Yadier Molina, who homered for Puerto Rico in the 2017 version of the tournament, is now trying to … [+] win it as a manager. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rig...
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Braves, Mets, Phillies Again Set To Duke It Out In Competitive NL East
Atlanta Braves Ronald Acuna Jr. is greeted in the dugout after driving in a run during the sixth … [+] inning of a spring training baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in North Port, Fla., ...
Low-Key, High-Velocity Pitcher Spencer Strider Marches To The Beat Of A Different Drummer
Spencer Strider broke in with a bang last year, riding his fastball into a runner-up finish in … [+] National League Rookie of the Year voting. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty ...
Long-Standing Rivalry Consumes Mets And Braves As Season Looms
Fully healed from his torn ACL, Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna, Jr. hopes to produce a rare 40/40 season. … [+] (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) Getty Images With three weeks left until Openi...
Braves’ Max Fried, Phillies’ Zack Wheeler Remain Sinker Royalty
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried delivers during the first inning of the team’s baseball … [+] game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo/...
Atlanta Braves Extend Contract Of Manager Brian Snitker Through 2025
Fist pumped, Atlanta manager Brian Snitker celebrates winning the World Series in 2021. (Photo by … [+] Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) Getty Images The National League’s oldest manager has a new s...
Juan Yepez May Offer A “Break-Out” Season For The St. Louis Cardinals
ATLANTA, GA – JULY 06: Juan Yepez #36 of the St. Louis Cardinals in the dugout against the Atlanta … [+] Braves in the fifth inning at Truist Park on July 6, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Pho...
Former Braves Executive John Coppolella Has MLB Lifetime Ban Lifted
Former Atlanta Braves GM John Coppolella, pictured here in 2015, was recently reinstated by baseball … [+] commissioner Rob Manfred after receiving a lifetime ban. Associated Press In November 2...
Extending Young Nucleus Keeps Atlanta Braves Competitive In Difficult National League East
Youthful Atlanta sluggers Austin Riley and Ronald Acuna, Jr. celebrate one of their team’s 101 … [+] victories last season. Riley is the highest-paid player in team history. (Photo by Bret...
Once Again, Silly Spending New York Mets Give NL East to Financially Wise Atlanta Braves
ATLANTA, GA – AUGUST 17: Jeff McNeil #1 of the New York Mets jokes in the dugout after scoring a run … [+] against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on August 17, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia....
New York Mets Set All-Time MLB Payroll Record — But Have They Improved?
New York Mets’ Pete Alonso, left, celebrates with Brandon Nimmo, center, and Starling Marte after … [+] Alonso hit a home run to score Marte and Nimmo against the Los Angeles Dodgers durin...
Atlanta Braves Add Coveted Catcher Sean Murphy In Three-Team Trade
Defensive stalwart Sean Murphy, a 2021 Gold Glove recipient, has been swapped from the Oakland A’s … [+] to the Atlanta Braves. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. Al...
Brewers Land Catcher William Contreras In Three-Team Trade With A’s, Braves
ATLANTA, GA – JULY 10: William Contreras #24 of the Atlanta Braves reacts after a strikeout against … [+] Keibert Ruiz #20 of the Washington Nationals in the 11th inning at Truist Park on ...
Cubs Sign Cody Bellinger, Seek Dansby Swanson Signature Too
Cody Bellinger brings speed, defense, and power to the Chicago Cubs after signing as a free agent. … [+] (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Getty Images Determined to return to contention, the Ch...
Brian Snitker Steers His Braves Toward Sixth Straight Playoff Berth
Braves manager Brian Snitker overcame injuries well enough to erase a 10 1/2 game deficit in the NL … [+] East divisional race in 2022. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) Getty Images After watchin...
Fred McGriff Keeps Hall Of Fame Hat Logo A Mystery To Be Named Later
Fred McGriff, the newest member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, powered the 1995 Atlanta Braves to a … [+] world championship over the Cleveland Indians. (Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty ...
Phillies Give Free Agent Shortstop Trea Turner 11 Years At $300 Million
Speedy shortstop Trea Turner, who signed with the Phillies Monday, may benefit from the bigger bases … [+] baseball will use in 2023. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) Getty Images In rating...
Baseball Hall Of Fame Unanimously Rewards Fred McGriff’s 19 Seasons Of Excellence
CHICAGO – 1997: Fred McGriff of the Atlanta Braves bats during an MLB game against the Chicago Cubs … [+] at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois during the 1997 season. (Photo by Ron Vesely...
A Season-By-Season Look At The Milwaukee Brewers Under David Stearns
Milwaukee Brewers general manager David Stearns watches during a spring training baseball workout … [+] Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) ASSOCIATED PRESS Though they’ve y...
Hall Of Fame Closer Bruce Sutter Made The Most Of Free-Agent Pact
Bruce Sutter, who died Friday, spent his last three years with the Braves ater signing an enormous … [+] free-agent contract. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) Getty Images Hall of Fame clo...
Phillies’ Aaron Nola Deserves NL Cy Young, Was Best Pitcher In MLB In 2022
Philadelphia Phillies’ Aaron Nola celebrates with teammates after the Phillies won a baseball game … [+] against the Houston Astros to clinch a wild-card playoff spot, Monday, Oct. 3, 2022...
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Julio Urias Among Four Players To Watch In NLDS
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias throws to the plate during the first inning of a … [+] baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Phot...
Atlanta Braves Give Rookie Pitcher Spencer Strider Record Extension
Spencer Strider did so well after his promotion from reliever to starter in June that he’s now … [+] co-favorite for NL Rookie of the Year. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) Getty Imag...
Mets’ Collapse Rivals The 1951 ‘Shot Heard ’Round The World’
Don’t let Mr. Met’s smile fool you. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) Associated Press With their 6-0 loss to the San Diego Padres on Sunday night, the New York Mets, with the largest payroll in b...
The New York Mets Are Poised For Success In The MLB Postseason
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 09: Jeff McNeil #1 of the New York Mets celebrates after hitting a solo … [+] home run in the fourth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field on August ...
Marlins Move To Protect Star Pitcher Sandy Alcantara By Shutting Him Down For Season
Two-time All-Star Sandy Alcantara won’t pitch again this season because the Marlins say they want to … [+] protect his future. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Getty Images No matter...
Charlie Morton Re-Ups With Braves, Inking $20 Million Deal For 2023
Big-game pitcher Charlie Morton has signed another $20 million deal to start for the Atlanta Braves. … [+] (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserve...
Suddenly, The Atlanta Braves Don’t Have Issues With Joe Biden Anymore
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 26: U.S. President Joe Biden poses with a jersey gifted to him by the … [+] Atlanta Braves as he welcomes the 2021 World Series champion team to the White House,...
Atlanta Braves Hope Ozzie Albies Adds Spark To Lethargic Lineup
After a 95-day absence with a fractured foot, two-time All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies has been … [+] reinstated by the Atlanta Braves. (Photo by Edward M. Pio Roda/Getty Images) Getty Imag...
Phillies’ Aaron Nola Should Lead The Tight NL Cy Young Race
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola throws during the first inning of a baseball game … [+] against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Lau...
No Breathing Room In Dramatic NL East Race Between Braves And Mets
Fleet Atlanta outfielder Michael Harris II hopes to duplicate Pete Alonso’s feat of winning National … [+] League Rookie of the Year honors. The performance of both players could help deci...