Without relitigating anything from Saturday, Sunday has to be treated as a game of the utmost importance for the Braves, with no pitching restrictions. All of the Braves’ top arms have had two days to rest now and with an off-day Monday, there is no excuse to hold back. Chris Sale or not, Walt Weiss needs to be aggressive with the bullpen and put the Braves in the best position to win this game going home at the margins.
Braves News
The Braves lost Game 1 of their NLDS matchup 5-3, with a late comeback bid falling
short.
Walt Weiss was noncommittal about Chris Sale’s status for Sunday.
Many in Braves Country are looking for more urgency from Walt Weiss in his management, after what felt like a bit of a punt pitching strategy on Saturday.
Atlanta released their NLDS roster, including a few more pitchers than in the Wild-Card.
MLB News
Aaron Judge was excluded from the Yankees’ ALDS roster with his nagging calf injury.
The Rays shut out the Yankees and beat them 1-0, behind a brilliant Drew Rasmussen start.
The Cinderella White Sox took Game 1 in Cleveland for their ALDS in the wide-open AL.
