Atlanta Braves Postseason Pace
by gondeee on Sep 16, 2010 8:25 AM EDT
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PrintFor the rest of the season we'll keep a daily tally of the Atlanta Braves chances of making the postseason, along with daily commentary. Also consider this a daily open thread for general chatting.
| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | Magic Num | Playoff Odds |
| Phillies | 86 | 61 | .585 | - | W4 | 13 | 95.3% |
| Braves | 83 | 64 | .565 | 3 | L2 | 19 | 68.2% |
Nuts!
Just about everything that could go wrong yesterday for Atlanta, did.
This makes the off-day even tougher.
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HAPPY 2011 SEASON EVERYONE.....1!!!!
how many of you here truly believes this team is going to the postseason…?
forget the ’’hope’’ and the ‘’i believe in my heart the could win’’ seriously… who believes right now this Team is going to the playoffs…..?
Jason Heyward is what Willis was talking about.....
I believe
2015 is going to be a great year
"I wasn’t thinking about it. That’s the worst celebration of all time. I didn’t know what to do. I got lost in the moment." - Brian McCann
by HansonManCrush on Sep 16, 2010 8:58 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yes
It will be a great year… because the phillies will only be able to afford a 10 man roster at the rate they’re handing out overpriced contracts!
The Atlanta Braves have two AAA minor league affiliates, the Gwinnet Braves and the Kansas City Royals
by KamikaziMelon on Sep 16, 2010 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I have a bad feeling
But I sure do hope they wake up. I’m not going to write them off yet.
by E-Lizz on Sep 16, 2010 9:01 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Here's one...
don’t think the Rockies can keep it up, and see the Padres falling off with their tough schedule. We certainly need to step up our play, especially on the road, but it can be done.
Wow.
I had no idea such a book existed. Amazing. I love the irony of the title—-the phrase “It can be done” was the favored inspirational/motivational statement of my high school principal (at CCHS) and was literally how the morning announcements ended every day. I can still hear that: “And remember, it can be done!” said with as much sarcasm or contempt as the student reading the announcements that day thought he could get away with. It usually came out sing-songy.
ME.
I believe the Braves will be in the playoffs, and that’s not “blind optimism”. They are a good team and there are still two weeks left in the season. Baseball is a funny game, and a lot can happen in that amount of time.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
I don't believe. Sorry.
If you look at the schedule and the way we have been playing of late then you have to think we will continue to fall in the standings.
1.) We are terrible on the road. We lost 2 of 3 to the pirates (each pitcher had an ERA over 5 at the time). I can’t expect it to get any better considering the way things have gone. Facing the Phillies and their top 3 pitchers doesn’t help us either.
2.) The Giants and Rockies are better than us…. right now. The Giants are the team to worry about the most. They have great pitching and their hitting has been really clutch for the past few weeks. If they keep it up they will pass us with ease. The Rockies have been killing the ball. If their pitching can hold teams down at all then they have a great chance of winning, BUT they have also played a ton of games at home lately. We will see if they can keep it up on the road. If so then we may be chasing 2 teams for the wild card the last week of the season.
Sorry, but i have to look at the trends of late.
by BravesFanScout on Sep 16, 2010 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
ESPN
looks like a gaggle of geniuses. They are the ones who predicted the Philly bats would start pounding out runs and the Braves relied too much on “lucky” hits to win games. Anybody else want to say how overrated ESPN is?
ESPN
is WAY overrated.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
ESPN
sucks.
"It looks like The Hound of the Baskervilles out there." - Steve Stone
"...I'm reminded of Wuthering Heights." - Harry Caray
~
Swing and a drive...Belted right! Welcome to the Show!!!
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Sep 16, 2010 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
ESPN
has no idea what they are talking about….
Watching their “trade deadline coverage” they were talking about how the rays had too many “swing and miss guys” with high strikeout numbers. So they suggested the rays trade for adam dunn (a guy who his entire life has hit 40hrs with 200 k’s)….. and then i turned the tv off…
The Atlanta Braves have two AAA minor league affiliates, the Gwinnet Braves and the Kansas City Royals
by KamikaziMelon on Sep 16, 2010 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, it doesn't take a scientist to know that the braves have been the luckiest team this year.
