Sports

Sports Insider: Is baseball fun again? Or failing the fans?

Plus: A preview of the Kentucky Derby
Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (1) wears the “home run hat” after scoring his 100th home run on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Daniel Varnado / For the AJC)
Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (1) wears the “home run hat” after scoring his 100th home run on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Daniel Varnado / For the AJC)
April 30, 2023

Baseball fans can learn about the ways bad teams aren’t just hurting their own fans, but embarrassing the sport itself, in the latest edition of Sports Insider — and how the numbers illustrate the size of the problem.

Meanwhile, see where the Braves’ abandoned home-run celebration stacks up against the best in baseball this year.

This week’s 42-page edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s digital magazine takes a look at five of the favorites for this year’s Kentucky Derby, with the world’s top 3-year-old thoroughbreds headed to the gate Saturday.

Also, get thorough reporting and analysis on Atlanta United’s second loss of the MLS season, to Nashville, which comes on the heels of a U.S. Open Cup loss as well.

And check in on a former AJC Super 11 quarterback who has entered the transfer portal — and find out why his situation is reflective of the issued faced by many players and their coaches.

Plus: Find out about a few good locations and a smart tip or two if the NFL Draft got you thinking of a road trip for your fantasy football league; why college basketball coach Dawn Staley is lifting more than just her own players and program to new heights — and more to read all week long in this week’s Sports Insider.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution digital magazine Sports Insider, Sunday, April 30, 2023.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution digital magazine Sports Insider, Sunday, April 30, 2023.

To read this week’s Sports Insider, go to ajc.com/sportsinsider

Read the Sunday ePaper

The sports action doesn’t stop there. You’ll also find more coverage from our sports teams in Sunday’s Atlanta Journal-Constitution ePaper.

Today’s ePaper edition includes a 10-page NFL Draft Extra.

NFL Draft Extra in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ePaper, Sunday, April 30, 2023.
NFL Draft Extra in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ePaper, Sunday, April 30, 2023.

If you already subscribe but haven’t activated your digital subscription, go to ajc.com/activate.

Not a subscriber? You’ll find information here to start a subscription to the AJC.

Updates

Atlanta Braves from ajc.com

Atlanta Hawks from ajc.com

Atlanta United from ajc.com

Atlanta Falcons from ajc.com

High school sports from ajc.com

More sports coverage from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

More Stories