Are the Braves dead?

**Chris7mccabe** · 10-03-10, 12:11 AM

Good schlookkks thegreat30 I like where your head is at and I think huddy carries us all the way......Also id be pumped to see Diaz or Hinske have a nice impact but we will soon find out and whatever happens lets just hope the Giants man up and take the West like they should have already done

MB · 10-03-10, 01:03 AM

Originally posted by whatsgood5

This is honestly pathetic. All we had to do was win at the very least one game against Philly and have SD not sweep SF to guarantee ourselves at least a playin game, and the way things are looking, we'll be playing golf on Monday.

Regardless of if we do manage to get in, we have no business being in the playoffs, and will more than likely lose in the first round. I'd give my left nut to be wrong, but this team is playing terrible baseball right now, and has been basically since the all-star break, even at home we haven't been too good lately. Bring on basketball already...

Yeah, bad note to send Bobby out on. Even if we make the playoffs, realistically we'd be the worst team in. I'm keeping the faith though. Anything could happen in the playoffs. Can't get swept the last series of the season can we?

**BRAVES1985** · 10-03-10, 11:45 AM

LETS GO BRAVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and giants

**Eagle1958** · 10-03-10, 11:51 AM

They are not dead yet but will be by Sunday evening after the Phils complete the sweep. Too bad Mr Cox . No playoffs for you before retirement.

**goldengoat** · 10-03-10, 11:53 AM

go braves

don't choke again

**LordVodka** · 10-03-10, 01:14 PM

Braves down early again. They are pathetic.

**pavyracer** · 10-03-10, 01:43 PM

Braves up 5-2.

**gryfyn1** · 10-03-10, 01:45 PM

Originally posted by pavyracer

Braves up 5-2.

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**cadillac pete** · 10-03-10, 01:45 PM

Looks like the Phillies are getting into playoff mode..Can't see the Braves losing today.

**Waz** · 10-03-10, 06:35 PM

Braves get in on the last day of the season! The Braves-Giants should be a really good series and I'm expecting it to go 5 games with lots of low scoring affairs.

**whatsgood5** · 10-03-10, 06:39 PM

Originally posted by Waz

Braves get in on the last day of the season! The Braves-Giants should be a really good series and I'm expecting it to go 5 games with lots of low scoring affairs.

Agree with ya on the low scoring part, not so much on the 5 games. Giants in four sounds about right to me...once again I'd give my left nut to be wrong though...

**pavyracer** · 10-03-10, 07:34 PM

Braves in 4 games. We split the series in the Bay and finish them home with the best home record in the majors.

**Pauulzcappin** · 10-03-10, 07:48 PM

Giants in 4 TOPS. Braves' team is pathetic. Hands down the worst team in playoffs now without Prado.

Braves are really lucky by facing a team with ZERO offense. Their starting pitchers are pathetic with the exception of Huddy (at home, obviously).

If they got the Phillies they would probably get swept with ease. Reds would finish them off in 4 probably. I mean not even the bullpen is working anymore.

I'll be glad to fade this overrated garbage until they get kicked out.

**hawley** · 10-03-10, 08:10 PM

giants roll in an extremely uneventful series

**pavyracer** · 10-03-10, 08:27 PM

That's how the books make money. Everyone unloading on the Giants and we get nice prices for the Braves at +150.

**Pauulzcappin** · 10-03-10, 08:31 PM

please pavyracer enlighten me on who's gonna start game 2 and 3 for the braves

**pavyracer** · 10-03-10, 08:40 PM

Lowe is going to start game 1, Hudson game 2 and Hanson game 3 then Lowe and Hudson again.

Lowe beat Giants twice this year in the 2 times he faced them so here is the Braves 2 wins. Hudson beat them once and had a no decision. Hanson had a no decision. None of these 3 had a loss vs Giants and they all went at least 7 innings.

Now if you are Giants player why would you want to face any of the pitchers you couldn't beat in 7 innings?

**Pauulzcappin** · 10-03-10, 08:47 PM

Do you really think you can claim Lowe will win both games in the playoffs with ease by just saying?

Don't be fooled here guy, Giants are the best team with better pitching staff. Question is if their lineup will show up... if they do braves are done.

**pavyracer** · 10-03-10, 08:51 PM

I just gave you the stats. These 3 starting pitchers went 3-0 vs the Giants this year and no one lost to them. So if we keep getting +130 to +150 ML's when the Giants play the Braves you tell us what is the right play. Do you even know who are Giants starters this series and what is their record vs Braves starters this year?

**Pauulzcappin** · 10-03-10, 08:56 PM

pavy, the first time they faced it was a completely different lineup. the pitching staff has improved throughout the season. sanchez sucked but he's been lights out lately.

braves have been going downhill lately. momentum counts, giants have the edge there.

i'm hoping I can get Lincy on G4 on Atlanta at a good price.

**pavyracer** · 10-03-10, 09:01 PM

Do you know what is the record of Giants vs the East? Just because the Giants win in the West it doesn't mean anything. Right now the Braves starting pitching ( the 3 starters Lowe, Hudson, Hanson) are pitching very well. Lowe is 5-0 in September and Hanson had 3-4 quality starts without giving up more than 1-2 runs.

