The good, bad and ugly of Braves’ 2017 season

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The good, bad and ugly of Braves’ 2017 season

The Braves' 72-90 record in 2017 marked the club’s fourth consecutive losing season. So it wasn’t all pretty. Here is the good, the bad and ugly of the Braves’ first year at SunTrust Park.

April 15, 2017 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves players celebrate their 4-2 win over the San Diego Padres at SunTrust Park on Saturday, April 15, 2017. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

April 14, 2017 ATLANTA Fans enter the stadium through the Chophouse Gate to see the Atlanta Braves play the San Diego Padres in the season opener in the new SunTrust Park Friday, April 14, 2017. HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

April 14, 2017 ATLANTA Foam tomahawks, presumably survivors from a mishap on I-75 earlier in the week, adorn each seat in the stadium. The Atlanta Braves play the San Diego Padres in the season opener in the new SunTrust Park Friday, April 14, 2017. HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

ATLANTA, GA - July 14 2017 Atlanta Braves closer pitcher Jim Johnson #53 celebrates with celebrates with second base Brandon Phillips the victory against the Arizona Dimonbacks at Suntrust Park, Friday, July 14, 2017.

Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker watches on in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland)

April 15, 2017 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves players celebrate their 4-2 win over the San Diego Padres at SunTrust Park on Saturday, April 15, 2017. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

HOUSTON, TX - MAY 10: Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman #2 strikes out in the third inning against the Atlanta Braves at Minute Maid Park on May 10, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

April 15, 2017 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves starting pitcher R.A Dickey reacts after he allowed one run home run by San Diego Padres Austin Hedges in second inning at SunTrust Park on Saturday, April 15, 2017. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

May 18, 2017, Atlanta: Atlanta Braves pitcher Julio Teheran reacts to giving up a 2-run homer to Tornonta Blue Jays Darrell Ceciliani for a 6-0 lead during the third inning in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, May 18, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 18: Pitcher R.A. Dickey #19 of the Atlanta Braves throws a pitch in the first inning during the game against the Cincinnati Reds at SunTrust Park on August 18, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 14: Starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz #26 of the Atlanta Braves throws to a Washington Nationals batter at Nationals Park on September 14, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MAY 26: Arodys Vizcaino #38 of the Atlanta Braves reacts after walking Brandon Belt #9 of the San Francisco Giants in the bottom of the eighth inning at AT&T Park on May 26, 2017 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 25: Members of the Atlanta Braves bullpen cheer on mascot The Flash between innings of the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at SunTrust Park on June 25, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 24: Dansby Swanson #7 of the Atlanta Braves takes the field prior to the first inning of an MLB game against the Philadelphia Phillies at SunTrust Park on September 24, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 01: Ozzie Albies #1 of the Atlanta Braves makes his MLB debut as he rounds third base on a two-run homer hit by Johan Camargo #17 during the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at SunTrust Park on August 1, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - MAY 23: Matt Adams #18 of the Atlanta Braves is doused by Matt Kemp #27 with the water cooler after knocking in the game-winning run in the ninth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at SunTrust Park on May 23, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)

ST. LOUIS, MO - AUGUST 11: Matt Adams #18 of the Atlanta Braves acknowledges the fans in the second inning during his first at bat against the Cardinals since being traded from the team at Busch Stadium on August 11, 2017 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 26: Ender Inciarte #11 of the Atlanta Braves reacts after hitting a lead off double against the New York Mets on September 26, 2017 at Citi Field in Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

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April 15, 2017 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves players celebrate their 4-2 win over the San Diego Padres at SunTrust Park on Saturday, April 15, 2017. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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