Should We Be Worried?

[jcc03004]

I don't want to press the panic button but some things are concerning at least to me. 1) The offense is disappearing again 2) Our rock solid pen is starting to show some cracks. Kimbrel's bs today and Walden's struggles. Our entire pitching staff is very very young
3) Teheran and Minor have not shown much lately I'm almost to the point thAt in the nlds we should go Medlen Teheran Minor Wood I still want Teheran to get his first post season stArt at home. What do you guys think? Are you worried for the post season?

[jsebe10]

I don't want to press the panic button but some things are concerning at least to me. 1) The offense is disappearing again 2) Our rock solid pen is starting to show some cracks. Kimbrel's bs today and Walden's struggles. Our entire pitching staff is very very young
3) Teheran and Minor have not shown much lately I'm almost to the point thAt in the nlds we should go Medlen Teheran Minor Wood I still want Teheran to get his first post season stArt at home. What do you guys think? Are you worried for the post season?

Yes I am worried. The Nats are absolutely red hot right now. Almost similar to the Rockies recently when they won like 21 games in a row to get into the playoffs. They are playing great baseball right now and we aren't.

[thethe]

Braves aren't winning anything this year unless Jason can come back swinging which is a lot to ask of him.

[bravesnumberone]

It's looking a bit like 2000 when we stumbled in the last week or so and got swept in the NLDS. Again, I think as of now, it's probably too late for them to catch us in the division. But if we haven't clinched by this time next week, I'll definitely be very worried.

As for the playoffs, I have hope as always, but very little confidence. I don't see how you can logically expect them to do anything as of now unless we start getting offensive production and the bullpen finds itself.

[jcc03004]

Braves aren't winning anything this year unless Jason can come back swinging which is a lot to ask of him.

I'm more worried about our pen suddenly not being automatic any more the offense is unfortunately par for the course this season without Jason AND Bj and uggla need to stop being automatic outs god it's like 2 belliard's at the bottom of the order. I really hope this swing for the fences offensive expirement goes by-by next year

[Dalyn]

Good news is that the team has looked this bad several times throughout the season. We've been incredibly streaky. As bad as we look now, we've looked THAT good, too. Bad news is that we have a terrible in-game manager, an exhausted and decimated pitching staff, and it is September.

[tvsportscaster]

There's no way this team doesn't win at least four games the rest of the year. So there's no question they will win the division. However, I think the key to any success in the post season is the return of Jason Heyward. If he doesn't come back and provide that spark at the top of the lineup they have no shot. I'm not all that concerned about the pen outside of Walden.

[bravesnumberone]

I don't think it's out of the question for them to go 3-8 the rest of the way. But I doubt the Nats will go 11-0. Gonna need the damn Cardinals to help us out next week.

[jsebe10]

Good news is that the team has looked this bad several times throughout the season. We've been incredibly streaky. As bad as we look now, we've looked THAT good, too. Bad news is that we have a terrible in-game manager, an exhausted and decimated pitching staff, and it is September.

I agree with the bullpen part of that. But as far as looking bad during the season you are correct, but this is the worst they have looked all year long, hands down. They just can't hit right now and it look likes each player is looking for someone else to get it done.

[bravesnumberone]

Good news is that the team has looked this bad several times throughout the season. We've been incredibly streaky. As bad as we look now, we've looked THAT good, too. Bad news is that we have a terrible in-game manager, an exhausted and decimated pitching staff, and it is September.

This is the one silver lining. Just gotta hope that next hot streak comes in about two weeks and carries on throughout next month. We've struggled like this before, but we haven't had nearly the amount of question marks at the same time as we do now.

[zitothebrave]

We need Jason back, that's it.

Jason
Justin
Freeman
Gattis
Mac
Johnson
Uggla
Simmons

That should be our roster.

[Dalyn]

I agree with the bullpen part of that. But as far as looking bad during the season you are correct, but this is the worst they have looked all year long, hands down. They just can't hit right now and it look likes each player is looking for someone else to get it done.

I don't know about that. Seems I can recall several streaks of extreme suckitude.

[Dalyn]

We need Jason back, that's it.

Jason
Justin
Freeman
Gattis
Mac
Johnson
Uggla
Simmons

That should be our roster.

I am surprised to see you putting Gattis as the anchor.

[zitothebrave]

I am surprised to see you putting Gattis as the anchor.

You can slide him around if you choose. Those should be our top 6 though.

[bravesnumberone]

Can we hit Uggla 10th? When is Heyward going to start instructional league stuff?

[Dalyn]

You can slide him around if you choose. Those should be our top 6 though.

I can agree with that. Would just switch him and Johnson.

[Dalyn]

Can we hit Uggla 10th? When is Heyward going to start instructional league stuff?

Half the lineup is vying for the coveted 10th spot.

[TXBravesFan]

Playoffs are a crapshoot like always, but it's hard to imagine this team doing anything of significance.

[NYCBrave]

Can we hit Uggla 10th? When is Heyward going to start instructional league stuff?

Here's the latest:

It'll still be at least a week before Jason Heyward returns to the Atlanta Braves, but the outfielder says he has already adjusted to his new batting helmet's protective flap that covers the right side of his face to protect his formerly fractured jaw.

Heyward, who took batting practice with the Braves last weekend, will continue doing so in Washington and says he's used to the helmet and mouth guard he has to wear.

“I’m just focused on getting ready to play,” Heyward said on ajc.com. “I’m not thinking about the helmet, mouthpiece, anything.”

The instructional league began in Florida on Monday, but games don't start until Sept. 23. Heyward says he and the Braves haven't discussed anything in terms of a comeback timeline.

[bravesnumberone]

He needs to at least get back for the Phillies series and bat leadoff for maximum ABs. A right-handed Heyward with a broken jaw is better than what we have at leadoff right now.