AJ Minter of the Atlanta Braves (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Atlanta Braves had to turn to the bullpen for Game 5 of the NLCS and it was a roller coaster ride.
The Atlanta Braves would lose Game 5 of the NLCS 7-3 but it was an entertaining journey. Hopefully, it will serve as a fun road bump on our path to the 2020 World Series. The Braves chose to start reliever AJ Minter on Friday night and follow him up with more relief pitchers.
This was a smart move by manager Brian Snitker, as it set the Braves up to end the series with their two most reliable starters this year, Max Fried and Ian Anderson.