We couldn’t believe this luck would last forever. Two weeks left…. let’s see if we have any luck left in us.
by BravesFanScout on Sep 16, 2010 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
It’s depressing to think that I’ve watched all but about 10 games this year, only for them to completely limp to the season’s end. Waste of my fucking time, but I’ll continue to watch for some reason…
"UNLIKE CYBORG REYES JOJO MY CPU DOES NOT REQUIRE 'EARNED RUNS' FOR NOURISHMENT"
by Smoltz's Beard on Sep 16, 2010 9:27 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
It is time for Bobby or somebody (Chipper?)...
…to step up and get this team back on track. The most worrying thing to me is that we are just not mentally there. We had an inning yesterday where our team didn’t realize that we had gotten three outs and it was time to leave the field. Where are our heads? Somebody has to get the team to refocus. And now.
I. Want. Phillie.
still can’t wait. those Phuckers don’t scare me. we just can’t let their lead get any more out of hand. and we also have to accept the fact that all the other teams in the NL East are essentially bowing down to them, and turning it up a notch for us. that’s fine.
all these negative nancies do need to chill the fuck out, tho. it’s baseball, not football. the balance can change on a daily basis.
If we can sweep the Mets, and if the Phils only win 2 games vs the Gnats, then that’s a start. And that’s not so far out of the realm of possibility.
"It looks like The Hound of the Baskervilles out there." - Steve Stone
"...I'm reminded of Wuthering Heights." - Harry Caray
~
Swing and a drive...Belted right! Welcome to the Show!!!
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Sep 16, 2010 10:06 AM EDT reply actions
The Braves bandwagon seems to have a broken axel
Hey Dez, it's 2am do you know where your mother is?
by sowhatifitisasportste on Sep 16, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
While...
the Phillies bandwagon rolls on at full capacity.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
This is true, I’ve watched atleast 10 new accounts pop up over at TGP. I come here to discuss baseball with people that have a diffrent point of view than my own. For the most part it’s a good discussion however I do get the “Fuck you phillies fan” every now and again.
Hey Dez, it's 2am do you know where your mother is?
by sowhatifitisasportste on Sep 16, 2010 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
lol
I love the influx of Thillies fans around here, and all their little jabs (too. cute.) these were non-existant for like 4 months.
and now you want to “discuss baseball”? lol. word.
"It looks like The Hound of the Baskervilles out there." - Steve Stone
"...I'm reminded of Wuthering Heights." - Harry Caray
~
Swing and a drive...Belted right! Welcome to the Show!!!
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Sep 16, 2010 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
"Discussing baseball"
is a lot more fun when you’re in first place.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
No I came over here and thanked the Braves for making baseball exciting. Every game meens somthing scoreboard watching to see if the loss you just took is going to hurt worse cause the teams your chaseing won or the win you just pulled out will move you a game up in the standings. When you’re in first place with a big lead a loss dosn’t meen too much… Think about when the Braves had Phills by 7 games when the lead went to 6 games fans didn’t realy care cause it was still a 6 game lead.
Hey Dez, it's 2am do you know where your mother is?
by sowhatifitisasportste on Sep 16, 2010 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
……..hmmm………yeah………
I still consider this a jab, tho… “The Braves bandwagon seems to have a broken axel.”
never a good intro
"It looks like The Hound of the Baskervilles out there." - Steve Stone
"...I'm reminded of Wuthering Heights." - Harry Caray
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Swing and a drive...Belted right! Welcome to the Show!!!
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Sep 16, 2010 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I took a cheepshot at the fairweather fans all teams have them… maybe not the Lions.
Hey Dez, it's 2am do you know where your mother is?
by sowhatifitisasportste on Sep 16, 2010 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
To be fair...
some of us have been on Thefightins for a long time and recently converted because Meech let that blog go to shit this season.
by Chutley's Impressed by Mac's Speed on Sep 16, 2010 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
The Mets bandwagon was pretty full from 2005-07
While… the Phillies bandwagon rolls on at full capacity.
I foresee a similar fate in the not too distant future.
Football Anyone?
Let’s face it, the Braves overachieved. All those 9th inning comebacks just covered things up for awhile. We all know Atlanta is all about football. Now it’s time to root for the Falcons, Yellow Jackets and Bulldogs.
I got an extra ticket for Tuesdays game up here in Philly. Anybody want to come up and watch Howard,Utley,Jimmy,Cole and the Roys stick a fork in the Braves?
Hey Chief Noc-A-Homa, why don’t you take a look at your lack of pitching/hitting as a reason why you can’t win. Don’t blame other teams for bowing down to the Phils as an excuse for the Braves meltdown. the Braves just travel to South Florida and lost 2 of 3. Phils just left and pounded the Marlins in a 3 game sweep.
