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Arkansas Transplant
August 31st, 2012
3:20 pm
Nolie, that’s alright.. scoots didn’t even give me the time or day over it.
nolie
August 31st, 2012
3:20 pm
been gone till just s bit ago, thought you might have meant my comment about replacing him with Carroll and Scoots’ reply
Fols
August 31st, 2012
3:20 pm
I know what has to be done……I just wish I had thought of this earlier!
We have McCann, turns out he’s a catcher. He’s blessed with ‘catcher speed’. His body is failing him and we send him out there.
Let’s take on the Mauer contract to go along with Mac……have TWO bodies failing and play them on rotating weeks (not days, we have to let them find a groove!).
Ward
August 31st, 2012
3:21 pm
Tehran, or Delgado will be in rotation soon. We don’t need any more high priced pitchers……We need a high priced bat to play LF, so Prado can play 3rd base next year.
ncscoots
August 31st, 2012
3:22 pm
Sunday night MLB is way more watchable now than it was with Miller/Morgan.
Certainly, Hershiser is much more cerebral than Morgan and is thus more entertaining, but Miller gets unfairly tarred with the Joe Morgan brush, in my opinion.
nolie
August 31st, 2012
3:22 pm
are we sure we wanna move Prado who is ranked as the second best defensive LFer this season?
nolie
August 31st, 2012
3:23 pm
I think Miller gets it cause he was pretty much a kiss-arse with Little Joe
Ward
August 31st, 2012
3:24 pm
Anways, all have a good one! Good talking again, but think of a high priced bat in LF. Prado at 3rd base. I like that idea, and Sign Bourn too. Big stretch coming for the Braves, so let’s get going…..Peace my friends, and “Go!!!!!Braves!!!!!”
MFin04
August 31st, 2012
3:24 pm
“are we sure we wanna move Prado who is ranked as the second best defensive LFer this season?”
He’ll probably turn into the 2nd best defensive 3rd baseman if he moves there.
I don’t think Prado will ever have a position. Braves don’t have enough money to have a starter at all 8 positions.
ncscoots
August 31st, 2012
3:24 pm
Nolie, that’s alright.. scoots didn’t even give me the time or day over it.
It’s not my day to beat on Shaun, AT. But I saw your post.
BTW, 3:23 PM.
CrαZy
August 31st, 2012
3:24 pm
Like 1 George wasn’t enough
Fols
August 31st, 2012
3:25 pm
I think they’ll ask Prado where he wants to play for his input and i’d be shocked if he wanted to stay out in LF. If he wants third, I say they give it to him.
It would get more interesting if he wanted 2B
Heisenberg
August 31st, 2012
3:26 pm
ncscoots, Morgan was easily the worst I have ever heard. Would rather listen to McCarver over him. But the total package is better now.
nolie
August 31st, 2012
3:26 pm
Might just be me but George does not rankle me like several others here do
Arkansas Transplant
August 31st, 2012
3:27 pm
TOBF, I wouldn’t defend the #1, #2 #3 thing.. that doesn’t really matter. Fact is, he’s a top flight pitcher that could anchor our staff past this season, won’t cost us any prospects and he’s still rather young, not to mention we’ve got a boatload of money coming off the books. There’s a good chance we may try to extend McCann over the offseason and I seriously doubt it will take what some think it will.
Lew
August 31st, 2012
3:27 pm
The thing is that I don’t view decent number three pitchers as the detriment that some here do.
Trader Jack
August 31st, 2012
3:28 pm
ncscoots
August 31st, 2012
2:59 pm
He’s an interesting guy
Shaun, he’s a buffoon. One who talks too fast, offers little in the way of knowledge, and constantly chews the cud of the same dogma. MLBN had a chance to really, really forward the concepts of advanced baseball analysis and completely dropped the ball, both with the segment’s
True that. The show he hosted, featuring metrics, had one of the lowest ratings of all their programs
Lew
August 31st, 2012
3:28 pm
Or as an insult.
raleighbravefan
August 31st, 2012
3:28 pm
nolie – I would NEVER talk about you like that, my friend.
Fols
August 31st, 2012
3:31 pm
AT
Lets hope not, catchers in baseball have as much leverage as a 30 year old running back in football these days.
