The Braves don’t want to think about it. Max Fried doesn’t want to think about it. The reader likely doesn’t want to think about it, either.
But it was an unavoidable thought. As Fried dazzled Friday night at Truist Park, his impending free agency loomed in the backdrop. It might’ve been Fried’s last home start as a Braves pitcher. Even if they make the postseason, there’s no guarantee they’ll host a game.
“I’d be lying (if I said) it didn’t cross my mind,” Fried said. If that was it, what a finale…