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Braves crush Mets to inch closer to division lead
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Swanson, Olson homer again; Braves sweep Mets for tiebreaker
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With the NL East title all but lost after a weekend sweep by the Braves, the Mets have problems as the postseason nears
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MLB Playoff Picture: Braves slip 1.5 games behind Mets, Phillies close on Padres - Battery Power
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Major League Baseball roundup: Cubs upend Braves with ninth-inning rally
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There will never be another
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Cardboard appreciation: 1981 Topps 1980 NL Championships
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Donn Clendenon – Society for American Baseball Research
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MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers on fire, Yankees collapsing