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• An updated look at the free agent market

Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images The market is thinning, but there are still plenty of names out there The free agent market has been highly active as of late, between MLB Winter Meetings and a fairly active weekend leading up to it. With so many names off the board, let’s take a position by position look at the top names (anybody with positive WAR) remaining. Each player’s 2025 seasonal age an...2024
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• No Recent Contract Talks Between Braves, Charlie Morton
Charlie Morton intends to return for an 18th big league season. After four years with the Braves, the righty may need to find a new landing spot. David O’Brien of the Athletic writes that Morton and the Braves have not had any recent contract talks. Atlanta and Morton had preliminary discussions shortly after the postseason,…...2024
• 2024 Atlanta Braves Season in Review: Charlie Morton

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Morton’s homer problems from 2022 resurfaced while his strikeouts evaporated in what ended up being a tough season for the veteran right-hander Charlie Morton’s fourth consecutive year in a Braves uniform was his worst. Though Morton had a nice bounceback in 2023 by limiting the longball in a year where the ball was flying out of the park...2024
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• Braves News: Nathan Eovaldi, Brian Snitker, Latest Rumors, and more

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Could a quiet Monday across baseball give way to a busy Tuesday? Overall, it was a pretty quiet first full day around the Winter Meetings. Rumors certainly picked up and their were a few transactions, but the expected flurry of moves that some expected was Juan Soto signed has not happened just yet. For the Braves specifically, Brian Sni...2024
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• Alex Anthopoulos: “The luxury tax won’t hinder us from spending”

Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images The GM of the Braves had a lot on his mind ahead of this week’s Winter Meetings. Alex Anthopoulos spoke with the media on Sunday evening ahead of the Winter Meetings officially getting underway in Dallas on Monday. The biggest news to come out of that presser was the President and GM of Baseball Operations for the Atlanta Braves saying that...2024
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• 2024 Braves Season In Review: Pierce Johnson

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Dr. Curveball dispensed some relief for the pitching staff this year Pierce Johnson, like his curveballs, had an up-and-down year. Mostly good, but August was bad. He was definitely a solid contributor to the bullpen and the Braves successful playoff run, but some pretty big blow-ups happened while he was on the mound, especially down the stretch. How acquired The ...2024
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• Braves look to fortify their roster with MLB’s Winter Meetings starting very soon

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The Winter Meetings are finally upon us and we could see Alex Anthopoulos and Atlanta’s front office making some big moves over in Dallas This Sunday marks the beginning of the annual Winter Meetings for Major League Baseball. The four-day long gathering of front office members, agents and some players is a major event that takes place each offseason and...2024
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• Chris Sale talks first-career Cy Young Award

Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Somehow, this is Sale’s first Cy Young Award while he definitely took a long and winding road to get there, he’s grateful to have made it this far. 2024 NL Cy Young Award winner and Atlanta Braves star Chris Sale spoke with the media shortly after being named the winner and as you can imagine, he was very excited and grateful to have won the prest...2024
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• Three moves the Braves need to make this winter

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Atlanta has a big offseason ahead of them. These are the top moves they should consider making. The Atlanta Braves are in an enviable spot. Even though they weren’t able to win the NL East in 2024, and even though they were knocked out in the first round for the third year in a row, they still managed to make the playoffs for the seventh year in a row desp...2024
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• Braves reportedly interested in Walker Buehler

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The former Dodgers hurler has been linked to the Braves via free agency. So it appears that we’re actually going to get some free agent rumors involving the Atlanta Braves this season. While the Braves have definitely been active in recent offseasons, it’s usually been the Braves themselves breaking the news of whatever move that they’ve just made. The t...2024
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Spencer Strider

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The 2023 rotation star was one of the first big injury blows for the Braves in 2024. 2024 seemed poised to be a bit of a changing of the guard for the Atlanta Braves rotation —Spencer Strider earned the start on Opening Day, unseating Max Fried, who had held the title since 2021. With his 2023 campaign under his belt, the sky felt like th...2024
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Eddie Rosario

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The Braves reunited with Rosario amidst their deluge of injuries, and it was a painful month for everyone The Braves and Eddie Rosario have had a tumultuous time together — he played postseason hero in 2021, was horrendous while dealing with eye issues in 2022, improved but didn’t even make it back to average production in 2023, and then, even after sign...2024
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• Rays Free Agents: Starting Pitcher?

Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images We all love Charlie Morton, right? The Rays had plenty of injuries rocking the rotation in 2024, but may finally be coming into form. Shane Baz returned from injury on 7/11 in his age-25 season, and ace Shane McClanahan should be back next season in the rotation. That gives an already decent six-man rotation: LHP Shane McClanahan RHP...2024
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. and Spencer Strider both expected to not be ready by Opening Day, per report

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Two of Atlanta’s brightest stars who sat out most of 2024 due to injury may still have a long road to recovery ahead of them heading into 2025. Earlier here on Tuesday, we got our first really big rumor of the season when it comes to the Atlanta Braves and free agency. A source for Braves beat writer Mark Bowman is claiming that the Braves are apparent...2024
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• Morton, Braves seek to secure series victory and winning West Coast swing

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The Braves will look to continue to hang on to, or extend, their hold on the last NL playoff spot on Sunday against the Angels The 2024 Atlanta Braves continue to do 2024 Atlanta Braves things, something that’s shown no sign of abating on this road trip. Now 65-58, they control their destiny in both a macro and micro sense: with a win today, they ...2024
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"He is currently the fifth-highest paid player on the team behind Austin Riley, Matt Olson, Charlie Morton and Marcell Ozuna."

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"And the Cubs have a pretty good chance at winning the rubber game of the series, with Justin Steele on the mound facing Atlanta’s Charlie Morton."

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"Braves Notes: Dansby Swanson, Charlie Morton, Kenley Jansen"

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"Charlie Morton threw 16 pitches on a broken leg -- and then apologized that it wasn't more"

2020
"Rays ace Charlie Morton enjoyed the finest season of his career in 2019, tossing 194 2/3 innings of 3."

2019
"While the Rays have an atypical amount of flexibility even after signing Charlie Morton, it’s impossible to imagine a team with this payroll history sustaining even a $25M annual salary — let alone a salary of $30M or more."

2018
"Fantasy Baseball Trade Reaction: Gerrit Cole throws a wrench in Astros rotation, muddying waters for Brad Peacock, Charlie Morton and Lance McCullers"

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"Charlie Morton, who lost Game 3, gets the nod in Game 7."

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"In a pitching duel between the Phillies' Charlie Morton and the Padres' Robbie Erlin, the only blemish against either starter was Odubel Herrera's RBI triple in the sixth inning, lifting Philadelphia to a 3-0 victory at home on Tuesday night."

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"Charlie Morton added seven more zeros on Tuesday night to an amazing run by Pittsburgh starters, helping the Pirates to a 3-0 victory over the White Sox at PNC Park, their sixth straight."

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"The rotation also includes the under-the-radar Charlie Morton (currently dealing with a sports hernia) as well as reclamation projects like Edinson Volquez, Vance Worley and Jeff Locke."

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• No Recent Contract Talks Between Braves, Charlie Morton
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• Braves News: Nathan Eovaldi, Brian Snitker, Latest Rumors, and more
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• Alex Anthopoulos: “The luxury tax won’t hinder us from spending”
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• 2024 Braves Season In Review: Pierce Johnson
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• Braves look to fortify their roster with MLB’s Winter Meetings starting very soon
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• Chris Sale talks first-career Cy Young Award
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• Three moves the Braves need to make this winter
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• Braves reportedly interested in Walker Buehler
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• Braves News: Nathan Eovaldi, Brian Snitker, Latest Rumors, and more
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• Braves interested in Nathan Eovaldi, per report

Photo by Adam Hagy/Getty Images The hot stove continues to heat up, as the Braves are now linked to a high-profile free agent hurler. This offseason has already been very interesting as far as the Atlanta Braves are concerned and we’ve only just begun as far as that has concerned. As it turned out, it may be a bit more interesting than usual since there are actually some rumors starting t...2024
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• Atlanta Braves 2024-25 important offseason dates

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Every major date to circle on MLB’s offseason calendar With the World Series coming to a close and the Atlanta Braves themselves wasting no time in getting their offseason wheeling-and-dealing started, now is a pretty good time to take a look at the most important dates to keep an Eye on October 31: Free Agents File All eligible players ar...2024
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• Previewing the Starting Pitching Market for the Atlanta Braves

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Earlier this week, we previewed a pretty weak market for shortstops. Today, we’ll take a look at the market for another position for Alex Anthopoulos to address - starting pitchers. (For a look at my preview for the Shortstop market for the Atlanta Braves this offseason, click here) Charlie Morton and Max Fried, inarguably the top two star...2024
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• Braves News: DH questions, reminiscing in past success, more

