IT'S BRAVES OPENING DAY!

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BRAVES FANS! As we kick off another season at Truist Park, let's take a quick moment to acknowledge a changing of the guard in our pitching staff. The era of those high draft picks - Max Fried (#7), Mike Soroka (#28), Ian Anderson (#3), and Kyle Wright (#5) - is officially in the books. We never got to see all four dominate a rotation together like we dreamed, but they helped bring home a World Series trophy in 2021, and for that, they'll always be Braves legends.

BUT THAT'S ENOUGH LOOKING BACK - IT'S OPENING DAY 2025, BABY!

HAPPY OPENING DAY, BRAVES COUNTRY!!!

Look, we can get nostalgic about the Fried-Soroka-Anderson-Wright era another time. Right now, there's only one thing that matters: IT'S OUR YEAR!

The 2025 season is HERE, and our Braves are officially BACK!

Yeah, we've said goodbye to those high draft picks, but have you SEEN our current rotation?

• Chris Sale looking absolutely DOMINANT this spring

• Spencer Schwellenbach bringing the HEAT 🔥

• Reynaldo López ready to build on his breakout 2024

• Spencer Strider Season is right around the corner

And let's not forget our lineup. Are you kidding me? Acuña, Albies, Riley, Olson, and newest addition Profar, opposing pitchers are having nightmares about facing this squad!

OPENING DAY VIBES

Starting the 2025 baseball season with a 6-leg NRFI parlay? We feel you! Bats are cold. Aces on the mound. Let's go!

Plus, what's better than that first cold beer, first hot dog, and first Chop House bomb of the season?

PREDICTIONS FOR 2025

We're not just making the playoffs. We're not just winning the division. We're talking WORLD SERIES OR BUST.

The Phillies think they've got our number? The Mets spent how much money? The Nationals and Marlins... well, they're trying their best. But this is OUR DIVISION and everyone knows it.

Mark it down right now:

• 100+ wins

• NL East champs (again)

• Riley MVP campaign

• Sub-3.50 ERA from this Staff

• Another Commissioner's Trophy coming to Atlanta

GET HYPED!

So wear that Braves gear proudly today. The 162-game marathon starts NOW, and we're all in this together.

It starts today. Let's end it this time... with a parade down Peachtree.

CHOP ON! 🪓🪓🪓

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