The 2022 calendar year will be remembered as a year of celebration and a year of sadness for the Atlanta Braves.
For the first time in 26 years, the Bravos entered a season as the defending World Series champions. They posted another pennant and collected championship rings. While the season did not end the way that Braves fans would have liked – a postseason loss to a division rival is definitely a downer – the team captured another National League East Division title and rallied past the hated rival New York Mets.
Those are enough reasons to celebrate.