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday I have embedded an episode of Hammer Territory below, in which they discuss the DH situation for the Braves. As the postseason gets closer to wrapping up, the points of intrigue come into focus for the offseason. How the club manages Marcell Ozuna and Jorge Soler, with neither being a viable defender is one ...2024
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• Braves’ 2024 campaign ends with 5-4 loss to Padres

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The 2024 Braves died the same way they lived. Hey, what gives? Aren’t the MLB playoffs supposed to be unpredictable? If you watched the Braves’ 2024 campaign come to an end on Wednesday night in San Diego, that might feel like a hard sell right now, as the Braves once again lost a pivotal playoff game by letting a starting pitcher muddle ...2024
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• MLB Playoffs: Chris Sale’s injury is the latest obstacle the Braves will have to overcome

The Braves have overcome plenty injuries to get back to the postseason, but the uncertainty around Chris Sale might be their biggest test yet. When the 2024 Major League Baseball season started, the Atlanta Braves were supposed to be one of, if not the, very best offenses in all of baseball. Led by the reigning NL MVP Ronald Acuńa Jr, backed by All-Star caliber players like Austin Riley, Ozzie Al...2024
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. and Spencer Strider both expected to not be ready by Opening Day, per report
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• Charlie Morton retiring? Maybe not, per report.

Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The veteran hurling could be mulling playing at least one more season. Charlie Morton could be open to returning to the mound in 2025. MLB.com’s Mark Bowman, in his article published earlier today, suggests that the 17-year veteran - who will turn 41 in less than two weeks - could look to continue pitching in 2025. Morton, who debuted...2024
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• Elegy for the 2024 Atlanta Braves

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The 2024 Atlanta Braves are no more. Let’s reflect on the season that was. They say, “All good things must come to an end.” They clearly weren’t talking about the 2024 Atlanta Braves. If they were, they might have said “All disappointing, crippled things must come to an end.” The Braves came into the 2024 season with more promise than eve...2024
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• Braves News: Atlanta Earns Playoff Spot vs. San Diego, Chris Sale Likely to Miss WC Round, More

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images The Braves make the postseason for the seventh straight time. It would not be the 2024 Braves unless they made sure to accomplish one of their biggest goals of the season in the most dramatic way possible. The good news is that the Braves made the 2024 postseason, and will start the best of three NL Wild Card round vs San Diego Tuesday night. The un...2024
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• Win and they’re in: Braves go for sweep, sixth straight win, and clinch on Sunday

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The Braves have gotten a ton of help from the Brewers and Padres the last couple of days. Can they finish off the clinch with a win this afternoon? It’s been a wild season, and it’s been a wild week. The Braves haven’t lost since last Friday, coming out of a hurricane-engendered interruption to their season by taking the first two against the Royals. As ...2024
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• Braves series preview: A playoff atmosphere

Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images It’s still the regular season, but these two teams are fighting for a post-season spot. The Atlanta Braves won a title in 2021, and have enjoyed back-to-back 100+ win seasons since then. But this year they have been ravaged by injuries, most notably an ACL injury to Ronald Acuña Jr. that ended his season back in May. Star pitcher Spencer Stri...2024
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• WS berth on line in Game 7 for Yankees, Astros
It all comes down to Game 7 of the American League Championship Series presented by Camping World on Saturday after the Astros topped the Yankees in Game 6. CC Sabathia gets the nod after defeating Houston in Game 3, tossing six scoreless innings. The Astros avoided elimination with a 7-1 victory on Game 6. The Astros enter the game 5-0 at home in the postseason this month. Charlie Morton, who los...2017
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• Charlie Morton threw 16 pitches on a broken leg -- and then apologized that it wasn't more

Atlanta's ace defied pain tolerance and set the tone for his team by pitching until his leg gave out....2021
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• Shutout of Giants pulls Bucs up in playoff hunt
Charlie Morton pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning Thursday and was supported by Neil Walker's two-run homer and opposite-field RBI doubles by Aramis Ramirez and Jung Ho Kang as the Pirates downed San Francisco, 4-0, before the 19th sellout of the season at PNC Park....2015
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• Giants handed shutout loss by Pirates
Charlie Morton pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning Thursday and was supported by Neil Walker's two-run homer and opposite-field RBI doubles by Aramis Ramirez and Jung Ho Kang as the Pirates downed San Francisco, 4-0, before the 19th sellout of the season at PNC Park....2015
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• Alvarez powers up as Pirates beat Brewers
Charlie Morton scattered three singles in 7 1/3 sharp innings on Wednesday as the Pirates edged Milwaukee, 2-0, to give him five consecutive wins for the first time in his 138-start career....2015
• LA looks to break Houston hex (Sat., 8 ET, FOX)
After a night in which the Astros seized the lead in this World Series with a 5-3 victory in Game 3 on Friday, it's quite clear that Houston's Minute Maid Park perfection is a very real factor in this Fall Classic. And if the Astros can continue their home heroics in Saturday's Game 4, they'll put themselves on the cusp of their organization's first World Series title. Charlie Morton gets the Game...2017
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• Herrera's RBI triple makes winner of Morton
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• Jarred Kelenic crushes a three-run homer as Braves clamp down on Colorado, 5-2

