The Latest Breaking News from Ian Anderson

CHICAGO — Whether it be because of the opponent’s pitching, some tough luck or a mix of both, the Braves’ offense went rather quietly in the first two games at Wrigley Field. They fell far short of the ridiculous figures they put up during their winning streak.

Fire service chiefs have doused flames of concern, saying the rise "was to be expected"

MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — Ian Anderson pitched well, but the Braves lost 1-0 on Monday night because Milwaukee’s pitching shut down Atlanta’s offense.

William Contreras seemed to be a much better option than Orlando Arcia. Contreras became a run-producing machine during the three weeks when Arcia was buried on the bench. But Braves manager Brian Snitker called on Arcia, not Contreras, when he needed a designated hitter against the Red Sox.

Another night, and yet another gut-punching loss for the Red Sox.

On the day Kyle Wright was introduced to the Atlanta audience, Braves general manager John Coppolella said of the 2017 draft's No. 5 pick: "He could start a playoff game for us."

When Spencer Strider pitched at Clemson, the baseball program’s pitchers adopted a mentality: You’re always closing.

Janet and Ian Anderson had booked their dream holiday to the canary islands after Ian recovered from a brain tumour, only to be told they had to leave the ship minutes before it departed.

The Braves are reigning World Series champions largely thanks to their farm system that developed stars such as Austin Riley, Ozzie Albies, Max Fried, Ronald Acuna and Ian Anderson, among many others. While the Braves wouldn’t have engineered their unforeseen October run without a historically great trade deadline, the core…