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Michael Cunningham: Braves get better, but Padres close gap with Juan Soto

ATLANTA — There’s no way the Braves could match the package that the Padres offered to acquire Nationals superstar Juan Soto on Tuesday. The Braves no longer have the top-rated prospects necessary to pull it off. Anyway, it’s unlikely the team would want to do a deal like that. There’s…

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Austin Riley’s new 10-year deal most lucrative in Braves’ history

Years ago, Brian Bridges, then the Braves’ scouting director, went to a field to watch high school senior Austin Riley. At the time, most of the industry viewed Riley as a pitcher, but the Braves found themselves intrigued with his raw power.

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Rob Thomson’s patience pays off as Phillies take series against Braves with 7-2 win

PHILADELPHIA — Rob Thomson has managed the Phillies on an interim basis for 55 days, not nearly long enough to establish a distinctive style of helmsmanship. If anything, the longtime coach and first-time skipper has projected consistency, calm, and a steady hand.

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Shohei Ohtani implodes in nightmare inning and Angels’ bats stay quiet

ATLANTA — A brilliant performance by Shohei Ohtani on the mound turned ugly quickly.

The Orange County Register

Five observations on the Braves after the first half of the 2022 season

WASHINGTON — The Braves on Sunday lost to Washington, 7-3, at Nationals Park. Atlanta, which is 2 ½ games behind the first-place Mets, closed the first half at 56-38.

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As they close successful first half, Braves appear to be one of MLB’s top teams

WASHINGTON — When they arrived in North Port, Fla., for spring training, the Braves had one goal: repeat as World Series champions. They believed they had the talent and, because of last year, the experience to make another run at a title, tough as it may be to win two…

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Matt Olson, Austin Riley hit back-to-back homers to pace Braves past Nationals

WASHINGTON — The Braves beat the Nationals, 6-3, on Saturday at Nationals Park as Atlanta continued its dominance over Washington. The game was slowed by an eighth-inning rain delay that lasted 1 hour, 49 minutes, but the teams resumed the contest and completed nine frames.

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Freddie Freeman’s ex-agent sues Doug Gottlieb over tweet about Braves negotiations

ST. LOUIS — Almost three weeks ago, Freddie Freeman fired his agents at Excel Sports Management as his representatives in the wake of a dramatic offseason free-agency process.

Los Angeles Times

Atlanta hits pair of two-run homers to defeat Mets

ATLANTA — For a second time in as many games Tuesday night, the Mets’ depleted lineup managed to do what few other clubs have done lately, drive up the pitch count of one of Atlanta’s highly effective starters and get him out of the game during or immediately after the…

Newsday

Cardinals offense, rotation sputter in 7-1 loss to Braves

ATLANTA — The engine trouble the Cardinals have had generating offense thus far in this series would be more glaring with its stalls and misfires if not for the fact they won’t be going all that far with the deflated tires of a rotation growing threadbare.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Freddie Freeman’s agent accuses Braves of fostering ‘false’ narrative

PHILADELPHIA — Casey Close of Excel Sports Management, who represented Freddie Freeman in negotiations with the Braves, released a statement Thursday in which he said the Braves “have fostered a narrative about the negotiations which, stated plainly, is false.”

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Mark Bradley: It’s clear Freddie Freeman isn’t where he wants to be

It should be impossible to feel sorry for Freddie Freeman. But I do.

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Bullpen deflates Phillies in 5-3 loss to Braves

PHILADELPHIA — It stands to reason, with Bryce Harper scheduled for thumb surgery Wednesday, that a popular talking point is whether the Phillies will be able to make a trade to boost the offense in the MVP’s absence.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Freddie Freeman, seemingly upset with free-agency process, reportedly terminates agents

DENVER — Freddie Freeman has reportedly filed paperwork to terminate his relationship with his longtime agents at Excel Sports Management, saying in a statement his "representation remains a fluid situation" barely three months after he signed a six-year, $162 million contract with the Dodgers.

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Matt Olson hit Freddie Freeman with a ‘sword’ celebration and MLB fans thought it was hilarious

The awkwardness was too PERFECT.

The Orange County Register

Dodgers rally against Kenley Jansen, beat the Braves in extra innings

ATLANTA – Sitting at his locker Sunday afternoon, Kenley Jansen called it more of a “family reunion” than a rivalry when his current team and his former team meet.

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Giants walked off by Braves for 2nd time in 3 games, wasting Rodón’s brilliant effort

ATLANTA — Carlos Rodón deserved to win. His bullpen let him down. And the Giants lost on a walk-off for the second time in three games with the defending World Series champions.

Sports Illustrated

Six Takeaways on MLB’s First All-Star Fan Voting Update

For the most part, the fans got it right, but there were still a few snubs in the results released on Tuesday.

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Chris Biderman: The A’s next fire sale should include owner John Fisher

It’s reassuring to know fans of the Oakland Athletics, who are showing up to games in laughably low numbers this season, aren’t the only ones disenchanted with the team’s ownership.

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Anthony DeSclafani’s return overshadowed by Giants’ wild win in Atlanta

ATLANTA — The Giants were excited to have Anthony DeSclafani back on the mound Tuesday for the first time since the third week of April. By the end of their back-and-forth 12-10 win over the Braves, though, they had a new injury to worry about — and that excitement had…

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Michael Cunningham: Young Braves will be championship contenders for a while

Their 349-264 record since the start of the 2018 season ranks fifth best in the majors behind the Dodgers, Yankees, Astros and Rays. The Braves are the only team from that group to win four consecutive division titles. Only the Dodgers, with two pennants and one championship, bested the Braves’…

Chicago Sun-Times

Braves avoid sweep with 6-0 victory, provide a template for Cubs to emulate

Atlanta has built a cohesive roster made up of dazzling prospects and seasoned veterans.

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Braves beat up on Kyle Hendricks again, avoid sweep in Chicago

CHICAGO — Whether it be because of the opponent’s pitching, some tough luck or a mix of both, the Braves’ offense went rather quietly in the first two games at Wrigley Field. They fell far short of the ridiculous figures they put up during their winning streak.

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Cubs halt Braves' winning streak at 14 games

CHICAGO – At some point, the streak had to end.

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Adam Duvall homers twice as Braves win 11th straight, sweep Pirates

ATLANTA — It wasn’t that long ago Adam Duvall was among the Braves’ least productive players. When 33-year-olds struggle, sometimes better days aren’t ahead. Duvall endured his fair share of criticism as he and his team underwhelmed.

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