ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves walked off the field a year ago a thoroughly beaten team, their defense of the World Series championship wiped out in less than a week.
Now, they’ve got another shot at the team that delivered the playoff heartache.
The 104-win Braves romped to their sixth straight division title with the major leagues’ best record and a power-packed lineup that tied the major league record with 307 homers.
They open the best-of-five NL Division Series on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies in a much-anticipated postseason rematch.
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