The Atlanta Braves Thread

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#220,976
zjcvols said:
“Ah geez ya know we put up a fight. Proud of this team for how they fought, ya know they never gave up. Tough way to end it up ya know when ya make the playoffs it’s a good season ya know.”
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“Getting Acuna, Riley, and Strider back is like trading for 3 all stars ya know?”

-Brian Snitker Spring Training 2025 🤢
 
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I still can’t believe nobody gave the take sign to Ramon 3-1 to a guy with a history of losing control. That’s insane. What the **** is the coaching staff doing??? It’s not like that’s Harris or Olson or Soler up there batting.
 
#220,983
#220,983
Alex Anthopoulos and Brian Snitker had a literal goldmine on their hands in 2018. They had a superstar 1B, 4 prospects that would become stars (Acuna, Albies, Riley and Contreras) and the top farm system in baseball with a bevy of pitching prospects. They had no bad contracts on the book, a brand new stadium and ownership that was willing to increase the cofers to spend.

They've now had 5 first round exits in 7 years. They've only advanced twice in the postseason. They are now 1-6 in elimination games. Nobody was better set up for the future other than the Astros in 2018 and while the words "squandered" "failed" and "bungled" are too harsh considering six division titles, two 100+ win seasons and a World Series, they have probably reach...30% of what this could have been? No reason they couldn't have gone on an Astros like run (7 ALCS appearances, 6 division titles, 4 pennants and 2 World Series titles from 2017-2023) or maybe a little lower ended like the Dodgers (2016-2022, 6 division titles, 4 100+ win seasons, 5 NLCS, 3 pennants, 1 World Series title). Instead, 5 first round exits, and other than in 2018, all in embarrassing fashion. The worst part is that they think this is some sort of an accomplishment. They truly believe that this organization is full-proof, the train is perfectly aligned on the tracks and everything is great! We won that one World Series in 2021, that proves what truly genius people we have in the building!

There's no pressure to change because the ownership doesn't care as long as we make the playoffs, the media doesn't care because they're all a bunch of cowardly sycophants, the fans do care but they're not a New York or Philadelphia type crowd that demands change. There's no pressure on them because they're happy being good...not great. They are going to parade the excuses out. Ya know, we ran into a hot team and we just had too many injuries and it was just too daunting at the end to try and turnaround and win that series. Instead of looking inwardly and having some damned accountability, it's just good old fashioned "ah shucks" bad luck. That's what is really infuriating about this. I would have gladly taken what happened or missing the postseason if I actually thought this would affect the leadership of the organization in any sort of negative way. But it won't. They will trudge on and make excuses internally while the rest of the baseball world passes them by. It's the Braves way.
 
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AV_12 said:
Snit putting pressure on AA ha



He’s the perfect, controllable corporate employee. He will be back
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It's a shame that the Coppy stuff couldn't have waited 2 months before it leaked. He had the red button ready to go to fire Snitker and they pulled it right as he was about to press because of the suspension. Worst thing that could have happened.
 
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#220,989
rockytop25 said:
Riley hit .325 in the World Series in ‘21, and was the only one who showed up last year.

Acuna hit one of the most memorable postseason home runs in our franchises history and hit .444 (!) in the ‘19 playoffs.

Freddie Freeman & Mookie Betts had 3 hits COMBINED last year in the playoffs. You are facing aces every game in the playoffs, you’re not going to routinely hit .300
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Lol
 
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So, I'm conviced that many here on VN despise Brian Snitger & even Alex Anthopoulos. OK, fine...so please share with us know-nothings your expertise on who should manage the Braves. We await with baited breath. 😒
 
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feathersax said:
So, I'm conviced that many here on VN despise Brian Snitger & even Alex Anthopoulos. OK, fine...so please share with us know-nothings your expertise on who should manage the Braves. We await with bated breath. 😒
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They also want to sell our core and trade for guys with “vibes”

Hall of Fame potential guys they want to let go of!!
 
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