I write this on the eve of the National League Division Series, during which the Atlanta Braves will battle the Philadelphia Phillies in an attempt to advance to the League Championship Series, which could land them in the World Series. Depending on when you read this, the Braves may be on their way to another Fall Classic, or they may have fizzled out. Either way, their remarkable 2023 regular season merits a closer look.

Despite the departures of fan favorites Freddie Freeman (in 2022) and Dansby Swanson (in 2023), the Braves have rolled over opponents with a barrage of home runs and stolen bases, winning 104 games in the regular season, their most since 1998.

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David Carroll is a Chattanooga news anchor, and his new book “I Won’t Be Your Escape Goat” is available on his website, ChattanoogaRadioTV.com. You may contact him at 900 Whitehall Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405, or at RadioTV2020@yahoo.com

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