If the loss to the lowly Padres in extra innings Tuesday night left the Braves dazed and wobbly, Wednesday’s blow, for all intents and purposes, knocked them out.  I think it’s time we, too, got a whiff of the smelling salts and faced reality: the Braves are not going to the playoffs.  And you know [...]

As usual, the Atlanta Braves lost the opening game of a series they desperately need to win.  They have shown some resilience by ultimately winning two out of three, but series sweeps is what the doctor ordered if they are to have any hope of making the playoffs.  What made Tuesdays loss to the Padres [...]

What a painful loss for the Atlanta Braves tonight against the San Diego Padres.  The 2-1 extra inning loss was indicative of another offensive struggle for the Braves. Even Martin Prado went 0-6. Without Adam LaRoche, the Braves might be out of  it. He gave the Braves another chance to win but they blew it.
San [...]

I say the headline “Atlanta Braves Have Less Than 20 Percent Chance Of Making Playoffs” as a fact and not a question because I trust the brains in two MIT graduates over my own brain.
I loved this piece on AJC from Jeff Schultz that explains why and how two guys who started this numbers and [...]

The Atlanta Braves came back in the 8th inning to score two runs, beating the Florida Marlins 7-5 and winning the three game series 2 to 1.
Since losing a series to the Philadelphia Phillies, the Braves have won every series  since then. Tonight’s hero was Matt Diaz, who hit a triple and four hits, and [...]

It’s hard to believe that if the seasons ends with the Atlanta Braves in the playoffs, Yunel Escobar has the opportunity to be MVP. Without his incredible slugging percentage, the Braves could just be out of this race.
But they are right in the thick of it.
The Braves beat the Marlins 4 to 3 today. The [...]

Atlanta Braves pitcher Kenshin Kawakami, with his 6-9 record, didn’t hit the major leagues with the huge splash some expected him to have this year. But when he faces some of the game’s best pitchers, he is lights out.
Kawakami outdueled Johan Santana is a series sweep of the New York Mets. The game was reminiscent [...]