It's Do or Die Time for the Atlanta Braves

Is it fair to question the Atlanta Braves leadership?

Sitting three games under .500 on the season, 9.5 games back of the Phillies in the NL East, and amid yet another lull of dismal baseball, everything about the Braves current makeup is coming into question. The offense has steadily been a bottom 10 unit dating back to May of last season. The pitching staff continues to be the club’s glaring strength, but there remain questions about the bullpen. However, the one area that is perhaps the most une…

It's Do or Die Time for the Atlanta Braves

It’s still just May, but the Atlanta Braves season is seemingly coming to a head already. After Tuesday’s 2-0 loss to the first place Philadelphia Phillies, their deficit in the National League East has reached a season-high 9 1/2 games. A mediocre record of 25-28 has Atlanta just a game ahead of the fourth-place Washington Nationals, and five games out of a Wild Card spot. The team has done well to overcome a nightmarish 0-7 start, reaching the…