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Braves SS Simmons leaves on grueling road trip
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Andrelton Simmons headed off on his longest road trip of the season. The Atlanta Braves' young shortstop talked his way into the lineup for Saturday's exhibition game against the New York Yankees. But he was scheduled to leave in the evening on a 20-hour trip to Taiwan, where he will join the Netherlands for the upcoming World Baseball Classic.
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