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• Michael Harris II leads off, Austin Wynns starts second straight game in Game 2 vs. White Sox

The Braves are looking to force a rubber match tomorrow with a win tonight behind Chris Sale. Chicago waited until the last second to confirm it, but they will indeed send Davis Martin to the mound to face the Ronald Acuña Jr.-less Braves. Upside for us, downside for his teammates? More time for pranks, maybe. (The […]...2026
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• Braves turn to Chris Sale to even things up in Chicago

Chris Sale’s former team road tour continues and concludes this series as he’s set to take the mound at Rate Field against the Chicago White Sox. It goes without saying, and he probably already thinks this way as an ace, but going six innings / giving some length tonight would be ideal after last night’s […]...2026
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• Braves vs Blue Jays Chat and Discussion: Chris Sale vs. Mason Fluherty

As the Braves go for a sweep of Toronto Thursday night, it doesn’t seem like a very fair pitching matchup on paper. Atlanta is starting its ace, Chris Sale. Toronto is using an opener, Mason Fluherty, and then likely giving Chad Dallas his major league debut after he was promoted to the major league roster […]...2026
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• Braves turn to ace Chris Sale seeking Blue Jays sweep

There will be no rubber match this time for the Braves, with the series already in hand entering Thursday’s home finale against the Toronto Blue Jays. Instead, Atlanta is going for its first sweep since early May. And it’ll be doing it with its ace on the mound. Chris Sale (8-3, 2.01 ERA) gets the […]...2026
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• MLB Power Rankings, Award Tracker: Yankees move up, Ohtani leads star-studded Cy Young race

Each week, The California Post will power rank MLB’s 30 teams and check in on one intriguing awards race. Here is this week’s edition (records through Friday afternoon): 1.) Braves (39-19) Chris Sale certainly seemed fired up in his return to Fenway Park this week, throwing his fastball almost two ticks harder than normal in a rubber-match......2026
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• Meet Brody Bumila, the 6-foot-9 high schooler who throws 101 mph and should be a first-round MLB Draft pick

Bumila, 18, lights up the radar gun and has the potential to be the 'next Randy Johnson or Chris Sale'...2026
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• NL Week 2 Strategy-April 04, 2026
In the Field OF Jordan Lawlar was placed on the 10-day IL with a fractured right wrist. He is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. He was hitting .333 with 1 HR, 3 R, 2 RBI, and 1 SB in 20 PA before the injury. OF Tim Tawa and OF Jorge Barrosa are expected to fill in while he is out. Tawa offered power and speed (7 HR and 8 SB in 225 PA) last year but struggled to hit for average (.201 AVG and 28% K). B...2026
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• DeLauter Doing Damage - March 28, 2026
Chase DeLauter, OF, Guardians Plenty of rookies have gotten off to hot starts in 2026, but DeLauter is leading the pack. He launched another home run on Friday night after hitting two on Thursday, giving him three bombs in the first nine regular-season at-bats of his career. Several injuries have delayed his path to the majors, but he has always carried an elite prospect pedigree and is finally ge...2026
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• 3 homers, strong start by Chris Sale carry Braves to 6-0 win over Royals on opening night in Atlanta
The Braves homered three times to back six strong innings by Chris Sale, leading Atlanta to a 6-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on opening night Friday. Coming off an injury plagued season that ended their streak of seven straight playoff appearances and already plagued by an ailing starting rotation, Sale (1-0) provided just what the Braves needed. Ozzie Albies homered in the first, reign...2026
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• Preseason Prep - March 11, 2026
Jesus Luzardo, SP, Phillies Jesus Luzardo just signed a five-year, $135 million extension with the Phillies on Monday. That's certainly a vote of confidence for the lefty by his club, and it makes sense after his 2025 performance. He posted a 3.92 ERA and 1.22 WHIP with 216 strikeouts in 183.2 innings, going 15-7 with 18 quality starts. The ratios don't look the best, but they were also significan...2026
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• Braves News: Spencer Schwellenbach, Hurston Waldrep injury updates, MLBPA leadership, more

