The Atlanta Braves are stuck in their worst rut of 2024 – a five-game losing streak capped by Wednesday’s 4-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. General Manager Alex Anthopoulos didn’t sugarcoat it: 🎤 \"If I’m doing [media scrums], that means we’re not playing well.\"
Once MLB’s powerhouse with back-to-back 100+ win seasons, the Braves are now 35-30 and trailing the red-hot Phillies by 10.5 games in the NL East. Injuries have hit hard 💔: Ace Spencer Strider (elbow surgery) and MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. (knee) are out for the season.
Anthopoulos acknowledged the Phillies’ dominance (\"best team arguably in the game\") but stressed the priority is \"making sure you get to the playoffs.\" He added that hitting slumps are league-wide: 📉 \"A lot of GMs are saying the same thing… People feel like they’re not hitting the way they can.\"
With half the season left, can the Braves channel their 2021 World Series magic? The dugout’s got questions – and pressure’s mounting. 🔥
