#6 Ole Miss (12-1) vs #3 Georgia (12-1) Sugar Bowl Quarterfinals: Thursday, Jan 1 @8pm
The last time the Braves won the NLDS was back in 2001. John Burkett and Kevin Millwood were both in the starting rotation. Braves rolled over the Houston Astros three games to zero. Swing forward 19 years and the Braves found themselves back in Houston. But this time under different circumstances. Yes, the Braves were … Continue reading Braves Keep Rolling: Earn trip back to NLCS
It's been 19 years since the Braves last won a playoff series. I was one year out from graduating college when this happened. Driving home yesterday from work I heard a lot of people making a big deal about this series win for the Braves because it was just a wild card series win. But … Continue reading Nineteen Years in the Making
And The Heat is On as the song goes by Glenn Frey. The 2020 playoffs are here!!! The 60-game season has come and gone and it seems like yesterday that we were gearing up for the opener at the NY Mets. This regular season finished yesterday with the Braves winning the NL East for the … Continue reading Braves Playoff Run Begins Now
The Braves earned another W yesterday as they split with the Washington Nationals and have won 24 games so far in this shortened 60-game season. The Braves are 24-16 and have a three game lead in the NL East over the Philadelphia Phillies (19-17). Notes from this past week that might be of interest: -Braves … Continue reading Braves Notes from this Past Week
The third month of this unprecedented baseball season is upon us as the calendar turns to September, the bat of 3B Austin Riley is heating up. At the beginning of this season it was going to be a battle at the hot corner between INF Johan Camargo and Riley to replace departed 3B Josh Donaldson, … Continue reading Atlanta Braves Third Base Controversy No More
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