**Pauulzcappin** · 10-03-10, 09:07 PM

Lowe is overachieving at the moment, every braves fan know it. he pitched against mets, washington and pirates, for gods sake.

playoffs are a whole other lvl, he won't be as dominant. huddy is good I think he's gonna win his start

hanson is a question mark, too inconstant during the season.

**fury** · 10-03-10, 09:07 PM

Originally posted by pavyracer

do you know what is the record of giants vs the east?

19-14

**kcDdegenerate** · 10-03-10, 09:14 PM

I love them Braves....Dont have to worry about the giants or Phils for now...Reds can be beat

**mv09** · 10-03-10, 09:28 PM

Originally posted by Pauulzcappin

Giants in 4 TOPS. Braves' team is pathetic. Hands down the worst team in playoffs now without Prado.

Braves are really lucky by facing a team with ZERO offense. Their starting pitchers are pathetic with the exception of Huddy (at home, obviously).

If they got the Phillies they would probably get swept with ease. Reds would finish them off in 4 probably. I mean not even the bullpen is working anymore.

I'll be glad to fade this overrated garbage until they get kicked out.

Prado will be back for the playoffs
Braves offense pathetic but better than the Giants Offense
Giants have a better 1-2-3, but braves rotation garbage? lol Hanson, Hudson, Lowe.
Braves can beat the Reds in a 5 or 7 game series. Giants in a 7 game series (probably not a 5). And have the best chance of the 3 NL teams to beat the Phillies in a 7 due to the rivalry and knowledge of each other. They won't win the series, but they are not garbage and will be in every game with a solid rotation and best home record in baseball.

Edit: Prado is out.

**mv09** · 10-03-10, 09:30 PM

Originally posted by mv09

hanson is a question mark, too inconstant during the season.

lol what?
2.43 era in July
3.05 era in August
2.04 era in September
And if you want to look at the entire season..2 ER or less in 25 of 34 starts
He's been money in the 2nd half. Lights out for 3 straight months.

**pavyracer** · 10-03-10, 09:30 PM

Prado is out. He will be lucky if he is ready on time for spring training.

**mv09** · 10-03-10, 09:39 PM

Originally posted by pavyracer

Prado is out. He will be lucky if he is ready on time for spring training.

You're right. My mistake.

**kcDdegenerate** · 10-03-10, 09:43 PM

****...I thought braves were playing the reds lol....Giants will be hard to beat lol

**Pauulzcappin** · 10-03-10, 09:47 PM

Originally posted by mv09

Prado will be back for the playoffs Braves offense pathetic but better than the Giants Offense Giants have a better 1-2-3, but braves rotation garbage? lol Hanson, Hudson, Lowe. Braves can beat the Reds in a 5 or 7 game series. Giants in a 7 game series (probably not a 5). And have the best chance of the 3 NL teams to beat the Phillies in a 7 due to the rivalry and knowledge of each other. They won't win the series, but they are not garbage and will be in every game with a solid rotation and best home record in baseball. Edit: Prado is out.

both offenses are bad. derrek lee is garbage, worst sign up on the season probably.

Giants have obviously a better chance of beating the Phillies on a 7 game series.

braves don't have a lefty starter, that's a disadvantage also. maybe I was too harsh, but giants will be on the NLCS.

**winningdoc** · 10-03-10, 09:48 PM

There is still some life there

**whatsgood5** · 10-03-10, 09:48 PM

Originally posted by Pauulzcappin

Lowe is overachieving at the moment, every braves fan know it. he pitched against mets, washington and pirates, for gods sake. playoffs are a whole other lvl, he won't be as dominant. huddy is good I think he's gonna win his start hanson is a question mark, too inconstant during the season.

Hanson hasn't been inconsistent at all lately, guy's got like a 2.4-2.6ish ERA in his last eighteen starts, only three wins though. A solid example of how pitching hasn't been our problem lately, it's the offense, or lack thereof.

**whatsgood5** · 10-03-10, 09:49 PM

Originally posted by Pauulzcappin

both offenses are bad. derrek lee is garbage, worst sign up on the season probably.

D-Lee has been playing pretty respectably lately actually. Hit a solo shot today and had a five-rbi game within the last week or so.

**bradleysnyder** · 10-03-10, 10:34 PM

the only way the braves have a chance at winning is if they pitch their way to wins.There offense sucks

**Chris7mccabe** · 10-04-10, 12:36 AM

Ya a lot of you guys on here seem to be making a lot of sense in regards to why the Braves have no chance? Of course it isn't the same people saying the Braves wouldn't even get into the playoffs but that is a different story. The Braves starting 3 and bullpen for that matter will do more then enough to make this a good series. Lowe was signed to make big starts in the playoffs and I see no reason as to why he won't be able to do so. The Giants lineup is weak to begin with and Atlanta couldn't be faced with a better team in that aspect. The key for the Braves is going to be scoring runs and they have more then enough respectable players to do so. They also have enough players who can hit lefties to plug in when someone like Sanchez is on the bump. Since they have no power its going to be all about stringing a good amount of hits together in the same inning seeing that we won't be stealing many bases this series, but the Braves have proven for years that timely hitting and quality starts go a long way in the playoffs. This is a series that will definitely go 4 maybe 5 games and be a lot more competitive then people seem to think.