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ATLANTA -- If the Atlanta Braves have any chance to avoid losing 100 games, their best opportunity begins now.The Braves open the second half at home with a three-game series against Colorado.Journeyman right-hander Lucas Harrell (1-0, 1.32) will pitch the series opener on Friday against veteran Colorado right-hander Jorge De La Rosa (5-6, 5.74).This will be the last visit to Turner Field for the Rockies.Coming out of the break, the Braves (31-58) have 16 straight games against teams with losing records. Seven of those games are against Colorado, the third-place team in the N.L. West. Three games are against Cincinnati, the last-place team in the N.L. Central. Two games are against Minnesota, the last-place team in the A.L. Central. Three are against Philadelphia, the team ahead of Atlanta in the East.Atlanta needs to win 32 of its final 73 games to avoid its first 100-loss season since 1988. That would require the Braves to at least got 32-41, a .438 winning percentage. Atlanta had a .348 winning percentage before the All-Star break.Atlanta hopes Harrell can give them another good outing.He has been impressive in two turns since joining the rotation when John Gant suffered an injured oblique. He allowed one run over six innings in his first start against the Marlins, then pitched into the eighth inning and allowed one run against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.De La Rosa has made four straight quality starts and has a 2.61 ERA since he was reinstated in the starting rotation on June 14. But he has not pitched well against the Braves throughout his career, posting a 6.54 ERA. He started twice against Atlanta last season and allowed seven runs over 13 innings.The Rockies (40-48) are trying to chase the N.L. West-leading Giants, who have a league-leading 57 wins. Colorado is 16 games out of first and seven games out of the wild card.They have struggled to score runs, despite the presence of all-stars Nolan Arenado and Carlos Gonzalez and rookie sensation Trevor Story. Colorado has dropped 12 of 18 games since June 21 and has scored 19 runs in its last seven road games.We have to get out of this hole we dug ourselves into, Colorado first baseman Mark Reynolds said.Atlanta has been the worst offensive team in the National League for most of the first half, but can take solace that first baseman Freddie Freeman has found a groove. In his last 26 games, Freeman is batting .396 with 20 extra-base hits.It adds a lot to everybodys psyche, I think, when he gets it going, Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. Everybody else doesnt feel like maybe they have to be the guy.Atlanta will be without catcher Tyler Flowers, who will miss six weeks with a broken left hand. 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Sir Alex Ferguson retired from management in 2013 after winning his 13th Premier League title in his final season The value of someone like Jose Mourinho to endorse products on behalf of Manchester United or Chelsea gives the club a huge opportunity to break into different territories, to secure valuable income outside of gate receipts and that sort of thing.Someone like Jose Mourinho is a fantastic commodity for different independent companies to earn money from.However, Elphick says there are a number of solutions to resolve the issue which crops up more often with players. Heres a look at some of Jose Mourinhos funniest moments in the Premier League ahead of his move to Manchester United Essentially it is a legal dispute, added Elphick.ddddddddddddJose Mourinho would have signed his rights away to Chelsea when he joined them. 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