Dum-Bass
August 31st, 2012
3:31 pm
Seriously hope FG remembers he had Reed Johnson in LF and Prado at either 2nd or 3rd in the last 3 Braves’ wins. Don’t think that was any accident. When in there he has the highest batting average in the lineup. He could be replaced late in the game for defensive purposes if necessary. Maybe FG does read these blogs on occasion.
nolie
August 31st, 2012
3:32 pm
ok raleigh, thanx . sorry about the confusion on my part.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 31st, 2012
3:33 pm
This DOB stuff is getting old…. I’m glad to have both Carroll and David. It would be cool to have Carroll more often!
Tehran, or Delgado will be in rotation soon. We don’t need any more high priced pitchers
A rotation full of #3s? The Braves didn’t win in the ’90s with a rotation full of #3s. Rather, they had multiple #1s. I’m not saying that we need many aces, but if we can have quite a few top of the rotation pitchers, that’d be great.
raleighbravefan
August 31st, 2012
3:34 pm
Go braves. Y’all have a great holliday weekend.
Arkansas Transplant
August 31st, 2012
3:35 pm
Fols, I’m just saying.. if there ever was a time to lock him up, it’s now. Specially if they are considering as much after next season. Might be better to cash in now rather than later.
raleighbravefan
August 31st, 2012
3:35 pm
TOBF – DOB stuff IS getting old. So is the Greinke stuff.
Venice Jim
August 31st, 2012
3:36 pm
Atlanta Braves @Braves
Tonight’s lineup vs. PHI (7:35, PTV/680AM/BRN): Bourn 8 Prado 7 Heyward 9 Jones 5 Freeman 3 McCann 2 Uggla 4 Janish 6 Minor 1
Arkansas Transplant
August 31st, 2012
3:36 pm
raleighbravefan, have a great Labor Day yourself.
Jeff R
August 31st, 2012
3:36 pm
ACE and George are obsessed with DOB. Get obsessed with baseball, boys. And take more walks or something.
Fols
August 31st, 2012
3:38 pm
Oh I hear ya AT……i’m all for a contract extension when you know the team is holding onto him and his stats are this low. There’s no better time.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 31st, 2012
3:39 pm
The thing is that I don’t view decent number three pitchers as the detriment that some here do.
I don’t either…. that means that the pitcher is league average… that’s fine. However, these guys likely pitch to contact (like JJ, look how that turned out, even before injury “busted” him) and put up ERAs near 3.6-7…. career ERA’s of about 4….BB/9 about 3, K/9 around 5.5, and a 10 H/9.
That’s fine for your 3,4,5 pitchers… but not for your 1-2 starters. Power arms are better. Guys that are #1s and 2s. I doubt that any of the last 5-6 WS Champs had rotations filled with #3s. They all had an ace and a #2, or 2 good #2s in their rotation.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 31st, 2012
3:41 pm
TOBF – DOB stuff IS getting old. So is the Greinke stuff.
Touche…. but I didn’t start it… Efrim did!
ncscoots
August 31st, 2012
3:41 pm
Seriously hope FG remembers he had Reed Johnson in LF and Prado at either 2nd or 3rd in the last 3 Braves’ wins. Don’t think that was any accident.
And for a few games, you might be right. But over a month of games? Huh-uh. They might end up sinking by using tonight’s lineup every day, but there won’t be much swimming with some other one. Might as well put the best players out there and then hope they remember who they are.
jfp
August 31st, 2012
3:45 pm
DOB and Carroll, thanks for all of the hard work that you guys put in to keep us up to date with all of the current Braves news. Hard to believe how some folks are so worried about your work schedules. But then again, those are the same people who wouldn’t want to win the lottery because they would hav to pay taxes on it. Keep up the good work and get your rest when you get the opportunity. Beautiful weather for riding the bike. Enjoy.
Sopheee
August 31st, 2012
3:45 pm
Thanks for the new blog, Carroll.
Happy 21st, nolie polie!
Murph
August 31st, 2012
3:46 pm
The guy who was the executive producer on EA’s NBA Live was plucked from obscurity, had zero game development knowledge, but did host an NBA Live blog for a couple of years…
Just goes to show all you really have to have is passion for something… that’s why I spend my days on here. Hoping that Wren will see my incredible potential, my high-ceiling, and give me a chance.
C’mon Wren. I’m right here! I did work on a baseball video game for 5 years. Hire me!
