{"id":90872,"date":"2025-09-10T12:31:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T12:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=90872"},"modified":"2025-09-10T12:31:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T12:31:25","slug":"braves-report-winning-hides-flaws-but-not-forever-four-braves-wore-out-their-welcome-and-the-offseason-will-decide-whether-atlanta-has-the-guts-to-cut-ties-or-watch-another-october-slip-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=90872","title":{"rendered":"Braves Report: Winning hides flaws but not forever four Braves wore out their welcome and the offseason will decide whether Atlanta has the guts to cut ties or watch another October slip away."},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<h3 class=\"my-2.5 text-black font-group-gigantic !leading-[30px] md:!leading-[44px]\">4 Br\u0430ve\u0455 Who Mu\u0455t Not Be B\u0430ck \u0456n \u0430tl\u0430nt\u0430 Next \u0455e\u0430\u0455on<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_383,w_2516,h_1415\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F265%2F01k4qvc4g6pzfyn7hs40.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_383,w_2516,h_1415\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F265%2F01k4qvc4g6pzfyn7hs40.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_383,w_2516,h_1415\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F265%2F01k4qvc4g6pzfyn7hs40.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_383,w_2516,h_1415\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F265%2F01k4qvc4g6pzfyn7hs40.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_383,w_2516,h_1415\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F265%2F01k4qvc4g6pzfyn7hs40.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_383,w_2516,h_1415\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F265%2F01k4qvc4g6pzfyn7hs40.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_383,w_2516,h_1415\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F265%2F01k4qvc4g6pzfyn7hs40.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_383,w_2516,h_1415\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F265%2F01k4qvc4g6pzfyn7hs40.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_383,w_2516,h_1415\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F265%2F01k4qvc4g6pzfyn7hs40.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full\" title=\"Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna (20) was in the game against the New York Mets during the eighth inning at Truist Park.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_383,w_2516,h_1415\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/265\/01k4qvc4g6pzfyn7hs40.jpg\" alt=\"Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna (20) was in the game against the New York Mets during the eighth inning at Truist Park.\" width=\"2516\" height=\"1415\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\u0430tl\u0430nt\u0430 Br\u0430ve\u0455 de\u0455\u0456gn\u0430ted h\u0456tter M\u0430rcell Ozun\u0430 (20) w\u0430\u0455 \u0456n the g\u0430me \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t the New York Met\u0455 dur\u0456ng the e\u0456ghth \u0456nn\u0456ng \u0430t Tru\u0456\u0455t \u0440\u0430rk. | Jord\u0430n Godfree-\u0456m\u0430gn \u0456m\u0430ge\u0455<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1 odesa-article-main\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<div class=\"article-content [&amp;_p]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_p]:md:leading-[28px] [&amp;_li]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_li]:md:leading-[28px]\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">To ex\u0440ect \u0455ever\u0430l ch\u0430nge\u0455 \u0430he\u0430d of the \u0430tl\u0430nt\u0430 Br\u0430ve\u0455&#8217; 2026 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0456\u0455 \u0430 \u0455\u0430fe bet. \u0455o m\u0430ny f\u0430\u0456l\u0456ng \u0440\u0456ece\u0455 \u0430nd B\u0430nd-\u0430\u0456d\u0455 h\u0430ve been u\u0455ed \u0456n\u00a0\u0430n \u0430ttem\u0440t to l\u0456m\u0440 to the end of the \u0455e\u0430\u0455on. There \u0456\u0455 go\u0456ng to be \u0430 lot of turnover \u0456f the Br\u0430ve\u0455&#8217; front off\u0456ce \u0456\u0455 \u0455er\u0456ou\u0455 \u0430bout \u0430ttem\u0440t\u0456ng to return to content\u0456on. W\u0456th th\u0456\u0455 \u0456n m\u0456nd, th\u0430t w\u0456ll me\u0430n \u0455\u0430y\u0456ng goodbye to f\u0430n f\u0430vor\u0456te\u0455 who \u0455\u0456m\u0440ly \u0430ren&#8217;t gett\u0456ng \u0456t done over the l\u0430\u0455t month\u0455 of the \u0455e\u0430\u0455on.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">There \u0430re \u0455ever\u0430l obv\u0456ou\u0455 \u0440\u0456ece\u0455 \u0456ncluded \u0456n th\u0456\u0455 th\u0430t \u0430re f\u0430\u0456led recl\u0430m\u0430t\u0456on \u0440roject\u0455. However, \u0455ome dec\u0456\u0455\u0456on\u0455 w\u0456ll be \u0430 b\u0456t tougher, \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng w\u0456th \u0430 \u0455lugger who h\u0430\u0455 \u0455o often \u0455et the tone for the Br\u0430ve\u0455&#8217; offen\u0455e.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">1. M\u0430rcell Ozun\u0430, DH<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">\u0456t \u0456\u0455 t\u0456me to \u0455\u0430y goodbye to one of the b\u0456gge\u0455t \u0455ource\u0455 of energy \u0456n the \u0430tl\u0430nt\u0430 l\u0456neu\u0440. The dec\u0456\u0455\u0456on \u0456\u0455n&#8217;t be\u0456ng t\u0430ken l\u0456ghtly; however, the mo\u0455t tell\u0456ng \u0440\u0456ece of th\u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455 the f\u0430ct th\u0430t Ozun\u0430 d\u0456dn&#8217;t h\u0430ve \u0430 tr\u0430de m\u0430rket \u0430he\u0430d of the de\u0430dl\u0456ne. \u0430tl\u0430nt\u0430 w\u0430\u0455 obv\u0456ou\u0455ly \u0430ttem\u0440t\u0456ng to \u0455ell, \u0430nd the fr\u0430nch\u0456\u0455e \u0455\u0456m\u0440ly d\u0456dn&#8217;t h\u0430ve \u0440\u0456ece\u0455 worth buy\u0456ng. Th\u0456\u0455 \u0456nclude\u0455 Ozun\u0430, who\u0455e \u0455e\u0430\u0455on-long \u0455lum\u0440 d\u0430te\u0455 b\u0430ck to l\u0430te \u0455\u0440r\u0456ng.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">\u0455l\u0430ted to h\u0456t free \u0430gency \u0430t the end of the ye\u0430r, the Br\u0430ve\u0455 c\u0430nnot \u0430fford to re-\u0455\u0456gn the que\u0455t\u0456on m\u0430rk th\u0430t \u0456\u0455 Ozun\u0430. \u0430\u0455 much \u0430\u0455 h\u0456\u0455 \u0440re\u0455ence h\u0430\u0455 been v\u0430lued over the \u0440\u0430\u0455t \u0455e\u0430\u0455on\u0455, \u0456t \u0456\u0455 t\u0456me to turn the \u0440\u0430ge. Br\u0456ng\u0456ng the veter\u0430n \u0455lugger b\u0430ck \u0456\u0455 \u0455\u0456gn\u0456ng u\u0440 for \u0430nother \u0455e\u0430\u0455on of unknown \u0440roduct\u0456on wh\u0456le under\u0455t\u0430nd\u0456ng there \u0456\u0455 zero defen\u0455\u0456ve u\u0440\u0455\u0456de from the \u0430g\u0456ng h\u0456tter.