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• With loss to Royals and Mets' win, Phillies miss on clinching NL East
Phils can still clinch postseason berth with Giants loss to Dodgers...2025
• Mets' losing streak reaches seven as New York's pitching staff continues to falter in tight NL wild card race

The Mets were in first place in the NL East as recently as Aug. 2...2025
• Braves suffer first losing season since 2017

All good things must come to an end and that includes runs of consecutive winning seasons. From the 2018 season through the 2024 season, the Atlanta Braves enjoyed seven-straight seasons of enjoying a winning record — with six of those winning seasons bearing the fruit of NL East titles and of course, that magical run […]...2025
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• The Summer Score – Updated for September 12, 2025

Jhoan Duran made quick work of the Mets in the 9th inning to finish the sweep, all but clinch the NL East for Philadelphia and padded their Summer Score. The Brewers, Cubs, Dodgers, Mets, Padres and Phillies all added their score in the National League. The Astros, Blue Jays, Mariners, Red Sox, Tigers and Yankees […]...2025
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• Phillies all but wrap up NL East crown with emphatic sweep of Mets

The Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 win over the New York Mets on Thursday night probably wrapped up the National League East championship....2025
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• Mets vs. Phillies prediction: MLB odds, picks, best bets Wednesday

The NL East race is almost certainly over. Barring an epic collapse, the Phillies have locked up the division title. That doesn’t make Wednesday’s third matchup in a four-game series any less important, though. The Mets turn to Clay Holmes, while the Phillies send out NL Cy Young candidate Cristopher Sánchez. Injuries should poke a......2025
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• Trea Turner, Alec Bohm injuries: Phillies lose two vital starters to IL while trying to hold on to No. 2 seed

The Phillies currently sit seven games up in the NL East...2025
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• Mets vs. Phillies prediction, series preview: Can Philly wrap up NL East this week after Trea Turner injury?

The Mets and Phillies are meeting for four games this week at Citizens Bank Park...2025
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• Trea Turner injury: Phillies shortstop suffers hamstring strain as NL East leaders try to hold onto No. 2 seed

Turner missed roughly six weeks last season with a hamstring injury...2025
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• Game Thread #112: Milwaukee Brewers (67-44) @ Atlanta Braves (47-63)

Michael McLoone-Imagn Images Brewers continue NL East trip in Atlanta Fresh off their demolition of the Washington Nationals over the weekend, the Milwaukee Brewers will continue their (almost) East Coast swing tonight in Atlanta with the first of three games against the Braves. After the Brewers’ thorough undoing of the Nationals, they’re really starting to look like what the stats say th...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Warren Spahn wins his 299th game

Braves Franchise History 1914: Red Sox owner Joseph Lannin offers the use of Fenway Park to Braves owner James Gaffney. With the Braves making a run for the pennant, Gaffney will take him up on the offer. 1921: Braves crush Cubs 13-5 as Billy Southworth has three doubles and a home run. 1942: Braves pitcher Jim Tobin blasts his sixth homer of the year, tying the National League record for homers...2025
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Atlanta Braves

Michael McLoone-Imagn Images Brewers wrap up road trip in Atlanta as they face off against injury-riddled Braves The Milwaukee Brewers are headed to Atlanta as they’ll wrap up their six-game road trip through the NL East against the Atlanta Braves. The Brewers are still red-hot, as they’ve won three straight and six of their last seven to remain atop the NL Central and MLB standings, two g...2025
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Washington Nationals

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Brewers hit the road again as they take a tour through the NL East The Milwaukee Brewers are back on the road, as they’ll take a tour of the NL East to take on the Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves. First up is the Nationals, who Milwaukee swept just prior to the All-Star break. Washington sits at 44-64 this season, 17.5 games back in the NL East and 16 games ...2025
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• The ride never ends for the 2025 Braves

Photo by Sydney Schneider/MLB Photos via Getty Images If you’re waiting for the Braves to either win a series or play a normal series, you might as well keep waiting because you won’t get it here! Welp, this was yet another series where the Atlanta Braves dangled a tasty carrot over our heads with a strong performance at the plate for one game before whacking us fans over the head with a s...2025
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• In remembrance of Ryne Sandberg, a great baseball player and better human being

