ATLANTA — Atlanta Braves fans are ready to burn the house down, and manager Brian Snitker is in the crosshairs. The Atlanta Braves, now a grim 27-37, hit 10 games below .500 for the first time since 2017 after a humiliating sweep by the San Francisco Giants on June 6-8 at Oracle Park. The X mob is in full revolt, with #FireSnitker trending and Liberty Media catching heat for letting this season implode, despite being in ‘win now mode’ and fans promised a competitive roster.
The Giants series was a horror show: a 5-4 extra-inning loss Friday, a 3-2 walk-off gut-punch Saturday (Matt Chapman’s two-run homer off Pierce Johnson), and a 4-3 defeat Sunday, stretching Atlanta’s losing streak to seven, per CBSSports.com. Snitker’s ejection Saturday for arguing calls sparked a Michael Harris homer, but his bullpen decisions—like yanking Raisel Iglesias after a blown six-run lead against Arizona on June 5—have fans screaming. “It’s a horrible stretch,” Snitker said, per Yardbarker, dodging accountability while X users like @DOBrienATL note the team’s 14 losses in 17 games.
Snitker’s 2021 World Series ring with the Atlanta Braves and 735-586 record with six straight NL East titles (2018-2023) feel like ancient history. Recent playoff flops against the Phillies in 2022-23 and a limp offense—down to 22 homers in 64 games from 1.9 per game in 2023, point to his stale tactics. Injuries to Ronald Acuña Jr. and Spencer Strider hurt, but fans, like @ChrisDouglas515 on X, slam Snitker’s “checked-out” vibe and Liberty Media’s $224 million payroll inaction. A 2021 Change.org petition to fire him is back in circulation.
Liberty Media’s on the clock. “Ownership is bad. Snit is bad,” posted @ChrisDouglas515. Braves Country craves a jolt to reclaim 2021’s magic. Snitker’s 49-year tenure is iconic, but this nosedive demands a shakeup and fast. The skipper’s voice is no longer resonating in the Braves clubhouse and the franchise is too good to fall into the dumps like this.
The Atlanta Braves face the Brewers Monday—where it will look to find yet another excruciating way to lose … or maybe not?
Even the upcoming All-Star Game cannot get Braves fans out of the baseball blues and who can blame them?
What a mess on Battery Avenue.
In other news, check out Denny Hamlin’s win at Michigan on Sunday.
