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5-at-10: MLB daytime action, Braves’ best acquisition, ABS walk-off, NCAA logic, Ryder Cup options

Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale (51) deleivers against the Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale (51) deleivers against the Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale (51) deleivers against the Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

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Baseball happenings

There was a slew of daytime MLB stuff Wednesday, and that left me torn.

I used to cherish daytime baseball. Especially if you got to attend in person. Baseball in the sunshine > baseball in the witching hours.

But now, when they yank your guilty pleasure of post-work winddown, pre-bedtime routine with the tots, well, Hello “NCIS” returns.