bravesnumberone
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Fail. Just can't get over that .500 hump.
6/23/15: GDT - Atlanta Braves @ Washington Nationals
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AerchAngel
<B>Secretary of Statistics</B>
3 inches
NinersSBChamps
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br> 2015 (Co-Winner)</BR>20
I got 2.
No wonder why you're always angry.
Braves1976
It's OVER 5,000!
blueagleace1
Playing the Waiting Game
The thing I love about this team and it's been brought up on here multiple times, is the fact they NEVER quit. We've made more games close in the 8th/9th innings this year than I can ever remember.
UNCBlue012
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I know there are a lot of injuries, but this Nationals team isn't very good. I feel like I say that every year, but they have so many flaws. It's like they just don't click.
blueagleace1
Playing the Waiting Game
I totally agree! They play so many guys out of position too. Rendon, Escobar, Espinosa (been playing 1st), Zimmerman, and Werth to an extent with him always playing RF.
VirginiaBrave
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This seems a lot like 2012 when they weren't all that much difference between the teams but the Nats got every break head to head. Pena's homer changed that, but I am afraid Uggs homer changed it back.
blueagleace1
Playing the Waiting Game
They are still a good team -solely because of their rotation- but they aren't the team that so many "experts" and some "Braves fans" claimed were the clear favorites to win the World Series.
AerchAngel
<B>Secretary of Statistics</B>
I am still pissed. I swore Maybin was going to tie or give us the lead, those freaking 3 inches is in my head. ARGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
NinersSBChamps
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br> 2015 (Co-Winner)</BR>20
Well aren't you Asian of some sort? So you are at half of that.
blueagleace1
Playing the Waiting Game
I know right! Baseball God's will even that one out, they always do. You smoke a ball and it gets robbed then you get jammed and get a duck fart to fall in.
VirginiaBrave
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I was having flashbacks of Ramiro Pena in the eighth and the Uribe in the playoffs a couple years ago off Carp...
AerchAngel
<B>Secretary of Statistics</B>
The Nats are +20 in runs on the year and we are -15. If anything we are a little bit lucky to only be 3 back.
Don't let the homers see this. And this can be mainly attributed to our good fortunes with RISP.
VirginiaBrave
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Luck has very little to do with it. Basically they are playing the game the right way. Most of that negative run differential came as a result of a couple blowouts so I don't put a lot of stock in it. What I look at are they doing the little things to win games? Moving runners, etc. That's a resounding yes. Last night is a prime example, Wood was not even close to being on and he still only gave up 2 legit runs. One was on Maybin and he got that back with the homer and came within a foot of winning the game later. Overratedburg dominated us for half the game and the guys still had a chance to win. That's the important thing. That's the mental toughness that wins championships.
Please don't be offended, but I don't know if this is a parody account or not.
Every team has blowouts.
The team is exactly league average in 'moving runners'
Luck has nothing to do with it, yet Maybin came within a foot of winning the game on a check swing ball down the first base line. Would that have been luck?
Every team has blowouts.
The team is exactly league average in 'moving runners'
Luck has nothing to do with it, yet Maybin came within a foot of winning the game on a check swing ball down the first base line. Would that have been luck?