, Olson’s slow start and more as spring training continues
Starting Nine: Deal? Hearing? Case for Braves to lock up Fried, Riley, Swanson
Atlanta can avoid its file-and-trial ways with multi-year deals for pieces of young core
Starting Nine: The Age of Olson, where Braves have approximation of Freeman on approximation of old deal
How will the new guy set the tone for new era at first? Who’s making up the back end of the rotation?
Starting Nine: Otis Nixon, a Very Good Brave
One of the game’s great base-stealers, Nixon had big moments on the field and major obstacles off it
Starting Nine: Kent Mercker, a Very Good Brave
Among Atlanta’s fabled arms, the left-hander was the unlikely engineer of the Braves’ last no-hitter, and part of the last two
Starting Nine: Dan Uggla, a Very Good Brave
The All-Star second baseman set the standard for power hitting at the position in a run defined by the Three True Outcomes
Starting Nine: Steve Avery, a Very Good Brave
Derailed by injury, Avery ultimately couldn’t live up to the hype and production of his early years
Starting Nine: Bob Horner, a Very Good Brave
The slugger went from No. 1 pick to debuting days later in a ROY run in a career derailed by injury and collusion
Starting Nine: Tim Hudson, a Very Good Brave
The fifth pitcher to win No. 200 with the Braves, Hudson was a franchise staple for nearly a decade
Starting Nine: Rafael Furcal, a Very Good Brave
How old was he? That was part of the story during his run in Atlanta, but the switch-hitting shortstop brought hardware and impressive numbers as well
Starting Nine: Kevin Millwood, a Very Good Brave
The homegrown All-Star delivered one of the greatest pitching performances in Braves postseason history during his six years in Atlanta
Starting Nine: Javy Lopez, a Very Good Brave
Looking back on the career of the three-time All-Star catcher, as we dive into the resumes of Braves who have fallen off the Hall of Fame ballot
Join us for a rendition of The Twelve Days of Bravesmas
The holiday classic, through the lens of Braves Country
Starting Nine: Can hurdles be cleared in these HOF bids?
The voting momentum (or lack thereof) and the trends/roadblocks former Braves players face in Hall of Fame candidacies
Starting Nine: When lockout ends, what’s left for Braves on free-agent market?
Splashes, gambles, and playing it safe as Atlanta looks to fill remaining roster holes
Starting Nine: Frustrations, realities and casualties amid MLB’s lockout
Varying degrees of winning and losing and the parties feeling the hurt in baseball’s first work stoppage since 1994-95
Starting Nine: Hunting bargains for Braves’ shopping needs
High-end free agents and trade targets will and should get all the buzz, but there are bargains that could be had as Atlanta mines the markets
Starting Nine: Why length of deal should/shouldn’t be hang-up in Freddie Freeman negotiations
Easing and raising concerns on reported sticking point in Freddie Freeman contract talks. Plus, free-agent pitching thoughts, Alex Anthopoulos strikes again in November, and some love for Blooper