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The Braves Poised To Be A Threat Thanks To Their Young Nucleus

Braves fans are more optimistic about the future of the team than they have been in years -- and for good reason.

The team is first in the NL East after a win over Philly, due in large part to their young nucleus. That young nucleus is spearheaded by 21-year-old second baseman Ozzie Albies and 20-year-old Ronald Acuna Jr. They're taking the league by storm both with their strong play and personalities.

Albies has gone on record saying that the two are like brothers, and social media reflects that -- when you see one, you see the other.

Feel good story aside, the two are flat-out performing on the diamond. Acuna has racked up 26 hits, 16 runs, 4 home runs, and 2 stolen bases. Albies is a bonafied star, having totaled a whopping 58 hits, 45 runs, 14 home runs and 6 stolen bases.

Atlanta will be relying on their young guns going into their upcoming series against Boston, who currently sits in first place in the AL East. Boston goes into this series with a stout pitching rotation and plenty of hitters that can take it out of the park.

It's clear that both teams are looking to make a statement with this series, as it would be a huge confidence boost moving into the second third of the season.

Regardless of how this series plays out, the Braves couldn't be happier with the way that they've performed thus far. Sports experts had them going .500 at best going into the season. With them closing out the month with the fourth best record in the league has Braves fans excited now and for the foreseeable future.

Word of Albies' success is picking up steam around the league, with some keen observers throwing his name into the MVP consideration mix. While it's too early to say, the team has plenty fo feel good about moving forward.

Add to the fact that Luiz Gohara could crack the start rotation, and Braves fans should be happy about the team they'll be rooting for throughout the rest of 2018 and beyond.

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