Fols
August 31st, 2012
3:48 pm
Everyone of my favorite teams, in all sports have a George that has to question the work ethic of the person providing the blog.
Why is this?
I never want to be that guy…now questioning why DOB doesn’t like listening to Tool? I can understand that one. He’s just saying that to piss me off because I think all music buffs need to enjoy Tool. He actually loves them, probably wearing their tour shirt right now and uses 10,000 Days to motivate his late night blog writing. I know you DOB, you can’t hide any longer.
MFin04
August 31st, 2012
3:49 pm
“I did work on a baseball video game for 5 years.”
Hopefully not for 2ksports. That’s the equivalent to the defense behind Greinke.
toast
August 31st, 2012
3:50 pm
who give a flyin ratz azz when a guy works or doesn’t? man, is this stuff that is really relevant here, shhhhzzzz.
agree it will be nice when simmons comes back but to think he will have a immediate impact might have to tamper expectatations. guy has been out for awhile, porbably going to take awhile to get his timing back. he will help come playoff time hopefully. if you need his bat to make the playoffs might be a little disappointed.
Fols
August 31st, 2012
3:50 pm
Murph, did you work on the Roger Clemen’s game from SNES? Cause that game was awesome and it didn’t even use real MLB rosters. Just sayin….
Braveone
August 31st, 2012
3:51 pm
From the previous blog which had 1,934 comments, TheOnlyBravesFan led the way with 158 posts. There were 213 different poster names. Here are the Top 25:
Rank Poster Frequency
1 TheOnlyBravesFan 158
2 nolie 92
3 Efrim 86
4 Arkansas Transplant 65
5 Lew 60
6 raleighbravefan 57
7 vitriol spewer (phil) 55
8 MFin04 51
9 Ward 44
10 ncscoots 40
11 Bat Masterson 37
12 ChattTownBrian 36
13 Jeff R 34
14 richbrave 34
15 toast 34
16 The A Bomb 33
17 CB 30
18 Venice Jim 29
19 count_schemula 28
20 George_George 27
21 CaptainMudd 26
22 ACE 23
23 Mark 23
24 ncbravesfan90 23
25 Animus 22
Fols
August 31st, 2012
3:53 pm
Braveone…lets not leave people out, if there are 213 names, lets have a top 213!
keyLargo
August 31st, 2012
3:55 pm
I’ve been on the run today and heard this somewhere on satellite radio.
Janish has one error since the All Star Break
Uggla has one error since the All Star Break.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 31st, 2012
4:00 pm
Tonight’s Phillies Starter: Roy Halladay, 8-7 in 19 starts with a 3.88 ERA. He posted a 2.75 ERA in August, while pitching 36 innings over 5 starts.
Bourn 4-16 (1HR, 3 1B), 2 RBI, 3 K .250/.250/.438/.688
Prado 4-22 (4 1B), 1 RBI, 2 BB, 5 K .182/.250/.182/.432
Heyward 2-12 ( 1 HR, 1B), 1 BB, 4 K .167/.231/.417/.647
Jones 10-19 (3 HR, 3 2B, 4 1B), 3 RBI, 2 K .526/.526/1.158/1.684
Freeman 4-12 (1 HR, 3 1B), 4 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K .333/.357/.583/.940
McCann 9-23 (1 HR, 2 2B, 6 1B), 4 RBI, 1BB, 2 K .391/.417/.609/1.025
Uggla 11-31 (3 HR, 1 3B, 1 2B, 6 1B), 7 RBI, 1BB, 11 K .355/.375/.742/1.117
Janish 0-3, 1 K .000/.000/.000/.000
Minor 0-1 .000/.000/.000/.000
Every single hitter on the Braves team has faced the Doc before, and collectively have a .305/.335/.532/.867 line against him. In 215 PAs, they have combined for 62 Hits (8 doubles, 1 triple, 12 HR, 34 RBI) and have taken 10 walks, against 45 Ks.
CB
August 31st, 2012
4:02 pm
Those 213 posters are really only 4 people.
Fols
August 31st, 2012
4:04 pm
Uggla only one error since the break, that’s not too shabby! Not sure it changes anything because he has a fat contract to smash the baseball but it’s nice to see him field well during this near 2 year slump.
