Game Thread 8/26: Braves vs. Rockies

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Do you love fun nicknames and alternate uniforms? You're in luck. Players Weekend continues Saturday night against the Rockies!

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The Atlanta Braves will have left-hander Sean Newcomb on the mound Saturday as they look to secure their third series win since the All-Star break with a victory over the Colorado Rockies in game two of a three-game series.

In honor of Players Weekend, the lineups below feature the nicknames the players have chosen for themselves to wear on their jerseys this weekend. In case you need a translation, Atlanta's lineup is as follows: Ender Inciarte, Brandon Phillips, Freddie Freeman, Matt Kemp, Nick Markakis, Tyler Flowers, Ozzie Albies, Dansby Swanson and Newcomb.

The Colorado Rockies followed suit with their tweet, so here's their lineup as well: Charlie Blackmon, DJ LeMahieu, Nolan Arenado, Mark Reynolds, Gerardo Parra, Trevor Story, Jonathan Lucroy, Pat Valaika and Kyle Freeland.

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Teams
  • Colorado Rockies
  • Atlanta Braves
Players
  • Brandon Phillips (2B-LAA)
  • Nolan Arenado (3B-COL)
  • Charlie Blackmon (CF-COL)
  • Kyle Freeland (SP-COL)
  • DJ LeMahieu (2B-COL)
  • Jonathan Lucroy (C-COL)
  • Gerardo Parra (LF-COL)
  • Mark Reynolds (1B-COL)
  • Trevor Story (SS-COL)
  • Pat Valaika (SS-COL)
  • Ozzie Albies (2B-ATL)
  • Tyler Flowers (C-ATL)
  • Freddie Freeman (1B-ATL)
  • Ender Inciarte (CF-ATL)
  • Matt Kemp (LF-ATL)
  • Nick Markakis (RF-ATL)
  • Sean Newcomb (SP-ATL)
  • Dansby Swanson (SS-ATL)

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