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MLB Weekend Watch: Getting geared up to start the second half

Everybody is rested and ready for the second half of the MLB season, with several intriguing matchups right out of the gate. Here's what has our interest:

With the Braves facing the Padres this weekend, thoughts turn to the teams' young stars. If you were starting a franchise today and could choose one, whom would you pick: the Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. or the Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr.?

Eddie Matz: Wow. That's a tough one. Like, impossible. They're both young studs who play premium positions up the middle and are positively oozing with the kind of flair and marketability that puts tooshies in seats.