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Podcast: In more ways than one, it was an encouraging opening series for the Braves

March 29, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves Freddie Freeman scores from second base on a wild pitch that advanced him to third and a errant throw to third sending him home during the eight inning against the Phillies in a MLB baseball home opening game on Thursday, March 29, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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March 29, 2018 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves Freddie Freeman scores from second base on a wild pitch that advanced him to third and a errant throw to third sending him home during the eight inning against the Phillies in a MLB baseball home opening game on Thursday, March 29, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
By David O Brien
April 1, 2018

The Braves took two out of three games in their season-opening series at SunTrust Park, scoring a majors-leading 27 runs and coming within an overturned call at the plate on a slide -- replays showed Peter Bourjos’ foot was above the plate -- of sweeping the Phillies.

On the latest episode of the podcast, David O’Brien talks about the Braves’ encouraging start to the season and their highly unusual scheduled Sunday off.

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