In the past week, I drove a total of 1,166 miles across the Sunshine State as I explored 7 different Grapefruit League ballparks of Major League Baseball during the 2023 Spring Training season. I ranked each ballpark from Best to, well not so best. Here’s the criteria on what I …
Read More »Braves Overpower Phillies in Grapefruit League Showdown
It was a tough battle for the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, March 14. The Atlanta Braves traveled to Clearwater, Florida for the match up and quickly took control at Baycare Ballpark, scoring four runs in the first inning. The Braves continued the momentum throughout the nine innings and crushed the …
Read More »CoolToday Park Sparks Development in North Port
When the Braves come to town, North Port notices. Traffic, blooming businesses and luxurious residential complexes come to life as the 2021 World Champions start their preseason schedule in South Florida. The areas surrounding CoolToday Park, the home of the Braves during Spring Training, have been in constant development since …
Read More »An Inside Look at the Pirate’s Spring Training Atmosphere
The Atlanta Braves took down the Pittsburg Pirates on Sunday, March 12, in Bradenton, Florida over spring training. The final score was 11-3 with Bryan Reynolds hitting a solo home run while Jack Suwinski homered one to drive in two runs for the Pirates. During the game, I was able …
Read More »Moments from Grapefruit League Action
After visiting four different spring training ballparks over the course of the past week, these are some of my favorite moments I was able to capture. Most of these images are action shots of players in warmups or during the games. It was really cool to be able to see …
Read More »Braves Avoid the Shutout in Loss to Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-1 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Thursday. The Game The Braves started off the game aggressively by making contact and getting on base. Tampa Bay had a fielding error by shortstop Daniel Robertson, but starting left-handed pitcher Jeffrey Springs was …
Read More »Ethan Eibe Spring Training Broadcast Highlights
This program gave me an incredible opportunity to broadcast a pair of MLB Spring Training games. Jack Meyer and I hopped on the air for the Houston Astros vs. Miami Marlins game at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter on March 14. Two days later, Connor O’Bryan and I called …
Read More »Tigers’ Win 16-7: Meadows Bros’ Shine as Braves Bullpen Struggles
Despite a strong outing from Braves’ veteran RHP Charlie Morton and an early 5-0 lead, the Detroit Tigers roar back to win 16-7 on Sunday in North Port. Final From North Port🏝: @tigers 16 🐅/ @Braves 7🪓 Join me tomorrow as I follow the Braves to Bradenton as they face …
Read More »Q & A with Braves’ Skipper
Celebrating his 41st season with the Atlanta Braves organization and his second year as the team skipper, it’s safe to say that Brian Snitker has seen a lot of change throughout his years here. In a profile highlighting Snitker’s involvement with the Braves from MLB.com, it cites “[he] joined the organization …
Read More »The 2018 Braves are Fast and Furious
The Atlanta Braves have a new secret weapon going into the 2018 Season—and that’s speed. On the base path, the Braves should be nasty this year. The past few years, the team has been making big trades and these fresh new faces have some acceleration in the tank. The Stats …
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