Author: Keith Jordan

MIAMI, FL – JUNE 07: Freddie Freeman #5 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates hitting a homerun with teammates in the first inning against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on June 7, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) Atlanta Braves in Midst of Power Surge Much of the buzz surrounding the Atlanta Braves for the last week has centered around the signing of starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel. While Keuchel has been getting game-ready in the minors, the Braves find themselves in midst of a power surge. Heading into Wednesday night’s game with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the...

PITTSBURGH, PA – JUNE 04: Austin Riley #27 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates his three run home run during the seventh inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on June 4, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) Six short weeks into the 2019 season the Atlanta Braves found themselves floundering. The team had limped to a disappointing .500 record. Gold-Glove center fielder Ender Inciarte suffered an oblique injury and was sent to the injured list. Fortunately for the Braves, Austin Riley was tearing the cover off the ball in the minors and was ready to...

AUSTIN, TX – APRIL 08: Texas Longhorn catcher DJ Petrinsky takes an at bat as Baylor Bear catcher Shea Langeliers looks on during the Texas Longhorns 4 – 1 win over the Baylor Bears on April 8, 2018 at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin, TX. (Photo by John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Atlanta Braves enter the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft with two first round picks. The defending NL East champs hold the number nine and twenty-one picks in the first round. The Braves have the third-ranked farm system, according to MLB.com. Despite their high ranking the...

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – MAY 15: Mike Soroka #40 of the Atlanta Braves pitches in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at SunTrust Park on May 15, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Nearly a third of the way into the 2019 season, the starting rotation of the Atlanta Braves is being anchored to two surprising pitchers. The impressive pitching duo of Mike Soroka and Max Fried remind many of a couple of Hall of Famers that led the Braves to division titles 14 out of 15 seasons between 1991-2005. Tom Glavine and Greg...