Braves 2023 Season Thread

[DannyW]

As disappointing as last night's loss was, you just have to tip your cap to Chris Bassitt and move on. He held one of baseball's hottest teams to just 2 hits in a 103 pitch complete game shutout. He only allowed 6 baserunners all night - 2 hits, 2 walks, and 2 HBP.

Nice job Mr. Bassitt.

Lost in all that was Spencer Strider's excellent performance. He only gave up 1 earned run in 6.2 innings pitched with 12 strikeouts. He didn't deserve the loss.

Bryce Elder this afternoon.

 

[Baroque Brass]

Jays got some defense.

 

[northgeorgiasportsman]

Jays got some defense.

Braves don't.

Looked like they totally disregarded fundamentals today. 3 pop flies dropped. Like little leaguers.

 

[Duff]

Glad I missed most of it today. Did see the meltdown in the 9th. Man, I don’t know who they turn to in the bullpen right now

 

[DannyW]

If the Braves were a horse, you would be inclined to take them out behind the barn and shoot them right now.

 

[BornToHuntAndFish]

Impressive Braves win to end a 4-game losing streak.

Braves 12-0 Rangers (May 15, 2023) Box Score - ESPN

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Braves blast five 2-run HRs to rout Rangers 12-0 in matchup of 1st-place teams

— Atlanta Braves routed the Texas Rangers 12-0
Braves averted their first five-game losing streak since September 2017

WIN
C. Morton 5-3
6.2 IP, 0 ER, 10 K, 1 BB

2nd - Pillar homered to left center (411 feet), Murphy scored.

2nd - Acuña Jr. homered to center (454 feet), Arcia scored.

5th - Olson doubled to center, Arcia scored.

5th - Albies doubled to left, Olson scored.

6th - Arcia homered to left center (422 feet), Harris II scored.

7th - Riley homered to right center (397 feet), Olson scored.

9th - Ozuna homered to left center (439 feet), Murphy scored.

 

[biggdogg]

Hopefully they either saved a few runs for the rest of the series, or the sleeping giant awakened...

 

[BornToHuntAndFish]

Nice Braves come from behind game win & series win traveling home & going into a day off on Thursday.

Braves 6-5 Rangers (May 17, 2023) Box Score - ESPN

Box score for the Atlanta Braves vs. Texas Rangers MLB game from May 17, 2023 on ESPN. Includes all pitching and batting stats.

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Arcia HR in 9th as Braves avoid series loss with 6-5 win in Texas

— Arcia hit a tiebreaking solo homer with two outs in the ninth inning and the NL East-leading Braves avoided consecutive series losses for the first time this season with a 6-5 win over the Texas Rangers

Ronald Acuña Jr. went deep in in his fourth consecutive game

WIN
N. Anderson 2-0
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

SAVE
R. Iglesias 2
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

2nd - Rosario homered to right (376 feet), Riley scored.

4th - García homered to right (376 feet).

5th - García homered to right center (401 feet).

6th - Acuña Jr. homered to center (429 feet).

8th - Albies singled to right, Acuña Jr. scored.

8th - Riley doubled to center, Albies scored.

9th - Arcia homered to right center (399 feet).

 

[DannyW]

Arcia has been a HUGE surprise. We knew what we were getting defensively, but had no idea, or at least I had no idea, what he was capable of offensively.

Dude's BA so far this season is nearly 100 points above his career average.

 

[Shadow11]

Still the best record in the nl. About 4th overall. Keep chopn!

 

[Dustin Pate]

Arcia has been a HUGE surprise. We knew what we were getting defensively, but had no idea, or at least I had no idea, what he was capable of offensively.

Dude's BA so far this season is nearly 100 points above his career average.

Anthopoulos coming out smelling like a rose again!

 

[Raylander]

Charlie Culberson called up today

 

[BornToHuntAndFish]

Nice Braves win Friday starting their longest home stand of the season with 3-series of 10-games.

Braves 6-2 Mariners (May 19, 2023) Box Score - ESPN

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Arcia drives in go-ahead run in 7th as Braves beat rookie Miller, Mariners 6-2

— Orlando Arcia's single off the right-field wall drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh, Marcell Ozuna had three RBI and the Atlanta Braves overcame another strong start by Seattle rookie Bryce Miller to beat the Mariners 6-2

WIN
C. McHugh 2-0
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

1st - Olson doubled to right, Acuña Jr. scored.

7th - Ozuna singled to right, Rosario scored, Albies to third.

7th - Arcia singled to right, Albies scored, Ozuna to third.

8th - Olson homered to right center (398 feet).

8th - Ozuna singled to left, Murphy scored and Riley scored, Albies to third.

 

[westcobbdog]

Nice Braves win Friday starting their longest home stand of the season with 3-series of 10-games.

Braves 6-2 Mariners (May 19, 2023) Box Score - ESPN

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And to think I was once foolish enough to want him traded. I wouldn't trade him now unless it was for 2-3 top players like the Angels Ohetani(sp) and Trout together. We sure could use some starting pitching being down 2 starters and using retreads to fill the gaps.

