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D'Arnaud's homer helps get Atlanta back on track

Bruce Bochy paced on the outskirts of the celebration, goggles stretched over his head, blue shirt soaked in champagne, a big smile beaming across his face.This is what he dreamed of — what they all dreamed of — when Texas Rangers general manager Chris Young flew to Bochy’s Nashville-area home last fall, when Young, who pitched for Bochy on the San Diego Padres, sold his old manager on coming out of retirement and leading the charge one more time.Bochy had spent three years out of the dugout, technically still a special assistant for the San Francisco Giants. He helped with a grandson’...

As the Atlanta Braves boarded the plane for Philadelphia on Tuesday, they remained mum on their starting pitcher for Game 3 of the NL Division Series against the Phillies. Unless the team goes with an opener out of the bullpen on Wednesday — which manager Brian Snitker said is an option — it appears either 12-game winner Bryce Elder or 20-year-old rookie AJ Smith-Shawver will get the nod against Aaron Nola. Elder, a first-time All-Star and mainstay of the injury-plagued rotation nearly the entire season, would seem the most logical choice.

As the Atlanta Braves boarded the plane for Philadelphia on Tuesday, they remained mum on their starting pitcher for Game 3 of the NL Division Series against the Phillies.

The Braves are an incredible team, but they have some cracks beneath the surface. The Twins have emulated the Braves well but with a greater depth coming in future years.