Atlanta Braves Fan Confidence Poll - End Of Week

1. Infante 2B,
2. Heyward RF,
3. McCann C,
4. Lee 1B,
5. Cabrera LF,
6. McLouth CF,
7. Gonzalez SS,
8. Conrad 3B,
9. Beachy

Why is Conrad batting 8th? IDK. I just hope AGon can get step up a hit more consistently… especially with RISP

There should almost be two different polls:

1. How confident are you with this year’s TEAM?
2. How confident are you with the organization?

I think people get the two mixed up.

What the FCP would reflect if we eliminated the votes of anyone voting that signed up after the All-Star Break.

I have a feeling something has been amiss since around the last series with Philly, although none of their regular posters have been found voting 1s and what-not (alternate accounts, etc., notwithstanding).

I don’t think it’s solely a Philly issue, just seems like as a whole you’re seeing WAY more fluctuation lately than in past polls. Maybe more nay-saying Braves fans have signed up since then as well…we’ve certainly had enough of those pop up lately.

-C

IMO, if you vote less than 5, can you really wear the mantle of a “fan” of the organization in any way?

Dont take this the wrong way, because I know you will. Why do we want the Braves to get in to the playoffs? They have limped down the stretch, losing several key players along the way, as well as trades that didn’t pan out. They haven’t been able to beat teams they should, and aren’t doing any better against teams they need to beat. What makes us think they will do any better against the teams they will see in the Division series and the LCS? They arent the same team they were in June. I want them to get to the playoffs, but not by default, and I sure as hell dont want them to get embarrased in the first round. Maybe I am just a bit disgruntled, especially watching tonight’s game, but this isn’t looking like a team that can win in the playoffs. One error tonight broke it open, that has to stop. I was pretty excited early when they scored first and when they tied it back up, but after that the bats seem to go flat, if they didn’t start that way in the first place. Call me a fair weather fan if you want, but having a 7 game lead 2 months ago to being down 7 sucks. That being said my confidence level in the organization is probably at 5 right now. I think there is some fabulous talent that will be fun to watch next year, but with Wren making these trade when they weren’t absolutely necessary makes me wonder. Schuerholz used to the same thing, knee jerk gotta make a trade reaction. We had a great team in June/July, I am all for making a team better, but on paper, these trades didn’t do that and reality proved it. Now, lets win the next two before I have a breakdown.