Does anyone have Uggla’s total stats as a Brave, MINUS his hitting streak last summer? If you take out those 30 games, i’m assuming his 2 year stats are god awful.
When he lights fire in the post-season I won’t care.
ncscoots
August 31st, 2012
4:06 pm
When he lights fire in the post-season I won’t care.
I’d probably settle for a little smoke from some kindling.
They’re gonna need that guy to provide some lineup balance, if they’re gonna go anywhere in the postseason.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 31st, 2012
4:07 pm
Janish has one error since the All Star Break….Uggla has one error since the All Star Break.
Dan with just 1 error since the ASG? Wow, I didn’t know he was that good… that oughta shut up the haters on his defense. Just checked on BBRef, for the 1st time in his career, Dan is above average on runs saved, being 1 run above avg. Keep it up Danny boy!
Janish has been unreal… better fielding % than Simmons. He hasn’t saved nearly as many runs as Simmons did though, and range calculators show him having less range than Andy. He’s still a hell of a pickup.
Heisenberg
August 31st, 2012
4:09 pm
Is the 1 error charged to Uggla the bobble that cost the Nats game. If not it should be 2. But even with that his defense is not the problem.
Fols
August 31st, 2012
4:12 pm
Last summer I went to Atlanta for a series, they gave me a Dan Uggla bobblehead.
Bloody thing is a curse! I’d knock his head right off if it wasn’t Uggla! Even in bobblehead form his arms are bigger than mine.
DAP
August 31st, 2012
4:12 pm
anyone interested in trading for kevin millwood?
My, my
August 31st, 2012
4:13 pm
So, Constanza is like having Diaz in the outfield? What? I can’t believe I read that.
George, why does someone else’s work schedule matter to you? Get a job, loser.
DOB, don’t wallow in the mud with the pigs (George). You both get muddy, but the pig likes it!
Fols
August 31st, 2012
4:15 pm
Better yet….just don’t wallow!
DAP
August 31st, 2012
4:17 pm
might be good to have another veteran starter on teh roster, if hes healthy. he can pitch out of the bullpen or maybe make a start or two if hanson cant figure anything out.
John Leonard
August 31st, 2012
4:28 pm
Random thoughts:I’m older than dirt(sorry for the name calling Nolie) Why not have more of both DOB and CARROLL? How can you value defensive records,when the scorekeepers are like the politicans are to the unions.See Keylargo 3.55 Remember ” the truth is only the truth, perception is reality” ( John Leonard April 13, 1987 9:34 P.M. est.)WDCQ 1240 A.M. on your radio dial Cape Coral FL.
Lemke's Knuckler
August 31st, 2012
4:29 pm
Hey, if you ever wanted a test to see how the Braves might fare against playoff caliber pitching, this series is about as good as it gets.
It’s time for another McCann grand salami this weekend!
Lemke's Knuckler
August 31st, 2012
4:33 pm
DAP…”anyone interested in trading for kevin millwood?”
At this point, he would probably be as effective at Hanson’s been lately. I think there’s no doubt that if Sheets comes back, he’ll take Tommy’s spot in the rotation. I don’t think Huddy, Medlen, Maholm and Minor are going anywhere. I’ll be curious to see how Tommy handles this. Sucks for him, but until he can get some velocity/location back on his fastball, he’s going to give up 4-5 runs every time out and this team is not scoring enough runs to make up for that.
cabravesfan
August 31st, 2012
4:33 pm
Atlanta Braves @Braves
Fredi just announced that the Braves have released INF Jack Wilson.
Venice Jim
August 31st, 2012
4:34 pm
Beat me…
ncscoots
August 31st, 2012
4:34 pm
Hey, if you ever wanted a test to see how the Braves might fare against playoff caliber pitching, this series is about as good as it gets.
You know, I’m not sure that any of the potential playoff teams actually throw out three pitchers in a row this good. Or, at least, with these resumes. Maybe that’s a more appropriate characterization.
cabravesfan
August 31st, 2012
4:35 pm
I was trying to
Lemke's Knuckler
August 31st, 2012
4:37 pm
“Braves have released INF Jack Wilson”
Classy move by the organization. With Janish and Simmons, he no longer had a spot and by releasing him now, at least he has a chance to sign on with another team and be eligible for the postseason. Most teams would have kept him on the roster and released him whenever they wanted without any consideration for pursuing other chances. That’s why I love the Braves, they do it the right way.
