The Athletic’s Braves fan survey: Tell us what you think about the franchise

Mar 11, 2020; Fort Myers, Florida, USA;  Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) prepares for batting practice before the start of the game against the Minnesota Twins at CenturyLink Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
By David O'Brien
Apr 16, 2020

We have wanted to do a fan survey on the Braves for some time, but it always seemed to fall through the cracks. Which is unfortunate, since nothing is more important to the Braves (or any other pro-sports team) than fans, and certainly nothing is more vital to The Athletic than our subscribers.

So now that we have an unfortunate pause in sports, let’s take advantage by getting the pulse of Braves fans. We want to know how you feel about the direction of the team, its management and ownership, its recent history — everything. Or at least everything we reasonably could fit into a survey that wouldn’t be too unwieldy to fill out without taking a significant chunk of your day.

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With all the anxiety and unknowns we’re facing right now, let me just say we absolutely appreciate your continued readership and thanks in advance for taking part in this survey. I know as a fan it can be frustrating not to feel like your voice is being heard by the team or maybe by those who cover it, so here’s the chance to let them and us know what you think. Most questions are the multiple-choice variety, but a few others offer a chance to express whatever you want to say about some pertinent matters.

We’re planning to leave this survey open through April 21, so please try to fill it out this weekend if you can’t get to it before then. We’ll dissect and analyze the results and pass them along in a rundown of the whole thing soon after that April 21 deadline.

So again, thank you for being subscribers and for sticking with us as we all grind through this sports-less stretch. Hopefully, we’ll have baseball again before too much longer. But for now, let us know how you feel about your team. Here’s our first The Athletic Braves survey.

(Note: Readers who are using our app on an iPhone may need to have their finger on the far left or right side of the screen to scroll through the quiz. Readers who are using our app on an Android device may need to use two fingers to scroll. Still unable to get to the survey? Try this direct link.)

(Photo: Jonathan Dyer / USA Today)

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David O'Brien

David O'Brien is a senior writer covering the Atlanta Braves for The Athletic. He previously covered the Braves for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and covered the Marlins for eight seasons, including the 1997 World Series championship. He is a two-time winner of the NSMA Georgia Sportswriter of the Year award. Follow David on Twitter @DOBrienATL