Atlanta has won 13 in a row since installing a Waffle House into Turner Field. That stretch has included 4 sweeps; the Nationals, Phillies, Rockies, and Cardinals. On August 8th, the Braves have the second best record in the MLB at 70-45. As a Braves fan, I am nothing but thrilled at their success. With B.J. Upton contributing to the offense for the first time since… ever, it’s hard to find a flaw on the Braves team. There is one negative from all of this however. Are the Braves too hot, too early? I take a look at the World Series winners since 2005 and compare them to the league’s best on August 8th.

08/08/2005 – The best team in baseball was the Chicago White Sox with a 72-39 record. They would go on to win the World Series with the help of Freddy Garcia, Paul Konerko, and Mark Buehrle.

08/08/2006 – The L.A. Angels of Anaheim had a record of 72-43, good for best in the league. However, it would be the St. Louis Cardinals to take home the trophy. Their record on August, 8th? 61-51.

08/08/2007 – Boston won the World Series in 2007. On the 8th of August, they were 69-45, best in the league.

08/08/2008 – Philadelphia (Booooooooo) goes on to win the World Series. Their record on the 8th was 62-53. The top team was the Angels at 72-43.

08/08/2009 – The Yankees (Double Booooooo) took home the trophy in 2009, defeating the Phillies. They had the best record in the league on August 8th with 68 wins and 48 losses.

08/08/2010 – On August 8th, San Francisco posted a 63-49 record. They would go on to defeat the Rangers to bring the trophy back to the bay. The Yankees had the the most wins on the 8th.

08/08/2011 – The Cardinals from St. Louis finally won the series in 2011. We will not speak about the Braves that season. On August 8th, St. Louis was 62-53. The top team in the league was Philadelphia with 75 wins (haha).

08/08/2012 – The Giants with a 62-53 record on 8/8/12 would go on to win the World Series for the 2nd time in 3 years. Guess who had the top record on August 8th last year? The Washington Gnationals with 68 wins.

Conclusion

Since 2005, 4/8 of the teams with the best records went on to win the World Series. Therefore, I can conclude that essentially, the Braves, Red Sox, and Pirates all have the same chances of winning the World Series. Each with 70 wins, there’s no such thing as too hot too early.

Just remember Braves fans, it’s not about how you play in August, it’s about how you play in October. With 47 games left for Atlanta, it’ll be interesting to see how the pitching performs.