Bryce Elder knows he needs to be more efficient to find sustained success

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty ImagesBryce Elder made his third start of the season Sunday for the Atlanta Braves and for the most part, walked the tightrope despite allowing a high number of baserunners. Elder surrendered just five hits and two runs but walked a career-high six batters in just 4 2/3 innings. He did a good of limiting the damage, but in his own words, he can’t walk that many people and expect to be successful.

“I thought I made some good pitches when I needed to but at the end of the day it is the same conversation we had last week. You can’t walk that many people and expect to have that much success,” Elder said after the game. “I think going forward attack more and get ahead…