WARNING - if you are an optimist, please do no continue reading. I'm in kind of a pessimist mood right now.
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Who are we kidding. The Braves are done. I know I hear all of this garbage about "we aren't mathematically eliminated yet, but let's face it, we're done. We should be sellers this weekend and not buyers.
The honest to goodness truth is that if you take away the first two weeks of the season, the Braves are a .500 at best team. They've been playing that way ever since the third week of the season.
It's becoming more and more apparent. Everytime I begin to feel good about this team, they get swept/embarassed and shatter my hopes in the process.
I left this weekend for a youth rally in Dothan, AL and while I was gone, the Braves lost TWO, nope not one but TWO games in extra innings.
What's the point of this Teixeira deal anyways? How can he help this team? What's the point of upgrading your 1B position from horrible to average (b/c that's what Tex is when wearing his away jersey) when your bullpen can't even keep you in the game. The 2006 Braves have returned!
But before you say, "Calm down, Chris, the Mets haven't been lights out either against those bad teams they're playing" let me respond by saying this:
Mets? Who cares about the Mets. We are to the point now where we need to watch the Phillies more than the Mets. we are in THIRD place, not second. The Battle for second place is the one to watch. When the Mets get Pedro back, they're probably going to pick up the pace a wii bit.
This is pathetic. New trade deadline plan: Trade Andruw for prospects, trade Wickman for prospects, fill the farm with young studs and hope for a good 2008. It's over.
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Ok, that feels better. I need an advil, bye!
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Wow, Chris. Feel better?
FWIW, I know we disagree on Mark Teixeira. You don't want him, I want him. But maybe this will at least get your optimism up.
Instead of looking at his CAREER home/away splits, look at his 2007 home/away splits. His avg does dip a bit but his OBP and power numbers stay consistent.
Could it be that as a seasoned vet he is learning how to hit in any ballpark? Like it or not, we'll know the answer in a couple of days.
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