Atlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider doesn't have time for the argument that MLB's playoff format is the reason his team lost to the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Division Series.
Speaking to reporters after a 3-1 loss in Game 4 that ended the Braves' season, Strider said they "have nobody to blame but ourselves" and spoke about why the format debate is missing the point.
"The people trying to use the playoff format to make an excuse for the results they don't like are not confronting the real issue," he explained. "You're in control of your focus, your competitiveness, your energy.