It’s all about playing the best baseball at the right time of the year.
Hey Mguz, you joined the blog just to say that? lol. classic. A meltdown would be 3 games back with 6 games to go. the last time I checked, we’re 3 back with 15 to go.
Screw football, and screw you.
"It looks like The Hound of the Baskervilles out there." - Steve Stone
"...I'm reminded of Wuthering Heights." - Harry Caray
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Swing and a drive...Belted right! Welcome to the Show!!!
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Sep 16, 2010 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Go back to the Phucking Phail Blog.
The base paths belonged to me, the runner. The rules gave me the right. I always went into a bag full speed, feet first. I had sharp spikes on my shoes. If the baseman stood where he had no business to be and got hurt, that was his fault. -Ty Cobb
Mguz...
You are just like every other Philly fan on the planet… Fans of any other team are inferior people and f’ing morons and you are the king of the world because you are a Philly fan… Get bent yo… I’ve live in Philly… The teams suck, the city sucks, and the people suck, not to mention all that Jersey garbage spillover… Go pound on your chest and brag about the size of your dick on another blog a-hole
"I wasn’t thinking about it. That’s the worst celebration of all time. I didn’t know what to do. I got lost in the moment." - Brian McCann
by HansonManCrush on Sep 16, 2010 10:29 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I’ll take that ticket.
I wrote a novel, it's about baseball, you should buy it:
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Careful, man. Dude might vomit on you and a bunch of kids, before streaking out onto the field and getting tazed in the nuts.
"It looks like The Hound of the Baskervilles out there." - Steve Stone
"...I'm reminded of Wuthering Heights." - Harry Caray
~
Swing and a drive...Belted right! Welcome to the Show!!!
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Sep 16, 2010 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Or he might catch a foul ball that I can throw back in some adorable fashion, causing us to become media darlings.
I wrote a novel, it's about baseball, you should buy it:
http://www.amazon.com/Four-C-B-Wilkins/dp/1449578454/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1257720610&sr=1-1
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or that. sure : )
Just don’t be that next guy that gets iced after a Phillies game. Dude is phishing rght now….trying to get a bite.
"It looks like The Hound of the Baskervilles out there." - Steve Stone
"...I'm reminded of Wuthering Heights." - Harry Caray
~
Swing and a drive...Belted right! Welcome to the Show!!!
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Sep 16, 2010 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
You could end up on tosh.0!
Coming soon: winningugly visits Atlanta, takes dump in royhobbs’ Braves hat.
I thought it was cool last night that my boy Josh Womak and his bat flip trick ended up on there. Of course, it would have been cooler if they used the video I had of him doing it, but whatever.
I wrote a novel, it's about baseball, you should buy it:
http://www.amazon.com/Four-C-B-Wilkins/dp/1449578454/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1257720610&sr=1-1
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"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
hmmmm....
That could pose a problem.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Did I mention that I have 17 cats?
Don't kiss an ass if it's in the process of shitting on you.
"…aren’t worthy enough to hold his (Pujols) ass cheeks apart while Playboy models wipe him with thousand dollar bills after he craps out the cure to whatever previously-incurable disease." by royhobbs 1/7/09
by buzzdeadwax on Sep 16, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
seriously?
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
My wife works at an emergency vet hospital, and we both love cats. We used to foster kittens, but we couldn’t handle giving them away anymore, so…17 cats.
Don't kiss an ass if it's in the process of shitting on you.
"…aren’t worthy enough to hold his (Pujols) ass cheeks apart while Playboy models wipe him with thousand dollar bills after he craps out the cure to whatever previously-incurable disease." by royhobbs 1/7/09
That's neat...
I’ve considered fostering kittens, but I’m afraid I would be the same way when it was time to give them away.
So I just have three.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Dude, Seriously?
Not cool, man. What do you or any of us get out of this?
by Chutley's Impressed by Mac's Speed on Sep 16, 2010 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I just don’t think it’s a coincidence that Philly canned their hitting coach and then all of a sudden they started hitting again. TP should have been tossed out long ago.
All of a sudden?
A little revisionist history there, maybe?
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
i agree. they needed a fresh approach 2 months ago. we have an uphill battle at the plate.
"It looks like The Hound of the Baskervilles out there." - Steve Stone
"...I'm reminded of Wuthering Heights." - Harry Caray
~
Swing and a drive...Belted right! Welcome to the Show!!!