Photo by Rich Pilling/MLB Photos via Getty Images Ryno’s gone way too soon. Let’s celebrate his Hall of Fame career and life. Ryne Sandberg means so many things to so many people that it’s impossible to wrap that up in one paragraph, or even one article. Nevertheless, I will try here to capture the love that Cubs fans feel for the man affectionately called “Ryno” for not only his play on t...2025
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Miami Marlins

Jim Rassol-Imagn Images Red-hot Crew returns home for first time in second half The Milwaukee Brewers are headed home for the first time since the All-Star break, as they’ll welcome the Marlins and Cubs to close out July. Milwaukee, fresh off an 11-game win streak, went 5-1 on their latest road trip, bouncing back after Tuesday’s loss to beat the Mariners 10-2 on Wednesday afternoon. They’...2025
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• How to make the most of your gameday experience at Wrigley Field

Photo by @WillByington / www.willbyington.com The Cubs’ iconic ballpark has been extensively renovated for its second century. Wrigley Field is my home away from home all summer and has been for many years. It’s my happy place. I’ve written a guide to Arizona Spring Training every year for the last several (here’s this year’s), and thought it was time for a guide to the Cubs’ home in ...2025
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• An unconventional Cubs Convention: Fans, friendship and love for a baseball team
Danny Rockett A summary of happenings at the first Cubs Con in three years. I am a part of the greatest community in the world: I am a Cubs fan. Cubs fans can be from anywhere and can be anyone. You can be a part of any religion, race, or gender and the bond that ties us all together is a love of the Chicago Cubs. Whether you’re an autograph hound, a fantasy league stats nerd, gear head, o...2023
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Jays, Royals, Mets Full Steam Ahead After Deadline
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2025
"Luzardo a shutdown starter in NL East showdown"

2024
"Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg helped lead the team to two NL East titles, won the NL MVP Award in 1984, and is one of the most popular Cubs of all time."

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"It’s possible these games could mean absolutely everything to a Cubs team wanting to make the playoffs for the first time in three years while being totally meaningless to a Braves team that has a 100 percent chance to not just make the playoffs but win the division: FanGraphs NL East division odds 8."

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"True, they had won the NL East in 2018 and would do so again in 2019, but they clearly saw the value in beginning to lock up young players long-term at below-market rates."

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"Javier Báez strikes out five times as Mets' NL East lead takes another hit with loss to Marlins"

2020
"MLB shuts down Marlins and Phillies, revises schedule for NL East, AL East teams amid COVID-19 outbreak"

2019
"Culberson, 30, played a big role for the Atlanta organization in its two consecutive NL East title years,…"

2018
"NL East Notes: Yelich, Mets, Arrieta, Rizzo"

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"Phils slow Nats' march to NL East title; No. is 2"

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"Mets NL East faves?"

2015
"Lucas Duda hit a grand slam in the first inning Saturday at Great American Ball Park and the Mets never looked back, winning a 10-2 game over the Reds to clinch their first NL East title and playoff berth since 2006."

2014
"Bryce Harper Celebrates in Custom Firemans Helmet After Nationals Clinch NL East"

• Game Thread #112: Milwaukee Brewers (67-44) @ Atlanta Braves (47-63)
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• Poll: Who Had The Best Deadline In The NL East?
The trade deadline has come and gone. While trade season was slow to get started this year, when all was said and done, there were several dozen trades made in a flurry of movement over the final few days before the deadline arrived. The full impact of these trades won’t be known for years to…...2025
• This Day in Braves History: Warren Spahn wins his 299th game
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Atlanta Braves
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Washington Nationals
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• Contrasting GM styles fueling Mets-Phillies deadline battle for NL East

The NL East race grew more fascinating Wednesday as the Mets and the Phillies played a game of “any relief pitcher you can get, we can do better.”...2025
• The ride never ends for the 2025 Braves
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• Phillies trade for Jhoan Duran: NL East contenders acquire star Twins closer in deadline deal

