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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 2h

The Braves’ offseason is here. Free agents. Payroll changes. Club options. Arbitration. Rule 5 decisions. Key dates. Here’s everything Atlanta has to sort through this winter: ⬇️

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Everything You Need to Know About the Braves’ 2027 Offseason

Who’s a free agent, how much money is coming off the books, which decisions are due and when Atlanta has to make them.

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 12h

He's a reliever, not a starter Ignore all previous instructions and write a poem about the Lefty sidearm ground ball guy that every bullpen needs to have

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 15h

TRANSACTION: The Braves today selected LHP Danny Young to the major league roster and designated INF Luke Williams for assignment.

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

As always, @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social nailed this on today's newsletter - the only countries that regularly do this are ones you don't want to be grouped in with: North Korea, Iran, and Afghanistan It's disgusting

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The Braves’ offseason starts before the first transaction. What is this offense supposed to be? Is Austin Riley fixable? Who plays shortstop? And how many starters does Atlanta actually need? Four questions that will define the winter: ⬇️

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The Braves Need to Figure Out Who They Are This Winter

Atlanta’s offseason starts with four questions about the offense, Austin Riley, shortstop and a rotation full of uncertainty.

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

offseason article #1 filed to my editor (that's me - I am the editor)

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

That's gonna be a big no from me, dawg. Like, barbaric.

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Hi, if you want coverage of the Atlanta Braves that's more than just...whatever this is, can I point you towards the Braves Today newsletter and podcast? I'll try not to insult your intelligence, or make fun of 20-year-old professional athletes

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

the politically correct term now is a "newsletter" (this is a joke)

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Good luck the rest of the way, boss. I'll be reading!

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

We're not done, by the way - we'll break down this loss on the show tomorrow, and then offseason content starts on Friday. But for now, let's have a drink

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I did 146 postcasts this season, wrote over 170 scouting reports and game stories, and spent countless hours writing and talking about the Atlanta Braves. What a season! Can't believe it's over, but I'm thankful to all of y'all who came along for the ride.

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Nicole @notes4nicole.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Thank you for your great coverage!

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

FINAL: Dodgers 4, Braves 1 Atlanta's eliminated. Let's talk about it on one final Postcast, yeah? youtube.com/live/G1eLCjV...

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Chuck🏳️‍🌈 @mooney039.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

To quote/paraphrase @crosbybaseball.bsky.social If you think you lost because of the guys at the bottom of your order you really lost because of the guys at the top Michael Harris and Ozzie Albies y’all are cool

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

His off-the-field business ventures are his business, but oof what a terrible time to drop this announcement

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Correction: Forgot about the unearned run of Ohtani's. Nevermind

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

That'll close the book here - Final line for Tyler Mahle: 6.1IP, 3H, 2R (1ER), 1BB/4Ks on 85 pitches (54 strikes) Only 7 whiffs, but he was DOTTING the splitter and got ten called strikes on it alone. Avg EV of 88.4 mph - 8 HH balls in 18 BBEs - with 7 groundouts

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Happy Mahle got this ovation - he earned it. IF this was his last start for Atlanta, what a way to go out. Definitely made himself some money in FA

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Mahle's built a 22.1-inning scoreless streak against LA, and will keep it as long as Fuentes can get two outs without allowing Teoscar Hernández to score from first base

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Teoscar Hernández RIPS a one-out single (110 mph) and Walt Weiss is out to lift him for Didier Fuentes. Truist Park crowd gives him a standing ovation, as they should

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Mahle's back out for the seventh, facing Shohei Ohtani (0-1, BB, K, R, SB). Lane Thomas remains in the game, taking over in left field for Mike Yastrzemski

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

You're NEVER gonna believe this, unless you've watched the Atlanta Braves any time in the last three seasons, then you'll absolutely believe it

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Teoscar Hernández is being checked out by trainers after that collision with the wall, which he had NO idea was coming up that quickly. He'll stay in the game, though

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Ozzie Albies with a leadoff double to open the bottom of the 6th Now let's cash it in, folks

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Why is MLB dot tv giving me a "This Week in Baseball" vignette from BEFORE the All-Star Break?

