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Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images He is one of the greatest catchers in Atlanta Braves history, but is he a Baseball Hall of Famer? Brian McCann is on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year and for many of us, it is hard to believe the baby-faced catcher who was part of the 2005 “Baby Braves” and who took Roger Clemens deep in that season’s … [Read more...] about Brian McCann and his Hall of Fame candidacy

Kelle | Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images It has been a quiet offseason for the Atlanta Braves. Let’s look at some intriguing trade options It has been a surprisingly quiet offseason for the Atlanta Braves up to this point. It seems as though we have seen more news former players signing else ware than players acquired by the Braves. There have been rumors swirling across … [Read more...] about Out of the box trade targets for the Braves

Photo by Kelly Gavin/MLB Photos via Getty Images You got questions? We got answers (tonight!) Hello again, y’all! Welcome to the live Q&A session with the minor league crew here at Battery Power! While the live portion of the Q&A won’t be starting until 6:30 p.m. ET this evening, we’re opening up the floor to y’all right now so you can have plenty of time to get your … [Read more...] about Battery Power Minor League Live Q&A

Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images The former star player sees his managerial career get impacted by his actions during his playing career. MLB History 1952: The U.S. Standardization Board clears the way for Stan Musial to get a salary increase to $85,000. Prior to this relaxation of the rules, there was a wage freeze in effect due to the Korean War. Under the new … [Read more...] about This Day in MLB History: Carlos Beltran loses his job in the wake of 2017 Astros scandal