Well barring a last minute blockbuster trade, it really seems like the Opening Day rotation will look like Chris Sale, Spencer Strider, Reynaldo Lopez, Grant Holmes, and the winner of the competition between Bryce Elder, Joey Wentz, and perhaps some other options, if they can all make it there healthy. You will note that Sale […]...2026
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• MLBPA Director Tony Clark to resign, per report

“Please, no more Braves injury news,” you all collectively begged the Large Language Model in the sky that is in charge of simulating our collective existence. Well, it heard your entreaties, and has responded in kind: It’s a bombshell of a Tuesday morning news drop, but at least it’s not, “Matt Olson and Chris Sale […]...2026
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• Analyzing the Royals’ second half schedule

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Can the Royals win 15 of their next 20? The Royals come out of the All-Star break in a bit of an awkward position. It is hard to go all in when your team is 3 games under .500 after 97 are in the books. It is also hard to immediately start selling and looking to next season when you are only 4.5 games out of the wild card. Granted, ther...2025
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• Braves move Spencer Schwellenbach to 15-day IL with fractured elbow

Photo by Brett Davis/Getty Images Another stunning gut punch of an injury for the Braves This has been a busy day for Atlanta Braves news, which is usually a bad sign with the way things have gone for the better part of this season and last season as well. As it turns out, we have some more bad news to share as another Braves pitcher has gone on the shelf with an injury that has seemingly ...2025
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• Braves acquire pitcher Hunter Stratton, shift Chris Sale to 60-day IL

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Atlanta adds some pitching depth in a minor trade with Pittsburgh. This afternoon, the Atlanta Braves announced that they have acquired right-handed pitcher Hunter Stratton from the Pittsburgh Pirates for minor league outfielder Titus Dumitru. The 40-man spot the team needed for Stratton - who was optioned to Triple-A - was created by Chris Sale shifting to...2025
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• Braves dominate Marlins 7-0 behind Ronald Acuna and Drake Baldwin

Photo by Sam Navarro/Getty Images Grant Holmes did his job and the offense found a way to score some runs In need of a win after a disappointing loss Friday and some crushing injury news about Chris Sale Saturday, the Braves were hoping Grant Holmes could help deliver a victory over the Marlins. Things got off to a good start as a Ronald Acuna walk turned into the first run of the game in ...2025
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• Chris Sale made major dietary changes during Tommy John rehabilitation

Now with a new diet aiding the Red Sox ace on the mound, expect a quick return to form for the seven-time All-Star....2021
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• Inside the Fun of Players' 1st-Time All-Star Game Experiences, Young and Old
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"Anthopoulos On Trading Chris Sale: “Will Not Happen”"

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"The series will continue Saturday with Chris Sale matching up against Marlins right-hander Max Meyer."

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"The Atlanta Braves acquired left-hander Chris Sale from the Boston Red Sox for infielder Vaughn Grissom on Saturday, sources told ESPN, shoring up their rotation with the seven-time All-Star they hope rounds out a World Series-caliber roster."

2022
"Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale will miss the rest of the 2022 season after fracturing his right wrist in a bike accident over the weekend, the team announced Tuesday."

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"Chris Sale joined Sandy Koufax on Thursday as the only pitchers on record with three career immaculate innings."

2020
"Boston Red Sox left hander Chris Sale will undergo Tommy John surgery, Chaim Bloom, the team's chief baseball officer, announced Wednesday."

2019
"Let’s check in on a few notes from the American League: Red Sox ace Chris Sale finished the 2019 season on the injured list with inflammation in his throwing elbow."

2018
"The Yankees' first visit to Fenway Park in 2018 is not scheduled to take place until April 10, and general manager Brian Cashman is already envisioning how the team might deploy their new-look outfield against Red Sox ace left-hander Chris Sale."

