#Braves quickly tie things up as Ozzie Albies doubled high off the wall in right center. He was thrown out advancing to third, though that drew the throw away from the plate as Drake Baldwin scored.
A’s prospect Ryan Lasko is in stable condition. As of now, the swelling in his spine is to the extent where he doesn’t have feeling in his lower half. There is hope that the feeling will come back with time. Thoughts and prayers to him and his family.
The Celtics could've had Giannis for Jaylen Brown, two unprotected first-round picks, and one of their younger guys like Hugo Gonzalez.
Instead, they get Paul George for Brown...
None of this makes any sense for the Celtics, who have clearly taken a massive step back.
Pick compensation to Boston, from
Philadelphia, sending Paul George to the Celtics and Jaylen Brown to the Sixers, per source:
2028 first-round pick that could convert from a first to a swap that is more favorable to Boston
2031 unprotected PHI first
2028 second round, most fav GSW/OKC/MIL
2030 second, most favorable WAS, POR, PHX.
BLOCKBUSTER: The Boston Celtics have agreed to trade Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.
Some of the Braves highest paid players and their fWAR this season:
Yaz: $9M, 0.0
Riley: $22M, -0.1
Murphy: $15M, -0.2
Kim: $20M, -1.1
Strider: $20M, 0.1
Lopez: $14M, 0.2
Bummer: $9.5M, -0.8
Jimenez: $9M, 0.0
$120M of payroll that’s produced a total of -2.0 fWAR this season
Braves have lost 13 of 17 after 5-3 loss to Cardinals. 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position and 10 left on base in Tuesday's defeat. NL East lead at 2.5.
49-34.