The Braves have done it!
Ok, Ok, to be fair, nothing is actually done. But what the Braves have done in August has finally resulted in them earning sole possession of first place in the NL East for the first time this season. Atlanta achieved this accomplishment in D.C. over the weekend with a sweep of the Washington Nationals. The Braves are finally finding consistency in beating teams they should beat, and while the starting pitching and bullpen have been good for much of the past month, it is the offense that has finally arrived.
The Braves have now won 10 of their past 12 games over the past two weeks.