Max Fried, y’all.
I mean what more is there to say? The Braves needed somebody to grab this game (and season) by the scruff of the neck after back-to-back tough losses in the middle of a grueling road trip, and Fried delivered. Actually, delivered would be putting it mildly to describe a three-hit complete game shutout on 98 pitches in a 4-0 win for the Braves.
Fried dominated. Crushed it. Threw a gem. Produced the best Braves pitching performance of 2021. Completely saved the bullpen. Potentially saved the season.
None of it is hyperbole.
Positives:
- Let’s dive a little deeper.