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The Daily Chop: No season, Catchers, Smoltz, and more

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The notion of baseball not happening in 2020 is a scary one, but is it becoming a reality?

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Braves News

What happens if there isn’t a 2020 season?

At this point, nearly two months into what should be the 2020 baseball season, the reality is setting in that baseball may not be played this year. Daniel dives into what that could mean for baseball and for the Braves, who would enter a new offseason with the potential to spend freely on their needs thanks to their distant ownership.

Atlanta Braves Minor League Overview: Catchers

Wayne takes a look at the current state of Braves catching prospects, which has greatly improved in recent years.

Watch Smoltz’s last shutout Thurs. at noon ET

MLB Network will air a replay of John Smoltz’ final shutout, which came in 2006 against the Padres. Tune in at noon to see one the Hall of Famer’s greatest performances.

MLB News

Player of the century? So far, it’s Pujols

Mike Trout has a case for being the greatest player of all-time, at least based on his current body of work, but the player of the century is his teammate Albert Pujols, according to Mike Lupica.

Where have all the top lefty pitchers gone?

Left-handed pitchers are becoming less common at the major league level, but why? Mike Petriello examines where all the lefties have gone.