[Yahoo Sports] Braves’ ouster of 106-win Dodgers shows that October rewards ambition - The Braves’ swing at 2021 was nothing like the Dodgers’ dynasty grab, but it may have betrayed even more optimism. Sitting at 51-54, Anthopoulos and the Braves added Rosario, Adam Duvall and Jorge Soler on trade deadline day to go with earlier July acquisition Joc Pederson. By all accounts, they were just looking for a fighting chance in the NL East after losing MVP candidate Ronald Acuña Jr. to a knee injury. It worked. Soler thrived at the top of the order, the New York Mets collapsed, and Atlanta made the playoffs, even if it was with the worst record of any team still standing.
Snake Bytes 10/24: Sweet Victory
