The Braves had a magical season in 2018. To this old hand, it was as much fun as all but a handful in the history of the Atlanta Braves. Much of the fun of the team was the youth and their enthusiasm. Acuna exceeded even wildly inflated expectations. Albies had a tough second half, but overall he still had an outstanding season for a 21 year old. Camargo was a revelation, demonstrating that he can be a very productive major league hitter. Freeman was his usual self, which is arguably the best first baseman in the game.
So, despite our collective frustration with the perceived deficiencies of the front office’s offseason moves, most of us were excited to see this team begin the new season.