The Braves entered the weekend with a 16-19 record under interim manager Brian Snitker after they were 9-28 with Fredi Gonzalez. After losing 10 of 12 games from June 2 to 14, they had surged to victories in seven of their last eight.
It’s tough to parse how much credit Snitker deserves for the team’s improved record. But Braves veteran Jeff Francoeur said he the organization removed a distraction when it resolved the managerial situation by firing Gonzalez and elevating Snitker from Triple-A Gwinnett.
“I said this when all of that was happening with Fredi—and I love Fredi—it wasn’t fair to him and it wasn’t fair to us,” Francoeur said.