The team could not be playing much worse. The Braves found a historically preposterous way to lose Thursday, their 11th defeat in 14 games.

There is not much to point to and find optimism in, though there is some.

But that doesn’t mean manager Brian Snitker should be fired. It might satisfy the angry masses. But it wouldn’t make it the right decision.

And this isn’t because he’s a Braves lifer who has given his entire career to the organization, though he is. It’s because he has won a boatload of games since he became the club’s manager in 2016.

At 762-616, Snitker owns a .553 winning percentage. Among managers who’ve started their managerial careers in the 21st century and have held jobs for at least three seasons, it’s the sixth best percentage. The Braves have reached seven consecut

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