We are rapidly approaching – and perhaps have already passed – the point at which the Braves need to be focused on optimizing for 2026 and beyond, rather than 2025. Obviously ticket sales, ratings, and other financial elements have a significant role to play in this decision-making but at least on the field, 2025 is … Read more
Hello there, everybody! We announced it last night and now here it is: The MLB Draft-focused Live Q&A session here at Battery Power. We’ll have Garrett Spain, Matt Powers and Gaurav Vedak on hand to answer any and all questions that you have concerning Atlanta’s farm system and their draft strategy for this weekend. I’ll … Read more
Nine teams in 18 seasons, traded to the Atlanta Braves in 2009 for his first appearance with them and is also the most traded player in MLB history… yet, he seems to always find his way back pitching in Truist Park. Stop me if you’ve heard this more than once, but Jesse Chavez is back … Read more
The Braves have a rotation that is in tatters due to injury, they are 10 games below .500 (despite a slightly positive run differential), 8.5 games out of the wild-card, and are currently tied for the fourth best odds in the 2026 draft lottery. Ozzie Albies and Michael Harris have been abject disasters at the … Read more
So, this is how it ends? Once again, the story writes itself, as this is the only constant that surrounds the team this season. Although yes, the loss itself is disappointing, it’s how they lost that takes the cake. One word for you: blanked. The Atlanta Braves went eight scoreless in the 5-1 loss against … Read more
Braves Franchise History 1916 – For the second time in three days, the Braves’ Ed Konetchy records the only hit in a game as Giants pitcher Rube Benton tosses a one-hitter. 1951 – The Braves score eight runs in the seventh and seven runs in the eighth to beat up the Giants 19-7 in manager … Read more
Well, last night was something. The Braves never really got off the ground last night. Ten runs allowed, nine earned, from Bryce Elder in the rain is no bueno. No one actually covered themselves in glory last night, save Michael Petersen. And he’ll likely be shipped to Gwinnett tomorrow for his trouble. Because save the … Read more
The Braves sat around a rain delay for upwards of two hours on Friday night and then embarrassed themselves in an absolute beatdown at the hands of the division rival Phillies, 13-0. Facing a Phillies lineup that scored 1 run over 27 innings against the Astros, Bryce Elder got torched for the third start in … Read more
Braves Franchise History 1914: In Boston, the Giants hammer the Braves for 27 hits, winning 8-4 and 10-4, and put Boston back in the cellar. Boston had moved into seventh place with yesterday’s win over New York. Christy Mathewson wins the opener over Lefty Tyler, and Art Fromme wraps up the nitecap. 1935: Lloyd Waner … Read more
If there is one positive about the Atlanta Braves this this year, it is that if they face a quality opponent not from the NL West, they typically do pretty well (10-6 vs non NL West teams with a .550 or better W% this year.) They also are now 4-0 against the rival Mets this … Read more