Losses like the one the Atlanta Braves suffered at the hands of the Diamondbacks on Thursday are a rare breed of suffering. Playoff losses, by their very nature, can hurt more because the season is literally on the line, but having a regular season loss in June feel this bad is kind of impressive. In case you were wondering, those with the Braves feel pretty much the same way about it.
Usually, manager Brian Snitker takes the time after losses to try to put things in perspective and calm any outrage. Atlanta legend turned broadcaster Tom Glavine generally goes with an analytical approach and help fans understand why a game happened the way it did without getting too high or too low. Neither of those long-tenured Braves held back much when asked their thoughts on the Braves' horrendous loss to the Diamondbacks.
Dbacks scored SEVEN runs in the 9th inning to beat the #Braves 11-10 and complete a series sweep. “If you were looking for a rock bottom, this might be it,” Braves broadcaster and Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Glavine said.
— David O'Brien (@DOBrienATL) June 5, 2025
Atlanta has lost 11 of 14 and is 7 games under .500 (27-34)
Brian Snitker post game-- You gotta do your job and play better... it's a horrible loss. Now we have to sit on it for five hours. It will be miserable, it should be miserable. They should be miserable too.
— Alison Mastrangelo (@AlisonWSB) June 5, 2025
Brian Snitker and Tom Glavine nailed it when describing brutal loss, but actual answers remain elusive
One of the more stealthy reasons this loss was so brutal was that it came on a getaway day right before a west coast road trip. After letting the Diamondbacks overcome a six run lead in the ninth inning, Atlanta now has to immediately get on a plane bound for San Francisco and sit together for hours stewing. Snitker was spot on in saying that the players deserve it for how poorly they played.
Glavine was more the voice of every Braves fan when declaring rock bottom for Atlanta with that loss. The game was a tap in putt away from a win and instead the Braves found a way to give up seven runs off two different relievers including incumbent closer (for now) Raisel Iglesias and throw the game away. Outside of a tough playoff loss or injuries to star players, losses don't feel worse than this one.
So where do the Braves go from here? Well, hopefully this is a wake-up call. What the Braves are doing right now isn't working and there are some guys on this roster that have to put up or shut up. Otherwise, this clubhouse may find that the front office is going to sending players elsewhere instead of pursuing reinforcements like they are used to.