After three consecutive seasons with at least 90 losses, the Braves are aiming for more in the fourth year of their rebuilding project and there is legitimate reason for optimism.

Spring training starts

Join Atlanta Journal-Constitution Braves beat writer David O'Brien to learn what is really going on in Braves Country.

The Braves got swept in three games against the Giants in front of huge crowds at SunTrust Park over the weekend, but they won five in a row and seven of eight before that and were still in first place in the National League East on Monday. Listen to David O'Brien explain why he wrote last week that this team is for real.

Yes, I still think this Braves team is for real

While Braves fans await the arrival of phenom prospect Ronald Acuna, second baseman Ozzie Albies, who's only 11 months older, is putting on quite a show at the start of his first full major league season.

On Acuna, Ozzie, the Arctic opening trip and more

The Braves reassigned phenom Ronald Acuna to minor league camp near the end of spring training despite an overwhelming performance that showed baseball's consensus No. 1 prospect is ready for the big leagues and has no real flaw in his game.

AJC Braves writer David O'Brien discusses why the Acuna move made sense and what other decisions the Braves face in the final week of spring training as they narrow their roster toward the 25-man group they'll have for 2018 opening day.

Discussing Ronald Acuna situation and remaining Braves roster moves

Braves' elite prospects are making covering this spring training camp quite interesting. Will Luiz Gohara hampered by injury still compete for a spot in rotation?

Spring training - The halfway mark

After first week of games, Braves veterans have taken a back seat to prospects Ronald Acuna, Austin Riley, Mike Soroka, Max Fried and Kolby Allard.

Spring training starts

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