{"id":79372,"date":"2025-08-17T22:21:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T22:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=79372"},"modified":"2025-08-17T22:21:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T22:21:31","slug":"braves-predicted-to-replace-brian-snitker-with-4-time-manager-of-the-year-former-nl-east-rival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=79372","title":{"rendered":"Braves predicted to replace Brian Snitker with 4-time manager of the year, former NL East rival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Braves predicted to replace Brian Snitker with 4-time manager of the year, former NL East rival originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Atlanta Braves have been playing some of their best baseball lately, but it seems too late for a playoff run as they remain 10 games out of first place. However, if the Braves can rewrite a dark chapter in their history, they could possibly complete the near impossible.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s still a long shot, but suddenly the most stunning comeback we\u2019ve seen in a long time becomes feasible. The Braves have been on the opposite end of this situation before. In 2011, they were eight and a half games ahead of the Cardinals at the start of September, and the Cardinals came back. While not an example fans want to remember, the precedent of a crazy comeback is out there to use as inspiration, even if it was at a team\u2019s own expense almost 15 years ago,\u201d SI\u2019s Harrison Smajovits wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the outcome, it appears the Braves will part ways with Brian Snitker at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause of that consistent recent success, Snit would normally be afforded a \u2018mulligan\u2019 year\u2014even though going from the second-best preseason World Series odds to possibly the third-best odds of winning the draft lottery is a pretty serious mulligan,\u201d Bleacher Report\u2019s Kerry Miller wrote. \u201cAt 69, though, he&#8217;s already the oldest manager in the National League by a several-year margin and was likely to retire at the end of this season, which is the last one in his current contract.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A potential replacement for Snitker is former rival manager Buck Showalter.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s taken four teams to the playoffs but never won a pennant. Known as a no-nonsense manager, he might need to modify his past methodology. At 68, he might welcome a last hurrah with a solid veteran team,\u201d Forbes\u2019 Dan Schlossberg wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp<\/p>\n<p>Showalter has never been able to tame the Braves in the NL East, even after holding a big lead before Atlanta swept them in 2022 to take over first place. Showalter is a respected manager and a players\u2019 manager at that. The only question is how much he has left in the tank. Also, if you can\u2019t beat them, join them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brian Snitker is likely done with the Atlanta Braves after this season. 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