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images All the Braves do is win — on Ludacris Night, at least. Southern hospitality was not on the cards for the Colorado Rockies tonight. The Atlanta Braves rode a big first inning all the way to a 5-2 series win over the Rockies as their rude welcome to Atlanta continued for another night. As I mentioned in the opening sentence, the Brav...2024
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-March 2, 2024
Around the League Matt Chapman-Giants-3B Matt Chapman signed late Friday night with the San Francisco Giants on a 3-year, $54 million deal. Chapman is coming off a down year in Toronto in which he hit .240 with 17 HR, 66 R, 54 RBI, and 4 SB in 140 GP. The power dropping off was the biggest surprise. He posted a career-low .185 ISO. Digging deeper into his underlying skills reveals that he was ...2024
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• Too much of a good thing

Yesterday while shopping for furniture I knew that this would be my chance to finally get to Target to see if the 2024 cards were there.I had checked for cards once before last week during a quick spin through Walmart. The area where the cards were was being replaced by Easter baskets and decorations for sale. The new card station was vacant except for some fantasy something or other.So I do...2024
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• I Knew Charlie Was Morton Just A Washed Up Ace
Chazz whiz, he looked good! Wait a second, did I just invent his new nickname? From Ground Chuck to Chazz Whiz: The Story of Charlie Morton as told to me by Statcast sliders. Yesterday, Charlie Morton went 7 IP, 2 ER, 3 baserunners (zero walks), 11 Ks, ERA at 4.84, and now we're talking II. Related to but not Travolta and Alley, and no relation to Michael Harris II. Morton did look legitimately be...2022
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• Fantasy baseball rankings 2018: Advanced MLB trade chart loving Charlie Morton, Ozzie Albies
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• Dodgers Rumors: Walker Buehler Drawing Interest From NL Powerhouse in Free Agency

Has Walker Buehler thrown his last pitch in a Dodgers uniform? Major League Baseball insider J.P. Morosi thinks the Atlanta Braves could be the new home for the Kentucky native. Atlanta’s need to bolster its starting rotation is evident. With Max Fried and Charlie Morton hitting free agency, the Braves face significant gaps in their …...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 13, 2024

Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images Could Bobby Witt Jr. lead off? Anne Rogers writes about some leadoff options from outside the organization but then considers an internal option as well. Maybe the Royals do not find the right fit for their leadoff guy this offseason, or the one they do find doesn’t pan out. The obvious internal option, then, is Witt. He’s an ideal leadoff candidate wi...2024
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• Braves interested in Nathan Eovaldi, per report
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• Charlie Morton plans to pitch in 2025

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Will the Brave bring the back their 41-year-old rotation stalwart? In his off-season prediction column released Tuesday morning, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported Charlie Morton does indeed plan to pitch in 2025, and the expectation this winter is he’ll sign a 1-year deal with a contender. Charlie Morton Planning To Pitch In 2025 http...2024
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• Atlanta Braves 2025 40-man roster preview - who will return from 2024?

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images With the 2024 regular season winding down here’s a look-ahead to 2025. As of September 17, 2024, the Atlanta Braves had 46 players on their 40-man roster. That’s 40 available players and six players on the 60-day IL. Every year there is a churn of the 40-man roster after the season ends, and this year will be no different. With several notable, long-t...2024
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• Dodgers come to town as Braves fight for their playoff lives

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images If the Braves are going to get back on the Postseason track, they’ll have to do it Shohei Ohtani and the rest of this star-studded squad. The Atlanta Braves are coming off of a stretch of games where they faced the Rockies, Blue Jays, the Reds for one game and the Nationals for two games. They went 5-4 in that span and are currently back on the outside...2024
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• A unique set of three games awaits the Braves

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Atlanta ends their homestand with a makeup game against the Reds before jetting off to D.C. for two days. What a weird three-game “series.” The Atlanta Braves will have a very unorthodox run of three games coming up. The Braves will be playing four games against the Reds this month but one of those games will happen later on today, as the Reds will be st...2024
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