Rotation alarm bells are ringing for these MLB teams
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“the Braves were in trouble by this time last season”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the Braves' performance last season.
“the Braves had opened 0-7”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the Braves' 0-7 start to the season.
“Jurickson Profar tested positive for a banned substance”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Jurickson Profar testing positive for a banned substance.
“the Braves fought to one game over .500 by mid-May”
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Wikipedia entries retrieved do not mention the Braves' performance in mid-May of any specific season. No direct evidence found to confirm the claim.
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— The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Eas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Braves
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Braves
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— The Boston Braves were a Major League Baseball team named in honor of Chief Tamanend that originated in Boston, and played from 1871 to 1952. Afterwards they moved to Milwaukee (and became the Milwauk…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Braves
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Braves
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“the Braves' streak of seven straight playoff seasons ended”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the Braves' playoff streak ending.
“AJ Smith-Shawver was likely out until 2027”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about AJ Smith-Shawver's injury timeline.
“the Braves' rotation had health concerns and depth worries”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the Braves' rotation health concerns.
“Joey Wentz was lost for the season”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Joey Wentz being lost for the season.
“Spencer Strider was lost until at least May”
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Wikipedia entries retrieved provide general information about Spencer Strider but do not mention any injury or absence until May. No direct evidence found to confirm the claim.
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— Spencer Robert Strider (born October 28, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Clemson Tigers, an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Strider
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Strider
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— Strider, released in Japan as Strider Hiryū, is a 1989 hack and slash platform game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. Set in a dystopian future in which Earth is ruled by the tyrannical G…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strider_(1989_arcade_game)
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“Spencer Schwellenbach and Hursten Waldrep were lost for months”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Spencer Schwellenbach and Hursten Waldrep's injuries.
“Jurickson Profar tested positive again and was banned for the season”
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