The Atlanta Braves‘ sweep over the Washington Nationals over the weekend announced to the rest of baseball that the Braves are for real.
The series featured a thrilling comeback victory, a close, grind-it-out win and a dominating start that concluded in a blowout.
The starting rotation, bullpen and offense all had signature moments to signal that this is an all-around very good team.
It’s early in the season, but the Braves have positioned themselves in a nice position out of the gates.
In fact, coming out of this series the Braves should now be considered the favorites in the National League East.
Here’s a few signs that point to the Braves winning the division in 2013.