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5-at-10: Friday mailbag with Braves pitching woes, ‘Yellowstone’ legacy, Dutton’s death, Jay’s Plays

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton (50) delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox Tuesday, May 9, 2023 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton (50) delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox Tuesday, May 9, 2023 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton (50) delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox Tuesday, May 9, 2023 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Let’s handle our business first.

Rushmore of players forever known for being on the other side of a terrible transaction: Sam Bowie, who was picked before Jordan (and Barkley and Stockton, among others); Milt Pappas, who was dealt for Frank Robinson; Joe Barry Carroll, who the Celtics sent West for Robert Parrish and a draft pick that became Kevin McHale, and Herschel Walker, who was dealt for half of the early 1990s dynastic Dallas Cowboys.

Rushmore of beverages: water, Coke, tea and wine. (Not my favorites mind you, but hard to argue with those.)

Rushmore of lead singers: Mick Jagger, Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant and Axl Rose (personal choice over Vedder, Cobain and a slew of others)

Rushmore of TV moms: Carol Brady, Marge Simpson, Claire Huxtable and personal fav Tami Taylor. Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose.