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If the Yankees played this terribly in the 1700s, we’d all have British accents right now
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Alex Anthopoulos just acquired Matt Olson, one of the best first basemen in the league, and yet he was at the point of tears.
That should show you how much he and the Braves cared about Freddie Freeman.
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Spencer Strider on his outing versus the Mets: "A lot of weird hits. They seem to be having a lot of luck right now offensively. That’s great. It’s August. (We’ll) see what things are like in October.”
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Bryce Elder said he didn’t hear Pete Alonso saying “throw it again.”
Asked if he would be upset about it, Elder said:
“No. If I hit one to the concourse, I might holler, too.”
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Matt Olson: “Freddie is obviously an amazing player. It’s just not going to affect what I’m going to come here and do. I’m here to be Matt Olson.”
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Michael Harris II on the game-ending play: “After I saw the out at first, I blacked out and was running around the outfield screaming. I kind of had a moment where I saw the fans out there cheering, and I knew at one point I was out there cheering for these guys, too."
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Holy smokes. Truist Park is shaking.
Austin Riley just launched a two-out, two-run, go-ahead homer off Jeff Hoffman. The Braves have taken their first lead of the series.
5-4, Braves, bottom 8
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Vaughn Grissom's major-league career could go any which way and he'll still have this. Wow, what a moment.
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Michael Harris saw Mets fans in left field shouting at Eddie Rosario: “Rosario, you suck!”
Then Rosario pointed at his ring finger.
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The Braves just finished playing the New York teams — who entered the season with the two highest payrolls in baseball — in back-to-back series. The Braves won six of seven games. In total, they outscored the Mets and Yankees, 58-13.
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Michael Harris II is unreal. Just unreal.
This is one of the best home run robberies you will see. Austin Hays was in disbelief. He had to crack a smile and laugh, because this was ridiculous.
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The Atlanta Braves have won their fifth consecutive National League East title. They clinched this one in Game 161.
The Braves have the longest active streak of division titles in baseball. They have now won the division 22 times, the most in MLB history.
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Tuesday: Braves down three runs
Wednesday: Braves down three runs
Thursday: Braves down four runs
They still swept the Mets.
Atlanta has won five in a row.
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Amid the Jackson, MS, water crisis, Braves OF Michael Harris II is donating $23,000. He hopes most of his money goes toward the youth, whether that be the school system or those who are less fortunate. Harris grew to love Mississippi during this time there, and wanted to help.
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Racism still exists. Believe that. It’s just packaged differently now.
The @DeptofDefense story on Jackie Robinson has been restored to its original URL. No longer does it redirect to one with the letters "dei" in it: defense.gov/News/Feature-Sto…
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Alex Anthopoulos acquired Chris Sale and signed Reynaldo López over the offseason. He signed López believing he could perhaps start again.
Both are All-Stars.
The Braves nailed their offseason.
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Ronald Acuña Jr. just blasted a ball off the scoreboard in BP.
“I’m back!” he declared.
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An update: I’m no longer the Braves beat writer for the AJC. I won’t discuss the details of what occurred, but I did feel like I owed it to you all to thank you for your support in my time on the beat. Braves Country is really special. I’m already excited about whatever is next.
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You can “wish” Ronald Acuña Jr. hadn’t said that stuff publicly. Fine. But in this job, we beg players to be honest and unfiltered all the time, and rarely get that from them (for reasons that are sometimes understandable). I commend Acuña for his honesty.
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Ronald Acuña said he was playing Call of Duty at 1 a.m. this morning when the Braves called to tell him he was coming up to join them. He seems so excited to be here.
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I didn’t think it were possible for the Braves to lose Freddie Freeman and for fans to still be happy in the same week, but it happened.
The Alex Anthopoulos Effect ™️
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Eddie Rosario on Matt Olson: “His name’s not Freddie, but I think Matt is going to make a name for himself.”
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Alex Anthopoulos taught a master class this week. The Braves are very, very intent on trying to repeat as World Series champions.
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Alex Anthopoulos said he involved Will Smith, one closer, in the process of signing Kenley Jansen, another closer. Anthopoulos said Smith was on board. He told Anthopoulos he wants another ring and another parade.
