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Atlanta Braves - The Covid-19 Years (2020-2029) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yr | P | W | L | Yr | P | W | L | Yr | P | W | L | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 1 | 35 | 25 | 2023 | 1 | 104 | 58 | Decade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 1 | 88 | 73 | Click | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 1 | 101 | 61 | on Logo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Titles: | Top Braves Players of the Twenty Twenties | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 - Won Division; WC def Reds; NLDS def SD; NLCS Lost LA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 - Won Division; NLDS def Milw; NLCS def LA; WS def Hou | Pitchers: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 - Won Division; NLDS Lost to Philly | Max Fried (15.61) - 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 - Won Division; NLDS lost to Philly | Charlie Morton (8.5) - 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kyle Wright (2.87) - 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BallPark: | Spencer Strider (7.1) - 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turner Field | Ian Anderson (3.85) - 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Raisel Iglesias (2.56) - 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team Name: | Kenley Jansen (0.88) - 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Braves | Will Smith (0.97) - 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bryce Elder (3.81) - 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owner: | Drew Smyly (0.7) - 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty Media | AJ Minter (4.12) - 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Melancon (0.99) - 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General Managers: | Tyler Matzek (3.01) - 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alex Anthopolous | Jesse Chavez (3.47) - 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Managers: | Catchers: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brian Snitker | Travis d'Arnaud (4.13) - 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Contreras (2.89) - 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hall of Famers: | Sean Murphy (3.9) - 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Basemen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MVP: | Matt Olson (10.84) - 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 - Freddie Freeman | Freddie Freeman (8.18) - 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 - Ronald Acuna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Second Basemen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cy Young | Ozzie Albies (9.92) - 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ShortStop: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rookie of the Year: | Dansby Swanson (10.58) - 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 - Michael Harris | Orlando Arcia (2.15) - 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No Hitters: | Third Base: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
None | Austin Riley (18.05) - 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable Events: | Outfield: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ronald Acuna (16.75) - 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 - Atlanta comes into the decade on a high with ninety win seasons both in '18 | Michael Harris (8.65) - 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
and '19 winning the Division both times. The Braves make it three in a row in '20 | Marcell Ozuna (5.07) - 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
with a 35-25 mark and this time they progress past the NLDS to the NLCS where | Adam Duvall (1.99) - 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
the lose in seven to eventual World Series Champions, the Dodgers. | Eddie Rosario (0.02) - 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
□ Liberty Media has owned the Braves since 2007. The exception proves the rule. | Notable Events: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The rule is that corporate owned teams never do well. The Braves are the exception. | 2024 - Everybody wants to see LA - Atlanta in the NLCS. What an amazing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Under Liberty Media, the Tomahawks have done very well. | show that would be. Instead we got Phillies-Arizona and while entertaining, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
it was a major disappointment not to see the best. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
□ 43 year old Alex Anthopolous is GM since 2017. He has presided over Atlanta's | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
extreme success over the last three years. A Canadian, Anthopolous spent almost | The Offense (Monster circular lineup): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
all of his career in the Toronto Blue Jays organization prior to coming to the Braves. | Atlanta scored a historic 199 runs over the league average last | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anthopolous took over for John Capolella who had the misfortune as being the one | year as they flat out bludgeoned the opposition. Matt Olson (54), | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
who got caught cheating when signing international free agents in the Carribean. | Ronald Acuna (41), Marcelll Ozuna (40) and Austin Riley (37) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capolella was made an example of and was thrown out of baseball. | led a record breaking 307 home run barrage. The lowest HR total of any | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
of the nine starters was Orlando Arcia with 17. Insane. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
□ Brian Snitker is the field manager. He was hired in 2017 and has done nothing but | The Braves lost Eddie Rosario to free agency, but they replaced him with | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
win since coming to Atlanta. | mega prospect Jared Kelenic in a trade with Seattle. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The rich get richer. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 - The Braves rely on their hitting to win the Division. They score one more | □ C - Sean Murphy, 29, '23 trade from A's, 21-68-.251 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
run per game than the league average. Atlanta is led by young superstar | □ C - Travis d'Arnaud, 35, '19 FA from Dodgers, 11-39-.225 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
outfielder Ronald Acuna. Their pitching actually gives up slightly | □ 1B - Matt Olsen, 30, '22 trade from A's, 54-139-.283 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
more runs than the league average. Losing stud Soroka to an achilles tear would | □ 2B - Ozzie Albies, 27, '13 IFA, 33-109-.280 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
have devastated most clubs, but the Braves organization, known for developing | □ SS - Orlando Arcia, 29, '21 trade with Milwaukee, 17-65-.254 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
great pitchers, was able to absorb the loss. | □ 3B - Austin Riley, 27, 1st round pick in '15, 37-97-.281 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
□ OF - Ronald Acuna, 26, '14 IFA, 41-106-.337 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 - Atlanta wins a weak Division. With the Nationals no longer competing, | □ OF - Eddie Rosario, 27, '21 trade from Cleveland, 21-74-.255 - FA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
it's easy-peasy for Atlanta as Florida never contends, the Mets always screw things up | □ OF - Michael Harris, 23. '19 3rd round pick, 18-57-.293 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
and Philly always disappoints. | □ OF - Marcell Ozuna, 33, '20 FA signed from Cards, 40-100-,274 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
□ OF - Jared Kelenic, 24, '24 Trade with Seattle, 11-49-.253 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 - A thirteen game uptick to 101 wins and another first place finish. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
It's the pitching as Atlanta gives up 47 less runs than in '21, but also the fact that they | Pitchers: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
are winning the close ones because they brought in Kenley Jansen to close. | Atlanta had a solid rotation last year led by Spencer Strider's breakout | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Offensively, the team production was almost identical to '21 | year. The Braves, looking to beef up their post season pitching have taken | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
a flyer on veteran lefthander Chris Sale. If healthy, Sale could be a monster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 - Atlanta gains three games in the standings to 104-58 but, once | addition to the rotation. The area where the Braves are not strong is the | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
again, fall in the post season, this time to the Phillies in the NLDS. | bullpen depth. Not a weakness necessarily, but it's surprising that the | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reminiscent of the way things went for the Braves in the Nineties. | Braves didn't try to beef it up more for the post season run. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The difference between the two being in the Nineties it was a historic | □ RHP Spencer Strider, 25, '20 4th round pick, 20-5 3.86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
pitching staff, currently it is a historic lineup that tied for the most | □ RHP Bryce Elder, 25, '20 5th round pick, 12-4 3.81 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
single season home runs by a team with 307. | □ Charlie Morton, 40, '21 FA from Tampa, 14-12 3.64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
□ LHP Max Fried, 30, '15 trade from SD, 8-1 2.55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
□ LHP Chris Sale, 35, '24 FA from Boston, 6-5 4.30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
□ RHP Kyle Wright, 27, '17 5th overall pick, 1-3 6.97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
□ Closer Raisel Iglesias, 34, '22 trade with Anaheim, 5-4 2.75 33 saves | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||