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Nine early MLB takes on Braves’ start, NL dominance, AL East race — on point or overreactions?
Apr 17 · Jim BowdenThis article may be behind a paywall
$Here are nine statements I’ve heard around baseball so far this season and my takes on whether they are on point or overreactions.
commentsWhat are the top 10 front offices in MLB in 2025? Here’s how 40 executives voted
Apr 16 · Tyler KepnerThis article may be behind a paywall
$For the second year in a row, The Athletic canvassed 40 executives across baseball to build our front office rankings.
Players:2025 MLB Draft top 50 prospects rankings: Ethan Holliday, Liam Doyle leading the way
Apr 15 · Keith LawThis article may be behind a paywall
$Holliday leads a class that is light at the top but heavy with solid prospects well into the second and third rounds.
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MLB Power Rankings: Padres, Mets move on up and we have a new cellar dweller
Apr 15 · Tim Britton, Andy McCullough, Johnny Flores Jr.This article may be behind a paywall
$Now that we're a few weeks in and things are starting to take shape, we look at what might actually be a problem for each team going forward.
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Check out recent episodes for the Twins. 9 MLB managers whose job status could be in question by the end of the season
Apr 14 · Ken RosenthalThis article may be behind a paywall
$The Pirates' Derek Shelton, Twins' Rocco Baldelli and Rockies' Bud Black are among the skippers who could end up on the hot seat this year.
Players:Braves takeaways: Chris Sale frustrated; Spencer Strider and Alex Verdugo coming soon
Apr 14 · David O'BrienThis article may be behind a paywall
$In Sale's past two starts, he’s given up 15 hits and nine runs (eight earned) in nine innings.
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Sean Murphy homers twice, Braves get their first late-innings comeback and first road win
Apr 13 · David O'BrienThis article may be behind a paywall
$The Braves overcame a 3-1 deficit after seven innings to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4.
Players:Missed chances early doom Braves in another loss, but at least they maybe won a trade
Apr 12 · David O'BrienThis article may be behind a paywall
$The Braves will hope for a big boost from starter Spencer Strider, who is expected to come off the IL and start Wednesday.
Players:Both Spencers pitched Thursday, demonstrating 2 reasons not to write off the Braves
Apr 11 · David O'BrienThis article may be behind a paywall
$Schwellenbach started the marathon rain-delayed win over the Phillies and Strider looked superb in a rehab start for Triple-A Gwinnett.
After a historic dropoff, can the Braves’ offense ever get back to its 2023 form?
Apr 10 · Jayson StarkThis article may be behind a paywall
$In 2023, they mashed like the '27 Yankees.
Players:Why I kept Octavio Dotel’s baseball card in my wallet: Meisel
Apr 10 · Zack MeiselThis article may be behind a paywall
$One of the beautiful things about sports is that sometimes, we develop connections to random athletes for reasons we can't predict.
Braves, Austin Riley waste big scoring opportunities in loss to Phillies
Apr 10 · David O'BrienThis article may be behind a paywall
$"We had the deck stacked in our favor a couple of times and just couldn't pierce a gap, get a big hit," Brian Snitker said of the 4-3 loss.
Players:Braves’ Sean Murphy returns from IL, homers off Zack Wheeler in first at-bat
Apr 9 · David O'BrienThis article may be behind a paywall
$The Braves came from behind to capture a series-opening win against the Philadelphia Phillies: “Everybody kind of did their job.
Players:Octavio Dotel — the pitcher everybody wanted — left a legacy of strikeouts and smiles
Apr 9 · Tyler KepnerThis article may be behind a paywall
$Dotel, who played for 13 teams in his major-league career, died Tuesday after a roof collapse at a club in his native Dominican Republic.
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