Comments on: Why the Braves will (not) make the playoffs http://baseballreflections.com/2009/07/16/why-the-braves-will-not-make-the-playoffs/ A blog where old school baseball meets Sabermetrics while covering every MLB team, bringing you breaking MLB news, fantasy baseball insight, product reviews (equipment, books, movies, etc.), & interviews. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:32:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fox http://baseballreflections.com/2009/07/16/why-the-braves-will-not-make-the-playoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-9140 Fox Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:32:38 +0000 http://baseballreflections.com/?p=1605#comment-9140 Watch what happens second half of this season. Braves will take the NL East. worst case, Wild Card. so easy to judge a group you have never been apart of huh? shows lack of understanding on a basis of character and leadership traits among a very tightly woven family of ball players. you mentioned golf, it amuses me, watch the pre-game interviews on fox sports south. lots of the guys play together. get a clue. "camaraderie" also funny you should mention that, look at how well they have accepted their new guys...the guys that stepped in and stepped up when they were needed. Martin Prado. (need i say more?) Conrad.. Hernandez... Family. thats what this organization is about and as you contradict your own statements you are blind to all of it. your lack of knowledge of the game and especially of Bobby Cox is shameful, im sure he was voted one of the managers "most would like to play for" because he is no good...im sure your right. he takes care of business behind the scenes. and players respect that. as for the Braves play starting NOW. post 2009 alstar break, expect a show. they have what it takes. *proven wrong* Watch what happens second half of this season.
Braves will take the NL East.
worst case, Wild Card.

so easy to judge a group you have never been apart of huh? shows lack of understanding on a basis of character and leadership traits among a very tightly woven family of ball players.
you mentioned golf, it amuses me, watch the pre-game interviews on fox sports south. lots of the guys play together.
get a clue.
“camaraderie”
also funny you should mention that, look at how well they have accepted their new guys…the guys that stepped in and stepped up when they were needed. Martin Prado. (need i say more?) Conrad.. Hernandez…
Family.
thats what this organization is about and as you contradict your own statements you are blind to all of it. your lack of knowledge of the game and especially of Bobby Cox is shameful, im sure he was voted one of the managers “most would like to play for” because he is no good…im sure your right. he takes care of business behind the scenes. and players respect that.
as for the Braves play starting NOW. post 2009 alstar break, expect a show.
they have what it takes.
*proven wrong*

]]> By: Kent Weatherly http://baseballreflections.com/2009/07/16/why-the-braves-will-not-make-the-playoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-9091 Kent Weatherly Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:32:17 +0000 http://baseballreflections.com/?p=1605#comment-9091 When the Braves were in the playoff hunt every year they would start every game fully expecting to win. The perception I get now is that they go into every game hoping not to lose. This attitude is not something that just started this year. I think the turning point for the Braves was in the 1999 World Series when the Yankees swept them in 4 straight games. After that the Braves still won their division. Everyone thought they were still good but the reality was that the rest of the East stunk. When the Phillies, Mets and Marlins passed the Braves in 2006 then the reality set in that they were an average team. They could no longer just go out and buy a good player or two and make the playoffs. In 2009, they are still an average team but they have some pieces in place that in the next couple of years could make them really good. Frank Wren can make or break this teams future with his next move. If he tries to trade away some prospects for a rental player for this year it will mean 3-4 more years of mediorce teams. What I think he needs to do may shock some Braves faithful but I really think it's time for another Dale Murphy moment. He needs to trade Chipper for some more prospects. Chipper may get on a team that makes the playoffs and the Braves would build for the future. It's a win-win for both. I love Chipper but last I checked the goal of the team was to win. -Go Braves! When the Braves were in the playoff hunt every year they would start every game fully expecting to win. The perception I get now is that they go into every game hoping not to lose. This attitude is not something that just started this year. I think the turning point for the Braves was in the 1999 World Series when the Yankees swept them in 4 straight games. After that the Braves still won their division. Everyone thought they were still good but the reality was that the rest of the East stunk. When the Phillies, Mets and Marlins passed the Braves in 2006 then the reality set in that they were an average team. They could no longer just go out and buy a good player or two and make the playoffs. In 2009, they are still an average team but they have some pieces in place that in the next couple of years could make them really good. Frank Wren can make or break this teams future with his next move. If he tries to trade away some prospects for a rental player for this year it will mean 3-4 more years of mediorce teams. What I think he needs to do may shock some Braves faithful but I really think it’s time for another Dale Murphy moment. He needs to trade Chipper for some more prospects. Chipper may get on a team that makes the playoffs and the Braves would build for the future. It’s a win-win for both. I love Chipper but last I checked the goal of the team was to win.

-Go Braves!

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