Alex Anthopoulos never expected the Braves to be in first place ... right now.

The Braves general manager sat down with AJC sports columnist Jeff Schultz and WSB-TV sports director Zach Klein on the "We Never Played the Game" podcast and spoke openly on a variety of topics, including his climb through the ranks; the inaccurate perception that he lost a power struggle in Toronto; and the decision to come to the Braves after the organization. Listen (then subscribe, rate and review):

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