David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Below is an analysis of the prospects in the farm system of the Atlanta Braves. Scouting reports were compiled with information provided by industry sources as well as my own observations. This is the fourth year we’re delineating between two anticipated relief roles, the abbreviations for which you’ll see in the…
(Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) The 2024 Atlanta Braves aren’t as good as their 2023 edition. There is no shame in that: not every team is capable of winning 104 games with ease. However, the situation is starting to become worrisome in Atlanta, as they lost their fifth straight game on Wednesday. They dropped three…
(Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) We don’t have to go back too far to identify the last truly great Atlanta Braves collection of offensive talent. In 2023, they tied the 2019 Minnesota Twins for the single-season home run record, with 307 long balls. They had Ronald Acuna Jr. with 41 dingers, Matt Olson with 54,…
(Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) The Atlanta Braves are already nine games behind the Philadelphia Phillies for the NL East lead. They could, however, start erasing some of that huge deficit if they are competitive against one of the best teams in the American League, the Baltimore Orioles, in an upcoming series. Fortunately for Atlanta,…
The first MLS head coaching change of June has occurred. Gonzalo Pineda is out as Atlanta United head coach, the Eastern Conference club announced Monday. Pineda spent close to three years as head coach of the Five Stripes after originally joining from the Seattle Sounders in August 2021. Pineda ranks as Atlanta United’s longest-tenured head…
After the Atlanta Hawks landed the first overall draft pick in the NBA Draft Lottery, many expect them to trade Trae Young this offseason. The team is expected to pursue multiple offers for the All-Star guard. Both Trae Young and Dejounte Murray were the subject of trade rumors all throughout the regular season. Now, many…
The 2024 U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 field is set. Thursday’s draw featured all 16 winners from this week’s Round of 32 action, which includes six MLS clubs and one MLS NEXT Pro side. LAFC, Seattle Sounders, FC Dallas, Sporting KC, San Jose Earthquakes, and Atlanta United all advanced to the Round of 16…
(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) The Atlanta Falcons shocked the NFL world in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft when they selected Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. eighth overall. Entering the draft, the Falcons were widely expected to take an edge rusher like Dallas Turner or Laiatu Latu or even trade down, but…
It’s a new era for the Atlanta Falcons, with QB Kirk Cousins inking a four-year, $180 million deal this offseason and former Los Angeles Rams DC Raheem Morris leaving his post to take charge of the Falcons for his second chance as a head coach. But is it all well in Atlanta? Many aren’t so…
Over a month after Kirk Cousins signed with the Atlanta Falcons, the cost of acquiring the veteran quarterback could be going up for them. The NFL has been investigating the Falcons for possibly illegally tampering with Cousins before the official start of free agency. And on Monday morning, ESPN’s Adam Schefter indicated Atlanta could be…
