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World Series Preview: Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros
The Atlanta Braves will meet the Houston Astros in the 117th World Series. Three of our top baseball writers give their keys to victory and drop their predictions.
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NLCS Recap: The Slipper Still Fits in Atlanta
Things looked bleak for the eventual NLCS champion Atlanta Braves when All-Star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. tore his ACL on July 10. At the time, the Braves were just 43-44 and couldn’t seem to get out of their own way. Now Cinderella has a date with the Houston Astros in the World Series.
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MLB Postseason Preview: Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Everybody knew the Los Angeles Dodgers were one of the teams to watch this postseason. Now, after narrowly edging out the NL West champion San Francisco Giants in the NLDS, they will face off against the Atlanta Braves. The Dodgers’
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NLDS Recap: Braves Pitching, Clutch Hitting Oust Brewers
The National League Division Series between the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers had a combined run total of nine runs in the first three games. Then in the clinching Game 4 for the Braves, the teams combined to score nine runs.
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Too Much Pod Tar: Four Game Friday Reactions and Analysis
In a new episode of Too Much Pod Tar, I was joined by a number of guests. We gave our live reactions and analysis to the four Division Series games that went down on Friday. Brewers fan Zac Bellman came
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MLB Postseason Preview: Atlanta Braves vs. Milwaukee Brewers
After winning their respective divisions, the Milwaukee Brewers (95-67) and Atlanta Braves (88-73) meet in the National League Division Series.
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MLB Home-Stretch: Exploring The Wild Playoff Races
The 2021 MLB season is set to end on October 3, and there is still much to be decided in the league’s playoff races.
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MLB Prime Time: 2021 Pennant Race Edition
Toronto has put themselves back into the conversation of obtaining one of the two wild card positions in the American League. The Blue Jays represent just one of the great stories in baseball to emerge out of the early goings of September.
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MLB: Each Contender’s X-Factor for Final Month
What is each MLB contender’s biggest x-factor? This will be the player that not necessarily be the team’s best player, but their performance will be important to help them into the postseason and further.
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The Stereotype-Defying Closer: A Richard Rodriguez Deep Dive
This year’s MLB trade deadline came and went, with a ton of deals made in the final hours. One move managed to fly under the radar involving a closer with two extra years of team control going to a team that is in the playoff mix. The trade in question? The Braves sent arms Bryse Wilson and Ricky DeVito to Pittsburgh for right-hander Richard Rodriguez.
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