Another division champ not a surprise for Braves

Was there ever any doubt that that the Atlanta Braves would win their sixth straight National League East championship? Was there ever a moment, especially once the division lead ballooned to more than 10 games?

Well, there were moments of apprehension, especially when your two aces (Max Fried and Kyle Wright) are lost to injuries for extended periods of the season. But this week’s division championship-clinching win capped a dominating regular season for the Braves.

That does not lessen the celebration this week, when the Braves took three out of four games against division rival Philadelphia Phillies; the same team that knocked the Braves out of the playoffs last year. How appropriate that…