{"id":114541,"date":"2025-10-30T22:56:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T22:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=114541"},"modified":"2025-10-30T22:56:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T22:56:59","slug":"writer-says-ex-cubs-skipper-makes-sense-as-braves-manager-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=114541","title":{"rendered":"Writer says ex-Cubs skipper ‘makes sense’ as Braves manager candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Atlanta Braves are currently in the midst of what could be a foundational offseason for the future direction of the franchise. Shortly after the team’s disastrous 2024 season ended, manager Brian Snitker announced that he would not be returning to the job moving forward, instead taking on an advisory role in the front office.<\/p>\n

This opened up the search for a new candidate to lead the Atlanta clubhouse, and recently, MLB insider David O’Brien of The Athletic broke down one person whom he thinks could be a good fit for the job.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still say David Ross makes a lot of sense for #Braves. Not because he’s Georgia-born, played for Auburn and Braves, and is tight w\/ Huddy, Chipper, others. No, it’s cuz he was a good Cubs manager, he’s bright and commands respect, and has a great personality and sense of humor,\u201d noted O’Brien on X, formerly Twitter.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the week, O’Brien had reported on another candidate he thinks the Braves are circling as a favorite.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy guess is the delay in #Braves hiring a manager has less to do with casting a wide net than with waiting for Danny Lehmann to finish bench-coaching w\/ the Dodgers in the WS. I think he\u2019s the one they want, and it would signal a commitment to cutting-edge analytics and process,\u201d he reported.<\/p>\n

A big decision for the Braves<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Things will certainly look a lot different for the Atlanta Braves without Snitker, who is a lifer in the organization, in the clubhouse. Snitker helped guide the team to a World Series victory in the 2021 season despite losing superstar Ronald Acuna Jr. to an ACL injury midway through the year.<\/p>\n

Whoever the Braves select will be inheriting a talented roster, but one that underperformed this past season, missing the playoffs for the first time since the 2017 season. The Braves also are expected to make more tweaks to that roster as the offseason continues.<\/p>\n

In any case, things could look a whole lot different in Atlanta by the time next season rolls around.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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