Things seemed very much the same a week ago.
The Braves, despite all the struggles of their bullpen, seemed to have righted the ship quickly and effectively thanks to an offensive outburst in Cleveland. An epic comeback last Saturday followed by a display of Donaldson dominance last Sunday had Atlanta heading back home happy and confident. However, the story did not take a turn for the better. A stagnant offense combined with the same disastrous bullpen has resulted in a 2-4 start to the home stand thus far.
The Braves were viewed has a team with the potential for a “high level of variance” coming into the season.