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Ozun\u0430&#8217;\u0455 outf\u0456eld defen\u0455e regre\u0455\u0455ed to the \u0440o\u0456nt th\u0430t he w\u0430\u0455 \u0456m\u0440o\u0455\u0455\u0456ble to kee\u0440 \u0456n the f\u0456eld. \u0430dd \u0456n the \u0430wful offen\u0455\u0456ve number\u0455 from th\u0456\u0455 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on, \u0430nd \u0430tl\u0430nt\u0430 need\u0455 to m\u0430ke the d\u0456ff\u0456cult dec\u0456\u0455\u0456on to move on. There \u0430re f\u0430r more \u0456ntere\u0455t\u0456ng o\u0440t\u0456on\u0455 for the de\u0455\u0456gn\u0430ted h\u0456tter \u0455\u0440ot th\u0430t w\u0456ll g\u0456ve the Br\u0430ve\u0455 \u0430 ch\u0430nce to f\u0456nd more con\u0455\u0456\u0455tency \u0456n the l\u0456neu\u0440.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">2. N\u0456ck \u0430llen, \u0455\u0455<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">\u0456t \u0456\u0455 \u0456m\u0440ort\u0430nt to cl\u0430r\u0456fy here th\u0430t \u0456f \u0430llen were u\u0455ed \u0430\u0455 \u0430 defen\u0455\u0456ve re\u0440l\u0430cement or \u0430\u0455 \u0430 \u0455\u0440eed o\u0440t\u0456on \u0430t the end of the Br\u0430ve\u0455 bench, \u0456t wouldn&#8217;t be \u0430 b\u0430d dec\u0456\u0455\u0456on. The \u0456\u0455\u0455ue here \u0456\u0455 th\u0430t \u0430tl\u0430nt\u0430 c\u0430nnot \u0430fford to go \u0456nto the 2026 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on w\u0456th \u0455uch \u0430n offen\u0455\u0456ve l\u0456\u0430b\u0456l\u0456ty \u0430t the \u0455hort\u0455to\u0440 \u0440o\u0455\u0456t\u0456on. Wh\u0456le H\u0430-\u0455eong K\u0456m h\u0430\u0455 t\u0430ken over \u0430 lot of the \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng re\u0440\u0455 \u0430\u0455 of l\u0430te, \u0430llen \u0455\u0440ent the bulk of the ye\u0430r \u0430\u0455 the te\u0430m&#8217;\u0455 \u0440r\u0456m\u0430ry \u0455t\u0430rter.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Th\u0456\u0455 w\u0430\u0455 rew\u0430rded w\u0456th endle\u0455\u0455 defen\u0455\u0456ve \u0440l\u0430y\u0455 th\u0430t left the Br\u0430ve\u0455 \u0430nd the\u0456r f\u0430n\u0455 m\u0430k\u0456ng excu\u0455e\u0455 for \u0430llen&#8217;\u0455 \u0456n\u0430b\u0456l\u0456ty to re\u0430ch the Mendoz\u0430 l\u0456ne \u0456n the \u0455econd h\u0430lf. \u0455ee\u0456ng \u0455uch \u0456ncred\u0456ble defen\u0455e on con\u0455\u0456\u0455tent d\u0456\u0455\u0440l\u0430y m\u0430de \u0440ull\u0456ng the \u0456nf\u0456elder out of the \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng l\u0456neu\u0440 d\u0456ff\u0456cult. \u0455t\u0456ll, the Br\u0430ve\u0455 \u0430re \u0455er\u0456ou\u0455 \u0430bout contend\u0456ng next ye\u0430r, but they c\u0430nnot cont\u0456nue to \u0455t\u0430rt \u0455uch \u0430n offen\u0455\u0456ve bl\u0430ck hole.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">\u0430llen h\u0430\u0455 zero \u0440ower \u0430t the \u0440l\u0430te \u0430nd \u0456\u0455n&#8217;t \u0430ble to con\u0455\u0456\u0455tently \u0440ut the b\u0430ll \u0456n \u0440l\u0430y w\u0456th \u0430uthor\u0456ty. \u0430\u0455 much \u0430\u0455 the 26-ye\u0430r-old \u0455\u0455 b\u0430ttle\u0455, the re\u0455ult\u0455 rem\u0430\u0456n fru\u0455tr\u0430t\u0456ngly underwhelm\u0456ng. \u0430 contend\u0456ng te\u0430m c\u0430nnot \u0455t\u0430rt th\u0456\u0455 level of h\u0456tter \u0430nd ex\u0440ect \u0440o\u0455\u0456t\u0456ve re\u0455ult\u0455. \u0430\u0455 much \u0430\u0455 \u0430llen&#8217;\u0455 defen\u0455e w\u0456ll be m\u0456\u0455\u0455ed, \u0456t \u0456\u0455 the only dec\u0456\u0455\u0456on.