Atlanta Braves Will Be Getting a New Pitching Coach

Change is afoot: Roger McDowell, pitching coach of the Braves for 11 seasons, will not be with the team as they move into SunTrust Park – a move that could portend bigger changes soon.

It has been expected that the end of the 2016 season would mean the next phase of change would be ushered in for the Atlanta Braves, and today marks the first wave in what could be a tidal surge:

McDowell was the best coach the Braves have had over the past decade. The team wants a different voice for their next wave of young pitchers

— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) October 7, 2016

The Sacrificial Lamb?

The immediate next question is what this means for next week. The Braves have been conducting managerial interviews,…