David O'Brien
@DOBrienATL
Ink-stained wretch and music snob. Chronicling major league baseball for 31 years. #Braves beat writer for @TheAthletic.
Now Chapman adds a 2-run homer off #Braves' Strider for a 3-0 Giants lead in the 5th.
Devers homer on a Strider full-count slider below the zone puts S.F. ahead 1-0 in the fifth. #Braves have 4 walks and a HBP but no hits off Verlander, who came in 0-8 with a 4.99 ERA and had allowed at least 5 hits in 9 of his past 10 starts, inc. 7 or more in 5 of his past 8
Devers homer on a Strider full-count slider below the zone puts S.F. ahead 1-0 in the fifth. #Braves have 4 walks and a HBP but no hits off Verlander, who came in 0-8 with a 4.99 ERA and had allowed at least 5 hits in 9 of his past 10 starts, inc. 7 or more in 5 of his past 8
31-pitch first inning for #Braves' Strider, 11-pitch second inning. No score in bottom of second.
Acuña getting a rest with off day tomorrow giving him two full days.
Series finale. #BravesCountry
#Braves recalled LHP Dylan Dodd and RHP Hunter Stratton, after optioning RHP Davis Daniel and RHP Wander Suero to Triple-A Gwinnett.
Per @MattGelb, total cost of Robertson to PHI will be ~$12M, including 110% tax they must pay on every dollar for being over fourth luxury-tax threshold. Robertson getting ~$5.5M on pro-rated one-year, $16M deal. First on money: @Feinsand. Story: nytimes.com/athletic/65054…
#Braves delay Riley’s return from IL * Acuña praises beleaguered hitting coach * Harris showing encouraging signs… * …but same can’t be said for this Braves season, which continues to spiral. nytimes.com/athletic/65101…
#Braves delay Riley’s return from IL, Acuña praises beleaguered hitting coach, Harris showing encouraging signs, but season is late and dire for ATL at this point. nytimes.com/athletic/65101…
#Braves shut out by the Giants, their 15th loss in 22 games. Drops them to 44-56 at 100 games.
#Braves utility player Luke Williams pitched a perfect 9th inning with 1 K. Has a 4.50 ERA in four appearances. He's had much better results than Suero pitching at the MLB level.
Saddened to hear of the passing of Ozzy Osbourne today. I feel Ozzy and I will forever be linked due to his song, ‘Crazy Train’! Quick story…..Facing the Mets at home….I walk to the plate and say ‘Hey Mike (Piazza), how’s it going?’ He says, ‘I’m doing fine Larry, but I hate…
Wander Suero allowed four runs in two innings (all runs in the seventh) including a 3-run Wilmer Flores homer. Suero, 33, has made three appearances the #Braves and given up six runs (two homers) in 3 innings over the past two. He has a 10.80 ERA since arriving from Triple A.
#Braves are 0-for-10 with RISP, with 10 runners stranded through seven innings. They trail the Giants, 9-0.
Chapman RBI triple off the top of the CF wall, Flores sac fly and Casey Schmitt homer (all consecutively) have given Giants a 3-0 lead in the second against #Braves and Davis Daniel.
Nevermind the Riley part. He’s still out. Obviously not a real urgency at this point to rush him back.
Marcell Ozuna trade appears inevitable as Braves add 3rd catcher * Austin Riley could return today * Drake Baldwin has 6 RBIs in win over Giants, most for Atlanta rookie in 20 yrs * Nacho Alvarez Jr. made great impression w/ 3B defense filling in for Riley nytimes.com/athletic/65078…
#Braves 3B Austin Riley (abdominal strain) will not be activated today. Also, the Braves traded OF Stuart Fairchild to Tamp Bay for cash. He was DFA's by Atlanta on Monday.