It is said that there are “lies, damned lies, and statistics”. In that light, the Atlanta Braves compiled a few statistics on Friday.
Ah, the suspended game. This was a game situation created when the rain ended a scheduled double-header between the Atlanta Braves and the Padres on July 21st.
When major league baseball compiles the numbers for such contests, everything is assigned to the date on which the game was originally scheduled. Since that came before this year’s trade deadline — and the completion came afterwards — that introduces chaos.