Braves Look to Wright the Ship Against Washington

Brett Davis-USA TODAY SportsIt is time to face a harsh reality.

The Atlanta Braves lost a series. It was their first series loss in their last eleven, in what was a bitter end to a 4-2 road trip in which they saw their NL East lead increase to 6.5 games over the Washington Nationals and 9.5 games (LOLOL) over the Philadelphia Phillies.

This is a wonderful byproduct of watching and cheering for a team as good as the Braves. Even when you actively try to make things sound depressing and tragic, you cannot do it with a straight face (well, at least some of us...). While the Braves are currently on a losing streak (SOUND THE ALARM), they won a series in San Diego for the first time since 2011 and…