2017
"Backed by an overpowering performance by Chris Sale, who became the first Boston pitcher since Pedro Martinez in 1999 to record 300 strikeouts in a season, Boston finished a three-game sweep of the Orioles with a 9-0 victory on Wednesday night."

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"The victory was Arrieta's 11th of the season -- tying him with crosstown ace Chris Sale for the Major League lead -- as he improved to 9-1 in his career vs."

2015
"Tired of getting belted around by the White Sox in their own ballpark, the Red Sox responded by delivering a sixth-inning knockout of ace Chris Sale en route to an 8-2 victory on Thursday night."

2014
"He also had to go up against some heavy hitters in the league like Hernandez and Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale."

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• 2026 Atlanta Braves MLB Draft pool allotment is nearly 16 million dollars

While we were watching Chris Sale beat the flu and the Athletics, the 2026 MLB Draft pools were released. The draft order was finalized in December, now we get the pools. The Braves will receive a pool of $15,870,800 for the picks in July’s Rule 4 Amateur Draft. That’s up from $9,081,100 from last year. […]...2026
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• DeLauter Doing Damage - March 28, 2026
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• Braves News: Chris Sale extension, BravesVision launch, and more

Tuesday marked a busy day for the Atlanta Braves, who kicked things off early this morning by extending starting pitcher Chris Sale. The extension will run through the 2027 season, where his salary will jump up to $27M. The deal also includes a $30M club option for 2028. The nine-time All-Star had a productive 2025 […]...2026
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• Chris Sale has chance to cement a Hall of Fame resume in Atlanta

The Braves clearly believe that he is a worthwhile arm for their rotation, and he believes that he can cement his legacy by spending the latter years of his career with Atlanta....2026
• Braves sign Chris Sale to $27 million contract extension

Atlanta’s ace has no interest in going anywhere else....2026
• Braves extend Chris Sale on $27 million deal for 2027: What it means for Cy Young winner, Atlanta's payroll

The contract includes a $30 million club option for 2028...2026
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• Braves lock up 2024 Cy Young winner Chris Sale with extension

The Atlanta Braves rarely make a splash in free agency, preferring instead to lock up their own stars with contract extensions....2026
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• Left-hander Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves agree to contract adding $27 million for 2027 season
Left-hander Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves agreed to a contract on Tuesday adding $27 million for the 2027 season. A 36-year-old who won the 2024 NL Cy Young Award in his first season with Atlanta, Sale agreed to a deal that includes a $30 million team option for 2028. Atlanta acquired Sale from Boston in December 2023 and he agreed to a reworked $38 million, two-year contract that included a...2026
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• Small Sample Size Craziness is Still Here- Player Commentary- May 3, 2026
Cody Bellinger- OF- NYY- Hot- Regression is helping Bellinger. He went 4-for-4 with 2 homers, 3 runs and 4 RBI yesterday. He entered the game with a .250 AVG and .402 SLG and an xBA of .278 and xSLG of .449. After the dust settled in the Bronx, Bellinger is slashing .276/.372/.483 with 5 homers. That was a fast correction. Bellinger was projected to hit .278 and slug .475 with 25 homers this seaso...2026
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• Opening Day is here as Chris Sale takes the mound for the Braves against the Royals

Opening Day for the Atlanta Braves is finally here and they will actually be playing a home game. The last time they had a home game to open the season was back in 2022 against the Cincinnati Reds where Max Fried gave up five earned runs, resulting in a loss. Today they will be taking […]...2026
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• Didier Fuentes takes the mound for Braves against Angels

Didier Fuentes looks for his first quality start | Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Didier Fuentes gets the ball, and it looks like Profar will be starting The Atlanta Braves will be facing the Angels again after the offense failed to score a run yet again. Grant Holmes had one of the best starts of his career and the offense could not come through. It has been clear over the past few weeks that ...2025
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• Braves end losing streak behind Chris Sale and solid offense