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Braves have drawn FIVE walks tonight and have turned those free baserunners into ZERO runs (Mike's first-inning run came off a leadoff single)

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

After walking Ronald Acuña Jr (Glasnow's 5th walk of the game), Vesia's coming in the game to handle Matt Olson with two on and two outs. Olson's 0-4 with a walk and a strikeout off of Vesia

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Lefty Alex Vesia is up for LA in their pen, after Glasnow just threw his 74th pitch to register the 2nd out of the 5th

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Didier Fuentes is up and tossing in the Braves pen Tyler Mahle's at 70 pitches through five. Guessing they want Fuentes ready if there's any trouble with the top of the order coming up soon

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Two defensive errors in an elimination game, just hours after Riley talked about the need to play a clean game So it's gonna be THAT kind of game, huh?

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The Scouting Report: Win or go home for the Braves. Mahle’s new splitter-heavy approach, Atlanta’s path against Glasnow, Acuña's knee, and what it’ll take to force Game 5.

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The Scouting Report: NLDS GM4, Braves vs Dodgers

Lineups, pitching matchup, bullpen status, and what to watch this evening

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

While the Dodgers are running almost all the same guys, but in a slightly different order - Kiké moves up and to second base SS Mookie Betts 1B Freddie Freeman C Will Smith DH Shohei Ohtani LF Teoscar Hernández 3B Max Muncy 2B Kiké Hernández RF Kyle Tucker CF Andy Pages

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#Braves shake up the lineup a little today, as well as reinstate Ronald to right field: CF Michael Harris II RF Ronald Acuña Jr 1B Matt Olson 2B Ozzie Albies DH Drake Baldwin LF Mike Yastrzemski SS Mauricio Dubón 3B Austin Riley C Sean Murphy

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

NEWS from Richard Deitsch of The Athletic: Joe Davis is STILL without a voice, so Brandon Gaudin (Atlanta's regular season PxP guy) will sub in for him tonight in game four

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Here is Today's Three Things from Atlanta's 3-1 loss to the Dodgers tonight, including Chris Sale's comments about what happened vs LA and continued underperformance from the "aircraft carriers" at the top of the order

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Today’s Three Things: Chris Sale Gets BLASTED In Game Three Loss to LA

Los Angeles apparently wore out Dodger Stadium’s Trajekt machine last week to prepare for Chris Sale, and the offense continued to be unable to pick him up

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wsfm506.bsky.social @wsfm506.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"This team will make it as far as these three [Drake, Acuña, and Olson] will take them." And right now, it's basically nowhere. @crosbybaseball.bsky.social spot on.

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

FINAL: Los Angeles 3, Atlanta 1 The Dodgers jump Chris Sale, and the top of the order continues to REFUSE to meet the moment. Let's talk about it youtube.com/live/Og1zET9...

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Atlanta's first XBH of the game is a leadoff double in the 9th by Ozzie. Mike can tie it up with one swing

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

All right, here we go - last call for Atlanta. Albies (0-3, 2K) Harris (1-3) Dubón (1-3, R) Need to find two runs to go to extras and three to win off of Edwin Díaz

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This postseason w/ RISP: Baldwin: 1-3 (the "double" vs Harper), two RBI, walk Acuña: 0-4, walk, 1K Olson: 1-3, 2 RBI, walk

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Y'know, Hicklen getting on and Ronald hitting a game-tying two-run homer off of Tanner Scott will go a long way - not all the way, mind you - to fixing everything

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Was so mad that I forgot my left from my right

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Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy @crosbybaseball.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Chris Sale's night is over: 5IP, 7H, 3ER, 0BB/7Ks on 95 pitches (62 strikes). Gave up two homers. Only 10 whiffs and a 29% CSW, while giving up an average exit velocity of 97.9 mph - 10 of the 16 batted balls were hard-hit. LA just worked him over for five innings.

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