What is Going On With the Atlanta Braves?

Column: The Braves didn't lose control of the NL East overnight. They gave it away.

For the better part of three months, the Atlanta Braves looked like they had done it again.

Despite injuries, inconsistent stretches and an imperfect roster, they found ways to win. They built a double-digit cushion in the National League East and looked poised to turn another division race into a formality.