For those who have been keeping up with this series, you might be asking yourself about some of the more classic Atlanta Braves comebacks. Well, for this installment of our merry little jaunt through history, we turn to the late 1970s. This was a time that was known as being rather dark for the team. A little over a decade removed from their move to Atlanta from Milwaukee, the … [Read more...] about Top Five Atlanta Braves Comebacks: #3
Dodgers
Big Hype Prospects: Cowser, De La Cruz, Rushing, Vientos, Keith
Last week’s lead Big Hype Prospect, Andrew Abbott, is already on his way to the Majors. Let’s see if we can pull the trick two weeks in a row. Five Big Hype Prospects Colton Cowser, 23, OF, BAL (AAA) 186 PA, 8 HR 5 SB, .347/.484/.590 When he hit the injured list with a quad injury in mid-May, Cowser was playing his way into Major League consideration. Cowser returned to action … [Read more...] about Big Hype Prospects: Cowser, De La Cruz, Rushing, Vientos, Keith
Best Deadline Rental Returns In Recent History, #5: Pirates Get A Shortstop With Elite Tools For Tony Watson
With the trade deadline now less than two months away, we at MLBTR are setting our sights backwards for a bit to highlight past trades of rental players to provide a loose guideline of what sort of returns fans can expect with their teams’ current rental players. With an arbitrary cutoff point of 2017-21, we’re counting down the top 10 returns that a team got when selling a … [Read more...] about Best Deadline Rental Returns In Recent History, #5: Pirates Get A Shortstop With Elite Tools For Tony Watson
Dodgers News: Clayton Kershaw Upset With Reds Manager David Bell
The Los Angeles Dodgers snapped a four-game losing streak and avoided a sweep with a victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, but they also added another injury when Austin Barnes was hit by a pitch. Trailing by six runs with two outs in the ninth inning, the Reds intentionally walked James Outman to bring up Barnes. The plate appearance ended when he was hit by a pitch in … [Read more...] about Dodgers News: Clayton Kershaw Upset With Reds Manager David Bell
Dodgers vs. Phillies series info
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports The Dodgers and Phillies meet for a second time this season, this time for a three-game weekend series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The last tilt between these two teams was one-sided, with the Dodgers scoring in double digits in all three games, sweeping the Phillies at Dodger Stadium from May 1-3 while outscoring them … [Read more...] about Dodgers vs. Phillies series info