2011 the Conclusion of One Era and the Starting out of the Atlanta Braves New Era

There are few people that would have given the Atlanta Braves a fighting chance last season to be in the driver’s seat. This team has seemed to find a new life that at one time was very little chance of. This is the biggest reason why there is such shock when it comes to the Braves last season. When the players first report for Spring Training, there will be an air of doom that seems to linger from the previous season. There was little hope that the team was in a position to make a valid shot at the top of the division. There is reason to believe that the reason for the intense playing of the Braves is all due in part to last year being the final year for Bobby Cox managing the Braves. No matter the reason, this promises to be a great year.

The pitching rotation that has been put into place is one of the reasons that the team is looking to make a serious run for the post season later on. There was not this much talent in the bullpen since the days that the trio ran the bullpen in the early nineties. It is a new era and there is a renewed sense of purpose for the Braves in the pitching department. Look at the number of strikeouts that the team has against other teams and it is quick to see that this is the reason for the success that the Braves has had in the first part of this season. This will be one of the keys to the success that the Braves have in the second part of this season.

Pitching is only one part of the equation that the team has had in the 2011 season. The power of the bats is the second part of the picture. The power that is brought to the plate has been better than it has in the past few years. The stats of the season are proof that the Braves are out hitting all the other teams that are in the National League. Few teams are able to compete with the power that the Braves bring to the plate when at bat. This will be another aspect that the Braves will need to continue improving on in the later part of 2011.

There is more to the success of the Braves than just throwing a bunch of balls. There is also the hitting power that the team has in reserve; the batting of the Braves has allowed the team to have remarkable success at the plate when they are up to bat. This power has led the team to rock the plate when it comes to runs batted in and homeruns. There are few other teams that have the stats built up like what the Braves have amassed for themselves.

There is no reason why as a Braves fan you need to continue to hide in the doghouse and be afraid to show your Braves pride. The team has gone a long way in order to improve on their season from the previous few. There will be a lot more interest that will be included with the Braves and as a result will lead to Bobby Cox to have a wonderful retirement gift with a World Championship.
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