Jeff R
August 31st, 2012
4:37 pm
Fredi just announced that the Braves have released INF Jack Wilson.
Not surprised.
Gary O.
August 31st, 2012
4:41 pm
I don’t think the Braves should extend McCann this offseason. Pick up his option, and see if he rebounds next year.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 31st, 2012
4:41 pm
Atlanta Braves @Braves
Fredi just announced that the Braves have released INF Jack Wilson.
Not a surprise… he wasn’t necessary anymore, never really was, actually. Not all that special. A pinch-bunter was all that was for us.
Now, there’s 2 roster spots available on the 40-man… see if they put anyone on it. Nice move by the Bravos, giving him a chance to go somewhere else…. take care Mr. Wilson.
Gary O.
August 31st, 2012
4:44 pm
When Sheets comes back, I think the Braves can try the Rockies strategy.
Start Hanson, and let him go for 4 innings (most of his trouble happens in the 5th anyways). And then bring in Ben Sheets for the next 4 innings (that will reduce his workload and help keep his arm fresh).
And play the 9th inning by ear
Lemke's Knuckler
August 31st, 2012
4:45 pm
ncscoots…”You know, I’m not sure that any of the potential playoff teams actually throw out three pitchers in a row this good. Or, at least, with these resumes. Maybe that’s a more appropriate characterization.”
Okay…allow me to reword then.
Hey, if you ever wanted a test to see how the Braves might fare against 3 PITCHERS WITH REALLY STINKIN’ GOOD RESUMES, this series is about as good as it gets.
ncscoots
August 31st, 2012
4:46 pm
this series is about as good as it gets
Well put, sir, LOL.
Murph
August 31st, 2012
4:46 pm
Hopefully not for 2ksports.
No, I worked on All-Star Baseball for the now-defunct Acclaim Studios (Xbox, PS2, Gamecube).
Those were the days…..
vitriol spewer (phil)
August 31st, 2012
4:46 pm
Hack was awful the entire time he “played” for us….seemed like a nice guy but useless.
Good riddance. Hope he does ok at his next stop.
Jeff R
August 31st, 2012
4:47 pm
How is Cliff Lee only 3-7 this season? His numbers are pretty darn good.
Longtime Fan
August 31st, 2012
4:47 pm
Y’all stop ragging CR. She does a good job. DOB does okay as well. I am still hoping that Tommy Hanson is not in the rotation next week. He doesnt get out of the fifth or sixth and he throws 700 pitches before the fourth.
ncscoots
August 31st, 2012
4:48 pm
I only worried about characterizing Lee and Halladay as the all-universe guys they’ve been in previous years. I mean, the two have really had off-years in 2012. Guess that was why I was waffling.
Longtime Fan
August 31st, 2012
4:48 pm
Jeff R. Lee didnt get any support for most of the year.
Jeff R
August 31st, 2012
4:49 pm
Lee’s been pitching pretty well, scoots. Not as off as you may think. He’s not winning, is the thing.
Longtime Fan
August 31st, 2012
4:50 pm
With Yanish in the lineup it isnt surprising about Wilson. Good luck Jack. Now if Yanish could hit .240.
Longtime Fan
August 31st, 2012
4:50 pm
With Yanish in the lineup it isnt surprising about Wilson. Good luck Jack. Now if Yanish could hit .240.
Jeff R
August 31st, 2012
4:50 pm
Longtime Fan, yes, indeed. It’s odd to look at this slash line and see he’s only 3-7. Very out of whack.
ncscoots
August 31st, 2012
4:51 pm
Not as off as you may think. He’s not winning, is the thing.
Ah, he’s a bumb, then. Results count.
keyLargo
August 31st, 2012
4:51 pm
Murph – you going to be cutting some grass tomorrow?
Murph
August 31st, 2012
4:52 pm
Atlanta Braves @Braves
Fredi just announced that the Braves have released INF Jack Wilson.
I didn’t like Wilson much, haven’t missed him since he’s been gone, but I feel bad for anyone losing their job. Hopefully he was smart and saved a bunch of money ’cause I don’t know that he’ll be able to find much work next season.
Adios Jack.
Jeff R
August 31st, 2012
4:53 pm
Ah, he’s a bumb, then. Results count.
