SoftBank Corp's humanoid robots Pepper (white)and Boston Dynamics' robots SPOT (yellow)dance and sing before the Nippon Professional Baseball league match between SoftBank Hawks and Rakuten Golden Eagles in Fukuoka on July 10, 2020. (Photo by STR / JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT (Photo by STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images)
The Atlanta Braves drafted him, but he’s now earning his stripes halfway around the world.
The Atlanta Braves made a great run in the playoffs this season, throwing off those supposed “jinxes” of having failed to advance beyond Round 1 in 20 years.
But as with other seasons, there always seems to be that one guy who wins the prize as a former Brave… even as Atlanta itself comes up short.