SAN DIEGO (TNS) \u2014 His peak?<\/p>\n
As he\u2019s discussed the ups and downs of regaining his feel after an injury-riddled season, Michael King has quibbled \u2014 in his good-natured way \u2014 with the notion that what he did to the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the 2024 NL Wild Card Series was a top-end performance.<\/p>\n
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