I get to tell you something that we haven’t heard since 2001: the Braves have won a National League Division Series. And regardless of what happens from here, no one can take that away. After being the better team on paper for many a series only to leave with nothing, this year’s team was decidedly better than its opponent, and it showed very clearly on the field.
This game was the perfect exclamation point to this three-game sweep. The starting pitcher — the spot on the roster where we have been most concerned — shoved for six innings.