The Braves will have to avoid the injury bug

What is most remarkable about the Braves’ start is that it feels sustainable. They get contributions from different players up and down the lineup each night which will help prevent prolonged slumps. The bullpen has been dodgy at times, but Shane Carle and Dan Winkler have been studs this year in relief and AJ Minter could end up in that group by season’s end. The Braves will have to Cheap MLB18 Stubs avoid the injury bug (Dansby Swanson is about to return from the DL after a strong start to 2018 and talented righty starter Mike Soroka just went on the DL with a sore shoulder), but with the depth on their roster as well as the minor leagues (third baseman Austin Riley and lefty starter Kolby Allard at lurking in Triple-A), they could easily be in the race for the division title late in the season.

The Dodgers are basically the inverse of the Braves this season. Most pundits and lowly bloggers thought that the Dodgers would be the prohibitive favorites to win the NL West (with a bit of a challenge from the Diamondbacks and Rockies) and among the best teams in the National League. Any team with that much talent led by types like Clayton Kershaw, Cody Bellinger, and Corey Seager is going to be ridiculously good....right?