With Chris Sale starting to pile up the postseason awards, it's a great time to revisit an important conversation the pitcher had with Bradfo at the beginning of spring training, looking forward to his first year with the Braves. Knowing what he know now about the pitcher's dominant 2024, the conversation is telling and insightful, offering clues as to why this season was going to be different than the memories he left behind in Boston the last four years.