First things first: The Atlanta Braves haven’t been successful in recent years, but they’re still relevant in the world of sports. Their lack of success shouldn’t warrant something of this magnitude being kept so quiet.
Once the investigation (along with Coppolella’s resignation) was announced on October 2nd, there were stories from ESPN and Mark Bowman, as expected, but nothing more than routine speculation – mostly from the local guys – leading up to the announcement of the Braves’ punishment.
Was this by design? Could the ‘hush-hush’ manner in which the mainstream media handled the investigation be a sign that there was actually a lot more to it that no one wanted to cover?