David O'Brien
@DOBrienATL
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Ink-stained wretch and music snob. Chronicling major league baseball for 31 years. #Braves beat writer for @TheAthletic.
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Joined October 2009
With bases empty, #Braves hitters rank 12th in MLB in average (.245) and tied for 11th in OPS (.717). With runners on, Braves are 23rd in average (.239) and tied for 24th in OPS (.689).
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Among relievers who've pitched 30 or more innings this season, 5 of worst 50 left on base % belong to pitchers who've been w/ #Braves: 13. Montero (60.7), 19. De Los Santos (63.0), 38. Blewett (67.1), 40. Bummer (67.3), 48. Iglesias (69.6). *Wentz (63.2) is 20th as a reliever.
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Acuña stays in the third spot, Riley returns from IL batting fifth tonight in #Braves’ series opener at Texas.
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RT @DOBrienATL: #Braves' Ozuna was the second-best DH in baseball during 2023-2024, behind only a guy who won an MVP in each league. But no….
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Baseball’s annual midsummer bazaar close at the July 31 trade deadline. Players will be on the move. There will be hugs.
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RT @bostonradio: 45 years ago today, July 25, 1980, the golf comedy classic "Caddyshack" opened at a theater near you. Back when comedies….
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#Braves relievers have an MLB-worst 10.57 ERA in six games since the All-Star break (27 earned runs in 23 innings). No other team’s bullpen is above 7.33 in that span. Braves starters have a 4.04 ERA since the break. ATL’s overall 6.83 ERA since the break is also MLB’s worst.
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#Braves' Ozuna was the second-best DH in baseball during 2023-2024, behind only a guy who won an MVP in each league. But now he's slumping and on an expiring contract.
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Baseball’s annual midsummer bazaar close at the July 31 trade deadline. Players will be on the move. There will be hugs.
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#Braves reinstated Austin Riley from the injured list and optioned Nacho Alvarez Jr. to Triple-A Gwinnett.
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RT @DOBrienATL: “One of the best, said pitcher Charlie Morton, teammates with Chavez in 2009 with Pittsburgh, and 2021-2024 with the #Brave….
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Chavez appeared in 657 major-league games for nine teams. He was either traded to, signed by or re-signed by the Braves on nine occasions.
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“One of the best, said pitcher Charlie Morton, teammates with Chavez in 2009 with Pittsburgh, and 2021-2024 with the #Braves. “Ultimate team guy. Cares about everybody. Wants the room to be the best place it can be, and wants to spend time with people.”
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Chavez appeared in 657 major-league games for nine teams. He was either traded to, signed by or re-signed by the Braves on nine occasions.
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RT @DOBrienATL: Jesse Chavez announces retirement after 18 seasons, six with the #Braves. ‘Coach’ was beloved by Atlanta teammates and fans….
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Chavez appeared in 657 major-league games for nine teams. He was either traded to, signed by or re-signed by the Braves on nine occasions.
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RT @TheAthleticMLB: Reliever Jesse Chavez, whose 18-year MLB career included multiple stints with the Atlanta Braves, announced his retirem….
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Jesse Chavez announces retirement after 18 seasons, six with the #Braves. ‘Coach’ was beloved by Atlanta teammates and fans.
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Chavez appeared in 657 major-league games for nine teams. He was either traded to, signed by or re-signed by the Braves on nine occasions.
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#Braves Jesse Chavez, 41, announced his retirement today on Foul Territory podcast. “Coach” had 18-year MLB career, more stops with Atlanta than any other team. Extremely popular in clubhouse. Pitched better for ATL each time he returned in recent years than with previous team.
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RT @DOBrienATL: #Braves takeaways after another series loss and with deadline looming:. * Performance has been ‘embarrassing’. * Players kn….
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The July 31 trade deadline looms, and the Braves are expected to sell, with Marcell Ozuna and Raisel Iglesias as top canidates.
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RT @Ken_Rosenthal: Latest notes:. *A plea to the Brewers’ owner. *Potential Dodgers trade chip. *White Sox’s surprising trade candidate . *….
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Mark Attanasio's team has achieved the best record in the majors despite the owner's limited spending.
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#Braves takeaways after another series loss and with deadline looming:. * Performance has been ‘embarrassing’. * Players know teammates could be traded due to Braves’ failure to gain traction . * Could rehabbing pitchers be told to focus on 2026 return?
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The July 31 trade deadline looms, and the Braves are expected to sell, with Marcell Ozuna and Raisel Iglesias as top canidates.
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RT @DOBrienATL: #Braves takeaways: Performance ’embarrassing’, facing reality of being sellers, and whither rehabbing pitchers? https://t.c….
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The July 31 trade deadline looms, and the Braves are expected to sell, with Marcell Ozuna and Raisel Iglesias as top canidates.
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#Braves takeaways: Performance ’embarrassing’, facing reality of being sellers, and whither rehabbing pitchers?
nytimes.com
The July 31 trade deadline looms, and the Braves are expected to sell, with Marcell Ozuna and Raisel Iglesias as top canidates.
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