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Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson tosses his bat hitting a 2-RBI home run to take a 3-0 lead over the New York Mets during the fourth inning in a MLB baseball game on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Mets at Braves 8/16/2022

Aug. 17, 2022 03:57 PM EDT

Atlanta Braves center fielder Michael Harris II (23) makes a running catch on a fly ball from New York Mets Jon Berti in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Braves' new contracts set them up for long-term success

By Paul Newberry Aug. 17, 2022 03:56 PM EDT

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Will Smith celebrates the team's win over the Houston Astros in Game 6 of the baseball World Series, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in Houston. (Kevin M. Cox/The Galveston County Daily News via AP)
Braves at Astros 11/2/2021

Nov. 03, 2021 02:57 AM EDT

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Will Smith celebrates the team's win over the Houston Astros in Game 6 of the baseball World Series, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in Houston. (Kevin M. Cox/The Galveston County Daily News via AP)
Column: A most improbable team brings Atlanta a title

By Paul Newberry Nov. 03, 2021 02:55 AM EDT