Don’t look now but the Atlanta Braves may have just found their rhythm again offensively. After scoring 30 runs in their last four games, and getting contributions from a lot of different bats, it looks like the historic and explosive offense from last year could be back. However, is four games enough to say the Braves’ offense is back?
Mike Johnson posed a question to Robb Tribble and Beau Morgan asking if all of their offensive concerns with the Braves are gone just after four days of the Braves scoring six or more runs in each game. Robb answered first by saying he wants to see consistency before his concerns disappear.
“Now you have to strive for some consistency, don’t disappear for two weeks," Tribble said. "Austin Riley hit three homers in three days, don’t disappear now for two weeks.”
Mike responded by saying he doesn’t disagree with Robb’s sentiment, but also says he personally is now stress free when it comes to the Braves’ bats.
“I’m with you, but I have that feeling of like 'OK. you’re going to go up against like some kind of ace pitcher every now and then that’s going to limit you to one or two runs,'" Johnson said. "But to me watching the ball fly out of the ballpark this past four games it just alleviated any stress I had about this team.”
Beau finished off the discussion by saying he likes what he saw this weekend from the Braves, but he still needs to see more of it.
“It just felt like they went up there with an approach, a mindset, and confidence that we haven’t seen in a long time," Beau said. “I just need more of that confidence and the approach being what it was this weekend, that’s what I need.”
Beginning with a 6-3 win Thursday at Baltimore and through the weekend series against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Braves hit .297 with nine home runs while averaging seven runs per game, including a .914 OPS during a three-game winning streak before yesterday’s 8-6 loss. Before those four games, the Braves lost 24 of 41 games and hit .217 with 37 homers and a .631 OPS while averaging just under 3.4 runs.
While these past four games could definitely be an indication that the Braves’ offense has finally turned a corner, consistency is the final step until the Braves’ offense can be officially deemed back.
