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Daniel Rasmussen

I'm 30 years old and a native son of the South. Born and raised just outside of Huntsville, Alabama, I grew up on Atlanta Braves baseball every night on TBS and became quickly tricked into thinking it was normal for my favorite team to make the playoffs every year (and lose in them most years, too). When I realized that my childhood dream of being the starting centerfielder for the Braves wasn't a likely career destination, I explored other options. Watching and writing about sports has been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember. I graduated from college with a degree in education from Indiana University Kokomo in 2013, and moved to middle Tennessee shortly thereafter. Somewhere between lesson planning and teaching 4th graders, I still get to take part in this obsession of America's pastime.

CINCINNATI, OH - JUNE 30: Adam Duvall #23 of the Cincinnati Reds bats during a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Great American Ball Park on June 30, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Reds won 12-3. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Braves add power in trade for Adam Duvall

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN- JULY 14: Chris Archer #22 of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches against the Minnesota Twins on July 14, 2018 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Rays defeated the Twins 19-6. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)

MLB Trade rumors: Chris Archer sweepstakes leaders emerging

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BALTIMORE, MD - JULY 09: Brad Brach #35 of the Baltimore Orioles pitches during game two of a doubleheader baseball game against the New York Yankees at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 9, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Yankees won 10-2. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Atlanta Braves trade for Baltimore Orioles reliever Brad Brach

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NEW YORK, NY - JULY 21: Pitcher Sonny Gray #55 of the New York Yankees in action during an interleague MLB baseball game against the New York Mets on July 21, 2018 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Yankees won 7-6. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)

Braves rumors: Atlanta scouting Sonny Gray

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ATLANTA, GA - JULY 10: Marcus Stroman #6 of the Toronto Blue Jays throws a second inning pitch against the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park on June 26, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)

Braves rumors: Atlanta Braves inquiring on multiple starters

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ST. PETERSBURG, FL JULY 22: Chris Archer #22 of the Tampa Bay Rays delivers a pitch during the first inning against the Miami Marlins at Tropicana Field on July 22, 2017 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Joseph Garnett Jr./Getty Images)

Braves rumors: Interest in Archer makes perfect sense

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ATLANTA, GA JULY 14: Braves outfielders Ronald Acuna, Jr. (left), Ender Inciarte (center), and Nick Markakis (right) take a knee during a break in the action during the game between Atlanta and Arizona on July 14th, 2018 at SunTrust Park in Atlanta, GA. The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Atlanta Braves by a score of 3 0. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Atlanta Braves: Three storylines to watch in the second half

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NEW YORK, NY - JULY 02: Ronald Acuna Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates after hitting a RBI double in the top of the fourth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on July 2, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Atlanta Braves get immediate impact from Ronald Acuna

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TORONTO, ON - JUNE 20: Shane Carle #51 of the Atlanta Braves exits the game as he is relieved by manager Brian Snitker #43 in the seventh inning during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on June 20, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Why the much-used Atlanta Braves bullpen could use some relief

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ATLANTA, GA - MAY 05: Ronald Acuna Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves bats during the game against the San Francisco Giants at SunTrust Park on May 5, 2018, in Atlanta, Georgia. The Giants won 11-2. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Beam Imagination/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ronald Acuna Jr.

Atlanta Braves: What’s the look of the lineup upon Ronald Acuna’s return?

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ATLANTA, GA. - JUNE 13: Mike Soroka #40 of the Atlanta Braves throws a first inning pitch against the New York Mets at SunTrust Field on June 13, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)

Atlanta Braves: Mike Soroka’s gem against New York Mets continues trend of emerging arms

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