Monday, October 5th, 2009
The Braves sure know how to finish, don't they? The team made it to the final week of the season in contention and decided they'd had enough drama for one season, so they packed up and went home a week early. The end result: a six-game home losing streak to ...
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Monday, September 28th, 2009
Five. That's the Rockies' magic number this morning after the Braves extended their win streak to six games yesterday. It was a good week picking on the dregs of the NL East, the Mets and Nationals. I'm not going to dwell much on the stats this week, but I'll consider ...
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Monday, September 14th, 2009
The Braves' timing is impeccable. They just finished the 5-1 road trip that they really needed to have 2 weeks ago to stay in the playoff race. In reality, the Braves still need a miracle if they're going to reach the playoffs. They're 6.5 games out of the wild card ...
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
Five straight losses, with this pitching staff? Three against the Reds? I suppose that's one way to say you're ready for the offseason.
The Braves started packing early this week and all but ended their playoff hopes. They're now 70-67 and in serious danger of finishing under .500 for the third ...
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
I missed last week and will have to do an abbreviated version this week. I just have too many irons in the fire right now to devote much time to blogging, and the Braves' uninspiring play hasn't helped. They lost both series last week, both crippling losses given their standing ...
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