Braves Trade Deadline and Game Thread

My co-host and good friend, Brent Blackwell, started a newsletter similar to David Lee‘s, but focusing primarily on Braves transactions. He’s quick-witted and articulate and you can subscribe (for free) here:

https://bravemoves.substack.com/

Here’s Brent giving us the skinny on the Braves trade deadline.

Friday morning, Atlanta woke up with decidedly meager playoff odds. PECOTA, the frustratingly accurate sage of Atlanta’s miserable 2021 season, gave the team less than a 3% chance of reaching a NLDS. The more bullish odds at Fangraphs gave the Braves around a 9% chance of the same success. This zone near 10% is something of a no man’s land; the team isn’t in a position where going in for the…