Atlanta Braves pitcher Tyler Matzek destroyed Sal Licato for a premature prediction on the New York Mets that ended up coming back to haunt him.
Sal Licata has become famous for a premature prediction on the New York Mets that has come back to haunt him. Back in May, Licata said that the NL East was a wrap because of the huge lead the Mets had at the time. The Braves didn’t go down without a fight, and they clinched the NL East division right down to the wire. Atlanta Braves pitcher Tyler Matzek reminded him of his freezing cold take.
Matzek celebrated with a Tweet to Licata stating, “Now the NL East is over. @sal_licata.”
It was a race toward the end of the season to see who would end up on top, but there were no doubts that the defending World Series champions were capable of it. The Braves had a somewhat rough start to the season and battled with the Philadelphia Phillies for the second-place spot for a while, then they picked up and chased hard for the first-place spot.
Atlanta clinched the division with the regular season practically over.
The Braves are proving to be a dangerous team yet again, and they could potentially win a second consecutive World Series.
The Braves have the potential to win another World Series
The Braves are more than capable of winning another World Series. They have the second-highest projected chance of winning (15.2 percent), according to FanGraphs. The Houston Astros have the highest projected chance of winning at 17.7 percent.
The Braves wouldn’t have an easy win, but they are capable of producing one. They’re up against some tough competition, but they’ll either face the St. Louis Cardinals or the Phillies in the Division Series, who they have successfully beat this season.
The Braves have much more power in their lineup than each team, and their rotation is a lot more solid. There are holes to any roster, but the Braves have the most promising one of the three teams. The lineups seem to be the toughest battle, with each team having sluggers that will make for a competitive game against one another.
Among all teams, Atlanta has the best slugging percentage (.442). Power isn’t everything, but it certainly helps with driving in runs. They have the second-most home runs this season (241), just 12 behind the New York Yankees. This strength gives them an advantage over many teams because a true homer can’t be fielded.
They may not be the perfect team, but they’ve proven they can step up and produce results that can carry them to the top. If they play their absolute best, they’re more than capable of winning another World Series.
