In the world of sports, there is one area that tends to be common across the board when a program is consistently struggling and that is calling for the job of the head coach. And when it comes to Atlanta franchises, the Braves have not often found themselves in those types of discussions and one could see why, with them having won 18 N.L. East titles since 1995, including the last six division titles.
However, fast forward to the current standings and the Braves find themselves on the outside looking in following their 16-7 loss to the Brewers on Thursday and out of postseason play if the playoffs were to begin today, which would be the first time since the 2017 season.
And while the Braves still have just under 50 games to go this season and more than enough time to get back in the race, the offensive inconsistencies and struggles have allowed frustrations among fans to develop as they begin to question what the organization needs to do to turn things around.
On Friday, Mike Johnson and Dylan Mathews of 92-9 The Game’s The Morning Shift morning show, with guest host Ali Mac, reacted to an interview in which New York Post baseball insider, Jon Heyman, stated that he has begun to hear some chatter of Braves’ manager, Brian Snitker, potentially retiring after next season and that he does not foresee Atlanta firing him beforehand, despite some calling for his job.
“It would be a nice round number to call it after 25 years, but I feel like Brian Snitker needs to go out on a high because he has such a good club, we’ve just been snake bitten this year with all the injuries,” Mac said as she shared her thoughts on Snitker’s future with the Braves in response to the Heyman comments.
And while Johnson stated that he did not necessarily agree Snitker had to “go out on top”, he does agree that the skipper, who turns 69 in October, may indeed be at the point in his career in which he could be satisfied enough with his accomplishments to move on. “I do believe he probably looks at himself and say ‘why am I doing this’,” Johnson said.