"I don't think anyone in Braves-land is really satisfied with this outcome, and as is clearly percolating (and has been for some time), the Braves are at a crossroads in the offseason, whether they admit it to themselves or not. I've been watching since 2001, and I think this is probably the third-most-disappointing season. The worst was 2014, where the Braves not only bungled their own position,"
"but then organizationally interpreted the bungling as some sort of broader context in which they decided to blow up the next three seasons as well by handing the keys to the kingdom to at least one charlatan. 2011 was brutal in a compressed sense, which is worse than being less-immediately-brutal over a longer period. And then there's 2025, which in my mind is still the bill coming due for 2018."
The Braves finished 2025 to widespread dissatisfaction, leaving the franchise at a clear offseason crossroads. The season ranks as the third-most-disappointing since 2001, behind 2014 and 2011. The 2014 collapse involved organizational bungling that precipitated multi-year setbacks. The 2011 campaign was notable for its intense, compressed brutality. The 2025 results are framed as a delayed consequence of 2018 outcomes that erased prior good fortune. Expectations of continued favorable randomness from baseball now appear diminished until another unlikely positive swing occurs. Significant roster and leadership decisions await in the offseason.
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