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Which players could Atlanta sports teams not afford to lose?

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Atlanta United will have to play their next seven games without one of their best players so far this season, Ezequiel Barco. He left the team Monday to join Argentina's U-20 national team for the World Cup.

World Cup ready ------Barco with yet another stunning strike! https://t.co/FJkUqQ6nDA


— Atlanta United FC (@ATLUTD) May 6, 2019

The Atlanta Braves had a scare with ace pitcher Max Fried who slid head first into home plate yesterday using his pitching hand to touch the bag. (Also, why are we letting our best pitcher pinch-hit?)

“Come over”Max Fried: “I can’t.”“Someone here is saying that they can hit your curveball.”Max Fried: pic.twitter.com/dbq0BWgzF1

— FOX Sports South (@FOXSportsSouth) May 5, 2019

With those two instances as examples, Andy Bunker and Randy McMichael discuss which players each Atlanta professional sports teams couldn't afford to go an extended period of time without.

With Ezequiel Barco missing the next 7 games with #ATLUTD, which player could each of the Atlanta pro sports teams not afford to lose for an extended period of time? (Matt Ryan for the Falcons? Freddie Freeman for the Braves?) -- pic.twitter.com/iimxdsUN4R

— 92.9 The Game (@929TheGame) May 6, 2019

Here's how they broke it down:

Atlanta United: Ezequiel Barco

Atlanta Braves: Freddie Freeman

Atlanta Hawks: Trae Young

Atlanta Falcons: Matt Ryan