Creatures From the Deep are Upon Us

May 6, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves catcher Gerald Laird (11) makes it safely to second before St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Daniel Descalso (33) can make the tag in the fifth inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY Sports

So here we are at the second week of May – 33-35 games along (just over 1/5th of the season) and the Marlins are in first place.  It’s not too early to do some projections for the year.  Unfortunately, those projections tell me that the Braves could be in trouble.  Trouble with their own season, trouble with making the playoffs – all of that.  Part of that is their own making – part of it is because of others.  Let’s take a look at the reasons: