The Brian Snitker job in Atlanta Is just about done. His contract ends following the season, which will be his last tenure more than likely.
Braves predicted to replace Brian Snitker with World Series Champion who broke 108-year curse originally appeared on The Sporting News
The Atlanta Braves aren’t in a great spot to make the playoffs, even though they have undoubtedly been playing their best baseball recently. While the chance of making the playoffs is very slim, there is still a path forward—one that would require rewriting history for the better.
“It’s still a long shot, but suddenly the most stunning comeback we’ve seen in a long time becomes feasible. The Braves have been on the opposite end of this situation before. In 2011, they were eight and a half games ahead of the Cardinals at the start of September, and the Cardinals came back. While not an example fans want to remember, the precedent of a crazy comeback is out there to use as inspiration, even if it was at a team’s own expense almost 15 years ago,” SI’s Harrison Smajovits wrote.
After this season, it’s unlikely that manager Brian Snitker will be signed to a new contract.
“Because of that consistent recent success, Snit would normally be afforded a ‘mulligan’ year—even though going from the second-best preseason World Series odds to possibly the third-best odds of winning the draft lottery is a pretty serious mulligan,” Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller wrote. “At 69, though, he's already the oldest manager in the National League by a several-year margin and was likely to retire at the end of this season, which is the last one in his current contract.”
One possible replacement is an experienced candidate in Joe Maddon, who led the Cubs to their first World Series title in over 100 years back in 2016.
“He’ll forever be remembered as the innovative and unorthodox manager who guided the Chicago Cubs to a once-in-a-lifetime world championship in 2016. Age could be a detriment, though, as Maddon is now 70. Maddon, who also managed the Tampa Bay Rays, has been a broadcaster in recent seasons,” Forbes’ Dan Schlossberg wrote.
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Maddon joining the Braves would be unexpected, but the move could benefit Atlanta. Given his success with the Cubs, he could be an asset for the Braves as well. However, this deal isn’t likely to happen since the Braves probably wouldn’t want to hire someone on the verge of retirement.
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