Atlanta – The Atlanta Braves today acquired LHP Jonny Venters from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for an international signing slot. Venters, 33, went 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA (6 ER/14.0 IP) in...
Atlanta – The Atlanta Braves today acquired LHP Jonny Venters from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for an international signing slot. Venters, 33, went 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA (6 ER/14.0 IP) in 22 games, one start, for Tampa Bay this season. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound native of Pikeville,...
With the first half of the season now officially over, it’s time to give out some awards. It will be both by team and by player. Some of these are awards should be an honor; others, not so much. So here we go, The 3 Point Conversion MLB Mid-Season...
When the MLB All-Star game break comes, a boatload of speculation for the rest of the season comes with it. Who’s gonna be healthy, who’s gonna try to move players and who’s buying? A name that can’t be overlooked in all that talk is Baltimore Orioles’ third baseman, Manny Machado....
The MLB season is heading into the final series before the All Star game. It’s around this time when the rumors really start to pick up. Some rumors will come to fruition, others will lure their fanbases into false hope. It’s time to find out if some rumors are...
With the dog days of summer heating up, the Major League Baseball playoff picture is starting to take shape. July 31st marks baseball’s trade deadline as it’s when teams are either conceding for a spot in the playoffs or looking to sell. Though too early for definite moves, the...
WICHITA, Kansas – On the same day that he was selected No. 2 overall by the San Francisco Giants in the 2018 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, Georgia Tech’s Joey Bart was named a finalist for the 2018 Johnny Bench Award, the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission announced...
A year ago Hall of Fame Pitcher, John Smoltz proposed an idea on television for how to “fix baseball’s playoffs.” His idea was each division would have two champions, a pre All-Star break champion and a post All-Star break champion. If a team wins both halves they would get...
In the first game of a doubleheader, pinch hitter Charlie Culbertson came in and hit a walk off two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth to give the Atlanta Braves (31-21) a 4-3 victory. After a Johan Camargo leadoff walk, Culberson took a fastball to right field...
Atlanta, Ga– Addison Russell played hero by doubling in Javier Baez to tie the score for the Chicago Cubs (22-17) 2-2 in the ninth inning. Then, he scored later in the inning after Ben Zobrist singled to center for the game winning run. Rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. homered in...
The New York Yankees are on a streak, winning 14 of their last 15 games. They are winning them in a variety of ways. Low scoring, high scoring, pitching duels, late game heroics and small ball, they’re finding different ways to get it done. This Yankee team is built...