Braves suffering from World Series hangover

Associated PressAtlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker (43) is shown during a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday, May 25 in Atlanta.Do you believe in World Series hangovers? You know, that belief that after a team captures the championship one season and then follows it by dropping in performance, leading to not reaching championship status the following season or, even worse, not making the playoffs at all.

If you don't, how else do you explain the Atlanta Braves performance through the first quarter of the season? The Braves entered the weekend series with the Florida Marlins in second place in the National League East division but sporting a mediocre 21-24 record.…