It really is a great problem to have – the Atlanta Braves have a 7 game lead in mid-July and a team that’s really showing confidence in most aspects of the game.
There’s just this one thing: finishing games from the mound.
This is going to sound a lot like it’s about Luke Jackson… it is, but it also isn’t about him alone.
The real question that we should be asking is whether there’s someone available who can reliably finish a 9th innings while facing just 3 batters.
Let’s start with Jackson, though:
- 14 straight appearances recording exactly 1.