Let’s hope he’s a “bumb” this weekend.
Gary O.
August 31st, 2012
4:53 pm
Ward,
Tehran, or Delgado will be in rotation soon. We don’t need any more high priced pitchers…….
I dont think the Braves have any ace on staff right now (and DOB said something similar in one of his blogs). We have #2s and up. I think we need an ace on staff. Its hard to win a WS without an ace (imo).
We need a high priced bat to play LF, so Prado can play 3rd base next year..
That’s one option. Or you could go after David Wright (assuming he wants out of NY) and keep Prado in LF. Plus if we sign a high priced pitcher, Frank Wren could explore using one (or more) of his young pitchers in a trade to bring back a solid outfielder who would be under team control for a while.
ncscoots
August 31st, 2012
4:55 pm
Jeff, yes, and a stinky bumb, at that. Smell up the joint, Clifford.
Murph
August 31st, 2012
4:55 pm
Murph – you going to be cutting some grass tomorrow?
The grass, she no a grow right now. Too dry.
Jeff R
August 31st, 2012
4:55 pm
I didn’t like Wilson much, haven’t missed him since he’s been gone, but I feel bad for anyone losing their job. Hopefully he was smart and saved a bunch of money ’cause I don’t know that he’ll be able to find much work next season.
Good guy, I’ve read. Big family guy, and he was quite well liked in Pittsburgh among his teammates and fans, as I recall. And a solid, not spectacular, shortstop in his prime.
Train Wreck Bystander
August 31st, 2012
4:57 pm
re: Jack Wilson
Eight hours to snag a spot on a roster with playoff potential? I remain skeptical.
But if this signals the imminent return of Simmons, then I am a happy camper.
MikeInFl
August 31st, 2012
4:59 pm
Hopefully he was smart and saved a bunch of money ’cause I don’t know that he’ll be able to find much work next season.
Yeah. Poor guy’s only made $40 million at 34 years old. Long way to go ’til his Social Security kicks in.
Actually, wouldn’t be surprised to see the Cards pick him up.
keyLargo
August 31st, 2012
5:01 pm
Murph – you didn’t get any rain in Houston from Isaac?
MFin04
August 31st, 2012
5:05 pm
Are we all cool with saying this is a collapse if we don’t make the 1-game playoff this year?
MFin04
August 31st, 2012
5:07 pm
“Lee’s been pitching pretty well, scoots. Not as off as you may think. He’s not winning, is the thing.”
Well he is a lefty and this is your Atlanta Braves, so I guess we REALLY have to beat the weakling Halladay.
Venice Jim
August 31st, 2012
5:12 pm
buck belue @buckbelue8
Simmons taking ground balls here at Turner Field right now.
MFin04
August 31st, 2012
5:13 pm
“Simmons taking ground balls here at Turner Field right now.”
What are we waiting for start him. He can hit as well as Pastornicky, Wilson, and Janish combined even with a broken hand.
toast
August 31st, 2012
5:16 pm
jack wilson to the cardinals to take furcal’s place and hits a 3 run homerun against the braves to win the wc a la bucky dent and ozzie smith!
Jeff R
August 31st, 2012
5:18 pm
Are we all cool with saying this is a collapse if we don’t make the 1-game playoff this year?
No. What if the Braves play well and, say, the Cards play better. Is that a collapse?
Jeff R
August 31st, 2012
5:19 pm
Perhaps I should say if the Cards and Pirates, for instance, play better than a Braves’ team that plays well?
MFin04
August 31st, 2012
5:21 pm
Jeff R – In case you misread, I did mean miss the 1-game playoff completely. Like not play in it….
Jeff R
August 31st, 2012
5:28 pm
Got it, MFin04. I’d still say that if the Braves were out-played – but played well – that’s not a collapse. A collapse would be the Braves playing poorly and tanking (similar to last season).
MFin04
August 31st, 2012
5:30 pm
Got ya. With the Braves current lead and schedule, I think it would have to be considered a collapse to miss the playoffs.
Jeff R
August 31st, 2012
5:33 pm
MFin04, St. Louis only trails the Braves by 3 games. The Pirates are back 3.5 games. The Dodgers are 4.5 games off the Braves’ pace.
The Braves hardly have an insurmountable lead over their competitors. Anything can still happen.