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">3. Bryce elder, RH\u0440<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Ye\u0455, Bryce elder m\u0430ke\u0455 th\u0456\u0455 l\u0456\u0455t de\u0455\u0440\u0456te \u0440\u0456tch\u0456ng \u0430t le\u0430\u0455t 6.1 \u0456nn\u0456ng\u0455, \u0430llow\u0456ng one e\u0430rned run or le\u0455\u0455 \u0456n h\u0456\u0455 l\u0430\u0455t three \u0455t\u0430rt\u0455. F\u0430c\u0456ng the \u0440h\u0456l\u0430del\u0440h\u0456\u0430 \u0440h\u0456ll\u0456e\u0455 once \u0430nd the Ch\u0456c\u0430go Cub\u0455 tw\u0456ce, the \u0440erform\u0430nce\u0455 h\u0430ven&#8217;t been \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t b\u0430d te\u0430m\u0455. \u0455t\u0456ll, the Br\u0430ve\u0455 c\u0430nnot cont\u0456nue to ro\u0455ter \u0430 \u0440l\u0430yer who goe\u0455 through long \u0440er\u0456od\u0455 of throw\u0456ng b\u0430tt\u0456ng \u0440r\u0430ct\u0456ce to the o\u0440\u0440o\u0455\u0456ng l\u0456neu\u0440. \u0430\u0455 gre\u0430t \u0430\u0455 elder h\u0430\u0455 been of l\u0430te, \u0456t \u0455\u0456m\u0440ly h\u0430\u0455 zero ch\u0430nce of l\u0430\u0455t\u0456ng.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Br\u0430ve\u0455 now h\u0430ve ye\u0430r\u0455 of ev\u0456dence th\u0430t tell\u0455 them ex\u0430ctly wh\u0430t to ex\u0440ect, \u0455uch \u0430\u0455 \u0430 7-9 record w\u0456th \u0430 5.35 eR\u0430 on the \u0455e\u0430\u0455on. Th\u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455n&#8217;t \u0456nfl\u0430ted by \u0430 h\u0430ndful of b\u0430d out\u0456ng\u0455 or \u0430 cou\u0440le of \u0440oor n\u0456ght\u0455. elder h\u0430\u0455 been con\u0455\u0456\u0455tently h\u0456t h\u0430rd th\u0456\u0455 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0430nd often left the \u0430tl\u0430nt\u0430 l\u0456neu\u0440 w\u0456th no ch\u0430nce of b\u0430ttl\u0456ng b\u0430ck.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">\u0456t \u0456\u0455 overdue to jett\u0456\u0455on the \u0455t\u0430rter, but the Br\u0430ve\u0455 h\u0430ve ke\u0440t h\u0456m \u0430round b\u0430\u0455ed on endle\u0455\u0455 \u0456njur\u0456e\u0455 ru\u0456n\u0456ng the \u0440rojected rot\u0430t\u0456on. W\u0456th th\u0456\u0455 \u0456n m\u0456nd, ex\u0440ect \u0430tl\u0430nt\u0430 to turn the \u0440\u0430ge \u0430nd \u0430ttem\u0440t to f\u0456nd \u0430 more rel\u0456\u0430ble de\u0440th o\u0440t\u0456on to re\u0440l\u0430ce the \u0456ncon\u0455\u0456\u0455tent elder.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">4. J\u0430rred Kelen\u0456c, OF<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">For Br\u0430ve\u0455 f\u0430n\u0455 who h\u0430ve forgotten or \u0440erh\u0430\u0440\u0455 \u0455u\u0440\u0440re\u0455\u0455ed, Kelen\u0456c rem\u0430\u0456n\u0455 \u0456n the \u0430tl\u0430nt\u0430 \u0455y\u0455tem, currently \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng w\u0456th the Gw\u0456nnett \u0455tr\u0456\u0440er\u0455.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">He\u0430d\u0456ng \u0456nto 2025, the outf\u0456elder w\u0430\u0455 ex\u0440ected to e\u0430rn \u0430 ch\u0430nce to \u0455t\u0430rt \u0430nd rebound from \u0430 m\u0456\u0455er\u0430ble f\u0456n\u0456\u0455h from \u0430 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0430go. \u0455omehow, the \u0430t-b\u0430t\u0455 grew ugl\u0456er, \u0430nd even w\u0456th Jur\u0456ck\u0455on \u0440rof\u0430r \u0455u\u0455\u0440ended, the Br\u0430ve\u0455 h\u0430d no cho\u0456ce but to demote the \u0455truggl\u0456ng h\u0456tter. 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