Acuña sparks offense with a HR | Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Chris Sale had eleven strikeouts and limited the Brewers to one run while the Braves ‘offense had seventeen baserunners The Atlanta Braves took on the Milwaukee Brewers in the first game of the series with Chris Sale on the mound to help stop a seven game skid. The Brewers brought Aaron Civale to the mound, who outside of his first s...2025
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• Baseball won’t save the 2025 Braves — they’ll have to do it themselves, if they can

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images The Braves are no strangers to struggling early, but the Braves can’t wait for things to even out (Note: this article has content through Memorial Day except where easily updated but may run at a later date. The conclusions aren’t going to be any different, and the 2-0 loss to the Phillies in which the Braves didn’t barrel anything, struck out looking three times, ...2025
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• Royals move for Ragans one of league’s best trades since 2023

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Where does the acquisition of Ragans rank among deals since 2023 offseason? When I go to a baseball game, I always hope to see something I’ve never before seen happen during the game. I’ve always dreamed of seeing a perfect game, but I’d settle for a no-hitter. I’d love to see a batter go off and homer multiple times—three would great, but four would be utterly a...2025
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• AJ Smith-Shawver cruises in Braves’ one-hitter win over Reds, 4-0

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images It wasn’t the prettiest pitching line, but Smith-Shawver rolled through eight innings. AJ Smith-Shawver threw eight one-hit innings, no-hitting the Reds through seven, as the Braves used a single scoring inning to topple Brady Singer and the Reds on Monday night. While Smith-Shawver mostly let the defense behind him do the work and wa...2025
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• Braves pick up another win in team effort, 4-3 over Minnesota

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Braves picked up the series victory and their first stretch of winning more than one game in a row this season. Looking for their first consecutive win of the season, the Braves were hoping that Chris Sale could find some better luck and results than he has had so far this season in game 2 against the Twins. The game started inau...2025
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• Matt Olson, per report: “We can’t do this sh*t forever”

Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images The Braves have to start doing better — and nobody knows this better than the players, themselves. Matt Olson in particular has voiced his frustrations. On Wednesday afternoon, the Atlanta Braves fell to 5-13 on the season after they dropped a 3-1 matinee affair against the Blue Jays. The return of Spencer Strider was a solid one, as he went five innings, ...2025
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• Braves News: Chris Sale Struggles in Loss, Mauricio Dubon Goes Deep, More

Over the past few days, it certainly seems as if all the positive momentum that came from the Braves 17-run outburst last Friday has basically evaporated. The Braves have lost three straight, including last night’s 6-2 loss to the Angels. Chris Sale had one of the worst innings of his career and the Braves offense […]...2026
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• What’s going on with Chris Sale’s velocity?

Photo by Kathryn Skeean/MLB Photos via Getty Images Everyone is talking about it elsewhere, may as well do so here. By this point, you’re probably aware that 2025 Chris Sale hasn’t had 2024 NL Cy Young Chris Sale results. His three Game Scores (v2) have been 53, 51, and 33 last night; in 2024, he didn’t have three Game Scores at 53 or below until getting blown up by the Athletics on June 1...2025
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• What’s left for the Braves after signing Jurickson Profar?

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images A big addition leaves the Braves with a few more holes to fill before spring training. The Atlanta Braves finally — finally! — made an offseason splash on Thursday, signing outfielder Jurickson Profar to a three-year, $42 million deal. Profar solidifies the Braves’ outfield picture heading into 2025, where he could form one of the game’s top outfields ...2025
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• What if the Braves stand pat heading into the regular season?

