A little boy from Decatur, Illinois never thought that he would grow up and spend 50 years in baseball, let alone the same organization for that entire length of time. But a little boy named Brian Snitker grew up to become manager of one of the most historic franchises in baseball history, the team that … Continue reading Thank You, skipper
Category: Major League Baseball
Meet the braves new third base coach
Atlanta Braves hire former Braves Manager Fredi Gonzalez as new third base coach/USA Today Well, not really new. Anyone who follows Braves baseball knows former Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez. Gonzalez was hired on Monday, June 2 as their new third base coach. Wait a minute you might ask, Braves already have a third base coach? … Continue reading Meet the braves new third base coach
Spring Training Debut for Spencer Strider
Flawless 3 and 2/3 scoreless inning, striking out six of eight batters while throwing 23 strikes out of 27 pitchers. https://twitter.com/makirkley/status/1901746070016709065 FOR MORE GREAT SPORTS COVERAGE Follow me on X @makirkley for more sports conversation and read more of my stories here at kirkleysportskorner.net. Follow me on Facebook as well.
Braves concerned about pitching rotation heading into the season
Injuries to the Braves starting rotation are going to be a key factors as Opening Day 2025 inches closer. Even having one of the best starting rotations last year with an ERA of 3.03, the starting rotation started early down a pitcher. Early last season, Cy Young candidate Spencer Strider felt discomfort against the Arizona Diamondbacks on … Continue reading Braves concerned about pitching rotation heading into the season
Baseball Forever
With college football and NFL in the rearview mirror, it's time to focus on America's past time, my sports love...baseball! As many of you know, my favorite team is the Atlanta Braves, and it all began at an early age. Playing ball in the back yard with my brothers when I was around 10 years … Continue reading Baseball Forever