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Chris Sale Wanted the Ball. Walt Weiss Said No.
Sale repeatedly told the Braves he could start Game 2. Atlanta believed using him would produce a diminished ace twice.
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Outgunned, Outmanned, Outplanned: How the Braves Can Beat the Dodgers
Los Angeles has the better rotation, deeper lineup and fresher roster. Atlanta’s best chance is to make the NLDS messier than the Dodgers want it to be.
Oct 3
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How the Braves Should Piece Together Game 3
Atlanta may enter a potential Game 3 with the weaker starting-pitching matchup, but its bullpen gives Walt Weiss a way to counter it.
Sep 29
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Why the Braves Should Carry 14 Hitters for the Wild Card Series
In a best-of-three, Atlanta may get more value from one extra bench bat than from a 13th pitcher it never needs to use.
Sep 29
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The Braves Went 9-4 Against Philadelphia. Here’s Why.
Atlanta dominated the season series, but the repeatable formula was less about beating Phillies starters than surviving them long enough to expose the…
Sep 28
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Atlanta Has More to Lose Than Philadelphia This Week
This isn’t the same Philadelphia team that ended the Braves’ season twice — which only puts more pressure on Atlanta this week.
Sep 28
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Walt Weiss Should Be the NL Manager of the Year
Pat Murphy has the best record and Don Mattingly has the clearest turnaround. But no candidate has offered more visible evidence of managing than Weiss.
Sep 22
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Congratulations, You Won the NL East. Now What?
The Braves have six games to align their rotation, sort their bullpen and decide which 26 players they trust in October.
Sep 21
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Jair Jurrjens Learned the Cost of Saying He Was Fine
The former Braves All-Star says injuries, grief and the instinct to keep everything hidden nearly broke him. Now he wants younger players to protect…
Sep 19
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Why Every Starting Pitcher Looks Like an Ace Against the Braves
Opponents are winning strike one, leaving the zone and exploiting an Atlanta lineup that rarely adjusts before the third trip through the order.
Sep 18
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Martín Pérez’s Home Magic Is Real. His 1.80 ERA Isn’t.
The Braves lefty generates better contact at Truist Park, but good fortune (and a strange problem against left-handed hitters) has made the split look…
Sep 14
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The Pitch That Could Make Grant Holmes Atlanta's No. 3 Starter
The Rays are challenging baseball convention with same-handed changeups. Grant Holmes should run the Wildcat.
Sep 11
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