9/3 Braves @ Phillies

[USMA76]

Great hustle by Jace. Need to capitalize. Swanson with a chance to redeem himself for the unearned run his error created.

Edit: or not

[JohnAdcox]

I've been watching baseball since I was about 8, the year before 715. After all that time, a major league debut never gets old.

[rico43]

That, folks, was a man named Jed.

[UNCBlue012]

The Braves top of the lineup has been incredible. Freddie with another hit

[50PoundHead]

The world is out of balance. Adonis Garcia drew a walk.

[CrimsonCowboy]

[USMA76]

All season I've figured the Braves to lose between 102 and 108 games. What do you think the odds are that we can lose fewer than 100? I mean it'd still be a horrible season but not 100 loss bad. With 53 wins right now, we'd only have to win 10 the rest of the way. With the way we've been hitting and a solid bullpen, you'd think we could at least do that.

[50PoundHead]

All season I've figured the Braves to lose between 102 and 108 games. What do you think the odds are that we can lose fewer than 100? I mean it'd still be a horrible season but not 100 loss bad. With 53 wins right now, we'd only have to win 10 the rest of the way. With the way we've been hitting and a solid bullpen, you'd think we could at least do that.

If they go .500 the rest of the way, they'd be 66-96, which is right about where I thought they would be. My only guess was < 70 wins.

Hard to know how September will go. After the Phils' series, home-and-aways with the Nats, Marlins, and Mets (18 games total). We then end with three against the Phils and three against the Tigers. So, all told, 21 games against teams that are contending for a playoff spot. If we keep hitting, .500 may be possible, but that has to be balanced against the fact that a bulk of the games we'll be playing will be against teams that are playing for something.

[Julio3000]

That, folks, was a man named Jed.

If he goes on like that he may just keep his family fed.

[USMA76]

If they go .500 the rest of the way, they'd be 66-96, which is right about where I thought they would be. My only guess was < 70 wins.

Hard to know how September will go. After the Phils' series, home-and-aways with the Nats, Marlins, and Mets (18 games total). We then end with three against the Phils and three against the Tigers. So, all told, 21 games against teams that are contending for a playoff spot. If we keep hitting, .500 may be possible, but that has to be balanced against the fact that a bulk of the games we'll be playing will be against teams that are playing for something.

Most of this year, well over 100 losses seemed like an absolute lock. For awhile there, it looked like we could potentially even challenge the epic suckitude of the 2003 Tigers or 1962 Mets. For the last few weeks (month even) we've taken that latter possibility out of play. I'll call it 11-15 the rest of the way for a final record of 64 and 98.

[rico43]

Let's project a couple of things on this final monh:

Wisler has his act together again
Teheran is healthy
Folty gets runs/is our hot hand
MAYBE Jed Bradley gets starts

Simmons is back

With the offense clicking, a .500 stretch seems very reasonable

[TheBravos]

We have done this against a couple of crappy teams. I really hope we can "at least" retain the 2nd pick. Begining to think we could be pretty decent next year with the right moves.

[rico43]

We have done this against a couple of crappy teams. I really hope we can "at least" retain the 2nd pick. Begining to think we could be pretty decent next year with the right moves.

If there is no Godzilla in next year's draft, having pick 3-5 would be an advantage of sorts because the first overall pick might well command a bonus out of proportion to how much better they are than the next 2-3 picks. That money can be spread around, as the Braves proved this year.

[nsacpi]

the first couple months were misleading because we got so little out of freeman and inciarte relative to the baselines...and we also got horrible play from aybar and adonis, also well below their baselines

[Hudson2]

I hope we maintain at least the 2nd pick. We have really picked it up the past couple of weeks but maybe with the Nationals and Mets coming up we'll slip back a few games in the standings. Wins at this point are meaningless.

[nsacpi]

we must annihilate the gnats and metropolitans...a pox on both their houses...draft pick be damned

[jimsnores]

If there is no Godzilla in next year's draft, having pick 3-5 would be an advantage of sorts because the first overall pick might well command a bonus out of proportion to how much better they are than the next 2-3 picks. That money can be spread around, as the Braves proved this year.

Hadn't thought about that angle. It's a lottery chance as to whether the first pick will be as good or better than the second, anyway.

[bravesfanMatt]

Hadn't thought about that angle. It's a lottery chance as to whether the first pick will be as good or better than the second, anyway.

Again. The extra bonus pool money is the best part of #1

[Enscheff]

There is no advantage to having a worse pick. Any money spreading scheme a team could do with the 2nd pick could be done ever better with the 1st pick. The worst thing a team can be is mediocre.

[jimsnores]

Again. The extra bonus pool money is the best part of #1

My glass was half full and you knocked it over.