And so the spotlight fell to a kid with just over 200 career at-bats, who was asked to help keep the Braves afloat at a time when the team is clinging for life, trying desperately to work their way back into the playoff race.
On the Hot Corner in Atlanta Read Post »
In recent years, during the Braves’ unprecedented run of success, many “experts” have predicted the demise of the club, but Atlanta always found a way to win. We have resisted such portents of doom, always suggesting until it happened, you had to give the benefit of the doubt to the Braves.
Do I Hear a Fat Lady in Atlanta? Read Post »
Oh baby! That was a seriously fine All-Star game last week. Sure, the whole “this time it counts” mantra is tiresome, but these past three midseason classics have really lived up to the title and been worth watching. The game has evolved into more than just a stupid fly-by followed by four hours of boredom.
Spikes Up: Same Old Nats Read Post »
The Reds used a 10-hit onslaught in the second inning Friday night to help beat the Braves and put the skids on a six-game losing streak that had threatened to remove them from the NL Central race.
Reds Let Rip with Huge Inning Read Post »
But he’s now down to .220 for the season, and after a pair of somewhat useful seasons of Fantasy production, Schneider is now virtually useless, having marginal value only in the deepest of NL-only leagues.
Fantasy Notes: Brian Schneider Scuffling Read Post »
