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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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• 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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• Frankie Montas’ latest clunker sinks Mets against Giants in brutal loss to drop series

The Mets opened Sunday in first place in the NL East. You’d never know it....2025
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• Mets’ offense finally breaks through to beat Giants and end four-game skid

Coupled with the Phillies’ loss to Detroit, the Mets moved back into first place in the NL East....2025
• 2025 NL Central Power Rankings: Week 19

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Crew remains in first in NL Central with series win over Cubs Welcome to the 19th week of our NL Central Power Rankings! We’ll release these rankings each week to grade all five teams and place them one through five. As everyone knows with power rankings, these should be taken as gospel and they’re obviously 100% accurate. Without further ado, let’s rank some teams...2025
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• Mets trade for Cedric Mullins: NL East frontrunners upgrade outfield in trade with Orioles

Mullins will hit free agency after this season...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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• No, The Brewers Aren’t Trading Freddy Peralta At The Deadline

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images A PSA to everyone who’s mentioned Peralta as a possible trade candidate No, the Brewers aren’t going to trade Freddy Peralta. That seems like it should be a foregone conclusion. The Brewers are 61-41 and have the best record in baseball. The Detroit Tigers aren’t going to trade Tarik Skubal for prospects at the deadline. The Chicago Cubs aren’t going to ...2025
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• Philadelphia Phillies Insider’s Hot Take Could Ring Alarm Bells With MLB Trade Deadline Around the Corner
The Philadelphia Phillies lead the NL East as trade deadline nears, but reports shared they may focus on bullpen help, not bats, despite injuries to key stars....2025
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• Royals vs Mets Game 95 Gamethread

Michael Wacha will start tonight. | Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images The second-place NL East team and 2015 World Series losers come to the K. The very expensive 53-41 Mets are visiting Kauffman Stadium before the All-Star Break for a three-game weekend series against the 46-48 Royals. The Mets are coming off a doubleheader loss to the Orioles yesterday; they avoided the sweep only by winning the...2025
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Washington Nationals

Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images Brewers wrap up first half against the Nats in Milwaukee The Milwaukee Brewers are set to wrap up the first half of the season in Milwaukee this weekend, as they’ll welcome the Washington Nationals to town for three games beginning Friday evening. If you’ll recall, the Brewers finished the first half of 2024 in Milwaukee against the Nationals, dropping two of thr...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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• 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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"Luzardo a shutdown starter in NL East showdown"

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"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"

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

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"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"

• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Atlanta Braves
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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
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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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• In remembrance of Ryne Sandberg, a great baseball player and better human being
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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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• Would you rather have a top six draft pick or a third place finish?

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images It’s Sophie’s choice for losers The Braves are fully ensconced in fourth place in the NL East right now. The Phillies and Mets have long since outrun the Braves. But the Marlins have also managed to win a few here and there, and managed to crawl over the Braves and out of the cellar. That doesn’t really sit right with me. In better news, I...2025
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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
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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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• MLB Week 13 Hot or Not: Spencer Steer slams three home runs in one game

Spencer Steer rounds the bases after hitting a home run against the Padres on June 27, 2025. | Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Meanwhile, Angels and Royals regress Welcome back to the Hot or Not feature series! This week’s recap covers the 13th full week of the season, from June 22-28. AL West Hot: Jacob deGrom flirts with a no-hitterThere have been a cou...2025
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• Milwaukee blows out Washington for third straight game, 14-3
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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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• Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies Game Thread

Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams (5) reacts after hitting a double against the Miami Marlins during the first inning at Nationals Park. | Brad Mills-Imagn Images Washington is coming off four consecutive series losses and has continued to tumble down the standings, riding an eight-game losing streak. After a tough series against the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, and New York Mets, W...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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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Atlanta Braves
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• 2025 NL Central Power Rankings: Week 19
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• Contrasting GM styles fueling Mets-Phillies deadline battle for NL East
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• The ride never ends for the 2025 Braves
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• Deal or Keep? What Trading MacKenzie Gore Would Mean for the Washington Nationals
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• In remembrance of Ryne Sandberg, a great baseball player and better human being
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• Should the Braves buy for 2026 at the trade deadline?
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• Mets land Gregory Soto from Orioles to upgrade bullpen in tight NL East race

The Mets’ big focus before the July 31 trade deadline has been relief pitching, and all the better if at least one piece is left-handed....2025
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• NL East odds: Best bets as Mets retake division lead over Phillies with roller coaster race far from over

The division is already down to the top two teams...2025
• No, The Brewers Aren’t Trading Freddy Peralta At The Deadline
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• Should the Braves buy for 2026 at the trade deadline?
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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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