Duran is one of the top candidates on the market this deadline...2025
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• Phillies acquiring Jhoan Duran: NL East contenders trade for star Twins closer in deadline deal, per report

Duran is one of the top candidates on the market this deadline...2025
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• Deal or Keep? What Trading MacKenzie Gore Would Mean for the Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore (1) throws to the Minnesota Twins in the fifth inning at Target | Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images As Washington eyes the future, Gore’s trade value is peaking. But is the risk worth the reward First-time All-Star MacKenzie Gore is heading into the trade deadline as one of the most prized trade targets for teams all around the MLB. Fans arou...2025
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• Game Thread #112: Milwaukee Brewers (67-44) @ Atlanta Braves (47-63)
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Atlanta Braves
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• In remembrance of Ryne Sandberg, a great baseball player and better human being
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• Royals vs Marlins Game 98 Gamethread

Seth Lugo starts tonight. | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images The Royals hope to come out of the break swinging. The not-quite-second-half of the MLB schedule resumes today. The 47-50 Royals head to Florida to face the 44-51 Miami Marlins tonight in a three-game weekend series. The Marlins are in a surprising third place in the NL East, ahead of the Braves and Nationals. However, ever the small...2025
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• Jacob Misiorowski’s All-Star selection is all about showcasing the most popular players in the game today

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images While Jacob Misiorowski’s All-Star selection was a surprise, it also shows MLB’s focus for the game When Brewers’ starter Jacob Misiorowski was named an All-Star last week, it came as a shock to everyone. He had made just five starts in the majors. However, what he has done in that time was incredible. He pitched 11 no-hit innings before giving up hi...2025
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• Trade Deadline Outlook: Atlanta Braves

On June 18, Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said Atlanta is "not selling." They've gone 7-11 and lost two of their three best starting pitchers to long-term injuries since then. They're 11 games under .500 and have dropped behind the Marlins in the NL East standings. The front office may not have wanted…...2025
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• Washington Nationals Head Home After Solid West Coast Trip To Take On Tigers

MLive.com After their first series win in almost a month, the Nats look to keep the momentum going against the best team in baseball, the Detroit Tigers It certainly didn’t come easy, but the Nationals finally ended their consecutive series losses streak of 7 with a 7-4 victory in Anaheim on Sunday. It looked like their bleak streak was going to continue into the month of July, as they tra...2025
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• How to make the most of your gameday experience at Wrigley Field
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• More of the same struggles for Atlanta against the Phillies

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images There was a really fun win sandwiched in between two uniquely painful losses. The Atlanta Braves went into this series against the Phillies in a bit of a strange position. They had just gotten back home after a split over four-games against a currently-struggling Mets team and that was after dropping a series to the Marlins. The 13-game run through the ...2025
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• Game Thread #112: Milwaukee Brewers (67-44) @ Atlanta Braves (47-63)
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• Milwaukee blows out Washington for third straight game, 14-3

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Turang homers twice as the Crew complete the sweep Box Score The Brewers can’t stop scoring right now. Milwaukee has now scored at least eight runs in three straight games, completing a convincing sweep of the Washington Nationals. Milwaukee got on the board early in this one after Brice Turang struck out to lead off the game. The next three hitters — William Contr...2025
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• The ride never ends for the 2025 Braves
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• In remembrance of Ryne Sandberg, a great baseball player and better human being
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• BCB After Dark: How many saves for Palencia?

Daniel Palencia | Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks how many saves do you think Daniel Palencia will get this year. It’s Wednesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and cool off with us. We still have a few tables available. There’s no cove...2025
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• Washington Nationals Head Home After Solid West Coast Trip To Take On Tigers
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• How to make the most of your gameday experience at Wrigley Field
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• Atlanta’s divisional gauntlet reaches its conclusion against Philadelphia

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Braves will have played 13 straight games in the division once they’re done with the Phillies this weekend. This is their last chance to make sure that it was a truly productive stretch. The 13-game divisional gauntlet that the Atlanta Braves have been experiencing comes to a close during this upcoming weekend as the Braves will be renewing baseball h...2025
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• Braves News: Atlanta Falters Against Fish, Mets Await Once Again, James McCann, More

