There are plenty of culprits arguably responsible for the Braves’ lackluster start to 2021. Is the problem more the offense or the pitching? Lack of depth in the bullpen? Key injuries? Unexpectedly weak starts by most of the hitters?
The problem is too many games against the freaking Blue Jays! Take away the 0-5 record against Toronto and the Braves are 3 games over .500. (I know that’s cherry picking—take away the team’s 19 losses and we are 17-0.)
Wednesday night’s game was an awful lot like Tuesday’s. Another excellent outing by the starting pitcher, but another poor performance by the bullpen.