Hangovers are real folks, and on the surface Matt Olson is having a Hall of Fame hangover following his career-best season in 2023 in which he broke a Braves franchise record for home runs, finishing with 54.
The Braves might be 20-9, which is currently the best record in baseball, but they are 20-9 with some concerns. Ronald Acuña Jr, Matt Olson, and Austin Riley — three legitimate NL MVP candidates coming into the season — have frankly been below average players through the first month, and it’s been far worse of late.
The Braves own MLB’s best record at 19-8 and have won 11 of their last 14 games. There’s not much to complain about in Atlanta, but slow starts from their superstars are somewhat alarming.
When the A's decided to release Stephen Piscotty on August 16, 2022, it wasn't the news that the A's outfielder wanted at that time. In 42 games for the A's that season, Piscotty was batting .190 with a .252 OBP in manager Mark Kotsay's first season.
News and notes from the Braves’ come from behind win over the Guardians Sunday. ATLANTA — Austin Riley’s single in the 10th inning helped the Atlanta Braves finish off a 7-2 homestand with a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians.
We were unable to cash a home run prop on Monday night, bringing a brief end to our recent hot streak. Let's start a new one on Tuesday night with our three favorite home run bets for the MLB slate.
For much of the Atlanta Braves contest against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night, things weren’t going according to plan. Their ace Spencer Strider got tagged for five runs over four innings, and the Braves lineup was struggling to get create runs.
If there's one thing other MLB teams have learned from watching the Atlanta Braves over the past few years, it's that you never put dirt on them until the final strike is in the catcher's mitt.
While the Braves fell to the Phillies on Sunday, Atlanta still won the series and outscored Philadelphia by 13 runs over the course of three games. Here are three things we learned following the first series of the season.
So where are the betting values on the odds table for major-league RBI leaders? Yardbarker's Matt Wiesenfeld shines a light on the board.
Since his arrival to the Atlanta Braves in 2022, Matt Olson has become one of the most feared sluggers in the National League, winning a Silver Slugger
When it came down to the National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) award last season, Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. won the honor unanimously in an incredible season.
News and notes for the Braves and the rest of Major League Baseball. Despite being optioned to the minors earlier this week, AJ Smith-Shawver got the start Friday for the Atlanta Braves as they made the trip to Lakeland to face the Detroit Tigers.
1954 - Hank Aaron makes his first spring training start for the Milwaukee Braves in an exhibition game against the Boston Red Sox. Aaron replaces the injured Bobby Thomson in the lineup and records three hits including a home run.
When looking at dominant players in MLB, you can't overlook Matt Olson when it comes to this season's home run race, says YB's Chelena Goldman.
With another MLB season close to returning, that means another MVP will be named. For the NL, Ronald Acuña Jr. looks to defend that title, but it won’t be easy with the number of stars coming for the award.
The Atlanta Braves have a veteran-laden clubhouse full of some of the top talent in all of baseball. But they've also got some players who are seemingly
The Atlanta Braves, it could be argued, have the best collection of major league talent of any team in all of baseball. Whether it's the reigning NL Most
The Atlanta Braves made a good choice when they traded for their first baseman. And the ReClif Community, in Peachtree Corners, GA, is sure glad they
Matt Olson has been on fire this season. The Atlanta Braves first baseman is leading the MLB in home runs and RBI, with 53 and 132 respectively. Additionally, his .994 OPS is fifth-best in the league.
How many of the NL home run champions since 1993 can you name in five minutes?
Matt Olson won’t be the Atlanta Braves team MVP in 2023, which could, perhaps, explain why his historic season for the franchise has not garnered proper appreciation on the national level.
Matt Olson had the entire Chicago metropolitan going through it over the weekend.
Given the Braves are on pace to challenge the record for most home runs by a team in a single season, a record held by the 2019 Twins with 307 long balls, they have several candidates that could be considered for the home run derby.
Matt Olson and the Atlanta Braves are going for the sweep against the Minnesota Twins. The Braves first baseball is doing his job as he scored Ronald Acuña in the first inning to put the Braves on the board early.
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