Although Brian Snitker has earned some favor due to the way the Braves have been playing of late, the team says it would like to hire "another Bobby Cox," Jim Bowden writes. Is Snitker that guy? Managers on the hot seat (Insider)
Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was saddened and shocked by the news of Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez's passing Sunday: "That smile I'm not going to see anymore. That personality and love for the game, the love for everything really."
Derek Dietrich hit a two-run homer to help the Miami Marlins end the Atlanta Braves' winning streak at seven games, winning 6-4 on Saturday night.
Adonis Garcia hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning, and the Braves beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 Friday night for their season-high seventh straight win.
Freddie Freeman has always been considered a solid player, but the first baseman has joined the elite class in 2016 by picking up his power production.
Kemp went deep twice on Thursday to run his total for the month of September to seven. His two homers were nearly identical, as the second one traveled a foot farther than the first, per ESPN's Home Run Tracker.
The chances of Brian Snitker landing the full-time managerial job in Atlanta might be growing.
Matt Kemp hit two home runs to power the Atlanta Braves to a 6-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Thursday night.
The Braves, who entered the series with a 58-91 record, swept their three-game set against the Mets. It marks only the third time in Mets franchise history that they were swept in a home series of at least three games by a team that entered the series at least 30 games under .500, the Elias Sports Bureau notes.
Center fielder Ender Inciarte robbed Yoenis Cespedes of a winning homer for the final out and the New York Mets were handed another costly defeat by Atlanta when the Braves rallied for a 4-3 win.
Given the circumstances, Ender Inciarte made one of the plays of the year, robbing Yoenis Cespedes of a walk-off home run for the final out of the game. Inciarte was shaded slightly to left-center and had to range to right-center and then make the leap. Incredible. Oh, and the Braves swept the series.
Braves reliever Jose Ramirez has dropped the appeal of his three-game suspension for throwing a pitch near the head of Marlins ace Jose Fernandez.
How will Ozzie Albies, who recently fractured his right elbow, work with Dansby Swanson in a double-play combo? And will Ronald Acuna's flashes of power and speed develop into more? Tony Blengino breaks it down. Future breakout rookies (Insider)
In the category of "Why didn't I think of that!" Mizuno and the Atlanta Braves announce that next year at the new stadium there will be a Glove Station where you can borrow a glove during the game to help catch foul balls!!
With the win on Tuesday, Julio Teheran improved to 2-0 against the Mets this season. He's 0-7 vs. all other teams with winning records, ESPN Stats & Info notes.
Braves GM John Coppolella talks to Buster Olney about the progress of Dansby Swanson, the club's biggest priorities in the offseason and much more.
The signs are pointing to Dansby Swanson being the Braves' Opening Day shortstop in 2017.
The Braves continue to cause all sorts of trouble for the Mets, and they have a couple of players who could hurt the Tigers at season's end, too.
Mets nemesis Julio Teheran pitched seven more sparkling innings and the last-place Atlanta Braves blunted New York's bid to extend its NL wild-card lead, holding on for a 5-4 win Tuesday night.
Dansby Swanson drove in three runs on three hits in Monday's win. Since 1920, only two other players reached both of those totals in a game as a shortstop for the Braves at age 22 or younger, per the Elias Sports Bureau.
Freeman extended his hitting streak to 23 games on Monday. That's the third-longest run in MLB this season and longest in the NL and by a Braves player since Dan Uggla hit in 33 straight in 2011, ESPN Stats & Info notes.
Freddie Freeman took his newborn son and wife home from a hospital, stayed up through most of the night and headed from Atlanta to New York.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 91 | 64 | .587 | - | W2 |
| New York | 83 | 73 | .532 | 8.5 | W1 |
| Miami | 77 | 78 | .497 | 14 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 70 | 86 | .449 | 21.5 | L1 |
| Atlanta | 63 | 92 | .406 | 28 | L1 |
