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Yesterday was the first day of the four division series. It was also the first time I ever attended a postseason game. Presumably, some of you reading this newsletter have experienced the atmosphere of playoff baseball in person. If you haven’t, you surely have read some of our game’s greatest…

Atlanta might be better than it was when it won the World Series last year, but that doesn’t mean Philadelphia is done.

WASHINGTON – The Braves dropped out of first place, which they shared with the Mets for a day, with Wednesday’s 3-2 loss to the Nationals.

WASHINGTON – At this point, the National League East has the most exciting division race in baseball. As the division hangs in the balance, the Braves and Mets have a crucial three-game series at Truist Park this weekend.

WASHINGTON — The Braves began Monday with a White House visit to celebrate their 2021 World Series and ended it with Bryce Elder – who was in the crowd but not on the stage because he was not a member of last year’s team – pitching his first career shutout…

The Braves won the 2021 World Series. They’ve since gotten better. Sometimes it happens, though not often. It has happened twice over the past 20 years. The Phillies won the 2008 World Series; the next year, they improved by one win. The Astros won the 2017 Series; the next year,…

ATLANTA — The Braves fell victim to their daytime woes yet again Wednesday, losing a messy 3-2 game to the lowly Nationals to finish their homestand. They went 5-1, sweeping the Phillies and taking the series against the Nationals.

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ST. LOUIS – Braves right-hander Jackson Stephens, who exited Friday’s win over the Cardinals after a line drive hit him in the head, was diagnosed with a mild concussion and landed on the seven-day concussion injured list.