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Fans sound off on social media on bullpen’s effort in loss to D’backs

Braves pitcher Chad Sobotka sits in the dugout after he gave up 3 runs to the Arizona Diamondbacks for a 4-0 lead and was pulled from the game during the seventh inning in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, April 18, 2019, in Atlanta. The Diamondbacks won the game 4-1. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
Braves pitcher Chad Sobotka sits in the dugout after he gave up 3 runs to the Arizona Diamondbacks for a 4-0 lead and was pulled from the game during the seventh inning in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, April 18, 2019, in Atlanta. The Diamondbacks won the game 4-1. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
By AJC Sports
April 18, 2019

The Braves only scored once and struck out 16 times in Thursday’s 4-1 loss to Arizona, but most fans on social media pointed to the bullpen as the primary reason behind the loss:

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