That’s a win, folks.
The Braves offense had looked pretty anemic through most of the first two games of the season, but a game-tying homer from Marcell Ozuna forced extra innings and clutch hits from Dansby Swanson and William Contreras gave the Braves a 5-3 win over the Mets.
There are some minor areas of concern including the slow starts so far of Acuna, Albies, and Freeman, but the Braves’ pitching through the first two games has been quite good and the end of the second game saw contributions from several players in the lineup, so here is hoping that this rally is a sign of things to come.
Also, big congratulations are in order for William Contreras. His RBI double in extra innings secured the Braves win and it also happened to be his first hit as a big leaguer....and on the first pitch he saw as well.
More Braves News
Mark Melancon dealing with back issue, considered day-to-day
One of the more confusing parts of yesterday’s game had to do with who manager Brian Snitker used out of the bullpen and, more importantly, who they DIDN’T use. Well, there is a good explanation for Mark Melancon’s absence as he developed a back issue during the game and wasn’t available.
Alex Jackson trying to make the most of early opportunity
Alex Jackson has had a tough start to his season at the plate, but he has been lauded for his work in games behind said plate. He had some really great insight into his approach to his surprise promotion to the big leagues on Opening Day and more during his media availability before Saturday’s game.
William Contreras: A Statistical Dive
It was timely to see Contreras do well for himself on Saturday as our own Garrett Spain had just posted this deep dive into Contreras’ numbers from the minor leagues and talks about why they have him excited.
MLB News
Out 7 years with yips, pitcher wins MLB return
Daniel Bard had last played baseball back in April of 2013 before being out of the league due to the yips. Well, against all odds, he make it back to the majors and pitched over an inning of relief for the Rockies. By all measures, that is an insane comeback story and we are thrilled for him.
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