Atlanta Braves thread!!!

[Risen Star]

All this Phillies talk reminds me of last year when their fans ran their mouths and got absolutely housed by the Giants in the playoffs when the rotation was shorter.

Was this after the Giants eliminated the Braves?

Oh.

Care to talk about which NL team has been the most dominant over the last, say, 5 years?

 

[RoyTheHammer]

All this Phillies talk reminds me of last year when their fans ran their mouths and got absolutely housed by the Giants in the playoffs when the rotation was shorter.

I agree.. you should tell Chipper Jones to shut his mouth with all this Phils talk.

 

[CowboyDan]

I agree.. you should tell Chipper Jones to shut his mouth with all this Phils talk.

:laugh2:

 

[DIAF]

Damn.. that Ibanez is really killing us.. oh wait, he's killing you. lol

You asked me to stop with the Ibanez talk and to get back on topic, and look now.

Complete troll confirmed. You are a total child. You ask for everyone to stop the arguing/bickering, and then you start it right back up again. Hmpf.

Dan Uggla the most mediocre 2nd baseman in league history is still out-performing Ibanez the Killer, though, since you seem so eager to (once again) argue about the two.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Man.. that Ibanez really sucks. Again, hitting a homer, getting on base twice and scoring two runs tonight? *** does he think he's doing out there?

 

[Risen Star]

5 straight division titles.

And now you Braves fans know how I felt when you won it every damn year for over a decade.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

5 straight division titles.

And now you Braves fans know how I felt when you won it every damn year for over a decade.

Yea.. im just glad they didn't have that no good loser Ibanez in the lineup tonight or he would have completely blown it for them!

Oh wait..

 

[CowboyDan]

 

[Risen Star]

I'm guessing the Braves will have to take out the Phillies in the postseason to get this thread active again.

 

[28 Joker]

The Phillies better hope Atlanta gets the wildcard, because St. Louis can straight up beat them.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

The Phillies better hope Atlanta gets the wildcard, because St. Louis can straight up beat them.

I don't think its got anything to do with St. Louis specifically, i think its just been building for awhile now where they haven't been hitting, and its finally catching up to them. Seems frightenly similar to last season where the bats went cold at the end of the season and it ended up costing them in the playoffs. I just hope to God they start hitting soon.

 

[Risen Star]

The Phillies better hope Atlanta gets the wildcard, because St. Louis can straight up beat them.

Only if the Phillies' sticks go cold in the series. Otherwise, St. Louis gets beaten down like a stepchild.

Don't let this last series fool you. The Cardinals have something to play for. The Phillies don't.

 

[DIAF]

I don't think the Cards can beat the Phillies. Superior pitching wins.

 

[Risen Star]

I think all those teams could beat the Phillies. But it'll take our bats going cold again. If we hit well, we won't get beat.

 

[28 Joker]

I don't think its got anything to do with St. Louis specifically, i think its just been building for awhile now where they haven't been hitting, and its finally catching up to them. Seems frightenly similar to last season where the bats went cold at the end of the season and it ended up costing them in the playoffs. I just hope to God they start hitting soon.

The Phillies are really good, but you are right. They are in a slump with the bats. The Cardinals are dangerous, though. They are white hot, and they have an explosive offense. I don't think the Diamondbacks, Braves, or Brewers will beat the Phillies.

The Braves collapse has been epic. If Atlanta gets in, they will not be around very long. At least, they would make it, though.

 

[28 Joker]

Only if the Phillies' sticks go cold in the series. Otherwise, St. Louis gets beaten down like a stepchild.

Don't let this last series fool you. The Cardinals have something to play for. The Phillies don't.

I think the Phillies play hard every game, and I was shocked St. Louis won three of those games. They beat Holliday, and that says something.

Cardinals are white hot and dangerous to the Phillies, imo. The rest of the teams in the national league, not so much.

The Braves peaked in August (again), and losing Jurrgens and Hanson has caught up with them.

 

[28 Joker]

If the Braves do indeed lose the wildcard, you can look at 2 games.

Game 1 @ St. Louis

Win that game (up 3-1 in the bottom of the 9th, with 2 outs and a man on first base), and the Cardinals are likely done.

Game 1 @ Florida

After scoring 4 runs in the top of the 7th to take the lead, Chipper loses a routine out (the game ending out) in the lights, and Kimbrel doesn't pick Chipper up and gives up the game winning home run. The former Brave who homered only had 5 HRs at the time.

Craig Kimbrel has been a flat out stud this year (as a rookie). I thought he would get to 50 saves, and he still might. However, the Braves simply were not good enough to over come those 2 blown saves. Venters and Kimbrel pretty much have to be perfect (and they pretty much have been, imo) in order for the Braves to win.

If it wasn't for the Braves pitching staff (especially Venters and Kimbrel), the Braves wouldn't be in the hunt.

Randall Delgato is a flat out stud. I think he is winning a spot in the rotation next year.

It sure would be nice if the Mets won the game tomorrow. A 2 game lead sure is better than 1.

The Braves must beat the Nationals in game 1, or they are in huge trouble, imo. They have to win at least 2 of those games and hope the Cubs beat St. Louis.

 

[DIAF]

Too many injuries have killed the Braves. Even if they make the wild card, they are going out in the first round. I am excited for next year, though, because derek lowe will more than likely be gone and some of this young pitching will be in the rotation or traded for bats. I have no idea how the Braves keep unearthing all this starting pitching talent year after year. I wish they could do the same with the sticks.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Is there still a team in Atlanta?

 

[Risen Star]

I think the Phillies play hard every game, and I was shocked St. Louis won three of those games. They beat Holliday, and that says something.

Cardinals are white hot and dangerous to the Phillies, imo. The rest of the teams in the national league, not so much.

The Braves peaked in August (again), and losing Jurrgens and Hanson has caught up with them.

Yeah, the Phillies went all out in those games. Sitting starters and such. They clearly had a ton to play for.

The Nationals just swept us in four games. Our lineup tonight was littered with names like Orr, Gload and Bowker. Give me a break. They went into spring training mode a week ago.

Now maybe the lull here prevents them from getting back in stride and they end up getting beaten in the first playoff series. That's possible. But these games being played right now mean absolutely nothing to the Phillies and they're playing like it.