Thursday Night Royals

My neighbor came to watch us play Thursday.

Friday, his house went up for sale.

Tigers take Game 1 vs Lynchburg‼️

Please pray for this kids family

It is with the most profound heartbreak and devastation that we share the passing of one of our own. Last night, we lost B-Mar — and there are no words that can fill the space he leaves behind.

B-Mar was so much more than a teammate. He was a great friend. He loved to be coached, he loved the game of baseball, and he played it with a heart that was impossible not to love right back. He was a leader — the kind of kid everyone looked to, the kind who made everyone around him better just by being there.

We will carry him with us. In every huddle, every practice, every game, and every moment we share this game we all love. B-Mar, you will never be forgotten. 🤍

Rest easy

Phil Niekro icing his shoulder after a game, 1982 At 43 years old, Phil Niekro was still baffling hitters with his signature knuckleball. That season, he went 17-4 and helped lead the Atlanta Braves to the National League West title.

We mourn the passing of Hall of Famer Bobby Cox, the fourth-winningest manager in MLB history.

Cox led the Atlanta Braves to unprecedented success, winning 14 straight division titles from 1991-2005, along with 5 NL pennants and the 1995 World Series championship.

The four-time Manager of the Year won 2,401 games overall, behind only Connie Mack, Tony La Russa, and John McGraw. Of the 13 managers with at least 2,000 career wins, only one (Joe McCarthy) got there in fewer games than Cox.

Cox managed the Braves for 25 seasons in all, leading them to six 100-win seasons and eight 90-win seasons. He also managed the Blue Jays for four years, including the franchise’s first winning record in 1983 and first division title in 1985.

As General Manager of the Braves from 1986-90, Cox laid the foundation for the teams he would manage to success over the next two decades by trading for one future Hall of Famer in John Smoltz, drafting another in Chipper Jones, and helping develop homegrown legend Tom Glavine.

Owner of a .556 winning percentage in 29 total seasons as manager, Cox was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2014.

He was 84 years old.