Braves hitting coach Kevin Seitzer opens up about getting fired: ‘I don’t blame Alex’
ATLANTA —Shortly after Kevin Seitzer was informed he’d been fired as Braves hitting coach on Thursday, Seitzer said it was the most difficult season of his coaching career because he wasn’t able to get hitters to stop pressing and trying to do too much, to pick up the slack when others were injured or slumping […]
Trade the Braves for the Yankees or the Dodgers? Top 5 free agency destinations for Freddie Freeman
Six first basemen have scored nine-figure contracts in their 30s, and the results haven’t necessarily been good. Mega deals from Miguel Cabrera and Albert Pujols turned into problems almost immediately. So did Ryan Howard’s. Offers from Jason Giambi and Carlos Lee started well, but fizzled out in the back half. Then there’s Paul Goldschmidt, who […]
Braves take over Venezuelan Diego Benítez
A new young promise has arrived at the Atlanta Braves from Major League Baseball (MLB), since according to Jesse Sánchez of MLB.com, the Georgia team has signed the shortstop Diego Benitez per million figure. The club would have extended the Venezuelan a contract for $2.5 million, in whom they have high expectations regarding their development, […]