The Atlanta Braves are on track to make baseball history with their best start since the 2005 New York Yankees, boasting a 25-11 record and leading the National League East. Key players like Olson, Baldwin, Albies, and Harris have significantly contributed to their success.
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The Atlanta Braves deserve a lot more credit for the type of baseball they've played to start the season, certainly playing as a top-two team in the National League. Outside of the Los Angeles Dodgers, there hasn't been a better team in the NL than Atlanta.
At 25-11, not only are the Braves in first place in the National League East, but they have the most wins in Major League Baseball. All of that has been due to some guys really stepping up and playing at the level everybody knows they can, though if things stay the way they currently are, the Braves would be making Major League Baseball history.
âThough at least some regression is bound to come, the starts of Olson, Baldwin, Albies and Harris have been a main ingredient in the Braves jumping out to an MLB-best 25-10 record, a strong 8 1/2-game lead in the NL East and their best 35-game start of the Modern Era (since 1900). If they all keep going at anything close to this pace, it should be a fun summer in Atlanta -- and an interesting MVP vote after the season.
"The last team with four players in the top 10 of MVP voting was the 2005 Yankees: (1), Gary Sheffield (8), Mariano Rivera (9) and (10),â Jason Foster of MLB.com .
The Braves are aiming to achieve their best 35-game start in Major League Baseball history since 1900.
Key players include Olson, Baldwin, Albies, and Harris, who have all stepped up significantly this season.
With a 25-11 record, the Braves have the most wins in Major League Baseball and are leading the National League East by 8.5 games.
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Whenever teams are compared to the 2000s Yankees, it goes to show what type of trajectory they're on. Alex Rodriguez, Gary Sheffield, Derek Jeter, and Mariano Rivera are four of the greatest players to ever play this game.
That doesn't mean the guys on Atlanta are similar-caliber players, at least all of them, but it does show the type of baseball being played in Atlanta, and it's a very impressive brand.