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The Braves should scrap “As One” and use “Heart and Nuts” for the rest of the postseason
"All that was was just heart and nuts."
😂
So, this quote by A.J. Minter can't make it into my official story, but here's your winning pitcher on the Braves coming back to beat the Phillies in Game 2:
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When Ozzie Albies suffered a foot fracture, the Dodgers’ game hadn’t yet started.
Freddie Freeman FaceTimed Albies to tell him he cared about him.
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There it is: Braves signed Jesse Chavez to a minor-league deal. He’ll be in camp today.
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on Max Fried: "I think he's the best left-hander in the game."
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Pete Alonso threw a kid a ball, then asked if he wanted to play catch. The kid will probably tell this story forever.
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With the Braves down a run and the "Eddie!" chants filling Truist Park, Eddie Rosario launched a go-ahead, two-run home run. Atlanta is now on the cusp of a fifth consecutive victory.
Rosario got a curtain call.
(Look at Tyler Rogers' reaction. He knew this was gone.)
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During coaches/staff intros for the ring ceremony, the loudest ovation (by my estimate) did not go to Alex Anthopoulos or Brian Snitker.
It was for Ron Washington.
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Ozzie Albies on how much pleasure the Braves take in beating the Mets: “A lot of pleasure, of course, because they always say they’re going to beat us. That’s all I can say. I won’t say much.”
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Brian Snitker said he asked Nationals manager Dave Martinez to be on his ASG staff because Martinez didn’t get to manage the ASG after winning the World Series due to COVID. Snitker was really happy Martinez accepted the invite.
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On Friday, Dansby Swanson homered off Jacob deGrom.
On Saturday, he homered off Max Scherzer.
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A family of Royals fans caught Pete Alonso’s home run ball. They were gracious enough to give it back to Alonso.
Alonso signed a bat, cleats and some baseballs for the family. He was very grateful for the classy move.
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In his first rehab start, Mike Soroka threw three perfect innings. He faced nine batters, and struck out eight of them.
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Ozzie Albies said Kenley Jansen told him last year that it would be cool for the two to play together. They are both from Curacao. Now they're teammates.
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Matt Olson: "Showing up to the yard and knowing that a lot of this core is going to be here for the next four, five plus years, it's really cool and something that's new for me."
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Tyler Matzek, who heads to San Francisco, deserves a tip of the cap from Braves fans. A fan-favorite who played a major role in winning the World Series. Not sure there will be many moments as electric as his final inning against the Dodgers.
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Vaughn Grissom, who is 21, just hit a 440-foot home run that had an exit velocity of 107.1 mph.
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The Braves went from the depths of nothing to being winners of a momentum-shifting game in like an hour. Unreal.
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Matt Olson said Travis d'Arnaud was giving him running advice.
"I don’t know if that’s good when the catcher is talking to you," Olson said.
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Big news: Spencer Strider is scheduled to start Monday’s spring game for the Braves.
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Luke Jackson on returning to Truist: “Fans here are unmatched. San Fran’s got some great fans, too, but no offense to San Fran, Atlanta’s a different beast when it comes to sports in general and being a hometown team."
But he's enjoying his new chapter.
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News from around the NL East: The Mets led the division for almost the entire season. The Braves caught them, passed them, swept them and knocked them to the wild card series.
There will be no rematch, as the Mets were eliminated before the Braves even threw a postseason pitch.
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With or without Freddie Freeman, can the Braves run it back?
Ronald Acuña Jr. “Yes. Of course.”
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Very cool: Adam Duvall, a Type 1 diabetic, is meeting with diabetic kids in the dugout at Truist Park.
Awesome to see these guys use their platforms positively.
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Ronald Acuña. Austin Riley. Matt Olson. Ozzie Albies. Now Michael Harris.
The Braves' core is here to stay.
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Kenley Jansen on his perception of the Braves' bullpen while he played in LA: "From the other side ... watching whenever the gate opened up, it was devastating to see Minter, Matzek, Luke Jackson, Will Smith. All of them, it was just devastating."
