Frank Miller's classic novel Batman: Year One chronicles Bruce Wayne's journey from orphaned billionaire to complete badass. It's an epic story of trial and error, discovery and determination. Similar to Atlanta United in 2017. Well at least that’s what I want to believe. To be honest, Adam West's death triggered my childhood Batman memories, but it was a text I received after the loss to Chicago on June 10th that inspired this metaphor.
After the final whistle at Toyota Park my buddy texted me, "Dude, WTF?" It was Atlanta United's second consecutive loss, but still my reply was a very rational, "Year One.