A point of pride in recent years for Braves fans, particularly those of us here at OFR, has been Tyler Flowers‘ defense. He was a framing superstar, leading all of MLB in 2017 in framing [READ MORE]
2018 has been a lovely season so far for Sean Newcomb. If you’re into traditional stats, he’s 8-2 with a 2.70 ERA. If advanced metrics are more your thing, he’s on pace for around 4 [READ MORE]
Last September, I wrote about Kurt Suzuki’s historical uniqueness. His newfound proclivity for both home runs and being hit by pitches was the result, I theorized, of a more aggressive batting approach. I thought it’d [READ MORE]
Two months into the 2018 season, Braves fans have been treated to a pleasant surprise. The team is in first place by half a game with a 31-22 record. Even projection systems that were pessimistic [READ MORE]
In this episode, Chris and Brent discuss the week before, the week ahead, the end of the Joey Bautista era, and exactly what it is that has helped make the 2018 Braves offensively superior to [READ MORE]
19 games is a small sample size. Hell, 40 games is a small sample size. I understand this. But Ronald Acuña Jr’s major league debut was so anticipated, it’s hard to take the measured, calm approach. [READ MORE]
With the season nearly 25% complete, I thought it’d be a good time to update the BRAVE metrics for the Atlanta staff. If you’re unfamiliar with this, check out the post where I introduced it. [READ MORE]
In this week’s podcast, Brent and Chris discuss the debut of Ronald Acuna, explain how Freddie Freeman is different and better this year, and use their magical powers to get another 20 year old called [READ MORE]
Surprise!
Traded RHP Akeel Morris to Angels for a Player To Be Named Later Traded RHP Akeel Morris to the Angels for a PTBNL At least Braves fans can stop constantly wondering exactly what [READ MORE]
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