#Braves brickbat
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If the Braves lose tonight they’ll have the same record after 20 games as the infamous ’88 team. No chance they replicate what happened 28 years ago, when Dale Murphy, Ozzie Virgil and Ron Gant all homered, matching the total output of this year’s squad. The Braves beat the Phils to improve to 4-16. The Braves team slugging percentage is .283, lower than the career slugging percentage of former utility infielder Jesse Garcia. The organization has some nice pitching prospects, but none of them projects as an ace. Maybe Sean Newcomb, if he can ever learn to throw strikes consistently.