That sick feeling in your stomach

Even though Jeff Francoeur hit a two run home run, it was there.
In the bottom of the seventh, when the Braves couldn't pull off the double play that led to a Cubs run, but the bullpen DID manage to preserve a 1 run lead for Tim Hudson after that inning, it was there.
In the top of the eighth, when the Braves had the bases loaded, but failed to score, it was there.
In the ninth when runners were on first and third, yet again zero runs for the Braves, it was there.
In the ninth when Blaine Boyer got the first man to fly to deep left-center, it was there.

Then it struck. Even with Will Ohman AND Manny Acosta warmed and ready in the bullpen, Blaine Boyer was STILL allowed to pitch, and SURE ENOUGH, BOOM! Home run to Jim Edmonds to tie the game. Blaine F'n Boyer! The Pride of Walton!

Then in the 11th when Kelly Johnson doubled with two outs and Chipper was given the free pass, you had that feeling again because it wasn't Brian McCann coming to the plate in the cleanup spot. Nope. Not a guy that has PROVEN he can get the clutch hit. NOPE. It was Teixeira. and he struck out LOOKING. And the pitch was right down broadway. WHY? Because Kerry Wood didn't want to face a guy that COULD beat him in McCann, he'd rather K a dude that took three walks on the day and wasn't looking to swing the bat at all.

Then in the bottom of the inning, Once the Cubs loaded the bases with NO OUTS, I turned the TV off, because the game was over. Yep, yet ANOTHER one run loss.

If Tex and Boyer had actually come to play this 2008, MAYBE the team would be in better shape. But neither did.

Tex reminds me of the big kid from Little League that was intimidating by just looking at him. He got all the walks, but once someone actually stood up to him, he shrank down to show he isn't as dominating a player as you thought. Maybe occasionally he would run into a pitch and crush it over the 200 ft fence, but more often than not, he was looking to walk and let one of the other players do the glory work, but with him on base, so it LOOKED like he helped. We had a first baseman like that my 11-year old team. Justin I believe was his name. He LOOKED intimidating, but he wasn't. I was so excited that first day of practice when I thought we had our anchor in the middle of the lineup, but it turns out, he DIDN'T want to play hard, just look scary and towards the end of the year, you could TELL he was mailing it in, and the coach put a guy that WASN'T as strong out there, but that actually tried.
Sound like anyone you know? Maybe the first baseman THIS YEAR for the Braves? Let Norton play first. He seems like he wants to go out there and at least swing at a ball. Trade Tex NOW before his value drops and people realize he is Justin from my little league team.