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Over the last couple of weeks,\u00a0Atlanta Braves\u00a0manager Brian Snitker has been very vocal about whether his time is coming to an end.\u00a0While all signs seemed to point to yes, he has since put the brakes on giving a definite answer.
\n\u201cI’ve been doing a lot of thinking about it,” Snitker said. “I’m not 100 percent sure which direction I want to go. I still feel like there’s some unfinished business.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Strong words from the manager, especially considering this is the final year of his contract and the Braves are coming off their worst season. With all this, it could be the moment when the Braves decide it\u2019s time to move on.<\/p>\n

\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\u00a0Bleacher Report\u2019s Kerry Miller wrote.\u00a0\u201cAt 69, though, he’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<\/em><\/p>\n

However, this might be far from the end if Snitker wants to return, as much of the blame for the disappointing season should fall on GM Alex Anthopoulos.<\/p>\n

\u201cBrian Snitker is the last of the Braves\u2019 worries, and his track record of success has earned him a lot of good grace with the organization. If he really has a desire to manage again in 2026, it\u2019s hard to see a world where the Braves say, \u2018Good riddance,\u2019\u201d\u00a0wrote Sportstalk ATL\u2019s Chase Irle. \u201cIf blame must be assigned, it\u2019s hard to ignore the offseason decisions of general manager Alex Anthopoulos. Atlanta entered 2025 with glaring needs at shortstop, in the rotation, bullpen, and outfield \u2014 and none were adequately addressed.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Snitker has been with the organization too long for the Braves to simply part ways. That\u2019s why he wants to go out on top\u2014or at least on a high note\u2014not end his career in a season where things never quite clicked. If Snitker stays, the next chapter is all his.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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