16 LOB last night. At one point the Braves were 0-13 with runners in scoring position and dating back to last Sunday 0-20.
But the team rallied after rookie Charlie Morton put them in an early hole. In the bottom of the 7th, with the team trailing 5-0, the bottom of the order (including Frenchy and Lil'Bridge) then PH Greg Norton drove both in. NICE. 5-2. Then with one out, Chipper Jones drew a walk to load the bases.
Now Lil Tex comes up with a chance to REALLY do some damage....and he rolls over a ball that THANKFULLY Chase Utley boots and can only get one out. That would score a run, but runners on second and third with two outs, BMac dribbles one to Utley and the inning is over. Philly puts three more on the board and the final score read 8-3.
The Braves needed to sweep this series and now they CANNOT AFFORD to lose either of the next two games if they want to stay in this race.
BUt back to my point. The team CANNOT seem to get the big hit and that, IMO, would fall at the feet of the hitting coach. Terry Pendleton hasn't done that good a job, or even a job at ALL these last few seasons. Chipper doesn't listen to him. BMac doesn't listen to him. Frenchy DOES and look how he is struggling. This guy just isn't doing his job. You think MAYBE he could encourage Tex to go the other way? You think he could fix KJ's problems. You'd think he could get Escobar to become a young A-Rod circa Seattle 1998-2000.
But he isn't. At SOME point he needs to take responsibility, right?
And as far as fellow on-air talent saying that "Boy, Braves fans will miss Bobby Cox when he's gone," I miss what Bobby Cox right now. Because he is a shell of what he once was. And if THIS is what he is now and would be for next season as well, why not just make a change after the season and get the rebuilding underway? Yes I would miss having the Bobby Cox of 1991-2005, but we haven't had that one the last two seasons. Just saying....
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