Mark Bowman

Atlanta

Braves Beat Writer at MLB

Braves beat writer for https://t.co/8197IOPYmN since 2001. Unlike Billy The Kid, I truly am from a town known as Wheeling, West Virginia.

Articles

'I've got to be better': Strider grinding through struggles

2 days ago | mlb.com | Mark Bowman

ATLANTA -- How long might it take before Spencer Strider begins pitching like himself again? Strider’s patience was again tested as he allowed three homers in an 8-3 loss to the D-backs on Tuesday night at Truist Park. The Braves right-hander has battled inconsistent command as he attempts to regain the dominant form he had before tearing the UCL in his right elbow for a second time at the start of the 2024 season. “Command without stuff is batting practice,” Strider said.
Supply Anxiety for a Change?

3 days ago | admis.com | Mark Bowman

CRUDE OIL July Crude Oil is higher this morning on geopolitical anxiety in the wake of Ukraine’s attacks on Russia over the weekend and reduced expectations for the US/Iran nuclear talks. The Ukraine drone attacks in Russian military jets and air infrastructure have raised concerns about Putin’s response. There are also ideas that Ukraine may be in a position to target Russian oil infrastructure.
Harvest Pressures Coffee Markets

3 days ago | admis.com | Mark Bowman

COFFEEHarvest pressure continues to pressure the coffee markets, especially London robusta but also the NY arabica contract. The Brazilian robusta harvest is reportedly advancing quickly and yield numbers strong. The arabica harvest is slower, and early reports have lower production this year, which is not surprising. However, forecasts have improved from earlier this year. World Weather Service does not see any threatening cold reaching Brazil coffee growing areas in the near future.
Bravos nombran al ex dirigente Fredi González como coach de 3B

3 days ago | mlb.com | Mark Bowman

Gonzalez siguió los pasos de Bobby Cox como manager de los Bravos antes de la temporada del 2011 y permaneció en ese cargo hasta que fue reemplazado por el actual timonel de Atlanta, Brian Snitker, seis semanas después de comenzada la campaña del 2016. Desde entonces, Gonzalez se ha desempeñado como coach tanto para los Marlins como para los Orioles. ATLANTA – El cubano Fredi González, ex dirigente de los Bravos, es una vez más miembro del cuerpo técnico de Atlanta.
Braves name former manager Fredi Gonzalez their 3B coach

3 days ago | mlb.com | Mark Bowman

The Braves announced Monday night that Gonzalez will immediately replace Matt Tuiasosopo as the team’s third base coach. The move comes in the midst of a 3-8 stretch that has left Atlanta with a better record than just three National League teams -- the Marlins, Pirates and Rockies. ATLANTA --- Former Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez is once again a member of Atlanta’s coaching staff.
Taking another look at Snitker's handling of Smith-Shawver's injury

4 days ago | mlb.com | Mark Bowman

This story was excerpted from Mark Bowman’s Braves Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ATLANTA -- Braves manager Brian Snitker has made some questionable decisions over the past couple weeks. I didn’t like Grant Holmes facing Abraham Toro for a third time Friday night just a month after letting him face Eugenio Suárez for a third time en route toward his four-homer game.
Product Markets Are Sharply Higher

4 days ago | admis.com | Mark Bowman

CRUDE OIL July Crude Oil gapped higher overnight and came close to testing the May 21 high. OPEC+ agreed to another 411,000 million barrel per day increase in production for July as expected, but there were some hints of a stronger increase on Friday, so part of the rally may be been from relief that the increase was not larger. The Baker Hughes rig count showed US oil rigs in operation were down 4 rigs to 461 last week.
Cotton Market Received Support From The Demand Side

4 days ago | admis.com | Mark Bowman

COTTONCotton market received support from the demand side of the market on Friday after Gap Inc. reported that it plans to double it use of US-grown cotton by 2026, and this may have fed a short-covering rally overnight. Friday’s export sales report was hardly bullish, as total sales were down from the previous week’s already low number, but at least new-crop sales recovered to 13,822 bales from the dismal 7,392 bales the previous week.
'The way the game is': Braves remain confident despite recent struggles

4 days ago | mlb.com | Mark Bowman

But just two weeks later, as Atlanta concluded its home series against the Red Sox with a 3-1 loss on Sunday afternoon at Truist Park, that promising stretch seemed like a distant memory. The Braves (27-31) have lost eight of the 11 games that have followed that series at Fenway and now sit just 3 1/2 games ahead of the last-place Marlins (23-24) in the NL East.
Schwellenbach (11 K's), Acuña (2-run HR) help Braves best Red Sox

5 days ago | mlb.com | Mark Bowman

Schwellenbach looked like a man on a mission as he matched his career high with 11 strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings. The hurler, who turned 25 on Saturday, began his second straight double-digit-strikeout game by registering 100.2 mph with a pitch in the first inning and 100 mph with a pitch in the second inning. It felt like the Braves might have reached rock bottom when they lost for the seventh time in nine games in Friday’s series opener.