No one knew in 1991 that the brave of Atlanta eternally mediocre began one of the major competitive races in the history of baseball. The Braves led the National League with 3,049 victories in the last 34 seasons and more while winning 21 division titles – only 331 more victories and 17 other first place places than they did from 1956 to 1990.
No one went to 1991 either that the Braves return from a hole of 9 1/2 in July would become their brand in the next three decades.
The Braves won NL East Crowns after having seven games in less than .500 in May 1992, 10 games on the first in July 1993, eight games from the first games in June 2001, 6 1/2 games of the first in June 2004 and 10 1/2 games of the first time in 2022. In 2021, they are not received from 0.500 First place before August 15.
It would therefore be stupid to declare the brave – as always loaded with local and well -established players who won in Atlanta – cannot recover and make the playoffs despite a disappointing first half of the season last night, when they underwent a second consecutive laundering in a 13-0 defeat against the phillies of Philadelphia.
But the brave lacks time – and evidence – to suggest that they can repeat history again.
Atlanta, which is 37-44 despite a more-8 more racing differential, is closer to the Pittsburgh Pirates of 14th place (five games in advance) in the NL than the third point of Joker (7 1/2 games of the Giants of San Francisco). There are four teams between the Braves and the last berth in the playoffs.
“We already went there, we did it, we were as far as we are right now and ended up winning the division before,” said Braves manager Brian Snitker before hitting a note of caution before a match against the New York Mets on Monday evening.
“I don’t think you can look at that and think it will happen.”
It was difficult to imagine a familiar path to the playoffs throughout this Slog of a season for the Braves, which opened with seven consecutive defeats and climbed more than 0.500 twice in three days of May 14 to 16 – but then lost 15 of its next 19, the worst section of 19 games for Atlanta since the 2017 season.
The Braves are 18-30 against teams that have entered today on .500-and this includes a 5-2 brand against the dishes, on which Atlanta has his magic of the usual devil.
The 331 points of the brave are the least among the 12 NL teams in the 10 games in a place in the playoff series, while their .697 OPS ranks on the Giants and the Padres of San Diego.
Solitary players meeting offensively expectations are Ronald Acuña Jr., who looks like his former Self MVP by hitting .366 with nine circuits in 32 games since his return from a second torn ACL, and Matt Olson, who flirts again with a 30/100 season. Marcell Ozuna has 11 circuits after having deepened 79 times in the previous two seasons, Austin Riley has a 0.745 career ops and four other regulars – Infielders Ozzie Albies and Nick Allen and Outfielders Michael Harris II and Alex Verdugo – have an OPS at least 25% below the average of the league.
And with Chris sells indefinitely due to a broken left rib cage and a Raisel Iglesias after having done his work more closely, the brave cannot even count on their pitching staff who supports the load as did during most of the last 35 seasons. The starters of Atlanta outside the sale have an MPM of 4.23 after Bryce Elder was scored for nine points deserved in just two rounds on Friday evening.
“Each year is its own distinct entity and its own separate thing,” said Snitker.
This can be unique in all bad ways for the brave.
