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Pittsburgh Pirates' Starling Marte (6) steals second base ahead of the throw to Atlanta Braves shortstop Johan Camargo during the sixth inning Monday,March 5, 2018, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Starling Marte (6) steals second base ahead of the throw to Atlanta Braves shortstop Johan Camargo during the sixth inning Monday,March 5, 2018, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
By AJC Sports
March 9, 2018

The Braves’ spring training camp has hit the halfway mark and there are some story lines developing.

Will Luiz Gohara, who's having an injury-filled spring, still have a chance at the starting rotation? Which one of these elite prospects (Ronald Acuna, Mike Soroka) will you remember seeing here first?

AJC Braves beat writer David O'Brien goes over that, some tunes and more in Episode 4 of the "Truth, Lies and Sacrifice Flies" podcast. Listen (then subscribe, rate and review):

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