Braves

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## Overview

The Atlanta Braves are an MLB team in the National League East. They are available to play in Backyard Baseball 2001 and 2003. They are one of the original BBL teams, participating in Season 1.

## Season 1

The Atlanta Braves joined the inaugural BBL season with coach GSchlim at the helm. The Braves played excellently, finishing the regular season 10-4. They continued their winning ways all the way through the playoffs, defeating the Devil Rays three games to one to become the first BBL champions.

## Season 4

The Braves were not used again until season four, when Eauxps I. Fourgott chose the Atlanta Braves. They had the first overall pick and selected Henri Deschenes, but they did not have another draft pick until the very end of round four, the 96th overall pick. Because of this large gap between their first and second picks, the Braves' lineup was not very stacked, save for Henri, and they stumbled to a 4-10 record. They lost in the first round of the Tier 3 Playoffs to the Monsters.

## Season 5

The Braves were not chosen in the Paste League, but in the Lulu League, they were selected by psanchez55's dad and named the White Braves. They didn't improve upon their season 4 output, and ended the season at 3-11. Two of their three wins were against the Devil Rays.

Stats are incomplete for this team.

## Season 6

The Braves moved back to Atlanta after being selected by Nodakkian. The Braves were known for their offense led by sluggers Mikey Thomas, Lance Lambert, and Zenon Estrada. However, their defense and pitching were subpar, and they ended up having the highest team ERA in the entire league at 4.43, a mark nearly twice as high as the second worst of 2.53.

Coach Nodakkian had an interesting strategy of playing through his entire season at once, not bothering to wait for the results of his opponents. This may have prevented him from making mid-season adjustments based on his results, but it may also have been less stressful. No matter the order in which they were played, the Braves finished with a 5-9 record and miss the postseason. They also declined an invitation to the BBL Consolation Tournament.
Zenon Estrada had an outstanding season with a league-leading batting average of 0.868, a mark good for 6th all time and second highest since the adoption of the "Lulu" ruleset. He finished 2nd place in the MVP voting by the other coaches.

## Season 7

In Season 7, the Braves moved to Milwaukee under the guidance of coach Natetastic28. They played in the Indoor League.
With few choices available in the draft, the Braves got saddled with Sandy Flats as their home field, and this may have been their downfall. The Braves struggled to a 4-10 record on the season.

## Season 8

Coach Natetastic28 returned to the helm of the Atlanta Braves, determined to improve upon their subpar Season 7. And they certainly accomplished that goal! Behind power hitters Marsellus Marx, Peggy Heffernan, and Mikey Thomas, the Braves scored many more runs than the previous season. They ended the season at 10-4 and earned the National League Wild Card.

Unfortunately, in the NLDS, they were matched up against the top seeded Bombers and stood little to no chance. They were promptly swept in two games. However, coach Natetastic was proud of his team's effort and excited to have made the playoffs in the first place.

## Season 9

In Season 9, coach Natetastic28 came back for a third straight season with the Braves, this time playing with them on the 2001 version of the game. The Braves played in the AL East and their home field was Eckman Acres.

Early in the season, when Natetastic was unavailable due to injury, former Braves coach GSchlim was a substitute coach for games 4 and 5. Coach Schlim beat the Angels in Week 4, but ironically lost in Week 5 to the Hornets, another team he would eventually become the substitute coach of in Season 9.

The Braves, in very similar fashion to the season prior, finished 10-4 and qualified for the playoffs. In the first round, they were matched up against an Emery92 coached team, the Cubs. The Braves lost to the Cubs. Unlike the previous season though, the Braves were not swept, and were able to win game 2 before losing in game 3.

## Season 10

### 2001

Coach Natetastic28 returned as Braves coach once again, this time playing at Steele Stadium in the NL West. This version of the Braves saw Nate's most successful season yet, as the Braves pillaged through the league, going 11-3 and earning the top seed in the NL playoff bracket.

Marilyn McDonnell was a vital piece of the Braves' roster. She won the National League Goldie Glove for her fantastic defensive play.

### 2003

Coach Natetastic28 was one of two coaches to have the same team name in both Season 10 leagues, as the Atlanta Braves also played in 2003. This team was the less successful iteration, narrowly missing the playoffs at 6-8. This team accepted an invitation to the Consolation Tournament.