There are four teams that have clinched division titles going into the final season and the Atlanta Braves are the odd sock. The other three—Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians and Houston Astros were expected to be in the postseason. But the Braves were in an NL East that was all but ceded to the Washington […]
The Atlanta Braves won the NL East a year ago, but still have question marks looming over their ability to win in the postseason—over the last four years, the Braves are 2-7 in playoff baseball, including two Division Series losses (2010 and 2013) and a wild-card game loss (2012). Whether it’s the Braves, the Falcons or the Hawks, the poor sports fans of Atlanta can’t get past this whole winning in the playoffs thing. Is 2014 going to be different, at least on the diamond? Here’s our Notebook Nine points to remember about the Atlanta Braves…
The Atlanta Braves continue to hold a huge 14-game lead in the NL East, and I think it’s safe to say, in the parlance of political analysts, that we can call this race early.
Since TheSportsNotebook’s MLB coverage in September will be devoted to legitimate playoff races, the Braves are going to mostly fall off the radar, save the jousts for the #1 seed in the National League. But we can’t let this summer pass by without celebrating this team’s achievement, looking at their heroes and what they overcame.
The 2011 season definitely had its fair share of drama and heroic endings, but 2012 has a completely different outlook. We had our fair share of players contributing to the storyline but 2012 will have a new crop of people leading their teams to the coveted Series. Here is the list of five players that look to finally have that breakout season or get back on track after seasons of diminished expectations.