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Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images This is not an ideal start to training camp. Lets be very clear here: it was all but inevitable that the Braves were going to have to deal directly with the COVID-19 pandemic. Given that these guys are public personalities in conjunction with being around other players, coaches, and media types quite a bit, it would have taken close to a … [Read more...] about Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, Touki Toussaint, and Pete Kozma all test positive for COVID-19

Today is the 35th anniversary of one of the nuttiest games of all time. We continue our “This Day in Braves History” series with a look back at one of the craziest games in MLB history: July 4, 1985, with the Braves hosting the New York Mets at Fulton County Stadium. As was the case with our Tom Glavine/Dale Murphy recap from last month, this story deserves much more than just … [Read more...] about This Day in Braves History: Rick Camp’s improbable July 4th home run

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Sometimes, bad things just happen Baseball is an imperfect metaphor for life, but that doesn’t mean it’s devoid of lessons. Looking back across the spate of July 4 games over the last 20 seasons, I come back to this one not because it was notable, but because it wasn’t — just your run-of-the-mill disappointing outcome that makes you wonder … [Read more...] about Braves Flashback/Recap: July 4

Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports First base coach Eric Young has elected to opt out of the 2020 season. Things have gotten real quickly for the Atlanta Braves in just Day 2 of camp. Brian Snitker broke the news Saturday that four players including All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman and reliever Will Smith have tested positive for COVID-19. Touki Toussaint and reserve … [Read more...] about Brian Snitker discusses Freddie Freeman, positive tests for Braves players

Braves manager Brian Snitker announced the team had four players test positive for COVID-19: first baseman Freddie Freeman, left-hander Will Smith, right-hander Touki Toussaint and utilityman Pete Kozma. … [Read more...] about Freddie Freeman among four Braves to test positive for COVID-19

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images News and notes from the Braves first day of camp. The Atlanta Braves officially began their preparations for the 2020 MLB season on Friday with the start of camp workouts at Truist Park. It was a busy day for everyone involved as small groups of players worked out on the field. The Braves got right to work with both Mike Soroka and Max … [Read more...] about The Daily Chop: Camp opens, Cole Hamels and more

Major League Baseball announced this morning that the 2020 All-Star Game, which the Dodgers were slated to host, has been canceled. The Dodgers will now host the 2022 All-Star Game, as the Braves are already lined up to host next year’s Midsummer Classic. “Once it became clear we were unable to hold this year’s All-Star festivities, we wanted to award the Dodgers with the next … [Read more...] about MLB Cancels 2020 All-Star Game; Dodgers To Host In 2022