Braves find postseason success with Freeman

Freddie Freeman’s walkoff single against the Reds gave the Braves a huge Game 1 victory against the Reds. Atlanta finished off the series the following day to advance in the playoffs for the first time since 2001. // Photo courtesy of Matthew Grimes/Atlanta BravesThis past Thursday, the Atlanta Braves won their first playoff series since 2001. I’ve been waiting for that day since I was two, and I did not even know it. Braves fans have been carrying 25 years of emotional baggage surrounding the team’s playoff history since their last (and only) World Series title, and neither of us have been alive for that whole stretch. Getting through this series was critical for the fanbase to not experience another bad playoff loss, especially in a year where many feel the team is capable of winning the World Series.

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