The Atlanta Braves are not where they wanted to be coming into the spring. The Braves, the rare club who could define their terms as "World Series or bust" and mean it, are now resigned to a more modest goal: simply making the playoffs.

Matt Olson hit two of Atlanta's six home runs, Chris Sale coasted to his major league-leading 18th win and the Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 15-3 on Thursday. The Braves became the first team in major league history to hit four three-run homers in a game,

Chris Sale may have already locked down the National League Cy Young Award. But the rejuvenated ace still has plenty to prove next week, when he attempts to pitch the Braves into the postseason. Sale’