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  
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  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