Well, friends, we’re certainly in the dog days of summer now. Sure, we know now that the heliacal rising of the Sirius system doesn’t cause lethargy and ague, but perhaps few would blame you for seeking cosmological explanations for why the Braves are 4-7 coming out of the All-Star Break after taking the baseball world by storm before the dog days descended. (The cosmological explanation: baseball.)
There are legitimate reasons for the Braves’ slide, to be sure. The defense has given away some games coming out of the break, which has put even more pressure on a pitching staff where injuries continue to pile up.