First off, this article probably stewed a little bit from the very agonizing opening Atlanta Braves series against the Philadelphia Phillies, but it’s time to send Braves General Manager Alex Anthopoulos a letter and ask him why he didn’t act more aggressively in the offseason — especially in the bullpen side of things?
Everyone knows of the problems the Atlanta Braves had finding the strike zone last year, and so far in 2019, it is showing no signs of slowing down.
In the opening three-game series, the Braves gave out 20 free passes. It goes without saying that the Braves will obviously have to crack down on that big time to come close to playing meaningful games in October again.