October 07, 2012

Show #204: The Braves Wildcard Debacle

We break down the loss in the WC play-in game:  the errors, the men left on base, the infield fly and the bottles on the field.

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98 Responses to “Show #204: The Braves Wildcard Debacle”

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  1. 51
    bub Says:
    October 11th, 2012 at 10:46 pm

    McLouth is one of the few ex-braves who completely dropped the ball in Atlanta that I feel okay rooting for. It stings a little, but I’m happy for Nate. Much rather him have a happy ending than Tex or Melky or (spits) Yunel.

  2. 52
    bub Says:
    October 12th, 2012 at 12:02 am

    Yanks have to go with Lowe the rest of the night. Almost makes me wish the Yanks would tie it up in the bottom of the thirteenth. Almost. Go O’s.

  3. 53
    Leah Says:
    October 12th, 2012 at 12:09 am

    Chevy player of the game…McOut

  4. 54
    Walker Says:
    October 12th, 2012 at 12:14 am

    MLB wanted so bad to have sudden death baseball with those sham coin flip games. Yet we’ve already seen 3 sudden death game 5′s in the playoffs already.

  5. 55
    Walker Says:
    October 12th, 2012 at 12:32 am

    http://deadspin.com/5950884/all-the-other-gms-hate-the-washington-nationals

  6. 56
    Curt Says:
    October 12th, 2012 at 7:48 am

    Walker, that’s a nice point. Why have to force excitement when the natural order produces so much of it?

    I think Bud Selig wants parity. He wants to expand the pool of teams “in it” to such a degree that no one is excluded. Same as making the AS Game the deciding factor in homefield advantage for the WS. He is trying to force people to be interested in baseball. I don’t think it is working. Pretty sure attendance was down across the board this year.

  7. 57
    bub Says:
    October 12th, 2012 at 9:57 am

    Man, what an artificial parity this is, though.

  8. 58
    Steve Says:
    October 12th, 2012 at 10:40 am

    We all got used to the Wildcard when it was introduced however many years ago. I mean, essentially, no one complains about it any more. But I don’t think that will ever be the case with the 1 game play-in.

    C’mon O’s and Nats!

  9. 59
    Curt Says:
    October 12th, 2012 at 11:29 am

    Bub, true. But what has Selig ever done that was genuine? He won’t put in a salary cap because the big money teams won’t have it, and MLB lives off of the Yanks and Sox and Angels and soon the Dodgers. So he puts in a ridiculous luxury tax on those teams in a feeble attempt to help the small market teams, but then makes no demands on the small market teams to invest in their teams with that money, so they don’t.

    Amazing that he has let great baseball towns like KC, Pittsburgh, and Baltimore (until this year) just wither and die.

  10. 60
    bub Says:
    October 12th, 2012 at 2:41 pm

    #59, Selig’s love for the Yanksox is precisely why I’m surprised he’d allow such an artificial parity to rule the playoffs. One of those teams will always be up against the coinflip now.

    And I’m starting to believe big time in the feeling-no-pressure aspect of the 2nd wildcard team. Hitting, especially, is so mental, so confidence-driven.

    I literally like the Braves’ chances better for next year if they get the second Wild Card spot. (They’ll have that life-after-Chipper-asserting-themselves-carefree-just-happy-to-be-here vibe going.) How screwy is that?

    If we end up with 88-win Detroit versus 88-win St. Louis in the WS, will anybody wake up? Think about that. To be 7 full games worse than the AL leader and 10 full games worse than the NL leader means squat in the playoffs. Just get in. I don’t know why any team would bother fielding a great squad anymore.

    And let’s not forget, in all this, that to begin with, the FIVE game series are a travesty. My hope for years was to have those extended to seven. But we’re going backwards instead.

  11. 61
    will Says:
    October 12th, 2012 at 2:43 pm

    Hey Ham, Curt & Steve – liked this show/hated the circumstances.
    Good job this year. Keep it up.
    Hope the Falcons go all the way.

  12. 62
    Curt Says:
    October 12th, 2012 at 3:25 pm

    Thanks Will.

    Bub, here you go

    http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/2012/10/12/baseballs-postseason-its-fun-but-what-does-it-all-mean/?cxntfid=blogs_mark_bradley_blog

  13. 63
    bub Says:
    October 12th, 2012 at 3:44 pm

    Curt, thanks. I actually agree with Mark Bradley: another reason to hate this season.

  14. 64
    Steve Says:
    October 12th, 2012 at 4:08 pm

    @63 – fantastic

  15. 65
    Adam Says:
    October 13th, 2012 at 12:29 am

    I hate the Cardinals

  16. 66
    Nate Says:
    October 13th, 2012 at 12:39 am

    Unbelievable. You can never count those guys out. 6-0 in their most recent winner take all playoff games, not to mention all the last out heroics the past 2 Octobers.

  17. 67
    bub Says:
    October 13th, 2012 at 2:12 am

    Soooooo… I hate every team that’s left. Roll Tide, I guess: God’s way of making it up to Braves fans who live in Alabama. I dunno what you Dawg fans do for comfort. Oh yeah, the Falcons. Might have to jump on that bandwagon. Though the last time I watched an NFL game all the way through, I was pulling for the Patriots against the Bears in the Superbowl. How’s that for losing track of a sport?

  18. 68
    Ham Says:
    October 13th, 2012 at 8:01 am

    Hate. The. Cardinals.

  19. 69
    David Says:
    October 13th, 2012 at 8:44 am

    67 – I agree about hating every remaining team, with the exception of the Tigers. I don’t really mind those guys, although they’re not the slam-dunk powerhouse everyone said they’d be coming out of spring training.

    This might be the first year I pull against the NL team – unless the Yankees advance. And even though I’m casually keeping up with baseball now (checking scores, not going out of my way to watch them), I hate that I’m going to be pullin for San Francisco in the NLCS, but I think it’s necessary. I just don’t want an Atlanta to be a stepping stone for the championship team once again – that’s happened too many times the last 3-4 years or so.

  20. 70
    Curt Says:
    October 13th, 2012 at 10:14 am

    holy god I just saw that the Nats blew that game. Amazing. Giants vs Tigers, baby. Which means cards v yanks in what could be my most hated moment since my last most hated moment.

  21. 71
    Walker Says:
    October 13th, 2012 at 10:46 am

    If there is a cars vs. yanks world series I will become a temporary yankee fan.

  22. 72
    ham Says:
    October 13th, 2012 at 11:12 am

    I’m telling you guys. ARod baby-tees for everyone. The Mayans were right.

  23. 73
    Nate Says:
    October 13th, 2012 at 11:15 am

    @71, Wow. That game really got to you guys. There has just been sooo much disappointment since I’ve been a Braves. It would be hard for me to despise a team more than the Yankees. The Giants are way up there for me too.

    I’m with David. This will be the first year I’m pulling for an AL team- Tigers over Giants.

  24. 74
    Nate Says:
    October 13th, 2012 at 11:18 am

    The Nats probably could have used Strasburg in that series. That whole organization blew it.

  25. 75
    Leah Says:
    October 13th, 2012 at 12:50 pm

    Quick! I need “Auburn doesn’t suck” type words of comfort and encouragement for the Rev. Stat!!!!

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