Ronald Acuña Jr. is putting together one of the greatest seasons in MLB history, one that should remove all doubt about who the rightful NL MVP should be.
Meanwhile, the Atlanta Braves may have clinched early but now they have some question marks surrounding the health of their rotation heading into the postseason.
Grant McAuley sizes up the week that was for the Braves, including Acuña's greatness and some stats that underscore the historic campaign, some other offensive numbers and notes, as well as a look under the hood for the Atlanta rotation as it deals with injury issues for both Max Fried and Charlie Morton.
Jason Foster, who publishes the brand new "Total Braves" newsletter on Substack, joins to discuss the Braves uneven month of September and whether or not their inconsistent results after clinching have any bearing whatsoever on the playoff games to come. That and a discussion about Atlanta's bullpen, rotation and a little more on Acuña's season.
Matt Snyder of CBS Sports stops by to do a deep dive on the intriguing playoff possibilities in the NL and AL Wild Card races and whether or not there could be a big surprise or two awaiting us in the season's final week.
All of that and a trip around the big leagues!
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