MLB mailbag: What should Red Sox do? Will Blue Jays extend Vlad Jr.? 116 wins for Dodgers?
Answering 20 questions from subscribers, including some of my early thoughts on the deadline and who will be the top pick in the MLB Draft.
Today
- MLB
Sean Murphy homers twice, Braves get their first late-innings comeback and first road win
The Braves overcame a 3-1 deficit after seven innings to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4.
Sat, Apr 12
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Missed chances early doom Braves in another loss, but at least they maybe won a trade
The Braves will hope for a big boost from starter Spencer Strider, who is expected to come off the IL and start Wednesday.
Fri, Apr 11
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Both Spencers pitched Thursday, demonstrating 2 reasons not to write off the Braves
Schwellenbach started the marathon rain-delayed win over the Phillies and Strider looked superb in a rehab start for Triple-A Gwinnett.
Thu, Apr 10
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After a historic dropoff, can the Braves’ offense ever get back to its 2023 form?
In 2023, they mashed like the '27 Yankees.
- NFL
Why I kept Octavio Dotel’s baseball card in my wallet: Meisel
One of the beautiful things about sports is that sometimes, we develop connections to random athletes for reasons we can't predict.
- MLB
Braves, Austin Riley waste big scoring opportunities in loss to Phillies
"We had the deck stacked in our favor a couple of times and just couldn't pierce a gap, get a big hit," Brian Snitker said of the 4-3 loss.
Wed, Apr 9
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Braves’ Sean Murphy returns from IL, homers off Zack Wheeler in first at-bat
The Braves came from behind to capture a series-opening win against the Philadelphia Phillies: “Everybody kind of did their job.
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Octavio Dotel — the pitcher everybody wanted — left a legacy of strikeouts and smiles
Dotel, who played for 13 teams in his major-league career, died Tuesday after a roof collapse at a club in his native Dominican Republic.
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