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Freddie Freeman is staying sharp for the MLB season by crushing homers off his son

Amazing.

At this point, it’s unclear when we’ll get to see the next MLB game played. The league — and every other American sports league — delayed its season amid the global coronavirus outbreak.

With this move coming towards the final stretch of spring training, MLB players are left to get ready for a season that they don’t know when exactly it will take place.

But at least Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is doing his part to stay fresh for the season, and he has his son to help.

Freeman’s wife, Chelsea, posted a video of Freddie and their 3-year-old son, Charlie, playing some backyard baseball on Sunday. Let’s just say that Freddie didn’t go easy on his son.

Charlie left an off-speed pitch up high for Freddie, and the four-time All-Star absolutely crushed the ball into the woods.

Just look at Charlie’s reaction — it was too good.

And sure, this wasn’t exactly 98 mph heat from Charlie, but it’ll have to work in these trying times.

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The Braves expertly trolled the Astros with a pregame warmup song

They saw the sign.

Trolling the Houston Astros and their cheating scandal isn’t just limited to fans wearing trash can hats,  calling “curveball” before pitches and even XFL teams.

Per a video going viral on Wednesday, it appears the Atlanta Braves got in on the act, playing a certain song while the Astros warmed up that was clearly a reference to Houston stealing signs.

It was the Ace of Base classic The Sign. Well played, Braves, not just because that’s a not-so-subtle way to troll but because that song is DEFINITELY going to be in my head the rest of the day (not the worst thing!).

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Someone really taunted the Astros by wearing a trash can as a hat

This season is going to be wild.

The Atlanta Braves weren’t directly impacted by the Astros’ three seasons of cheating, but that didn’t stop their fans from going all out to taunt the Astros players.

Atlanta hosted the Astros in a Grapefruit League matchup on Tuesday, and just as we’ve seen from spring training games across Florida thus far, everyone seemed awfully enthusiastic to treat the Astros to an unpleasant experience at the ballpark.

Just this past weekend, some Mets fans utilized an in-stadium trash can to wreak havoc on Alex Bregman’s at-bat. One Cubs fan (at a Braves game), though, brought his own trash can … and wore it on his head. This was the scene in North Port, Fla.

Hey, that took creativity.

This fan took the time to turn a cap into a trash can for spring training — not even a regular game of consequence. Let’s hope this guy holds onto that hat because the Astros will close out the 2020 regular season with a series in Atlanta.

The trash-can cap needs to make an appearance.

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A mic’d-up Freddie Freeman correctly predicted a wind gust would allow him to score

“THERE’S WIND, BOYS!”

We can’t get enough of mic’d up Major League players.

Thus far, during spring training, we’ve seen Kris Bryant hilariously narrate his own at-bat, his Chicago Cubs teammate Anthony Rizzo make fun of the Houston Astros cheating scandal and the New York Mets’ Dom Smith joke with ex-Astro J.D. Davis about the same thing.

This time, we get Atlanta Braves slugger Freddie Freeman running the bases with two outs on Friday as what could be a routine pop-up turns into a hit. He informed the broadcast that “THERE’S WIND, BOYS!” and that the ball is going to drop in, allowing him to score. As usual, it made for must-see television when he was right.

So good. Can we PLEASE make this a regular-season thing?

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How many games will the Atlanta Braves win in 2020?

Analyzing the Atlanta Braves’ projected wins for the 2020 MLB season.

The Atlanta Braves’ rebuild came to fruition rather quickly in 2018, going from 72-90 in 2017 to winning 90 games two seasons ago. They improved further in 2019 by going 97-65 and winning the NL East for a second straight year, but how much further can they climb?

Today, we focus on the Braves’ 2020 regular season win totals and World Series odds. Does Atlanta have what it takes? Let’s analyze:

Atlanta Braves 2019 wins

The Braves went 97-65 last season behind one of the league’s best offenses. They scored the seventh-most runs, slugged 249 home runs (seventh) and posted a team ERA of only 4.17 – 10th in the majors. Outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. has quickly become a star, while first baseman Freddie Freeman continues to get better with each passing season.

Atlanta Braves offseason

The Braves didn’t rest on their laurels this offseason, staying aggressive in free agency. They signed catcher Travis d’Arnaud, left-hander Cole Hamels, infielder Adeiny Hechavarria and outfielder Marcell Ozuna, fortifying what’s already a supremely talented roster.

Their outfield is now one of the best in baseball with Acuna, Ozuna and Ender Inciarte, as well as Nick Markakis. They have suffered a body blow, though, as Hamels (shoulder) had a recurrence of a strain in his left shoulder, and he won’t be ready to start the season.

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Atlanta Braves odds to win NL East division

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list.
Lines last updated on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ET.

The Braves are the favorites to retain their division title, despite the reigning World Series champion Nationals also playing in the NL East. The Nats lost superstar third baseman Anthony Rendon to free agency, which will have an impact in 2020. Atlanta is +190 to win the division, slightly ahead of the Nats (+250). It’s going to be one of the best division races in baseball, but Atlanta has an edge on the rest of the teams.

Atlanta Braves World Series odds

The Braves have as good of a chance to win the World Series as anyone in MLB. They’re fourth on BetMGM’s list of contenders at +1100, behind only the Astros (+550), Dodgers (+400) and Yankees (+350). The National League is going to be daunting in 2020, especially the East with the Nationals, Braves and Phillies contending.

How many games will the Atlanta Braves win in 2020?

BetMGM has set the over/under for the Braves at 90.5 wins. Atlanta hasn’t won 90-plus games in three straight years since 2002-2005, which is something the team is trying to accomplish this year. They have the talent to win close to 100, but the pitching staff has its limitations. For that reason, I’d bet the UNDER (-110).

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