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Yes, this was during the ‘70s. It was a different time. Braves Franchise History 1977: Commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspends Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner for one year as a result of tampering charges in the Gary Matthews free agent signing. The Braves are permitted to keep the outfielder, however. MLB History 1888: Fred Dunlap finally signs with the Pittsburgh … [Read more...] about This day in Braves History: MLB suspends Braves owner Ted Turner for one year

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The right-handed starter looks to take another step forward in 2025. Earlier today, MLB Pipeline released its list of prospects that it believes will take a step-forward in 2025. Following-up on its 2024 list, when MLB Pipeline highlighted one player from each organization’s minor league system, this year’s prospect from … [Read more...] about MLB Pipeline sees JR Ritchie as a 2025 breakout prospect

Photo by Adam Hagy/Getty Images Let’s take a look back at what really popped off last season. Despite the fact that it’s January 2, I’d like to wish you a Happy New Year if nobody else has. If you’ve heard it a million times by now then let me be No. 1,000,001 then. Either way, I hope that everybody rung in the New Year in a fun and safe way. Now we’re about to get into … [Read more...] about The 10 most-read Battery Power articles of 2024

Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday Well we have entered 2025, and the league largely took a transaction hiatus for the New Year holiday. Jon Heyman did mention speculatively that the Braves might be a team interested in Max Scherzer this offseason, and that is a name that I have thought on myself this offseason. The Braves do seem to … [Read more...] about Braves News: 2025 starts with a quiet market, rumors, more

Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images Happy New Year, y’all! Hope everybody found a way to celebrate and bring in the new year in a joyous way. Here’s to 2025 being a great year full of fun and hopefully a trophy for our Braves as well. … [Read more...] about New Year’s Day Open Thread