The Atlanta Braves are in an unfamiliar position for late September. They’re fighting for their lives.
All season, the Braves have been hit with injury after injury, which has kept them from dominating the regular season as they have in years past. Thanks to a surge from the rival New York Mets, Atlanta finds themselves two games out of playoff position with just nine to play.
At this point, the Braves will take any additional help they can get to try and grind out wins. And as luck would have it, one of their most reliable hitters is on his way back. And to add some intrigue, he’s making a dramatic change to his hitting routine…