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Sep 16, 2010 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Playoff (for the Braves) starts tomorrow
Realistically, we can’t imagine doing better than 4-2 (to gain 2 games) against the Phillies (and even that would be hard). The WC chase against the Giants means we got to start winning games and play with the playoff intensity. Pitching needs to be more consistent and better. Hitting needs to stop giving outs away.
by LEastCoastBears on Sep 16, 2010 11:07 AM EDT reply actions
there are enough games left
in the season to make the playoffs as long as the team changes their current direction. another 5-6 games like we have been playing and it could be all over. not knowing we had 3 outs yesterday is not the frame of mind you like to see. these next several games will be telling. i still dont see where any of the trades this year were a plus to the team.
by llabyug on Sep 16, 2010 11:13 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
As long as ATL dosn’t fall farther than 3 GB in the east they have a shot. The final series is against The 2 time defending Nationa League Champ Phillies and altho it will be tough to sweep the Phills it can be done.
Hey Dez, it's 2am do you know where your mother is?
by sowhatifitisasportste on Sep 16, 2010 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions
They could just...
wear their big championship rings to the game and beat the Braves into submission with those.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Not that it's really important, but...
Those things are gauche. Almost as bad as the Marlins’ rings. I think Donald Trump designed them.
Supposedly Victorino and Utley are pretty good, but I’ve never seen it. At least not against the Braves. If anyone can sweep Phillie, it’s the Braves.
"It looks like The Hound of the Baskervilles out there." - Steve Stone
"...I'm reminded of Wuthering Heights." - Harry Caray
~
Swing and a drive...Belted right! Welcome to the Show!!!
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Sep 16, 2010 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Actually...
in regard to this:
This makes the off-day even tougher
I don’t think I’ve ever been happy for an off-day until today. It just seems really timely, for the team AND the fans.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
I’m looking forward to the Mets / Phils series alot more than the Gnats / Fish……. I can tell you that much.
The Braves really struggle against the latter two teams. Which sucks balls. God, I hate the Marlins. lol
"It looks like The Hound of the Baskervilles out there." - Steve Stone
"...I'm reminded of Wuthering Heights." - Harry Caray
~
Swing and a drive...Belted right! Welcome to the Show!!!
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Sep 16, 2010 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions
free agents?
What big free agents could we sign? Lets not trade any talent please, keep the minor league guys we have and wait. But in the mean time for 2011 who is available? Crawford? That would be really sweet..l.
the braves minor league
system has numerous pitching prospects. name me a position player in the system that is close to ready- NONE. need to look at free agents and trades. its a part of every teams strategy to better the team. you trade when it definately plusses the team. name me a trade this year that was a plus for the team.
by llabyug on Sep 16, 2010 12:11 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Uh…Freddie Freeman…
I wrote a novel, it's about baseball, you should buy it:
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my comment
takes into accont that freeman is already a Major league player. who else is in the system – positon player – NOONE is close
by llabyug on Sep 16, 2010 3:09 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Depends on what kind of player you’re talking about. If your talking about seemingly can’t miss stud prospects, then you’re right, no one is close aside from Freddie. But most teams aren’t replete with can’t miss prospects. If you’re talking about guys who could contribute at the Major League level, there’s Brandon Hicks, Matt Young, Wes Timmons, Wilkin Ramirez, Jordan Schafer (when healthy), Barbaro Canizares, and players like Willie Cabrera and Myke Jones aren’t that far off from being able to contribute. And before you scoff at these players, remember that guys like Martin Prado, Matt Diaz, and Brooks Conrad weren’t very exciting to most when they were on the way up, but they’ve managed to make some fine contributions to a winning team.
I wrote a novel, it's about baseball, you should buy it:
http://www.amazon.com/Four-C-B-Wilkins/dp/1449578454/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1257720610&sr=1-1
www.dropoutproductions.com
Got my braves playoff tickets in the mail today. Hopefully i won't get a refund.
by BravesFanScout on Sep 16, 2010 12:02 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah, I have the same feeling. Yeah I spent a lot of money but I don’t want it back!!
by McGriff the Crime Dog on Sep 16, 2010 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions
This is all very reminiscent of 2009
The Braves dropped two of three to the poor-record San Diego Padres at home with 33 games remaining, and the entire sky fell. Sure, this is a much worse situation now, since there are only 14 games left, and the Braves are down three games, and only up a half-game on the Wild Card, but it’s still the same situation as it was then, as it is now, as it often is – there’s still time left on the clock.
