Snitker hopeful he can remain Braves’ skipper

ATLANTA — Even as the Braves continued to stumble during his first month as their interim manager, Brian Snitker repeatedly praised the dedication, effort and professionalism his players showed on a daily basis. A little more than four months later, those players have validated their manager’s longstanding belief that good things come to those who remain accountable in the midst of adversity.

Consequently, there is now reason to believe Snitker could still be in his current role when the 2017 season begins.

“I respect the heck out of [the players] and all they’ve been through,” Snitker said. “They got beat on pretty good there for the first six weeks of the season. They’re a resilient group. It’s been fun to spend the past 4 1/2 months around those guys.”

The Braves will talk to each of their internal candidates — Snitker, bench coach Terry Pendleton, first-base coach Eddie Perez and third-base coach Bo Porter — with the hope of moving closer toward determining who will serve as their manager at the start of 2017. There is a chance a decision could come within the next couple days, but the club may wait to talk to some external …

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