The article discusses the struggles of the Braves in the current baseball season, drawing comparisons to previous seasons, particularly 2018. Current performance metrics highlight dismal outfield production, particularly in left and right field, suggesting that the return of Ronald Acuña Jr. could greatly improve the situation. Additionally, it notes Spencer Strider's imminent return to the rotation, which has faced challenges but shows potential for improvement based on advanced metrics. The piece reflects on the unpredictability of MLB performance based on historical context and current roster conditions.
Whenever the Braves struggle, I always come back to 2018 - 'Is this the year that karma pays the Braves back for 2018?'
Braves' left fielders are currently 28th in MLB with -0.4 fWAR; Braves' right fielders are 25th with -0.3 fWAR.
It doesn't quite matter just how 'back' Acuña is, it'd be almost impossible for him not to be an upgrade.
The Braves' rotation, well... they've had an unfairly rough go of it: a 111 ERA- (bad and bottom ten), a 111 FIP- (bad and bottom ten).
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