Throughout the last 24-hours, I’ve seen many people declare that they’re done with this team – to them, I kindly ask of you to politely leave then, and and not opt to hang around and gloat about how right you’re being that the Braves aren’t going to make the playoffs despite the mathematics and trends, and statistics. Stats are wonderful things, but they still have zero control at controlling the outcome of a game; they assist make educated guesses, but it’s still a guess. The Cincinnati Reds had a 99% chance of winning with a six-run lead, but they still lost. The projected 90+ win Braves statistically should have probably manhandled the Pirates and Nationals, but they didn’t. Most Phillies fans probably like their chances with sending Halladay, Hamels, and Oswalt against us both at home and away, and why shouldn’t they? Statistically, they’re all stallions riding good waves of trends, success, and high talent. But who’s to say that someone from Jason Heyward or Diory Hernandez won’t just get lucky, and we take 4 of 6 from them, and suddenly we steal the division right back out from under them, and the Giants swoop in and secure the Wild Card? Statistically, none of that seems plausible, but it is impossible to decide that it is impossible until the last 14 games of the season are actually played.
I get it, I really do. I can commiserate, sympathize, and understand all sides of the constant arguments that have erupted post-Nationals series. Some want to really ride out their emotions, and some want to keep hope alive. Some refuse to believe that the season is definitively over, and others think that there is still possibility that the team will get hot. Personally, and honestly, I do not like our chances to see the post-season, but at the same time, I think it’s foolish to slander our players, declare them dead with heartbeats, and fight amongst my peers, because I don’t think any of that accomplishes a single thing. All I think it really does is puts me in a negative spotlight if all my pessimism is deemed correct, or makes me look foolish if the Braves suddenly turn around, and it’s in writing that I hated this team that I suddenly hypocritically are declaring love for and wanting Brian McCann’s babies again.
I won’t repost it again, but for those of you who weren’t around last year, I wrote this manifesto that essentially explains the importance of losing in sport, and how upsets and anomalies are among the factors that make it great.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on Sep 16, 2010 12:16 PM EDT reply actions 9 recs
As always...
a voice of reason in the midst of chaos!
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
hopefully you didn’t green your own post. lol.
"It looks like The Hound of the Baskervilles out there." - Steve Stone
"...I'm reminded of Wuthering Heights." - Harry Caray
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Swing and a drive...Belted right! Welcome to the Show!!!
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Sep 16, 2010 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions
In the past week or so, we have lopped about 1/3 off our postseason chances on the graph. I would suggest stop posting the graph.
DON'T GO TO SLEEP EARLY OR JEFF FRANCOEUR WILL HAUNT YOUR DREAMS AND LOWER YOUR OBP. - Scott
Just sacrifice a chicken or something to counteract it.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Phillies fans
I find it interesting that all of the sudden, when the Phillies start winning, their lack of class and respect start coming out. Why do the Phillies fans feel the need to come here and gloat? For the record, I have no problem with the Chutley’s Impressed guy with coming over to exchange ideas (though, was he on the blog when they were 7 games out?), but for these other guys, why?
To the Phillies fans who want to come to TC to brag about how great your team is and trash ours, here’s what I have to say to you: There are still games left to be played, and frankly, even if we are eliminated before October 1, there are still games to be played. There are many of us who will still take pride in our team. Show some class. You are just fans, so stop patting yourselves on the back.
It’s mostly pathetic and embarrassing for them, if someone lost their job they’d probably spit in their face. I pray we don’t have many, if any fans, who do the same. It’s a disservice to good fans everywhere.
by SuperHeyward on Sep 16, 2010 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions
unfortunately...
Every fan base has its share of stinkbugs.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Bowa gave us our first Championship
But his act is wearing thin these days… he’s better admired from afar.
Dykstra… well, we mostly joke about him. I mean, he was the man in ’93… but now…. sad…ly hilarious.
by Chutley's Impressed by Mac's Speed on Sep 16, 2010 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
You keep showing up here and being all cool and reasonable
Cut it out. I’ve maintained an unbroken streak of Phillie hate that predates even my love for the Braves and I won’t allow one reasonable, intelligent guy to derail my Hate Train™
I can't believe how panicked everyone is now.
A week ago Colorado was out of it completely and two weeks ago San Diego was the best team in the NL. Things change fast and there’s a lot of time left, let’s not commit mass suicide just yet.
Off topic:
The 13 year old kid Chopmaster is making an absolute fool of himself and the Braves on the good phight. He needs to be warned/banned.
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