 

[DannyW]

These bullpen "starts" are not working out for the Braves. Not sure, but I think they are 0'fer in bullpen starts. They are losing the games and wearing out their relievers thus making them less effective in the 7-8-9 innings of games when they are really needed. Not to mention what the extra workload is going to do to them in August/September.

Hope AA is working really hard to resolve this.

Looked up Luke Jackson this morning. I thought he was still in the Braves organization but apparently the Braves did not extend his contract for this season. San Francisco picked him up and he has started his rehab assignment at the Sacramento AAA club. So far he has not allowed an earned run in very limited work (3 games and 2.2 innings pitched.)

Hate the Braves didn't resign him but wish him luck. I liked him as a Brave.

 

[BornToHuntAndFish]

And to think I was once foolish enough to want him traded. I wouldn't trade him now unless it was for 2-3 top players like the Angels Ohetani(sp) and Trout together. We sure could use some starting pitching being down 2 starters and using retreads to fill the gaps.

Yep, he's putting up some interesting numbers this season so far. Hope he can stay healthy.

The staggering numbers behind Acuña's push for baseball history

Ronald Acuña Jr. is doing it all. The Braves right fielder, fully operational again nearly two years after a horrific knee injury, is authoring the sort of monster season that not only wins you an MVP Award but etches your name in history. We’ve only recently passed the quarter mark,

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May 20th, 2023

- 43 runs (1st in MLB)

- 61 hits (1st in MLB)

- 18 steals (1st in NL)

- 1.042 OPS (1st in NL)

- 179 OPS+ (1st in NL)^

- 107 total bases (1st in MLB)

- 3.1 WAR (1st in MLB, per Baseball Reference)^

- Rickey Henderson (A’s): Led 1990 AL with 65 SB, 1.016 OPS
- Willie Mays (Giants): Led 1958 NL with 31 SB, 1.002 OPS
- Willie Mays (Giants): Led 1957 NL with 38 SB, 1.034 OPS^

 

[BornToHuntAndFish]

Glad for the Braves getting game & series win with Monday starting a home series with the Dodgers.

Braves 3-2 Mariners (May 21, 2023) Box Score - ESPN

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Atlanta rookie Shuster allows only 1 hit as Braves edge Mariners 3-2 for series win

— Shuster allowed one hit in six innings and the Braves took their first series victory over Seattle in 12 years by beating the Mariners 3-2

WIN
J. Shuster 1-2
6.0 IP, 1 ER, 7 K, 1 BB

SAVE
R. Iglesias 3
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

1st - Olson doubled to right, Acuña Jr. scored.

2nd - Kelenic homered to right center (394 feet).

3rd - Rosario singled to center, Olson scored, d'Arnaud to second.

6th - d'Arnaud homered to left center (419 feet).

8th - Caballero homered to left (391 feet).

 

[BornToHuntAndFish]

Glad the Braves did not get swept at home but delivered a walk-off win.

Dodgers 3-4 Braves (May 24, 2023) Box Score - ESPN

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Albies drives in winning run in 9th as Braves beat Dodgers 4-3, avoid sweep

— Ozzie Albies' sacrifice fly drove in Austin Riley in the bottom of the ninth and the Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3

WIN
R. Iglesias 1-1
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

4th - Olson homered to right (456 feet).

5th - Betts homered to left (365 feet).

5th - Ozuna homered to center (452 feet), Albies scored.

9th - Albies hit sacrifice fly to right, Riley scored.

 

[BornToHuntAndFish]

Nice Braves win building back some winning momentum.

Phillies 5-8 Braves (May 25, 2023) Box Score - ESPN

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Riley, d'Arnaud lead Braves to 8-5 win over Phillies in rematch of 2022 playoffs

— Riley's two long homers and d'Arnaud's pinch-hit, two-run single in the eighth inning carried the Atlanta Braves to an 8-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies

WIN
N. Anderson 3-0
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

SAVE
R. Iglesias 4
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

1st - Riley homered to left center (459 feet), Olson scored.

2nd - Bohm homered to center (433 feet), Realmuto scored.

2nd - Ozuna homered to right center (387 feet).

4th - Harris II hit sacrifice fly to left, Ozuna scored.

5th - Harper homered to right center (445 feet).

5th - Riley homered to left center (458 feet).

8th - d'Arnaud singled to left, Albies scored and Ozuna scored, Arcia to second.

8th - Olson hit sacrifice fly to right, Arcia scored, Hilliard to third.

 

[northgeorgiasportsman]

That 8th inning was full of clutch hitting. Soto was bumping 100mph every other pitch and Ozzie and Ozuna took what he gave them and then Snitker pulled Harris Jr. for d'Arnaud who pulled one through the gap and scored 2. Olson topped it off with a sac fly to put the lead away. Was a good back and forth game. Glad the Braves came out on top.