Fansided · Oct 4, 2019
Atlanta Braves blow game as old problems keep popping up
The Atlanta Braves should have won game one of the 2019 NLDS, but the same issues that challenged the team all season caused Thursday’s late inning collapse.
The Atlanta Braves expected a fight to win this series, but the Cards had serious flaws the Braves felt could provide an edge, specifically an awful defense and a not so deep pitching staff. It nearly worked, but everyone wasn’t concentrating on the team first, and the Braves bullpen collapsed under the weight of something unexpected.