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Dukes & Bell remain firmly entrenched on their stance that the Hawks need to rebuild around Young and continue to have him be the face of the franchise. Much has been made since he went down that Dejounte Murray could be the next leader of the team

The Atlanta Braves have gotten off to a great start like most predicted. The team, however, appears to have one glaring weak spot after it was announced this weekend that Spencer Strider underwent UCL surgery and will miss 2024

The slugger is currently batting .365 with seven home runs and 22 RBIs through 15 games this season. He also has a scorching 1.158 OPS to back up his average

The Atlanta Braves announced on Tuesday that second baseman Ozzie Albies will be placed on the 10-day injured list with a right great toe fracture. Albies sustained the injury Monday night in Houston after being hit by a pitch in the second inning.

Our own Carl Dukes urges Falcons fans to take everything you read and see in regards to this issue with a grain of salt. Dukes says the second meeting between the two parties was a legitimate discussion about the job and not a courtesy meeting.

The Boston College product compiled a 124-109 record as a starter, throwing for more than 62,000 yards and 381 touchdowns to just 183 interceptions. His 2016 season saw him take home NFL MVP honors

With Cousins due $100,000,000 guaranteed and glaring holes at cornerback and pass-rusher it would appear that would be the obvious route to take in the first several rounds of the draft. But GM Terry Fontenot and staff have been steadfast

The team has several options to try and fill the void. Internal options include Clark Phillips lll, who enters his sophomore season, as well as veterans Kevin King and Antonio Hamilton. None of those options appear to be a lockdown solution on paper

Young and his fellow backcourt mate Dejounte Murray have been the center of trade rumors as the team continues to sputter. It is widely speculated the team needs an overall reset after failing to repeat their performance in the 2021 season

Entering play on Monday, Acuña Jr. is batting just .242 with three home runs and 11 RBIs. Those stats are a far cry from where he usually finds himself. Those stats are even more glaring now that he is making costly errors