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images There’s a non-zero chance that the way the Braves look right now is the way they’re going to look once this thing gets rockin’-and-rollin’ again in late-March. So here we are, folks: It’s January and the biggest move of the offseason for the Atlanta Braves has been the one where they stick their hand up and wave “bye-bye” to to a bunc...2025
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• Spencer Schwellenbach solid, Marcell Ozuna tallies 100th RBI as Braves right ship against Reds, 7-1

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images The Braves finally flipped the RISP script in support of yet another solid Spencer Schwellenbach start in a Wednesday win. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and the Atlanta Braves, desperate for a win, made a rare appearance in their navy road uniforms on Wednesday, and it worked. Whatever the actual cause, the Atlanta offense finally broke its R...2024
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• Chris Sale dominates, Braves win 3-0

Brett Davis-Imagn Images Chris Sale did Chris Sale things as the Braves get a much needed win. In many ways Chris Sale has been the story for the Atlanta Braves in 2024, at least on the positive side. Him and Marcell Ozuna probably both have strong cases for it. And he was certainly the story tonight as he pitched seven shutout innings and led the Braves to a 3-0 victory over the Rockies T...2024
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• Luke Williams comes in clutch, Chris Sale dominates as Braves sweep Twins

Jorge Soler hit another HR in the finale against the Twins | Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Luke Williams had two doubles and two RBI, and Chris Sale limited the Twins to one run. The Atlanta Braves took on the Twins in the final game of the series looking for a sweep. They were back by Cy Young front runner Chris Sale and an offense that has scored eighteen runs in the past two games....2024
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• Chris Sale masterful as Braves beat Giants in extras, 1-0

Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports Sale struck out 12 over seven innings in one of the best starts of his career. Coming off an abysmal weekend in Colorado, the Braves needed a win in the worst way in chilly San Francisco. And behind incredible pitching performances from Chris Sale and the bullpen, the Braves got their win, 1-0, in 10 innings on Monday night. Chris Sale and Blake Snell were, ...2024
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• Braves secure sweep via very normal baseball victory, 5-2

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Braves hit three homers, Chris Sale was good, and the bullpen gave no quarter once again After two bonkers comeback wins to take the series on Friday and Saturday, the Braves, perhaps unexpectedly, engaged in a perfectly normal baseball contest in which they also emerged victorious by a 5-2 score. They did normal things like hitting some homers, playi...2024
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• Sox sweep O's, magic number down to 1
The Red Sox are fending off a surge by the Yankees with a nice hot streak of their own. Backed by an overpowering performance by Chris Sale, who became the first Boston pitcher since Pedro Martinez in 1999 to record 300 strikeouts in a season, Boston finished a three-game sweep of the Orioles with a 9-0 victory on Wednesday night....2017
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• Red Sox sweep O's, magic number down to 1
The Red Sox are fending off a surge by the Yankees with a nice hot streak of their own. Backed by an overpowering performance by Chris Sale, who became the first Boston pitcher since Pedro Martinez in 1999 to record 300 strikeouts in a season, Boston finished a three-game sweep of the Orioles with a 9-0 victory on Wednesday night....2017
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• Arrieta continues Bucs mastery with 11 K's
Jake Arrieta wasn't perfect Friday afternoon, but he was characteristically stingy when it mattered most. Arrieta worked his way out of two key jams and struck out 11 over six scoreless innings as the Cubs beat the Pirates, 6-0, at Wrigley Field. The victory was Arrieta's 11th of the season -- tying him with crosstown ace Chris Sale for the Major League lead -- as he improved to 9-1 in his career ...2016
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• Red Sox blank Rays behind Sale's 8 K's
With the offense hitting lasers from gap to gap and Chris Sale in top form from the mound, the Red Sox rolled over the Rays for the second straight night at Fenway Park, notching a 9-0 victory on Saturday to maintain a 4 1/2-game lead over the Yankees in the American League East....2017
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• Red Sox strike early, cruise to shutout of Rays
With the offense hitting lasers from gap to gap and Chris Sale in top form from the mound, the Red Sox rolled over the Rays for the second straight night at Fenway Park, notching a 9-0 victory on Saturday to maintain a 4 1/2-game lead over the Yankees in the American League East....2017
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• Sale (9 K's) handles Halos; Sox score 5 in 1st
The night boded well for the Red Sox after they built a five-run lead before ace left-hander Chris Sale even took the mound....2017
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• Sale (9 K's) handles Halos; Sox score 5 in 1st
The night boded well for the Red Sox after they built a five-run lead before ace left-hander Chris Sale even took the mound....2017
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• Bronx bummer: Baby Sox star in 9th, 10th
The Yankees had their hands full with Chris Sale for seven innings, then were done in by a pair of prized Red Sox rookies in the final two. Rafael Devers cracked a dramatic game-tying home run in the ninth, and Andrew Benintendi delivered the go-ahead knock in the 10th, lifting Boston to a 3-2 victory on Sunday evening at Yankee Stadium....2017
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• DeLauter Doing Damage - March 28, 2026
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• Preseason Prep - March 11, 2026
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• FanDuel: Sale Away
Another 3 day holiday weekend and boy I like it. Plenty of sports on fantasy football drafts in full force, NFL season starts in a few days and playoff baseball on the horizon it's a great time to be alive for sure. We have about a month left in MLB DFS so let's not stop now and see what we have here on this beautiful Labor Day. It's a robust 12 game schedule today and the pitcher that stood out t...2021
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• Who is king of aces in fantasy baseball?
While the fantasy community has reached a consensus on the top tier of aces this season, determining the best option among Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer, Corey Kluber and Chris Sale is far more difficult. Instead of settling for picking names out of a hat, let's compare them in the four starter-related fantasy categories and some additional areas of interest to establish a pecking order....2018
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• Melky Cabrera Signing Makes White Sox MLB Offseason's Most Improved
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• Chicago White Sox May Be Surprise Aggressor in 2014-2015 MLB Free Agency
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• Braves vs Blue Jays Chat and Discussion: Chris Sale vs. Mason Fluherty
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• MLB Power Rankings, Award Tracker: Yankees move up, Ohtani leads star-studded Cy Young race
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• Mauricio Dubon leads off, manning left field as Braves look to even series

