The second half of the Braves’ farewell to Turner Field began this weekend. The team exited the All-Star break with the worst record and the fifth-worst attendance in the majors, which means there’s nowhere to go up but up. At least geographically, that’s where the club is headed — 14.5 miles north to Cobb County and SunTrust Park.
Every new stadium has its snarls, but the Braves’ relocation has been utterly fraught. Cobb Commission chairman Tim Lee, the man who wooed and won the Braves, faces a July 26 runoff against an opponent who drew 49 percent of the vote in May’s primary.