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5-at-10: Which Way Wednesday with Braves Nation apathy, ESPN-NFL deal, critical SEC football players

Atlanta Braves pitcher Erick Fedde (22) works against the Milwaukee Brewers in the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Atlanta Braves pitcher Erick Fedde (22) works against the Milwaukee Brewers in the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

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Braves old world

For a lot of us, the romanticism of the stink-pants Braves of the late 1970s to the early 1990s (that 1982 playoff run aside) were part of our childhood.

It was part of their lore, and most folks in their 30s think the Braves are in the team picture with the Yankees, Dodgers, et al., as the power players in the sport.

Hey, it’s been a great three-plus decades since Terry Pendleton’s MVP season led the Braves from worst to the World Series in 1991.