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Atlanta’s ‘train rolling’ after encouraging trip
- Updated: May 22, 2016
PHILADELPHIA — Though they ended a 10-game road trip a 5-0 loss to the Phillies on Sunday afternoon, the Braves return to Atlanta with a different look and feel than they had when they were last home nearly two weeks ago.
Over the course of this trip that included stops in Kansas City, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, the Braves obtained a new manager, claimed their first series win in more than a month and doubled their season home run total. Though they won just four of the 10 games played, the Braves seemed to be energized by what transpired over the past week.
“I’ve seen a lot of good things during my first week here that we can build on,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “We’re getting the train rolling a little bit. We’ve got to just keep taking it a day at a time and not look too far ahead.”
After dropping two of three in Kansas City, the Braves decided it was time to make their first in-season managerial change since 1990. Nobody directly blamed Fredi Gonzalez for the team’s record (9-28 at the time of his firing), but team …
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