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Braves’ Bourn: Freeman playing through pain sends message

MIAMI – With a week left in the season, the Braves’ games don’t count for much at this point. The fact that Freddie Freeman is choosing to play in them anyway, with a painful wrist, has not gone unnoticed by teammates.

And not just playing, but excelling. Freeman had three hits and homered for the second consecutive game in Friday’s 12-11 loss to the Marlins, when the Braves’ rally from an 11-4 deficit fell short and they lost for the second time in seven games.

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Freddie Freeman’s decision to continue playing the rest of the season with a painful wrist injury sends a good message to

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