Well losing the Chris Sale game was really not what the doctor ordered for the Braves playing at the Dodgers, particularly the way that the game was lost, but they have a chance to even things up tonight behind Spencer Strider. There are a number of notable changes to the Braves’ lineup, as Mauricio Dubon […]...2026
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• Freddie Freeman homers as Dodgers beat Chris Sale, Braves in marquee matchup

Time will tell if this weekend’s series is a postseason preview. But Friday night certainly had the feel of a playoff game....2026
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• Dodgers 3, Braves 1: Bullpen goes 4.1 scoreless to close the game, Freddie breaks homerless drought
While the Dodgers are now back home, they were facing a tough opponent in the Braves with less than ideal pitching matchups. Surprisingly then, despite the Braves striking first, it was the Dodgers that fought back and took the lead against Chris Sale. The pen then showed their stuff the rest of the way, protecting …...2026
• Chris Sale takes the mound as the Atlanta Braves look to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers

The Atlanta Braves are headed to The City of Angels to face off against the Dodgers after a day of rest. As it turns out, there could not be a better time in the schedule to play this series. The Braves are slotted to use their top half of their rotation, while the Dodgers will […]...2026
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• Braves News: Dodgers on deck, starting rotation predictions, and more

The Atlanta Braves are coming off a series loss to the Seattle Mariners and have a challenging weekend ahead. After losing their first series of the season, the West Coast road trip has moved on to Los Angeles, where the Braves take on the Dodgers in a three-game set. Chris Sale, Spencer Strider, and Bryce […]...2026
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• Michael Harris DHs as Mauricio Dubon mans center field

As the Braves go for yet another series win, they turn to Chris Sale at Coors Field, expecting to see the Rockies’ young star Chase Dollander, with Brennan Bernardino as the opener. Michael Harris returns to the starting lineup at DH after his epic game-winning home run Friday night, as he continues to nurse his […]...2026
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• Why Braves' Chris Sale is a super-early NL Cy Young favorite

