Show #166: The Braves Leave No Room for Error
Sizing up the Braves chances of getting to the post season. Should Fredi stay? And is there a better batting order?
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September 27th, 2011 at 10:37 pm
Well… it’s actually, really slipping away now, isn’t it?
September 27th, 2011 at 11:10 pm
A positive is that the Braves can’t back into the playoffs. They actually have to earn their way with a win. Hudson is pitching and Fredi BETTER give a pep talk and JUGGLE the lineup.
September 28th, 2011 at 12:03 am
Dream won. On to the finals
September 28th, 2011 at 1:29 am
I told my friend I was thinking about going to the game tomorrow night(tonight). He said, “Let me save you a few dollars.” And then he kicked me in the gut.
September 28th, 2011 at 1:32 am
If any Braves fans are looking to fill their offseason with something besides football and EPL(kudos to those who know what this is), then I strongly recommend Sons of Anarchy. Just got started on it over the Summer. I’ve almost caught up. It’s really good.
September 28th, 2011 at 3:00 am
As ol’ Hawk Harrelson might say: This season iiiis OVA!
HOCKEY! Gwinnett Gladiators opening night Friday, October 21st vs. Greenville.
September 28th, 2011 at 4:28 am
Pastornicky just got called up for tomorrow’s game. nice time for a debut
September 28th, 2011 at 8:03 am
If the Braves and Cardinals both lose will we be tied? Cause that’s fear #1 for me. Fear #2 is that they’d both win. I want nuthin to do with an elimination game.
September 28th, 2011 at 8:25 am
fear #1 and fear #2 are the same thing. Either way we’d have to play one game against the Cardinals, winner gets the wild card spot. And I really don’t feel like we can win ANYTHING right now.
September 28th, 2011 at 8:38 am
It’s times like these that I’m glad the Braves aren’t nationally popular. All ESPN is talking about is the Boston collapse. They lost a 9 game lead starting on September 2. ESPN even went so far as to make a song about their failure.
We lost an 8.5 game lead starting on September 5…
September 28th, 2011 at 8:44 am
#117 – Definitely.
Bub – it really does seem impossible, with ALL THE UPGRADES the team made that we may not make the playoffs and we’ll definitely not have as many wins as last year. Unreal.
September 28th, 2011 at 9:07 am
For those who have been saying ALL YEAR Derek Lowe will turn it around in September, this month he is 0-5 with an 8.75 ERA. I think we can throw away last September’s stats. He sucks.
September 28th, 2011 at 9:16 am
Braves kept hoping Lowe could pitch a good game or two so they can get something for him. Earlier in the year they could have traded him if they would have eaten about a third to half of next year’s contract. Now, Braves will eat it all as he should never pitch for the Braves again. Take the hit, Release him TODAY and a year from now they’ll have $15 mil to work with. Also, that will make him the scapegoat for Fredi. But how does Lowe take the blame for the pathetic hitting?
September 28th, 2011 at 10:18 am
Smoltz a cheater? Leo just went on my poop list…..
http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbjSA
September 28th, 2011 at 11:35 am
139 – The day the story came out, Smoltzy just happened to be live on MLBN, they confronted him and John said something to the effect that: Ah, you know, that’s just Leo having some fun — I’ve never juiced a ball.
September 28th, 2011 at 12:52 pm
John J, he can’t take the blame for no offense
September 28th, 2011 at 1:57 pm
I will continue to be a homer and a blind fan and pull a Joe Namath. I guarantee a Braves win tonight 5-1. Hudson goes 7 innings. J hey gets a big hit and McCann hits a big HR.
September 28th, 2011 at 2:38 pm
Prediction…….Bobby Cox in the dugout tonight…..
September 28th, 2011 at 3:33 pm
Even though I will be watching tonight’s game with a barf bag on my head, I am struck with an odd sense of optimism for tonight’s game. (Cue a Met’s-Glavinian first inning bed pooper . . . .)
I just can’t bring myself to believe that tonight could be the last day of baseball for us this year.
Having said that, I don’t really love tonight’s lineup. Maybe because it is made up of 2011 Braves from top to bottom. (DON’T QUESTION MY FANHOOD!)
I am out of sorts.
September 28th, 2011 at 4:11 pm
Only big hit Heyward is getting will be of the pinch hit variety. Diaz starting in right
September 28th, 2011 at 4:18 pm
Why is Diaz starting against a righty?
September 28th, 2011 at 4:38 pm
Because Fredi isn’t good at his job?
September 28th, 2011 at 4:39 pm
I ain’t raisin’ one finger of optimism for this sorry situation. If they want to surprise me and pull through, bully for them. Otherwise, Roll Tide, etc.
September 28th, 2011 at 5:09 pm
I don’t think God listens to prayers about sports. So, guess we just cross our fingers. Maybe we have 1 or 2 games left. Hudson can be good at times and McCann squinted pretty good last night so, maybe he will be joined by others in seeing the ball. Even with a Braves win and a Cardinal loss, we have now been made keenly aware of some serious flaws with this team’s players/management. Plenty to keep everyone busy in the off-season.
September 28th, 2011 at 5:13 pm
Playoffs or not, I am hoping that I have seen Lowe pitching in a Braves uniform for the LAST TIME!