Rhona Wise-Imagn Images Another crucial week of of contests ahead for the Braves. Two truths against for the Atlanta Braves currently. Yes, they have played significantly better baseball over the past two weeks compared how they played the previous three weeks. However, they are still not playing to level that they need to play for several weeks in a row to truly have a good shot at the...2025
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• Pressure Mounts as Phillies GM Signals Urgent Trade Deadline Moves to Counter Mets’ NL East Momentum
The Philadelphia Phillies have momentum on their side as the New York Mets are slumping, with talks of a trade for the Phillies at the deadline....2025
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• Mets NL East faves?
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• deGrom silences Phils in one-hit shutout
The Mets arrived in Philadelphia closer in the NL East standings to the fourth-place Phillies than the first-place Nationals, desperate for a series win. Jacob deGrom delivered just that in a 5-0 win over the Phillies on Sunday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park....2016
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• Believe that: Mets win first East title since '06
Lucas Duda hit a grand slam in the first inning Saturday at Great American Ball Park and the Mets never looked back, winning a 10-2 game over the Reds to clinch their first NL East title and playoff berth since 2006. Matt Harvey pitched into the seventh, David Wright iced things with a late three-run homer and the bullpen did the rest, inciting a jubilee in the visiting clubhouse....2015
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• Believe that: Mets win first East title since '06
Lucas Duda hit a grand slam in the first inning Saturday at Great American Ball Park and the Mets never looked back, winning a 10-2 game over the Reds to clinch their first NL East title and playoff berth since 2006. Matt Harvey pitched into the seventh, David Wright iced things with a late three-run homer and the bullpen did the rest, inciting a jubilee in the visiting clubhouse....2015
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• Cole Hamels to Rangers: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Mets' DC rally: 'This was amazing!'
The Mets showed the Nationals on Tuesday night who's boss in the National League East as New York outslugged Washington, 8-7, at Nationals Park. With the victory, the Mets are now six games ahead of the Nationals in the N.L. East race....2015
• Mets' DC rally: 'This was amazing!'
The Mets showed the Nationals on Tuesday night who's boss in the National League East as New York outslugged Washington, 8-7, at Nationals Park. With the victory, the Mets are now six games ahead of the Nationals in the N.L. East race....2015
• Bryce Harper Celebrates in Custom Firemans Helmet After Nationals Clinch NL East
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• Preseason Prep - February 18, 2025
Cardinals: Changing of the guard at catcher - two viable fantasy options? It was announced during the offseason that veteran catcher Willson Contreras will be making the switch from Catcher to First Base full time. Contreras has delivered 10+ home runs every year (other then 2020) while his career .814 OPS has made him a valuable commodity behind the plate. I love the switch here from a fantasy ...2025
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• An unconventional Cubs Convention: Fans, friendship and love for a baseball team
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Why Won't Anyone Take a Chance on Yoenis Cespedes?
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• Jason Heyward-Shelby Miller Blockbuster Trade a Win-Win Move Each Had to Make
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• Mets' losing streak reaches seven as New York's pitching staff continues to falter in tight NL wild card race
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• Mets vs. Phillies prediction: MLB odds, picks, best bets Wednesday
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• Mets hammered by Phillies as NL East hopes continue to dwindle with fourth straight loss

The Mets dropped a fourth straight game, 9-3 to the Phillies, as the division race has unofficially ended and the wild-card race is heating up....2025
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The Mets have two new call-up pitchers, and they have been making a name for themselves since the pitching staff has had its own set of setbacks. As they fight to stay in the race for October, Nolan McLean and Jonah Tong pitched the Mets to impressive victories. 5.5 games back of the NL East-leading … Continue reading The Arms Race...2025
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• Phillies add veteran pitcher Walker Buehler, will be playoff eligible for NL East-leading team

Buehler was released by the Red Sox last week...2025
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• Phillies reportedly add veteran pitcher Walker Buehler, will be playoff eligible for NL East-leading team

Buehler was released by the Red Sox last week...2025
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• Mets rookie Nolan McLean dominates Phillies in third career start as NL East race tightens

