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00:00Braves superstar linked to Cubs trade amid Snitker speculation.
00:05The Atlanta Braves aren't playing for October, they're playing for answers.
00:09As the 2025 season concludes without playoff hopes, focus shifts from standings to off-field controversy.
00:16Manager Brian Snitker's future remains uncertain, while star player Ronald Acuna Jr., the 2023 NLMVP,
00:25unexpectedly becomes a trade topic, with growing murmurs beyond just fans.
00:30While Acuna's return from knee surgery was initially praised, his recent struggles following a nagging Achilles calf injury have sparked concern.
00:38Some fans are already concerned that there is something deeply wrong with Acuna Jr., wrote HTHB's Eric Cole,
00:45adding that the star outfielder's inability to regain his MVP-level form could spill over into 2026 and beyond.
00:53The timing couldn't be worse.
00:55Manager Brian Snitker, under increasing pressure himself, hasn't hidden his frustration.
01:00Some believe he's sending not-so-subtle messages to his superstar.
01:04That tension, reportedly simmering behind the scenes, has now boiled over into national trade chatter.
01:10One eye-catching prediction?
01:13A blockbuster deal sending Acuna to the Chicago Cubs.
01:16Analyst Jim Riley proposes trading him for top prospect Owen Casey, talented pitcher Ben Brown, Javier Asad, and Pedro Ramirez,
01:24potentially benefiting the Braves and reuniting Acuna with Dansby Swanson.
01:29Wild?
01:30Maybe.
01:31But it's not just podcast fantasy.
01:34Local radio isn't holding back, either.
01:37I don't want to play this card, but the card is there.
01:39You won a World Series without him, said Chris D'Amino of Atlanta's 6-8-0 The Fan.
01:44What have you really done with him?
01:46There's no official word from the front office, and Acuna's contract still makes the deal complicated.
01:52But make no mistake, the combination of locker room strain, injury setbacks, and a team in transition has cracked the door open.
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