In a season full of missed opportunities, that was definitely one of them. The Braves drew five walks, got the benefit of three errors and churned out seven hits, leading to a grand total of two runs against Sandy Alcantara and the Marlins in a 3-2 loss to Miami.
Amazingly in a season where the bullpen has been a grease fire and the starting pitching has dipped as low as needing Jesse Chavez to start a game, the bottom of the lineup is the crux of the issue. Between Dansby Swanson’s disappointing year, Travis d’Arnaud injury, Cristian Pache’s struggles and Marcell Ozuna’s placement on the commissioner’s list for his abhorrent acts, this lineup simply lacks the necessary talent to consistently score runs.