A lot has been documented about the moves Atlanta Braves have made this winter to enhance the team. Their primary competition, the Washington Nationals, also made some moves and also got better. The east is going to be a strong division with the very clear exception of the Florida Marlins; every other team will at least play competitive ball within the division.
In the end, the division will very likely come down to two teams; the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals. Both teams will most likely push the hundred win mark and the division could eventually be won by the winner of the season series between the two teams. This is where I think the Atlanta Braves have an advantage.
On some level, I think that the Washington Nationals executed better last season than they probably should have. They are an incredibly blessed team but I think that last season was somewhat of a perfect storm of multiple players having seasons better than their average performance. Both teams are good enough that they should be able to coast to a division title in any other division in the National League. That is in no way meant to slight any of the other divisions or teams, it is a account that the east is the toughest division hands down.
The Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals will play eighteen times this season and could very easily split the season series right down the middle. In recent seasons the Nationals have given the Braves fits, even in seasons when they were not all that great of a team. I think that started to swing over in the Braves favor last season and will continue to favor the Braves this year. I have also have seen an seriousness with the Braves the past couple of years when it comes to defending their home field and this will be the difference this year. I predict will win six out of nine at Turner Field and only four out of nine at Nationals Park. That equates to a two game advantage.
That two game advantage will be the difference in the division. This is why I see the Braves pulling this division out and not having to play that pathetic one game playoff this season. Both teams will more than likely have equal success with the other teams in the division. Looking over the interleague schedule for both teams I give the edge to the Braves, a very slim edge. Every little bit helps in the long run.
After a longer than usual spring training, every team is set to get the season started. The wait is tough for both the fans as well as the players, but the start is only a week away. Next Monday will get here, a lot of people will call in sick to work and head to the ballpark to take in the fun. The Braves will start the season with three games against the Philadelphia Phillies while the Nationals will play three against the Florida Marlins, advantage Nationals.
The Atlanta Braves will play a fast paced model of baseball that has not been seen in a long time. That is going to make for a very remarkable season so let's get to next Monday and let the games begin.
In the end, the division will very likely come down to two teams; the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals. Both teams will most likely push the hundred win mark and the division could eventually be won by the winner of the season series between the two teams. This is where I think the Atlanta Braves have an advantage.
On some level, I think that the Washington Nationals executed better last season than they probably should have. They are an incredibly blessed team but I think that last season was somewhat of a perfect storm of multiple players having seasons better than their average performance. Both teams are good enough that they should be able to coast to a division title in any other division in the National League. That is in no way meant to slight any of the other divisions or teams, it is a account that the east is the toughest division hands down.
The Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals will play eighteen times this season and could very easily split the season series right down the middle. In recent seasons the Nationals have given the Braves fits, even in seasons when they were not all that great of a team. I think that started to swing over in the Braves favor last season and will continue to favor the Braves this year. I have also have seen an seriousness with the Braves the past couple of years when it comes to defending their home field and this will be the difference this year. I predict will win six out of nine at Turner Field and only four out of nine at Nationals Park. That equates to a two game advantage.
That two game advantage will be the difference in the division. This is why I see the Braves pulling this division out and not having to play that pathetic one game playoff this season. Both teams will more than likely have equal success with the other teams in the division. Looking over the interleague schedule for both teams I give the edge to the Braves, a very slim edge. Every little bit helps in the long run.
After a longer than usual spring training, every team is set to get the season started. The wait is tough for both the fans as well as the players, but the start is only a week away. Next Monday will get here, a lot of people will call in sick to work and head to the ballpark to take in the fun. The Braves will start the season with three games against the Philadelphia Phillies while the Nationals will play three against the Florida Marlins, advantage Nationals.
The Atlanta Braves will play a fast paced model of baseball that has not been seen in a long time. That is going to make for a very remarkable season so let's get to next Monday and let the games begin.
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