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The Best and Worst Trade of the Decade for the Atlanta Braves

Apr 17, 2020

Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

It's difficult to sum up the decade of the 2010s for the Atlanta Braves in one word. They made the playoffs three times from 2010-13, missed the playoffs the ensuing four seasons, and have been back in the fall...

Dansby Swanson is Quietly Coming Into His Own

Robbie Stratakos

Oct 30, 2019

Atlanta Braves, Opinions & Predictions

He was once the face of the organization's full-fledged rebuild, and while he hasn't met expectations up to this point of his big-league career, Dansby Swanson is quietly blossoming into a sturdy shortstop. ...

Dansby Swanson Looking to Soar in 2018

Dustin Osborne

Apr 4, 2018

Atlanta Braves, Features, Major League Baseball

Obviously, it’s quite early in the 2018 season. But don’t tell that to Dansby Swanson, who has already begun his resurgence after an admittedly lackluster inaugural season in the majors. First testing the wa...

Hector Olivera Continues to Rake at Spring Training

Steve Benko

Mar 18, 2016

Atlanta Braves

Dealing Alex Wood to the Dodgers for Hector Olivera brought a great deal of uncertainty to the Braves organization. Although a promising prospect, there were some question marks attached to him - for one, he wa...

Atlanta Braves: Top 20 Prospects

Dillon Cloud

Feb 25, 2016

Atlanta Braves, Features, Prospect Reports

If someone would have told you two years ago that the Atlanta Braves would now have one of the best, if not the best, farm system in baseball, you likely would have laughed at them. For reference,...

2016 Prospect Watch: Welcome To The Shortstop Era

Nick Schaeflein

Jan 30, 2016

Breaking News, College, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball

The 2016 Top-100 Preseason Prospect List for MLB Pipeline was officially released and there is one noticeable trend within the top players of the future; shortstops. Generally, shortstops are the captain of any...

Atlanta Braves: 2016 Offseason Report Card

Dillon Cloud

Jan 26, 2016

Atlanta Braves, National League East, Opinions & Predictions

Source: Elsa/Getty Images North America The 2015 season ended somewhat predictably for the Atlanta Braves, who finished with a record of 67-95, their worst season in 25 years. The Braves took the field on O...

Atlanta Braves 2016 New Year’s Resolution

Dillon Cloud

Jan 3, 2016

Atlanta Braves, Opinions & Predictions

The Atlanta Braves were very active in 2015, beginning in January with the trade of Evan Gattis and culminating with the trades of Andrelton Simmons and Shelby Miller this offseason. The Braves have gone the ro...

Atlanta Braves: Year in Review

Dillon Cloud

Dec 30, 2015

Atlanta Braves, Features, National League, National League East, Opinions & Predictions

The 2015 Atlanta Braves certainly left much to be desired with regard to their performance on the field. A 67-95 record was bad enough to garner the third overall selection in next year's draft, but has left ma...

Dansby Swanson, Mark Appel: Which No. 1 Pick is a Better Investment

Nick Schaeflein

Dec 15, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball

Last week during the 2015 MLB Winter Meetings, two former number-one overall draft picks were dealt in big-time trades. Dansby Swanson was the number-one pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks just last year and was ...

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