A lot of previously unthinkable things have happened this season. The Braves are (still!) first in the division, clinging to a slim half-win lead over the Philadelphia Phillies. Nick Markakis is on a monster tear. Ozzie Albies has more extra-base hits (25) than singles (20). The Braves have an eight-game road winning streak; they’ll try to push that to nine with a win in Miami tonight.
Lost in the shuffle of all the unexpected stuff is that veteran Brandon McCarthy has not had a very good start to his season.