It's only late April, but a clear leader in the National League Cy Young race is emerging....2026
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• Braves News: Ha-Seong Kim update, Austin Riley, more

The Braves continue to just cruise this season, in a refreshing departure from last season. Chris Sale had a really nice outing against the Phillies’ lineup on Saturday, backed up by Dylan Lee and Robert Suarez, while the offense got enough done to win the game. That makes for the sixth series win this season, […]...2026
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• Offense does enough as Chris Sale deals in Braves win

The Atlanta Braves took on the Athletics today in the series finale as both staff aces took the mound. Both teams have struggled offensively to start the season, which may be shocking to some because both team’s lineups look solid on paper in comparison to the rest of the league. The key to this game […]...2026
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• Braves won’t trade away any players under team control for 2026 and beyond, per report

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images That includes Chris Sale, who is still under contract for the Braves for the 2026 season. It’s extremely likely that the Atlanta Braves aren’t going to be one of the buyers for the upcoming Trade Deadline at the end of this month. The Braves went 0-2-and-BBQ in the 2024 NL Wild Card series and are very likely going to miss out on the...2025
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• White Sox’s new City Connect jerseys are a reminder their owner ruined 2 Chicago teams

The White Sox’s new City Connect jerseys are a reminder of how irrelevant both of Jerry Reinsdorf’s franchises are. All the Chicago White Sox did last year was finish with the modern era MLB record for the most losses in a single season. The South Siders went 41-121 overall in a season where they scored nearly 100 fewer runs than the next worst offense in baseball. The White Sox responded to their...2025
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• Michael Harris II homers and puts the winning ball in play as Braves walk off Nationals, 3-2

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images You're not going to want to watch this one again but nobody around here is going to complain about another Braves win. A win's a win! The Atlanta Braves didn't exactly look like worldbeaters for long stretches of this game but they were able to keep the train on the tracks long enough for the Washington Nationals to eventually throw the ...2024
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• Chris Sale could be the answer to a lingering question for Atlanta’s rotation

Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images The Braves have been in search of another starter for their rotation all offseason and now they’ll be hoping on a healthy and productive Chris Sale to fortify their starting rotation. Two of the biggest questions surrounding the Atlanta Braves this offseason were “Will the Braves be able to trade for another starting pitcher?” alongside “Will they have...2023
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• Braves to Acquire Chris Sale

Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images Vaughn Grissom will be heading to Boston in the deal. While many may have thought business in baseball could slow down a bit during the holiday season, the busy offseason for the Braves continued on Saturday. And this time, it was a noteworthy move to give their starting rotation some needed depth. BREAKING: The Atlanta Braves are acquiring seven-ti...2023
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• Goodbye Lucas, goodbye Reynaldo
Yes, friends, just 22 months ago, this was the state of the White Sox, with Lucas Giolito, Carlos Rodón and Reynaldo López celebrating a division title. They are all still chasing the playoffs in 2023 — on other teams. | Ron Vesely/Getty Images You deserved a little bit better than the White Sox It’s never easy saying goodbye, and certainly not so for two cogs of the White Sox, Lucas Giol...2023
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• Outside The Confines: Big bucks for a Buc
Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Bryan Reynolds is staying in Pittsburgh. A look at some early trends this season. A look ahead to the draft. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. Let’s win again today. After months of speculation, the Pirates and outfielder Bryan Reynolds have agreed on an eight-year, $106.75 million extension. There is no opt-out, which had reportedly be...2023
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• Soxivus 2022: The Airing of Grievances
These two, man. | Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images With the dust settled on a devastatingly mismanaged White Sox season, a dozen South Side Sox writers come together to wail and moan over all the misdeeds I gotta lot of problems with you people, and now you’re gonna hear about it!— Jerry Stiller as Frank Costanza from Seinfeld’s “The Strike.” While ...2022
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