When I first started doing these monthly recaps, we were in the dark days of rebuild, and the September version that happened each year was a mix of coda and a touchstone for how far the team had come (or didn’t) over the course of the season. Over the past few seasons, as the Braves have graduated to kicking butt and procuring pennants to hang around the stadium, the September recaps have started to feel a bit weird: it’s a summary of the end, but also not the end. It’s like placing a capstone atop an arch, only to then graft an insouciant gremlin on top of the capstone.
Braves ride sweet September to fourth straight division crown
