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This is For The Win’s daily newsletter, The Morning Win. Did a friend recommend or forward this to you? If so, subscribe here. Have feedback? Leave your questions, comments and concerns through this brief reader survey! Now, here’s Mike Sykes.
Good morning, Winners! That means good morning to everyone but the Atlanta Braves, who are the only team in baseball that has not won a single game yet.
The Braves were so close on Wednesday. It looked like Atlanta had the Dodgers (of all teams!) dead to rights. Then Max Muncy ditched his torpedo bat and Shohei Ohtani did this:
"And the heartache has hit a new level for the Atlanta Braves." What a call from Braves announcer Brandon Gaudin. That's the saddest call I've heard so far this season. Yet, it also might be the most accurate.
This is one of the saddest starts to a season in recent memory. The Braves just can't find their way. Injuries have decimated the team. Ronald Acuña hasn't played a game yet. The vibes haven't been this low in Atlanta since Outkast broke up.
But, Braves fans, look on the bright side. It's a long season! In fact, there are 155 games left to course correct. And it's not like the rest of the NL East has already pulled away. The division looks pretty meh so far, except the Phillies, who look great, and the Nationals, who look blegh. Plus, thankfully, every team doesn't have Shohei Ohtani.
It'll turn around eventually, Braves fans. Don't pull out the paper bags to cover your faces just yet.
Alex Ovechkin is just three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record in the NHL. When (not if!) he makes that history, there's a chance he could do it in a really spooky way.
I'll let Charles Curtis explain this really weird potential stat:
It'd be so poetic, and so very weird, if this actually ends up happening. Now that we know about it, I'm certainly rooting for it.
For the second day in a row, we have to ask this question. The NBA is officially investigating Ja Morant's gun gesture toward the Warriors' bench.
What's Morant's reaction to that, you ask? Here's what he had to say via X.
"Ja this .. ja that," is probably not the response you'd be hoping for from your star player, given the history there. That's not the greatest look.
I want to be clear about this. I honestly don't think this is the biggest deal in the world. Finger gun celebrations happen in the NBA all the time. It's a thing every single night. If Morant didn't have the history he does with guns, this wouldn't be a big deal. Plus, it seems this was a thing Buddy Hield started anyway.
I'm really not sure it warrants an entire investigation around it. But the reaction there from Morant isn't great either. Especially with Memphis sliding in the standings the way it is. The Grizzlies don't need anything else on their plate right now.
— Prince Grimes says Dyson Daniels is swooping in to steal the NBA's Most Improved Player award in the latest send of Layup Lines.
— Paul Skenes and Livvy Dunne shouldn't be this adorable. Charles Curtis has more.
— Freddie Freeman might have the most embarrassing ankle injury ever. Andrew Joseph has details.
— It's Burrito Day! Go get yourself a discounted burrito. You're welcome.
— I didn't know it was possible to hate the Pitching Ninja account, but someone out there does. Blake Schuster has more.
— We discussed which Mario Kart characters were the best as a staff. Of course, the only correct answer is Baby Mario.
That's a wrap, folks. Thanks for reading! Peace.
-Sykes
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Shohei Ohtani made the Braves' already awful season so much worse
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Good morning, Winners! That means good morning to everyone but the Atlanta Braves, who are the only team in baseball that has not won a single game yet.
The Braves were so close on Wednesday. It looked like Atlanta had the Dodgers (of all teams!) dead to rights. Then Max Muncy ditched his torpedo bat and Shohei Ohtani did this:
"And the heartache has hit a new level for the Atlanta Braves." What a call from Braves announcer Brandon Gaudin. That's the saddest call I've heard so far this season. Yet, it also might be the most accurate.
This is one of the saddest starts to a season in recent memory. The Braves just can't find their way. Injuries have decimated the team. Ronald Acuña hasn't played a game yet. The vibes haven't been this low in Atlanta since Outkast broke up.
But, Braves fans, look on the bright side. It's a long season! In fact, there are 155 games left to course correct. And it's not like the rest of the NL East has already pulled away. The division looks pretty meh so far, except the Phillies, who look great, and the Nationals, who look blegh. Plus, thankfully, every team doesn't have Shohei Ohtani.
It'll turn around eventually, Braves fans. Don't pull out the paper bags to cover your faces just yet.
Alex Ovechkin could make some really weird history
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Alex Ovechkin is just three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record in the NHL. When (not if!) he makes that history, there's a chance he could do it in a really spooky way.
I'll let Charles Curtis explain this really weird potential stat:
It'd be so poetic, and so very weird, if this actually ends up happening. Now that we know about it, I'm certainly rooting for it.
Ja Morant, WYD?
For the second day in a row, we have to ask this question. The NBA is officially investigating Ja Morant's gun gesture toward the Warriors' bench.
What's Morant's reaction to that, you ask? Here's what he had to say via X.
"Ja this .. ja that," is probably not the response you'd be hoping for from your star player, given the history there. That's not the greatest look.
I want to be clear about this. I honestly don't think this is the biggest deal in the world. Finger gun celebrations happen in the NBA all the time. It's a thing every single night. If Morant didn't have the history he does with guns, this wouldn't be a big deal. Plus, it seems this was a thing Buddy Hield started anyway.
I'm really not sure it warrants an entire investigation around it. But the reaction there from Morant isn't great either. Especially with Memphis sliding in the standings the way it is. The Grizzlies don't need anything else on their plate right now.
Quick hits: Dyson Daniels for MIP? ... Paul Skenes and Livvy Dunne ... and more
— Prince Grimes says Dyson Daniels is swooping in to steal the NBA's Most Improved Player award in the latest send of Layup Lines.
— Paul Skenes and Livvy Dunne shouldn't be this adorable. Charles Curtis has more.
— Freddie Freeman might have the most embarrassing ankle injury ever. Andrew Joseph has details.
— It's Burrito Day! Go get yourself a discounted burrito. You're welcome.
— I didn't know it was possible to hate the Pitching Ninja account, but someone out there does. Blake Schuster has more.
— We discussed which Mario Kart characters were the best as a staff. Of course, the only correct answer is Baby Mario.
That's a wrap, folks. Thanks for reading! Peace.
-Sykes
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Shohei Ohtani made the Braves' already awful season so much worse
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