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Atlanta went into the 2023 season needing to address the need at shortstop after the departure of Dansby Swanson. Many fans believed that this would have been Vaughn Grissom‘s opportunity to secure the starting job. However, the Braves’ front office went in a different direction. GM Alex Anthopoulos had concerns about Grissom’s defense and decided to go with infielder Orlando Arcia as the Opening Day starter. Arcia has held down the shortstop job since then and even signed a three-year, $7.3 million extension. However, since the All-Star break last season, Arcia has statistically been one of the worst hitters in all of baseball. The…

The Atlanta Braves promoted Nacho Alvarez Jr., their fifth-round draft pick from the 2022 draft, to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday. The now-21-year-old shortstop was taken with the 155th pick and is getting his opportunity at the Triple-A level. Alvarez is ranked as the Braves’ number 6 prospect and their highest-ranked position player currently. Alvarez has shown why the Braves were ecstatic to take him in the 2022 draft. The 21-year-old infielder posted a .786 OPS and was successful on 16 of 21 stolen base attempts for High-A Rome last year. He played shortstop in all but one of the 108 games in…

The Atlanta Braves came into this season with sky-high expectations. After winning the National League East for the last six seasons and winning over 100 games in two out of the last three years, the Braves have seen their season thus far continue to spiral. The good news is that they still sit in second place in the division at 35-29. However, they’re ten games out of first place behind the Philadelphia Phillies, who currently have the best record in MLB. After a 4-0 shutout loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, the Braves offense is hitting a new low…

One of the most impressive aspects of some professional baseball players is their ability to memorize unique, elaborate handshakes with their entire roster, as even one secret handshake is difficult enough to master, let alone 25 or more simultaneously. After centuries of secret handshakes, it’s also not easy to cook up a unique one these days, but Atlanta Braves star first baseman Matt Olson and teammate Orlando Arcia cooked up a simple, effective, and slightly violent secret handshake that went viral recently. WSB TV’s Alison Mastrangelo shared a clip of Olson and Arcia’s handshake that showed the two doing a…

Kevin Harvick’s level of concern is growing after a Joe Gibbs Racing car suffered engine trouble for the second consecutive week. First, Christopher Bell’s car puttered to the finish after racing for the win in Illinois, and Denny Hamlin wasn’t as fortunate in Sonoma, as his No. 11 Toyota gave out on him during the first couple of laps on Sunday afternoon. During the latest episode of his Harvick’s Happy Hour podcast, Harvick revealed whether JGR should be worried about the inside of their cars moving forward, and if the pattern is one their drivers should be aware of this weekend during NASCAR’s trip to Iowa.  think there has…

Kevin Harvick’s level of concern is growing after a Joe Gibbs Racing car suffered engine trouble for the second consecutive week. First, Christopher Bell’s car puttered to the finish after racing for the win in Illinois, and Denny Hamlin wasn’t as fortunate in Sonoma, as his No. 11 Toyota gave out on him during the first couple of laps on Sunday afternoon. During the latest episode of his Harvick’s Happy Hour podcast, Harvick revealed whether JGR should be worried about the inside of their cars moving forward, and if the pattern is one their drivers should be aware of this weekend during NASCAR’s trip to Iowa. I think there…

In response to the Thomas Urban letter, “Pete Rose belongs in the baseball Hall of Fame” The one problem NOT listed in that letter for current Hall of Fame inductees is gambling on games of baseball where the gambler took an active part on the field or managing the team. Pete Rose claims that he only gambled on his team to win but what did that tell his gambling connections when he didn’t bet? It gave them the idea to bet that Pete’s team would more likely lose that game. Did manager Pete withhold certain starting pitchers and relief pitchers…

Max Verstappen and Kelly Piquet have shared an emotional message on Instagram. Verstappen’s girlfriend shared a message in which she stressed to think about the consequences of spreading lies and inciting hatred. Max Verstappen and Kelly Piquet made an appeal on Instagram Tuesday night about fake news. What prompted this post is not clear, although the two give an opening for what the trigger might be. Piquet on Instagram: “A note from me and a gentle reminder to all…The online world can be a wonderful place for various reasons, but a very scary one when wrong information and lies are thrown around.…

Kevin Harvick predicts things are only going to get worse for Stewart-Haas Racing as the season winds down. On his Happy Hour podcast, Harvick talked about how the team is adjusting after announcing it will shut down at the end of the year. “Since the announcement, it has gotten worse,” Harvick said. “The last couple of weeks hadn’t been good. Noah Gragson was running well, and they’ve kind of fallen off a fair amount as well.” Harvick was then asked if he thought that would happen since it’s likely a distraction for everyone involved in Stewart-Haas. “I think that as Stewart-Haas Racing goes…

The Braves offense is amid a shockingly abysmal stretch since the end of April in which they’ve been among the worst lineups in baseball. If it weren’t for Marcell Ozuna, an argument could be made that this team might not even be .500, let alone nine games over. However, there are signs of improvement; most notably, Matt Olson‘s form over the last few weeks. The Braves first baseman, who set a franchise record for home runs in a season last year with 54, began the season like much of the Atlanta offense, mired in a nasty slump. From April 9th to May…