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Jarred Kelenic clearly thought he had hit a home run. He was wrong! (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty … More Images) Getty Images When it rains, it pours. Unfortunately, sometimes the rain is kerosene, and it pours right onto an existing dumpster fire. The Atlanta Braves started the season 0-7. It took until their 20th game for them to win two in a row (pushing their record to 7-13). They are currently 11-14, in last place in the National League East, and 6.5 games out of first. The Braves’ best pitcher, Spencer Strider, came back from major elbow surgery to pitch one game before straining his hamstring. Their former MVP, Ronald Acuña Jr., has not yet returned from ACL surgery. And pitcher Reynaldo López is currently in the IL for at least the next twelve weeks with an undisclosed shoulder injury. After an injury-marred 2024 season, the Braves could not have gotten off to a worse start. And then, last Saturday night, outfielder Jarred Kelenic decided to throw some additional fuel on the dumpster fire. It’s been a full week, but even with the passage of time, this dustup doesn’t look any better – for anyone involved. In the sixth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins, Kelenic hit a long drive to right field. Off the bat, Kelenic thought he got it all, and stopped to admire his shot (see above). Unfortunately for him, the ball bounded off the top of the wall. Kelenic ultimately got into gear, trying to get at least a double, but he was thrown out at second base. The Braves had already tied the game when Michael Harris II led off the inning with a homer. Nick Allen followed Harris with a single to right. Kelenic then had his fateful at-bat. Allen moved up…

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