Atlanta Braves: 5 Things We Found Out On The Off Day

May 5, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves manager

(33) waits on the field during a replay challenge in the sixth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY Sports

To say the Atlanta Braves are in a difficult spot on May 8th 2014 would be an understatement.

For the second straight year, the Braves enjoyed a fantastic April month – in 2013 they had a 17-9 April and in 2014 they went 17-8 in April.  But since April 27th against the Cincinnati Reds, the Braves have only been victorious in one game….yes 1 game!  And are now 18-15 and in third place in the division behind the Washington Nationals and the Miami Marlins.

I’ll stop beating on the losing topic because if you’re on this site, I’m sure you’re as frustrated as the rest of us.

The Braves players and organization enjoyed an off day on Thursday and it probably came at the best time – because it’s the NFL Draft night and we have a lot of players who are football fans.

Since it’s the off day, most predicted we get some news out of the Braves camp…well, we did so lets dive into what we learned on May 8th.

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