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Last night, I asked Spencer Strider why he believed the Braves’ regular-season success hasn’t translated into deeper postseason runs the last two years. I thought his answer was insightful and honest.
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Vaughn Grissom's homer traveled 412 feet and went 101.7 mph. It would have been a home run in every ballpark.
That is a grown man homer.
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The Braves and Padres are on Sunday Night Baseball next weekend.
Boston’s Kiké Hernandez, who is mic’d up tonight, just jokingly nominated Ozzie Albies to be mic’d up next week.
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In every big game, Spencer Schwellenbach has answered the call. Every time the team has needed a win, he has been there.
It is a well-deserved standing ovation as he walks into the dugout after allowing one run over seven innings.
Schwellenbach vs. NYM: 14 IP, 1 ER
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Kudos to Ronald Acuña Jr., who did basically the whole interview in English. It was good English! He didn’t really need Franco.
“Franco lost the job,” Acuña joked
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Chris Sale on Spencer Strider: “Let’s not forget, he’s still the best pitcher on this team.”
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Alex Anthopoulos on his Braves tenure: “This was the hardest transaction I’ve ever had to make.”
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Matt Olson has arrived at Braves camp. Here is manager Brian Snitker giving him a pat on the back.
(Curtis Compton/AJC)
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Wholesome moment: Michael Harris and his family are down on the field. They were watching the fireworks, and Harris was taking pictures with a bunch of people. The kid just loves being a Brave.
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Just a ridiculous slide from Ronald Acuña here. If the Braves win, his activity on the bases all night will be one reason why.
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In total, the Braves have eight All-Stars: Ronald Acuña Jr., Sean Murphy, Orlando Arcia, Matt Olson, Ozzie Albies, Austin Riley, Spencer Strider and Bryce Elder.
The eight All-Stars is a franchise record and is one off the MLB record for All-Star selections from a single team.
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Braves third baseman Austin Riley is scheduled to be the mic’d up player on Sunday Night Baseball in St. Louis. The in-game conversation between Riley and ESPN’s broadcast team is slated for the bottom of the third inning.
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Breaking: The Braves are calling up top prospect Vaughn Grissom. Like Michael Harris, they’re bringing him up straight from Double A.
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As Braves fans chanted “Over-rated!”, Francisco Lindor lined a run-scoring single.
The Mets lead, 4-3
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BREAKING: The Braves signed catcher Sean Murphy to a six-year, $73 million contract. It includes a $15 million club option with no buyout for 2029.
The Braves have their catcher of the future.
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Matt Olson received a large ovation -- for a spring training game -- during pregame introductions at CoolToday Park.
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Vaughn Grissom just homered over the Green Monster in his MLB debut. You cannot write a story better than that for your first career hit (and homer).
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Spencer Strider gave up one hit and took the loss. Sign of the times around here.
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Jurickson Profar said the Braves and Padres were his top choices when he entered free agency. The @sdut reported yesterday that the Padres never came close to what the Braves offered Profar.
The Braves were the first team Profar loved as a kid from Curaçao.
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The Phillies fans serenaded the Braves with boos, but the 2023 Braves do not care. With this victory, they extended the longest active run of division titles in baseball.
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The Braves expect Ronald Acuña Jr. to return around Opening Day next season, Alex Anthopoulos said.
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Jarred Kelenic has given the Braves unbelievable defense. Not good -- great.
This was another stellar play.
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Freddie Freeman in 12 seasons with the Braves: 1,704 hits, 271 home runs and 941 RBIs. He hit .295 with an .893 OPS.
Incredible.
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Personal News: I’m excited to announce I’ll be the new Braves beat writer for the @ajc. Thank you to everyone who has supported me on this journey. I’m extremely grateful for this opportunity and I can’t wait to get started in Atlanta soon.
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There are multiple people in this press box who can attest: I called this
Acuña bombs are just majestic
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The Braves lost to the Dodgers, 3-1. They are the only winless team in the majors. They took a lead on an error tonight – their first lead since Opening Day. They are 1-for-34 with runners in scoring position to begin the season.
Atlanta is 0-6.
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The Braves just calling up 21-year-olds who hit 440-foot bombs like they're nothing is insane
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