ATLANTA — School is back and it hardly seems like we had a summer, but that doesn't matter for Atlanta Braves fans who are now focused on October.
The Braves swept the Nationals in Washington on Wednesday with a 6-3 win and they now have a 15½-game lead in the NL East.
The Braves return to Atlanta on their longest winning streak since 2000 when they won 15 straight.
Fans may have noticed the Braves have been nearly as successful on social media. The last 13 games have been a Twitter victory unless you are 1) Frank Wren 2) @Braves social media guy or 3) National's outfielder Bryce Harper.
The team gets a day off before they begin a nine game homestand. Oh yeah, they're 38-15 at Turner Field, the best home record in baseball.
Some fans are giving a new Waffle House restaurant at Turner Field all the credit.
http://twitter.com/RadiNabulsi/status/365304366468579329
The Braves kept it simple last night:
http://twitter.com/Braves/status/365305702077575169
Others responded:
http://twitter.com/fauxfrankwren/status/365305807790800896
ESPN still insists on referring to Atlanta as HOT-Lanta
http://twitter.com/espn/status/365303728233914368
only slightly better than this:
http://twitter.com/espn/status/364763940460298242
The Braves play Miami on Friday night at 7:30 pm.
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http://twitter.com/ZachKleinWSB/status/365298273499615232