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SAN DIEGO -- This marked the third straight year the Braves’ World Series hopes were tarnished by at least one late-season injury to a starting pitcher. But this season was different. The rotation had been the only strength this injury-depleted team had left.
What might have happened had top NL
5 days ago
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ATLANTA -- The Braves could have easily been a bust during a season that began with thoughts of “World Series or bust.” But at no point did they give in, so maybe it shouldn’t have been surprising to see this injury-depleted and resilient bunch bounce back one more time and
7 days ago
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ATLANTA -- Reynaldo López's return start was very encouraging. Travis d'Arnaud's walk-off home run was exciting. But things got even better for the Braves after they celebrated a 2-1 win over the Royals on Saturday night at Truist Park.
Shortly after d’Arnaud’s game-ending homer sailed over the center field wall,
9 days ago
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ATLANTA -- Ronald Acuña Jr. produced one of the greatest seasons in MLB history last year. The Braves' outfielder has spent this year dealing with the reality that a second major knee injury may prevent him from being as dynamic as he was in the past.
“I think \[I'm\] going
12 days ago
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ATLANTA -- Raisel Iglesias allowing an earned run for the first time in nearly three three months is certainly headline worthy. But his two-out struggles during the Dodgers’ seven-run ninth (five of those allowed by Iglesias) stood as just one of the reasons the Braves suffered a 9-2 loss on
22 days ago
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ATLANTA -- As the Braves strengthened their postseason bid with a rain-soaked 6-2 win over the Dodgers on Friday night at Truist Park, it was easy to understand why Whit Merrifield was determined to return to Atlanta’s lineup one week after fracturing a bone in his left foot.
“Time’s running
24 days ago
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ATLANTA -- As the Braves strengthened their postseason bid with a rain-soaked 6-2 win over the Dodgers on Friday night at Truist Park, it was easy to understand why Whit Merrifield was determined to return to Atlanta’s lineup one week after fracturing a bone in his left foot.
“Time’s running
24 days ago
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29 days ago
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ATLANTA -- Whit Merrifield went to sleep thinking he was going to miss at least six weeks with the left foot fracture he suffered when he fouled a pitch off his foot during Friday night’s win over the Blue Jays.
When the Braves second baseman met with a foot specialist
about 1 month ago
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ATLANTA -- A few hours after A.J. Minter used crutches to slowly get to the outfield grass for this year’s team picture, Braves manager Brian Snitker made another questionable decision that further highlighted how quickly his bullpen depth has evaporated.
Or maybe, the problem was the inconsistent offense that was
about 1 month ago
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ATLANTA -- Chris Sale set a franchise record, secured another 200-strikeout season and strengthened his bids to win both a Triple Crown and the National League’s Cy Young Award on Tuesday night.
Other than that, it was just another day for the rejuvenated lefty who guided the Braves to a
about 1 month ago