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Originally Posted by larrymcg421
As much as several Braves have struggled, their first place standing isn't that shocking when you look at the overall numbers. They've scored the 5th most runs in the NL and have allowed the fewest. While their batting average is extremely low, they lead the NL in HR's, BB's, and are 3rd in OPS.
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Best record in the league when they homer, worst record in the league when they don't (or so I read somewhere earlier tonight).
Somewhere Earl Weaver is smiling
edit to add: The shock of their record is as much about the overpriced talent that's struggled, the highly regarded talent that's underperformed (again) and the production from unexpected/unproven players. I mean, who had Gattis 3rd on the team in RBI's/2nd in HR in July & with only 50 games played? Or Chris Johnson hitting nearly 50 points above his career avg? Or Schafer with an OPS over 200 pts higher than his career avg?