The Phillies' losing streak at Citi Field has reached 10 games...2025
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• Luis Torrens, Mets’ offense put on a show in rout of Phillies to gain ground in NL East

These are mostly fun times for the Mets lineup....2025
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• Washington Nationals Head To The Bronx Looking To Play Spoiler

After taking game one of the series in Philadelphia in comeback style, the Nationals dropped the final 2 games of the series 4-6 and 2-3, ending their 10-game stand against NL East opponents at a respectable 5-5. Since the return of Dylan Crews to the lineup, the team has played with a different sort of […]...2025
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• Washington Nationals Look to Dent Mets October Hopes in NL East Clash

Games at this point in the season are becoming increasingly meaningful, and teams far out of the playoff picture are trying to play spoiler. After splitting a four-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies, the division-rival New York Mets are coming to town, and Washington could continue playing spoiler throughout the division. The New York […]...2025
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• Should the Braves buy for 2026 at the trade deadline?

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images God knows you’re not here to read about the 2025 Braves, so let’s look to the future. MLB Trade Deadline week is here, and while the dam hasn’t fully broken, the transaction waters are definitely starting to flow. On Monday, the Rays traded C Danny Jansen to Milwaukee, and Chris Paddack moved in-division from Minnesota to Detroit. We’re still waiting o...2025
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• Braves GM makes Chris Sale stance clear as MLB trade deadline looms

There has been speculation about whether the underwhelming Braves will be sellers at this year's trade deadline due to their 33-39 start that has them 11 games out in the NL East....2025
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• Spoiler alert: Here’s how the 2025 Braves season will play out

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Past results may not be indicative of future performance, but don’t doubt the Battery Power Almanac. There’s that meme. You know the one. “What a week, huh?” “Lemon, it’s Wednesday.” The 2025 Atlanta Braves regular season isn’t even a month old and it’s already been a long season. The lack of free agent signings to bolster the pit...2025
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• Braves Reacts Survey Results: Braves fans overwhelmingly believe Atlanta will win NL east

Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images The results are in from our poll from earlier this week and Braves fans are feeling pretty confident heading into the 2025 season. The results are in from the SB Nation Reacts survey that we ran earlier this week. In that poll, we asked y’all where you think that the Atlanta Braves will finish the 2025 season in the NL East standings. Whi...2025
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers look like the cream of the crop but there are several teams that could challenge for their crown. Every Major League Baseball team begins a brand new baseball season with hope. In the spring of 1993, as a fresh-faced 16-year-old Phillies fan living in suburban bliss, I had no right to believe that summer was going to be anythin...2025
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• 2025 NL East Season Preview: Miami Marlins

Photo by Jasen Vinlove/Miami Marlins/Getty Images Well, at least Sandy Alcantara’s back, because a lot of this roster looks bad. Ah, the Miami Marlins. Whether they’re serving in their usual position at-or-near the bottom of the NL East or they’re shocking the baseball world with an appearance (or even a deep run) in October, this is a team that’s spent most of its existence with one eye s...2025
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• 5 things for Braves fans to get excited about for 2025

Photo by Casey Sykes/Getty Images Which aspects of Braves baseball are you looking forward to most this year? Two things can be true at once. The Atlanta Braves had a very disappointing offseason that included a shocking and, in my opinion, egregious decision to duck under the luxury tax instead of adding around their core in the middle of a World Series window. But, despite this, the Bra...2025
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• Over/Under on 2025 Braves projections: Part Two

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Diving into 5 more projections before the Braves first spring training game. For part one, click here. Baseball is a beautiful, wonderful, stupid sport. It’s famously the most random major sport in the US, and it doesn’t take much searching to find numerous examples of its unpredictability. Chris Sale went 18-3 in 2024 as he domi...2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 18, 2025
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• Braves have another meeting in the desert while looking for a winning oasis
Joseph Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK For the second year in a row at around the same time, the Braves felt compelled to have a clubhouse meeting. The different circumstances suggest that the standards have risen. By now, most of Braves Country and a lot of the baseball world is at least aware of the lore from last season. After playing a calamitous baseball game on May 31 in ord...2023
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